West Virginia Pioneers
Benjamin Casto Dewees
1827 - 1907 (79 years)-
Name Benjamin Casto Dewees Born 14 Jul 1827 Mason, Mason County, West Virginia 
[1, 2] Gender Male Died 4 Jun 1907 Wirt County, West Virginia, USA [2] Buried Wolverton Cemetery, Munday, Wirt County, West Virginia Notes
Private Company K, 11th West Virginia Infantry Volunteers;
WIA @ 2nd Kernstown and Hatchers Run; Sunstroke from forced march into Maryland to head off R.E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. Present at Appomattox, fighting in the last Battle against General Gordon's men. Flag of truce was in front of the 11th West Virginia. [from John Dawson]
Person ID I10867 WVPioneers Last Modified 6 Feb 2013
Father Samuel Dewees, b. 1785, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA , d. Aft 1860, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (Age > 76 years) Mother Edith Batten, b. 1787, Chester Co, PA , d. Bef 4 Apr 1851, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (Age < 64 years) Married 18 Jul 1809 Jefferson County, Ohio, USA [2] Notes
1830 Mason Co
a2m 0-5 BC
b2m 5-10
c1m 10-15
d2m 15-20
g1m 40-50
n2f 0-5 Edith
p1f 10-15 Susan?
q1f 15-20
t1f 40-50
1840 Jackson Co, VA
1m 0-5 Henry ?
3m 5-10 Robert
2m 10-15 Wesley? BC?
1m 15-20
1m 50-60
2f 15-20 Edith, Susan
1f 50-60
1850 Jackson Co, VA # 484-490
Duees Samuel 65 M Farmer Pa
Duees Edith 62 F Pa
Duees Edith 28 F Va
Duees Robert 18 M Farmer Va
Duees Henry 16 M Farmer Va
Duees Sellinda 4 F Va
Wesley living with George and Susan Casto - assume he is her brother.
1860 Jackson Co, VA # 287-265
Dewees, Samuel, 75
Elijah B, 6
Family ID F745 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Grace Casto, b. 1820, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 29 Apr 1889, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA (Age 69 years) Married 5 Nov 1848 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA [1, 3] Notes
Marriage Record
Date: 11/5/1848
Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
Benj (indexed Bery) Deweese
Grace Casto
1860 Jackson, VA# 281-259
Benjamin C, 32
Nancy Ann, 20
James R, 9
Christopher, 2
J W A (m), 3 days
Hershman, Mary, 26
1870 Gilmore, Jackson, WV # 211-213
Dewese, Benj C 42 VA
Nancy A 22 VA
James 20 VA
Christopher 12 VA
Wesley 10 VABenj C Jr 6 WV
U S Grant 2 WV
Children 1. James Robert Dewees, b. 29 Mar 1850, d. 12 Jan 1927 (Age 76 years) Family ID F4540 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Nancy Ann Hersman, b. Abt 1840, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 1875 (Age ~ 35 years) Married 8 Jan 1857 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA [1] Notes
Marriage Record
Date: license 1/8/1857
Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
B C Deweewe
Nancy Ann Hersman, daughter of C Hersman of Jackson Co
1860 Jackson, VA# 281-259
Benjamin C, 32
Nancy Ann, 20
James R, 9
Christopher, 2
J W A (m), 3 days
Hershman, Mary, 26
1870 Gilmore, Jackson, WV # 211-213Dewese, Benj C 42 VANancy A 22 VAJames 20 VAChristopher 12 VAWesley 10 VABenj C Jr 6 WVU S Grant 2 WV1880 Ripley, Jackson WVl/w F Asberry CastoDewees, Wesley 19 WV WV WV
Children 1. Christopher Columbus Dewees, b. 6 Aug 1858, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 4 Mar 1952 (Age 93 years)2. John Wesley A Dewees, b. 12 Jul 1860, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown3. Benjamin Franklin Dewees, b. 15 Mar 1863, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 19 Nov 1937, Cabell County, West Virginia, USA (Age 74 years)4. Joshua Dewees, b. 3 Sep 1865, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 6 Nov 1866, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (Age 1 years)5. Ulysses S Grant Dewees, b. CA 1868, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown6. Jasper Newton Dewees, b. 10 Jan 1871, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknownFamily ID F3638 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 3 Caroline Runnion, b. Abt 1858, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown Married 9 Oct 1876 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA [1] Children 1. James Albert Dewees, b. 10 Mar 1878, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 14 Dec 1865, Gilmer County, West Virginia, USA Family ID F9372 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 4 Marietta Elizabeth McDade, b. Abt 1857, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown Married 19 Apr 1881 Roane County, West Virginia, USA [4] Notes
1900 Waggener, Mason, WV
Dewees, Benjamin 7/1827 m 2y WV PA PA
Mary A 2/1850 m 2y 1-1 child OH OH OH
Samuel son 3/1886 VA WVWV
Children 1. Samuel Dewees, b. Mar 1886, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknownFamily ID F9373 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 5 Mary E Clark, b. Feb 1850, Ohio, USA , d. Yes, date unknown Married 21 Feb 1898 [2] Notes
1900 Waggener, Mason, WV
Dewees, Benjamin 7/1827 m 2y WV PA PA
Mary A 2/1850 m 2y 1-1 child OH OH OH
Samuel son 3/1886 VA WVWV
Family ID F25756 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 14 Jul 1827 - Mason, Mason County, West Virginia 
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