West Virginia Pioneers
James Robert Dewees
1850 - 1927 (76 years)-
Name James Robert Dewees Born 29 Mar 1850 [1] Gender Male Died 12 Jan 1927 [2] Buried Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Notes
1870 Mill Creek, Jackson, WV
l/w Samuel Barber family
Dewese, James R 20 laborer WV
Death Record
Name: J. R./Dewees
Sex: Male
Death Date: 12 Jan 1927
Death Place: Ward, Kanawha, West Virginia
Age at Death: 76y 10m 17d
Birth Place: Jackson Co.
Marital Status: W
Occupation: Miner
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James Robert Dewees
Birth: Mar. 29, 1850
Death: Jan. 12, 1927
Family links:
Parents:
Benjamin Casto Dewees (1827 - 1907)
Spouse:
Florence Marcella Sisson Dewees (1851 - 1918)*
Children:
Morton Harley Dewees (1876 - 1970)*
Everett Allen Dewees (1879 - 1959)*
Harry Burton Dewees (1883 - 1963)*
Alma E. Dewees Donegan (1885 - 1966)*
Della Agnes Dewees Gatens (1889 - 1973)*
Virgil Alfred Dewees (1892 - 1976)*
*Calculated relationship
Inscription:
Father - Death is Eternal Life, Why Should We Weep?
Burial:
Schowen Cemetery
Bancroft
Putnam County
West Virginia, USA
Plot:
Created by: John Dawson
Record added: Jun 22, 2001
Find A Grave Memorial# 5562827
Person ID I13288 WVPioneers Last Modified 6 Feb 2013
Father Benjamin Casto Dewees, b. 14 Jul 1827, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia , d. 4 Jun 1907, Wirt County, West Virginia, USA (Age 79 years) Mother 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
Family ID F4540 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Florence Marcella Sisson, b. 8 Jul 1851, Hancock County, Illinois, USA , d. 4 Dec 1918, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA (Age 67 years) Married 21 Jun 1874 Mason County, West Virginia, USA [4] Notes
Marriage Record
Date: 6/21/1874 at Clifton Mason co WV
Place: Mason, West Virginia, United States
James R Dewees, 24, Jack Co VA, Jackson Co WV
Florence M Sepon [Sesson], 22, Hancock Co Ill, Mason Co WV
1880 Malden, Kanawha, WV
Dewees, James R 30 WVWVWV
Florence 28 Ill OH OH
Donnally 5 son OH
Harley 3 son WV
Everett 1 son WV
1900 Fayetteville, Fayette, WV
Dewees, J R 3/1850 m 27y OH OH OH
Florence M 7/1851 m 27y 10-10 children Ill OH OH
Arthur D son 3/1875 OH
Harly M son 11/1876 WV
Eert A son 12/1878 WV
Gertrue A da 10/1881 WV Adelia C 10/17/1881
Harry B son 1/1883 WV Harry Burton 1/8/1883
Alma E da 5/1885 WV
Grace da 12/1886 WV
Dillie da 4/1889 WV
Virgi A son 7/1891 WV
Iris T da 6/1895 WV 10 Jun 1895 Put
French, Robert boarder 12/1878 WV WV WV
James boarder 3/1880 WV
1910 Pocatalico, Putnam, WV
Duece, James R 69 m1- 36y VA (Ohio is written over or under VA) VA VA coal miner
Florence M 59 m 36y 10-8 children Ill VA OH
Virgil son 18 WV VA ILL coal miner
Iris 14 WV
Birth Record
Name: Everett Allen DeWees
Birth Date: 28 Dec 1879
Birth Place: Dana, Kanawha, West Virginia
Sex: Male
Mother: Florence Marcella Sisson
Father: James Robert DeWees
Children 1. Arthur Donnally Dewees, b. Mar 1875, Ohio, USA , d. Yes, date unknown 2. Morton Harley Dewees, b. 12 Nov 1876, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA , d. Nov 1970 (Age 94 years) 3. Everett Allen Dewees, b. 28 Dec 1879, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA , d. 21 Oct 1959, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA (Age 79 years) 4. Adelia Gertrude Dewees, b. 17 Oct 1881, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown 5. Harry Burton Dewees, b. 8 Jan 1883, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA , d. 25 May 1963, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA (Age 80 years) 6. Alma E Dewees, b. May 1885, West Virginia, USA , d. 1966 (Age ~ 80 years) 7. Grace Dewees, b. Dec 1886, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown 8. Della Agnes Dewees, b. 10 Apr 1889, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA , d. 23 Jun 1973, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA (Age 84 years) 9. Virgil Alfred Dewees, b. 29 Jul 1891, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA , d. Nov 1976, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA (Age 85 years) 10. Iris T Dewees, b. 10 Jun 1895, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F25757 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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