William Jabel Dewees

1837 - 1923  (86 years)

• Name	William Jabel Dewees
  Born	31 Mar 1837	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Died	20 Aug 1923	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Buried	Gandee (aka Stonelick) Cemetery, Stonelick Road, Jackson Co, WV   [4]
  Notes	Civil War: Company K, 11th West Virginia Infantry (Union)
  Person ID	I3403	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	12 Jul 2017

  
  

  Father	William Dewees,   b. Abt 1789, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 16 Jul 1859, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 70 years)
  Mother	Rachel Batten,   b. 2 Jun 1791, Chester Co, PA ,   d. 17 Nov 1864, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 73 years)
  Married	9 Jan 1812	Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA   [3]
  Notes	1840 Jackson, VA Deoiese [Deviese?], William 1m 0-5 2m 5-10 1m 15-20 2m 20-30 1m 40-50 1m 50-60 1f 5-10 2f 10-15 1f 15-20 2f 20-30 1f 40-50 1850 Jackson VA # 459-464 Duees Wm 61 M Farmer Pa Duees Rachel 59 F Pa Duees Elizabeth 38 F Pa Duees Saah 20 F Va Duees Rachel 22 F Pa Duees John 18 M Farmer Va Duees Joshua 16 M Farmer Va Duees Jesy 13 M Va Duees Catherine 16 F Va 1860 Jackson VA 278-258 Rachel Dewees, 69 Eliz 47 J K, 26 Wm J, 23 Marella, 15 Saml D Casto 14, f/l Letitia Dewees 27
  Family ID	F1139	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ruth A Parsons,   b. 21 Nov 1835, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 13 Nov 1919, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 83 years)
  Married	25 Apr 1861	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [2]
  Notes	JCMR Dewees, William J, 24 Jackson Parsons, Ruth A 21 Jackson William & Rachel Moses & Polly 4/25/1861 1870 Mill Creek, Jackson, WV Dewese, Wm J 33 VA Ruth 30 Daniel J 7 Mary E 3 Martheala 2 1880 Census Place: Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia Page 433A William J. DEWEES Self M M W 49 WV PA PA Ruth DEWEES Wife F M W 40 WV WV PA David J. DEWEES Son M S W 16 WV Mary E. DEWEES Dau F W 14 WV Martha I. DEWEES Dau F S W 12 WV Malissa C. DEWEES Dau F S W 9 WV William J. DEWEES Son M S W 5 WV Adda B. DEWEES Dau F S W 3 WV Moses PARSONS FatherL M M W 70 WV Mary PARSONS MotherL F M W 69 PA PA PA 1900 Ripley Dist, Jackson Co, VA William J 3/1837 m 39y WV PA PA Ruth 11/1839 8-8 WV WV PA Mary E 7/66 Martha J 3/68 Malissa B 7/70 William J 8/75 Addie B 2/78 Georgia E 3/81 Cordelia G 2/85 Wesley A cousin 4/1830 wd WV PA PA 1910 Ripley, Jackson, WV # 210-211 Dedweese, William J 73 m1 - 48y WV PA PA Ruth wf 70 m1- 48y 8-7 children WV WV PA Mary E da 43 s WV WV WV Cathern da 40 s WV WV WV Cordelia G da 25 s WV WV WV 1920 Fairplain Pct, Ripley Dist, Jackson Co, WV #84 Dewees, William J 82 Wd Mary E 53 da Melissa C 45 da Cordelia G 34 da Hattie G 17 gd Charley C 10 gs JCBR: Dewees, ____(m) 2/22/1885 Jabel & Ruth Dewees, Jackson Co, farmer Deweese, Alva B 1878, WJ & Ruth Deweese, Stone Lick, farmer Dewees, Charley Clayton, 4/23/1909, Catherine Dewees, Kentuck
  Children	1. David James Dewees,   b. 24 Sep 1862, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 29 Oct 1937, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 75 years)   2. Mary Ellen Dewees,   b. 6 Jul 1866, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 7 Apr 1937  (Age 70 years)   3. Martha Jane Dewees,   b. 13 Mar 1868, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 21 May 1903, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 35 years)   4. Melissa Catherine Dewees,   b. 17 Jul 1869, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1 May 1937, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 67 years)   5. William Jabel Dewees,   b. 15 Aug 1875, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 9 Nov 1969  (Age 94 years)   6. Ada Belle Dewees,   b. 8 Feb 1878, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 24 Jan 1976, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 97 years)   7. Elizabeth Georgia Dewees,   b. Mar 1881, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Cordelia G Dewees,   b. Feb 1885, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1138	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Buried - - Gandee (aka Stonelick) Cemetery, Stonelick Road, Jackson Co, WV  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S1205] Census, 1880 JC. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV. [S153] John C. Dawson. [S519] Cemeteries JC Vol 1.