Individual Details
Henry Dewitt
(5 Feb 1827 - 28 Aug 1891)
From the book written by Mabel Ord, "100 Years Ago" for the centennial of DuBois, NE 1954.
Henry DeWitt seems never to have taken a claim. He came in 1858 with his family to Richardson county and then lived in various places. The DeWitts, wife Elizabeth Willman, originated in Ohio, and lived in Indiana and Iowa before coming to Kansas and Nebraska. 1871 old Prairie Star school census records say they lived in Section 33, and the oldest daughter Christina, 18, Elizabeth, 15, Mary, 13, Samuel, 11, Emma, 6. Theirs is an interesting family genealogy touching many DuBois families. Emma is our Jennie Westerman's mother, Mary the mother of Lew Britt, and Christina of Ben Britt. Elizabeth married Pete Shellhorn and they lived and farmed and raised fruit on their 80 aacres on the state line. Lewis DeWitt, an older son, was many years a DuBois resident, and Nellie Smith's father.
Henry DeWitt seems never to have taken a claim. He came in 1858 with his family to Richardson county and then lived in various places. The DeWitts, wife Elizabeth Willman, originated in Ohio, and lived in Indiana and Iowa before coming to Kansas and Nebraska. 1871 old Prairie Star school census records say they lived in Section 33, and the oldest daughter Christina, 18, Elizabeth, 15, Mary, 13, Samuel, 11, Emma, 6. Theirs is an interesting family genealogy touching many DuBois families. Emma is our Jennie Westerman's mother, Mary the mother of Lew Britt, and Christina of Ben Britt. Elizabeth married Pete Shellhorn and they lived and farmed and raised fruit on their 80 aacres on the state line. Lewis DeWitt, an older son, was many years a DuBois resident, and Nellie Smith's father.
Events
| Birth | 5 Feb 1827 | Indiana, United States | |||
| Marriage | 4 Jul 1847 | Blackford, Indiana, United States - Eve Elizabeth Willman | |||
| Census (family) | 1850 | Washington, Blackford, Indiana, United States - Eve Elizabeth Willman |  | ||
| Census (family) | 1860 | Spizer Precinct, Richardson, Nebraska Territory, United States - Eve Elizabeth Willman | | ||
| Census (family) | 1870 | Nebraska, United States - Eve Elizabeth Willman | | ||
| Death | 28 Aug 1891 | ||||
| Burial | Cincinnati Cemetery, Dubois, Pawnee, Nebraska, United States |
Families
| Spouse | Eve Elizabeth Willman (1828 - 1884) |
| Child | Elisha Dewitt (1848 - 1916) |
| Child | Louis William "Lewis" Dewitt (1849 - 1937) |
| Child | Christina Dewitt (1852 - 1931) |
| Child | Elizabeth Dewitt (1855 - ) |
| Child | Ann Elizabeth Dewitt (1855 - 1921) |
| Child | Mary Ann Dewitt (1857 - 1916) |
| Child | Samuel Dewitt (1859 - ) |
| Child | Emma Jane Dewitt (1863 - 1949) |
| Child | John W Dewitt (1869 - ) |
| Father | Barnett "Barney" Dewitt (1781 - 1860) |
| Mother | Arcadia Jackson (1783 - 1860) |
| Sibling | Elisha Dewitt (1814 - 1851) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Dewitt (1827 - ) |
Notes
Census (family)
Henry Dewitt M 26 IndianaElizabeth Dewitt F 22 Germany
Elisha Dewitt M 2 Indiana
Lewis Dewitt M 0 Indiana
Census (family)
Henry Dewitt Male 37 White 1823 Indiana, Farmer, 450 personal estateElisabeth Dewitt Female 33 White 1827 Germany
Elisha Dewitt Male 12 White 1848 Indiana
Louis Dewitt Male10 White 1850 Indiana
Jacob Dewitt Male 8 White 1852 Indiana
Christiana Dewitt Female 6 White 1854 Iowa
Elisabeth Dewitt Female 4 White 1856 Iowa
Mary A Dewitt Female 2 White 1858 Iowa
Samul Dewitt Male 0 White 1860 Nebraska
Census (family)
Henry Dewitt M 45 Indiana, FarmerElizabeth Dewitt F 43 Prussia
Elisha Dewitt M 22 Indiana
Lewis Dewitt M 20 Indiana
Christina Dewitt F 16 Iowa
Mary Ann Dewitt F 12 Iowa
Samuel Dewitt M 10 Nebraska
Anney Jane Dewitt F 7 Nebraska
John W Dewitt M 0 Nebraska 8/12, Sep
Elizabeth Dewitt F 14 Iowa