Individual Details
John E Dewitt
(27 Apr 1857 - 27 Jan 1929)
... One of Fayette county's farmers who is thoroughly enjoying life is John E. DeWitt, of Union township, a man who has been identified with the history of this county for nearly sixty years.
John E. DeWitt, the son of Peter Grim Worthington and Margaret (Beard) DeWitt, was born April 27, 185, in Wayne township, in this county. His father was born in the same township and lived there all of his days. Peter G. W. DeWitt and wife reared a family of four children, Flem, Erastus, Mrs. Mary Kaylor and John E.
The Wayne township district schools gave John E. DeWitt all of his education. As a boy he worked on his father's farm during the summer vacations and when he left school he remained on the home farm helping his father. At the age of thirty he commenced renting land and shortly after bought his first farm in Wayne township. Before acquiring his present farm in Union township he owned farms in Marion and Madison townships. His present farm of sixty acres is located about three miles from the county seat on the Columbus road and is in a high state of cultivation. He does intensive farming and raises excellent crops of everything usually grown in this section of the state.
Mr. DeWitt was married December 23, 1890, to Sarah Stringfellow, the daughter of John and Jennie (Fannon) Stringfellow. His wife is a native of Ross county, Ohio. The Stringfellow family originally came from the state of Virginia. Mr. Stringfellow and wife wre the parents of six children, John, Henry, Charles, Mary, Sarah, and Lulu B., deceased. To Mr. and Mrs. DeWitt have been born two children, Mabel and Dwight. Mabel receivd and excellent education and is now a public school teacher in this county. The son is now attending school in Washington C. H.
Politically, Mr. DeWitt is a Democrat, but has ever had any political ambitions. He has preferred to leave the cares of politics to others although he gives his unreserved support to all measures which promise to benefit his community in any way. He is a man of genial disposition and has a host of friends in the county where he has spent his whole career (Allen, 635).
John E. DeWitt, the son of Peter Grim Worthington and Margaret (Beard) DeWitt, was born April 27, 185, in Wayne township, in this county. His father was born in the same township and lived there all of his days. Peter G. W. DeWitt and wife reared a family of four children, Flem, Erastus, Mrs. Mary Kaylor and John E.
The Wayne township district schools gave John E. DeWitt all of his education. As a boy he worked on his father's farm during the summer vacations and when he left school he remained on the home farm helping his father. At the age of thirty he commenced renting land and shortly after bought his first farm in Wayne township. Before acquiring his present farm in Union township he owned farms in Marion and Madison townships. His present farm of sixty acres is located about three miles from the county seat on the Columbus road and is in a high state of cultivation. He does intensive farming and raises excellent crops of everything usually grown in this section of the state.
Mr. DeWitt was married December 23, 1890, to Sarah Stringfellow, the daughter of John and Jennie (Fannon) Stringfellow. His wife is a native of Ross county, Ohio. The Stringfellow family originally came from the state of Virginia. Mr. Stringfellow and wife wre the parents of six children, John, Henry, Charles, Mary, Sarah, and Lulu B., deceased. To Mr. and Mrs. DeWitt have been born two children, Mabel and Dwight. Mabel receivd and excellent education and is now a public school teacher in this county. The son is now attending school in Washington C. H.
Politically, Mr. DeWitt is a Democrat, but has ever had any political ambitions. He has preferred to leave the cares of politics to others although he gives his unreserved support to all measures which promise to benefit his community in any way. He is a man of genial disposition and has a host of friends in the county where he has spent his whole career (Allen, 635).
Events
| Birth | 27 Apr 1857 | Wayne Township, Fayette, Ohio, United States |  | ||
| Marriage | 23 Dec 1890 | Fayette, Ohio, United States - Sarah Stringfellow | |||
| Death | 27 Jan 1929 | Union Township, Fayette, Ohio, United States | | ||
| Burial | 29 Jan 1929 | Washington Court House, Fayette, Ohio, United States | |
Families
| Spouse | Sarah Stringfellow ( - ) |
| Father | Peter Wellington Greenup Dewitt (1822 - 1893) |
| Mother | Margaret Jane Baird (1832 - 1918) |
| Sibling | Fleming Dewitt (1852 - 1929) |
| Sibling | Mary Dewitt (1854 - ) |
| Sibling | Erasmus / Erastus Dewitt (1855 - ) |
Endnotes
1. "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 19 August 2017), John E Dewitt, 27 Jan 1929; citing Union Twp., Fayette, Ohio, reference fn 3554; FHL microfilm 1,991,722..
2. "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 19 August 2017), John E Dewitt, 27 Jan 1929; citing Union Twp., Fayette, Ohio, reference fn 3554; FHL microfilm 1,991,722..
3. "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 19 August 2017), John E Dewitt, 27 Jan 1929; citing Union Twp., Fayette, Ohio, reference fn 3554; FHL microfilm 1,991,722..