Individual Details
John Hardin DeWitt
(19 Oct 1851 - 17 Jun 1921)
Gold Dollar Saloon, Louisville
Events
| Birth | 19 Oct 1851 | Pike, Illinois, United States |  | ||
| Marriage | 9 Oct 1872 | Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States - Amanda Elizabeth Brewer |  | | |
| Census (family) | 11 Jun 1900 | Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States - Amanda Elizabeth Brewer | | | |
| Marriage | 25 Jan 1910 | Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States - Emma T Brumley | | | |
| Marriage | 28 Feb 1920 | Clark, Indiana, United States - Emma T Brumley | | | |
| Census | 1920 | Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States | | | |
| Death | 17 Jun 1921 | Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States | | | |
| Burial | 19 Jun 1921 | Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States | | |
Families
| Spouse | Amanda Elizabeth Brewer (1852 - 1900) |
| Child | Lillian Mae "Lillie" DeWitt (1873 - 1960) |
| Spouse | Emma T Brumley (1858 - 1935) |
| Father | John Henry DeWitt (1822 - 1892) |
| Mother | Mary Jane Hawkins (1828 - 1905) |
| Sibling | Jerome Waverly DeWitt (1845 - 1922) |
| Sibling | Mary Belle DeWitt (1853 - 1884) |
| Sibling | Lafayette DeWitt (1857 - 1948) |
| Sibling | William Chenoweth DeWitt (1859 - 1861) |
| Sibling | Sarah Parthena "Sallie" DeWitt (1862 - 1947) |
| Sibling | William Elliston DeWitt (1864 - 1933) |
| Sibling | Angelina Hawkins "Annie" DeWitt (1867 - 1949) |
| Sibling | Henry DeWitt (1870 - 1870) |
| Sibling | Louella DeWitt (1871 - 1961) |
| Sibling | Edward Andrus DeWitt (1874 - 1965) |
Notes
Marriage
Witnesses were CW Petty and H B PettyCensus (family)
Vol. 38, SD 5, ED 84, Sheet 11, Line 5, Mag Dist # 7, House # 1022DeWitt, Jno. H. Head, Oct 1851, 48, married 27 yrs, Illinois, Indiana, Indiana, Saloon Keeper, Renting a house.
Manda E. Wife , Oct 1852 47, married 27 yrs, 1 child born & living, KY, KY, KY
Hefferman, Lillie Daughter Dec 1873, 26, Widowed, 1 child born & living, KY, Illinois, KY
Margarita Daughter Feb. 1896 , 4, KY, Mass, KY
Brewer, M. J. Mother July 1832, 67, Widowed, 6 children born 4 living, KY, KY, KY
Marriage
John H. DeWitt and Emma T Sparks in the presence of Russell Seay and Mrs. Ben CoxMarriage
This appears to be a re-marriage after a divorce -Name: John H. De Witt
Birth Date: 19 Oct 1850
Birthplace: Pike Co., Ill.
Present residence: Louisville Ky
Present occupation: Farmer
Father's Name: John De Witt
His birthplace Indiana
His occupation Merchant
His residence Dead
Mother's Name: Mary J. Hawkins
Her occupation Housekeeper
Her birthplace Ky
Her residence Dead
1st marriage? No
If not, how often has he been married? three
If so, how? Death & Divorce. When? 1st 1900 2nd Death 1910
Spouse's Name: Emma De Witt
Spouse's Birth Date: 11 Dec 1856
Spouse's Birthplace: Jefferson Co., Ky.
Spouse's Age:
Event Date: 28 Feb 1920
Event Place: Clark County, Indiana
Spouse's Father's Name: Wm. H. Brumley
His birthplace Shelby Co, Ky
His occupation: Wagonmaker
His residence: Dead
Spouse's Mother's Name: Nancy Caldwell
Her occupation: Housekeeper
Her birthplace: Jefferson Co. Ky
Her residence Dead
Is this her first marriage? No
If not, how often? Twice
Has such prior marriages been dissolved? yes
If so, how and when? Divorce 1st, 1907, 2nd 1919
Census
Living with his son-in-law Lorenzo Pike and daughter Lillie M.Dewitt, John H. Father-in-law, 69, Wd. IL, IN, KY, none
Head Lorenzo Pike M 51 Canada
Wife Lilly M Pike F 46 Kentucky
Daughter Elsie Pike F 22 Kentucky
Son-in-law Leonedas W Higgins M 22 Kentucky
Daughter Amanda E Higgins F 18 Kentucky
Father-in-law John H Dewitt M 69 Illinois
Grandson John R Gelwicks M 3 Kentucky
Death
John H. Dewitt, 17 Jun 1921, Jefferson, 70 Years, Volume 026, Cert 12564, Death vol 21Nellie Dewitt wrote her father Lafe June 26, 1921, ""Uncle Hardin looked very nice, took him up to Schildt's undertaking establishment for burial. His wife took it hard, seems to be real nice. I really learned to know her the day I was up at Schildt's. Said she would have been willing to nurse him all the time even if he couldn't get well, just so he'd be there."
Burial
buried next to DeWitt, Amanda E. Mrs.Lot 98, Section 1
Endnotes
1. DeWitt family records written by Lafe DeWitt and Olive DeWitt, 1938 (Santa Rosa, CA: Family records held by Charles DeWitt Prouty.).
2. 1850 Census, Illinois, Pike Co., Griggsville Twp. (US GenWeb census lookup volunteer. 31 May, 2000
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3. "Kentucky, Marriages, 1785-1979," index, FamilySearch, (https://familysearch.org: accessed 20 February 2013), John H. Dewitt and Amanda E. Brewer, 08 Oct 1872.
4. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1900 > KENTUCKY > JEFFERSON > 9-WD LOUISVILLE Series: T623 Roll: 531 Page: 65.
5. Soundex - 1900 Kentucky, D300 for DeWitt T1047 (read April 22 2003 Nancy Prouty).
6. "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," index and images, Family Search (https://familysearch.org: accessed 11 September 2016), ohn H. Dewitt and Emma T. Sparks, 25 Jan 1910; citing Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States, Madison County Courthouse, Richmond; FHL microfilm 827,336..
7. "Indiana, Marriages, 1780-1992," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 1 June 2013), John De Witt in entry for John H. De Witt and Emma De Witt, 28 Feb 1920..
8. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.).
9. Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Kentucky, DeWitt Burial List (obtained and sent by Edna Parrott, Aug. 1999).
10. KENTUCKY DEATH INDEX 1911-1986 (Kentucky Vital Records Index,
11. "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1963," index, FamilySearch (familysearch.org: accessed 13 February 2014), John Dewitt in entry for John H. Dewitt, 1921.
12. Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Kentucky, DeWitt Burial List (obtained and sent by Edna Parrott, Aug. 1999).