Daniel J. "D.J." Dewees: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Daniel J. "D.J." Dewees was born in 1842 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana (son of Daniel Seltzer Dewees and Eleanor Clark (or Emily C) Jones); died on 01 Mar 1923 in Austin, Travis Co, Texas; was buried in Texas Confederate Cem, Austin, Texas.

Daniel married Arminia "Anna" Griffith about 1879. Arminia (daughter of Joshua Benjamin Griffith, Sr. and Melissa Ann Clark) was born between 1857 and 1861 in Cameron Parish, Louisiana; died in 1943 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Arthur Neal Dewees was born on 18 Apr 1880 in Johnsons Bayou, Cameron Parish, Louisiana; died on 07 Nov 1939 in Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Groves, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Daniel married Sarah Cornelia Burrell on 29 Dec 1883 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas, and was divorced about 1878. Sarah (daughter of George Burrell, Sr and Nancy Elizabeth French) was born on 06 Feb 1854 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 13 Oct 1928 in Fannett, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 14 Oct 1928 in Burrell Cem, Taylor Bayou, Labelle/Fannett, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Daniel Seltzer Dewees was born on 22 Feb 1808 in Montgomery Co, Pennsylvania; died on 8 Feb 1891 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana.

Daniel married Eleanor Clark (or Emily C) Jones. Eleanor was born in 1819 in Louisiana; died on 19 Jan 1852 in Bay Saint Louis, Hancock Co, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Eleanor Clark (or Emily C) Jones was born in 1819 in Louisiana; died on 19 Jan 1852 in Bay Saint Louis, Hancock Co, Mississippi.

Children:

Emma Catherine (or Emily C.) Dewees was born on 26 Sep 1832 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana; died on 28 Jul 1909 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
Eleanor Clark Dewees was born in Jan 1837 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana; died on 14 Dec 1916 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
Isabella Seltzer Dewees was born on 3 Mar 1839 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana; died on 19 Apr 1914 in Challis, Custer Co, Idaho.
1. Daniel J. "D.J." Dewees was born in 1842 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana; died on 01 Mar 1923 in Austin, Travis Co, Texas; was buried in Texas Confederate Cem, Austin, Texas.
David J Dewees, Sr (son?) was born in 1843 in Louisiana; died after 1870.
Henry A. Dewees was born in 1848 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana; died after 1860 in of, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
Roger Crane, (occupant 1860) was born in 1855 in Louisiana; died after 1860 in of, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana.