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Daniel Seltzer Dewees

Male 1808 - 1891  (82 years)


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Generation: 1

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

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1850, Lafayette Parish, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
    • Census: 1860, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana

    Notes:

    Census:
    1850 Lafayette, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
    Daniel Duees 43 1807 Pennsylvania
    Elenor Duees 33
    Emily C Duees 21
    Elenor Duees 10
    Isabella Duees 12
    Dane (Daniel) Duees 8
    Henry Duees 3
    Henry Lamb 37 NY occupant


    Census:
    1860 New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
    D S Dewees 53 1807 Pennsylvania
    Emily C Dewees 27 1833 Louisiana
    Eleanor Dewees 23
    Isabella Dewees 20
    Danl J Dewees 17
    Henry A Dewees 12
    Roger Crane 5

    Family/Spouse: 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]

    Children:
    1. 2. Emma Catherine (or Emily C.) Dewees  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Sep 1832 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana; died on 28 Jul 1909 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
    2. 3. Eleanor Clark Dewees  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Jan 1837 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana; died on 14 Dec 1916 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
    3. 4. Isabella Seltzer Dewees  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Mar 1839 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana; died on 19 Apr 1914 in Challis, Custer Co, Idaho.
    4. 5. Daniel J. "D.J." Dewees  Descendancy chart to this point 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.
    5. 6. David J Dewees, Sr (son?)  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1843 in Louisiana; died after 1870.
    6. 7. Henry A. Dewees  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1848 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana; died after 1860 in of, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
    7. 8. Roger Crane, (occupant 1860)  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1855 in Louisiana; died after 1860 in of, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Emma Catherine (or Emily C.) Dewees Descendancy chart to this point (1.Daniel1) was born on 26 Sep 1832 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana; died on 28 Jul 1909 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana.

    Family/Spouse: George Emmett Sears. George was born on 23 Feb 1831 in Auburn, Cayuga Co, New York; died on 26 Mar 1896 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Eleanor Clark Dewees Descendancy chart to this point (1.Daniel1) was born in Jan 1837 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana; died on 14 Dec 1916 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana.

    Eleanor married Allen Corneil Wilbur in 1860. Allen was born in of, New Orleans, Oreans Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 4.  Isabella Seltzer Dewees Descendancy chart to this point (1.Daniel1) was born on 3 Mar 1839 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana; died on 19 Apr 1914 in Challis, Custer Co, Idaho.

    Family/Spouse: Phillip Hallaran. Phillip was born in 1833; died in 1909 in Challis, Custer Co, Idaho. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 5.  Daniel J. "D.J." Dewees Descendancy chart to this point (1.Daniel1) 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.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: 1858, Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas
    • Military: Between 1861 and 1863, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; Spaights, POW
    • Census: 1910, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
    • Residence: 31 Mar 1919, Confederate Home, Austin, Travis Co, Texas
    • Census: 1920, Confederate Home, Austin, Travis Co, Texas
    • Residence: 1920, Fannett, Jefferson Co, Texas; ??

    Notes:

    Daniel J. Dewees
    b 1842 New Orleans
    d 1 Mar 1923
    machinist
    widower
    came to texas 1858
    residence Port Arthur
    Speights Regiment, Magruder's Brigade
    Company A

    DEWEES, DANIEL J. (1842-1923) D. J. Dewees was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. Not much is known about his early life, but he moved to Port Arthur, Texas in 1858. He joined the 11th Battalion of Texas Volunteers in Companies A and B, also known as Speights Regiment, on October 1, 1861.

    Speight's Regiment was organized at Sabine Pass and mostly served in the surrounding areas. In both 1862 and 1864 Dewees served at Beaumont Post and in 1863 served in Houston the first few months of the year and in Central Louisiana the last 8 months. Dewees was taken prisoner at the close of the war and paroled July 12, 1865.

    Dewees married after the war, though his wife's name is not known, and worked as a machinist. He moved into the Confederate Home on March 31, 1919. Dewees lived the rest of his days in the Confederate Home until his death on March 1, 1923 at the age of 81.

    Information Taken From: Confederate Home Roster, the Compiled Military Service Record, Confederate Pensioin Application, and the 11th Battalion Texas Volunteers Confederate States Army at http://block.dynip.com/wtblockjr/spaight.htm
    source: http://cemetery.state.tx.us/pub/user_form.asp?pers_id=1472


    Census:
    1910 New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
    Daniel J. Dewees 67 1843 Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana
    widow, laborer, truck farm
    living alone

    Census:
    1920 Austin, Travis Co, Texas
    D.J. Dewees 77 1873 Louisiana
    widowed
    father Pennsylvania
    mother Louisiana
    Confederate Home inmate

    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:
    1. 9. Arthur Neal Dewees  Descendancy chart to this point 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]


  5. 6.  David J Dewees, Sr (son?) Descendancy chart to this point (1.Daniel1) was born in 1843 in Louisiana; died after 1870.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1870, Jasper Co (Subdivision 23), Texas

    Notes:

    Census:
    1870 Jasper Co, Texas
    residence 169
    Gilbert Hays (Hayes) 35 Louisiana
    Lavicey 20 Louisiana
    James 2 Texas

    residence 171 cousin to Gilbert
    (Mark's father, Gilbert's mom siblings)
    Mark Cole 37 Texas
    Hester (Burrell) Cole 30 Texas
    Columbus Cole 9
    Martin Cole 8
    Oliver Cole 5
    Caroline Cole 3
    Melancy Cole 6/12

    residence 172
    Deweese David J. 29 Louisiana
    Alzana (Hayes) 21 Texas
    James 5 Texas
    David 6/12 Texas

    David married Alzena Hayes on 13 Jun 1864 in Jefferson Co, Texas, and was divorced before 1882 in Texas. Alzena (daughter of James* H. Hayes, Jr and Emily* Burrell) was born in 1848 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1884. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. James Dewees  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1865 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1889.
    2. 11. David J Dewees, Jr  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Jan 1870 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1912.

  6. 7.  Henry A. Dewees Descendancy chart to this point (1.Daniel1) was born in 1848 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana; died after 1860 in of, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana.

  7. 8.  Roger Crane, (occupant 1860) Descendancy chart to this point (1.Daniel1) was born in 1855 in Louisiana; died after 1860 in of, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana.


Generation: 3

  1. 9.  Arthur Neal Dewees Descendancy chart to this point (5.Daniel2, 1.Daniel1) 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.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1900, Orange, Orange Co, Texas
    • Census: 1910, Orange Co, Texas
    • Military: 12 Sep 1918, Orange, Orange Co, Texas; draft registration
    • Census: 1920, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas

    Notes:

    Census:
    1900 Orange, Orange Co, Texas
    Ed Rosenbaum 29
    Aime Rosenbaum 40
    Henry C Rosenbaum 3
    Arthur N Dewees 20 stepson fireman steamboat


    Census:
    1910 Orange County, Texas
    Edward Rosenbaum 38 married 14 yrs 1896
    Anna (Griffin) Rosenbaum 49 5 births 2 living
    Henry C Rosenbaum 13 son
    Arthur W Dewees 28 1882 stepson divorced cooker
    Lee Smith 18 nephew
    Charles Smith 16 nephew
    Henry D Rosenbaum 78 father Germany


    Military:
    Arthur Neal DeWees
    Houseboat #240 Orange
    age 37 b Apr 18 1881
    caulker, National Ship Building, Orange
    nearest relative Mrs. A.N. Dewees, Houseboat #240 Orange
    (wife or mother?)
    tall, slender, brown hair, brown eyes
    21 Sep 1918

    Census:
    1920 Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
    Henry C Rosenbaum 23
    Marguerite Rosenbaum 24
    Amin Rosenbaum 58 mother widowed
    Arthur Dewees 39 brother caulker shipyard


    Died:
    d.c.
    Arthur Neal Dewees
    b 18 Apr 1880 Johnson Bayou, Louisiana
    residence, Port Arthur; shipyard worker; single
    father Daniel Dewees - b New Orleans
    mother Amin Griffith - b Johnson Bayou
    age 59
    died 7 Nov 1939, Port Arthur
    pulmonary tuberculosis
    informant, Amin Griffith, Port Arthur (mother, using her maiden name)
    bur Greenlawn Memorial Park

    Arthur married Martha Bryan in 1901 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas, and was divorced before 1910. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 10.  James Dewees Descendancy chart to this point (6.David2, 1.Daniel1) was born in 1865 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1889.

    James married Hannah Joanna Burch about 1883 in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. Hannah (daughter of Charles Cutler Burch and Joanna Orr) was born on 23 Nov 1860 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 26 Nov 1943 in Port Acres, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Groves, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Sopha Dewees  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Jan 1884 in Cameron Parish, Louisiana; died after 1943.
    2. 13. Charles Dewees  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Mar 1887 in Cameron Parish, Louisiana; died after 1900 in of, Johnsons Bayou, Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
    3. 14. Hiram Hyte Dewees  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Aug 1889 in Johnson's Bayou, Cameron Parish, Louisiana; died on 21 May 1943 in Port Arthur and Sabine towns (District 2), Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Groves, Jefferson Co, Texas.
    4. 15. Jane Dewees  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1894 in Cameron Parish, Louisiana; died after 1900 in of, Johnsons Bayou, Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
    5. 16. Francios Dewees  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Mar 1898 in Cameron Parish, Louisiana; died after 1900 in of, Johnsons Bayou, Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
    6. 17. Harkaway Lovan Dewees  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Jan 1900 in Cameron Parish, Louisiana; died on 04 Nov 1972 in Groves, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Groves, Jefferson Co, Texas.

  3. 11.  David J Dewees, Jr Descendancy chart to this point (6.David2, 1.Daniel1) was born in Jan 1870 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1912.

    David married Hattie Bunch about 1898. Hattie was born about 1870 in Texas; died after 1898. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 18. Charles Culeen Dewees  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1887 in Orange Co, Texas; died on 03 Jan 1912 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Sopha Dewees Descendancy chart to this point (10.James3, 6.David2, 1.Daniel1) was born in Jan 1884 in Cameron Parish, Louisiana; died after 1943.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: 1943, Port Acres, Jefferson Co, Texas

    Notes:

    her mother died at her residence, per her mother's d.c.

    Sopha married V Blitch about 1910. V was born about 1885; died after 1910. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Charles Dewees Descendancy chart to this point (10.James3, 6.David2, 1.Daniel1) was born in Mar 1887 in Cameron Parish, Louisiana; died after 1900 in of, Johnsons Bayou, Cameron Parish, Louisiana.

  3. 14.  Hiram Hyte Dewees Descendancy chart to this point (10.James3, 6.David2, 1.Daniel1) was born on 30 Aug 1889 in Johnson's Bayou, Cameron Parish, Louisiana; died on 21 May 1943 in Port Arthur and Sabine towns (District 2), Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Groves, Jefferson Co, Texas.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1930, Precinct 2, Jefferson Co, Texas

    Notes:

    Census:
    Hiram Dewees 40
    Lennie Dewees 30
    James C Dewees 14
    Willie Dewees 12
    Ray Dewees 11
    Hanner J Dewees 10
    Perry Dewees 6
    Thelma P Dewees 1 [1 8/12]




    Died:
    d.c. age 53 ranchman and farmer.
    died from a suicidal death from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in the head.
    Severe mental and stress and worry over ill health
    occurrence at his home in Pearl Gardens
    discharge of a 16 gauge shotgun
    divorced
    informant, Ray E. Dewees of Port Arthur,

    Hiram married Lennie Allger about 1915 in Texas. Lennie was born about 1896; died after 1916. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. James Charles Dewees  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Jan 1916 in Texas; died on 24 Sep 1966 in Galveston, Galveston Co, Texas; was buried in Nederland Cem, Nederland, Jefferson Co, Texas.
    2. 20. Willie Owen Dewees  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1918 in Louisiana; died after 1940 in of, Jefferson Co, Texas.
    3. 21. Ray Ellison Dewees  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Mar 1919 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1950 in of, Jefferson Co, Texas.
    4. 22. Hannah Jane Dewees  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Dec 1920 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1940 in of, Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas.
    5. 23. Perry Dewees  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1924 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1955 in of, Jefferson Co, Texas.
    6. 24. Thelma Pearl Dewees  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 15.  Jane Dewees Descendancy chart to this point (10.James3, 6.David2, 1.Daniel1) was born in 1894 in Cameron Parish, Louisiana; died after 1900 in of, Johnsons Bayou, Cameron Parish, Louisiana.

  5. 16.  Francios Dewees Descendancy chart to this point (10.James3, 6.David2, 1.Daniel1) was born in Mar 1898 in Cameron Parish, Louisiana; died after 1900 in of, Johnsons Bayou, Cameron Parish, Louisiana.

  6. 17.  Harkaway Lovan Dewees Descendancy chart to this point (10.James3, 6.David2, 1.Daniel1) was born on 13 Jan 1900 in Cameron Parish, Louisiana; died on 04 Nov 1972 in Groves, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Groves, Jefferson Co, Texas.

    Notes:

    Died:
    widowed
    d.c. informant, Mrs. Nan Johnson (daughter)

    Harkaway married Clara Stewtis about 1919 in Jefferson Co, Texas. Clara was born about 1900 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1923. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 25. Charles Celcer Dewees  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Jun 1920 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 6 Aug 1999 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Oak Bluff Memorial Park, Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas.
    2. 26. Hark Dewees, Jr  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Feb 1923 in Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 21 Nov 1923 in Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 23 Nov 1923 in City Cem, Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas.
    3. 27. Nan Dewees  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1925 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1972 in of, Jefferson Co, Texas.

  7. 18.  Charles Culeen Dewees Descendancy chart to this point (11.David3, 6.David2, 1.Daniel1) was born in 1887 in Orange Co, Texas; died on 03 Jan 1912 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

    Notes:

    Died:
    d.c. did not give birth date of Charles, rather gave his age as "25"- so approx age.
    Death was by accidental drowning. He was single.
    occupation, fisherman
    informant, Hattie Burch (Bunch?) Dewees, Mother, residence Sabine Pass.



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