Ruth Ann Dewees: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1. Ruth Ann Dewees

Generation: 2

2.	Perry Dewees was born in 1924 in Jefferson Co, Texas (son of Hiram Hyte Dewees and Lennie Allger); died after 1955 in of, Jefferson Co, Texas. Perry married Eva Grace Mire [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

3.
Eva Grace Mire
Children:

(son) Dewees

Hiram Glenn Dewees

1. Ruth Ann Dewees

Generation: 3

Hiram Hyte Dewees was born on 30 Aug 1889 in Johnson's Bayou, Cameron Parish, Louisiana (son of James Dewees and Hannah Joanna Burch); 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]

Lennie Allger was born about 1896; died after 1916.

Children:

James Charles Dewees 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.
Willie Owen Dewees was born in 1918 in Louisiana; died after 1940 in of, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Ray Ellison Dewees was born on 30 Mar 1919 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1950 in of, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Hannah Jane Dewees was born on 7 Dec 1920 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1940 in of, Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas.
2. Perry Dewees was born in 1924 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1955 in of, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Thelma Pearl Dewees

Generation: 4

James Dewees was born in 1865 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas (son of David J Dewees, Sr (son?) and Alzena Hayes); 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]

Hannah Joanna Burch was born on 23 Nov 1860 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas (daughter of Charles Cutler Burch and Joanna Orr); died on 26 Nov 1943 in Port Acres, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Groves, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1860, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas
Census: 1870, Cameron Parish, Louisiana
Census: 1880, 5th Ward, Cameron Parish, Louisiana

Notes:

Census:
age 0, (pg 62, family 372)

Census:
Birch, CC 47 Ohio farmer
Joanna 35 Texas
Elizabeth 15 Texas
Hannah 11 Texas
Georgiana 8 Texas
Harkaway 6 Texas
Charles H 1 Louisiana
Lovan, William, 17 farm laborer

Census:
head of household, age 20 (1860), widow
father Ohio mother Texas
daughter Albirty 6/12 December daughter
(pg 97A)

Died:
d.c. informant F.J. (Fred Jones) Goulding of Fannett, Texas
(this would be Mabel Mae Burrell)
died at home of daughter Mrs. V. Blitch

Children:

Sopha Dewees was born in Jan 1884 in Cameron Parish, Louisiana; died after 1943.
Charles Dewees was born in Mar 1887 in Cameron Parish, Louisiana; died after 1900 in of, Johnsons Bayou, Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
4. Hiram Hyte Dewees 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.
Jane Dewees was born in 1894 in Cameron Parish, Louisiana; died after 1900 in of, Johnsons Bayou, Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
Francios Dewees was born in Mar 1898 in Cameron Parish, Louisiana; died after 1900 in of, Johnsons Bayou, Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
Harkaway Lovan Dewees 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.