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; 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:

2. 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

Arthur Neal Dewees

(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.

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