MINERVA INFO
b. 11 Nov 1842
      in Belmont Co., OH
      (also Putnam County, (W)VA (ref at ancestry.com)

d.  20 Jan 1929
      in Sullivan Co. MO
      Burial: 22 Jan 1929
      Henry Cemetery, Reger,
      Sullivan County, Missouri
      (FindAGrave)

      (Death Certificate)

She was the youngest Milhoan child.
She was 8 in 1850 census (ref)
Minerva's siblings were:
   George Washington
   Mary Elizabeth
   Henry
   John
   William
   Peter  M.
   Phoebe Ann
   Lemuel
   Jesse
   Samuel C
   Joshua
 (ref)  also (ref)  and
(ref at ancestry.com
which has significant info on Milhoans)

Children of Henry Sherman DeWitt
Issue:	Sex	Born	Birthplace	Died	Deathplace	Married	Date	Children
Children of Henry Sherman DeWitt (b. 14 Feb 1837   d. 11 Apr 1910) and Minerva Jane Milhoan (b. 11 Nov 1842  d. 10 Jan 1929) married 18 Dec 1861-2
Mary Magdalene "Maggie"	F	8 Jun 1863 (ref)	Jackson Co., WV	8 Oct 1865 (ref)	Sullivan Co, MO buried in Henry Cem, Sullivan Co, MO (FindAGrave)	-	-	-
Lydia Alma (Lydia A. in  1870, 1880, and in 1900 census. aka Alma Lydia	F	9 Jan 1865	Ravenswood, Jackson Co., WV Living with parents in 1870 and 1880 in Sullivan Co, MO	22 Apr 1958	O'Fallon, St. Clair, IL (ref) Buried in Lakeview Memorial Gardens - O'Fallon, Illinois (FindAGrave)	Daniel McClaskey b. 16 Mar 1859      in Sullivan Co, MO d. 7 Oct 1917 in Cainsville, Harrison Co, MO buried in Milan MO Death Certificate states that Daniel was killed in a coal mining accident and was crushed by rocks. father: James McClaskey b: 1 Jul 1821 in IN Elizabeth Shatto b: 5 Sep 1823 in OH They were married 14 Jul 1849  in Sullivan Co Mo children were: Willard H.   b: 1 Jul 1850   in Sullivan Co MO Catherine John Elizabeth E Daniel Robert William J Mary Jane Ref: Shatto genealogy ancestry.com (REF) another McClaskey Jan. 31, 1890: James McClaskey died on Tues., of last week of typhoid pneumonia and lagrippe. He was about 30 yrs.  of age. (ref) Several James McClaskeys died in the 1920-1930 in Sullivan Co MO (ref)	"Lydia D." 26 May 1881 as listed in Marriage Records of Sullivan Co, MO 1859-1880 pg 86 D probably stood for DeWitt married for 19 yrs in 1900 census	Edna E.   b. ? Apr 1883   d. Aft 1900 Joel Everett   b. 4 Jul 1886   d. 26 Feb 1973   m. Lula Virginia Burdette Elsie E.   b. ? Dec 1886   d. Aft 1900 James H.   b. ? Jul 1889   d. Aft 1910 Amanda Pearl   b. ? Apr 1890   d. Aft 1900 Roy H.   b. ? Aug 1894   d. Aft 1900 Mary   b. ? Jul 1899   d. Aft 1900 ref: 1900 census living in Polk Township, Sullivan Co, MO Lydia had had 9 children with 7 alive in 1900 Ferol   b. 1903   d. Aft 1910 In 1910 "Fered" was a 7 yr old daughter Homer (maybe either James or Roy?)   b. ?   d. ? Gail   b. ?   d. ? and a Twin of G. McClaskey
Minnie "Maggie" (1910 census) Haggard (Death Cert) Minnie H in 1880 census. Maggie in 1910, 1920 and 1930 census ??? but Death Certificate states 1928!	F	13 Aug 1866 (ref) 1900 Census states Apr 1867. see 1900 census)	Milan, Sullivan Co, MO Living with parents in 1870 and 1880 in Sullivan Co, MO	3 Jun 1928 (Death Cert)	Milan, Sullivan Co., MO buried Oakwood Cemetery, Milan, MO (FindAGrave)	Thomas Hartley Booth b. 11 Jun 1848 in OH d. 26 May 1899 Minnie was widowed in 1900 see 1900 census Thomas's parents were John Booth b 1818 d 1897 and Mary Elizabeth Milhoan b 1821 d 1900 who was the daughter of John Milhoan and Elizabeth Starkey John and Mary's other children were William Henry Booth  1844 – 1932 Hannah J. Booth  1846 –   George William Booth  1848 – 1894  Isaac M. Booth  1850 –   Elizabeth E. Booth  1852 –   Louinda ( J Booth  1854 – 1936  John F. Booth  1856 –   Lemuel A. Booth  1858 –   Samuel Clayton Booth  1861 –   Benjamin F. Booth  1863 –   Mary Jane Booth  1867 – 1936  A Samuel O Booth (b. 1861) with wife Ida (b. 1865) was living next to Joseph C DeWitt in 1900 in Polk Township, Sullivan Co. MO Killed by lightning, June 24, 1894, was George Booth. He was born in Belmont Co. Ohio. Feb. 21, 1843. (ref)	Bef 1885 in ?	Dorothy "Dora" Ellen see 1900 census) b.  26 Jul 1885 d. 6 Nov 1965 m. N. Harry Porter     b 14 Sep 1880     d Dec 23 1937     children      Hartley Keith         b 1907         d 1908      Harry L         b 1912         d 1996         m. Wava        children           Alison K           Doug John Henry see 1900 census) b. 11 Dec 1887 d. 25 Oct 1945 m. Zelpha Dunlap     children      Wanda Ileene         b 1910         d 1968         m Orrison Werner     Gwendolyn F         b 1918 MO         d 1998 MI         m. Frederick Abar      James Hartley         b 1922         d 1970      Durwood L         b 1926         d 1928 Lowell Joseph b. Mar 1897 d. ? Listed as Joseph L in 1900 see 1900 census) m. Della Goldia Gullick 6 Nov 1919 Note: Oakland Homa and Lola May Booth were not the children of Thomas and Minnie.  They were the children of George William Booth and Margaret "Maggie" Shutts George was Thomas' brother. Proof is found on Oakland's Death Certificate (CERT)
The following is information that I still have about these people.  They are just not children of Minnie DeWitt. Oakland Homa   b. ? Dec 1885 in MO   m. Blanche ?   d. June 1941 (DeathCert)       in St. Joseph, Buchanan Co, MO   children    Dean Laverne     b 10 May 1919     d. 15 Mar 1995 Sullivan Co, MO     m. Rachel Shatto     in 31 Dec 1939     divorced bef 1962     children      Dean L       b. 1 Nov 1945       m. Marilee A            b 1948 SEE CONNECTION Lola May   b. 16 Jul 1889 in MO   d. 27 Sep 1969   m. Binford Weaver Christy       on 24 Aug 1913        b. 31 Jul 1882 in MO        d. 13 Jan 1963 in AZ   divorced bef 1920   children    Dorothy     b. Abt 1915     m. James Shatto         25 Oct 1947     d. Aft 1930     children: none also, Oakland and Lola's 1920 and 1930 census says mother was born in OH In 1900, Maggie was living as a widow next doorto her father with children Oakland H. (14) and Lola M. (10) Maggie had had 3 children and 2 were alive in 1900. SEE CONNECTION One source says Lola Mae Booth who married Binford Christy was daughter of George Booth and Margaret Shutts and gives the birth and death dates above this source is in the Family Data Collection at Ancestry.com and is not traceable.  HOWEVER....Proof is found on Oakland's Death Certificate (CERT) from 1900 census In 1910, Oakland H Booth (24) and his wife Blanche Reece (1884-1971) was living next door to Minerva J Dewitt in Polk Twnshp, Sullivan Co, In 1920 O. H. Booth (33) and Blanche (33) lived in Polk Twnshp, Sullivan Co, In 1930, living in Polk Twnshp, Sullivan Co, MO next door to Oakland was a Maggie (70) Booth who was living with a widowed daughter May Ch(risty?)  (obliterated name) (40) and daughter Dortha (15) Was May, Lola M? yes... Lola May Booth (divorced) was living next door to Oakland in 1920 with daughter Dorothy and widowed mother Maggie (58)
Armada B(elle) in1880 census. aka"Mamie" aka "Belle" (See 1870 census) Amanda? aka Armedia on marriage certificate	F	12 Apr 1868	Milan, Sullivan Co., MO Living with parents in 1870 and 1880 in Sullivan Co, MO	17 Feb 1900 Elmer, Macon Co, MO	Macon Co, MO An Armanda B Wood was born in 1868 and died in 1900 and is buried in Macon Co, MO in the Bell Cemetery near Elmer, MO from Cemetery Records of Macon County, MO Volume XI An Armada Wood is buried there who was born in 1868 and died in 1900. (FindAGrave)	Thomas "Tom" Elsworth Wood      b. 10 Mar 1863  WI       d. 28 Jan 1950       Kirksville, MO He was buried in Macon Co, MO in the Bell Cemetery near Ethel and Elmer, MO with Armada. (FindAGrave) His parents were John Wood and Thirza Mendenhall After Armada's death in 1900 Thomas married Emily Gertrude "Gertie" (Lore) Gross on 9 Dec 1900 in Cottage, MO. At the time of his death he was married to Gertie Wood and had lived in Kirksville, Adair Co, MO for 43 years. (Death Certificate) (choose Thomas F)	28 Dec 1887 in Sullivan Co MO (ref)	Amy Leona    b 27 Mar 1889       Milan, MO    d. Sep 1983       Fresno, Fresno, CA       M1: Harry Cecil Faught       M2: Steven Brown Clarence Cecil    b 3 Aug 1890       Milan, MO    d. ? Aug 1971       Greentop, Adair, MO    m. Eva L ?     children:        Maxine        Harold Sherman Forest    b 18 Oct 1892       Milan, MO    d. ?       ?    m.  ? Iva Ila? W    b ? Oct 1894       Milan, MO    d. ?       ?    m.  ? Bertha B.?    b ? Dec 1898       Milan, MO    d. ?       ?    m.  ? A Bertha B Wood was living with Minnie Booth in Milan in 1900. Bertha was listed as a niece. see 1900 census
Anna Jane (aka different name "Maliva? A." in 1880 census (age 9)) Annie M in 1900 census Anna M in 1930 census also Anna Melriva (Richard Casey genealogy) also Anna Melinda Her husband's Death Certificate listed her as Annie Malinda Hall	F	9 Jul 1871	Milan, Sullivan Co., MO Living with parents in 1880 in Sullivan Co, MO	3 Jun 1946	Oakwood Cemetery, Milan, Sullivan Co., MO (Richard Casey genealogy) (FindAGrave)	Mandley Trussel Hall (ref)      b. 5 Jan 1874       in KY      (1930 census)      (ref)       d. 27 Feb 1941         Linn Co, MO         burial Oakwood Cem,         Milan, MO        (FindAGrave) Referred to as Trussel M Hall most ot the time.   Living in Polk Twnshp Sullivan Co, next door to Robert S. Mairs in 1900 census Living in Polk Twnshp Sullivan Co, in 1930 census His sister Nancy (age 63) was living with his family in 1930 She was born in VA Supt of the Sullivan Co Infirmary in 1920. Death Certificate listed him as Manely Trussell Hall and listed hIs parents were Johanthon Emery Hall and Margeret Virginia Roach	Abt 1898 (Trussel was 21 when first married Anna was 24 when first married from 1930 census.)	Emery DeWitt *    b. 10 Jan 1899 in MO    d. Aft 1920 Margret L    b. Abt 1902 in MO    d. Aft 1930 Anna B (Annabel),    b. 1904, MO    d. Aft 1920 Georgia Mildred    b. 1907, MO    d. Aft 1920 Helen V    b. Abt 1912 in MO    d. Aft 1930 Woodrow L    b. Abt 1917 in MO    d. Aft 1930 * Emery in 1900 census.
Thomas Henry # (T. Hartley?) see (ref) (Thomas H. in 1880 census.) (Thomas Henry according to his 1917 draft card.) On 13 Jun 1920 living in Green City, Sullivan Co, MO with family Thomas H (45) Wanda N (41) Doward G (17) Pius P (17) Bernice M (14) Wayne T (12) Corine W (9) Noel K (6) Doris M (4) Jacob H (1) On 14 Apr 1930 living in Union township, Sullivan Co, MO with family Thomas H (56) Waneta (51) Wayne (22) Noel (17) Doris (14) Jacob H (12) # See Notes below Photo from "The Complete History of Sullivan County Missouri, Volume I, 1836-1900 Compiled & Written by Gladys Wells Crumpacker Publisher "History Publications Inc." Milan, Mo. (Click on photo to link to FindAGrave.com)	M	11 Oct 1873 (ref) (also from 1917 draft registration)	Milan, Sullivan Co., MO Living with parents in 1880 in Sullivan Co, MO In 1917, living with wife in Green City, Sullivan Co, MO	1 Aug 1960 (ref)	Milan, Sullivan Co., MO buried in Oakwood Cem, Milan MO (ref) FIndAGrave	Waneta # Mount Howell (ref)   b. 14 Aug 1878  in WV       or 1873? (ref)       (Death Cert = 1878)   d. 23 Oct 1952       buried in       Oakwood       Cem,       Milan MO (ref) FIndAGrave    parents:       Jacob Jasper          Howell          b: 10 Nov 1835          d: 14 Jan 1907      Hannah Cansada          Mount (ref)         b: 30 Oct 1833         d: 18 Mar 1899 Listed as Mounce at: (ref) # See Notes below Photo from "The Complete History of Sullivan County Missouri, Volume I, 1836-1900 Compiled & Written by Gladys Wells Crumpacker Publisher "History Publications Inc." Milan, Mo. (Click on photo to link to FindAGrave.com)	29 Mar 1898 in Milan, Sullivan County, MO (ref)	Children were: (ref) Grace Valetus    (Valentus) (Valeteus) #    (Lafaver/LaFever)    b. 5 Jan 1899 (ref)       Sullivan Co, MO    d.  26 Jan 1973         Green City, MO     m. Vollie Arthur LaFaver     on 23 March 1918           b. 28 Nov 1895 in MO           d. ? Jan 1973               Green City, MO       Living in Union       Twnshp, Sullivan       Co, MO in 1930       Vollie's father was Frank       and his mother Ida Zoe Hill    SSDI lists her as LaFaver    WWI draft card lists    Vollie Arthur LaFaver       b. 28 Nov 1895 in MO       single on 5 Jun 1917      SSDI d. Jan 1973    children: (ref)       Rex       Carl F       Glenn I       Ronald Eugene       Patsy Ruth (Harlan)    Mrs. V.A (Vollie Arthur)    [i.e., Grace]    LaFaver was a witness on    Waneta's Death Cert. Durward Graydon #   b. 19 May 1900 (ref)    Sullivan Co, MO    d. 19 Jul 1983 (ref)      Saint Joseph,      Buchanan Co, MO      from SSDI    In 1920.. listed as    Doward G. Dewitt       m. Anna Mae Lette (ref)          30 MAY 1937          in St. Louis, MO            b. 22 Feb 1914            d. 27 Jan 1988                St Joseph, MO         3 children Pius Paul #   b. 17 Mar 1902    Sullivan Co, MO   d. 24 Nov 1971   bur. Oak Grove Cem          St. Louis, MO (ref)          (FindAGrave)   m. Geraldine Frazer        24 Aug 1924 (ref)        in Unionville, MO        b. 25 Jan 1904        d. Aft 1930    Living in St. Charles, MO     in 1930     children:      Wanda Louise (Miller)         b. 1926       Don Henry (twin)         b. 15 Sep 1929 in KS         d. ?         m. ? Stock       Paul E (twin)         b. 15 Sep 1929 in KS         d. 14 Sep 1938   Vernice May (Mae)   (McCully) #   b. 14 May 1905 (ref)       (also 4th in some refs)    Sullivan Co, MO    d. 30 Oct 1986       Sedalia, Pettit Co, MO     m. Bruce Henry McCully         21 Feb 1925 (ref)         in Grand City, MO          b. 19 Feb 1904          d.     children:         son b. 19 Nov1925         Thomas Howard           b. 18 Jul ? (ref)   Thomas Wayne   b. 27 Sept 1907 (ref)   d. Sep 1991   bur. Oakwood Cem,          Milan, MO   m. Myrtle Ilene Frazier (ref)        8 Apr 1933 (ref)          in Milan, MO        b. 24 oct 1914        d. 14 Sep 2004 (ref)   Wayne living with   parents in 1930   Waneta Corrine #   (Downing)    b. 5 Oct 1910 (ref)    d. Aft 1920   m. Wayne Curtis Downing (ref)        13 Feb 1934  in Gait, MO        b. 23 Dec 1907        d. 28 Jun 2001   Waneta NOT living with   parents in 1930 Noel Kenneth #   b. 14 Mar 1913 (ref)    Sullivan Co, MO   d 28 May 1989 (ref)   bur. Oakwood Cem,          Milan, MO   m. Josephine Louisa Haselton        15 Oct 1934         in Green City, MO        b. 5 Apr 1915 (ref)        d.  Aft 1937         (2 stillborn children)        father: Ike Hoselton           in 1920 &1930 census        mother: Neva   Noel living with   parents in 1930   Living with family in   Green City, Union   Township, Sullivan Co, in   1937 (see deathcert: stillborn)   Doris Minerva (Helms/Chapman) #   b. 19 Jul 1915 (ref)   d. ?    m1: George William Helms            b: 6 Apr 1911          maried 23 Dec 1935           in N. Kansas City, MO     m2: Willard A. Chapman   Doris living with   parents in 1930 Jacob (Jay) Henry #   b. 13 Nov 1918 (ref)   d. 5 Jul 1998        Gallatin, Daviess Co, MO        from SSDI    (ref)   m. Iyahmula E Aycock        b. Abt 1921  (ref)        d.   Jacob living with   parents in 1930 # See Notes below
Shirley Peter (Peter S in 1880 census) (Shirley in 1930 census and working as a Real Estate agent)	M	24 Nov 1875 (ref)	Milan, Sullivan Co., MO Living with parents in 1880 in Sullivan Co, MO Living in Polk Twnshp, Sullivan Co, MO with wife in 1900 census Living in Green City, (District 15) Sullivan Co, MO with family in 1930 census	12 Apr 1971 or 04 Dec 1971 (ref)	Green City, Sullivan, Missouri, USA buried Shatto Cem, Milan, MO (FindAGrave)	Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Caldwell b. 21 Oct 1878 (ref)     1900 census: 1879 d. 17 Jan 1966    Green City,    Sullivan Co, MO    ref: OneWorldTree father: b: Ireland mother: b: MO Elizabeth in 1930 census	Abt 1898 (Shirley was 23 when he married 20 yr old Elizabeth from 1930 census.)	Truman     b. 14 Mar 1913     d. Apr 1981         in Cook Co, IL     dates from SSDI Lyle V.   b. 28 Jun 1915   d. 7 Jul 2003       Decatur, Macon Co, IL   m. Kathryn Johnson        maybe children determined from 1930 census Truman age 17 in 1930 Lyle age 14 in 1930
Leonard Joseph # (Joseph S in 1880 census.) (Joseph L. in 1900 census) (Leonard Joseph according to his 1917 draft card.) (Leonard J in 1920 census) (Leonard in 1930 census) # See Notes below	M	14 Sep 1878 14 Sep 1878 on 1917 draft registration card SSDI also states 14 Sep 1878	Milan, Sullivan Co., MO Living with parents in 1880 in Sullivan Co, MO Living with parents in 1900 in Sullivan Co. MO Living with mother in 1910 in Polk Twnshp, Sullivan Co. MO In 1917, living with wife in Green City, Sullivan Co, MO per WWI reg card	15 Mar 1968 (ref)	Nevada, MO or Green City, Sullivan Co, MO according to SSDI buried Milan-Oakwood Cemetery, Milan, Sullivan Co., MO (ref) (FindAGrave)	"Sadie" Sarah Ethel Leach # b. 5 Dec 1890  (ref) in IL (1930 census) Chicago, IL (from Death Cert of son Leonard) another ref b. 1871 Green City, Sullivan Co MO d. 11 Aug 1977 (ref) Lived in Buchanan, Sullivan Co, MO in 1930 closet relative was Sarah Ethel DeWitt on Leonard's Draft Reg. Card. age 29 in 1920 census age 39 in 1930 census # See Notes below Ethel middle name also from Death Certificate of son Leonard Burl.	Abt 1914 one reference states: 19 May 1896 Joseph Leonard living with parents in 1900 and listed as single, so he could not have been married in 1896 but Leonard age 37 Sadie age 23 when married (1930 census)	Leonard Burl   b. 12 Feb 1915        in Sullivan Co, MO   d. 14 Mar 1916        in Sullivan Co, MO        from meningitis        (Death Certificate) Martha Jesse#   b. 24 May 1916 ?   d. Aft 1930       m1: Roscoe Bankus          b. 20 Mar 1918          d. 5 May 2001          children:              Donald (1940-40)              John David              Living female              Peggy Ann          Roscoe married also          28 Aug 1956          Jane Cartwright             b 1929       m2: Arthur E. Bakken              on 21 Aug 1964           (He married Martha           Bankus)              b. 20 Jun 1913              d. ?   Josephine F. #   b. 1918         based on        age 1 11/12        in 1920        & age 12        in 1930 census   d. deceased as of 2009 or   b. 23 Jul 1903       Green City,       Sullivan Co, MO   d. ? Apr 1965       Charleston,       Kanawha Co, WV but the dates are inconsistent with census reccords for 1920-1930     Dortha # (Dorotha)   b. 1922    d. deceased as of 2009    based on     1930 census     Bruce   b. 1924    d. deceased as of 2009    based on     1930 census
Emma Mae (on 14 June 1880 census.)  (ref) (or Emma W)	F	8 Jun 1880 (ref)	Sullivan Co., MO Living with parents in 1880 in Sullivan Co, MO	19 Sep 1892 Age - 12 years, 5 months, 29 days	Sullivan Co., MO Buried in Henry Cem, Reger, Sullivan Co, MO next to her parents. (FindAGrave)	-	-	-
Ray G. (Alexander)  (foster son) living with foster parents in 1900 Living with stepmother and Leonard in 1910 in Polk Twnshp, Sullivan Co. MO (listed as a son, age 17) Working as coal miner for Cainesville Coal Co, and single on 5 Jun 1917 in Harrison Co, MO A Raymond G Dewitt born about 1893 in MO was living in Des Moines, Polk Co, IA on 1 Jan 1925 with wife Mildred.  Her mother Alice Wilson (age 67) was living with them.	M	9 May 1892 from WWI Draft card 8 Jun 1892 (ref) 1900 census May 1892	Milan, Sullivan Co, MO father: WV mother: WV Ref: 1900 census WWI Draft card says Milan.	22 Feb 1960 I can not find them after 1925.  Perhaps Ray was listed with his G name.  I can not find a Mildred DeWitt either in 1930.	Ogden, Boone Co. IA	Mildred Catherine Wilson b. Feb 1896 in MO d. Aft 1925 living with Ray G next door to widowed mother Alice (61) and brother Charles (19) with wife Euna in 1920 in Madison township in Harrison Co, MO parents:   Charles R Wilson    b. Jan 1856 in IA    d. Bef 1920   Alice E. Reed    b. Feb 1858 in IA        -age 61 in 1920    d. Aft 1925 Living with Raymond G (32) with mother Allice C (Reed) (67) in Des Moines Ward 1, Polk Co, in 1925 IA State Census	4 Oct 1919 Cainesville, Harrison Co, MO	?

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Notes:

(from Sullivan Co History and Bob's Family Genealogy with links for
Henry Sherman and
Minerva Milhoan DeWitt
through the Milhoan family and Patricia Shumate Lewis'  McGlaughlin Genealogy from Henry S DeWitt obit:
 
9 children total with 3 children preceding Henry S DeWitt in death (1910): Mary, Emma and Mrs. T.E. Woods

#  Mentioned in GREEN CITY MISSOURI CENTENNIAL BOOK INDEX (1880-1980) Sullivan County, MO
    Compiled by Marsha Sears and Donna Cope

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Photos of Henry and Minerva's Lives Photo 1:
Photo from "The Complete History of Sullivan County Missouri, Volume I, 1836-1900 Compiled & Written by Gladys Wells Crumpacker Publisher "History Publications Inc." Milan, Mo. Standing: (LtoR): ?, ?, ? (Probably Thomas, Shirley and Leonard, but I am not sure which one is which.) Sitting: (LtoR): Anna Jane?, Henry Sherman DeWitt, Minerva Jane Milhoan DeWitt It looks like this photo was taken about 1895ish, so these children would have been about the right age at that time. This photo was posted by Theron Dowell at FindAGrave.com (ref) If anyone has access to this photo and could provide a better image, I will be happy to provide all costs associated with its capture. Please contact me at: CONTACT

Photo 2:

I am not sure where this photo comes from but it may be: "The Complete History of Sullivan County Missouri, Volume I, 1836-1900 Compiled & Written by Gladys Wells Crumpacker Publisher "History Publications Inc." Milan, Mo. This photo was posted by Michelle Hedrick on ancestry.com in October 2008. If anyone has access to this photo and could provide a better image, I will be happy to provide all costs associated with its capture. Please contact me at: CONTACT	Henry Sherman DeWitt (from photo at the left)
	Minerva Jane Milhoan DeWitt (from photo at the left)

1850 Census Records

• Henry Sherman was living with his parents, Thomas and Magdalene DeWitt in Jackson Co, Virginia (West Virginia now) in the 1850 census
• (Enumeration District 27, 18 Sep 1850, sheet 495) (Ancestry.com pg 127/145))
• ancestry.com lists them as Deuite

• Henry Sherman was living with his family on 4 Aug 1860 in Jackson Co, VA
• 4 Aug 1860, page 174, Post Office: Murrysville
• Thomas Dewitt (65), Magdelena (62), Lucinda (23), Henry (22), Phoebe A. (18), Dallas (16)*, Virginia (14)*, John C. (12)*--- Note:  Dallas living with Alexander DeWitt (below) in June of same year.
  
• * These are not children, ... they are grandchildren.  They are children  of John and Mary Romaine DeWitt who died just before 1850.
• Henry was married in 18 Dec 1861 in Murraysville, Jackson Co WV
• Henry served in the Union Army for 2.5 years being stationed in a Methodist Church in Muses Bottom, WV most of the time.  After hostilities ceased the family came by wagon, April 1865 to a farm southwest of Milan, Sullivan Co, MO. 
  

1870 Census Records
Sullivan County, Mo: Polk Township: Post Office: Milan  (23 Jun 1870)

In this census, this family was living next door to Jefferson Swanger and near Joseph Mairs and Zacariah Shatto.

1880 Census Records
Sullivan County, Mo: Polk Township:  (14 Jun 1880)

1900 Census Records
Sullivan County, Mo: Polk Township: Post Office: Milan  (16 Jun 1900)

1910 Census Records
Sullivan County, Mo: Polk Township: Post Office: Milan  (28 Apr 1910)

1920 Census Records: Leonard DeWitt
Sullivan County, Mo: Union Township: (22 Jun 1920)

1930 Census Records: Leonard DeWitt
Sullivan County, Mo: Buchanan Township: (16 Apr 1930)

1930 Census Records: Shirley DeWitt
Green City, district 15, Sullivan County, MO: (14 Apr 1930)