DeWitt, Sr
Carney
Magdalena Buffington)
b. 27 Mar 1832 Jackson Co., WV
d. 21 Oct 1891 in Selma, Fresno Co.,
CA (ref)
buried in Mendocino Cemetery,
Selma, CA
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Sarah Green)
b. 3 Jun 1833
d. 31 Aug 1859 in Jackson Co , WV
(ref)
Buried in Dewitt Cemetery, Jackson Co, WV
(FindAGrave)
The Jackson County, WV
Death Resgister (click to view entry #36)
shows
Frances Dewitt died Aug 1859,
25 years, as reported by her sister-in-law
Amanda Dewitt.
Her sister was Miriam Carney
who married Alexander DeWitt
Comment: Marriage information from Betty Briggs <bettyb @ flash.net>
from Michael Anthony <daath @ ne.infi.net>
21 Apr 1855
Patricia Shumate Lewis website
McCullough
Duncan Township,
Sullivan Co, MO
in 1870
2 Jan 1861-2
in Sullivan
Co., MO
****
(daughter of John McCullough and
Elizabeth Bell )
also! (see below)
children
d. 6 Feb 1927
(She died in Los Angeles, CA
while visiting her daughter Ella Atkins.
She is buried in Mendocino Cemetary
in Selma, CA) (FindAGrave)
Info from Jackie Ryland and
Greg Veneklasen (****)
Living with Viola and Thomas B
in Selma, CA in 1900
Living with son-in-law Harry Say,
and daughter Mary (47),
with grandson Harry Jr (16)
in Selma, CA in 1910.
Marriage date of 1861 from CLDS.
Do you want
to look them
in the eyes?
Photo taken in 1885-1891
provided by Buff and
Joe Huntsman
| Children of Thomas Buffington DeWitt | ||||||||
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| Issue: | Sex | Born | Birthplace | Died | Deathplace | Married | Date | Children |
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and Frances Carney (b. 3 Jun 1833 d. 31 Aug 1859) married 22 Mar 1854 | ||||||||
| Alexander (ref) | M | 22 Mar 1854 | Ohio River, VA (WV Birth Registry) | ? | ? | ? | ? | ????????????????? |
| Nancy Ellen living with father and step-mother in Adair Co, MO in 1880 She was not living with family in Garfield, Pleasant Ridge Twnhshp, Pawnee Co, KS in 1905. Those present were David Allen Ely and children Mary, Dixie and Esther. Also present was David's brother William Wallace Ely. (59) | F | 2 Feb 1855 | VA | 5 Aug 1918 | Fulton, Callaway, MO She died suddenly in the hospital she was living in in Fulton. | David Allen Ely b. 11 Dec 1854 Kirksville, Adair, Missouri, USA d. 26 Sep 1933 Lewis, Edwards, Kansas, USA Living with daughter Frances Fleming and family in Morris, Seward, KS in 1930. | 1 Sep 1880 | Mary Frances * b. 11 Jul 1881 MO d. 2 Mar 1973 KS m. Joseph Arthur Fleming children: Mary Louise (1906-1968) Joseph Ely (1908-1944) Nancy Esther (1917-1979) Dixie b. 7 Apr 1883 MO d. 18 Apr 1958 CO m. Arch Rene Belisle Esther b. 10 Feb 1885 MO d. 13 Apr 1966 KS m. Thomas B Edwards * Anita Dennis is a descendant of Mary. |
| Jesse (ref) | 4 Dec 1857 | VA | 26 Jul 1859 | Muses Bottom, Jackson Co, WV Jess s/o T.B. and F. Dewitt, d. July 26 1859, aged 1y7m22d FIndAGrave | -- | -- | -- | |
| Children
of Thomas Buffington DeWitt (b. 27 Mar 1832 d. 21 Oct 1891)
and Madlain McCullough (b. 20 Feb 1841 d. 6 Feb 1927) married 2 Jan 1862 | ||||||||
| Mary Elizabeth ("Mamie") Mary in 1910) The quotation at left was sent to me by Terry Say Meehan, who is Mamie's great grand- daughter. 1/2009 | F | 30 Oct 1862 | Milan, Sullivan Co, MO mother Madlain living next door to them in 1910 She accompanied her parents to California in Feb 1884. | 19 Sept 1949 Obit | Fresno, Selma, CA Voter registration Selma, Fresno Co, CA 1914-1918, 1924-1926 1932 1934 | William Henry Say b. 2 Aug 1864 in Ukiah, in CA (from 1910) d. 18 Aug 1952 Fresno, CA | 10 Dec 1884 | DeWitt H. b. Aug 1886 d. Dec. 13, 1890 died at age 4 - buried in Mendocino Cemetery, Selma, CA (FindAGrave) Lyle Harry * b. 7 Dec 1893 in CA d. 4 Jan 1941 in Los Angeles (Harry in 1910)) Draft Reg WWI in Fresno CA in abt 1917. called Harry Say Jr in 1910. married Ethel Mary Stoker 3 Jun 1914 in Parlier, Fresno, CA They adopted a son and named him DeWitt Randall "Jack" Say. He was adopted when he was about a month old. * Terry Say Meehan is a descendant. |
| I have
an autograph book, that belonged to Mary Elizabeth DeWitt. When
she was a teenager, she and her Father made a scouting trip to southern
California in preparation for a move. I was told that her Dad had
tuberculosis and was heading to Santa Monica, CA in search of family
connections and to arrange a place to live. The autograph book is
like a travel guide, because they stayed with people, many of them
relatives all along the way, and the people each wrote a verse, in very
flowery script and signed their names. She (Mary Elizabeth DeWitt Say) had hair so long she could sit on it. Everyone called her "Mamie". She was President of the Selma Improvement Club in 1925 and was Vice-President of the IOOF Orphans Home. She lived in Fresno and in Selma. California. An article in Selma Irrigator gives the following personal information: 150 friends attended their 55th wedding anniversary celebration. Her sister Mrs. J. G. Atkins and her brother, Oscar DeWitt, both of Los Angeles, and her brother Aldo DeWitt and his wife of Winton were also present. Before her marriage, she was Miss Mamie DeWitt, daughter of M/M T. B. DeWitt. She was married to Mr. Say at the home of her parents on Bethel Avenue. Mr. Say has been a resident of Selma since 1874 and Mrs. Say came here with her parents from Missouri in 1884. Mr. and Mrs. Say have made their home in Selma since their marriage with the exception of four years Mr. Say spent in Alaska and one year in San Diego. The honored couple have one son, Lyle H. Say who makes his home near Selma. Mr. Say was engaged in wheat farming until 1890? when he became a vineyardist. The Autograph book mentioned above, places Mamie in Sublette, Mo in 1873, Carthage Mo 1879, St. Joseph's Academy, Chillicothe, Dec 1800, Kirksvile Normal School in Vandalia, Mo 1880, 1881. Los Angeles, 1883. Also mentioned, without dates, are Wheeling, Mo, Calloway Co. and a G. W. Williams, Tulare CA. | ||||||||
| Luella Edith ("Ella")
*
(see photo below) Living in Jackson, Edwards Co, KS on 1 Mar 1905 with husband and Children: Buff (19) Ruby (16) Shain (14) Tyson (12) Forst (10) Mary (8) John (7) Tom (4) & Harl Bosket (19) | F | 20 Mar 1864 | MO She might have been called "Ellen" and been visiting Joseph C. DeWitt in 1880 in Sullivan Co, MO. Lived in Browning Duncan Township, Sullivan Co., MO in 1 Jun 1900 census. Since Thomas was born in KS in 1902 obviously the family lived there for a little while. Living in Fresno, CA in 1910 Lived in Los Angeles Assembly District 72, Los Angeles, CA on 9 Jan 1920 Luella was widowed and lived in Los Angeles, Assembly District 75, Los Angeles Co, CA on 15 Apr 1930 with son Forrest, widowed daughter Ruby Tharp, and divorced son Sharon Note: A Joseph S Atkins (70) and wife Luella (61) were living in San Bernardino, CA in 1930 with sons Earnest (22) and Walter (40) and daughter Ruth (Walsh) (24) I do not think they are the same as our Joseph and Luella because this Joseph was born in MO and Luella was born in IN | 19 Nov 1951 | Selma, Fresno, CA buried in Hollywood Forever Hollywood Los Angeles County California, USA Plot: Columbarium 2nd floor (FindAGrave) | Joseph
Garnet Atkins ** b. 16 Oct 1863 in WV d. 1923 buried in Hollywood Memorial Park, CA (FindAGrave) parents: Hiram A Elliot Atkins b. Feb 1833 in Rappahannock City, VA (85? in 1870) (67 in 1900) d. 19 Apr 1907 and Mary Jane Mairs b. 20 Oct 1838 in Ravenswood, Jackson Co, VA (31 in 1870) (61 in 1900) d. 18 Feb 1923 in Chillicothe, Livingston Co, MO (Death Cert) Mary Jane's sister, Rachel Mairs married Dr. Joel DeWitt. Lived in Milan Duncan Township, Sullivan Co., MO in 1870 census. other siblings Fannie Mae b 1865 in VA Mariah b 1869 in VA In 1900, children were: Ward? (female) b. Dec 1868 Elias W b. Sep 1871 also Waldo b. 13 May 1871 Scottsville, MO parents Hiram and Mary also Marky b. 26 Nov 1881 in Reger, Sullivan Co., MO d. 11 Apr 1886 (see photo below.) Interesting note: There was a Hiram Atkins b 1833 d 1892 who married Maria Abeel Dewitt. Maria descends from a New York Dewitt clan. (father John I Dewitt) It is interesting that our Hiram was born in the same year as this Hiram. I found them via ancestry.com LaSaundra Berens' genealogy called Sandy's Tree searching for Hiram Atkins | 1883? | Hiram Buffington b. 30 Aug 1885 in Duncan Township, Sullivan Co., MO (Birth Record) d. 10 Jun 1972 in Orange Co, CA (FIndAGrave) dates from CA Death Index, 1940-1997 Record m. Mildred Millie Emily Andrews b. 20 Dec 1884 in KS d. 28 Aug 1950 in CA (FIndAGrave) children Helen G b 1916 Lois M. b 1920 Both born in Philipines so Hiram and Mildred probably out of country in 1920 census Ruby Mabel (Tharp/Honeywell) b. 9 Sep 1887 in MO d. 17 Jun 1978 in Los Angeles, CA as Ruby Mabel Honeywell m. ? Tharp in 1910 but he was not living with them in CA at the time of the census in June. He was dead as of 1930 m2 Rice Richard Honeywell b. 16 Oct 1884 in NY d. 13 Aug 1958 in CA They married after 1930 because he was married to Mae ? in 1930 living in Utah Sharon Marion b. 31 May 1890 in MO d. 10 May 1969 in Contra Costa, CA m. ? bef 1930 & divorced bef 1930 living in LA, CA as single in 1930 also listed as brother to Forest M as DeWitt, Sharon M living with mother in 1930 but age 52 Tyson Waldo b. 16 Apr 1892 in Reger, MO d. 5 Nov 1961 in Mendocino, CA Living in Jackson, Edwards Co, KS in 1905 Forrest M b. 28 Jan 1894 in Green City, MO d. 29 Aug 1973 in Madera, CA Mary Madlain b. Sep 1896 in MO d. Aft 1930 Reg nurse in 1930 in San Francisco, CA John Garnett *** b. 9 May 1899 in MO d. 27 Mar 1972 in Turlock, Stanislaus Co, CA m. Rosalia Marie Jochinsen (or Jochimsen or Jackimsen) b. 28 Apr 1901 in IA d. 17 Aug 1985 Living in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, CA on 10 Apr 1930 children: Jackie Rosalia (Ryland) b. 4 Oct 1925 in CA d. 13 Dec 1999 in Windsor, Sonoma Co, CA (info from SSDI) m. Albanus G. Ryland b. 3 Apr 1927 PA d. 19 Aug 1975 CA *** Jackie originally supplied me with valuable family data! Rest in Peace Jackie! Jayne Paula (Gibney) b. 17 Apr 1928 in CA d. 5 May 2007 OR m1. ? in 1950 m2. Mike Gibney in 1959 Thomas "Tom" DeWitt b. Abt 1902 in KS d. Aft 1930 He may have been a dentist living in Alhambra City, Los Angeles, CA 9 Apr 1930 with wife Marian (27) and daughter Janet (7) Glenn b. Aft 1910 in CA d. Aft 1910 Actually.. have not found him in any census, so he may have been born and died between a census. Birthdates from 1900 census All but Hiram, and Glenn lived in Delma, Twp 16 S range 22 E, Fresno Co, CA on 25 Apr 1910 Luella had had 8 children by 1910 and all were alive. Since Thomas was born in KS in 1902 obviously the family lived there for a little while. In Los Angeles, Assembly District 72, Los Angeles Co, CA on 9 Jan 1920 Joseph G 57 Luella E 56 Tyson W 27 Forest M 25 Mary M 23 John G 20 Tom D 18 They were renting their home on Halldale Ave A 20 yr old Ella Adkins (whose mother was Ella DeWitt) gave birth to a male son on 5 Aug 1884 in Sullivan Co, MO. The father was 22 yr old John Shiphouse. (Birth Record) I have no idea who they are. Ella DeWitt was married in 1884, so her daughter could not have given birth then. |
| William Henry William living in 4-Twp, Fresno, CA in 1910 | M | 20 Oct 1865 (ref) ***** | MO | 6 Aug 1925 | Mendocino Cemetery,
Selma, CA 59 years, 10 months and 17 days at death (FindAGrave) | Rosie Dunham or Denham | Bef 1897 | Lloyd b. Abt 1897 d. Aft 1910 Velma Cleo b. Abt 1901 d. Aft 1910 m. ? Christensen Marie b. Abt 1904 d. Aft 1910 |
| In
1910, Rose Fairfield (and his 3 children Lloyd, Velma and Marie) were
living in Fresno, CA with William and Daisy. Rose was the sister of
Daisy. | Daisy ? Fairfield b. Abt 1878 in TN d. Aft 1910 | Abt 1906 | none as of 1910 | |||||
| Oscar K. Oscar living in Twp 16 S range 22 E, Fresno, CA in 1910 O. K. DeWitt living alone in 1930 in Fresno, CA. | M | 20 Mar 1867 | MO | 20 Sep 1941 | Venice, CA | Rosa Agnes Sohn b. 1881 KS d. wife was Emma in 1910 who was born abt 1882 in KS so Emma was Rosa wife's name in 1920 was Rosa Agnes | ? Bef 1904 | Waldo Alloah b. 20 Oct 1903 CA d. 7 Apr 1984 CA Wellington Oscar b. 6 Aug 1905 CA d. 6 Nov 1995 CA M. Glenn b. 19 Jan 1910 CA d. 14 Apr 1992 CA Death Cert in Calif for Waldo and Wellington and Glenn states that their mother's last name was Sohn. |
| Florence * | F | 6 Jan 1869 (ref) ***** | MO | 24 Oct 1948 | Fresno, CA | J. J. Coswell | ? | Clarice b. 1892 in CA d. Aft 1910 (listed with last name Coswell and as step-daughter to John Boles in 1910.) Thelma b. 1899 in CA d. Aft 1910 (listed with last name Boles and as step-daughter to John Boles in 1910.) |
| Widowed Florence Boles living with brother Thomas B & wife Anna E. in 1930 in Selma, CA. Living with John W in Fresno in 1910. | John William Boles b. 22 Apr 1865 IL d. 15 Oct 1921 in CA He was previously married to Sarah Isadora Southern. parents were Cornelius and Elija | Abt 1895 In 1910, John and Florence had been married 15 years | Elmo Dewitt b. 6 Apr 1902 in CA d. 19 May 1955 in Monterey, CA Etha Wilma b. 1907 in CA d. Aft 1910 Elva b. 1909 in CA d. Aft 1910 ----- His other children Francis Cecil Maurice Lorraine June | |||||
| Viola
**** Lived in Los Angeles, Alameda Co, CA from at least 1918-1934 from voter registration data. | F | 8 Mar
1872 | Scottsville, MO | 20 Jun
1934 Living with mother in Selma, CA in 1900 | died and buried in
Selma, CA in Parlier Cemetary (a.k.a. Mendocino Cemetery) (FindAGrave) | Robert Milton Pettus b. 19 Jan 1882 d. 1 Dec 1923 Lived in Los Angeles, Alameda Co, CA from at least 1918-1922 from voter registration data. | 23 Dec
1912 in Selma, CA | Lorraine b. 1 Feb, 1914 Oakland, CA d. 23 Apr 1981 in San Jose, CA and buried in Fresno, CA in Mendocino Cem. (FindAGrave) m. Kenneth Lewis Fields on 14 May 1933 children were: Cora Dee Janelle **** Blaine ****Greg Veneklasen is a descendant. |
| John Aldo Aldo living in Twp 16 S range 22 E, Fresno, CA in 1910 Called Aldo in 1880, 1910-1930 census and death cert. | M | 3 Feb 1874 (ref) ***** | Kirksville, Adair Co., MO Lived in CA 1910-1948 He operated a farm at Caruthers in Fresno Co, CA and later in Orange Co, CA | 24 Nov 1948 obit | Winton Cemetery, ? in Merced, CA (FindAGrave) | Anna Cora McMurtrey (Cora in 1910) b. 7 Nov 1881 in CA d. 29 Jan 1972 in Merced, CA | 1903 | none in 1910-1930 census records none mentioned in his obit. |
| Alta | F | 16 Jun 1875 | MO | 22 Mar 1876 | MO | -- | -- | -- |
| Sharon M. **** | M | 25 Dec 1876 | Sullivan Co, MO | 3 Nov 1943 | Fresno, CA burial in Mendocino Cemetery, Selma, CA (FindAGrave) | Frances Laura ? b. 1877 d. ? divorced by 1943 | ? | ? |
| Thomas Buffington, Jr Tom living in Twp 16 S range 22 E, Fresno, CA in 1910 | M | 29 Jan 1880 (ref) ***** | MO Sister Florence DeWitt Boles was living with them in 1930. | 26 Nov 1962 Living with mother in Selma, CA in 1900 | Tulare Co, CA | Anna E. Lohan b. Abt 1887 in CA both parents born in Germany Living with sister Louise Butts in 1910 | Abt 1905 | none as of 1910 |
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Family names were provided by Jackie Rosalia Atkins Ryland (1925-1999) (daughter of John Garnett
Atkins *** and Rosalia Jochimsen, and grand-daughter of Joseph Garnet Atkins and Luella Edith DeWitt
), in July 1982 who copied the information written on a roll of butchers
paper by Ella Atkins and Florence Boles in the late 1940's to early 1950's.
Information about the Say family provided by Terry Say Meehan 1/2009.
Also, 1880 census shows family (not Alta).
**
Information from Buff and Joe Huntsman:
Rachel Mairs married Dr. Joel DeWitt.**** Information from Greg Veneklasen (great-Grandson of Viola DeWitt Pettus.)
Her sister, Mary Jane Mairs married Hiram Atkins. (See Photo BELOW)
They all moved to Missouri.
Joseph Garnet Atkins, the son of Mary Jane and Hiram Atkins
then married Luella Eddyth DeWitt,
who was the daughter of Thomas Buffington DeWitt and Madlain McCullough.
Thomas Buffington DeWitt moved to California in 1884 and the Atkins family followed later.
CONFUSED?.... See drawing below.
***** Information from Patricia Shumate Lewis website
