Henry J. DeWitt

Parents

• Barnet DeWitt
• Arcada Jackson

Siblings

• Cynthia Gibson
• Elisha DeWitt
• Mary Conelly
• Elizabeth Penrod
• Minerva Oswalt
• Rhoda DeWitt

Spouse(s)

• Elizabeth Wilmon

Children

• Elisha DeWitt
• Lewis DeWitt
• Jacob DeWitt
• Christina Britt
• Anna Shellhorn
• Mary Britt
• Samuel DeWitt
• Emma Caswell
• John DeWitt

Henry J. DeWitt was born in IN on February 5, 1824.

He moved in 1832 to Blackford Co, IN.

He married Eve Elizabeth Wilmon in Blackford Co, IN, on July 4, 1847.

Henry was listed as the head of a family on the 1850 Census in Washington Township, Blackford Co, IN. Henry was a farmer, Elizabeth could not read and write, and there was no value given for Henry's real estate, which suggests that he was renting.

He moved circa 1858 to Nemaha Co, NE.

Henry was listed as the head of a family on the 1860 Census in Richardson Co, NE. Henry was a farmer, with $450 in personal property.

Henry was listed as the head of a family on the 1870 Census in Pawnee Co, NE.

He was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census in South Fork Precinct, Pawnee Co, NE. Henry was a laborer. Peter Shellhorn, a lodger with the family (and not yet a son-in-law) was a farmer.

Henry died on August 28, 1891 in Pawnee City, Pawnee Co, NE, at age 67. He was buried in Cincinnati Cemetery, DuBois, Pawnee Co, NE.