Martin DeWitt

Male 1826 - 1900  (73 years)


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  1. 1.  Martin DeWitt was born 22 Sep 1826, Switzerland County, Indiana; died 27 Jul 1900, Mackay, Custer County, Idaho.

    Other Events:

    • Departure: 18 Jun 1847, Elkhorn River west of Winter Quarters, Nebraska; Travelling with wife Sarah and her parents to Utah. 1847 Daniel Spencer/Perrigrine Sessions wagon company.
    • Event: 3 Jul 1847, Trail to Utah; John Lyman Smith diary: "Camped on Platt[e]. Bro. Snedaker & Martin Dewitt in wrestling last evening Dewit got his arm broke."
    • Event: 4 Jul 1847, Trail to Utah; Patty Bartlett Diary Sunday 4 Jul 1847: "a man brake his arm last night in our co rasling his name is Martin De Witt."
    • Arrival: 25 Sep 1847, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah; Arrival with 1847 Daniel Spencer/Perrigrine Sessions wagon company.
    • Residence: 1850, Fremont County, Iowa; 1850 Census: Cyrier Allen, 42, Eunice Ann Allen, 31, George Allen, 15, Clarinda Allen, 9, Aaron Allen, 6, Sophrona Allen, 4, Martin Dewitt, 23.
    • Residence: 1870, Rockport, Summit County, Utah Territory; 1870 Census: Martin Dewitt 44, Mary Dewitt 41, Martha Dewitt 15, Jane Dewitt 13, Lucy Dewitt 11, Alta Dewitt 9, Adaline Dewitt 8, Matilda Dewitt 6, Winthrop Dewitt 8m.

    Martin married Sarah Louisa Ann Barton 22 Jun 1845, Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois; divorced 1851. Sarah (daughter of Asa Barton and Mary "Polly" Brown) was born 13 Sep 1826, St Clair County, Illinois; died 23 Jan 1902, San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California; was buried 1902, San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Mary Dewitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1847, Utah; died Bef 1860, San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California.

    Martin married Clarinda Green Abt 1852, Payson, Utah County, Utah. Clarinda was born 2 Mar 1832, Gainesville, Allegany County, New York; died Abt 1872, Utah. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 3. Reuben Dewitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 Dec 1852, Payson, Utah County, Utah; died 9 Jan 1919, Marysvale, Piute County, Utah.
    2. 4. Eliza Dewitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1854, Payson, Utah County, Utah.

    Martin married Martha Isabelle Cherry Wilson 16 Mar 1854, Payson, Utah County, Utah. Martha was born 8 Mar 1828, Nashville, Bedford County, Tennessee; died 16 Aug 1917, Wapello, Bingham County, Idaho. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 5. Martha Isabel Dewitt  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 6. Melissa Jane DeWitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1857, Provo, Utah County, Utah; died 29 Mar 1915, Boise, Ada County, Idaho.
    3. 7. Laura Amanda DeWitt  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 8. Orpha Ann DeWitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1860, Provo, Utah County, Utah.
    5. 9. Amelia Eveline DeWitt  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 10. Eliza or Louisa Mindwell DeWitt  Descendancy chart to this point
    7. 11. William Martin Wilson DeWitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 Sep 1869, Rockport, Summit County, Utah; died 17 May 1910, Salt Lake County, Utah.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Mary Dewitt Descendancy chart to this point (1.Martin1) was born 1847, Utah; died Bef 1860, San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1850, South Fork of The American River, El Dorado County, California; 1850 Census: Parents, Asa and Polly Barton listed with Sarah DeWitt and her 2 year old daughter Mary DeWitt. All people recorded on census were mining.


  2. 3.  Reuben Dewitt Descendancy chart to this point (1.Martin1) was born 25 Dec 1852, Payson, Utah County, Utah; died 9 Jan 1919, Marysvale, Piute County, Utah.

  3. 4.  Eliza Dewitt Descendancy chart to this point (1.Martin1) was born 1854, Payson, Utah County, Utah.

  4. 5.  Martha Isabel Dewitt Descendancy chart to this point (1.Martin1)

  5. 6.  Melissa Jane DeWitt Descendancy chart to this point (1.Martin1) was born 1857, Provo, Utah County, Utah; died 29 Mar 1915, Boise, Ada County, Idaho.

  6. 7.  Laura Amanda DeWitt Descendancy chart to this point (1.Martin1)

  7. 8.  Orpha Ann DeWitt Descendancy chart to this point (1.Martin1) was born 1860, Provo, Utah County, Utah.

  8. 9.  Amelia Eveline DeWitt Descendancy chart to this point (1.Martin1)

  9. 10.  Eliza or Louisa Mindwell DeWitt Descendancy chart to this point (1.Martin1)

  10. 11.  William Martin Wilson DeWitt Descendancy chart to this point (1.Martin1) was born 25 Sep 1869, Rockport, Summit County, Utah; died 17 May 1910, Salt Lake County, Utah.


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