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Dixon DeWitt

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Dixon DeWitt

Birth
Walnut Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA
Death
2 Mar 1890 (aged 41–42)
Waterloo, Lawrence County, Ohio, USA
Burial
Elm Creek, Buffalo County, Nebraska, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.7252984, Longitude: -99.3846636
Plot
Sec.E - Row 1
Memorial ID
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Civil War Union Sailor 2nd Class Boy US NAVY.
Gunboats U.S.S. Clara Dolson and U.S.S. Hastings
Dates of Military Service: Feb. 28, 1863-Feb. 28, 1865 and saw action on the Mississippi and Tennessee River's
The 11th Census U.S. Special Schedule Military 1890 Census shows rank of Private.
Nebraska Civil War Grand Army of the Republic Post 122 star placed on grave

March 1870 Married Mary Miller (B.1851-D.1934).

Father of William E., Charles Emory, John F., Dora Belle, Mary Nola, Roscoe T., Jesse J., and Fred E.
1880 census has occupation as a farmer in Walnut, Gallia, OH
Son of Hiram and Melinda (nee Haskins) Dewitt.
Was also known as "Dixon Richard Sugar DeWitt"

The 11th Census U.S. Special Schedule Military 1890 Census Shows widow living in Nebraska where Dixon is buried.
Civil War Union Sailor 2nd Class Boy US NAVY.
Gunboats U.S.S. Clara Dolson and U.S.S. Hastings
Dates of Military Service: Feb. 28, 1863-Feb. 28, 1865 and saw action on the Mississippi and Tennessee River's
The 11th Census U.S. Special Schedule Military 1890 Census shows rank of Private.
Nebraska Civil War Grand Army of the Republic Post 122 star placed on grave

March 1870 Married Mary Miller (B.1851-D.1934).

Father of William E., Charles Emory, John F., Dora Belle, Mary Nola, Roscoe T., Jesse J., and Fred E.
1880 census has occupation as a farmer in Walnut, Gallia, OH
Son of Hiram and Melinda (nee Haskins) Dewitt.
Was also known as "Dixon Richard Sugar DeWitt"

The 11th Census U.S. Special Schedule Military 1890 Census Shows widow living in Nebraska where Dixon is buried.

Inscription

CAB Boy 2, US Navy.



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