Family Members
Parents
Elijah Dewater 1804 – 1863
Mary Ann Zeluff 1810 – 1871

Spouse & Children

Elizabeth Melissa Jane Webber 1849 – 1931

Anna Bell Dewater 1868 – 1872
Ezra Eligah Dewater 1870 – 1872
Cora Ellen Dewater 1871 – 1872
Ella Mae Dewater 1874 – 1951
Bertha Anne Dewater 1876 – 1877
Eula Jane Dewater 1877 – 1878
Myrtle Ethel Dewater 1879 – 1893
Jessie Irean Dewater 1881 – 1962
Livera Irean Dewater 1882 – 1900
Elma Irean Dewater 1884 – 1884
Elmer Irean Dewater 1884 – 1884
Charles Curtis Dewater 1885 – 1957
Carrie Elizabeth Dewater 1888 – 1970
Philip Ola Dewater 1890 – 1951
William Lawrence Dewater 1892 – 1948

Elijah Hamilton Dewater 1848 – 1895, married ELIZABETH MELISSA JANE WEBBER Feb 17, 1867 in Berrien County, Michigan. The
daughter of DANIEL WEBBER and ELIZABETH BOMAN. She was born Nov 27, 1849 in Berrien, Niles, MI, and died March 10, 1931 in Wichita, Sedgwick, KS.
Notes for ELIJAH HAMILTON DEWATER:
On Sep 12, 1870, Elijah and Elizabeth bought land from Daniel J. Webber.
His grave marker reads E. Hamilton Dewater. Mrs. Hall, a lady residing in Orienta, Ok area told that there were very few people in the area at the time. Realizing the need for a burial ground, three men--Charles A. Bullard, Elijah and Irvin J. Gard all picked areas of their land for a cemetery. The three decided that whoever died first, the cemetery would be located on that person's land. Elijah was the first of the three to die. The cemetery is the Cheyenne Valley Cemetery, Fairview, and Elijah's stone reads: E. Hamilton Dewater, 6-29-1848--2-27-1895. The graveyard is adjacent to the home where Elijah once lived. The house has been replaced, but the old barn was still there.

Only six of Elijah's children lived long enough to marry and have children: Ella, Jessie, Charles, Carrie, Philip and William; all except William had large families; William had one son; Ella had four children; Jessie about 10, Charles had 15 and lived in Hutchinson, KS.
On the 1870 Federal Census for Fawn River, he's listed on the same pa
ge as his brother William his sister MaryAnn (who was married to Uriah Buck). Elijah's last name was spelled DeWaters while William's last name was spelled without the "S."
Reference: Copy of Marriage Certificate - Berrien County, MI - Feb 17, 1867
Indenture - Saint Joseph, MI - Sep 9, 1870 - Elijah and Daniel J. Webber Copy of family Bible page
Census:
1850 - Fawn River, Saint Joseph, MI (2) (w/Parents)
1860 - Fawn River, Saint Joseph, MI (12) (w/Parents)
1870 - Fawn River, Saint Joseph, MI (22) (As Elijah DeWaters) (w/Elizabeth, Anna, Ezra)
1880 - Ninnescah, Sedgwick, KS (32) (As Elijah DeWater) (w/Elizabeth, Ella, Myrtle)

Notes for ELIZABETH MELISSA JANE WEBBER:
When she died, she was living at 1537 S. Water Street, Wichita, Kansas. She is buried at Clearwater and her tomb stone reads: In memory of E.M. Dewater, 1849 - 1931. After Elijah's death, she married S.B. Byers in the home of her daughter, Ella May. Mr. Byers probably died shortly after the marriage because the Dewater name was used on her gravestone. On the 1900 Federal Census, Elizabeth reported that she only had six of 15 children living (Ella May, Jessie Irean, Charles Curtis, Carrie Elizabeth, Philip Ola and William Lauerence).