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Eli Derrick Hewitt

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Eli Derrick Hewitt Veteran

Birth
Wisconsin, USA
Death
24 Aug 1902 (aged 73)
Everett, Snohomish County, Washington, USA
Burial
Snohomish, Snohomish County, Washington, USA Add to Map
Plot
Lot: Original Edition, Block 2, Lot 16, Grave 1
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Everett Daily Herald
8-25-1902

Eli D. Hewitt for 11 years one of the most active Grand Army men in this city, and present commander of Morton post, died at his home yesterday afternoon from heart failure. He he lived until next Christmas he would have been 74 years old. Mr. Hewitt was a native of Wisconsin, but lived for some time in Minnesota, before coming here and during the civil war went to the front with Company L of the First Minnesota heavy artillery. He leavs a wife, three sons and a daughter in this city, also numerous other relatives, including a brother I.B. Hewitt, who is now rusticating on Lake Chelan. It is feared he will not arrive here in time for the funeral. Mr. Hewitt's children are C.E. Hewitt the contractor, W.W. Hewitt a teacher, M.B. Hewitt and Mrs. Jennie Hewitt Dickinson. He was a cousin of Mrs. O.A. Phelps, of Everett, and an uncle of Mrs. Captain Adams and J.M. Kelly, of Seattle. The funeral will take place from the family residence tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock, under the auspices of the G.A.R. and of the I.O.O.F. he being a member of a lodge of the latter order in Brownton Minn. The body will be interred in G.A.R. cemetery.

Snohomish County Death Record
Eli D. Hewitt age 73 yrs b/NY died 8-24-1902 father George A. Hewitt Miss Bush

Snohomish GAR Cemetery
HEWITT, Angeline G. 7/13/1836-12/17/1918
HEWITT, E.D. no info.(Dewitt) (Buglar) (Co. L. I. Mn. H.A.)
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Enlisted in Company L February 11, 1865
Everett Daily Herald
8-25-1902

Eli D. Hewitt for 11 years one of the most active Grand Army men in this city, and present commander of Morton post, died at his home yesterday afternoon from heart failure. He he lived until next Christmas he would have been 74 years old. Mr. Hewitt was a native of Wisconsin, but lived for some time in Minnesota, before coming here and during the civil war went to the front with Company L of the First Minnesota heavy artillery. He leavs a wife, three sons and a daughter in this city, also numerous other relatives, including a brother I.B. Hewitt, who is now rusticating on Lake Chelan. It is feared he will not arrive here in time for the funeral. Mr. Hewitt's children are C.E. Hewitt the contractor, W.W. Hewitt a teacher, M.B. Hewitt and Mrs. Jennie Hewitt Dickinson. He was a cousin of Mrs. O.A. Phelps, of Everett, and an uncle of Mrs. Captain Adams and J.M. Kelly, of Seattle. The funeral will take place from the family residence tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock, under the auspices of the G.A.R. and of the I.O.O.F. he being a member of a lodge of the latter order in Brownton Minn. The body will be interred in G.A.R. cemetery.

Snohomish County Death Record
Eli D. Hewitt age 73 yrs b/NY died 8-24-1902 father George A. Hewitt Miss Bush

Snohomish GAR Cemetery
HEWITT, Angeline G. 7/13/1836-12/17/1918
HEWITT, E.D. no info.(Dewitt) (Buglar) (Co. L. I. Mn. H.A.)
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Enlisted in Company L February 11, 1865


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  • Created by: David Dickinson Relative Great-grandchild
  • Added: Dec 26, 2002
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7034914/eli_derrick-hewitt: accessed ), memorial page for Eli Derrick Hewitt (Dec 1828–24 Aug 1902), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7034914, citing Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery, Snohomish, Snohomish County, Washington, USA; Maintained by David Dickinson (contributor 46561562).