Eli
Malachi
Dees
Sr
Born in Chesterfield County, South Carolina, United States
Son of Elias Malachi Dees
and Mary (Hamilton) Dees
Brother of
Mary Ann Elizabeth Dees, Sarah Jane Dees, Jemima M. (Dees) Lockamy, Disa Holly Dees, Arrena M. Dees, Christina (Dees) Seals, Mary Jane Dees, Narcissa Grace Dees, Tresa Abigal Dees, Alice Tapsey (Dees) Davis, Madgaline Dees and Caroline Dees
Husband of
Catherine Ann (Ratley) Dees
— married
8 Jan 1871 in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States
Descendants 
Father of
James Franklin Dees, Eli Malachi Dees, Charles Gentry Dees and China Sally Jane (Dees) Koonce
Died
at age 77
in Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 1 Jul 2014
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Biography
Eli Malachi Dees was born on 25 August 1851 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina, United States.[1] He was the son of Elias Malachi Dees (abt.1815-abt.1886) and Mary "Polly" (Hamilton) Dees (abt.1815-abt.1891).[2][3]
He was married to Catherine Ann Ratley on 08 January 1871 in Cumberland County, North Carolina.[4][5][6][1]
Eli Malachi Dees passed away 06 June 1929. Cause of death was stomach cancer. He is buried in Adcock Cemetery in Hope Mills, Cumberland County, North Carolina.[7][1]
Known Children:
- John Dees (1871-1934)
- James Franklin Dees (1874-1916)[8]
- Annie Celia (Dees) Creel (1876-1931)[9]
- Eli Malachi Dees (abt.1879-1965)[10]
- Charles Gentry Dees (1882-1937)[11][12]
- Mary C. "Kate" (Dees) Harris (1885-1924)
- William Henry Dees (1887-?)
- China Sally Jane (Dees) Koonce (1892-1946)[13][14]
- France/Frank? Dees[15]
Research Notes
Eli Malachi Dee's death certificate states that he was born in 1848, but his tombstone is engraved with the year 1851.[7][1]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 24 April 2019), memorial page for Eli Malachi Dees, Sr (25 Aug 1851–6 Jun 1929), Find A Grave: Memorial #57918207, citing Adcock Cemetery, Hope Mills, Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Vonna (contributor 46495112).
- ↑
"United States Census, 1860"
citing Page: 41; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005170485_002_M9CV-GJG; FHL microfilm: 803894; Image number: 153; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01783-2
FamilySearch Record: MD6M-DP6 (accessed 25 August 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9BSZ-8CQ
Malachi Dees (19) in Western Division, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States.Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place Ely Dees M 43 Wagoner South Carolina Mary Dees F 45 North Carolina Sarah Dees F 20 Factory Hand Jemima Dees F 19 Ariey Dees F 18 Renny Dees F 16 Christania Dees F 14 Mary Dees F 12 Malachi Dees M 19 Narcisa Dees F 7 Tapsey Dees F 5 (Note: Enumerator's error re age of Malachi Dees. He was only 9, not 19.)
- ↑
"United States Census, 1870"
citing Page: 43; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 38; Digital film/folder number: 004277209; FHL microfilm: 000552632; Image number: 124; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01581-3
FamilySearch Record: MW8F-QT1 (accessed 25 August 2023)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6QC3-HF1
Malichi Deas (19) in Rockfish Township, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States. Born in North Carolina.Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place Eli Deas M 55 Farmer South Carolina Mary Deas F 54 Keeping House South Carolina Christina Deas F 24 At Home North Carolina Mary Jane Deas F 21 At Home North Carolina Malichi Deas M 19 Farm Laborer North Carolina Narcissa Deas F 17 At Home North Carolina Alice Deas F 15 At Home North Carolina Flora Deas F 3 At Home North Carolina John Deas M 2 At Home North Carolina - ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8PH-PVG : 3 November 2017), Malachi Deas and Catharine N. Ratley, 08 Jan 1871; citing , Cumberland, North Carolina, United States, p. item 1, North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm 540,270.
- ↑
"United States Census, 1880"
citing Volume: 1; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00051; Digital film/folder number: 005161760; FHL microfilm: 1254960; Image number: 335; Sheet number: 477; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: B
FamilySearch Record: MC62-H1Q (accessed 25 August 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBL-L2L
Malichi Deas (25), married, Farmer, head of household in Rockfish Township, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States. Born in South Carolina, United States.Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place Malichi Deas M 25 Married Head Farmer South Carolina Catherine Ann Deas F 28 Married Wife Keeping House North Carolina John Deas M 8 Single Son At Home North Carolina James Franklin Deas M 6 Single Son At Home North Carolina Celey Ann Deas F 3 Single Daughter At Home North Carolina Eli Malichi Deas M 6/12 Single Son At Home North Carolina - ↑
"United States Census, 1900"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 29; Digital film/folder number: 004117816; FHL microfilm: 1241191; Image number: 485; Sheet number: 66; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00750-3
FamilySearch Record: MSYW-6X2 (accessed 25 August 2023)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-D1NK-9X
Eli M Dees (49), married head of household in Cumberland, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States. Born in North Carolina.Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place Eli M Dees M 48 Married Head Farmer North Carolina Catherine Dees F 52 Married Wife North Carolina Eli M Dees Jr M 20 Single Son Day Laborer North Carolina Jantry Dees M 17 Single Son Day Laborer North Carolina Mary C Dees F 15 Single Daughter North Carolina Wm H Dees M 12 Single Son North Carolina China Dees F 8 Single Daughter North Carolina - ↑ 7.0 7.1 "North Carolina Deaths, 1906-1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F3D3-R48 : 17 July 2017), E. M. Dees, 05 Jun 1929; citing Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina, reference fn 1300 cn 368, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,907,543.
- ↑ "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FPNB-JBH : 17 July 2017), Eli M. Dees in entry for John J. Dees, 23 Feb 1934; citing Rockingham, Richmond, North Carolina, fn 1689 cn 349, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,943,081.
- ↑ "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FPP6-6XG : 17 July 2017), E. M. Deese in entry for Annie Celia Crell, 31 Jul 1931; citing Durham, Durham, North Carolina, fn 1495 cn 425, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,943,040.
- ↑ "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FPMK-6ZZ : 18 July 2017), E.M. Dees in entry for Eli Malachi Dees, 27 Jul 1965; citing Pineville, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, v 23A cn 23086, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,953,689.
- ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VXTV-MQY : 4 November 2017), Malichi Dees in entry for Gentry Dees and Ida Beasley, 17 Mar 1901; citing Cumberland, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm 1,689,352.
- ↑ "North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZT2-HSX : 9 March 2018), Malachi Dees in entry for Gentry Dees, 04 Jan 1937; citing Cemetery, Hope Mills, Cumberland, North Carolina, reference cn 432; FHL microfilm 1,943,128.
- ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VXT2-Q3X : 4 November 2017), Dees in entry for Edgar C Koonce and China Dees, 18 Feb 1909; citing Cumberland, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm 1,689,352.
- ↑ "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FPZK-TFB : 10 February 2018), E. M. Dees in entry for China Dees Koonce, 26 May 1946; citing Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina, v 9A cn 9261, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,909,209.
- ↑ "North Carolina Deaths, 1906-1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F3D8-4QM : 16 August 2019), E. M. Dees in entry for France Dees, 20 Nov 1916; citing Cumberland, North Carolina, reference fn 203 P400, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,878,033.
Additional Sources:
- "United States Census, 1910"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 004973111; FHL microfilm: 1375118; Image number: 598; Sheet number: 5; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03552-1
FamilySearch Record: MLSJ-ZL6 (accessed 25 August 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRKW-92G2
Malice Deas (63), widowed head of household in Rockfish, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States. Born in North Carolina.
Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place Malice Deas M 63 Widowed Head Farmer North Carolina
Acknowledgements
- This profile originally created by by Patricia Triplett, Tuesday, July 1, 2014.
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