Elijah DeWitt (1800 - 1891)

Born 22 May 1800 in Westminster, Windham, Vermont, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Eliza F. Converse — married 25 Oct 1821 in Weathersfield, Windsor, Vermont, United States

Husband of Anna (Rich) DeWitt — married 25 Sep 1853 in Lorain, Ohio, USA

Descendants

Died 18 Apr 1891 at age 90 in Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio, USA

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Biography

Elijah Witt was born on May 22, 1800 in Westminster, Windham County, Vermont, United States. Elijah was a son of Wainwright Witt and Silence Ranney.

Elijah was a Druggist and a Banker.

Elijah Witt was married first to Eliza Converse on October 25, 1821 in Weathersfield, Vermont.

The family changed their last name to DeWitt about 1830 because his father and Elijah were using DeWitt in the 1830 census.

Elijah DeWitt married Anna Elizabeth Rich on September 28, 1853 in Elyria, Ohio. Anna was born on August 21, 1811 in Warwick, Massachusetts, the daughter of Charles Rich and Anna Stevens.

Elijah died on April 18, 1891 and Anna died on January 23, 1897 both in Elyria, Lorain Co., Ohio, United States.

Children of Elizabeth Converse and Elijah Witt DeWitt were:

Rollin Converse Witt DeWitt

1827–1882

Elijah Deweese Gott DeWitt

1830–1865

Harriet Sarah DeWitt

1841–1922

Elizabeth Converse DeWitt

1846–1939

Wallace Dewitt

1847–1850

Children of Anna Rich and Elijah DeWitt were:

NONE

Source Transcriptions

Birth

"Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954"

Name: Elijah Witt

Event Type: Birth

Event Date: 22 May 1800

Event Place: Westminster, Vermont, United States

Gender: Male

Father's Name: Wainwright Witt

Mother's Name: Silence

Marriage

"Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954"

Name: Elijah Witt

Event Type: Marriage

Event Date: 25 Oct 1821

Event Place: Weathersfield, Vermont, United States

Gender: Male

Spouse's Name: Eliza Converse

Spouse's Gender: Female

"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"

Name: Elijah Dewitt

Event Type: Marriage

Event Date: 25 Sep 1853

Event Place: Lorain, Ohio, United States

Spouse's Name: Anna E. Rich

Death

"Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001"

Name: Elijah Dewitt

Event Type: Death

Event Date: 18 Apr 1891

Event Place: Elyria, Elyria City, Lorain, Ohio, United States

Residence Place: Elyria

Gender: Male

Age: 90

Marital Status: Married

Race: White

Race (Original): White

Occupation: Banker

Birth Year (Estimated): 1801

Birthplace: Vermont

Sources

• Birth - "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954," database with images, FamilySearch: 4 November 2017, Silence in entry for Elijah Witt, 22 May 1800, Birth; State Capitol Building, Montpelier; FHL microfilm 27,736.

• Marriage - "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954," database with images, FamilySearch: 3 November 2017, Elijah Witt and Eliza Converse, 25 Oct 1821, Marriage; State Capitol Building, Montpelier; FHL microfilm 27,516.

• Marriage - "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch: 26 August 2019, Elijah Dewitt and Anna E. Rich, 25 Sep 1853; citing Marriage, Lorain, Ohio, United States, , Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.

• Marriage - "United States Marriage Records," FindMyPast. FamilySearch film number: 000447524. Record set: United States Marriages. Category: Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers). Subcategory: Marriages & divorces. Collections from: United States.

• Death - "Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001," database with images, FamilySearch: 9 March 2018, Elijah Dewitt, 18 Apr 1891; citing Death, Elyria, Elyria City, Lorain, Ohio, United States, source ID p 852-853, County courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 447,511.

• Census - "1860 United States Census," database with images, FamilySearch: 13 December 2017, Elijah Dewitt, 1860.

• Census - "1850 United States Census, " database with images, FamilySearch: 12 April 2016, Elijah Dewitt, Elyria town, Lorain, Ohio, United States; citing family 1905, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).