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John Patton Dehart (1831 - 1916)

Dr John Patton Dehart
Born in Macon County, North Carolina, USAmap
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Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
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Husband of — married 2 Sep 1849 in Macon, North Carolina, United Statesmap
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Father of , , , and
Died at age 84 in Nantahala, Swain, North Carolina, USAmap
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Biography

John Dehart was born in Appalachia, in North Carolina.

John was born in 1831. He passed away in 1916.[1][2]

In 1849, he married Margaret Lavinia Miller.[3] They are recorded together in the Tennessee Valley of Macon County in the 1850 Census.[4]She, unfortunately, died that year.[5]

In 1855, he married for a second time, to Mary Thomasson.[6] He and Mary are listed in DeHart's District in 1860, along with their three eldest children.[7]
Private John Dehart served in the United States Civil War.
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): 1st North Carolina Cavalry (9th State Troops)

Early in the Civil War, John enlisted in Company K of the 1st North Carolina Cavalry (9th State Troops) as a private.[8][9] When he left, Mary would have recently given birth to or been pregnant with their fourth child, John Allen, born in April of 1862.

After returning from the war, John next shows up in the 1870 Census, married to Samantha DeHart, with two more children added to the family.[10]

John then married Sarah Shepherd on 2 September 1899 in Swain County. The marriage was performed by a Baptist Minister.[11]

John is buried in Maple Springs Cemetery, Swain County.[12]



Sources

  1. ↑ "North Carolina Deaths, 1906-1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F341-BNL : 20 February 2021), John Patton Dehart Sr., 11 Jan 1916; citing Nantahala, Swain, North Carolina, reference fn 148 cn 396, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,878,024.
  2. ↑ Unsourced family tree handed down to Dara (Williams) Wade.
  3. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VXTD-W2K : 9 March 2021), John P Dehart and Margaret L Miller, 30 Aug 1849; citing Macon, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm 19,268.
  4. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4B8-J1X : 24 December 2020), Patton Dehart, Macon, North Carolina, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68201475/margaret-lavina-dehart: accessed 29 August 2022), memorial page for Margaret Lavina “Vine” Miller Dehart (1831–1850), Find a Grave Memorial ID 68201475, citing Brush Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Swain County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by GJ&RD (contributor 47291432) .
  6. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP9J-8TYM : 9 March 2021), John P Dhart and Mary Thomason, 13 Jan 1855; citing Macon, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm .
  7. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDDY-M82 : 18 February 2021), John P Dehart, 1860.
  8. ↑ JP DeHart in Historical Data Systems, comp. U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009. https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1183571:1555, accessed 31 May 2023. Note: This source lists his enlistment age as 30, which would have him enlisting in late 1861 or early 1862.
  9. ↑ "JP DeHart," Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Database The National Park Service, https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=558F6795-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A, accessed 31 May 2023.
  10. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW8V-VQG : 29 May 2021), J P Dehart, 1870.
  11. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS44-825P?cc=1726957 : 28 November 2018), > image 1 of 1; North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History.
  12. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17149759/john-patton-dehart : accessed 16 December 2021), memorial page for Dr John Patton DeHart (12 Sep 1831–11 Jan 1916), Find a Grave Memorial ID 17149759, citing Maple Springs Cemetery, Swain County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by GJ&RD (contributor 47291432) .




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