George Howland Dewey Sr (abt. 1816 - 1891)

Born about 18 Oct 1816 in Massachusetts, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Chloe Bidwell (Butler) Dewey — married about 16 Sep 1839 in Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 8 Aug 1891 at about age 74 in Washington Twsp, Lee Co, Iowa, United States

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Biography

Son of Asaph Dewey and Sidney Howland.

Married wife Chloe Bidwell Butler on 1839-09-16 in Pittsfield, Berkshire, MA. Children include:

1. George Howland Jr b1841
2. dau Eunice Sidney b1842
3. Asoph Charles b1844
4. Sarah Elizabeth b1845 -- later Tade
5. James Butler b1846
6. Nancy Wood b1848 -- later Tade
7. Kate Maria b1850 -- later Tade
8. Howard Martin b1852
9. Siar Butler b1853
10. Frank Marion b1855
11. infant b/d 1857

Sources

• Find A Grave: Memorial #138493520

• Birth - not found Book Title: Life of George Dewey, Rear Admiral, U S N , and Dewey family history, illustrated (with parents and siblings https://archive.org/details/lifeofgeorgedewe00dewe/page/771), (his family https://archive.org/details/lifeofgeorgedewe00dewe/page/810)
• 1820 - not found
• 1830 - not found
• 1839 marriage - "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-95CC : 13 July 2016), George H Dewey and Chloe B Butler, 07 Sep 1839; citing Marriage, , , Massachusetts, United States, 335, town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 234,543.
• 1840 - IA, Lee, Twsp 68, p169. "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHTG-QJ2 : 24 August 2015), George H Dewey, Township 68, Lee, Iowa Territory, United States; citing p. 179, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 102; FHL microfilm 7,790.
• 1850 - not found
• 1860, age 43 - IA, Lee, Washington, page 120, family 909. "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8L9-PVG : 30 December 2015), Kate M Dewey in entry for George H Dewey, 1860.
• 1870, age 53 - IA, Lee, Washington, pages 14-15, family 106. "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDVX-NXJ : 17 October 2014), Kate M Dewey in household of George H Dewey, Iowa, United States; citing p. 14, family 106, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,903.
• 1880, age 63 - IA, Lee, Washington, ED 6, page 2B, family 14. "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD2T-33C : 13 July 2016), Nancy W Dewey in household of George H Dewey, Washington, Lee, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district ED 6, sheet 59B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0349; FHL microfilm 1,254,349.
• 1885, age 68 - IA, Lee, Washington, page 21, family 142. "Iowa State Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:H8KN-NW2 : 3 April 2016), Chloe B Dewey in household of George H Dewey, Washington, Lee, Iowa; citing p. 21, 1885, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,021,488.
• Death - "Iowa Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XV3H-5NT : 12 December 2014), George Houland Dewey, 08 Aug 1891; citing Washington Twp., Lee, Iowa, reference p 65; FHL microfilm 959,188.

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