Charles Asaph Dewey (abt. 1818 - abt. 1897)

Born about 14 Oct 1818 in New Lenox, Lenox, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States [uncertain]

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Descendants

Died about 16 Oct 1897 at about age 79 in Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Native Bay Stater

Son of Asaph Dewey (Jr/II) and Sidney B. Howland.

02 Nov 1848 - married Sarah King Dewey in Westfield, Hampden, MA. Children together include:

1. Gilbert King b1850
2. Frank Pierce b1852 -- d1862
3. Charles Henry b1854 -- d1857
4. dau b1856 -- d1857
5. George Frederick b1856
6. Harriet Maria "Hattie" b1858 -- later Wheeler
7. Sarah Adeline "Addie" b1860 -- later Salmon
8. Wesley Burt b1863
9. Frances Elizabeth b1866 -- d1867
10. Alfred B. b1867

Research Notes

Yes, Sarah's maiden name is also Dewey. Marriage record gives her father's name as Roland.

Sources

• Birth -
  • not found
• 1820, age 1 - not found
• 1830, age 11 - not found
• 1840, age 21, under father Asaph (Jr) - MA, Berkshire, Lenox, page 7/158. "United States Census, 1840", FamilySearch Record: XHYR-4HG : 15 August 2017, Asaph Dewey.
• 1848/1849 marriage -
  • town register - page 2/331 (image 477), #32. "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925", FamilySearch Record: N4WY-MP1 : 16 December 2022, Charles A. Dewey and Sarah R. Dewey, 1848.
  • image restricted - "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925", FamilySearch Record: Q28L-ZL78 : 24 November 2022, Charles A Dewey and Sarah K Dewey, 1848.
  • image restricted - "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925", FamilySearch Record: FCDF-BQV : 29 December 2022, Charles A. Dewey, 1849.
  • image restricted - page 177, #88. "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925", FamilySearch Record: FHTD-WJ8 : 20 December 2022, Charles A. Dewey, 1849.
• 1850, age 31 - MA, Berkshire, Lenox, page 12, family 88. "United States Census, 1850", FamilySearch Record: MD9X-QSF : 4 April 2020, household of Charles Dewey.
• 1860, age 41 - MA, Berkshire, Lenox, page 48, family 399. "United States Census, 1860", FamilySearch Record: MZHC-7P4 : 18 March 2020, household of Charles A Dewey.
• 1865, age 46 - MA, Berkshire, Lenox, family 211. "Massachusetts State Census, 1865", FamilySearch Record: MQHF-5JF : 1 June 2018, household of Charles A Dewey.
• 1870, age 51 - MA, Berkshire, Lenox, page 2, family 9. "United States Census, 1870", FamilySearch Record: MDSJ-H8R : 19 March 2020, household of Charles Dewey.
• 1880, age 65 - MA, Berkshire, Pittsfield, ED 59, page 55, family 530. "United States Census, 1880", FamilySearch Record: MH6M-C7V : 15 August 2017, household of Charles A Dewey.
• Death -
  • town register - vol 472, page 69 (image 163), #28. "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915", FamilySearch Record: NW7L-2LS : 6 April 2020, Charles A. Dewey, 16 Oct 1897.
  • town register - page 67 (image 673), #28. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001", FamilySearch Record: Q29G-74RV : 18 February 2020, Charles A Dewey, 16 Oct 1897.
  • image restricted - "Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910", FamilySearch Record: FHRP-13Y : 14 February 2020, Charles A Dewey, 1897.
  • image restricted - "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001", FamilySearch Record: DZFM-4PZM : Wed Oct 25 23:02:48 UTC 2023, Charles A Dewey, 16 Oct 1897.
• Obituary - not found
• Burial -
  • Find A Grave: Memorial #103532433
  • Billion Graves: Memorial #18765652

• Family Search profile - Charles Asaph Dewey
• "Life of George Dewey, Rear Admiral, USN; and Dewey family history, illustrated". Louis Marinus Dewey, 1898, via Dewey Publishing Co., Westfield MA. Page 811, #6995. OpenLibrary.org, Archive.org