Sarah Jane (Matteson) DeWitt (abt. 1842 - 1913)

Died 1913 at about age 71 in Canisteo, Steuben County, New York, United States

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Biography

Sarah Jane was born in 1842. She was the daughter of Moses Matteson and Rebecca Lewis. She passed away in 1913.

Sarah Jane might have been born in Yates County, New York.

Sarah married 3 times. Her first husband's last name was Butler and they had 2 children: Mary R Butler & George F Butler. During the New York State Census, 1865 they are staying with Sarah's brother Solomon Luther Matteson. Mary is age 7 and George age 5. George died 2 Apr 1868 and is buried in Bennetts Creek Cemetery.

Sarah's 2nd husband's last name was Eaves and they had one son Simon. Her 2nd husband must have passed away before the 1875 census which has Sarah and Simon living wth her third husband William.

Sarah Jane shares a gravestone with her 3rd husband William DeWitt, her mother Rebecca Matteson and her son Simon P Eaves.

1900 US census finds her living with her son Simon, lists her birth as May 1844, the mother of 3 children with 2 living.

Sources

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 24 November 2017), memorial page for Sarah Jane Matteson DeWitt (1842–1913), Find A Grave Memorial no. 137016278, citing Bennetts Creek Cemetery, Canisteo, Steuben County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Rich Fedoush (contributor 46805205) .
• "New York State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K63M-G4F : 13 March 2018), Sarah J Madison in household of Moses Madison, Jasper, Steuben, New York, United States; citing p. 8, line #16, family #70, county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 512,422.
• "New York State Census, 1865," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVNF-P1PF : 10 March 2018), Sarah J Butler in household of Luther Matteson, , Jasper, Steuben, New York, United States; citing Census, p. 46, citing multiple county Clerks; Warren and Lewis County Board of Supervisors; multiple counties in New York; Utica and East Hampton Public Libraries, New York.
• "New York State Census, 1875," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTZ5-WZD : 11 March 2018), Sarah Detroit in household of William Detroit, Greenwood, Steuben, New York, United States; citing p. 12, line 29, State Library, Albany; FHL microfilm 512,427.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSG6-X88 : accessed 17 March 2019), Sarah J Dewit in household of Simon Eave?, Jasper Township (western part), Steuben, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 98, sheet 5B, family 121, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,164.
• "New York State Census, 1892," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ9Z-B8N : 11 March 2018), Jane Dewitt, 1892; citing Jasper, E.D. 01, county offices, New York; FHL microfilm 512,430.