Obadiah
Rewis
Born about in Tattnall, Georgia, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Robert Daniel Rewis
and Bethany (Anderson) Rewis
Brother of
Mary Rewis, Georgia Ann (Rewis) Williams, John Rewis Sr., Eliza Rewis, Winifred Rewis, Andrew Jackson Rewis, Lucretia (Rewis) Raulerson, Sarah J. Rewis, Randal Rewis, Irene (Rewis) Smith and Robert Daniel Rewis Jr.
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died about
at about age 36
in Tattnall County, Georgia, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 2 Jul 2016
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Biography
Obadiah Rewis was born about 1826 in Tattnall County, Georgia, the son of Robert Daniel Rewis and Bethany Anderson Rewis.
About 1852, he married Rhoda, maiden name as yet unknown.
On 30 June 1856 while living in Lake City, Robert and his first son, Obadiah Rewis, were mustered into service to fight in the Second Seminole Indian War. Both were mustered in and served as privates in Capt. A.J.G. Wright’s Company. After being mustered into service both men were detached to Bayport, Florida[1].
In 1860 they lived in Coffee County, Georgia with their children Hester, Martha, and Bethany[2].
Obadiah, who had served alongside his father in the Seminole Wars, mustered into Company I, 3rd Florida Regiment in August 1861 in Lake City, Florida along with his brother Andrew Jackson Rewis. . Obadiah was eventually killed during his service while his brother Andrew survived[3].
Obadiah was killed in August 1865[4].
Sources
- ↑ Notes for Obadiah Rewis, Genealogy.com
- ↑ Obediah Rewis, United States Census, 1860
- ↑ EARLY HERNANDO COUNTY HISTORY
- ↑ Florida soldiers: CSA 1st, 3rd, 4th Florida infantry. (1990). St. Augustine, FL: State Arsenal, St. Francis Barracks. Retrieved February 6, 2021, from George A Smathers Libraries, University of Florida Digital Collections
Bibliography
- Notes for Obadiah Rewis, Genealogy.com
- EARLY HERNANDO COUNTY HISTORY
- Florida soldiers: CSA 1st, 3rd, 4th Florida infantry. (1990). St. Augustine, FL: State Arsenal, St. Francis Barracks. Retrieved February 6, 2021, from George A Smathers Libraries, University of Florida Digital Collections
See also: History of Columbia Co, FL by Edward F. Keuchel, page 238.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Obadiah by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Obadiah:
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~1.17%
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~0.78%
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