Eve Elizabeth Willmann

b. Jun 17, 1828, d. Jan 8, 1884
FatherLudwig "Lewis" Willman1
MotherChristina Keller1
     Elisabetha was born in Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany, on Jun 17, 1828.2,1,3,4,5 She was baptized on Jun 21, 1828 in Georgenhausen, Hessen, Germany.6
     Ludwig and Eve immigrated to the U.S. In 1833, arriving in Baltimore, MD; ship (arrived in port of Baltimo.1,7
     Eve and John, Ludwig "Lewis" Willman's child, resided with Ludwig, in Chambersburg, PA, between 1833 and 1840.1,7
     Eve, Ludwig "Lewis" Willman's child, resided with Ludwig, in East Germantown, IN, circa 1840.1
     She married Henry J. DeWitt in Blackford Co, IN, on Jul 4, 1847.2,8,1,9,10,3,4,11,5
     Eve, Elisha and Lewis was listed as a household member living with Henry J. DeWitt on the 1850 Census in Washington Township, Blackford Co, IN.12
     Eve, Elisha, Lewis, Jacob, Christina, Anna, Barnet and Arcada was listed as a household member living with Henry J. DeWitt on the 1856 Census in Clear Creek, Jasper Co, IA.5
     They moved circa 1858 to Nemaha Co, NE.13,10
     Eve, Elisha, Jacob, Christina, Anna, Mary, Samuel and Lewis was listed as a household member living with Henry J. DeWitt in the 1860 Census in Richardson Co, NE; Henry was a farmer, with $450 in personal property.3
     Eve, Elisha, Lewis, Christina and Mary was listed as a household member living with Henry J. DeWitt on the 1870 Census in Pawnee Co, NE.14
     They sold property to Elisha "Lish" DeWitt in Pawnee Co, NE, on Apr 6, 1875. The property was described as 80 acres in the West 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 33, Township 1, Range 12. The purchase price was $600.15
     Eve was listed as Henry J. DeWitt's wife on the 1880 Census in South Fork Precinct, Pawnee Co, NE.4
     Eve died on Jan 8, 1884 in Pawnee Co, NE, at age 55.1,10 She was buried at Cincinnati Cemetery, in DuBois, Pawnee Co, in NE.10,16
Elizabeth DeWitt
Cincinnatti Cemetery, SE of DuBois, NE
Photos by Julia Langel, July 2011

Family

Henry J. DeWitt b. February 5, 1824, d. August 28, 1891
Children
  • Elisha "Lish" DeWitt+2,9,10 b. Jul 6, 1848, d. Dec 17, 1916
  • Lewis Willman DeWitt8,9,10,5 b. Oct 13, 1849, d. Jun 1, 1937
  • Jacob DeWitt9,10,5 b. Aug 18, 1851, d. Oct 22, 1860
  • Christina DeWitt9,10,5 b. Dec 15, 1853, d. Jul 22, 1931
  • Anna Elizabeth DeWitt9,17,10 b. Dec 10, 1855, d. Sep 21, 1921
  • Mary Ann DeWitt9,10 b. Sep 20, 1857, d. Aug 16, 1916
  • Samuel Jackson DeWitt+9 b. Sep 9, 1859, d. May 27, 1942
  • Emma Jane DeWitt9,17 b. May 31, 1863
  • John W. DeWitt9,10 b. Sep 8, 1864, d. Oct 25, 1873

Citations

  1. [S295] Internet Posting, Willman Genforum.
  2. [S175] Sharon Shellhorn Phelps, Descendants of Barnet DeWitt, online www.familytreemaker.com/users/p/h/e/sharon-s-phelps/index.html.
  3. [S932] 1860 U. S. Census, Nebraska, Richardson County, Spizer Precinct, page 65, line 18, dwelling 546, family 531, Nebraska, Richardson County.
  4. [S746] 1880 U.S. Census, Nebraska, Pawnee County, South Fork Precinct, ED 258, page 67A, line 9, dwelling 36, family 39, Nebraska, Pawnee County.
  5. [S1977] 1856 Iowa State Census, Iowa, Jasper County, Clear Creek, page 14, line 15, dwelling 75, family 80, Iowa, Jasper County.
  6. [S2137] Germany Births and Baptisms, 1559-1898, online FamilySearch.org, Elisabetha Willmann.
  7. [S385] Book, History of Blackford Co, IN.
  8. [S293] 1850 Census IN, Blackford Co, Washington Twp.
  9. [S386] Internet Posting, Blackford Co, IN Rootsweb.
  10. [S589] Mary Sejkora, "Email, Sejkora 10/27/1000," e-mail to Julia Langel, October 27, 2000.
  11. [S1976] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941.
  12. [S293] 1850 Census IN, Blackford Co, Washington Twp , Roll 136, page 35, line 2, Henry Dewitt household.
  13. [S454] Chapman Advertiser, December 21, 1916, page 1, column 1, page 1, column 1.
  14. [S504] 1870 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, Kansas City, MO, page 8, line 20, dwelling 60, family 63, page 8, township 1, range 12, line 20, dwelling 60, family 65, Henry Dewitt household.
  15. [S1997] General Index to Deeds, Book A: Henry DeWitt to Elisha DeWitt (4-90).
  16. [S2085] Elizabeth DeWitt Cemetery Marker, Cincinnatti Cemetery, DuBois, Pawnee Co, NE.
  17. [S454] Chapman Advertiser, December 21, 1916, page 1, column 1.
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