William Elisha Hewitt

1851 - 1891  (39 years)

• Name	William Elisha Hewitt
  Birth	18 Aug 1851	Vermont
  	Date from Portrait and biographical album of Midland County -
  Gender	Male
  Ω Census Family Census	8 Aug 1860	Genesee, Genesee County, Michigan
  	Event Type: Census Event Date: 1860 Event Place: Genesee, Genesee, Michigan, United States Gender: Male Age: 2 Race: White Race (Original): Occupation: Birth Year (Estimated): 1858 Birthplace: Michigan Page: 179 Household ID: 1390 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: M653 Affiliate Film Number: 544 GS Film Number: 803544 Digital Folder Number: 005170125 Image Number: 00571 Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Benjamin Hewett M 30 Vermont Sarah Hewett F 28 Vermont William Hewett M 8 Vermont Abba Hewett F 7 Vermont Cynthia Hewett F 5 Michigan Edwin Hewett M 2 Michigan Cara Hewett F 0 Michigan Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWDP-CL1 : 30 December 2015), Edwin Hewett in entry for Benjamin Hewett, 1860. - Witness Role: Principal: [F102] ...of (parents not known) Witness Role: Family Census: [I704] Abby S. HEWITT Witness Role: Family Census: [I333] Cynthia Emma HEWITT Witness Role: Family Census: [I34] Della Ann HEWITT Witness Role: Family Census: [I337] Edwin HEWITT Witness Role: Family Census: [I332] William Elisha HEWITT
  		Hewitt-Ben-1860
  Ω Census Family Census	1870	Genesee County, Michigan
  	Name: Benj Hewitt Event Type: Census Event Year: 1870 Event Place: Michigan, United States Gender: Male Age: 48 Race: White Race (Original): W Birth Year (Estimated): 1821-1822 Birthplace: New York Page Number: 11 Household ID: 77 Line Number: 6 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: M593 GS Film number: 000552170 Digital Folder Number: 004271419 Image Number: 00698 Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Benj Hewitt M 48 New York Catherine Hewitt F 46 New York Elisha Hewitt M 19 Michigan Cintha Hewitt F 14 Michigan Della Hewitt F 10 Michigan William Hewitt M 8 Michigan Frank Hewitt M 5 Michigan Frederick Hewitt M 3 Michigan Eddie Hewitt M 1 Michigan Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHHK-HPF : 17 October 2014), Benj Hewitt, Michigan, United States; citing p. 11, family 77, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,170. - Witness Role: Principal: [F102] ...of (parents not known) Witness Role: Family Census: [I333] Cynthia Emma HEWITT Witness Role: Family Census: [I34] Della Ann HEWITT Witness Role: Family Census: [I337] Edwin HEWITT Witness Role: Family Census: [I335] Franklin Benjamin HEWITT Witness Role: Family Census: [I336] Fredrick W. HEWITT Witness Role: Family Census: [I334] Willard HEWITT Witness Role: Family Census: [I332] William Elisha HEWITT
  		Hewitt-Ben-1870
  _UID	369FC87D6FA99E46AD24C4BB7BFCE9F5BB5D
  Death	31 Mar 1891	Larkin, Midland Co., Michigan
  	Cause: Blood Poisoning
  	Name: William E. Hewett Gender: Male Burial Date: Burial Place: Death Date: 31 Mar 1891 Death Place: Larkin, Midland, Michigan Age: 39 Birth Date: 1852 Birthplace: Vermont Occupation: Farmer Race: White Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Father's Name: Benjamin H. Hewitt Father's Birthplace: Mother's Name: Sarah Hewitt Mother's Birthplace: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B51867-8 System Origin: Michigan-EASy GS Film number: 945355 Reference ID: v A p 74 "Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FH2H-1L7 : 9 December 2014), Benjamin H. Hewitt in entry for William E. Hewett, 31 Mar 1891; citing Larkin, Midland, Michigan, reference v A p 74; FHL microfilm 945,355. -
  Burial	Midland City, Midland County, Michigan
  	Address: Midland City Cemetery
  	Birth: Aug. 18, 1851 Vermont, USA Death: Mar. 3, 1891 Michigan, USA 39y7m13d 'erected by his wife'     Family links:   Parents:   Benjamin H Hewitt (1830 - 1891)   Sarah E Westcott Hewitt (1831 - 1871)    Spouses:   Amanda Viola Howe Rose (1866 - 1909)   Christie Jane Howe Hewitt (1857 - 1883)*    Children:   Sarah Emeline Hewitt Inman (1877 - 1950)*    Siblings:   William Elisha Hewitt (1851 - 1891)   Frank Benjamin Hewitt (1866 - 1932)*   Byron Ace Hewitt (1880 - 1930)**   Adeline May Hewitt Thode (1888 - 1935)**   *Calculated relationship **Half-sibling   Burial: Midland City Cemetery Midland Midland County Michigan, USA Plot: section H     Created by: Rosemarie Record added: Jan 30, 2014 Find A Grave Memorial# 124350894
  Person ID	I332	Dutcher-Cummings
  Last Modified	8 Jan 2021

  
  

  Father	Benjamin H Hewitt,   b. 14 Aug 1830, Vermont d. 8 Jun 1891, Montrose, Genesee Co., Michigan (Age 60 years)
  Mother	Sarah E. Westcot,   b. 1831, Putnam, Putnam Co., New York d. 31 Jan 1871, Montrose, Genesee Co., Michigan (Age 40 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1849	Vermont
  	I haven't found a record of the marriage but it appears that she is 18 years old living with Benjamin in his parents house in Pittsford in 1850.
  Census	8 Aug 1860	Genesee, Genesee County, Michigan
  	Event Type: Census Event Date: 1860 Event Place: Genesee, Genesee, Michigan, United States Gender: Male Age: 2 Race: White Race (Original): Occupation: Birth Year (Estimated): 1858 Birthplace: Michigan Page: 179 Household ID: 1390 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: M653 Affiliate Film Number: 544 GS Film Number: 803544 Digital Folder Number: 005170125 Image Number: 00571 Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Benjamin Hewett M 30 Vermont Sarah Hewett F 28 Vermont William Hewett M 8 Vermont Abba Hewett F 7 Vermont Cynthia Hewett F 5 Michigan Edwin Hewett M 2 Michigan Cara Hewett F 0 Michigan Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWDP-CL1 : 30 December 2015), Edwin Hewett in entry for Benjamin Hewett, 1860. - Witness Role: Family Census: [I704] Abby S. HEWITT Witness Role: Family Census: [I333] Cynthia Emma HEWITT Witness Role: Family Census: [I34] Della Ann HEWITT Witness Role: Family Census: [I337] Edwin HEWITT Witness Role: Family Census: [I332] William Elisha HEWITT
  		Hewitt-Ben-1860
  Census	1870	Genesee County, Michigan
  	Name: Benj Hewitt Event Type: Census Event Year: 1870 Event Place: Michigan, United States Gender: Male Age: 48 Race: White Race (Original): W Birth Year (Estimated): 1821-1822 Birthplace: New York Page Number: 11 Household ID: 77 Line Number: 6 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: M593 GS Film number: 000552170 Digital Folder Number: 004271419 Image Number: 00698 Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Benj Hewitt M 48 New York Catherine Hewitt F 46 New York Elisha Hewitt M 19 Michigan Cintha Hewitt F 14 Michigan Della Hewitt F 10 Michigan William Hewitt M 8 Michigan Frank Hewitt M 5 Michigan Frederick Hewitt M 3 Michigan Eddie Hewitt M 1 Michigan Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHHK-HPF : 17 October 2014), Benj Hewitt, Michigan, United States; citing p. 11, family 77, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,170. - Witness Role: Family Census: [I333] Cynthia Emma HEWITT Witness Role: Family Census: [I34] Della Ann HEWITT Witness Role: Family Census: [I337] Edwin HEWITT Witness Role: Family Census: [I335] Franklin Benjamin HEWITT Witness Role: Family Census: [I336] Fredrick W. HEWITT Witness Role: Family Census: [I334] Willard HEWITT Witness Role: Family Census: [I332] William Elisha HEWITT
  		Hewitt-Ben-1870
  Notes	Research Note: Title: Children of Ben Hewitt Type: Tasks For: Record: "Family of Benjamin H HEWITT and Sarah E. WESTCOT" Status: open Priority: 5 (Medium) Date: December 8, 2020 Last worked: End Date: Reference: Task Description Status Date Completed See Genco ladys list - C:\Users\user\Documents\Genealogy to file\00000-geno need to Enter Now bens descendants from genco lady-copy.htm Genco Lady moved to Ancestry with WorldConnect death - https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/68788998/family","Genesee County Ties-1HYPERLINK \"web:https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/68788998/family\"Genesee County Ties-1">
  Family ID	F102	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Anna Phillips,   b. Abt 1852, Michigan
  Marriage	11 Aug 1870	Vienna Township, Genesee County, Michigan
  	Name: William E. Hewitt Birth Date: 1851 Birthplace: Age: 19 Spouse's Name: Anna Phillips Spouse's Birth Date: 1852 Spouse's Birthplace: Spouse's Age: 18 Event Date: 11 Aug 1870 Event Place: Genesee,Michigan Father's Name: Mother's Name: Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Mother's Name: Race: Marital Status: Previous Wife's Name: Spouse's Race: Spouse's Marital Status: Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M51839-4 System Origin: Michigan-ODM GS Film number: 1018927 Reference ID: Citing this Record: "Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCP5-HH4 : 4 December 2014), William E. Hewitt and Anna Phillips, 11 Aug 1870; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 1,018,927. -
  Family ID	F529	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Christine Jane Howe,   b. 1857, New York d. 24 Oct 1883 (Age 26 years)
  Marriage	8 Mar 1873	Midland City, Midland Co., Michigan
  Census	1880	Montrose, Genesee County, Michigan
  	Living nextdoor to his father Benjamin's family. Name: Elisha Hewitt Event Type: Census Event Date: 1880 Event Place: Montrose, Genesee, Michigan, United States District: ED 81 Gender: Male Age: 28 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race (Original): W Occupation: Works In Shingle Mill Relationship to Head of Household: Self Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Self Birth Year (Estimated): 1852 Birthplace: Vermont, United States Father's Birthplace: Vermont, United States Mother's Birthplace: Vermont, United States Note: Sheet Letter: B Sheet Number: 330 Sheet Number and Letter: 330B Household ID: 7409526 Person Number: 0 Volume: 1 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: T9 Affiliate Film Number: 0579 GS Film Number: 1254579 Digital Folder Number: 005161010 Image Number: 00668 Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Elisha Hewitt Self M 28 Vermont, United States Christa Hewitt Wife F 23 New York, United States Sarah Hewitt Daughter F 3 Michigan, United States Elisabeth Hewitt Daughter F 1 Michigan, United States Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWSW-MRY : 10 August 2016), Elisha Hewitt, Montrose, Genesee, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district ED 81, sheet 330B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0579; FHL microfilm 1,254,579.
  		Hewitt-Ben-Willim-Elisha-1880
  Children	1. Sarah Emeline Hewitt,   b. 16 Jun 1877, Hope, MidlandCo., Michigan d. 1 Apr 1950, Bay City, Bay County, Michigan (Age 72 years)   2. Phobe Elisabeth Hewitt,   b. 2 Apr 1879, Midland City, Midland Co., Michigan d. 6 Dec 1897, Hope Township, Midland County, Michigan (Age 18 years)
  Family ID	F146	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Amanda Viola Howe,   b. Nov 1866, New York
  Marriage	22 Feb 1884	Midland City, Midland Co., Michigan
  	Name: William E. Hewitt Race (Original): Age (Expanded): 32 years Birth Year: 1852 Birthplace: Vermont Spouse's Name: Amanda Viola Howe Spouse's Race (Original): Spouse's Age (Expanded): 17 years Spouse's Birth Year: 1867 Spouse's Birthplace: New York Event Date: 22 Feb 1884 Event Place: Midland, Midland, Michigan Father's Name: Mother's Name: Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Mother's Name: Marital Status: Previous Wife's Name: Spouse's Marital Status: Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: GS Film number: 2342475 Frame Number: Digital Folder Number: 4207803 Image Number: 487 Reference ID: v 2 p 353 rn 424 Citing this Record: "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQQM-9P2 : 4 December 2014), William E. Hewitt and Amanda Viola Howe, 22 Feb 1884; citing Midland, Midland, Michigan, v 2 p 353 rn 424, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,342,475. -
  Children	1. Byron E. Hewitt,   b. 2 Jan 1885, Larkin, Midland Co., Michigan   2. William E. Hewitt,   b. 1887, Michigan   3. Hazel Hewitt,   b. Abt 1890, Midland City, Midland Co., Michigan
  Family ID	F512	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Ω Named List: Genesee County INDI: [I200] Bertha Claudia CUMMINGS INDI: [I38] Bessie Mae CUMMINGS INDI: [I3] Cortez Henry CUMMINGS INDI: [I201] Cortez Henry CUMMINGS INDI: [I39] Eunice Lucille CUMMINGS INDI: [I502] Florence A. CUMMINGS INDI: [I28] Florence Marrian CUMMINGS INDI: [I37] Franklin Hibbard CUMMINGS INDI: [I887] Ida Mae CUMMINGS INDI: [I888] Jerome M. CUMMINGS INDI: [I26] Lawrence Augustus CUMMINGS INDI: [I886] Margaret Thelma CUMMINGS INDI: [I2673] Matilda A CUMMINGS INDI: [I321] Ray C CUMMINGS INDI: [I322] Roy Clarence CUMMINGS INDI: [I1400] Adda May HEWITT INDI: [I413] Almon Augustus HEWITT INDI: [I328] Alvin HEWITT INDI: [I1699] Alvin Bartlett HEWITT INDI: [I1413] Alvin T. HEWITT INDI: [I289] Benjamin H HEWITT INDI: [I331] Byron Asa HEWITT INDI: [I1382] Byron E. HEWITT INDI: [I1405] Charles A. HEWITT INDI: [I2697] Charles Alfred HEWITT INDI: [I2682] Charles L HEWITT INDI: [I2677] Charles Willard HEWITT INDI: [I1404] Clarence H. HEWITT INDI: [I333] Cynthia Emma HEWITT INDI: [I34] Della Ann HEWITT INDI: [I2746] Donald A HEWITT INDI: [I2741] Edna M HEWITT INDI: [I337] Edwin HEWITT INDI: [I335] Franklin Benjamin HEWITT INDI: [I336] Fredrick W. HEWITT INDI: [I2745] Gordon E HEWITT INDI: [I1378] Hazel HEWITT INDI: [I2734] Jack R HEWITT INDI: [I2764] Jane M HEWITT INDI: [I2735] Joseph Benjamin HEWITT INDI: [I2699] Joseph Benjamin HEWITT INDI: [I415] Lucy HEWITT INDI: [I2679] Lucy L HEWITT INDI: [I2743] Luella M HEWITT INDI: [I2744] Marjorie HEWITT INDI: [I2729] Mildred G HEWITT INDI: [I2733] Peggy J HEWITT INDI: [I411] Phebe Ann HEWITT INDI: [I340] Phobe Elisabeth HEWITT INDI: [I2742] Ralph Carlton HEWITT INDI: [I2765] Ralph Carlton HEWITT INDI: [I2739] Russell A HEWITT INDI: [I1406] Sarah A. HEWITT INDI: [I339] Sarah Emeline HEWITT INDI: [I2688] Seth H HEWITT INDI: [I2732] Shirley M HEWITT INDI: [I2740] Thelma F HEWITT INDI: [I2730] Wanda G HEWITT INDI: [I414] Wesley Clarence HEWITT INDI: [I334] Willard HEWITT INDI: [I1389] William E. HEWITT INDI: [I332] William Elisha HEWITT INDI: [I409] William Randall HEWITT INDI: [I50] Benjamin Henry SPEARS INDI: [I27] Bertha Lousia SPEARS INDI: [I363] Cortez Clark SPEARS INDI: [I396] Dora M. SPEARS INDI: [I3419] Emma C SPEARS INDI: [I261] Evelyn R. SPEARS INDI: [I52] Frances May SPEARS INDI: [I362] Jared Rollins SPEARS INDI: [I391] Mable Ruth SPEARS INDI: [I392] Manley Ace SPEARS INDI: [I434] Martha Alice SPEARS INDI: [I365] Martha Alice SPEARS INDI: [I260] Marvin William SPEARS INDI: [I51] Marvin William SPEARS INDI: [I364] Marvin William SPEARS INDI: [I2712] Mary Elizabeth SPEARS INDI: [I398] Mildred Mary SPEARS INDI: [I361] Milton Rathborn SPEARS INDI: [I194] Walter William SPEARS INDI: [I258] Wesley Benjamin SPEARS INDI: [I2047] William TINKER INDI: [I2884] William TINKER INDI: [I2897] Ellen L TINKER INDI: [I2893] Helen Francis TINKER INDI: [I2892] Ida S TINKER INDI: [I2689] Oscar Fred TINKER INDI: [I2898] William H UNDERHILL INDI: [I2696] Lela A UNDERHILL INDI: [I1414] Cora UNDERHILL INDI: [I16] Claud Madison DUTCHER INDI: [I4] Daisy Alice DUTCHER INDI: [I18] George Wesley DUTCHER INDI: [I30] Della Loraine BURCH INDI: [I3301] Goldie Lorraine BURCH INDI: [I3302] Halley Louis BURCH INDI: [I3303] Keith W BURCH INDI: [I3304] Myrtle M BURCH INDI: [I29] Wesley A. BURCH INDI: [I3055] Verna L BURNHAM INDI: [I17] Vivian Grace DUTCHER INDI: [I47] Charles J. KELSEY INDI: [I48] Claudine Marion KELSEY INDI: [I46] Daisy Duretha KELSEY INDI: [I1120] Helen G. KELSEY INDI: [I2913] Infant KELSEY INDI: [I49] Robert F KELSEY INDI: [I341] Sarah E. WESTCOT INDI: [I196] Bertha L. CLARK INDI: [I2007] Clark D HITCHCOCK INDI: [I1320] Dwight HITCHCOCK INDI: [I1319] Luella HITCHCOCK William E. Hewitt, lumberman on section 8, Larkin Township, is a son of Benjamin H. and Sarah (Westcott) Hewitt, natives of Vermont, and was born in that State Aug. 18, 1851. He came to Midland County in 1871, and has since made his home here. In October, 1883, he purchased a shingle mill on section 8, Larkin, where he is now doing a thriving business. He employs seven men, and his mill has a capacity for turning out 25,000 shingles daily. He was first married in Lincoln Township, March 8, 1873. to Miss Christina J. Howe, daughter of James Howe, of Larkin Township. Mrs. H. died Oct. 24, 1883, leaving two daughters, Sarah E. and Phobe E. and Feb. 22, 1884, he chose for his present wife Miss Viola Howe, a sister of the first Mrs. Hewitt. Politically, Mr. H. is a Democrat. From Portrait and biographical album of Midland County, Mich - Chapman Brothers, 1884 Research Note: Title: Children of Ben Hewitt Type: Tasks For: Record: "Family of Benjamin H HEWITT and Sarah E. WESTCOT" Status: open Priority: 5 (Medium) Date: December 8, 2020 Last worked: End Date: Reference: Task Description Status Date Completed See Genco ladys list - C:\Users\user\Documents\Genealogy to file\00000-geno need to Enter Now bens descendants from genco lady-copy.htm Genco Lady moved to Ancestry with WorldConnect death - https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/68788998/family","Genesee County Ties-1HYPERLINK \"web:https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/68788998/family\"Genesee County Ties-1">