Family of James and Nancy ?? Dewhirst

[1] Nancy Marr was b. 1742.

[2] For the descendancy of George Dewhirst, click on his name - submitted by Faye Dewhirst email her for more information.

Family of James and Elizabeth Chessman Dewhirst

[1] James emigrated in 1817 and wintered in Ohio, where his wife died. He settled in Edwards County, Illinois, where he built the first log cabin at Enterprise.. Elizabeth Chessman Dewhirst was born 1778 in Lincolnshire, England, daughter of Thomas Chessnman and Piercyday Jackson and died 1818 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.

[2] James Green, husband of Elizabeth Dewhirst was born Abt. 1795. Children of James and Elizabeth were: William Green, b. Abt. 1822; Sarah Green, b. Abt. 1823; Charlotte Green, b. Abt. 1825; Rachel Green, b. Abt. 1827; John GReen, b. Abt. 1830; George Green, b. Abt. 1831; James Green II, b. Abt. 1833; Elizabeth Green, b. Abt. 1836; Fannie Green, b. Abt. 1838; and Thomas Green, b. Abt. 1844.

[3] Sarah Michaels was the daughter of James Michaels and Sarah Getchell, born 02 Sep 1807 in Kennebec River, Kennebec Co., Maine, and died 22 Nov 1880 in Clay Co., Il.

[4] Mary Polly Wells was b. abt. 1806

[5] Rachel Dewhirst married three times; the first and third husband were the same man. Jacob Gibson, son of Nicholas and Lydia Sinks Gibson was born 01 Oct 1796 in Braxton County Courthouse, West Virginia, and died in Clay County, Illinois. Rachel was Jacob Gibson's fourth wife and had no children with him. Children of Rachel and ?? Nichols included 5 boys and 2 girls.

[6] Family thought he drowned in England, but apparently he eloped with a girl his parents didn't approve of and went to Canada before 1817.

Family of James and Sarah Michaels Dewhirst

[1] James Dewhirst lived in Township 4 Range 8, Clay, Illinois in 1860.

[2] Sarah Michaels was the daughter of James Michaels and Sarah Getchell; born 02 Sep 1807 in Kennebec River, Kennegec Maine, USA and died 22 Nov 1880 in Clay, Illinois, USA.

[3] Serena Delzell Dewhirst was born Abt. 1841 in Illinois, and died 11 Dec 1861 in Clay County, Illinois. They had one child: Andrew Dewhirst, b. 14 Feb 1860, Clay, Illinois; d. 15 Sep 1915, Fresno, California. Andrew m. Miranda Jane Byrne ( dau. of William and Evaline Burns; born 05 Jul 1862 in Illinois, and died 21 Jul 1951 in Fresno, California) 17 Feb 1879 in Passport, Richland, Illinois - their issue: David McKendree Dewhirst, b. 09 Nov 1879, Illinois; d. 08 Jul 1955; m. Oscarine Pruitt, 22 Dec 1911, Illinois; b. Abt. 1876; Harry Thomas Dewhirst, b. 11 Aug 1881, Richland, Illinois; m. Christine Gould, Abt. 1902, Illinois; b. Abt. 1884, Illinois; William Hammer Dewhirst, b. 22 Aug 1883, Clay, Illinois (m. Grace ?, b. abt. 1886, Illinois - their children: Roy Albert Dewhirst, b. 17 Oct 1908, Passport, Richland, Illinois; Williams Hammer Dewhirst, b. 07 Oct 1915, Selma, Fresno, California); Alfred Lee Dewhirst, b. 30 Mar 1885, Illinois; m. ??Morgan, Abt. 1906, Illinois; b. Abt. 1888, Illinois; Lora Alta Dewhirst, b. Illinois; m. Roy Schrack, Abt. 1905, California; b. Abt. 1884, Illinois; Cora Ina Dewhirst, b. 04 Jun 1889, Illinois; Harriett Ruth Hattie Dewhirst, m. Paul Winans; Paul Andrew Dewhirst, b. 26 Jun 1904, Opodyke, Jefferson, Illinois; d. 23 Feb 1998, Citrus Heights, Sacramento, California; m. Elba Lenora Badgley, 18 Jun 1927, Fullerton, California; b. 1904, Clifty, Madison, Arkansas; d. 14 Sep 1999, Sacramento, California.

[4] Catherine Maxwell Dewhirst was born 16 Jun 1843 in Clay Township, Illinois. Children of Solomon and Catherine were: James Wilder Dewhirst, b. 12 Jun 1863, Clay Township, Illinois; d. 13 Mar 1951, Richland County, Illinois (he m. Effie Lettie Jenner, born 14 Dec 1869 in Richland County, Illinois. Their children were: Elsie Dewhirst, b. 27 Jan 1888, Clay County, Illinois; Willard Ray Dewhirst, b. 24 Aug 1892, Clay County, Illinois; Lowell Wayne Dewhirst, 20 Dec 1894, Flora, Clay County, Illinois; Herman Jenner Dewhirst, b. 08 Sep 1898, Clay County, Illinois; Zelma Ludesie Dewhirst, 04 Nov 1901; Laverne Dewhirst, 27 Jun 1904, Clay County, Illinois; Vivian Dewhirst, b. 11 Aug 1911, Clay County, Illinois; Lenora Lilly Dewhirst, b. 13 Mar 1913, Clay County, Illinois); Sherman Dewhirst, b. 1866, Richland, Illinois; George Ellsworth Dewhirst, 24 Nov 1867, Richland, Illinois; Anna Dewhirst, b. 1870, Richland, Illinois; Joseph Dewhirst, b. 1870, Richland, Illinois; Arthur Thomas Dewhirst, 13 Mar 1872, Richland, Illinois; Alta Dewhirst, b. 1876, Richland, Illinois; Olivia Dewhirst, b. 1877, Richland, Illinois, Solomon Dewhirst, b. 1879, Richland, Illinois.

[5] Eliza Bacon Dewhirst was born Apr 1852 in Indiana. Solomon and Eliza had one child; Grace Dewhirst, b. 06 Apr 1884, Clay, Illinois

Family of David and Elizabeth Byrne Dewhirst

[1] David died in a typhoid epidemic which also killed his father and 2 or 3 of his brothers. Elizabeth Byrne was the daughter of Samuel Byrne and Elizabeth Lough; born 01 Aug 1834 in Virginia, and died 1880. She was known as "Little Grandma."

Family of William Peyton and Sarah Jane Gibson Dewhirst

[1] William Peyton Dewhirst entered the military in 1917, according to a World War I Registration Card, Hancock, Illinois

[2] Sarah Jane Gibson Dewhirst was the daughter of Jacob Gibson and Rachel Sherwood, born 03 Sep 1850 in Clay County, Illinois, died 22 Mar 1925 in Xenia, Illinois. Sarah wrote the story of her grandfather Nicholas' capture by the Indians, occurring when she was about 8 years old, and written in or near the year 1892, using the pen name Maude Estell. Helen Webb sheds doubt on Sarah's memories or glorification considering she was about 42 writing this, or the fact her grandfather told it when he was 98. Helen also wrote that there were several stories of Indian attacks that were confused in other publications. Nicholas Gibson was the grandfather captured by Indians at age 10 in our story. A copy of the letter to the editor recorded it in a book in the state library (See Nicholas Gibson's notes) gives the date of the massacre as 1795. In that year, Nicholas would have been a grown man, and Helen Webb noted that the article was mixed up and probably confused two different stories of attacks.

[3] Zed C. Tarrant was the son of Monroe and Mary ? Tarrant; born 04 Nov 1864 in Effingham, Illinois, and died 24 Oct 1946 - buried Oak Hill Cemetery. Their children were: Melvin Tarrant (m. Amanda Bode); Zeddie Tarrant; Orville Tarrant; Mary Tarrant (m. ? McClughan); Belle Tarrant (m. ? Olive); Irene Tarrant (m. ? Grieve); Vivian Tarrant (m. ? Hunsley); Cella Tarrant (m. ? Stanfield); Olive Blanche Tarrant (m. Samuel James Wills, 01 Jul 1928, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois).

[4] Andrew Jackson Boston was the son of Benjamin and Margaret Bouseman Boston; born 1879, and died 1967. Child of Gertrude and Andrew was Ray D. Boston, b. 17 Oct 1903; d. 22 Jun 2002.

[5] Albert William Bauseman was born 01 Jan 1881 in Hancock County, Illinois, and died 15 Apr 1945 in Fountain Green Twp, Hancock County, Illinois. He was a Physician. In 1920, they lived in Fountain Green, Hancock, Illinois. Their children were: Iris Bauseman, 1906, Illinois; Glen Bauseman, b. 1908, Illinois;
and Alberta Bauseman, b. 1911, Illinois.

[6] Burley Andrew Boston, was the son of Andrew and Emma Sullivan Boston was born 31 Jul 1880 in Pawnee Illinois, and died 03 Sep 1956 in Glenarm, Sangamon, Illinois Horse Creek Cemetery. The children of Hallie and Burley were: Alvin Dale Boston, b. 13 May 1902, Fox Farm, Pawnee Illinois; d. 26 Oct 1973, Las Cruces, New Mexico; Freeda Marie Boston, b. 03 Jul 1904, Boston Farm. Pawnee, Illinois; d. 03 Oct 1983, Housecreek Cemetery; Chester Burley Boston, b. 03 Nov 1906, Pawnee, Illinois; d. 21 Dec 1991, Melville, Missouri - burial St. Benedict's, Doniphan, Missouri; Harlan Manford Boston, b. 31 Jan 1909; d. 08 Feb 1995; Floyd Donald Boston, b. 09 Jan 1921, Pawnee, Illinois, Leonard Farm; d. Mar 2005, Glenarm, Illinois. NOTE: submitter, Larry Boston is a Dewhirst descendant through this line.

[7] Glen Clint Filson, b. 01 Feb 1889 in Springfield, Illinois, and died 16 Aug 1948 in Springfield, IL., was the son of Charles and Rachel Mayes Filson. A newspaper article presumable the Springfield Journal Star in August 1988 when Mary Etta turned 100 years old: "Mrs. Mary E Dewhirst Filson of Springfield will be honored with a reception held from 2:30 to 3:30 P.M. Monday at the Illinois Presbyterian Home, in observance of her 100th birthday. Family and friends are invited. Mrs. Filson was born Aug. 10, 1887 in Bible Grove, the daughter of William Peyton and Sarah Jane Gibson Dewhirst. She married Glen C. Filson in 1914. The couple then moved to Taylorville, and later moved to Springfield. Mr. Filson died in 1948. She is a member of the First United Methodist Church and the Kings daughters, and a lifelong member of the YWCA. Mrs. Filson is the mother of three children, Charles William (b. 02 May 1917, Taylorville, IL; d. 08 Jun 2000, Venice, FL) of Springfield, Mrs. (Mary Genevieve Filson, b. 09 May 1919, Taylorville, Illinois; d. 05 Aug 1987, California) Keith Clark of Santa Ana, CA and Calvin D (b. 08 May 1921) of Boulder City, NE. She has 13 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren."

[8] Maude L. Dewhirst was born Abt. 1895. The children of Orville and Maude Dewhirst were: Charles Dewhirst, b. Abt. 1916; Fred Arlington Dewhirst, b. Abt. 1918; Pauline Dewhirst, b. Abt. 1920 (m. ? Traughber); Ray Dewhirst, b. Abt. 1921; Eugene Dewhirst, b. Abt. 1922; Blasie Dewhirst, b. Abt. 1923; Evelyn Dewhirst, b. Abt. 1924; (m. ? Revtyak); Samuel Dewhirst, b. Abt. 1926; Mary Dewhirst, b. Abt. 1928 (m. ? McCoy).