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- The James Bud Dewitt who married the Reynolds girl moved to Crawford Co., Illinois. She died and he married a widow by the name of StacyMcCorpin [maiden name] who was born near Palestine, Illinois on October 15,1822and died Sept. 20, 1895 age 72 yrs 11 months anbd 5 days. She was marriedto Jacob Walters Nove 22 1846. They had ten children. At this deathnoticeonly four children were living. Her husband died Feb 1, 1866. She marriedthe second time on March 2, 1867 to James Dewitt. My grandfatherJesseWright was living at the Dewitt's house in Palestine, Ill in the 1880Census.Jesse married james Dewitt's daughter Emma M. Dewitt and themarriagecertificate was issued Aug. 1 7, 1880 and filed August 20, 1800. So the story goes,Emma was playing around and Jesse got her. He left Palestine and went to Louisville, Ky with his mule and buck-board by boat to his brotherJohn's home.
James S. Dewitt died in Palestine at an early hour after a fewdaysillness of pneumonia. He was born in Kentucky, July 4, 1833 and was married inthat state in 1855 to Mildred A. Reynolds and a few years later they cametothis county. [Crawford, Ill.] to them were born sic children, only one ofwhomgrew to maturity. Emma M. who married Jesse Wright. His wife died and hewas remarried to Stacy Walters of Lamotte about 1867. No issue. Afterthedeath of Stacy, and James lived in the country doing a little farm workuntillast fall, when he came to town and had resided alone with ayounggranddaughter. [Jesse's child His last days were not of the most pleasant nature,ashe was without other kin than the little girl to care for him, and hislasthours were eased of their affliction and trouble only by the sympathy andcare awakened in the breast of human kind. He was buried at New Hebronaswas his first wife. I have never been able to find out what happened toDellaWright the granddaughter.
Anyway, Jesse married Jennie Hilliard in Jeffersonville, Clark CO.,Ind.on Sept 12, 1889. It is interesting to know that Emma did not divorcehimuntil January 10, 1890. Never knew my grandfather or grandmother theybothdied Jesse in 1918 and Jennie in 1926. Just thought you might like this information. Have documentation. Had a researcher dig this up for me.
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Abt 1833 - Yes, date unknown
d. Aft 1860, Taylor County, Kentucky 