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Charles Grandison Dewey Sr (1800 - 1882)

Charles Grandison Dewey Sr
Born in Great Barrington, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
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Husband of — married 7 Apr 1825 (to 1847) in Great Barrington, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
Husband of — married before 1850 (to 1860) in Byron, Genesee, New York, United Statesmap
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Died at age 81 in Byron, Genesee, New York, United Statesmap
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Biography

The son of Hugo Dewey, Sr. (1752-1833) and Hannah Sprague (1757-1813), Charles Dewey was born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts[citation needed] in 1800. His siblings included:

  1. Clarissa Dewey (1780-1818)
  2. Grotius Dewey (1782-1860)
  3. Lydia Dewey (1784-1853)
  4. Twin Girls Dewey (1786-1786)
  5. Polly Dewey (1788-1814)
  6. Elizabeth Dewey (1790-1837)
  7. Silas Dewey (1793-1866)
  8. Hugo Dewey, Jr. (1796-1879)
  9. George Dewey (1798-1877)

Charles married three times, marrying Frances Bolton (1805-1846), the daughter of Dr. Thomas Bolton and Finnell Frances Clark, in Great Barrington, Massachusetts on April 7, 1825[1] and having ten known children together:

  1. Hannah Frances Dewey (1825-1912)
  2. Hugo Bolton Dewey (1827-1827)
  3. Charles Grandison Dewey, Jr. (1828-1861)
  4. Grotius Dewey (1830-1904)
  5. Hugo Bolton Dewey (1833-1839)
  6. Henry Hobart Dewey (1835-1871)
  7. Lydia J. Dewey (1837-1860)
  8. John B. Dewey (1839-1865)
  9. William E. Dewey (1841-1925)
  10. Louise F. Dewey (1844-1925)

He purchased land for farming in Genesee County, New York.[2] Widowed in 1846, Charles married Venus (Andrews) Nearing (1796-1860), about whom nothing is know, residing together in Byron, New York.[3] and having one known daughter together, Alice Dewey, born in 1858. In his household in 1850, in addition to his second wife and his children, was Eunice Nearing, age 19, and three farm laborers: 50-year-old Scottish immigrant Malcolm McPherson, 19-year-old James Knickerbocker, and 24-year-old Richard White. Widowed a second time in 1860, Charles lived that year at his farm in Byron, in a household that included five of his children and three farm laborers: 30-year-old Nicholas Jacob, 30-year-old Elizabeth Morse, and 22-year-old Sarah Chandler.[4]

Charles later remarried, marrying Polina H. Johnson (1818-), about whom nothing is known, being enumerated together, along with Charles' two youngest daughters, Louise and Alice, in the home of Charles' son, William Dewey, and his family in Wellsville, New York.[5] In 1880, Charles and Polina lived together in Byron, New York,[6] in a household that included 15-year-old William Taft, a farm laborer.

Charles Dewey passed away in Byron, New York[7] at the age of 81 and is buried at Byron Cemetery.[8]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1st Marriage: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHMP-NQH : Wed Oct 25 17:54:03 UTC 2023), Entry for Charles G. Dewey and Fanny Bolton, 7 Apr 1825.
  2. ↑ "United States, New York Land Records, 1630-1975", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CGX3-ZSZM : 1 March 2023), Charles G Dewey, 1835.
  3. ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCYX-6HN : Thu Oct 05 13:17:51 UTC 2023), Entry for Charles G Dewey and Venice Dewey, 1850.
  4. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCWD-7HS : Fri Oct 06 15:28:59 UTC 2023), Entry for Charles Dewey and Grotius Dewey, 1860.
  5. ↑ 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8XN-M3Y : Tue Oct 03 13:07:22 UTC 2023), Charles G Dewey in Entry for William Dewey and Garotious Dewey, 1870.
  6. ↑ 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ84-X51 : Thu Oct 05 21:21:11 UTC 2023), Entry for Charles D. Dewey and Palina Dewey, 1880.
  7. ↑ Death: "New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG28-B9YL : Thu Nov 16 08:22:11 UTC 2023), Entry for Charles G Dewey, 10 Jan 1882.
  8. ↑ Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138374864/charles_grandison-dewey: accessed March 1, 2024), memorial page for Charles Grandison Dewey Sr (4 Apr 1800–10 Jan 1882). Find A Grave: Memorial #138374864 Byron Cemetery, Byron, Genesee County, New York, USA; Maintained by Frederick Porter (contributor 48254596).




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