Last Updated: December 31, 2020
Peter Dewese Family
(2 known wives)
(Dewese, Deweese & other
variations – indexed as Dewese)
1. Dewese, Peter |
Parents: Easter Dewese. (&
reportedly Peter Wilson) 1791 Birth: 7-24-1791 Floyd Co., VA. 1815
Marriage #1: Peter Dewese m. 1st Esther Poff
3-15-1815 Montgomery Co., VA. 1840 Floyd Co., VA, pg185:
Peter Duweeze, 1 male & 1 female 40-49 yo, 1 male & 1 female 15-19
yo, 1 male & 1 female 10-14 yo, 1 male & 1 female 5-9 yo. 1850 Floyd Co., VA, H251: Peter
Deuse, 55 yo w/m farmer, b. Floyd, $500, HOH. 1860 Floyd Co., VA, Copper Hill
PO, H441: Peter Dewees, 70 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $1000/242, HOH. 1868 Marriage #2: Peter Dewese m. Nancy Bird 05-05-1868 at Peter
Dewese's, Floyd Co., VA by George W. Kelly. He 77 yo widowed farmer, b. &
living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Peter Wilson & Easter Dewese. She single 51 yo, b. Franklin Co., VA & living
in Floyd Co., VA, d/o unknown. 1868-1870
Death |
…+ Dewese, Esther |
Parents: Peter R. & Elizabeth
(Pickle/Picklesmier) Poff. 1795 Birth: 1795 Augusta Co., VA. 1850 Floyd Co., VA, H251:
Esther 55 yo w/f, b. Augusta, cannot read or write. 1860 Floyd Co., VA, Copper Hill
PO, H441: Esther 68 yo yo w/f, b. VA. 1864 Death: 7-6-1864 Floyd Co., VA. 1864
Burial: |
…2. Dewese, William |
Parents: Peter & 1st wife
Esther (Poff) Dewese. 1830 Birth: 1-1830 Floyd Co., VA. 1850 Floyd Co., VA, H251: Wm 19
yo w/m laborer, b. Floyd. 1852 Marriage #1: William Deweese m. Emily Mary Gray 12-09-1852
Floyd Co., VA by Thomas G. Shelor of the Christian Church. William made oath
that he is over & above the age of 21. 1860 Floyd Co., VA, Copper Hill
PO, H442: William Dewees, 29 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $0/250, HOH. 1870 Floyd Co., VA, Locust
Grove Twp, H64: William Dewees 39 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $0/100, HOH. 1880 Floyd Co., VA, Locust
Grove District, H34: William Deweese, 51 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, HOH. 1900 Floyd Co., VA, Little
River District 18, H148: William Deweese, 70 yo w/m miller, b. Jan 1830 VA,
m. 47y, rents house, HOH. 1910 Floyd Co., VA, Court House
District 45, H76: ______
Deweese, William 80 yo w/m farm laborer, b. VA, M1 57y, rents house, HOH. _________
Emily M. 81 yo wife, b. VA, M1 57y, 4 children with 3 living. _________
Victoria D. 46 yo single daughter, b. VA. ______ Martin, William L. 6
yo w/m grandson, b. VA. |
……+ Dewese, Emily Mary |
Parents: Joseph Howard Sr &
Elizabeth (Terry) Gray. [gray] Dewese_Peter_2wives 1827 Birth: 4-1827 Floyd Co., VA. 1860 Floyd Co., VA, Copper Hill
PO, H442: Emily M. 30 yo w/f, b. VA. 1870 Floyd Co., VA, Locust
Grove Twp, H64: Emily M. 41 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house. 1880 Floyd Co., VA, Locust
Grove District, H34: Mary E. 52 yo wife, b. VA. 1900 Floyd Co., VA, Little
River District 18, H148: Emla M. 73 yo wife, b. Apr 1827 VA, m. 47y, 4
children with 4 living. 1910 Floyd Co., VA, Court House
District 45, H76: Emily M. 81 yo wife, b. VA, M1 57y, 4 children with 3
living. |
……3. Dewese, Jane Ann |
Parents: William & Emily Mary
(Gray) Dewese. 1860 Birth: 8-1860 Floyd Co., VA. 1870 Floyd Co., VA, Locust
Grove Twp, H64: Jane Ann 10 yo w/f, b. VA, at home. 1880 Floyd Co., VA, Locust
Grove District, H34: Jane Ann 17 yo daughter, b. VA. 1881 Marriage #1:
Jane Ann Dewees m. George N. Kelly
02-14-1881 at the bride's father's, Floyd Co., VA by Wiley A. Via. He 21 yo
single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Moses G. &
Catherine Kelley. She 20 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA,
d/o William & Emily Dewees. George Nathan Kelly, s/o Moses Greer & Kesiah
Catherine (Conner) Kelly. [kelly] Dewese_Peter_2wives |
……3. Dewese, Victoria
Delaware |
Parents: William & Emily Mary
(Gray) Dewese. 1864 Birth: 7-1864 VA. 1870 Floyd Co., VA, Locust
Grove Twp, H64: Olia Delaware 6 yo w/f, at home. 1880 Floyd Co., VA, Locust
Grove District, H34: Victoria D. 15 yo daughter, b. VA. 1900 Floyd Co., VA, Little
River District 18, H148: Victoria D. 35 yo single daughter, b. July 1864 VA. 1910 Floyd Co., VA, Court House
District 45, H76: Victoria D. 46 yo single daughter, b. VA. |
……3. Dewese, William
Elliott
|
Parents: William & Emily Mary
(Gray) Dewese. 1866 Birth: 7-5-1866 Floyd Co., VA. 1870 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove
Twp, H64: William E. 4 yo w/m, b. VA, at home. 1880 Floyd Co., VA, Locust
Grove District, H34: William E. 11 yo son, b. VA. 1889 Marriage #1: William m. Anise J.
Mountcastle about 1889. 1900 Floyd Co., VA, Court House
District 14, H176: William E. Dewease, 33 yo w/m farm laborer, b. July 1866
VA, m. 11y, rents house, HOH. |
………+ Dewese, Anise J. |
Parents: 1873 Birth: 12-1873 VA. 1900 Floyd Co., VA, Court House District 14, H176:
Anise J. 26 o wife, b. Dec 1873 VA, m. 11y, 5 ch with 5 living. |
………4. Dewese, Girty A. |
Parents: William & Anise J.
(unknown) Dewese. 1890 Birth: 1-1890 VA. 1900 Floyd Co., VA, Court House District 14, H176:
Girty A. 10 yo daughter, b. Jan 1890 VA. |
………4. Dewese, Maynard E. |
Parents: William & Anise J.
(unknown) Dewese. 1891 Birth: 4-1891 VA. 1900 Floyd Co., VA, Court House District 14, H176:
Maynard E. 9 yo son, b. Apr 1891 VA. |
………4. Dewese, Alfred |
Parents: William & Anise J.
(unknown) Dewese. 1893 Birth: 5-1893 VA. 1900 Floyd Co., VA, Court House District 14, H176: Alfred
7 yo son, b. May 1893 VA. |
………4. Dewese, Monza M. |
Parents: William & Anise J.
(unknown) Dewese. 1895 Birth: 5-1895 VA. 1900 Floyd Co., VA, Court House District 14, H176:
Monza M. 5 yo son, b. May 1895 VA. |
………4. Dewese, Eva E. |
Parents: William & Anise J.
(unknown) Dewese. 1898 Birth: 5-1898 VA. 1900 Floyd Co., VA, Court House District 14, H176: Eva
E. 2 yo daughter, b. May 1898 VA. |
……3. Dewese, Armenta E. |
Parents: William & Emily Mary
(Gray) Dewese. 1872 Birth: 5-1872 VA. 1880 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove
District, H34: Armenta E. 7 yo daughter, b. VA. 1900 Floyd Co., VA, Little
River District 18, H148: Armettie E. 28 yo single daughter, b. May 1872 VA. 1901 Marriage #1: Armintie Dewese m. Samuel M. Martin 06-26-1901 at
William Dewese's, Floyd Co., VA by Asa D. Shortt, Minister of the Primitive
Baptist Church. He 22 yo widowed w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co.,
VA, s/o Robert & America Martin. She 23 yo single w/f, b. & living in
Floyd Co., VA, d/o William & Emily M. Dewese. Samuel M. Martin, s/o Robert & American
(Hollin) Martin. [martin] Dewese_Peter_2wives |
…2. Dewese, Julian |
Parents: Peter & 1st wife
Esther (Poff) Dewese. 1836 Birth: 9-1836 Floyd Co., VA. 1850 Floyd Co., VA, H251:
Julian 14 yo w/f, b. Floyd. 1855 Marriage #1: Julina Deweese m. James Muncy 01-23-1855 Floyd
Co., VA by Michael Howry. He 26 yo single farmer, b. Montgomery Co., VA, s/o
John & Agatha (Elliott) Muncy. She 18 yo single, b. Floyd Co., VA, d/o
Peter & Esther Deweese. James Bolling Muncy is buried in the Bott
Cemetery in Dry Hollow, Roanoke County, VA. James Boling Muncy, s/o John & Agatha (Elliott)
Muncy. [Muncy_James_Julina] 1896 Death: 3-3-1896 Roanoke Co., VA. 1896
Burial: |
End Peter Dewese – 2 known wives.