Elijah Dewater

1804 - 1863  (58 years)

• Name	Elijah Dewater  [1]
  Birth	16 Jul 1804	Marcellus, Onondaga, New York, -USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Note	Ancestor. Name change from Drinkwater to DeWaters occurred about the time when Amos Drinkwater moved from New York to Michigan; one reason offered is that the Drinkwater family were Loyalists. Came to Michigan with his Father before 1840. Raised a large family. He bought and sold his land in Fawn River Township, St. Joseph County, MI, and moved to LaGrange, IN.
  Death	16 May 1863	Lagrange, Indiana, -USA   [1]
  Burial	Lagrange, Indiana, -USA   [1]
  Person ID	I20542	HHTT
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2022

  
  

  Father	Amos Drinkwater,   b. 1772, New York, -USA d. 8 Aug 1840, Fawn River, Michigan, -USA (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Nancy
  Family ID	F8834	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Ann Zeluff,   b. 1810   d. 8 Sep 1871, Lagrange, Indiana, -USA (Age 61 years)
  Marriage	1829  [1]
  Children	> 1. Mary Ann Dewater,   b. 1830, Onondaga County, New York, -USA d. 10 May 1872 (Age 42 years)   2. Roswill Hamilton Dewaters,   b. 20 Aug 1832, Onondaga County, New York, -USA d. 6 Sep 1901, Lagrange, Indiana, -USA (Age 69 years) > 3. George Nelson Dewaters,   b. 1839, Onondaga, New York, -USA d. 28 Feb 1865 (Age 26 years) > 4. Lucy Jane Dewater,   b. 21 Oct 1841, Fawn River Towns, St. Joseph, Michigan, -USA d. 18 Apr 1864, Fawn River, Michigan, -USA (Age 22 years)   5. Charles H.T. Dewaters,   b. 1843, Fawn River Towns, St. Joseph, Michigan, -USA > 6. Fidelia Dewater,   b. 10 Mar 1846, Fawn River, Michigan, -USA d. 12 Aug 1902, Wayland, Allengan, Michigan, -USA (Age 56 years) > 7. Eligah Hamilton Dewater,   b. 29 Jun 1848, Fawn River, Michigan, -USA d. 27 Feb 1895, Orienta, Oklahoma, -USA (Age 46 years) > 8. William Riely Dewaters,   b. 13 Aug 1851, Fawn River Towns, St. Joseph, Michigan, -USA d. 17 Jun 1923, Coldwater, Michigan, -USA (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F4977	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2022

  
  

• Sources

  [S118] Lorinda Stover Steadman 'Lori' (Reliability: 1).