Doddridge County Roots

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John Franklin DEEM

John Franklin DEEM

Male 1841 - 1920  (79 years)

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  • Name John Franklin DEEM 
    Born 15 May 1841  Ritchie Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Military Pvt, 11th W.Va. Infantry, Civil War  [3
    • Although his Government-issued military grave marker shows his rank and unit as Private, 11th W.Va. Infantry, his conventional monument is inscribed with the same unit but with rank given as Corporal.
    Died 22 Oct 1920  Smithville, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried Westfall Cemetery, Smithville, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I102822  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 14 May 2023 

    Father James G. DEEM,   b. CA 1816 
    Mother Mary ROBERTS,   b. CA 1815 
    Family ID F24269  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Hester Ann LEWIS,   b. 13 Feb 1840, Wirt Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Feb 1910, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Divorced CA 1900  [2
    Children 
     1. Mary Catherine DEEM,   b. 5 Aug 1864, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Sep 1938, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     2. John Franklin DEEM, Jr.,   b. 2 Apr 1866, Wirt Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Sep 1950, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     3. Charles Marion DEEM,   b. 15 Jan 1871, Smithville, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Dec 1944, Beatrice, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
    Family ID F42833  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Mary Agnes GARVIN,   b. 20 Aug 1877,   d. 7 May 1955, Smithville, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Children 
     1. Sarah Ysobel DEEM,   b. 24 Jun 1904, Smithville, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Nov 1985  (Age 81 years)
     2. Herbert Andrew DEEM,   b. 25 Aug 1907, Smithville, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jan 1967, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
    Family ID F49650  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDied - 22 Oct 1920 - Smithville, Ritchie Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Westfall Cemetery, Smithville, Ritchie Co, WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S5] Headstone.

    2. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    3. [S2624] Military Grave Marker.