Clarence Marion DeWitt

     Clarence was born in DuBois, Pawnee Co, NE, on Mar 13, 1885.^{8,9,10,11,12,13,7,5,6}
     Clarence Marion DeWitt was listed as a son in Elisha "Lish" DeWitt's household on the 1885 Census in South Fork Precinct, Pawnee Co, NE. Elisha and Henry were farming. Elisha and Flora had an unnamed son, probably Clarence..⁵
     Clarence Marion DeWitt was listed as a son in Elisha "Lish" DeWitt's household on the 1900 Census in South Fork Precinct, Pawnee Co, NE.⁶
     He moved in 1913 to Chapman, Dickinson Co, KS.^2,10
     He married Daisy Leona Hunsinger in Hutchinson, Reno Co, KS, on Sep 26, 1916.^9,10,14,13,7
     He resided in Chapman, Dickinson Co, KS, in Dec, 1916.^4,12
     Clarence was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census in Broadway Ave, Chapman, Dickinson Co, KS. Clarence was a salesman with the [grain] elevator; they rented their house.¹³
     Clarence was listed as the head of a family on the 1930 Census in Butler Street, Chapman, Dickinson Co, KS. Clarence was a carpenter for a contractor, but was not working at the time of the census. The family owned their home, worth $1,000. Eldon, Albert and Leona were in school.⁷
     He resided in Chapman, Dickinson Co, KS, on Jan 2, 1935.^8,15
     He resided in Chapman, Dickinson Co, KS, on Dec 30, 1935.¹⁶
     Clarence was listed as the head of a family on the 1940 Census in 221 E Second St, Chapman, Dickinson Co, KS. The family owned their house; it was valued at $900. Clarence and Eldon were carpenters, Albert was a filling station attendant, and Leona was an assistant to a home economics teacher; Albert was the only one who worked a full week the previous week. Leona and Elmer were in school..¹⁷
     He resided in Chapman, Dickinson Co, KS, in Jun, 1944.^3,11
     Clarence was a I.O.O.F. member in Chapman, Dickinson Co, KS, before Jul, 1956.^2,10
     Clarence was ill in Chapman, Dickinson Co, KS, on Jul 5, 1956.¹⁸
     He resided in Chapman, Dickinson Co, KS, on Jul 5, 1956, in East Second street.^18,19
     Clarence died on Jul 6, 1956 in Dickinson Co Memorial Hospital, Abilene, Dickinson Co, KS, at age 71.^9,2,10 His funeral was held in Methodist church, Chapman, Dickinson Co, KS, on Jul 9, 1956. Rev. E. N. Judd officiating. Graveside services conducted by the IOOF..^2,10 He was buried on Jul 9, 1956 at Indian Hill Cemetery, in Chapman, Dickinson Co, in KS.^2,9 An obituary was published on Jul 12, 1956 in the Chapman Advertiser in Chapman, Dickinson Co, KS.²