Henry J. DeWitt

     Henry was born in IN on Feb 5, 1824.^1,3,4,5,6
     He moved in 1832 to Blackford Co, IN.⁷
     He married Eve Elizabeth Willmann in Blackford Co, IN, on Jul 4, 1847.^{1,3,8,7,9,4,5,10,2}
     Henry was listed as the head of a family on the 1850 Census in Washington Township, Blackford Co, IN. Henry was a farmer, Elizabeth could not read and write, and there was no value given for Henry's real estate, which suggests that he was renting..¹¹
     Henry was listed as the head of a family on the 1856 Census in Clear Creek, Jasper Co, IA. Henry was a farmer, a voter, and a militia member. The farm produced 35 bushels of spring wheat on 3 acres, 20 bushels of oats on 2 acres, 400 bushels of corn on 8 acres, 25 bushels of potatoes on 1/2 acre and 2 hogs worth $16.²
     They moved circa 1858 to Nemaha Co, NE.^12,9
     Henry was listed as the head of a family on the 1860 Census in Richardson Co, NE. Henry was a farmer, with $450 in personal property..⁴
     Henry was listed as the head of a family on the 1870 Census in Pawnee Co, NE. 45/male.¹³
     They sold property to Elisha "Lish" DeWitt in Pawnee Co, NE, on Apr 6, 1875. The property was described as 80 acres in the West 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 33, Township 1, Range 12. The purchase price was $600.¹⁴
     Henry was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census in South Fork Precinct, Pawnee Co, NE. Henry was a laborer. Peter Shellhorn was a farmer..⁵
     Henry J. DeWitt was listed as a father in Elisha "Lish" DeWitt's household on the 1885 Census in South Fork Precinct, Pawnee Co, NE.⁶
     He sold property to The property was described as the W 1/2 of the SW 1/4 of Section 33, Township 1, Range 12 in Pawnee Co, NE, on Jan 30, 1886.¹⁵
     Henry died on Aug 28, 1891 in Pawnee City, Pawnee Co, NE, at age 67.^1,8,9 He was buried in Cincinnati Cemetery, DuBois, Pawnee Co, NE.⁹