The Dewees family; geneaolgical data, biographical facts and historical information . (yVu^i^-it.^^^. /o-. Mrs. Ida L. Dewees The Dcivccs Family 263 is pre-eminentl} a self-made man. Captain Dewees hasbeen successful in all his business ventures, and asidefrom his local interests, is connected with several elec-tric light plants and other enterprises in the West. Hehas traveled very extensively in the West, and is thor-oughl}^ in touch with business conditions in that sec-tion of the United States. In politics he is a Republi-can. He is a member of Josiah White Post, GrandArnwof the Republic,
The Dewees family; geneaolgical data, biographical facts and historical information . (yVu^i^-it.^^^. /o-. Mrs. Ida L. Dewees The Dcivccs Family 263 is pre-eminentl} a self-made man. Captain Dewees hasbeen successful in all his business ventures, and asidefrom his local interests, is connected with several elec-tric light plants and other enterprises in the West. Hehas traveled very extensively in the West, and is thor-oughl}^ in touch with business conditions in that sec-tion of the United States. In politics he is a Republi-can. He is a member of Josiah White Post, GrandArnwof the Republic, at Phoenixville. He is, since 1874,a member of Sacknack Tribe, Improved Order of RedMen, now extinct. On April i, 1903, he joined Gana-noqua Tribe, No. 232, organized at Dewees Hall, Birch-runville. Captain Dewees has been twice married. Hisfirst wife, Hannah Templin, of Birchrunville, whom hemarried November 22, 1866, died October 12, 1882. OnFebruary 26, 1885, he married Ida L. Knerr, of WestVincent township. Their children: ]\Iabel E., bornApril 7, 18S6, educated in the public schools at Phoe-nixvi
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