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John Wesley Witt


Birth10 February 1829McLeansboro, Hamilton, Illinois, United States
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     Find A Grave, database and images, memorial page for John Wesley Witt (1829-1907), memorial #36786394.

    Utah Bureau of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1965 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Archives Research Center, 2009), database with images, FamilySearch, John Wesley Witt, 30 June 1907; citing Heber, Wasatch, Utah, certificate 31; Utah State Archives Research Center, Salt Lake City, Utah; FHL microfilm 004047734.

    "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for John Wesley Witt, ID: KW8F-8S7.
Death30 June 1907Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, United States
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     Find A Grave, database and images, memorial page for John Wesley Witt (1829-1907), memorial #36786394.

    Utah Bureau of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1965 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Archives Research Center, 2009), database with images, FamilySearch, John Wesley Witt, 30 June 1907; citing Heber, Wasatch, Utah, certificate 31; Utah State Archives Research Center, Salt Lake City, Utah; FHL microfilm 004047734.
Burial2 July 1907Heber City Cemetery, Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, United States
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     Find A Grave, database and images, memorial page for John Wesley Witt (1829-1907), memorial #36786394.

    Utah Bureau of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1965 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Archives Research Center, 2009), database with images, FamilySearch, John Wesley Witt, 30 June 1907; citing Heber, Wasatch, Utah, certificate 31; Utah State Archives Research Center, Salt Lake City, Utah; FHL microfilm 004047734.
FatherRobert L. Witt
MotherDorcas Willis
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   • Lovina Bigelow
Married27 March 1851Farmington, Davis, Utah Territory, United States
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    "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for John Wesley Witt and Lovina Bigelow, ID: KW8F-8S7 and ID: K2H1-DD6.
          Children:
               Dewitt Clinton Witt
               Lucy Lovina Witt
               John Wesley Witt Jr
               Robert Nathan Witt
               Anna Eudora Witt
               Nancy Louisa Witt
               Mary Susanna Witt
               Daniel Brigham Witt
               Sarah Elizabeth Witt
               Milton Musser Witt
               Alphonzo Moroni Witt
               Franklin Leo Witt
               Jesse Monroe Witt
               Marian Dorcas Maude Witt


   • Martha Jane Taylor
Married1 November 1869Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
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    "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for John Wesley Witt and Martha Jane Taylor, ID: KW8F-8S7 and ID: KW8F-8SW.
          Children:
               Joseph William Witt
               John Edwin Witt
               James Taylor Witt
               Charles Witt
               David Witt
               Alma Witt

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• 1842Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
• 1850Great Salt Lake County, Utah Territory, United States
• 1860Provo, Utah, Utah Territory, United States
• 1880Heber, Wasatch, Utah Territory, United States
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• 1842 Population CensusNauvoo, Hancock, IllinoisExtractImage
• 1850 Population CensusGreat Salt Lake County, Utah TerritoryExtractImage
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• 1850 Population CensusGreat Salt Lake County, Utah TerritoryExtractImage
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• 1860 Population CensusProvo Valley, Utah, Utah TerritoryExtractImage
• 1880 Population CensusHeber City and Precinct, Wasatch, Utah TerritoryExtractImage
• 1900 Population CensusHeber Precinct, Wasatch, UtahExtractImage
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Crossing the Plains

• William Snow/Joseph Young CompanyView Source
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    Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pioneer Overland Travel" (Salt Lake City, UT: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
       Departure21 Jun 1850
       Arrival1-4 Oct 1850

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