1860 U.S. Census:488 Phebe Dewater enumerated in the household of her husband Roswell Dewater in Fly Creek, Bloomfield Township, Lagrange County, Indiana as a female, age 30, born in New York. Catherine Upson,762 age 75, and Sarah Upson, age 20, lived in adjacent household. Catherine's occupation was listed as a carpet weaver, while Sarah was listed as a weaver worker. Catherine and Sarah are presumed to be Phebe's mother and sister respectively.

1870 U.S. Census:1814 Phebe Dewater enumerated in the household of her husband Roswell Dewater in Johnston Township, Lagrange County, Indiana as a female, age 33, white, keeping house, born in New York.

1905 Death Record:1714, p. 36. Dewater, Phoebe, female, white, 77 years, Feb. 13, 1905, Johnson Twp., Book H-14, p. 38.