NameRoswill Hamilton DEWATER
Birthabt 1830, Onondaga County, New York1812
Death6 Sep 1901, Lagrange County, Indiana1870 Age: 71
FatherElijah DEWATER (1804-1863)
MotherMary Ann —— (~1809-)
Spouses
Birthabt 18281714, p. 36.
Death13 Feb 1905, Johnson Township, Lagrange County, Indiana1714, p. 36. Age: 77
Notes for Roswill Hamilton DEWATER

1830 Birth: Birth in 1830 estimated from ages in 1850 and 1860 U.S. census; birth place from the family’s location in the 1830 census.

1850 U.S. Census:1812 Roswill enumerated in the household of his father Elijah Dewaters in Fawn River Township, St. Joseph County, Michigan as a male, age 20, farmer, born in New York, attended school within the year.

1860 U.S. Census:488
Indiana, Lagrange County, Bloomfield Township, Fly Creek
Enumerated 13 July 1860
Roswell Dewater •• 30, male, day laborer, $300 personal property, born in New York
Phebe •• 30, female, born in New York
Adalbert •• 2, male, born in Michigan
Lola •• 1/12 (1 month), female, born in Indiana
Adjacent Household:1501
Catherine Upson •• 75, female, carpet weaver, real estate value $300, personal estate value $50, born in New York
Sarah •• 20, female, weaver worker, born in New York
Catherine Upson was the mother of Phebe Dewater.

1870 U.S. Census:1814
Indiana, Lagrange County, Johnson Township
Enumerated 15 June 1870
Roswell Dwater •• 38, male, white, farmer, real estate value $1,800, personal property $294, born in New York, U.S. citizen
Phebe A. •• 33, female, white, keeping house, born in New York
Adalbert •• 12, male, white, born in Michigan
Mary C. •• 6, female, white, bon in Indiana
Anna B. •• 2, female, white, born in Michigan
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