Re: John Wesley D. b. 1825 KY, d. AR
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Re: John Wesley D. b. 1825 KY, d. AR
Joyce Thomas 11/21/04
Joyce,
I now know John W. Dinwiddie m. Elmira Laswell 11 Oct. 1846 in Vermillion Co., Indiana, so I would say a western county in Kentucky.
His parents' names were William and Philadelphius (Newton).
John W.'s grandfather's estate was settled in Mercer Co., Kentucky on 25 Jan 1801.Is Mercer Co. in the western part of the state?Does one of your John W.'s show up in Mercer Co.?
Turns out the estimate on year of birth was based on his wife, Elmira's:1826.So, I guess John could've been born as early as 1816 or 1810.Wasn't it standard back then for older men to marry younger women?
Thanks so much for your information!
--Paula