Family Group Sheet
NameWilliam Henry Dehart
Birth27 Feb 1874, Elliott Co., Kentucky
Death30 Dec 1968, Rowan Co., Kentucky
BurialCrix Cemetery, Rowan Co., Ky
FatherJames William “Jimmy” Dehart (~1841-<1900)
MotherRebecca J. Gilliam (~1853-1876)
Other spousesSarah Ellen Clark, GG Aunt
Marriage11 Nov 1926, Rowan Co., Kentucky
SpouseMary Elizabeth Brown, 1C3R
Birth11 Mar 1875, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death31 Mar 1969, Rowan Co., Kentucky
BurialClearfield (Bradley) Cemetery, Rowan Co., Ky
FatherJohn B. Brown (1856-1933)
MotherSarah Jane Jones (1853-1927)
Other spousesNathan Riddle, 1C3R
Notes for William Henry Dehart
Elliott Co. Ky birth records list William H. Dehart, born 27 Feb 1874, father James W. Dehart, mother’s maiden name Rebecca J. Gillum.
His WWI draft registration card, issued in 1917/1918 (the images on Ancestry do not show the side of the card that has the date it was filed), says William Henry Dehart, age 44, residence Crix, Rowan Co, Ky, born 27 Jan 1884, occupation laborer, employer Charleston W & E Co., Charleston, W Va, nearest relative Leeotis Dehart, Clayton, Elliott Co., Ky. (His oldest son, who was at the time only 14 or 15.)
Index to Kentucky Death Records lists William H. Dehart, d. 30 Dec 1968, age 94, in Rowan Co., residence same, certificate Vol. 66, #32844. (This would imply a birthdate in 1874, which is consistent with the 1880 census, but not the 1900 one.)
The certificate says he died in Morehead at Daniel Boone Nursing Home. Surviving spouse--Mary Ellen Riddle. Parents--Jimmie Dehart and Rebecca Gilliam. Informant Mrs. Andy Smedley, Clearfield. Cause of death Pneumonia and Dehydration duration 1 week, Carcinoma of Prostate-8 years. Contributing factors ASHD and congestive heart failure. Buried Crix Cem.
Social Security Death index lists W. Dehart, born 27 Feb 1874, died Dec 1968, SSN 296-20-8165 issued in Ohio, last residence in Clearfield, KY.
His WWI draft registration card, issued in 1917/1918 (the images on Ancestry do not show the side of the card that has the date it was filed), says William Henry Dehart, age 44, residence Crix, Rowan Co, Ky, born 27 Jan 1884, occupation laborer, employer Charleston W & E Co., Charleston, W Va, nearest relative Leeotis Dehart, Clayton, Elliott Co., Ky. (His oldest son, who was at the time only 14 or 15.)
Index to Kentucky Death Records lists William H. Dehart, d. 30 Dec 1968, age 94, in Rowan Co., residence same, certificate Vol. 66, #32844. (This would imply a birthdate in 1874, which is consistent with the 1880 census, but not the 1900 one.)
The certificate says he died in Morehead at Daniel Boone Nursing Home. Surviving spouse--Mary Ellen Riddle. Parents--Jimmie Dehart and Rebecca Gilliam. Informant Mrs. Andy Smedley, Clearfield. Cause of death Pneumonia and Dehydration duration 1 week, Carcinoma of Prostate-8 years. Contributing factors ASHD and congestive heart failure. Buried Crix Cem.
Social Security Death index lists W. Dehart, born 27 Feb 1874, died Dec 1968, SSN 296-20-8165 issued in Ohio, last residence in Clearfield, KY.
Notes for Mary Elizabeth Brown
Either Mary’s date of birth (from death and cemetery records) or her parents’ date of marriage (from Gary D. Lewis) may be wrong, since together they have her born 14 months before her parents married. Unfortunately, there are no Rowan County court records for the 1870’s. The 1880 census listed her as age 4, which would be consistent with a birthdate in 1876, but census ages are often only approximate.
Gary Lewis’s charts also give her name as Mary Ellen, but the consent note for her first marriage calls her Mary Liz.
She is not buried with either husband, but instead with her parents. (Nathan Riddle is buried alone, and William Henry Dehart is buried with his first wife Sarah Ellen Clark.)
Gary Lewis’s charts also give her name as Mary Ellen, but the consent note for her first marriage calls her Mary Liz.
She is not buried with either husband, but instead with her parents. (Nathan Riddle is buried alone, and William Henry Dehart is buried with his first wife Sarah Ellen Clark.)
Notes for William Henry & Mary Elizabeth (Family)
Rowan Co. marriage book 21, p. 67, records the marriage on 11 Nov 1926 of W. H. Dehart, 52, widowed, b. Elliott Co., s/o Will & Catherine Dehart, to Mary E. (Lis) Riddle, 52, widowed, d/o John Brown, at bride's residence by W. F. Lambert, witnesses Frank Jones & Willie Jones.
Descendants of William H. Dehart and his first wife Sarah Clark, such as his granddaughter Mae (Smedley) Lambert d/o Lue Eva, and his grandson Carl Crose s/o Estie, say that William Henry's mother's maiden name was Rebecca Gilliam, which is consistent with James William’s marriage record and with the 1870 census, but is in conflict with the above marriage record, which lists his mother’s name as Catherine. Also, James William was not known as “Will”, but as “Jimmy”. I can’t find any record of a William & Catherine Dehart in Morgan or Elliott County. I don’t know how to resolve this discrepancy.
Descendants of William H. Dehart and his first wife Sarah Clark, such as his granddaughter Mae (Smedley) Lambert d/o Lue Eva, and his grandson Carl Crose s/o Estie, say that William Henry's mother's maiden name was Rebecca Gilliam, which is consistent with James William’s marriage record and with the 1870 census, but is in conflict with the above marriage record, which lists his mother’s name as Catherine. Also, James William was not known as “Will”, but as “Jimmy”. I can’t find any record of a William & Catherine Dehart in Morgan or Elliott County. I don’t know how to resolve this discrepancy.
Census
1930 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Wagoner precinct, taken 8 April, lists on p. 3B as family #53:
Dehart, Will, 56, age at first marriage 22; Mary L., wife, 55, age at first marriage 19; Riddle, Josie, step-daughter, 26. All born Ky/Ky/Ky.
Dehart, Will, 56, age at first marriage 22; Mary L., wife, 55, age at first marriage 19; Riddle, Josie, step-daughter, 26. All born Ky/Ky/Ky.
