CLEWITT /
CLUETT GENEALOGY
Family of William & Anne (Weddell) Clewitt
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Husband: WILLIAM CLEWITT 
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Born: 1823/5 in: Wooler, Northumberland, England 1
Died: 15-DEC-1855 in: Chapel Lane, Westgate, Newcastle, ENG 2
Buried: in: Newcastle, England ???
Ref: Ocup/Title: Cartman, Ag Laborer
Father:
Mother:
According to death certificate, he died of smallpox. His death was reported
by William Weddal.
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Wife: ANNE WEDDELL
Married: CIR 1844 in:
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Born: 1825/6 in: Keyloe, Northumberland, England 3
Died: 23-NOV-1899 in: 4
Religion: Presbyterian in:
Father: WILLIAM WEDDELL
Mother: MARGARET (WEDDELL)
After William Clewitt died, she married a Mr. Clarke and then a Mr. Locke.
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M Child 1 William James Clewitt
Born: 30-AUG-1845 in: Longhorseley, Northumberland, England 5
Died: BEF 1851 in:
Born in Harelaw, Riddle's Quarters, Longhorseley, Northumberland.
His mother was living at Percy Court in Morpeth, Northumberland at the
time of the registration of his birth on January 31, 1846.
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M Child 2 George Cluett age: 53
Born: 23-DEC-1847 in: Wallsend, Northumberland, England 5
Died: 16-MAY-1901 in: 4
Buried: in: Pleasant Hill Cem, Blairstown, Iowa
Religion: Episcopalian in:
Ref: Ocup/Title: Laborer, Plasterer
Spouse: Ellen Hartz
Married: in:
He was born at Willington Farm, Wallsend, Northumberland, England.
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M Child 3 WILLIAM JAMES CLEWITT age: 83
Born: 23-NOV-1849 in: Newcastle on Tyne, Northumerland, ENG 3
Died: 28-FEB-1933 in: R.R. Keystone, Benton Co, Iowa
Buried: in: Blairstown, Benton Co, Iowa
Religion: Methodist in:
Ref: 7 000 001 Ocup/Title: R.R. Laborer, farmer
Spouse: MARGARET JANE (MAGGIE) RICKERT
Married: 13-JAN-1873 in: Holy Cross Ch, Keystone, Benton Co, IA 6
They lived near Blairstown, Iowa for seven years after they were married.
Then moved to Van Horne, Iowa when it was founded, Homsteaded in Pierre,
South Dakota around 1909. They spent 20 years in Kerrick, Minnesota. Moved
to Keystone, Iowa in 1931. His naturalization papers at Beloit, Kansas.
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M Child 4 Alexander Clewitt age: 79
Born: 08-MAY-1853 in: Westgate, Newcastle, Northumberland, ENG 5
Died: 12-APR-1933 in: Blairstown, Benton Co, Iowa 7
Buried: in: Pleasant Hill Cem, Blairstown, Iowa
Religion: Presbyterian in:
Ref: Ocup/Title: Laborer, RR foreman
Spouse: Sarah Jane Harden
Married: 28-OCT-1877 in: Benton Co, Iowa 8
He came to Benton County when 10 years old from Canada.
He was a foreman on the Northwestern Railroad for 29 years.
He was born at Chapel Lane, Westgate, Newcastle, Northumberland.
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1 Certified copy of death certificate, 1851 Census of Northumberland
2 Certified copy of death certificate
3 1851 Census of Westgate, Newcastle, Northumberland, England
4 Cemetary records for Pleasant Hill Cemetary, Blairstown, Benton Co, Iowa
5 Birth registrations of North Umberland
6 Benton Co, Iowa marriage index, Copy of Marriage certificate
7 Obituary
8 Family member
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