Letter from Sheesley that ancestors of David came from Holland. However, census would indicate that David’s parents born in OH and grandparents maybe MD.

Children of Elliott DeWitt and Rachel ( ):
Phebe A. DeWitt – born ca 1851 OH.
George W. DeWitt – born ca 1852 IA. Married Mary ( ). 1910, 1920 Resident Mahaska Co.
Mary DeWitt – born ca 1856 IA.
Frederich DeWitt – born ca 1859 IA.
Charles DeWitt – born ca 1865 IA.
David A. DeWitt – born 1869 IA.
S… S. DeWitt – (f) born 1876 IA.

1860, 1880 Resident Mahaska Co. IA