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Capt Dewitt Stearns

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Capt Dewitt Stearns

Birth
Hartsgrove, Ashtabula County, Ohio, USA
Death
16 Apr 1903 (aged 64)
Manhattan, New York County, New York, USA
Burial
Hartsgrove Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio, USA Add to Map
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According to his passport application, Dewitt Stearns was born 14 March 1839 at Hartsgrove, Ashtabula, Ohio.

He married Etta Velora Crombie on 21 June 1870 at Scott County, Iowa. (Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1937)

He died 16 April 1903 at Manhattan, New York, New York. (New York, New York, Death Index, 1862-1948)

His will lists his two children, Dewitt Frank Stearns, Jr and Ada C Stearns.

According to his US Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, he enlisted on 12 Aug 1861 as Sergeant, serving from Iowa. He was a POW. He was promoted to Full 2nd Lieutenant on 25 Dec 1861. Enlisted in Company A, Iowa 8th Infantry Regiment. He was promoted to Full 1st Lieutenant on 5 Apr 1863. Promoted to Full Captain on 10 Mar 1865. Mustered out on 20 Apr 1866 at Selma, Al.

Info from Danetta Harding
According to his passport application, Dewitt Stearns was born 14 March 1839 at Hartsgrove, Ashtabula, Ohio.

He married Etta Velora Crombie on 21 June 1870 at Scott County, Iowa. (Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1937)

He died 16 April 1903 at Manhattan, New York, New York. (New York, New York, Death Index, 1862-1948)

His will lists his two children, Dewitt Frank Stearns, Jr and Ada C Stearns.

According to his US Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, he enlisted on 12 Aug 1861 as Sergeant, serving from Iowa. He was a POW. He was promoted to Full 2nd Lieutenant on 25 Dec 1861. Enlisted in Company A, Iowa 8th Infantry Regiment. He was promoted to Full 1st Lieutenant on 5 Apr 1863. Promoted to Full Captain on 10 Mar 1865. Mustered out on 20 Apr 1866 at Selma, Al.

Info from Danetta Harding

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  • Created by: Kelton Slane
  • Added: Jun 11, 2015
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/147731704/dewitt-stearns: accessed ), memorial page for Capt Dewitt Stearns (14 Mar 1839–16 Apr 1903), Find a Grave Memorial ID 147731704, citing Hartsgrove Center Cemetery, Hartsgrove Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by Kelton Slane (contributor 47521161).