William was the first of the DeFoor children to be born in Gilmer County, Georgia.
William & Mary Ann Pence reportedly married on Aug 2, 1865; marriage record not found. Mary Ann was daughter of Leroy & Ann Olivet Waters Pence. William & Mary Ann DeFoor had eighteen children.
On Apr 22, 1909, William DeFoor married for the second time - to Anna Yother Rittenhouse. (Annie Yother & John R. Rittenhouse were married on Feb 28, 1897.) William & Annie had three sons: Frank R. (or Martin), Daniel, and Roosevelt. No further information on Annie or the three children.
A major difficulty in researching the DeFoor family is the inconsistency in spelling the surname. Census records, marriage records, and inscribed tombstones rarely match exactly. The two most common spellings used on tombstone are Defore and DeFoor (with or without the capitalization of the "F"). One must also accept that given names found in census data and/or marriage records may not exactly match name on tombstone. Dates of birth found on tombstones also may not match ages in census data.
William was the first of the DeFoor children to be born in Gilmer County, Georgia.
William & Mary Ann Pence reportedly married on Aug 2, 1865; marriage record not found. Mary Ann was daughter of Leroy & Ann Olivet Waters Pence. William & Mary Ann DeFoor had eighteen children.
On Apr 22, 1909, William DeFoor married for the second time - to Anna Yother Rittenhouse. (Annie Yother & John R. Rittenhouse were married on Feb 28, 1897.) William & Annie had three sons: Frank R. (or Martin), Daniel, and Roosevelt. No further information on Annie or the three children.
A major difficulty in researching the DeFoor family is the inconsistency in spelling the surname. Census records, marriage records, and inscribed tombstones rarely match exactly. The two most common spellings used on tombstone are Defore and DeFoor (with or without the capitalization of the "F"). One must also accept that given names found in census data and/or marriage records may not exactly match name on tombstone. Dates of birth found on tombstones also may not match ages in census data.
Family Members
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Sfrona Ann DeFoor Boatwright
1863–1942
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Letitia Caroline Jeanetta "Carrie" DeFoor Worthy
1867–1935
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Sarah Drucilla DeFoor Barnes
1868–1936
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Mary Elizabeth DeFoor Boatwright
1869–1904
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Lillie Ellar DeFoor Ellis
1871–1934
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Hester Selena DeFoor Withrow
1873–1928
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Josephine Alice "Josie" DeFoor Johnson
1873–1956
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Dollie Jane Defore Nix
1875–1956
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Andrew Leroy Gordon DeFore
1877–1953
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Lydia C Defoor Bennett
1877–1959
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Frances Rachel DeFoor McGill
1880–1944
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William Dudley Defoore
1882–1951
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James Samuel "Sam" DeFore Sr
1882–1963
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Aaron Columbus "Lum" DeFore
1885–1939
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James Riley Defore
1889–1975
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Thomas Theadore Benton Defore Sr
1890–1967
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Bertie B Defore Stuman
1892–1962
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Flarence Defoor Leatherwood
1896–1914
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Daniel Hoke Defore
1914–1998
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