Born: 6 Apr 1861 - Millbrook, Cavan Twp., Ont., Can
Died: 7 Aug 1924 - Marysville, Marshall, KS
Buried: - Marysville, Marshall, KS
Father: Asahel Dexter (1809-1891)
Mother: Jane Whitfield (1817-1887)
Married: 29 Dec 1897 - Blue Rapids, Marshall, KS
Born: 31 Jul 1871 - Blue Rapids, Marshall, KS
Died: 17 Feb 1957 - Dewitt, Saline, NE
Buried: - Marysville, Marshall, KS
Father: Richard Hyde Hewitt (1844-1921)
Mother: Nancy Jane Strange (1851-1940)
Born: 9 Oct 1898 - Home City, Marshall, KS
Died: 6 Dec 1959 - Dewitt, Saline, NE
Spouse: Russell A. Brooks (1899- )
Marr: 10 May 1921 - , Of Marshall Co., Kansas
Spouse: James W. Kaura ( - )
Marr: Abt 1925
Born: 26 Mar 1902 - Home City, Marshall, KS
Died: 30 Jan 1974 - Abilene, , Kansas
Buried: - Abilene, , Kansas
Spouse: Burletta (Betty) Elizabeth McKirahan (1909-1991)
Marr: 15 Oct 1929 - Howard, Elk, Kansas
Born: 11 April 1905 - Home City, Marshall, KS
Died: 24 Feb 1995 - Longview,, Washington
Buried: - Longview,, Washington
Spouse: Helen Mary Woodcox (1911-1999)
Marr: 5 July 1930 - Lisco, Garden, Nebraska (div) Spouse: Marie Faye Bartholomew (1908-1993)
Marr: 28 May 1940 - North Platte,, Nebraska
Born: 21 Feb 1907 - Home City, Marshall, KS
Christened:
Died: 17 Jun 1979 - Marysville, Marshall, KS
Buried: 20 Jun 1979 - Marysville, Marshall, KS
Spouse: Elbert R. Twidwell (1904-1984)
Marr: 14 Jun 1928 - , Of Marshall Co., Kansas
1861 Apr 6: Birth of "William Hiram Dexter Born April 6, 1861." Family Bible of
Asahel and Jane Dexter. Copy in poss. of Carol Minson.
1897: Dec 29: Marriage of "William H. Dexter to Hettie A. Hewitt Dec 29th l897." Family Bible of Asahel and Jane Dexter.
1900: Census of Center Twp., Marshall Co., Kansas, ED56 sheet 11.
3 1/2 miles from Will Dexter's to Ed Dexters home. (The latter is the only
Dexter house standing in 1985.)
Wedding picture in possession of Carol (Dexter) Minson
1910: Census of Center Twp., Marshall Co., Kansas
"Dexter, W.H. wife Hettie A., ch Margaret, Frederick, Ralph and Wilma.
P.O. Home R. 2 O. 248 ac, sec 21, O. 80 ac sec.16 (51)
"Ash Hurst." (name of Asahel Dexter's home he built.)
1920 Census of Marshall Co. Kansas (Ancestry.com)
William H. Dexter 55 born New York.
1924 Aug 7: Death of "W. H. Dexter Aug 7, 1924." Family Bible of Asahel and Jane
Dexter. Copy in poss. of Carol Minson, pp45 NB1
Burial: Photo of tombstones of William Hiram and Hettie A. Dexter,
Marysville Cemetery, Marshall Co., KS., F8
ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ks/marshall/cemeteries/marysvil.txt
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History of Marshall County Kansas
by Emma Forter, 1917
BF Bowen & Co. Indianapolis, Indiana
William H. Dexter, one of the well-known and substantial farmers of Center township, this county, is a native of the Cominion of Canada, but has been a resident of Marshall county since he was nine years of age, having come here with his parents in 1870, and may thus properly be regarded as one of the pioneers of the county, having been a witness to its development since the days of the open range. He was born on April 6, 1861, son of Asahel and Jane (Whitfield) Dexter, natives, respectively of Canada and of England, who became pioneers of Marshall county and whose last days were spent here.
William H. Dexter, as noted above, was but nine years of age when his parents came to Marshall county and he was reared on the pioneer farm that his father opened for cultivation, even from the days of his boyhood an able assistant in the labors of developing and improving the same. He completed his schooling in the Marysville schools and early began to relieve his father of the responsibility of farm management, continuing to live on the old home place, which is still his home and which he now owns. Mr. Dexter has three hundred and ten acres in that tract, a well-improved and profitably cultivated farm, on which there are two sets of farm buildings. In addition to his general farming he has given considerable attention to the raising of live stock and has done very well.
On December 29, 1897, William Dexter was united in marriage to Hettie Hewitt, who was born at Blue Rapids, this county daughter of Richard and Jane (Strange3) Hewitt, natives respectively of Illinois and of Missouri, early settlers of Blue Rapids township, who are now living at Jennings,
Oklahoma, to which place they moved in 1893. To that union four children have been born, Margaret Alice, Frederick, William, Ralph Hiram and Wilma Hettie, the two former of whom are now students in the Marysville high school. Mr. and Mrs. Dexter are members of the Baptist church and Mr. Dexter is a member of the board of trustees of the same. He is a member of the Knights and Ladies of Security.
Blue Rapids is 11 mi south of Marysville.
1871 Jul 31: Birth of Hettie Alice Hewitt, at Blue Rapids, Marshall Co, KS, d/o Nancy Jane (Strange) and Richard Hyde Hewitt.
1880: Census of Blue Rapids Twp, Marshall Co. KS
RICHARD HEWITT 36, farmer ILL ? ?
NANCY J. (Strange) HEWITT 29 MO VA MO
William S. 11 son at home KS IL MO
Hettie E. 9 dau KS ILL MO
1895: Census of Blue Rapids, Marshall Co., KS.
R. H. Hewitt, 51 M, birthplace IL, came from IL, profession Restaurant.
Nancy J. Hewitt, 42 F, MO MO H
W. S. Hewitt, 25 M, KS KS Laborer
Hettie A. Hewitt, 23 F, KS KS Teacher
1897 Dec 29: MARRIAGE: William H. Dexter to Hettie A. Hewitt
Family Bible of Asahel and Jane Dexter. Wedding picture in possession of Carol (Dexter) Minson.
1897: PICTURE: Nancy (Strange) Hewitt and daughter Hettie Hewitt. I think this was taken same time as Hettie's marriage picture. Hettie was 26 at the time of her marriage in 1898 and her mother was 46 at that time.
1898 Oct 9: Birth of first ch: Margaret Alice Dexter at Home City, Marshall Co, KS.
1900: Census of Center Twp., Marshall Co., Kansas.
1902 Mar 26: Birth of first son, Frederic William Dexter at Home City, Marshall Co, KS.
1905 Apr 11: Birth of #3 ch: Ralph Hiram Dexter at Home City, Marshall Co, KS.
1907 Feb 21: Birth of Wilma Hettie Dexter at Home City, Marshall Co, KS.
1910: Census of Center Twp., Marshall Co., Kansas.
1924 Aug 7: Death of "W. H. Dexter Aug 7, 1924." Family Bible of Asahel and Jane Dexter. Copy in poss. of Carol Minson, pp45
1924 Aug 7: DEATH of "W. H. Dexter Aug 7, 1924." Family Bible of Asahel and Jane Dexter. Copy in poss. of Carol Minson, pp 45
1925-1931: PICTURE: Snapshot of 4 people. L to R.
#1 ? Elderly gentleman with goatee. (Could it be Wm Maloney, bro-in-law of Richard Hewitt, Hettie's father?)
#2 is Hettie about 55-60. (1925-1931).
#3 Hettie's bro William S. Hewitt.
#4 is Will's wife, Lilly (Whorton) Hewitt.
Comment: Note expressions.
1934: PICTURE: snapshot of Nancy (Strange) Hewitt, her sister, Alice (Strange) Miller, and Hettie (Hewitt) Dexter. Etta said "The last time I saw these
three together before Nancy Jane Hewitt the summer of 1934."
1957 Feb 17: Death of Hettie Dexter at Dewitt, Saline Co, NE.
BURIAL: Photo of tombstones of William Hiram and Hettie A. Dexter,
Marysville Cemetery, Marshall Co., KS., F8
ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ks/marshall/cemeteries/marysvil.txt
Carol Minson <cminson@earthlink.net> Last Modified: 20 Jan 2004