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Daniel Dees

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Johnston County, NC
Death: before March 01, 1802
Jefferson County, GA, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Emanuel Dees, Jr. and Elizabeth (Price) Dees
Husband of Elizabeth Dees
Father of Edmund Dees; Drury Dees; Hillard Dees; Daniel Dees, Jr. and John Dees
Brother of Drury Deas Dees and Benjamin Deese
Half brother of Elizabeth Augusta Cooper; Mary Cannon; John Cannon; Jane Pineham; Judith Cannon and 2 others

DAR: Ancestor #: A031303
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About Daniel Dees

A Patriot of the American Revolution for NORTH CAROLINA (Soldier). DAR Ancestor # A031303

He served in the Revolutionary War

Daniel Dees was born around 1740 in Edgecomb or Johnston Co, he died in Jefferson Co Ga in 1802. His wife was Elizabeth Wood. He had a number of land grants in Johnston Co NC between 1765 and 1782. He appears to have been a wealthy man.

He served in the Revolutionary War his service is in the Army Accounts of Raleigh NC Vol Vi p 52 folio I Book C p 160 cancelled vouchers #103, #2156, and #2101 and is proven by the Daughters of American Revolution.

   Daniels sons were:
   Drury Dees b ca 1767 married Sally Stevens June 20 1795 in Johnston Co.
   He moved to Ga with his father and served in the War of 1812 in
   Conecah Al he died in Al in 1837.
   Edmund Dees b ca 1765 d 1844. Edmund married Mary Whittington
   Elizabeth Braswell Nov 15 1803 in Johnston Co NC. Edmunds will shows
   his children.
   Hillard Dees married sally Sanith on March 20 1800, Johnston Co. He
   moved with his father to Jefferson Co Ga then in 1812 he moved to
   Pulaski Co Ga and died there in 1818.
   Daniel Dees b 1777 in Johnston Co NC he married Nancy b 1775 and he
   died in 1817 in Johnston Co.
   John Dees b 1780 married Causy Raylor June 16 1807 in Jefferson Co GA
   and later moved to Pulaski GA and probably later moved to Alabama.
   DESCENDANTS OF: Daniel Dees                            
   Daniel Dees b. 1740 d. 1802 m. Elizabeth Wood b. 1740 d. 1803
     2  Edmund Dees b. 1765 d. 1844 m. Feb 16 1790 Mary Whitington b. 1770 d. 1803 before                                 
         m. Nov 15 1803 Betsy Braswell b. 1785 d. after 1850
       3   Clement Allen Dees b. 1795 d. June 23 1875 m. Elizabeth b. 1805 d. Mar 9 1871
       3   Allen Dees b. 1798 d. after 1863 m. Delana b. 1795
       3   Elizabeth Deese
       3   Mary Dees b. 1818 d. 1875 m. James A Horn MD b. 1818 d. June 9 1884
       3   Penelope Dees b. Nov 15 1817 d. Dec 17 1899 m. Green B Rushing
       3   Green B Dees b. 1812 d. a Aug 1847 m. Martha Caroline Lockhart b. June 3 1825 d. 1875
       3   Jennett Dees m. Nov 8 1847 Joseph Little b. 1826
       3   John Bedford Dees b. 1795
       3   Zilpha Dees (      ) -d. b July 1849 m. Joel Rushing b. 1796 d. April 6 1874
     2   Drury Dees b. 1767 d. 1837 m. June 20 1795 Sally Stevens d. 1803
     2   Hilliard Dees b. 1772 d. 1818 m. March 20 1880 Sally Snith
     2   Daniel Dees b. 1777 d. 1817
     2   John Dees b. 1780 m. June  16 1807 Causy Taylor
   '''Surrender of Lord Cornwallis - Revolutionary War'''
   Daniel was the third son of Emanuel, and was born in Edgecombe, or Johnson County, North Carolina.  he received a number of land grants in Johnson County, North Carolina during the period of 1765-1782.  These land grants were thought to be in payment for his services during the Revolutionary War.  He appears to have been a wealthy man.  He and his eldest son, Edmund are shown in the Johnson County, North Carolina census of 1790 and 1800.  Soon after 1800 he and his sons (except Edmund and Daniel II) joined his brother, Dewit, in Jefferson County Georgia.  Daniel died about 1801.  His will, dated 8 January 1802, and probated in Jefferson County, Georgia. He left his property to his wife, Elizabeth, and to his sons - Edmond, Drury, John, Hillard and Daniel and was witnessed by Thacker Vivion, Jr, Duet Dees, Nancy Dees and Rebecah Crawford.
   Posted 22 jul 2010 by
   DANIEL DEES Jan. 8,1802 March 1,1802, p. 32
   Wife: Elizabeth to have the free informant of all my land. ..consisting of 2 tracts, meaning all
   that part of sd. land lying and being below or on the South eastern side of the Mill branch also
   one negro man Bremus, one negro woman Easter and negro girl Jeffy, household and kitchen
   furn.,plantation tools and bay mare, sorrel mare, stock and hogs...I lend to wife Elizabeth until
   my son John shall become the age of 21 one negro man. .and I lend one negro woman, one negro
   boy, one negro boy and girl beg. to son Edmon one silver dollar. .beg. to son Drewry all that
   part of above tract sit. on upper or N.E. side of Mill branch. also to son Drewry one neg. man
   and one neg. boy beg. to son Hillard one negro boy to be delivered to him when my son John
   shall leave ca to age of 21. .beg. to son Daniel one silver dollar..My wife a negro man "now in
   N.C. .beg. to son John all land sit. and lying on Lower S.W. side of Branch to be possessed by
   him sd. son John when my sd. wife Elizabeth shall or may decease also I give to son John one
   negro man, woman and 2 boys. Wife Elizabeth, Extrx., Son, Drewry, Exr. Wit: Thatcher
   Vivion, Jr., Ducet Dees, Nancy Dees, Rebecca Crawford.
   671
   Jefferson Co. GA Wills (17771893)
   Posted 30 Nov 2010 by
   1. DANIEL4 DEES (EMANUEL3, EMANUEL2, ANDREW1) was born Abt. 1740 in
   Edgecomb orJohnson County, North Carolina, and died 1801 in Jefferson County,
   Georgia. He married ELIZABETH WOOD.
   Notes for DANIEL DEES:
   Daniel was the third son of Emanuel, and was born in Edgecombe, or Johnson
   County, North Carolina. he received a number of land grants in Johnson County,
   North Carolina during the period of 1765-1782. These land grants were thought
   to be in payment for his services during the Revolutionary War. He appears
   to have been a wealthy man. He and his eldest son, Edmund are shown in the
   Johnson County, North Carolina census of 1790 and 1800. Soon after 1800 he and
   his sons (except Edmund and Daniel II) joined his brother, Dewit, in Jefferson
   County Georgia. Daniel died about 1801. His will, dated 8 January 1802, and
   probated in Jefferson County, Georgia. He left his property to his wife,
   Elizabeth, and to his sons - Edmond, Drury, John, Hillard and Daniel and was
   witnessed by Thacker Vivion, Jr, Duet Dees, Nancy Dees and Rebecah Crawford.
   courtesy of
   http://newsarch.rootsweb.com/th/read/DEES/2003-07/1059238634

Daniel Dees 1740 - Revolutionary War Veteran - North Carolina

   Descendants of Daniel Dees
   Generation No. 1
   1. DANIEL4 DEES (EMANUEL3, EMANUEL2, ANDREW1) was born Abt. 1740 in
   Edgecomb orJohnson County, North Carolina, and died 1801 in Jefferson County,
   Georgia. He married ELIZABETH WOOD.
   Notes for DANIEL DEES:
   Daniel was the third son of Emanuel, and was born in Edgecombe, or Johnson
   County, North Carolina. he received a number of land grants in Johnson County,
   North Carolina during the period of 1765-1782. These land grants were thought
   to be in payment for his services during the Revolutionary War. He appears
   to have been a wealthy man. He and his eldest son, Edmund are shown in the
   Johnson County, North Carolina census of 1790 and 1800. Soon after 1800 he and
   his sons (except Edmund and Daniel II) joined his brother, Dewit, in Jefferson
   County Georgia. Daniel died about 1801. His will, dated 8 January 1802, and
   probated in Jefferson County, Georgia. He left his property to his wife,
   Elizabeth, and to his sons - Edmond, Drury, John, Hillard and Daniel and was
   witnessed by Thacker Vivion, Jr, Duet Dees, Nancy Dees and Rebecah Crawford.
   1784-1787 Johnston County, N. C. Census
   Dees Daniel 1 5 1 4
   0
   White White White Black
   Black
   21-60 U21 Female 12-50 U12
   North Carolina
   1790 Johnston County Census
   Dees Daniel 3 2 1 7
   White White White Black
   16+ 16- Female Slaves
   North Carolina
   1800 Johnston County
   Census
   Dees, Daniel 1 1 1
   16M +45M +45F
   Children of DANIEL DEES and ELIZABETH WOOD are:
   2. i. EDMUND5 DEES, b. Abt. 1765, Johnston County, North Carolina; d. 1844,
   Union County, Nouth Carolina.
   3. ii. DRURY DEES, b. Abt. 1767, Johnson County, North Carolina; d. 1837,
   Monroe County, Alabama.
   iii. HILLARD DEES, b. Abt. 1772; d. 1818, Pulaski County, Georgia; m.
   SALLY SMITH, 20 March 1800, Johnson County, North Carolina.
   4. iv. DANIEL DEES, b. Abt. 1777, Johnston County, North Carolina; d. 1817,
   Johnston County, North Carolina.
   5. v. JOHN DEES, b. Abt. 1780, Bertie County, North Carolina; d. Butler
   County, Alabama.
   Generation No. 2
   2. EDMUND5 DEES (DANIEL4, EMANUEL3, EMANUEL2, ANDREW1) was born Abt. 1765 in
   Johnston County, North Carolina, and died 1844 in Union County, Nouth
   Carolina. He married (1) MARY WHITTINGTON 17 February 1790 in Johnson County, North
   Carolina. He married (2) ELIZABETH BETSY BRASWELL 15 November 1803 in
   Johnston County, North Carolina.
   Notes for EDMUND DEES:
   Dees Edmond 1 1 1
   1
   M-10 M26-45 F-10 F26-45
   Will of Edmond Dees
   In the name of God, Amen. I Edmond Dees of the State of North Carolina, Union
   County. Being in a low state of health but in perfect mind and memory to make
   this my last will and testament. And first I recommend my spirit unto God who
   gave it my body to the dust the common mother of all mankind. As touching my
   Worldly goods I dispose of in the following manner. I give and bequeath to my
   beloved wife Elizabeth all of my estate both real and personal during her life
   or widowhood. Then to be equally divided among my lawful heirs with an
   exception of twenty five acres of land deeded to Gren B. Rushing for the sum of
   fifty dollars which is to be deducted out of his part of my property when
   divided., vuz, Elizabeth, Clemen Allen, Mary her part is to go to her & her heirs her
   husband James Horn is not to dispose of her property, Zilpha, Green, Jennet
   B., John B..I Edmond Dees do acknowledge this to be my last will and testament
   in the county and state above written, this the 2nd January in the year of our
   Lord 1884. Assigned & delivered in the presence of G. Avett Asa Trawick, S.
   Caudel, State of North Carolina, Union County Court of Pleas and quarter session
   July Term 1844. The last will and testament of Edmond Dees was executed in
   open court and was proven in due form of law by Asa Trawick and G. Avett, two of
   the subscribing witnesses here to and ordered to be recorded.
   Children of EDMUND DEES and MARY WHITTINGTON are:
   6. i. ALLEN6 DEES, b. 1789, North Carolina; d. Abt. 1863.
   7. ii. CLEMENT ALLEN DEES, b. 1795, Johnston County, North Carolina; d. 23
   June 1875, Marshville, Union County, North Carolina.
   iii. JOHN BEDFORD DEES, b. 1795.
   iv. ELIZABETH DEES, b. 1797.
   Children of EDMUND DEES and ELIZABETH BRASWELL are:
   v. ZILPHA6 DEES, b. 17 September 1808, Anson County, North Carolina; d.
   06 June 1879, Garrett, Decatur County, Tennessee; m. JOEL RUSHING, 18 December
   1830, Anson County, North Carolina.
   8. vi. GREEN B. DEES, b. 06 June 1813, North Carolina; d. 11 April 1890,
   Henderson County, Tennessee - Smith Chapel Cemetery.
   9. vii. PENELOPE DEES, b. 15 November 1817, North Carolina; d. 17
   December 1899, Union County, North Carolina.
   viii. MARY DEES, b. 1818; m. JAMES A. HORN.
   ix. JENNET B. DEES, b. 1826; m. JOSEPH LITTLE, 08 November 1847.
   3. DRURY5 DEES (DANIEL4, EMANUEL3, EMANUEL2, ANDREW1) was born Abt. 1767 in
   Johnson County, North Carolina, and died 1837 in Monroe County, Alabama. He
   married SALLY STEVENS 20 June 1795 in Johnson County, North Carolina.
   Children of DRURY DEES and SALLY STEVENS are:
   10. i. BRYANT6 DEES, b. Abt. 1796, North Carolina; d. 24 June 1850, Layfatte
   County, Arkansas.
   11. ii. JOHN DEES, b. Abt. 1798, North Carolina; d. 1870, Butler County,
   Alabama.
   iii. SARAH DEES, b. Abt. 1800.
   12. iv. ANN DEES, b. Abt. 1807, Georgia; d. 1840, Lowndes County, Alabama.
   13. v. CHARLES HILLARD DEES, b. Abt. 1809, Monroe County, Georgia.
   14. vi. DANIEL DEES, b. 13 July 1810, Monroe County, Georgia; d. 16 February
   1897, Calhoun, Columbia County, Arkansas.
   4. DANIEL5 DEES (DANIEL4, EMANUEL3, EMANUEL2, ANDREW1) was born Abt. 1777 in
   Johnston County, North Carolina, and died 1817 in Johnston County, North
   Carolina. He married NANCY UNKNOWN.
   Notes for DANIEL DEES:
   Smithfield County records show that when Daniel Dees died, Rigdon and Eliza
   were old enough to choose their own guardian. The younger children were not.
   North Carolina 1820 Census
   Johnston County
   Dees Nancy 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 - 1
   1 1 0
   North Carolina 1830 Census
   Johnston County
   Dees Nancy
   1 1
   Notes for NANCY UNKNOWN:
   Nancy Dees is living with son Ridgon in 1850 Census of Wayne County, North
   Carolina. She was listed as 65 years old.
   Children of DANIEL DEES and NANCY UNKNOWN are:
   i. ISAAC6 DEES, b. Abt. 1800.
   15. ii. RIGDON DEES, b. 1802, Johnston County, North Carolina; d. 1873, Wayne
   County, North Carolina.
   16. iii. JAMES DEES, b. 08 May 1801, Wayne County, North Carolina; d. Abt.
   January 1859, Georgia.
   17. iv. ELIZA LIZZIE DEES, b. Abt. 1805; d. September 1851, Wayne County,
   North Carolina.
   5. JOHN5 DEES (DANIEL4, EMANUEL3, EMANUEL2, ANDREW1) was born Abt. 1780 in
   Bertie County, North Carolina, and died in Butler County, Alabama. He married
   (1) SARAH UNKNOWN. He married (2) CAUSY TAYLOR 16 July 1807 in Jefferson
   County, Georgia.
   Notes for JOHN DEES:
   John is living with his son, Bryant and wife, Matilda, in the 1850 Census in
   Butler County, Alabama
   age 65 years old making his birth abt. 1795.
   Children of JOHN DEES and SARAH UNKNOWN are:
   18. i. ISHAM6 DEES, b. 1820, Georgia; d. 1864.
   ii. MARTHA "MATTIE" DEES, m. WILLIS SMITH, 29 January 1835, Newton
   County, Georgia.
   19. iii. CYNTHIA DEES.
   20. iv. EDMOND M. DEES, b. 1821, Georgia.
   v. ELIZABETH DEES, b. Abt. 1822; m. WILLIAM GALLOWAY, 16 December 1838,
   Troup County, Georgia.
   Children of JOHN DEES and CAUSY TAYLOR are:
   vi. SOLOMON6 DEES, b. Abt. 1804; m. NANCY WILKERSON, 21 November 1824.
   vii. SARAH DEES, b. Abt. 1808; m. ELIJAH BISHOP, 17 September 1826,
   Newton County, Georgia.
   21. viii. EZEKIEL TRAVIS DEES, b. 20 December 1810, Georgia; d. 24 November
   1889, Tunnel Springs, Monroe County Alabama - Philadelphia Baptist Ch.,.
   ix. DUNCAN D. DEES, b. Abt. 1811; m. PRISCILLA HAYNES, 27 January 1831,
   Newton County, Georgia.
   x. JAMES W. DEES, b. Abt. 1818.
   xi. JOHN DEES, b. Abt. 1820.
   22. xii. WILLIAM A. DEES, b. 18 September 1824, Kemper County,
   Mississippi; d. 03 November 1886, Kemper County, Mississippi.
   23. xiii. HARDY BRYANT DEES, b. 24 October 1825, Georgia; d. 26 May 1901,
   Louisiana.
   Generation No. 3
   6. ALLEN6 DEES (EDMUND5, DANIEL4, EMANUEL3, EMANUEL2, ANDREW1) was born 1789
   in North Carolina, and died Abt. 1863. He married DELENA UNKNOWN.
   Notes for ALLEN DEES:
   Pike County 1850 Alabama Census
   Household # 1698
   Dees, Allen 52 NC
   Delana 55 NC
   George 18 NC
   Francis 19 NC
   Robert 17 NC
   Dolly 15 GA
   Clement 13 GA
   Rebecca 10 GA
   Children of ALLEN DEES and DELENA UNKNOWN are:
   i. EDMUND G7 DEES, b. North Carolina; m. ARTEMISA M AUSTIN, 10 December
   1846, Pike County, Alabama.
   ii. GEORGE W DEES, b. 1822, North Carolina; m. MARY A UNKNOWN.
   Notes for GEORGE W DEES:
   1880 Census Chickasaw, Mississippi
   Page Number 374A
   George W. DEAS Self M Male W 57 NC Farmer NC NC
   Mary DEAS Wife M Female W 38 GA House Keeping SC GA
   Julia F. DEAS Dau S Female W 18 AL At Home NC GA
   Morgie DEAS Dau Female W 16 AL At Home NC GA
   Emma DEAS Dau S Female W 12 AL At Home NC GA
   Joseph DEAS Son S Male W 9 AL NC GA
   Lula K. DEAS Dau S Female W 7 AL NC GA
   Dewitt C. DEAS Son S Male W 4 AL NC GA
   George C. DEAS Son S Male W 1 AL NC GA
   iii. FRANCES DEES, b. 1831, North Carolina.
   24. iv. ROBERT A DEES, b. 1834, North Carolina.
   v. DOLLY DEES, b. 1835, Georgia.
   vi. CLEMENT DEES, b. 1837.
   vii. REBECCA DEES, b. 1840; m. WILEY ESAU BASS, 03 November 1857,
   Lawrence County, Mississippi.
   7. CLEMENT ALLEN6 DEES (EDMUND5, DANIEL4, EMANUEL3, EMANUEL2, ANDREW1) was
   born 1795 in Johnston County, North Carolina, and died 23 June 1875 in
   Marshville, Union County, North Carolina. He married ELIZABETH UNKNOWN.
   Children of CLEMENT DEES and ELIZABETH UNKNOWN are:
   25. i. LUCRETIA WADE7 DEES, b. 25 April 1822; d. 20 January 1902.
   26. ii. EDMUND G. DEES, b. 09 February 1824, Union County, North Carolina; d.
   16 January 1904, Washington County, Arkansas.
   27. iii. BRIANT WASHINGTON DEES, b. 28 September 1825, North Carolina; d.
   08 September 1894.
   28. iv. MARY MARGARET DEES, b. 20 March 1828.
   29. v. ELIZABETH F. DEES, b. 09 February 1830; d. 01 March 1907.
   30. vi. HARTWELL SPAIN DEES, b. 22 November 1832; d. 26 November 1862.
   31. vii. JAMES BRAZELL DEES, b. 13 February 1833, North Carolina; d. 24
   December 1894, Jack's Creek, Chester County, Tennessee - Grove Springs Church..
   viii. HESTER ANN DEES, b. 29 June 1834, North Carolina; m. ROBERT S.
   KISER, 16 May 1875.
   32. ix. CLEMENT ALLEN DEES, b. 09 February 1835, North Carolina; d. 01
   September 1863, Gettysburgh, Pennsylvania.
   33. x. KENNETH MERT DEES, b. 20 March 1835, North Carolina; d. 02 March
   1897, Anson County, North Carolina.
   xi. NANCY ELIZABETH DEES, b. 20 March 1837.
   34. xii. WILLIAM THOMAS DEES, b. 01 December 1840, North Carolina; d. 18
   August 1862, Blandford Church, Petersburg, Virginia.
   35. xiii. MARTHA J DEES, b. 09 September 1844, North Carolina.
   36. xiv. JOHN W. DEES, b. 25 September 1845, North Carolina; d. 13 March
   1918, Angelina County Texas.
   xv. CONSTANIA DEES, b. 04 February 1848, North Carolina; d. 17 March
   1889; m. GEORGE W. BAUCOM, 19 May 1876.
   37. xvi. DEMETRIUS DEES, b. 04 February 1848, North Carolina; d. 14
   February 1925, Greenville, South Carolina.
   xvii. LOUISE CAROLINE DEES, b. 04 August 1852, North Carolina; m.
   WILLIAM HARBERT THOMAS, 23 April 1876.
   8. GREEN B.6 DEES (EDMUND5, DANIEL4, EMANUEL3, EMANUEL2, ANDREW1) was born
   06 June 1813 in North Carolina, and died 11 April 1890 in Henderson County,
   Tennessee - Smith Chapel Cemetery. He married MARTHA CAROLINE LOCKHART.
   Notes for GREEN B. DEES:
   1880 Tennessee Census
   Decatur County
   Page 44B
   Green DEES Self M Male W 66 N.C. Farmer N.C. N.C.
   Caroline DEES Wife M Female W 50 N.C. Keeping House N.C.
   N.C.
   M. A. DEES Dau S Female W 20 TN. N.C. N.C.
   R. T. DEES Son S Male W 13 TN. N.C. N.C.
   Elenora DEES Dau S Female W 11 TN. N.C. N.C.
   Children of GREEN DEES and MARTHA LOCKHART are:
   38. i. JOHN B S7 DEES, b. 18 August 1847; d. 05 July 1935, Henderson County,
   Tennessee - Crowell Chapel Cemetery.
   39. ii. EDMUND LEONARD DEES, b. 06 February 1850, Mississippi; d. 01 July
   1916, Henderson County, Tennessee - Smith Chapel Cemetery.
   40. iii. JAMES E DEES, b. 08 April 1852, Shelby County, Tennesse; d. 25
   March 1911, Decaturville, Decatur County, Tennessee - City Cemetery.
   iv. Z. E. DEES, b. Abt. 1854.
   v. MARY A DEES, b. 14 June 1859; d. 08 September 1932, Decatur County,
   Tennessee - Mt. Lebanon Cemetery; m. ISAAC THOMAS LACY, 30 March 1898, Decatur
   County, Tennessee.
   vi. RICHARD T. DEES, b. 1867; d. 1939, Middleburg, Henderson County,
   Tennessee - Oak Grove Cemetery; m. MANERVA JANE POWERS.
   vii. ELEANORA J. DEES, b. 27 January 1869, Decatur County, Tennessee;
   d. 10 July 1925, Henderson County, Tennessee - Smith Chapel Cemetery; m. RILEY
   LEN WADE, 23 September 1890, Decatur County, Tennessee.
   9. PENELOPE6 DEES (EDMUND5, DANIEL4, EMANUEL3, EMANUEL2, ANDREW1) was born
   15 November 1817 in North Carolina, and died 17 December 1899 in Union County,
   North Carolina. She married GREEN BERRY RUSHING.
   Children of PENELOPE DEES and GREEN RUSHING are:
   i. SUSAN A.7 RUSHING, b. 1839.
   ii. ELLIS PINKNEY RUSHING, b. 1842.
   iii. MARY RUSHING.
   iv. WILLIAM G. RUSHING, b. 1847.
   v. MARCUS RUSHING, b. 1849.
   vi. ELIZABETH RUSHING, b. 1851.
   10. BRYANT6 DEES (DRURY5, DANIEL4, EMANUEL3, EMANUEL2, ANDREW1) was born
   Abt. 1796 in North Carolina, and died 24 June 1850 in Layfatte County, Arkansas.
   He married SARAH DODD 28 January 1819 in Jefferson County, Georgia.
   Notes for BRYANT DEES:
   1850 Arkansas Census
   LaFayette County
   page167A
   Living with Albert and Sarah Tillery
   Dees John 15 Ala
   Dees James 13 Ala
   Dees Jasper 11 Ala
   Dees Charles 9 Ala
   Children of BRYANT DEES and SARAH DODD are:
   i. SARAH7 DEES, b. 1827.
   ii. WILLIAM DEES, b. 1835.
   iii. JAMES DEES, b. 1837.
   iv. JASPER DEES, b. 1839.
   v. CHARLES DEES, b. 1841.
   11. JOHN6 DEES (DRURY5, DANIEL4, EMANUEL3, EMANUEL2, ANDREW1) was born Abt.
   1798 in North Carolina, and died 1870 in Butler County, Alabama. He married
   (1) ELIZABETH BALLARD 15 January 1822 in Montgomery County, Alabama. He
   married (2) REBECCA WILSON 12 April 1856 in Lowndes County, Alabama.
   Notes for JOHN DEES:
   1880 Alabama Census
   Butler County
   Rebecca DEAS1 Self W Female W 46 AL Keeping House AL AL
   Arkansas DEAS2 Dau S Female W 20 AL At Home AL AL
   Thomas B. DEAS3 Son Male W 18 AL At Home AL AL
   Daniel DEAS4 Son S Male W 10 AL At Home AL AL
   Sharlatt H. DEAS5 Dau S Female W 9 AL At Home AL AL
   Children of JOHN DEES and ELIZABETH BALLARD are:
   i. MARY ANN7 DEES, b. Abt. 1823; m. WILLIAM L JONES, 03 February 1848,
   Lowndes County, Alabama.
   41. ii. SARAH ANN DEES, b. 20 April 1825, Jefferson County, Georgia; d. 09
   December 1896.
   42. iii. DANIEL WEBSTER DEES, b. 18 December 1827, Georgia; d. 08 November
   1894, Taylor, Columbia County, Arkansas.
   43. iv. JOHN WATSON DEES, b. 10 May 1832, Lowndes County, Alabama; d. 13
   January 1915, Clawson, Angelina County, Texas.
   44. v. JAMES DEES, b. 1837; d. Butler, Alabama - Antioch East Cemetery.
   vi. JASPER DEES, b. 1839.
   vii. CHARLES DEES, b. 1841.
   Children of JOHN DEES and REBECCA WILSON are:
   viii. WILSON7 DEES, b. 1857, Alabama; m. BETTY UNKNOWN.
   Notes for WILSON DEES:
   1880 Census Angelina County, Texas
   p.,250C
   Wilson 23 and Betty Dees 20
   ix. ARKANSAS DEES, b. 1860.
   x. THOMAS B. DEES, b. 1861.
   xi. HARRIS DEES, b. 1864.
   xii. ROBERT DEES, b. 1866.
   xiii. DANIEL DEES, b. 1868.
   xiv. SHARLETT H. DEES, b. 1871.
   12. ANN6 DEES (DRURY5, DANIEL4, EMANUEL3, EMANUEL2, ANDREW1) was born Abt.
   1807 in Georgia, and died 1840 in Lowndes County, Alabama. She married
   ALEXANDER WATSON.
   Children of ANN DEES and ALEXANDER WATSON are:
   45. i. CAROLINE MATILDA7 WATSON.
   ii. NANCY WATSON, m. WILLIAM DALY.
   iii. LULU WATSON, m. UNK ALEXANDER.
   iv. JOHN ALEXANDER WATSON.
   v. AMANDA S WATSON, m. UNK KING.
   vi. MARY WATSON, m. JOHN SNELL.
   13. CHARLES HILLARD6 DEES (DRURY5, DANIEL4, EMANUEL3, EMANUEL2, ANDREW1) was
   born Abt. 1809 in Monroe County, Georgia. He married JENNY FOSTER.
   Notes for CHARLES HILLARD DEES:
   1850 Arkansas Census
   LaFayette County
   page167A
   Deas Charles H. 41 M Farmer 1,000 GA
   Deas Nancy 16 F
   Ala
   Deas John 14 M
   Ala
   Deas Sarah 13 F
   Ala
   Deas Drewry 7 M
   Ala
   Deas Henry C. 4 M
   Ala
   Deas Daniel 3 M
   Ark
   Deas Mary E. 1 F
   Ark
   Children of CHARLES DEES and JENNY FOSTER are:
   i. NANCY7 DEES, b. 1834, Alabama.
   46. ii. JOHN DEES, b. 1836, Alabama.
   47. iii. SARAH DEES, b. 16 November 1837; d. 20 December 1915.
   48. iv. DRURY DEES, b. Abt. 1843, Alabama.
   v. HENRY C DEES, b. 1846.
   49. vi. DANIEL T. DEES, b. 1847, Arkansas; d. Aft. 1880, Arkansas.
   vii. MARY E DEES, b. March 1849, Arkansas.
   14. DANIEL6 DEES (DRURY5, DANIEL4, EMANUEL3, EMANUEL2, ANDREW1) was born 13
   July 1810 in Monroe County, Georgia, and died 16 February 1897 in Calhoun,
   Columbia County, Arkansas. He married MARY BURT.
   Notes for DANIEL DEES:
   Daniel Dees is living with his son Washington Dees in Calhoun, Columbia,
   Arkansas
   Recorded on the 1880 Census for Columbia Arkansas
   Page Number 171C
   Children of DANIEL DEES and MARY BURT are:
   i. MARTHA7 DEES, b. 09 October 1833.
   50. ii. BRYANT DEES, b. 1836, Alabama.
   iii. SARAH DEES, b. 1838.
   iv. JOHN A DEES, b. Abt. 1840.
   51. v. WILLIAM R KING DEES, b. 1852, Arkansas.
   52. vi. CHARLES SCOTT DEES, b. 01 April 1846, Alabama.
   vii. MARY C DEES, b. 1848.
   viii. ALABAMA LAVINAH DEES, b. 29 July 1850.
   53. ix. ANDREW F DEES, b. 29 October 1852, Lafayette County, Arkansas; d. 15
   October 1938, Columbia County, Arkansas.
   54. x. WASINGTON DEES, b. Abt. 1853, Arkansas.
   15. RIGDON6 DEES (DANIEL5, DANIEL4, EMANUEL3, EMANUEL2, ANDREW1) was born
   1802 in Johnston County, North Carolina, and died 1873 in Wayne County, North
   Carolina. He married PENELOPE COX.
   Notes for RIGDON DEES:
   1850 North Carolina Census
   Wayne County
   Page 164B
   Dees, Rigdon 48 Farmer $1650. NC
   Penelope 39 NC
   William 22 School Teacher NC
   Mary 20 NC
   Martha 18 NC
   Isaac 15 NC
   Thomas 13 NC
   George 11 NC
   John 9 NC
   Penniah 6 NC
   Prudence 3 NC
   Dees, Nancy 65 NC
   Children of RIGDON DEES and PENELOPE COX are:
   i. WILLIE7 DEES, b. 30 May 1828; d. 17 September 1857; m. SARAH HAM, 06
   November 1855, Wayne County, North Carolina.
   ii. MARY J. DEES, b. 15 August 1829.
   55. iii. MARTHA DEES, b. 12 October 1832, Pamleco County, North Carolina;
   d. 05 December 1909, Olathe, Johnson County, Kansas.
   iv. ISAAC DEES, b. 12 August 1835.
   v. THOMAS DEES, b. 1837.
   56. vi. GEORGE DEES, b. 11 May 1840, North Carolina; Stepchild.
   57. vii. JOHN TYLER DEES, b. 06 September 1841, North Carolina; d. 30
   November 1914, Pikeville,Wayne County, North Carolina.
   viii. PENINNAH DEES, b. 30 June 1844; d. 01 July 1877.
   ix. PRUDENCE M DEES, b. 15 January 1847; m. CHARLES E. SMITH.
   x. EDMOND S. DEES, b. 08 April 1851; d. 1877, Pickney, North Carolina;
   m. PRUDENCE UNKNOWN.
   16. JAMES6 DEES (DANIEL5, DANIEL4, EMANUEL3, EMANUEL2, ANDREW1) was born 08
   May 1801 in Wayne County, North Carolina, and died Abt. January 1859 in
   Georgia. He married (1) MIRANDA G. BLACK 06 December 1826. He married (2) RACHEL
   WILLIS 23 July 1838 in Georgia.
   Notes for JAMES DEES:
   DeKalb County Georgia 1850 Census
   Dees, James 47
   Rachel 51
   Mary 16
   Charity 14
   Cynthia 10
   David 8
   Downs, Daniel 21 (step-son(Rachel's child from previous marriage)
   Notes for RACHEL WILLIS:
   1860 Cobb County Georgia Census
   Dees, Rachel
   David 16
   Latimer, Cynthia 21
   Latimer, Benjamin 21
   Rachel 1
   Children of JAMES DEES and MIRANDA BLACK are:
   i. ELIZABETH7 DEES, b. 28 October 1827, DeKalb County, Georgia.
   ii. LOUISA JANE DEES, b. 03 May 1830, DeKalb County, Georgia.
   iii. FRANCIS MARION DEES, b. 12 February 1832, DeKalb County, Georgia.
   iv. MARY ANN DEES, b. 06 January 1834, DeKalb County, Georgia.
   v. CHARITY DEES, b. 12 May 1835, DeKalb County, Georgia.
   Children of JAMES DEES and RACHEL WILLIS are:
   58. vi. CYNTHIA KATHARINE7 DEES, b. 05 October 1839.
   59. vii. DAVID DEES, b. 28 October 1842, Dekalb County, Georgia; d. 21
   August 1928, Attala County, Mississippi.
   17. ELIZA LIZZIE6 DEES (DANIEL5, DANIEL4, EMANUEL3, EMANUEL2, ANDREW1) was
   born Abt. 1805, and died September 1851 in Wayne County, North Carolina. She
   married JOHN C. MONTAGUE 1823 in North Carolina.
   Notes for ELIZA LIZZIE DEES:
   1850 North Carolina Census
   Wayne County
   Page 167A
   Montague, Elizabeth 40 NC
   John 24 NC
   Virginia 22 NC
   Isabella 16 NC
   Children of ELIZA DEES and JOHN MONTAGUE are:
   i. JOHN D.7 MONTAGUE, b. Abt. 1827.
   ii. VIRGINIA MONTAGUE, b. Abt. 1828.
   iii. ELIZA MONTAGUE, b. Abt. 1838.
   iv. ISABELLA MONTAGUE, b. Abt. 1840.
   18. ISHAM6 DEES (JOHN5, DANIEL4, EMANUEL3, EMANUEL2, ANDREW1) was born 1820
   in Georgia, and died 1864. He married MILLY ANN "ANNA" HESTER PASSMORE 26
   April 1839 in Troup County, Georgia.
   Notes for ISHAM DEES:
   1860 of Barbour Co AL
   Deese, Isham age 41, male farmer, born GA
   Anna age 41, female, born GA
   Riley, age 14, male, born GA
   Doctor, age 13, male, born AL
   Milton, age 11, male, born AL
   Sidney, age 8, male, born AL
   Henry, age 6, male, born AL
   Nicholas, age 4, born AL
   Malcomb, age 3, born AL.
   Children of ISHAM DEES and MILLY PASSMORE are:
   i. STANFORD7 DEES, m. ANN GREGG, 09 August 1859, Barbour County, Alabama.
   60. ii. FRANCES ANN DEES, b. 02 January 1842, Alabama; d. 13 September 1917,
   Houston County, Alabama.
   61. iii. EDMOND WILEY "DOC" DEES, b. 04 November 1845, Alabama; d. 27
   October 1928, Covington County, Alabama.
   iv. JAMES MILTON DEES, b. Abt. 1849.
   62. v. SIDNEY S DEES, b. 29 May 1849, Alabama; d. 02 January 1940, Dale
   County, Alabama - Union Cemetery.
   vi. EMORY DEES, b. Abt. 1854.
   vii. NICHOLAS DEES, b. Abt. 1856.
   63. viii. MALCOM "MACK" DEES, b. 1858, Alabama.
   19. CYNTHIA6 DEES (JOHN5, DANIEL4, EMANUEL3, EMANUEL2, ANDREW1). She
   married (1) UNKNOWN FORDHAM. She married (2) WILLIAM MCDANIEL 19 November 1843 in
   Talbot County, Georgia.
   Child of CYNTHIA DEES and UNKNOWN FORDHAM is:
   i. JOHN DEES7 FORDHAM.
   20. EDMOND M.6 DEES (JOHN5, DANIEL4, EMANUEL3, EMANUEL2, ANDREW1) was born
   1821 in Georgia. He married MARTHA A GALLOWAY 14 November 1844 in Talbot
   County, Georgia.
   Notes for EDMOND M. DEES:
   Barbour County 1850 Alabama Census
   Household # 309
   Dees, Edmund age 29 NC
   Martha age 25 GA
   Frances age 4 GA
   Mary age 3 GA
   Nancy age 1 GA
   Children of EDMOND DEES and MARTHA GALLOWAY are:
   i. FRANCES7 DEES, b. 1846, Georgia.
   ii. MARY A DEES, b. 1847, Georgia.
   iii. NANCY DEES, b. 1849, Georgia.
   iv. LAURA L DEES, b. 1851, Georgia.
   v. RICHMOND M. DEES, b. 1855, Alabama.
   vi. WILLIAM J. DEES, b. 1859, Alabama.
   vii. JOHN THOMAS DEES, b. 22 February 1866.
   21. EZEKIEL TRAVIS6 DEES (JOHN5, DANIEL4, EMANUEL3, EMANUEL2, ANDREW1) was
   born 20 December 1810 in Georgia, and died 24 November 1889 in Tunnel Springs,
   Monroe County Alabama - Philadelphia Baptist Ch.,. He married JENCIA
   FALKENBERRY 17 February 1836 in Monroe County, Alabama.
   Notes for EZEKIEL TRAVIS DEES:
   1880 Alabama Census
   Easts, Monroe County
   page 342D
   Ezekial T. DIAS Self M Male W 67 GA Farmer GA GA
   Imsy DIAS Wife M Female W 56 SC Keeps House SC SC
   Mary J. DIAS Dau S Female W 38 AL At Home GA SC
   Mandy DIAS Dau S Female W 36 AL At Home GA SC
   Elisabeth DIAS Dau S Female W 33 AL At Home GA SC
   Alonzo DIAS GSon S Male W 10 AL At Home AL AL
   Children of EZEKIEL DEES and JENCIA FALKENBERRY are:
   i. CHARLES7 DEES, b. 1837.
   ii. HENRY CULLEN DEES, b. 1839.
   iii. MARY J DEES, b. 1841.
   iv. FRANCES DEES, b. 1843.
   v. AMANDA DEES, b. 1845.
   vi. ELIZABETH DEES, b. 20 January 1847.
   64. vii. ISRAEL TRAVIS DEES, b. 02 April 1848, Alabama; d. 23 January 1924.
   65. viii. JOSEPH MONROE DEES, b. 03 December 1850, Tunnel Springs, Monroe
   County, Alabama; d. 15 August 1917, Peterman, Alabama.
   66. ix. WILLIAM C DEES, b. Abt. 1851, Alabama.
   22. WILLIAM A.6 DEES (JOHN5, DANIEL4, EMANUEL3, EMANUEL2, ANDREW1) was born
   18 September 1824 in Kemper County, Mississippi, and died 03 November 1886 in
   Kemper County, Mississippi. He married SARAH A CLARK.
   Notes for WILLIAM A. DEES:
   1880 Mississippi Census
   District 4, Kemper, Mississippi
   Page Number 128C
   William DEES Self M Male W 55 MS Farmer NC KY
   Sarah A. DEES Wife M Female W 50 NC Keeping House NC SC
   Harriat DEES Dau S Female W 21 MS At Home MS NC
   Davis DEES Son S Male W 19 MS Labor On Farm MS NC
   William DEES Son S Male W 13 MS Labor On Farm MS NC
   Doctor DEES Son S Male W 10 MS Labor On Farm MS NC
   Children of WILLIAM DEES and SARAH CLARK are:
   67. i. JAMES MARTIN7 DEES, b. 03 August 1848, Mississippi; d. 26 June 1878.
   68. ii. SARAH MARGARET DEES, b. Abt. 1850, Mississippi.
   69. iii. JOHN WESLEY DEES, b. Abt. 1853, Mississippi.
   70. iv. EDWARD ALEXANDER DEES, b. 01 October 1854, Mississippi; d. 30 June
   1925.
   71. v. NANNIE ELIZABETH DEES, b. 12 October 1856, Mississippi; d. 30
   November 1885, Kemper County, Mississippi - Clark Cemetery.
   vi. HARRIET LOUISA DEES, b. 20 January 1860, Mississippi; d. 11 September
   1917, Pleasant Springs, Kemper County, Mississippi; m. WILLIAM "BILL" MOORE
   RICHARDSON.
   72. vii. JEFFERSON DAVIS DEES, b. Abt. 1861, Mississippi.
   73. viii. WILLIAM T DEES, b. Abt. 1866, Mississippi; d. 1949.
   74. ix. DOCTOR DEES, b. Abt. 1870, Mississippi.
   23. HARDY BRYANT6 DEES (JOHN5, DANIEL4, EMANUEL3, EMANUEL2, ANDREW1) was
   born 24 October 1825 in Georgia, and died 26 May 1901 in Louisiana. He married
   MATILDA EDDINS.
   Notes for HARDY BRYANT DEES:
   1850 Alabama Census
   Butler County
   Household # 161
   page 254
   Dees, Bryant age 30 GA
   Matilda age 23 AL
   William age 3 AL
   Curtis age 2 AL
   Dees, John age 65 SC
   1880 Alabama Census
   Foxs Mills, Wilcox County
   Page 241C
   H. B. DEES Self M Male W 60 GA Farmer SC SC
   Matilda DEES Wife M Female W 54 AL K. House AL AL
   Silas DEES Son S Male W 25 AL Farmer GA AL
   John DEES Son S Male W 21 AL Scholar AL AL
   James L. DEES Son S Male W 19 AL Farmer AL AL
   Martha DEES Dau S Female W 11 AL At Home AL AL
   Children of HARDY DEES and MATILDA EDDINS are:
   i. WILLIAM RUFFIN7 DEES, b. 1847; d. 1868.
   75. ii. CURTIS KIRK DEES, b. 22 November 1848; d. 20 November 1879, Louisiana.
   76. iii. CORNELIUS NEAL DEES, b. 23 March 1852, Alabama; d. 20 December
   1931.
   77. iv. SILAS EDWARD DEES, b. 22 September 1853, Alabama; d. 03 July 1929.
   78. v. EZRA DEES, b. 07 March 1854; d. 29 April 1917.
   79. vi. S KATHERINE DEES, b. 17 March 1857.
   80. vii. JOHN EDWARD DEES, b. 12 July 1858, Wilcox County, Alabama; d. 15
   April 1934, Many, Louisiana.
   81. viii. JAMES LAFAYETTE DEES, b. 20 August 1860, Monroe County, Alabama;
   d. 04 November 1935, Many, Louisiana.
   82. ix. MATTIE A DEES, b. 02 November 1868; d. 30 April 1937.
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Daniel Dees's Timeline

1740
1740
Johnston County, NC
1765
1765
Johnston, North Carolina, United States
1767
1767
Johnston County, North Carolina, United States
1769
1769
1777
1777
Johnson County, NC
1785
1785
Johnston, North Carolina, United States
1802
March 1, 1802
Age 62
Jefferson County, GA, United States