Alfred Gorrell DeWees
Appearance
Born: Alfred Gorrell DeWees ("Major DeWees")
- January 1, 1838
- North Carolina
Died: August 5, 1940
- Hempstead, TX
Parents: Caleb DeWees and Jane Gorrell DeWees
Siblings: Fenton Bell DeWees, Mander Matilda DeWees, Martha Jane DeWees Mars, Nancy C. DeWees Lindley
Early Life
- Moved with his family to Mississippi in 1845
Education
Career
- Taken prisoner during the Civil War by Union troops
- Bootmaker