Alfred Gorrell DeWees

Born: ♂ Alfred Gorrell DeWees ("Major DeWees")

January 1, 1838

North Carolina

Died: August 5, 1940

Hempstead, TX

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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

Career

• Taken prisoner during the Civil War by Union troops
• Bootmaker