703. Thomas Jefferson10 WITT (Eliza Ann9 BARBER, Thomas8, Benjamin B.7, Thomas6, Thomas5, Moses4, James A.3, James T.2, Thomas1) (#258) was born in Springfield Twp., Williams Co., OH. 30 MAR 1847. Thomas died 16 JUN 1901 in Miami Co., IN, at age 54. Butler Twp. His body was interred date unknown in Boynton Cem., Williams Co., OH.

He married Mary E. "Pengishenoquoh" AVELINE 30 NOV 1870 in Williams Co., OH. (Mary E. "Pengishenoquoh" AVELINE is #2743.) Mary was born DEC 1846 in Defiance Co., OH. Also have seen as birth in Canada also the birth date as on her death certificate is 15 FEB 1842 and it list her birth in Ohio Mary(31) was the daughter of John AVELINE.

Mary died 14 AUG 1913 in Miami Co., IN, at age 66. Richand Twp.

Mary Aveline was a native american of the Miami tribe more Aveline's found in the anuity payroll records: 511 John Aveline Son of Shingo-quah 512 Shaw pin e maw Louis Aveline Son of Shingo-quah 513 Mi Shah Ka to qua or Me-Shah ka to qua Martha Aveline Wife, Louis Aveline, Daughter of Wah-puk-ke-ze-quah 527 Shin-go-quah Catherine Aveline Daughter of Louis Aveline and Me-shah-ka-to-quah 528 O-san-di-ai James Aveline Son of Louis Aveline and Me-shah-ka-to-quah

When Thomas was age 24 and Mary E. "Pengishenoquoh" AVELINE was age 24 they became the parents of Caroline Singoquah WITT 1871. List as Mixed-Blood

When Thomas was age 26 and Mary E. "Pengishenoquoh" AVELINE was age 27 they became the parents of Cora Ellen WITT 16 FEB 1874 in Springfield Twp., Williams Co., OH.. Listed as Mixed-Blood

When Thomas was age 28 and Mary E. "Pengishenoquoh" AVELINE was age 29 they became the parents of John Addison WITT 12 FEB 1876 in Williams Co., OH. Listed as Mix-blood (indian)

When Thomas was age 30 and Mary E. "Pengishenoquoh" AVELINE was age 30 they became the parents of Milo Maurice Ohsandiah WITT 3 JUL 1877 in Miami Co., IN. Listed as Mixed-Blood

When Thomas was age 33 and Mary E. "Pengishenoquoh" AVELINE was age 33 they became the parents of Elizabeth May WITT 17 OCT 1880 in IN. Listed as Mixed-Blood

When Thomas was age 34 and Mary E. "Pengishenoquoh" AVELINE was age 34 they became the parents of Eunice Adeline WITT 9 OCT 1881 in IN. Listed as Mixed-Blood

When Thomas was age 39 and Mary E. "Pengishenoquoh" AVELINE was age 39 they became the parents of William Frederick WITT 6 SEP 1886 in Miami Co., IN. Listed as Mixed-blood, also seen as born 1886 Descendants of T. J. Witt resided in Lafayette, IN. Thomas And his wife went to live on indian reservations in Indiana and had descendants living there, further research is needed. He served in the Civil War. His indian name was Shimas Jelfam Witt

He died of brights diease, possible diabetic?

Thomas Jefferson WITT and Mary E. "Pengishenoquoh" AVELINE had the following children:

child + 842 i. Caroline Singoquah11 WITT was born 1871.

child 843 ii. Cora Ellen WITT(32) (#2744) was born in Springfield Twp., Williams Co., OH. 16 FEB 1874. Listed as Mixed-Blood Cora died 6 SEP 1874 in Springfield Twp., Williams Co., OH., at age unknown. Her body was interred date unknown in Boynton Cem., Williams Co., OH.

child + 844 iii. John Addison WITT was born 12 FEB 1876.

child 845 iv. Milo Maurice Ohsandiah WITT (#4460) was born in Miami Co., IN 3 JUL 1877. Listed as Mixed-Blood Milo died 20 OCT 1933 in Peru, Miami Co., IN, at age 56. Information from his WWI registration card.

his death certificate listed him as single

child + 846 v. Elizabeth May WITT was born 17 OCT 1880.

child 847 vi. Eunice Adeline WITT (#4463) was born in IN 9 OCT 1881. Listed as Mixed-Blood She married twice. She married Lawrence SPURGEON 8 JAN 1902 in Miami Co., IN. (Lawrence SPURGEON is #4464.) She married Fred COINER 29 NOV 1905 in Miami Co., IN. (Fred COINER is #4465.) Fred was born 23 JUL 1883 in Miami Co., IN. Fred died 23 JAN 1911 in Miami Co., IN, at age 27.

child 848 vii. William Frederick WITT (#4466) was born in Miami Co., IN 6 SEP 1886. Listed as Mixed-blood, also seen as born 1886 William died 26 SEP 1952 in Peru, Miami Co., IN, at age 66. He married Laura Minerva FOSTER Spencer McClure 29 JUL 1938 in Peru, Miami Co. IN. (Laura Minerva FOSTER Spencer McClure is #12549.) Laura was born 1 DEC 1874. Laura died 17 DEC 1938 in Peru Miami Co., IN, at age 64. His death certificate list his name as William Fey Witt, also as a widower? He and his sister Eunice may have been adopted out to a Mumuagh family who was Amish

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