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Texas Phillip Dimnet

March 1839 - January 19, 1929


 

Born in March 1839 at TX.
Resided at Seguin, Guadalupe County, TX in 1860.

Mustered into Company I at New Orleans, LA on March 3, 1862, by Lt. Col. Walker.
Wounded his foot at Murfreesboro, TN on December 31, 1862.
Absent in April 1863.
Present in February 1864.

Married Mary C. about 1867.
Information from San Antonio, TX City Directories 1891-1894: Texas Dimmitt; Location- 524 East Commerce; Occupation- private boarding house; Year- 1893, 1894; San Antonio, TX.
Died at San Antonio, Bexar County, TX on January 19, 1929. (Texas Death Index, Certificate # 533)


Also Identified As:
  Dimmet, Dimmett, Dimmit, Dimmitt, Dewitt, Dewitte, E. P. Dimnet, Texas, Felip Dimitt

Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
 



Parents:
 
Philip Trapnell Dimmitt
b. 1797 or 1801 at Jefferson County, KY
served in Texas Revolution
m. ~1828 at San Antonio, TX
d. July 7, 1841 at Saltillo, Mexico
Maria Luisa Laso/Lazo
b. ~1802
m. ~1828 at San Antonio, TX
d.
Siblings:
 
James Dimmitt
b. ~1827 at TX
d.
Antonio Alamo Dimmitt
b. ~1829 at Mexico
resided at Seguin, Guadalupe County, TX in 1860
d.
 
Napoleon Bonaparte Dimmitt
b. ~1830 at TX
d.
Josaphine (Josephine, Josefa) Dimmitt
b. ~1832 at TX
m. William Medlin October 9, 1861 at Guadalupe, TX (offsite link)
d.
Anna Dimmitt
b. ~1835
m. Archibald Boss January 1, 1859 at Guadalupe, TX (offsite link)
d.
Spouse(s): No Photo of gravesite available.
 
Mary C. _________
b.
m. TP Dimnet around 1867
d.
Children:
 
 
Phillip Dimmitt
b. January 1867 at TX
m. May H. (b. February 1873 at TX)
in 1900 resided at Georgetown, Williamson County, TX
m. Eda (b. ~ 1873 at TX)
in 1930 resided at San Antonio, Bexar County, TX
d.
Annie Dimmitt
b. ~1868 at TN
d.
Leona Dimmitt
b. ~1873 at TX
d.
Mary Dimmitt
b. June 1875 at TX
m. ~1901 to William L. Martin (b. ~1872 at Ireland)
had children: Thelma Martin (b. ~1903 at TX), Marguerite L. Martin (b. ~1906 at TX, m. Lloyd C. Morrison ~1929)
d.
John Dimmitt
b. September 1876 at TX
d.
Texas Phillip Dimmitt
b. July 1881 at TX
d. June 21, 1953 at San Antonio, Bexar County, TX (Texas Death Index, Certificate #28342)
Nellie Dimmitt
b. April 1883 at TX
m. Carl A. Devany (b. ~1878 at TX)
d.
Gravesite:
  Unlocated

1840 Census - State, County, Town, Page, (image)
  Head of Houshold  

1850 Census - TX, Guadalupe County, Town, Page 299 or 597, Dwelling 194, Family 194, (image 25-26/28 )
  Name Age Sex Color Occupation Real Estate Nativity Student? Illiterate?
James Dimitt 23 M   Trader   TX    
Mary Dimitt 45 F       TX    
Napoleon Dimitt 20 M   Non   TX    
Josaphine Dimitt 18 F       TX    
Anna Dimitt 15 F       TX    
Felip Dimitt 11 M       TX    
Antonio Dimitt 8 M       TX    
Jesus Paris 15 M   Labour   TX    

1860 Census - TX, Guadalupe County, Seguin, Page 288, Dwelling 134, Family 105, (image 15/16)
 
Name
Age
Sex
Race
Occupation
Real Estate
Personal Estate
Nativity
Student?
Literate?
N. B. Dimmitt 27 M   Farmer $1,000 $5,800 TX    
T. P. Dimmitt 21 M   None     TX    
Antonio 31 M   Labourer     Mexico    

1870 Census - TX, Guadalupe County, Precinct 1, Page 354, Dwelling 26, Family 26, (image 4/77)
 
Name
Age
Sex
Race
Occupation
Real Estate
Personal Estate
Nativity
Parentage
Student?
Literate?
  Texas Dimitte [Dewitte] 32 M W Hotel $10,000 $150 TX    
  Mary Dimitte 27 F W Keeps House     TN      
  Anna Dimitte 2 F W       TX      
  Vin[ic] Dimitte 18 F B Cook     TX      

1880 Census - TX, Guadalupe County, Seguin, Page 333D, Dwelling 195, Family 196, (image 20/28)
 
Name
Race
Sex
Age
Rel.
Mar. St.
Occupation
Health
Education
Nativity
Father's Nativity
Mother's Nativity
Texas Dimmett
W
M
41
M
TX
TX
TX
Mary Dimmett
W
F
37
wife
M
Keeping house
TN
SC
IN
Annie Dimmett W F 12 daughter S At school     TN TX TN
Philip Dimmett W M 9 son S       TX TX TN
Leona Dimmett W F 7 daughter S       TX TX TN
Mary Dimmett W F 5 daughter S       TX TX TN
Johnny Dimmett W M 2 son S       TX TX TN

1900 Census - TX, Bexar County, San Antonio, Ward 6, Page 160A, Burlison Street, House 320, Dwelling 192, Family 232, (image 19/43)
 
Name
Rel.
Race
Sex
D.O.B.
Age
Mar. info.
Children
Nativity
Father's Nativity
Mother's Nativity
Citizenship
Occupation
Education
Home Ownership
  Texas Dimmitt Head W M Mar 1839 61 M 34 yrs   TX KY ------------------        
  Mary C. Dimmitt wife W F Jun 1842 57 M 34 yrs 8, 7 living TN SC TN        
  Mary Martin daughter W F Jun 1875 25 M   TX TX TN        
  William L. Martin son in law W M Jan 1872 28 M   Ireland Ireland Ireland   fireman (R.R.)    
  John Dimmitt son W M Sep 1876 23 S   TX TX TN   tinner    
  Texas Dimmitt son W M Jul 1881 18 S   TX TX TN   call boy (R.R.)    
  Nellie Dimmitt daughter W F Apr 1883 17 S   TX TX TN        
  Lillian George grandchild W F Aug 1894 5 S   TX England TN        

1910 Census - TX, Bexar County, San Antonio, 6 Ward, Page 236-236B, Street Address 221, Dwelling 115, Family 118, (image 11-12/35)
 
Name
Rel.
Race
Sex
Age
Mar. info.
Children
Nativity
Father's Nativity
Mother's Nativity
Citizenship
Occupation
Education
Home Ownership
  Texas P. Dimmitt Head W M 72 M1 / 43 yrs   TX KY TX   Keeper/Boarding House    
  Mary C. Dimmitt Wife W F 66 M1 / 43 yrs 8 / 6 living TN SC TN   None    
  John Dimmitt son W M 32 S   TX TX TN   Tanner/Metal Worker    
  Wm L. Martin son in law W M 38 M1 / 9 yrs   Ireland Ireland Ireland   Laborer/Lumber Yard    
  Mary Martin daughter W F 35 M1 / 9 yrs 2 / 2 living TX TX TN   None    
  Thelma Martin granddaughter W F 7 S   TX Ireland TX   None    
  Marguerite Martin granddaughter W F 4 S   TX Ireland TX   None    
  Carl A. DeVany son in law W M 32 M1 / 0 yrs   TX TX TX   Conductor/Railroad    
  Nellie DeVany daughter W F 27 M2 / 0 yrs   TX TX TN   None    
  Clifford Perkins grandson W M 4 S   TX TX TX   None    

1920 Census - TX, Bexar County, San Antonio, ED, Page 266B [or 4B], Line, Address 219, Dwelling 70, Family 70, (image 6/19)
 
Name
Rel.
Tenure
Sex
Race
Age
Married Citizenship
Education
Nativity
Father's Nativity
Mother's Nativity
Occupation
Mary C. Dimmitt Head   F W 76 M     TN SC TN None
Phyllip Dimmitt Son   M W 48 M     TX TX TN Sheet Metal Worker
John Dimmitt Son   M W 42 S     TX TX TN Tinner
Nellie DeVany daughter   F W 36 Wd     TX TX TN Book keeper
Clifford Perkins grandson   M W 14 S     TX TX TX None
Eda Dimmitt daughter in law   F W 46 M     TX Germany Germany Book keeper
Texas P. Dimmitt     M W 82 M     TX KY Canary Island None

Related Links:
  (offsite) Teri Dimmett's Dimit to Dimmette website
(offsite) The Handbook of Texas Online: Philip Dimmitt
(offsite) Dimmitt Family Genealogy Forum

Sources:
 

Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882.

Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research.

Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis.


Research Links:
  (offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Bexar County, TX)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Bexar County, TX)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Bexar County, TX)
(offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Guadalupe County, TX)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Guadalupe County, TX)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Guadalupe County, TX)

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