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Other name spellings of the Dyess Family include: DYASS, DIASS, DIAS, DEAS, DEES and DEASE. I am sure there are other variations that I have not found yet....

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                                  Descendants of Moses DYESS 

                                                  First Generation

1.  Moses DYESS [721] was born about 1804 in South Carolina and died on an
   unknown date in Florida.

Research Notes: 1850 United States Federal Census 
about Moses Deas
Name:Moses Deas Age:46 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1804 Birth Place:South Carolina
Gender:Male Home in 1850(City,County,State):Columbia, FloridaHousehold Members:
Name AgeAaron Deas  5 Calvin A Deas  23 Claudius M Deas  7 Elizabeth Deas  12
Franklin P Deas  14 Martha Deas  40 Moses Deas  46 Moses W Deas  18 

Florida Land Records 
about Moses Deas
Name:Moses Deas Land Office:NEWNANSVILLE  Sequence #:1  Document Number:2519 
Total Acres:40.04  Signature:Yes  Canceled Document:No  Issue Date:1 May 1855
Mineral Rights Reserved:No  Metes and Bounds:No  Statutory Reference:3 Stat.
566  Multiple Warantee Names:No  Act or Treaty:April 24, 1820  Multiple
Patentee Names:No  Entry Classification:Sale-Cash Entries Land Description:1
NWNW Tallahassee No 6 S 18 E 2

U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 
about Moses Deas
Thumbnail:   View Original Image: View original image  Name:Moses Deas Issue
Date:1 May 1855 State of Record:Florida  Acres:40.04  Accession
Number:FL0380__.114  Metes and Bounds:No  Land Office:Newnansville  Canceled:No
US Reservations:No  Mineral Reservations:No  Authority:April 24, 1820:
Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566)  Document Number:2519 Legal Land Description:
Section Twp Range Meridian Counties2 6-S 18-E Tallahassee Union

Florida Land Records 
about Moses Deas
Name:Moses Deas Land Office:NEWNANSVILLE  Sequence #:1  Document Number:3194 
Total Acres:40.14  Signature:Yes  Canceled Document:No  Issue Date:19 Feb 1857
Mineral Rights Reserved:No  Metes and Bounds:No  Statutory Reference:3 Stat.
566  Multiple Warantee Names:No  Act or Treaty:April 24, 1820  Multiple
Patentee Names:No  Entry Classification:Sale-Cash Entries Land Description:1
SWSW Tallahassee No 5 S 18 E 35

U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 
about Moses Deas
Thumbnail:   View Original Image: View original image  Name:Moses Deas Issue
Date:19 Feb 1857 State of Record:Florida  Acres:40.14  Accession
Number:FL0390__.036  Metes and Bounds:No  Land Office:Newnansville  Canceled:No
US Reservations:No  Mineral Reservations:No  Authority:April 24, 1820:
Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566)  Document Number:3194 Legal Land Description:
Section Twp Range Meridian Counties35 5-S 18-E Tallahassee Union

Florida Land Records 
about Moses Deas
Name:Moses Deas Land Office:NEWNANSVILLE  Sequence #:1  Document Number:2319 
Total Acres:79.81  Signature:Yes  Canceled Document:No  Issue Date:25 Feb 1857
Mineral Rights Reserved:No  Metes and Bounds:No  Statutory Reference:3 Stat.
566  Multiple Warantee Names:No  Act or Treaty:April 24, 1820  Multiple
Patentee Names:No  Entry Classification:Sale-Cash Entries Land Description:1
NWSE Tallahassee No 5 S 18 E 28 2 SESE Tallahassee No 5 S 18 E 28

U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 
about Moses Deas
Thumbnail:   View Original Image: View original image  Name:Moses Deas Issue
Date:25 Feb 1857 State of Record:Florida  Acres:79.81  Accession
Number:FL0400__.074  Metes and Bounds:No  Land Office:Newnansville  Canceled:No
US Reservations:No  Mineral Reservations:No  Authority:April 24, 1820:
Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566)  Document Number:2319 Legal Land Description:
Section Twp Range Meridian Counties28 5-S 18-E Tallahassee Union 28 5-S 18-E
Tallahassee Union

Florida Land Records 
about Moses Deas
Name:Moses Deas Land Office:NEWNANSVILLE  Sequence #:1  Document Number:3664 
Total Acres:80.28  Signature:Yes  Canceled Document:No  Issue Date:1 Apr 1859
Mineral Rights Reserved:No  Metes and Bounds:No  Statutory Reference:3 Stat.
566  Multiple Warantee Names:No  Act or Treaty:April 24, 1820  Multiple
Patentee Names:No  Entry Classification:Sale-Cash Entries Land Description:1
SESW Tallahassee No 5 S 18 E 35 2 SWSE Tallahassee No 5 S 18 E 35

U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 
about Moses Deas
Thumbnail:   View Original Image: View original image  Name:Moses Deas Issue
Date:1 Apr 1859 State of Record:Florida  Acres:80.28  Accession
Number:FL0410__.056  Metes and Bounds:No  Land Office:Newnansville  Canceled:No
US Reservations:No  Mineral Reservations:No  Authority:April 24, 1820:
Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566)  Document Number:3664 Legal Land Description:
Section Twp Range Meridian Counties35 5-S 18-E Tallahassee Union 35 5-S 18-E
Tallahassee Union

  Moses married Martha [722] [MRIN: 243] before 1827. Martha was born about
      1810 in North Carolina and died on an unknown date in Florida.

     Children from this marriage were:

  + 2 M     i. Calvin A. DYESS / DIAS / DEES [724] was born about 1827 in
                   Georgia and died on an unknown date.
  + 3 M    ii. Moses W. DYESS [695] was born about 1832 in Georgia and died
                   before 1885 in Levy County, Florida.
  + 4 M   iii. Franklin P. DYESS / DIAS / DEAS / DEES, Sr. [727] was born on 22
                   Feb 1836 in Georgia, died on 23 May 1917 at age 81, and was
                   buried in Long Pond Cemetery, Chiefland, Levy Co., Florida.
  5 F    iv. Elizabeth DYESS / DIAS [726] was born about 1838 in Georgia and
                   died on an unknown date.

Research Notes: 1850 United States Federal Census 
about Elizabeth Deas
Name:Elizabeth Deas Age:12 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1838 Birth Place:Georgia
Gender:Female Home in 1850(City,County,State):Columbia, FloridaHousehold
Members: Name AgeAaron Deas  5 Calvin A Deas  23 Claudius M Deas  7 Elizabeth
Deas  12 Franklin P Deas  14 Martha Deas  40 Moses Deas  46 Moses W Deas  18 

       Elizabeth married John PHELPS [756] [MRIN: 285] Monday, November 24,
           1879 in Levy County, Florida. John was born on an unknown date and
           died on an unknown date.
  + 6 M     v. Claudius M. DYESS / DIAS [725] was born about 1843 in Georgia
                   and died on an unknown date.
  7 M    vi. Aaron DYESS / DIAS [723] was born about 1845 in Georgia and died
                   on an unknown date.

Research Notes: 1850 United States Federal Census 
about Aaron Deas
Name:Aaron Deas Age:5 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1845 Birth Place:Georgia
Gender:Male Home in 1850(City,County,State):Columbia, FloridaHousehold Members:
Name AgeAaron Deas  5 Calvin A Deas  23 Claudius M Deas  7 Elizabeth Deas  12
Franklin P Deas  14 Martha Deas  40 Moses Deas  46 Moses W Deas  18 

       Noted events in his life were:

       *  He served in the military Civil War - Company A, 10th Infantry
          Regiment Florida on 31 Jan 1862 in Fernandina, Florida. Aaron Deese
          Enlistment Date: 31 Jan 1862
          Enlistment Place: Fernandina, Florida
          Side Served: Confederacy
          State Served: Florida
          Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 31 January 1862.
          Enlisted in Company A, 10th Infantry Regiment Florida  on 31 Jan
          1862.
          Deserted from Company A, 10th Infantry Regiment Florida  on 15 Mar
          1865 at Petersburg, VA.
          Sources: 87
       *  He was discharged from the military Deserted on 15 Mar 1865 in
          Petersburg, VA.. Deserted from Company A, 10th Infantry Regiment
          Florida  on 15 Mar 1865 at Petersburg, VA.
         

                          Second Generation (Children)

2.  Calvin A. DYESS / DIAS / DEES [724] was born about 1827 in Georgia and died
       on an unknown date.

Research Notes: 1850 United States Federal Census 
about Calvin A Deas
Name:Calvin A Deas Age:23 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1827 Birth Place:Georgia
Gender:Male Home in 1850(City,County,State):Columbia, FloridaHousehold Members:
Name AgeAaron Deas  5 Calvin A Deas  23 Claudius M Deas  7 Elizabeth Deas  12
Franklin P Deas  14 Martha Deas  40 Moses Deas  46 Moses W Deas  18 

Florida State Censuses, 1867-1945 
about Calvin Deas
Name:Calvin Deas RESIDENCE:District 2, Levy, Florida Birth Place:Georgia 
Age:54  Race:White  Gender:Male  Marital Status:Married  Relationship to Head
of Household:Head  Father's Birth Place:Georgia  Mother's Birth Place:Georgia 
Roll:M845_7 

1900 United States Federal Census 
about Calvin A Dees
Name:Calvin A Dees Home in 1900:Ellzey, Levy, Florida Age:72  Estimated Birth
Year:abt 1828  Birthplace:Florida  Relationship to head-of-house:Father 
Race:White  Occupation:View Image  Neighbors:View others on page  Household
Members: Name AgeMoses Dees  44 Julia Dees  43 George Dees  12 Franklin Dees 
10 Calvin A Dees  72 Virgil M Dees  18 

     Noted events in his life were:

     *  He worked as a 1860 Census - Farmer.
     *  He served in the military Civil War - Company A, 10th Infantry Regiment
        Florida on 10 Nov 1862 in Starke, Bradford County, Florida. Calvin Dees
       
        Enlistment Date: 10 Nov 1862
        Enlistment Place: Starke, Bradford County, Florida
        Side Served: Confederacy
        State Served: Florida
        Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 10 November 1862.
        Enlisted in Company A, 10th Infantry Regiment Florida  on 10 Nov 1862.
        Deserted from Company A, 10th Infantry Regiment Florida  on 24 Nov 1864
        at Petersburg, VA.
        Sources: 51,87
     *  He was discharged from the military Deserted on 24 Nov 1864 in
        Petersburg, VA.. Deserted from Company A, 10th Infantry Regiment
        Florida  on 24 Nov 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
       
       

  Calvin married Lucinda UNKNOWN [743] [MRIN: 271] about 1852. Lucinda was born
      about 1815 in Georgia and died on an unknown date.

     Children from this marriage were:

  8 F     i. Rebecca DYESS / DIAS / DEES [744] was born about 1852 in Florida
                   and died on an unknown date.

       Rebecca married George W. OGLESBY [757] [MRIN: 286] Thursday, September
           05, 1872 in Levy County, Florida. George was born on an unknown date
           and died on an unknown date.
  9 M    ii. Perry DYESS / DIAS / DEES [745] was born about 1854 in Florida and
                   died on an unknown date.

       Perry married Lizzie THORNTON [1682] [MRIN: 598] Thursday, August 07,
           1884 in Levy County, Florida.
  + 10 M   iii. Moses DYESS / DIAS / DEES [162] was born about 1856 in Florida
                   and died on an unknown date in Florida.
  11 M    iv. Malary DYESS / DIAS / DEES [747] was born about 1859 in New
                   River, Forida and died on an unknown date.
  + 12 M     v. E. P. DYESS / DIAS / DEES [1676] was born about 1860 in
                   Florida.
  13 F    vi. Virgil M. DYESS / DIAS [698] was born in May 1882 in Florida and
                   died on an unknown date in Florida.

Research Notes: 1900 United States Federal Census 
about Virgil M Dees
Name:Virgil M Dees Home in 1900:Ellzey, Levy, Florida Age:18  Estimated Birth
Year:abt 1882  Birthplace:Florida  Relationship to head-of-house:Sister 
Race:White  Occupation:View Image  Neighbors:View others on page  Household
Members: Name AgeMoses Dees  44 Julia Dees  43 George Dees  12 Franklin Dees 
10 Calvin A Dees  72 Virgil M Dees  18 

3.  Moses W. DYESS [695] was born about 1832 in Georgia and died before 1885 in
       Levy County, Florida. Another name for Moses was Moses DIAS.

General Notes: American Civil War Regiments 
REGIMENT:2nd Infantry Battalion Florida  Date of Organization:14 Aug 1862 
Muster Date:9 Apr 1865 Regiment State:Florida  Regiment Type:Infantry  Regiment
Number:2nd  Regimental Soldiers and History:List of Soldiers   Regimental
History  Battles Fought Fought on 17 Sep 1862 at St John's Bluff, FL. Fought on
1 Feb 1863. Fought on 10 Mar 1863. Fought on 27 Mar 1863 at St John's River,
FL. Fought on 28 Mar 1863 at St John's River, FL. Fought on 20 Aug 1863. Fought
on 7 Feb 1864 at Jacksonville, FL. Fought on 2 Jun 1864 at Cold Harbor, VA. 
Fought on 3 Jun 1864 at Cold Harbor, VA.  Fought on 4 Jun 1864 at Cold Harbor,
VA.  Fought on 5 Jun 1864 at Cold Harbor, VA.  Fought on 6 Jun 1864. Fought on
10 Jun 1864 at Petersburg, VA. Fought on 13 Jun 1864 at Petersburg, VA. Fought
on 14 Jun 1864 at Petersburg, VA. Fought on 18 Jun 1864 at Petersburg, VA. 
Fought on 22 Jun 1864 at Petersburg, VA.  Fought on 25 Jun 1864 at Petersburg,
VA.  Fought on 29 Jun 1864 at Reams' Station, VA.  Fought on 1 Jul 1864 at
Petersburg, VA. Fought on 3 Jul 1864 at Petersburg, VA. Fought on 10 Jul 1864
at Petersburg, VA. Fought on 28 Jul 1864 at Petersburg, VA. Fought on 30 Jul
1864 at Petersburg, VA.  Fought on 4 Aug 1864 at Petersburg, VA. Fought on 6
Aug 1864 at Petersburg, VA. Fought on 8 Aug 1864 at Petersburg, VA. Fought on
15 Aug 1864 at Petersburg, VA. Fought on 21 Aug 1864 at Weldon Railroad, VA. 
Fought on 21 Aug 1864 at Reams' Station, VA. Fought on 22 Aug 1864 at Weldon
Railroad, VA. Fought on 23 Aug 1864 at Weldon Railroad, VA. Fought on 24 Aug
1864 at Weldon Railroad, VA. Fought on 6 Sep 1864. Fought on 8 Sep 1864 at
Petersburg, VA. Fought on 10 Sep 1864 at Petersburg, VA. Fought on 13 Sep 1864
at Petersburg, VA. Fought on 15 Sep 1864 at Petersburg, VA. Fought on 16 Sep
1864 at Petersburg, VA. Fought on 18 Sep 1864. Fought on 21 Sep 1864 at
Petersburg, VA. Fought on 28 Sep 1864 at Petersburg, VA. Fought on 29 Sep 1864
at Petersburg, VA. Fought on 30 Sep 1864. Fought on 3 Oct 1864 at Turkey Ridge,
VA. Fought on 5 Oct 1864 at Petersburg, VA. Fought on 15 Oct 1864 at
Petersburg, VA. Fought on 25 Oct 1864 at Petersburg, VA. Fought on 1 Nov 1864
at Jacksonville, FL. Fought on 1 Jan 1865 at Jacksonville, FL. Fought on 27 Jan
1865 at Turnkets Point, FL. Fought on 9 Feb 1865 at Petersburg, VA. Fought on 9
Feb 1865. Fought on 3 Apr 1865 at Richmond, VA. Fought on 3 Apr 1865 at
Howard's Grove Hospital, Richmond, VA. Fought on 5 Apr 1865 at Farmville, VA.
Fought on 5 Apr 1865 at Amelia Court House, VA. Fought on 6 Apr 1865 at High
Bridge, VA.  Fought on 6 Apr 1865 at Sailor's Creek, VA.  Fought on 6 Apr 1865
at Harper's Farm, VA.  Fought on 6 Apr 1865 at Burkeville, VA. Fought on 6 Apr
1865 at Farmville, VA. 

Research Notes: 1850 United States Federal Census 
about Moses W Deas
Name:Moses W Deas Age:18 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1832 Birth Place:Georgia
Gender:Male Home in 1850(City,County,State):Columbia, FloridaHousehold Members:
Name AgeAaron Deas  5 Calvin A Deas  23 Claudius M Deas  7 Elizabeth Deas  12
Franklin P Deas  14 Martha Deas  40 Moses Deas  46 Moses W Deas  18 

1860 United States Federal Census 
about Moses Dias
Name:Moses Dias [Moses Deas]    Age in 1860:25  Birth Year:abt 1835 
Birthplace:Georgia  Home in 1860:Levy, Florida Gender:Male  Post Office:Block
Dirt Value of real estate:View Image Household Members: Name AgeMoses Dias  25
Kiseah Dias  20 William Henry Dias  7 William Moses Dias  4 George W Dias  2 

American Civil War Soldiers 
about Moses Dyass
Name:Moses Dyass Enlistment Date:1 Nov 1863 Enlistment Place:Wacassassa,
Florida  Side Served:Confederacy  State Served:Florida  Service Record:Enlisted
as a Private on 1 November 1863. Enlisted in Company C, 2nd Battn Infantry
Regiment Florida  on 1 Nov 1863.  Sources:87 

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 
about Moses Dyess
Name:Moses Dyess Side:Confederate  Regiment State/Origin:Florida  Regiment
Name:2 Batt'n. Florida Infantry.  Regiment Name Expanded:2nd Battalion, Florida
Infantry  COMPANY:C  Rank In:Private  Rank In Expanded:Private  Rank
Out:Private  Rank Out Expanded:Private  Alternate Name:Moses/Dyass  Film
Number:M225 roll 3 

1870 United States Federal Census 
about Moses Dias
Name:Moses Dias Estimated Birth Year:abt 1828 Age in 1870:42 
Birthplace:Georgia  Home in 1870:Cedar Key, Levy, Florida Race:White 
Gender:Male  Value of real estate:View Image  Post Office:Bronson Household
Members: Name AgeMoses Dias  42 Kissiah Dias  26 William Dias  17 Moses Dias 
15 George Dias  13 Aron Dias  11 Benj Dias  7 John Dias  3/12 

1880 United States Federal Census 
about Moses Dyess
Name:Moses Dyess Home in 1880:Bronson and Levyville, Levy, Florida Age:56
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1824 Birthplace:Georgia Relation to Head of
Household:Self (Head) Spouse's Name:Keziah Father's birthplace:Georgia Mother's
birthplace:Georgia Neighbors:View others on page   Occupation:Farmer Marital
Status:Married Race:White Gender:Male Cannot read/write:  Blind:  Deaf and
dumb:  Otherwise disabled:  Idiotic or insane: View Image Household Members:
Name AgeMoses Dyess  56 Keziah Dyess  40 William M. Dyess  23 George W. Dyess 
20 Aaron J. Dyess  19 Benjamin E. Dyess  16 John Dyess  9 Susan E. Dyess  6 

     Noted events in his life were:

     *  He served in the military Civil War -  Company C, 2nd Battn Infantry
        Regiment Florida on 1 Nov 1863 in Wacassassa, Florida. American Civil
        War Soldiers 
        about Moses Dyass
        Name:Moses Dyass Enlistment Date:1 Nov 1863 Enlistment
        Place:Wacassassa, Florida  Side Served:Confederacy  State
        Served:Florida  Service Record:Enlisted as a Private on 1 November
        1863. Enlisted in Company C, 2nd Battn Infantry Regiment Florida  on 1
        Nov 1863.  Sources:87 

  Moses married Kesiah "Kizzie" KITCHENS [696] [MRIN: 266]. Kesiah was born
      about 1840 in Georgia and died after 1885 in Levy County, Florida.

     Children from this marriage were:

  + 14 M     i. William Henry DYESS [638] was born about 1853 in Georgia and
                   died before 1920 in Levy County, Florida.
  15 M    ii. William Moses DYESS [697] was born about 1856 in Georgia and died
                   on an unknown date in Levy County, Florida. Other names for
                   William were Moses DIAS, and William M. DIAS.

Research Notes: 1860 United States Federal Census 
about William Moses Dias
Name:William Moses Dias Age in 1860:4  Birth Year:abt 1856  Birthplace:Georgia 
Home in 1860:Levy, Florida Gender:Male  Post Office:Block Dirt Value of real
estate:View Image Household Members: Name AgeMoses Dias  25 Kiseah Dias  20
William Henry Dias  7 William Moses Dias  4 George W Dias  2 

1870 United States Federal Census 
about Moses Dias
Name:Moses Dias Estimated Birth Year:abt 1855 Age in 1870:15 
Birthplace:Florida  Home in 1870:Cedar Key, Levy, Florida Race:White 
Gender:Male  Value of real estate:View Image  Post Office:Bronson Household
Members: Name AgeMoses Dias  42 Kissiah Dias  26 William Dias  17 Moses Dias 
15 George Dias  13 Aron Dias  11 Benj Dias  7 John Dias  3/12 

1880 United States Federal Census 
about William M. Dyess
Name:William M. Dyess Home in 1880:Bronson and Levyville, Levy, Florida Age:23
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1857 Birthplace:Georgia Relation to Head of
Household:Son Father's Name:Moses Father's birthplace:Georgia Mother's
Name:Keziah Mother's birthplace:Georgia Neighbors:View others on page  
Occupation:Farmer Marital Status:Single Race:White Gender:Male Cannot
read/write:  Blind:  Deaf and dumb:  Otherwise disabled:  Idiotic or insane:
View Image Household Members: Name AgeMoses Dyess  56 Keziah Dyess  40 William
M. Dyess  23 George W. Dyess  20 Aaron J. Dyess  19 Benjamin E. Dyess  16 John
Dyess  9 Susan E. Dyess  6

Florida State Censuses, 1867-1945 
about Moses Dias
Name:Moses Dias RESIDENCE:Black Dirt, Levy, Florida Birth Place:Florida  Age:30
Race:White  Gender:Male  Father's Birth Place:South Carolina  Mother's Birth
Place:South Carolina  Roll:M845_7 

Florida State Census, 1885 
about Moses Dias
Name:Moses Dias RESIDENCE:Black Dirt, Levy, Florida Birth Place:Florida  Age:30
Race:White  Gender:Male  Father's Birth Place:South Carolina  Mother's Birth
Place:South Carolina  Roll:M845_7 

1910 United States Federal Census 
about Mozzes w Dise
Name:Mozzes w Dise Age in 1910:53 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1857
Birthplace:Georgia Relation to Head of House:Head  Father's Birth Place:Georgia
Mother's Birth Place:Georgia  Spouse's Name:Sallie Home in 1910:Lebanon, Levy,
Florida Marital Status:Married  Race:White Gender:Male  Neighbors:View others
on page  Household Members: Name AgeMozzes w Dise  53 Sallie Dise  57 

       William married Sarah "Sallie" Irene HOWELL [780] [MRIN: 591] on 11 May
           1906 in Levy County, Florida. Sarah was born about 1853 in Alabama
           and died on an unknown date.

       Marriage Notes: 1910 US Census states this is marriage number 4 for both
       parties.
  + 16 M   iii. George W. DYESS [76] was born about 1858 in Florida, died
                   before 1910 in Marion County, Florida, and was buried in
                   Sand Pond Cemetery, Dunnellon, Florida.
  17 M    iv. Aaron J. DYESS [699] was born about 1859 in Levy County, Florida
                   and died on an unknown date in Florida. Another name for
                   Aaron was DIAS.

Research Notes: 1870 United States Federal Census 
about Aron Dias
Name:Aron Dias Estimated Birth Year:abt 1859 Age in 1870:11  Birthplace:Florida
Home in 1870:Cedar Key, Levy, Florida Race:White  Gender:Male  Value of real
estate:View Image  Post Office:Bronson Household Members: Name AgeMoses Dias 
42 Kissiah Dias  26 William Dias  17 Moses Dias  15 George Dias  13 Aron Dias 
11 Benj Dias  7 John Dias  3/12

1880 United States Federal Census 
about Aaron J. Dyess
Name:Aaron J. Dyess Home in 1880:Bronson and Levyville, Levy, Florida Age:19
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1861 Birthplace:Georgia Relation to Head of
Household:Son Father's Name:Moses Father's birthplace:Georgia Mother's
Name:Keziah Mother's birthplace:Georgia Neighbors:View others on page  
Occupation:Farmer Marital Status:Single Race:White Gender:Male Cannot
read/write:  Blind:  Deaf and dumb:  Otherwise disabled:  Idiotic or insane:
View Image Household Members: Name AgeMoses Dyess  56 Keziah Dyess  40 William
M. Dyess  23 George W. Dyess  20 Aaron J. Dyess  19 Benjamin E. Dyess  16 John
Dyess  9 Susan E. Dyess  6 

Florida State Censuses, 1867-1945 
about Aaron Dias
Name:Aaron Dias RESIDENCE:Black Dirt, Levy, Florida Birth Place:Florida  Age:28
Race:White  Gender:Male  Relationship to Head of Household:Son  Father's Birth
Place:Georgia  Mother's Birth Place:Georgia  Roll:M845_7 

Florida State Census, 1885 
about Aaron Dias
Name:Aaron Dias RESIDENCE:Black Dirt, Levy, Florida Birth Place:Florida  Age:28
Race:White  Gender:Male  Relationship to Head of Household:Son  Father's Birth
Place:Georgia  Mother's Birth Place:Georgia  Roll:M845_7 

Florida Land Records 
about Aaron G Dyess
Name:Aaron G Dyess Land Office:GAINESVILLE  Sequence #:1  Document Number:8592 
Total Acres:80.07  Misc. Doc. Nr.:13689  Signature:Yes  Canceled Document:No 
Issue Date:22 Apr 1891 Mineral Rights Reserved:No  Metes and Bounds:No 
Statutory Reference:12 Stat. 392  Multiple Warantee Names:No  Act or Treaty:May
20, 1862  Multiple Patentee Names:No  Entry Classification:Homestead Entry
Original Land Description:1 N½SE Tallahassee No 15 S 17 E 23

U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 
about Aaron G Dyess
Thumbnail:   View Original Image: View original image  Name:Aaron G Dyess Issue
Date:22 Apr 1891 State of Record:Florida  Acres:80.07  Accession
Number:FL0830__.125  Metes and Bounds:No  Land Office:Gainesville  Canceled:No 
US Reservations:No  Mineral Reservations:No  Authority:May 20, 1862: Homestead
EntryOriginal (12 Stat. 392)  Document Number:8592 Legal Land Description:
Section Twp Range Meridian Counties23 15-S 17-E Tallahassee Levy

1900 United States Federal Census 
about Aaron Dias
Name:Aaron Dias Home in 1900:Dunnellon, Marion, Florida Age:38  Estimated Birth
Year:abt 1862  Birthplace:Florida  Relationship to head-of-house:Head  Spouse's
Name:Elizabeth Race:White  Occupation:View Image  Neighbors:View others on page
Household Members: Name AgeAaron Dias  38 Elizabeth Dias  50 

       Noted events in his life were:

       *  He worked as a Phosphate Miner in 1900 in Dunnellon, Marion Co.,
          Florida.

       Aaron married Elizabeth [867] [MRIN: 264]. Elizabeth was born about 1850
           and died on an unknown date.
  + 18 M     v. Benjamin E. DYESS [700] was born about 1863 in Levy County,
                   Florida, died on 24 Sep 1933 in Melrose, Alachua Co.,
                   Florida about age 70, and was buried in Hawthorne Cemetery,
                   Hawthorne, Alachua Co., Florida.
  + 19 M    vi. John Franklin DYESS/DEES/DIAS, Sr. [635] was born about 1870 in
                   Florida and died on an unknown date.
  20 F   vii. Susan E. DYESS [702] was born about 1875 in Levy County, Florida
                   and died on an unknown date. Another name for Susan was
                   DIAS.

Research Notes: 1880 United States Federal Census 
about Susan E. Dyess
Name:Susan E. Dyess Home in 1880:Bronson and Levyville, Levy, Florida Age:6
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1874 Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of
Household:Daughter Father's Name:Moses Father's birthplace:Georgia Mother's
Name:Keziah Mother's birthplace:Georgia Neighbors:View others on page   Marital
Status:Single Race:White Gender:Female Cannot read/write:  Blind:  Deaf and
dumb:  Otherwise disabled:  Idiotic or insane: View Image Household Members:
Name AgeMoses Dyess  56 Keziah Dyess  40 William M. Dyess  23 George W. Dyess 
20 Aaron J. Dyess  19 Benjamin E. Dyess  16 John Dyess  9 Susan E. Dyess  6 

Florida State Censuses, 1867-1945 
about Susan Dias
Name:Susan Dias RESIDENCE:Black Dirt, Levy, Florida Birth Place:Florida  Age:10
Race:White  Gender:Female  Relationship to Head of Household:Daughter  Father's
Birth Place:South Carolina  Mother's Birth Place:South Carolina  Roll:M845_7 

Florida State Census, 1885 
about Susan Dias
Name:Susan Dias RESIDENCE:Black Dirt, Levy, Florida Birth Place:Florida  Age:10
Race:White  Gender:Female  Relationship to Head of Household:Daughter  Father's
Birth Place:South Carolina  Mother's Birth Place:South Carolina  Roll:M845_7 

       Susan married Jesse KNIGHTON [758] [MRIN: 287] on 28 Aug 1892 in Levy
           County, Florida. Jesse was born on an unknown date and died on an
           unknown date.

4.  Franklin P. DYESS / DIAS / DEAS / DEES, Sr. [727] was born on 22 Feb 1836
       in Georgia, died on 23 May 1917 at age 81, and was buried in Long Pond
       Cemetery, Chiefland, Levy Co., Florida.

Research Notes: 1850 United States Federal Census 
about Franklin P Deas
Name:Franklin P Deas Age:14 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1836 Birth Place:Georgia
Gender:Male Home in 1850(City,County,State):Columbia, FloridaHousehold Members:
Name AgeAaron Deas  5 Calvin A Deas  23 Claudius M Deas  7 Elizabeth Deas  12
Franklin P Deas  14 Martha Deas  40 Moses Deas  46 Moses W Deas  18 

Florida State Censuses, 1867-1945 
about F P Deas
Name:F P Deas RESIDENCE:District 2, Levy, Florida Birth Place:Georgia  Age:49 
Race:White  Gender:Male  Marital Status:Married  Relationship to Head of
Household:Head  Father's Birth Place:Georgia  Mother's Birth Place:Georgia 
Roll:M845_7 
Others listed in household:
Barbara, Wife, Age: 39
John J., Son, Age: 12
Celona, Daughter, Age: 10
Walter H., Son, Age: 8
Julia C., Daughter, Age: 6
F. P., Son, Age: 3

Florida State Census, 1885 
about F P Deas
Name:F P Deas RESIDENCE:District 2, Levy, Florida Birth Place:Georgia  Age:49 
Race:White  Gender:Male  Marital Status:Married  Relationship to Head of
Household:Head  Father's Birth Place:Georgia  Mother's Birth Place:Georgia 
Roll:M845_7 

     Noted events in his life were:

     *  He served in the military Civil War - Company A, 10th Infantry Regiment
        Florida on 3 Sep 1861 in Starke, Bradford County, Florida. Franklin
        Dees
        Enlistment Date: 3 Sep 1861
        Enlistment Place: Starke, Bradford County, Florida
        Side Served: Confederacy
        State Served: Florida
        Birth Date: 22 Feb 1836
        Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 3 September 1861 at the age of
        28.
        Enlisted in Company A, 10th Infantry Regiment Florida  on 3 Sep 1861.
        Transferred into Regiment U.S. Veteran Reserve Corps on 6 Jan 1865.
        Transferred out of Company A, 10th Infantry Regiment Florida  on 6 Jan
        1865.
        Sources: 51,87

  Franklin married Barbara THORNTON [732] [MRIN: 275] before 1866. Barbara was
      born about 1845 in Georgia, died in Jun 1915 in Florida about age 70, and
      was buried in Long Pond Cemetery, Chiefland, Levy Co., Florida.

     Children from this marriage were:

  21 M     i. Jackson DYESS / DIAS / DEAS / DEES [741] was born about 1866 in
                   Clay Co., Florida and died on an unknown date.
  22 M    ii. William DYESS / DIAS / DEAS / DEES [742] was born on 4 Dec 1867
                   in Clay Co., Florida, died on 1 Jun 1940 in Cheifland, Levy
                   Co., Florida at age 72, and was buried in Chiefland
                   Cemetery, Levy Co., Florida.

       William married Pearl C. [1694] [MRIN: 605]. Pearl was born on 31 Jan
           1879, died on 29 Nov 1943 in Chiefland, Levy Co., Florida at age 64,
           and was buried in Chiefland Cemetery, Levy Co., Florida.
  + 23 M   iii. John J. DYESS / DIAS / DEAS [736] was born about 1873 in
                   Florida, died on 2 Nov 1916 about age 43, and was buried in
                   Long Pond Cemetery, Chiefland, Levy Co., Florida.
  24 F    iv. Saloma DYESS / DIAS / DEAS [737] was born about 1875 in Florida
                   and died on an unknown date.

Research Notes: Florida State Census, 1885 
about Celona Deas
Name:Celona Deas RESIDENCE:District 2, Levy, Florida Birth Place:Florida 
Age:10  Race:White  Gender:Female  Relationship to Head of Household:Daughter 
Father's Birth Place:Georgia  Mother's Birth Place:Georgia  Roll:M845_7 

       Saloma married John Calvin ALLEN [740] [MRIN: 276] on 29 Mar 1893 in
           Levy County, Florida. John was born on an unknown date and died on
           an unknown date.
  25 M     v. Walter H. DYESS / DIAS / DEAS [738] was born on 15 Jan 1877 in
                   Florida, died on 29 Nov 1917 at age 40, and was buried in
                   Long Pond Cemetery, Chiefland, Levy Co., Florida.

Research Notes: Florida State Census, 1885 
about Walter H Deas
Name:Walter H Deas RESIDENCE:District 2, Levy, Florida Birth Place:Florida 
Age:8  Race:White  Gender:Male  Relationship to Head of Household:Son  Father's
Birth Place:Georgia  Mother's Birth Place:Georgia  Roll:M845_7 

       Walter married Lila WILKERSON [1681] [MRIN: 597] Thursday, August 02,
           1906 in Levy County, Florida.
  26 F    vi. Julia C. DYESS / DIAS / DEAS [739] was born in Feb 1880 in Levy
                   County, Florida and died on an unknown date.

Research Notes: Florida State Census, 1885 
about Julia C Deas
Name:Julia C Deas RESIDENCE:District 2, Levy, Florida Birth Place:Florida 
Age:6  Race:White  Gender:Female  Relationship to Head of Household:Daughter 
Father's Birth Place:Georgia  Mother's Birth Place:Georgia  Roll:M845_7 

       Julia married Lewis A. WARD [1684] [MRIN: 600] Wednesday, December 18,
           1901 in Levy County, Florida.

       Marriage Notes: Marriages of Levy 
       Full NameSpouce
         Deas
       DEAS, Aaron Wife: M. M. Oglesby Marriage date: Friday, March 25, 1881
       DEAS, Frank Wife: Levinia Slaughter Marriage date: Sunday, April 15,
       1906
       DEAS, Julia Husband: Lewis A Ward Marriage date: Wednesday, December 18,
       1901
       DEAS, L B Wife: Pearl Odga Peacock Marriage date: Wednesday, January 11,
       1905
  27 M   vii. Franklin P. DYESS / DIAS / DEAS / DEES, Jr. [754] was born on 5
                   Dec 1883 in Levy County, Florida, died on 10 Oct 1924 at age
                   40, and was buried in Long Pond Cemetery, Chiefland, Levy
                   Co., Florida.

Research Notes: Florida State Census, 1885 
about F P Deas
Name:F P Deas RESIDENCE:District 2, Levy, Florida Birth Place:Florida  Age:3 
Race:White  Gender:Male  Relationship to Head of Household:Son  Father's Birth
Place:Georgia  Mother's Birth Place:Georgia  Roll:M845_7 

6.  Claudius M. DYESS / DIAS [725] was born about 1843 in Georgia and died on
       an unknown date.

Research Notes: 1850 United States Federal Census 
about Claudius M Deas
Name:Claudius M Deas Age:7 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1843 Birth Place:Georgia
Gender:Male Home in 1850(City,County,State):Columbia, FloridaHousehold Members:
Name AgeAaron Deas  5 Calvin A Deas  23 Claudius M Deas  7 Elizabeth Deas  12
Franklin P Deas  14 Martha Deas  40 Moses Deas  46 Moses W Deas  18 

Florida State Censuses, 1867-1945 
about Claudius M Deas
Name:Claudius M Deas RESIDENCE:Otter Creek, Levy, Florida Birth Place:Georgia 
Age:37  Race:White  Gender:Male  Marital Status:Married  Relationship to Head
of Household:Head  Father's Birth Place:Georgia  Mother's Birth Place:Georgia 
Roll:M845_7 
Others listed in Household:
Marintha, Wife, Age 33
Christopher, Son, Age 14

  Claudius married Marintha [746] [MRIN: 284] about 1870. Marintha was born
      about 1852 in Florida and died on an unknown date.

     The child from this marriage was:

  28 M     i. Christopher DYESS / DIAS [755] was born about 1871 in Florida and
                   died on an unknown date.

Research Notes: Florida State Census, 1885 
about Christopher Deas
Name:Christopher Deas RESIDENCE:Otter Creek, Levy, Florida Birth Place:Florida 
Age:14  Race:White  Gender:Male  Relationship to Head of Household:Son 
Father's Birth Place:Florida  Mother's Birth Place:Florida  Roll:M845_7 

                        Third Generation (Grandchildren)

10.  Moses DYESS / DIAS / DEES [162] was born about 1856 in Florida and died on
       an unknown date in Florida.

Research Notes: Florida State Census, 1885 
about Moses Deas
Name:Moses Deas RESIDENCE:Otter Creek, Levy, Florida Birth Place:Florida 
Age:22  Race:White  Gender:Male  Relationship to Head of Household:Head 
Father's Birth Place:Florida  Mother's Birth Place:Florida  Roll:M845_7 

1900 United States Federal Census 
about Moses Dees
Name:Moses Dees Home in 1900:Ellzey, Levy, Florida Age:44  Estimated Birth
Year:abt 1856  Birthplace:Florida  Relationship to head-of-house:Head  Spouse's
Name:Julia Father's Name:Calvin A Race:White  Occupation:View Image 
Neighbors:View others on page  Household Members: Name AgeMoses Dees  44 Julia
Dees  43 George Dees  12 Franklin Dees  10 Calvin A Dees  72 Virgil M Dees  18

1910 United States Federal Census 
about Mases Deas
Name:Mases Deas [Moses Dess]  Age in 1910:55 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1855
Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of House:Head  Father's Birth Place:Florida
Mother's Birth Place:Florida  Spouse's Name:Julia Home in 1910:Levyville, Levy,
Florida Marital Status:Married  Race:White [White]  Gender:Male  Neighbors:View
others on page  Household Members: Name AgeMases Deas  55 Julia Deas  40 George
W Deas  22 Frank P Deas  19 

  Moses married Julia Ann Ellen DRIGGERS [157] [MRIN: 60], daughter of William
      H. DRIGGERS, Jr. [32] and Sarah FUTCH [33], Saturday, March 21, 1885 in
      Levy County, Florida. Julia was born in 1856 and died in 1918 in Levy
      County, Florida at age 62.

     Children from this marriage were:

  29 M     i. George Washington DEES [608] was born in 1887 in Florida and died
                   on an unknown date in Florida.

Research Notes: 1900 United States Federal Census 
about George Dees
Name:George Dees Home in 1900:Ellzey, Levy, Florida Age:12  Estimated Birth
Year:abt 1888  Birthplace:Florida  Relationship to head-of-house:Son  Father's
Name:Moses Mother's Name:Julia Race:White  Occupation:View Image 
Neighbors:View others on page  Household Members: Name AgeMoses Dees  44 Julia
Dees  43 George Dees  12 Franklin Dees  10 Calvin A Dees  72 Virgil M Dees  18 

1910 United States Federal Census 
about George W Deas
Name:George W Deas [George W Dess]  Age in 1910:22 Estimated Birth Year:abt
1888 Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of House:Son  Father's Name:Mases
Father's Birth Place:Florida  Mother's Name:Julia  Mother's Birth Place:Florida
Home in 1910:Levyville, Levy, Florida Marital Status:Single  Race:White
Gender:Male  Neighbors:View others on page  Household Members: Name AgeMases
Deas  55 Julia Deas  40 George W Deas  22 Frank P Deas  19 
  30 M    ii. Franklin P. DEES [609] was born in 1889 in Florida and died in
                   1941 at age 52.

Research Notes: 1900 United States Federal Census 
about Franklin Dees
Name:Franklin Dees Home in 1900:Ellzey, Levy, Florida Age:10  Estimated Birth
Year:abt 1890  Birthplace:Florida  Relationship to head-of-house:Son  Father's
Name:Moses Mother's Name:Julia Race:White  Occupation:View Image 
Neighbors:View others on page  Household Members: Name AgeMoses Dees  44 Julia
Dees  43 George Dees  12 Franklin Dees  10 Calvin A Dees  72 Virgil M Dees  18 

1910 United States Federal Census 
about Frank P Deas
Name:Frank P Deas [Frank P Dess]  Age in 1910:19 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1891
Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of House:Son  Father's Name:Mases Father's
Birth Place:Florida  Mother's Name:Julia  Mother's Birth Place:Florida  Home in
1910:Levyville, Levy, Florida Marital Status:Single  Race:White Gender:Male 
Neighbors:View others on page  Household Members: Name AgeMases Deas  55 Julia
Deas  40 George W Deas  22 Frank P Deas  19 

       Franklin married Levinia SLAUGHTER [1683] [MRIN: 599] Sunday, April 15,
           1906 in Levy County, Florida.

       Marriage Notes: Marriages of Levy 
       Full NameSpouce
         Deas
       DEAS, Aaron Wife: M. M. Oglesby Marriage date: Friday, March 25, 1881
       DEAS, Frank Wife: Levinia Slaughter Marriage date: Sunday, April 15,
       1906
       DEAS, Julia Husband: Lewis A Ward Marriage date: Wednesday, December 18,
       1901
       DEAS, L B Wife: Pearl Odga Peacock Marriage date: Wednesday, January 11,
       1905

12.  E. P. DYESS / DIAS / DEES [1676] was born about 1860 in Florida.

Research Notes: Florida State Census, 1885 
about E P Deas
Name:E P Deas RESIDENCE:District 2, Levy, Florida Birth Place:Florida  Age:25 
Race:White  Gender:Male  Marital Status:Married  Relationship to Head of
Household:Head  Father's Birth Place:Georgia  Mother's Birth Place:Georgia 
Roll:M845_7 

  E. married Elizabeth [1677] [MRIN: 594] about 1882 in Levy County, Florida.
      Elizabeth was born about 1867 in Florida.

     The child from this marriage was:

  31 F     i. Virginia DYESS / DIAS / DEES [1678] was born about 1883 in Levy
                   County, Florida.

Research Notes: Florida State Census, 1885 
about Virginia Deas
Name:Virginia Deas RESIDENCE:District 2, Levy, Florida Birth Place:Florida 
Age:2  Race:White  Gender:Female  Father's Birth Place:Florida  Mother's Birth
Place:Florida  Roll:M845_7 

14.  William Henry DYESS [638] was born about 1853 in Georgia and died before
       1920 in Levy County, Florida. Other names for William were Henry DIAS,
       and William H. DIAS.

Research Notes: 1860 United States Federal Census 
about William Henry Dias
Name:William Henry Dias Age in 1860:7  Birth Year:abt 1853  Birthplace:Georgia 
Home in 1860:Levy, Florida Gender:Male  Post Office:Block Dirt Value of real
estate:View Image Household Members: Name AgeMoses Dias  25 Kiseah Dias  20
William Henry Dias  7 William Moses Dias  4 George W Dias  2 

1870 United States Federal Census 
about William Dias
Name:William Dias Estimated Birth Year:abt 1853 Age in 1870:17 
Birthplace:Florida  Home in 1870:Cedar Key, Levy, Florida Race:White 
Gender:Male  Value of real estate:View Image  Post Office:Bronson Household
Members: Name AgeMoses Dias  42 Kissiah Dias  26 William Dias  17 Moses Dias 
15 George Dias  13 Aron Dias  11 Benj Dias  7 John Dias  3/12 

1880 United States Federal Census 
about Henry Dyas
Name:Henry Dyas Home in 1880:Hase Johnsons, Levy, Florida Age:26 Estimated
Birth Year:abt 1854 Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of Household:Self
(Head) Spouse's Name:Susan Father's birthplace:Florida Mother's
birthplace:Florida Neighbors:View others on page   Occupation:Laborer Marital
Status:Married Race:White Gender:Male Cannot read/write:  Blind:  Deaf and
dumb:  Otherwise disabled:  Idiotic or insane: View Image Household Members:
Name AgeHenry Dyas  26 Susan Dyas  26

Florida State Censuses, 1867-1945 
about William H Dias
Name:William H Dias RESIDENCE:Districts 5 and 6, Marion, Florida Birth
Place:Georgia  Age:31  Race:White  Gender:Male  Marital Status:Married 
Relationship to Head of Household:Head  Father's Birth Place:Georgia  Mother's
Birth Place:Georgia  Page:5  Roll:M845_9 
 
Florida State Census, 1885 
about William H Dias
Name:William H Dias RESIDENCE:Districts 5 and 6, Marion, Florida Birth
Place:Georgia  Age:31  Race:White  Gender:Male  Marital Status:Married 
Relationship to Head of Household:Head  Father's Birth Place:Georgia  Mother's
Birth Place:Georgia  Page:5  Roll:M845_9 

1900 United States Federal Census 
about William H Dyess
Name:William H Dyess Home in 1900:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Age:46  Estimated
Birth Year:abt 1854  Birthplace:Georgia  Relationship to head-of-house:Head 
Spouse's Name:Mary Race:White  Occupation:View Image  Neighbors:View others on
page  Household Members: Name AgeWilliam H Dyess  46 Mary Dyess  49 Mary C
Dyess  15 George W Dyess  13 General M Pendarvis  22 

1910 United States Federal Census 
about William H Dyan
Name:William H Dyan [William H Dyas]  Age in 1910:56 Estimated Birth Year:abt
1854 Birthplace:Georgia Relation to Head of House:Head  Father's Birth
Place:Georgia  Mother's Birth Place:Georgia  Spouse's Name:Mary Home in
1910:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Marital Status:Married  Race:White [White] 
Gender:Male  Neighbors:View others on page  Household Members: Name AgeWilliam
H Dyan  56 Mary Dyan  60 George W Dyan  22 Martha Dyan  15 

  William married Susan L. CHESHIRE [639] [MRIN: 246] Sunday, March 25, 1877 in
      Levy County, Florida. Susan was born about 1851 in Florida and died
      before 1920.

     Marriage Notes: Marriages of Levy 
     Full NameSpouce  Dyess
     DYESS, Martha Husband: David Barnes Marriage date: Wednesday, September
     30, 1903
     DYESS, Wm. Henry Wife: Susan Cheshire Marriage date: Sunday, March 25,
     1877
     DYESS, Wm. Henry Wife: Mary Pendarvis Marriage date: Thursday, January 06,
     1887
    

     Children from this marriage were:

  32 F     i. Mary C. DYESS / DIAS [674] was born in Oct 1884 in Florida and
                   died on an unknown date.

Research Notes: Florida State Censuses, 1867-1945 
about Mary C Dias
Name:Mary C Dias RESIDENCE:Districts 5 and 6, Marion, Florida Birth
Place:Florida  Age:1  Race:White  Gender:Female  Marital Status:Single 
Relationship to Head of Household:Daughter  Father's Birth Place:Florida 
Mother's Birth Place:Florida  Page:6  Roll:M845_9 

1900 United States Federal Census 
about Mary C Dyess
Name:Mary C Dyess Home in 1900:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Age:15  Estimated Birth
Year:abt 1885  Birthplace:Florida  Relationship to head-of-house:Daughter 
Father's Name:William H Mother's Name:Mary Race:White  Occupation:View Image 
Neighbors:View others on page  Household Members: Name AgeWilliam H Dyess  46
Mary Dyess  49 Mary C Dyess  15 George W Dyess  13 General M Pendarvis  22 

       Mary married S. B. BOOTHE [1679] [MRIN: 595] Tuesday, December 27, 1904
           in Levy County, Florida.
  + 33 M    ii. George W. DYESS / DIAS, Sr. [675] was born in Jun 1886 in
                   Florida, died in 1950 in Levy County, Florida at age 64, and
                   was buried in Sand Pond Cemetery, Dunnellon, Florida.

  William next married Mary JOHNSON [671] [MRIN: 260], daughter of Henry H.
      JOHNSON [842] and Mary "Polly" [843], Thursday, January 06, 1887 in Levy
      County, Florida. Mary was born in Jun 1849 in Florida and died on an
      unknown date.

     Marriage Notes: Marriages of Levy 
     Full NameSpouce
       Dyess
     DYESS, Martha Husband: David Barnes Marriage date: Wednesday, September
     30, 1903
     DYESS, Wm. Henry Wife: Susan Cheshire Marriage date: Sunday, March 25,
     1877
     DYESS, Wm. Henry Wife: Mary Pendarvis Marriage date: Thursday, January 06,
     1887

16.  George W. DYESS [76] was born about 1858 in Florida, died before 1910 in
       Marion County, Florida, and was buried in Sand Pond Cemetery, Dunnellon,
       Florida. Another name for George was G. W. DIASS.

General Notes: Tombstone states : IN MEMORY OF OUR FOTHER G.W. DIASS
Tombstone is broken and decayed. Located in Sand Pond Cemetery.

Research Notes: 1860 United States Federal Census 
about George W Dias
Name:George W Dias Age in 1860:2  Birth Year:abt 1858  Birthplace:Fla  Home in
1860:Levy, Florida Gender:Male  Post Office:Block Dirt Value of real
estate:View Image Household Members: Name AgeMoses Dias  25 Kiseah Dias  20
William Henry Dias  7 William Moses Dias  4 George W Dias  2

1870 United States Federal Census 
about George Dias
Name:George Dias Estimated Birth Year:abt 1857 Age in 1870:13 
Birthplace:Florida  Home in 1870:Cedar Key, Levy, Florida Race:White 
Gender:Male  Value of real estate:View Image  Post Office:Bronson Household
Members: Name AgeMoses Dias  42 Kissiah Dias  26 William Dias  17 Moses Dias 
15 George Dias  13 Aron Dias  11 Benj Dias  7 John Dias  3/12 

1880 United States Federal Census 
about George W. Dyess
Name:George W. Dyess Home in 1880:Bronson and Levyville, Levy, Florida Age:20
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1860 Birthplace:Georgia Relation to Head of
Household:Son Father's Name:Moses Father's birthplace:Georgia Mother's
Name:Keziah Mother's birthplace:Georgia Neighbors:View others on page  
Occupation:Farmer Marital Status:Single Race:White Gender:Male Cannot
read/write:  Blind:  Deaf and dumb:  Otherwise disabled:  Idiotic or insane:
View Image Household Members: Name AgeMoses Dyess  56 Keziah Dyess  40 William
M. Dyess  23 George W. Dyess  20 Aaron J. Dyess  19 Benjamin E. Dyess  16 John
Dyess  9 Susan E. Dyess  6 

Florida State Censuses, 1867-1945 
about Geo Dias
Name:Geo Dias RESIDENCE:Black Dirt, Levy, Florida Birth Place:Florida  Age:26 
Race:White  Gender:Male  Father's Birth Place:South Carolina  Mother's Birth
Place:South Carolina  Roll:M845_7

Florida State Census, 1885 
about Geo Dias
Name:Geo Dias RESIDENCE:Black Dirt, Levy, Florida Birth Place:Florida  Age:26 
Race:White  Gender:Male  Father's Birth Place:South Carolina  Mother's Birth
Place:South Carolina  Roll:M845_7 

Florida Land Records 
about George W Dyess
Name:George W Dyess Land Office:GAINESVILLE  Sequence #:1  Document Number:8519
Total Acres:159.95  Misc. Doc. Nr.:1499  Signature:Yes  Canceled Document:No 
Issue Date:3 Jul 1891 Mineral Rights Reserved:No  Metes and Bounds:No 
Statutory Reference:12 Stat. 392  Multiple Warantee Names:No  Act or Treaty:May
20, 1862  Multiple Patentee Names:No  Entry Classification:Homestead Entry
Original Land Description:1 SWSW Tallahassee No 15 S 17 E 11 2 W½NW Tallahassee
No 15 S 17 E 14 3 SENW Tallahassee No 15 S 17 E 14
 
U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 
about George W Dyess
Thumbnail:   View Original Image: View original image  Name:George W Dyess
Issue Date:30 Jul 1891 State of Record:Florida  Acres:159.95  Accession
Number:FL0840__.134  Metes and Bounds:No  Land Office:Gainesville  Canceled:No 
US Reservations:No  Mineral Reservations:No  Authority:May 20, 1862: Homestead
EntryOriginal (12 Stat. 392)  Document Number:8519 Legal Land Description:
Section Twp Range Meridian Counties11 15-S 17-E Tallahassee Levy 14 15-S 17-E
Tallahassee Levy 14 15-S 17-E Tallahassee Levy

1900 United States Federal Census 
about George N Dyess
Name:George N Dyess Home in 1900:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Age:42  Estimated Birth
Year:abt 1858  Birthplace:Florida  Relationship to head-of-house:Head  Spouse's
Name:Sina J Race:White  Occupation:View Image  Neighbors:View others on page 
Household Members: Name AgeGeorge N Dyess  42 Sina J Dyess  32 Jesse L Dyess 
16 Willie G Dyess  13 Lona G Dyess  11 Carl E Dyess  8 Louvinia S Dyess  5
Floyd L Dyess  3 

  George married Sina Josanna "Siney" PETERSON [77] [MRIN: 27], daughter of
      Timothy G. PETERSON [679] and Celia JOHNSON [660], about 1888. Sina was
      born about 1868 in Cedar Key, Levy Co., Florida, died in 1905 in Levy
      County, Florida about age 37, and was buried in Sand Pond Cemetery,
      Dunnellon, Florida.

     Children from this marriage were:

  + 34 M     i. William "Willie" G. DYESS / DIAS [647] was born in Oct 1886 in
                   Levy County, Florida and died on an unknown date in Florida.
  + 35 F    ii. Lona G. "Lonie" DYESS / DIAS [255] was born on 30 Aug 1890 in
                   Levy County, Florida, died on 15 Mar 1980 in Florida at age
                   89, and was buried in Sand Pond Cemetery, Dunnellon,
                   Florida.
  + 36 F   iii. Louvinia Suviller DYESS / DIAS [30] was born on 16 Oct 1891 in
                   Florida, died on 31 May 1972 in Dunnellon, Florida at age
                   80, and was buried in Sand Pond Cemetery, Levy County,
                   Florida.
  37 M    iv. Carl E. DYESS [649] was born in Dec 1891 in Levy County, Florida
                   and died on an unknown date in Florida. Another name for
                   Carl was DIAS.

Research Notes: 1900 United States Federal Census 
about Carl E Dyess
Name:Carl E Dyess Home in 1900:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Age:8  Estimated Birth
Year:abt 1892  Birthplace:Florida  Relationship to head-of-house:Son  Father's
Name:George N Mother's Name:Sina J Race:White  Occupation:View Image 
Neighbors:View others on page  Household Members: Name AgeGeorge N Dyess  42
Sina J Dyess  32 Jesse L Dyess  16 Willie G Dyess  13 Lona G Dyess  11 Carl E
Dyess  8 Louvinia S Dyess  5 Floyd L Dyess  3 

       Carl married Florence SHIPP [1119] [MRIN: 417], daughter of Wesley Allen
           SHIPP [27] and Emma NICHOLS [53]. Florence died on 17 Jul 1929 and
           was buried in Sand Pond Cemetery, Dunnellon, Florida.
  38 M     v. Floyd L. DYESS / DIAS [651] was born on 25 Dec 1896 in Levy
                   County, Florida, died on 3 Feb 1928 in Levy County, Florida
                   at age 31, and was buried in Sand Pond Cemetery, Dunnellon,
                   Florida.

Research Notes: 1900 United States Federal Census 
about Floyd L Dyess
Name:Floyd L Dyess Home in 1900:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Age:3  Estimated Birth
Year:abt 1897  Birthplace:Florida  Relationship to head-of-house:Son  Father's
Name:George N Mother's Name:Sina J Race:White  Occupation:View Image 
Neighbors:View others on page  Household Members: Name AgeGeorge N Dyess  42
Sina J Dyess  32 Jesse L Dyess  16 Willie G Dyess  13 Lona G Dyess  11 Carl E
Dyess  8 Louvinia S Dyess  5 Floyd L Dyess  3 

1910 United States Federal Census 
about Floyd Dias
Name:Floyd Dias Age in 1910:10 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1900 Birthplace:Florida
Relation to Head of House:Stepson  Father's Birth Place:Florida  Mother's Birth
Place:Florida  Home in 1910:Dunnellon, Marion, Florida Marital Status:Single 
Race:White Gender:Male  Neighbors:View others on page  Household Members: Name
AgeEliza Dias  35 Allie Dias  4/12 Savilla Dias  13 Floyd Dias  10 Bada Dias  8
Clarence Dias  6 Clyde Dias  4 
  39 F    vi. Vadar DIAS / DYESS [256] was born about 1902 in Levy County,
                   Florida and died on an unknown date.

Research Notes: 1910 United States Federal Census 
about Bada Dias
Name:Bada Dias Age in 1910:8 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1902 Birthplace:Florida
Relation to Head of House:Stepdaughter  Father's Birth Place:Florida  Mother's
Birth Place:Florida  Home in 1910:Dunnellon, Marion, Florida Marital
Status:Single  Race:White Gender:Female  Neighbors:View others on page 
Household Members: Name AgeEliza Dias  35 Allie Dias  4/12 Savilla Dias  13
Floyd Dias  10 Bada Dias  8 Clarence Dias  6 Clyde Dias  4 
  + 40 M   vii. Clarence DIAS / DYESS [728] was born about 1904 in Levy County,
                   Florida and died on an unknown date.
  + 41 M  viii. Clyde B. DIAS, Sr. [62] was born on 1 Jan 1906, died on 11 Jul
                   1973 in Florida at age 67, and was buried in Sand Pond
                   Cemetery, Dunnellon, Florida.

  George next married Eliza [258] [MRIN: 249] before 1910 in Marion County,
      Florida. Eliza was born about 1875 in Florida and died on an unknown date.

     The child from this marriage was:

  42 F     i. Alice "Allie" DYESS [640] was born in 1910 in Dunnnellon, Marion
                   Co., Florida and died on an unknown date. Another name for
                   Alice was DIAS.

Research Notes: 1910 United States Federal Census 
about Allie Dias
Name:Allie Dias Age in 1910:4/12 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1909
Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of House:Daughter  Father's Birth
Place:Florida  Mother's Name:Eliza  Mother's Birth Place:Florida  Home in
1910:Dunnellon, Marion, Florida Marital Status:Single  Race:White Gender:Female
Neighbors:View others on page  Household Members: Name AgeEliza Dias  35 Allie
Dias  4/12 Savilla Dias  13 Floyd Dias  10 Bada Dias  8 Clarence Dias  6 Clyde
Dias  4 

18.  Benjamin E. DYESS [700] was born about 1863 in Levy County, Florida, died
       on 24 Sep 1933 in Melrose, Alachua Co., Florida about age 70, and was
       buried in Hawthorne Cemetery, Hawthorne, Alachua Co., Florida. Another
       name for Benjamin was DIAS.

Research Notes: 1870 United States Federal Census 
about Benj Dias
Name:Benj Dias Estimated Birth Year:abt 1863 Age in 1870:7  Birthplace:Florida 
Home in 1870:Cedar Key, Levy, Florida Race:White  Gender:Male  Value of real
estate:View Image  Post Office:Bronson Household Members: Name AgeMoses Dias 
42 Kissiah Dias  26 William Dias  17 Moses Dias  15 George Dias  13 Aron Dias 
11 Benj Dias  7 John Dias  3/12

1880 United States Federal Census 
about Benjamin E. Dyess
Name:Benjamin E. Dyess Home in 1880:Bronson and Levyville, Levy, Florida Age:16
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1864 Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of
Household:Son Father's Name:Moses Father's birthplace:Georgia Mother's
Name:Keziah Mother's birthplace:Georgia Neighbors:View others on page  
Occupation:Laborer Marital Status:Single Race:White Gender:Male Cannot
read/write:  Blind:  Deaf and dumb:  Otherwise disabled:  Idiotic or insane:
View Image Household Members: Name AgeMoses Dyess  56 Keziah Dyess  40 William
M. Dyess  23 George W. Dyess  20 Aaron J. Dyess  19 Benjamin E. Dyess  16 John
Dyess  9 Susan E. Dyess  6 

Florida State Censuses, 1867-1945 
about Berry Dias
Name:Berry Dias RESIDENCE:Black Dirt, Levy, Florida Birth Place:Florida  Age:21
Race:White  Gender:Male  Father's Birth Place:South Carolina  Mother's Birth
Place:South Carolina  Roll:M845_7 

Florida State Census, 1885 
about Berry Dias
Name:Berry Dias RESIDENCE:Black Dirt, Levy, Florida Birth Place:Florida  Age:21
Race:White  Gender:Male  Father's Birth Place:South Carolina  Mother's Birth
Place:South Carolina  Roll:M845_7 

1900 United States Federal Census 
about Benjaman Dyess
Name:Benjaman Dyess Home in 1900:Melrose, Alachua, Florida Age:33  Estimated
Birth Year:abt 1867  Birthplace:Florida  Relationship to head-of-house:Head 
Spouse's Name:Warren Race:White  Occupation:View Image  Neighbors:View others
on page  Household Members: Name AgeBenjaman Dyess  33 Warren Dyess  32
Columbus Dyess  13 Charles E Dyess  10 Ella B Dyess  7 Lorenzo D Dyess  5 Herdy
Chester  25 Dallas Bady  20 

1910 United States Federal Census 
about B F Dyess
Name:B F Dyess [B F Deyess]  Age in 1910:42 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1868
Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of House:Head  Father's Birth Place:Georgia
Mother's Birth Place:Georgia  Spouse's Name:Winnie Home in 1910:Hawthorne,
Alachua, Florida Marital Status:Married  Race:White [White]  Gender:Male 
Neighbors:View others on page  Household Members: Name AgeB F Dyess  42 Winnie
Dyess  42 Charley E Dyess  20 Ellar R Dyess  17 Lara Dyess  15 Daisy Dyess  9
Will K Dyess  6 
(Handwriting on this Census Record is barely legible)

1920 United States Federal Census 
about Benjamin Dyess
Name:Benjamin Dyess Home in 1920:Hawthorn, Alachua, Florida Age:53 years 
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1867 Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of House:Head
Spouse's Name:Minnie Father's Birth Place:Georgia  Mother's Birth Place:Georgia
Marital Status:Married  Race:White Sex:Male Home owned:Own  Able to read:Yes 
Able to Write:Yes  Image:339  Neighbors:View others on page  Household Members:
Name AgeBenjamin Dyess  53 Minnie Dyess  44 Carie Dyess  17 Dais Dyess  19 

  Benjamin married Winnie CHESSER [703] [MRIN: 267], daughter of Unknown and
      Unknown UNKNOWN [708], about 1886 in Alachua Co., Florida. Winnie was
      born in Aug 1867 in Florida, died on 2 Jul 1913 at age 45, and was buried
      in Hawthorne Cemetery, Hawthorne, Alachua Co., Florida.

     Children from this marriage were:

  + 43 M     i. Columbus C. DYESS / DIAS, Sr. [704] was born in Oct 1886 in
                   Melrose, Alachua Co., Florida, died in 1933 in Alachua Co, .
                   Florida at age 47, and was buried in Hawthorne Cemetery,
                   Hawthorne, Alachua Co., Florida.
  44 M    ii. Charles E. DYESS / DIAS [705] was born in Sep 1889 in Melrose,
                   Alachua Co., Florida, died on 3 Jan 1930 in Alachua Co, .
                   Florida at age 40, and was buried in Hawthorne Cemetery,
                   Hawthorne, Alachua Co., Florida.

Research Notes: 1900 United States Federal Census 
about Charles E Dyess
Name:Charles E Dyess Home in 1900:Melrose, Alachua, Florida Age:10  Estimated
Birth Year:abt 1890  Birthplace:Florida  Relationship to head-of-house:Son 
Father's Name:Benjaman Mother's Name:Warren Race:White  Occupation:View Image 
Neighbors:View others on page  Household Members: Name AgeBenjaman Dyess  33
Warren Dyess  32 Columbus Dyess  13 Charles E Dyess  10 Ella B Dyess  7 Lorenzo
D Dyess  5 Herdy Chester  25 Dallas Bady  20 

1910 United States Federal Census 
about Charley E Dyess
Name:Charley E Dyess [Charley E Deyess]  Age in 1910:20 Estimated Birth
Year:abt 1890 Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of House:Son  Father's Name:B
F Father's Birth Place:Florida  Mother's Name:Winnie  Mother's Birth
Place:Florida  Home in 1910:Hawthorne, Alachua, Florida Marital Status:Single 
Race:White Gender:Male  Neighbors:View others on page  Household Members: Name
AgeB F Dyess  42 Winnie Dyess  42 Charley E Dyess  20 Ellar R Dyess  17 Lara
Dyess  15 Daisy Dyess  9 Will K Dyess  6 
  45 F   iii. Ella B. DYESS / DIAS [706] was born in Aug 1892 in Melrose,
                   Alachua Co., Florida and died on an unknown date.

Research Notes: 1900 United States Federal Census 
about Ella B Dyess
Name:Ella B Dyess Home in 1900:Melrose, Alachua, Florida Age:7  Estimated Birth
Year:abt 1893  Birthplace:Florida  Relationship to head-of-house:Daughter 
Father's Name:Benjaman Mother's Name:Warren Race:White  Occupation:View Image 
Neighbors:View others on page  Household Members: Name AgeBenjaman Dyess  33
Warren Dyess  32 Columbus Dyess  13 Charles E Dyess  10 Ella B Dyess  7 Lorenzo
D Dyess  5 Herdy Chester  25 Dallas Bady  20 

1910 United States Federal Census 
about Ellar R Dyess
Name:Ellar R Dyess [Ellar R Deyess]  Age in 1910:17 Estimated Birth Year:abt
1893 Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of House:Daughter  Father's Name:B F
Father's Birth Place:Florida  Mother's Name:Winnie  Mother's Birth
Place:Florida  Home in 1910:Hawthorne, Alachua, Florida Marital Status:Single 
Race:White Gender:Female  Neighbors:View others on page  Household Members:
Name AgeB F Dyess  42 Winnie Dyess  42 Charley E Dyess  20 Ellar R Dyess  17
Lara Dyess  15 Daisy Dyess  9 Will K Dyess  6 
  + 46 M    iv. Lorenso D. DYESS / DIAS [707] was born in Jan 1895 in Melrose,
                   Alachua Co., Florida, died on 19 Aug 1959 in Alachua Co, .
                   Florida at age 64, and was buried in Hawthorne Cemetery,
                   Hawthorne, Alachua Co., Florida.
  47 F     v. Daisy DYESS / DIAS [627] was born about 1901 in Alachua Co, .
                   Florida and died on an unknown date.

Research Notes: 1910 United States Federal Census 
about Daisy Dyess
Name:Daisy Dyess [Daisy Deyess]  Age in 1910:9 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1901
Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of House:Daughter  Father's Name:B F
Father's Birth Place:Florida  Mother's Name:Winnie  Mother's Birth
Place:Florida  Home in 1910:Hawthorne, Alachua, Florida Marital Status:Single 
Race:White Gender:Female  Neighbors:View others on page  Household Members:
Name AgeB F Dyess  42 Winnie Dyess  42 Charley E Dyess  20 Ellar R Dyess  17
Lara Dyess  15 Daisy Dyess  9 Will K Dyess  6 

1920 United States Federal Census 
about Dais Dyess Jr. (Name on actual Census pageis Daisie)
Name:Dais Dyess Jr. Home in 1920:Hawthorn, Alachua, Florida Age:19 years 
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1901 Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of
House:Daughter  Father's Name:Benjamin Father's Birth Place:Florida  Mother's
Name:Minnie Mother's Birth Place:Georgia  Marital Status:Single  Race:White
Sex:Female Able to read:Yes  Able to Write:Yes  Image:339  Neighbors:View
others on page  Household Members: Name AgeBenjamin Dyess  53 Minnie Dyess  44
Carie Dyess  17 Dais Dyess  19 
  48 M    vi. Will K. DYESS / DIAS [896] was born about 1904 in Alachua Co, .
                   Florida and died on an unknown date.

Research Notes: 1910 United States Federal Census 
about Will K Dyess
Name:Will K Dyess [Will K Deyess]  Age in 1910:6 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1904
Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of House:Son  Father's Name:B F Father's
Birth Place:Florida  Mother's Name:Winnie  Mother's Birth Place:Florida  Home
in 1910:Hawthorne, Alachua, Florida Marital Status:Single  Race:White
Gender:Male  Neighbors:View others on page  Household Members: Name AgeB F
Dyess  42 Winnie Dyess  42 Charley E Dyess  20 Ellar R Dyess  17 Lara Dyess  15
Daisy Dyess  9 Will K Dyess  6 

1920 United States Federal Census 
about Carie Dyess
Name:Carie Dyess Home in 1920:Hawthorn, Alachua, Florida Age:17 years 
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1903 Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of House:Son 
Father's Name:Benjamin Father's Birth Place:Florida  Mother's Name:Minnie
Mother's Birth Place:Georgia  Marital Status:Single  Race:White Sex:Male Able
to read:Yes  Able to Write:Yes  Image:339  Neighbors:View others on page 
Household Members: Name AgeBenjamin Dyess  53 Minnie Dyess  44 Carie Dyess  17
Dais Dyess  19 

19.  John Franklin DYESS/DEES/DIAS, Sr. [635] was born about 1870 in Florida
       and died on an unknown date. Another name for John was John F. DIAS.

Research Notes: 1870 United States Federal Census 
about John Dias
Name:John Dias Estimated Birth Year:abt 1870 Age in 1870:3/12 
Birthplace:Florida  Home in 1870:Cedar Key, Levy, Florida Race:White 
Gender:Male  Value of real estate:View Image  Post Office:Bronson Household
Members: Name AgeMoses Dias  42 Kissiah Dias  26 William Dias  17 Moses Dias 
15 George Dias  13 Aron Dias  11 Benj Dias  7 John Dias  3/12 

1880 United States Federal Census 
about John Dyess
Name:John Dyess Home in 1880:Bronson and Levyville, Levy, Florida Age:9
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1871 Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of
Household:Son Father's Name:Moses Father's birthplace:Georgia Mother's
Name:Keziah Mother's birthplace:Georgia Neighbors:View others on page   Marital
Status:Single Race:White Gender:Male Cannot read/write:  Blind:  Deaf and dumb:
Otherwise disabled:  Idiotic or insane: View Image Household Members: Name
AgeMoses Dyess  56 Keziah Dyess  40 William M. Dyess  23 George W. Dyess  20
Aaron J. Dyess  19 Benjamin E. Dyess  16 John Dyess  9 Susan E. Dyess  6 

Florida State Censuses, 1867-1945 
about John Dias
Name:John Dias RESIDENCE:Black Dirt, Levy, Florida Birth Place:Florida  Age:15 
Race:White  Gender:Male  Relationship to Head of Household:Son  Father's Birth
Place:South Carolina  Mother's Birth Place:South Carolina  Roll:M845_7 

Florida State Census, 1885 
about John Dias
Name:John Dias RESIDENCE:Black Dirt, Levy, Florida Birth Place:Florida  Age:15 
Race:White  Gender:Male  Relationship to Head of Household:Son  Father's Birth
Place:South Carolina  Mother's Birth Place:South Carolina  Roll:M845_7 

1900 United States Federal Census 
about John Dyess
Name:John Dyess Home in 1900:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Age:31  Estimated Birth
Year:abt 1869  Birthplace:Florida  Relationship to head-of-house:Head  Spouse's
Name:Martha E A Race:White  Occupation:View Image  Neighbors:View others on
page  Household Members: Name AgeJohn Dyess  31 Martha E A Dyess  24 Arelia G
Dyess  3 Humard d Dyess  2 Celia Peterson  78 

1910 United States Federal Census 
about John F Dias
Name:John F Dias Age in 1910:37 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1873
Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of House:Head  Father's Birth Place:Georgia
Mother's Birth Place:Georgia  Spouse's Name:Annie T Home in 1910:Dunnellon,
Marion, Florida Marital Status:Married  Race:White Gender:Male  Neighbors:View
others on page  Household Members: Name AgeJohn F Dias  37 Annie T Dias  21
John F Dias Jr.  3 Annie P E Dias  1 

1920 United States Federal Census 
about John F Dyess Sr.
Name:John F Dyess Sr. Home in 1920:Dade City, Pasco, Florida Age:48 years 
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1872 Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of House:Head
Father's Birth Place:Georgia  Mother's Birth Place:Georgia  Marital
Status:Married  Race:White Sex:Male Home owned:Rent  Able to read:Yes  Able to
Write:No  Image:994  Neighbors:View others on page  Household Members: Name
AgeJohn F Dyess  48 John F Dyess  13 Pearl A Dyess  9 Esther A Dyess  7 

1930 United States Federal Census 
about John F Diss
Name:John F Diss Home in 1930:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Age:60 Estimated Birth
Year:abt 1870  Birthplace:Florida  Relation to Head of House:Head  Race:White
Occupation:  Education:  Military service:  Rent/home value:  Age at first
marriage:  Parents' birthplace: View Image  Neighbors:View others on page 
Household Members: Name AgeJohn F Diss  60 Pearl L Diss  19 

     Noted events in his life were:

     *  He worked as a Farmer - 1930 Census.

  John married Martha Eveline A. PETERSON [633] [MRIN: 245], daughter of
      Timothy G. PETERSON [679] and Celia JOHNSON [660], on 22 Dec 1894 in Levy
      County, Florida. Martha was born in Nov 1875 in Florida and died on an
      unknown date.

     Children from this marriage were:

  49 F     i. Arelia G. DYESS / DIAS [661] was born in Dec 1896 in Florida and
                   died before 1910.

Research Notes: 1900 United States Federal Census 
about Arelia G Dyess
Name:Arelia G Dyess Home in 1900:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Age:3  Estimated Birth
Year:abt 1897  Birthplace:Florida  Relationship to head-of-house:Daughter 
Father's Name:John Mother's Name:Martha E A Race:White  Occupation:View Image 
Neighbors:View others on page  Household Members: Name AgeJohn Dyess  31 Martha
E A Dyess  24 Arelia G Dyess  3 Humard d Dyess  2 Celia Peterson  78 
  50 M    ii. Hommard DYESS / DIAS [636] was born in Mar 1898 in Levy County,
                   Florida and died on an unknown date.

Research Notes: 1900 United States Federal Census 
about Humard d Dyess
Name:Humard d Dyess Home in 1900:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Age:2  Estimated Birth
Year:abt 1898  Birthplace:Florida  Relationship to head-of-house:Son  Father's
Name:John Mother's Name:Martha E A Race:White  Occupation:View Image 
Neighbors:View others on page  Household Members: Name AgeJohn Dyess  31 Martha
E A Dyess  24 Arelia G Dyess  3 Humard d Dyess  2 Celia Peterson  78 

1910 United States Federal Census 
about Harman Barnes
Name:Harman Barnes Age in 1910:13 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1897
Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of House:Son  Father's Name:David Father's
Birth Place:Florida  Mother's Name:Eveline  Mother's Birth Place:Florida  Home
in 1910:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Marital Status:Single  Race:White Gender:Male 
Neighbors:View others on page  Household Members: Name AgeDavid Barnes  50
Eveline Barnes  38 Lattie E Barnes  6 Harman Barnes  13 Cellie Peterson  73 

1920 United States Federal Census 
about Hurmael Dyas
Name:Hurmael Dyas [Hurmard Dyas]  Home in 1920:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Age:23
years  Estimated Birth Year:abt 1897 Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of
House:Stepson  Father's Birth Place:Florida  Mother's Name:Everlin Mother's
Birth Place:Florida  Marital Status:Single  Race:White Sex:Male Able to
read:Yes  Able to Write:Yes  Image:80  Neighbors:View others on page  Household
Members: Name AgeDave Barnes  58 Everlin Barnes  41 Lollie Barnes  15 Hurmael
Dyas  23 

  John next married Annie L. PETERSON [868] [MRIN: 316] about 1906. The
      marriage ended in divorce before 1930. Annie was born on 1 Jan 1889 in
      Florida, died on 19 Mar 1948 at age 59, and was buried in Sand Pond
      Cemetery, Dunnellon, Florida.

     Children from this marriage were:

  51 M     i. John F. DYESS / DIAS, Jr. [869] was born about 1907 in Dunnellon,
                   Marion Co., Florida and died on an unknown date.

Research Notes: 1910 United States Federal Census 
about John F Dias Jr.
Name:John F Dias Jr. Age in 1910:3 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1907
Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of House:Son  Father's Name:John F Father's
Birth Place:Florida  Mother's Name:Annie T  Mother's Birth Place:Georgia  Home
in 1910:Dunnellon, Marion, Florida Marital Status:Single  Race:White
Gender:Male  Neighbors:View others on page  Household Members: Name AgeJohn F
Dias  37 Annie T Dias  21 John F Dias Jr.  3 Annie P E Dias  1 

1920 United States Federal Census 
about John F Dyess Jr.
Name:John F Dyess Jr. Home in 1920:Dade City, Pasco, Florida Age:13 years 
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1907 Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of House:Son 
Father's Name:John F Father's Birth Place:Florida  Mother's Birth Place:Florida
Marital Status:Single  Race:White Sex:Male Able to read:Yes  Able to Write:Yes 
Image:994  Neighbors:View others on page  Household Members: Name AgeJohn F
Dyess  48 John F Dyess  13 Pearl A Dyess  9 Esther A Dyess  7 
  52 F    ii. Annie Pearl E. DYESS / DIAS [870] was born about 1909 in
                   Dunnellon, Marion Co., Florida and died on an unknown date.

Research Notes: 1910 United States Federal Census 
about Annie P E Dias
Name:Annie P E Dias Age in 1910:1 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1909
Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of House:Daughter  Father's Name:John F
Father's Birth Place:Florida  Mother's Name:Annie T  Mother's Birth
Place:Florida  Home in 1910:Dunnellon, Marion, Florida Marital Status:Single 
Race:White Gender:Female  Neighbors:View others on page  Household Members:
Name AgeJohn F Dias  37 Annie T Dias  21 John F Dias Jr.  3 Annie P E Dias  1 

1920 United States Federal Census 
about Pearl A Dyess
Name:Pearl A Dyess Home in 1920:Dade City, Pasco, Florida Age:9 years 
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1911 Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of
House:Daughter  Father's Name:John F Father's Birth Place:Florida  Mother's
Birth Place:Florida  Marital Status:Single  Race:White Sex:Female Image:995 
Neighbors:View others on page  Household Members: Name AgeJohn F Dyess  48 John
F Dyess  13 Pearl A Dyess  9 Esther A Dyess  7 

1930 United States Federal Census 
about Pearl L Diss
Name:Pearl L Diss Home in 1930:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Age:19 Estimated Birth
Year:abt 1911  Relation to Head of House:Daughter  Parent's Name:John F
Occupation:  Education:  Military service:  Rent/home value:  Age at first
marriage:  Parents' birthplace: View Image  Neighbors:View others on page 
Household Members: Name AgeJohn F Diss  60 Pearl L Diss  19 
  53 F   iii. Esther A. DYESS / DIAS [871] was born about 1913 in Florida and
                   died on an unknown date.

Research Notes: 1920 United States Federal Census 
about Esther A Dyess
Name:Esther A Dyess Home in 1920:Dade City, Pasco, Florida Age:7 years 
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1913 Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of
House:Daughter  Father's Name:John F Father's Birth Place:Florida  Mother's
Birth Place:Florida  Marital Status:Single  Race:White Sex:Female Image:995 
Neighbors:View others on page  Household Members: Name AgeJohn F Dyess  48 John
F Dyess  13 Pearl A Dyess  9 Esther A Dyess  7 

  John next married.

     His child was:

  54 F     i. Pearl L. DIAS [628] was born in 1911 in Florida and died on an
                   unknown date.

23.  John J. DYESS / DIAS / DEAS [736] was born about 1873 in Florida, died on
       2 Nov 1916 about age 43, and was buried in Long Pond Cemetery,
       Chiefland, Levy Co., Florida. The cause of his death was Killed in
       Boiler Explosion.

Research Notes: Florida State Census, 1885 
about John J Deas
Name:John J Deas RESIDENCE:District 2, Levy, Florida Birth Place:Florida 
Age:12  Race:White  Gender:Male  Relationship to Head of Household:Son 
Father's Birth Place:Georgia  Mother's Birth Place:Georgia  Roll:M845_7 

  John married Maggie SLAUGHTER [1680] [MRIN: 596] Friday, April 04, 1902 in
      Levy County, Florida.

     The child from this marriage was:

  55 M     i. Burton DYESS / DIAS / DEAS [1693] was born in 1906 in Florida,
                   died on 2 Nov 1916 at age 10, and was buried in Long Pond
                   Cemetery, Chiefland, Levy Co., Florida. The cause of his
                   death was Killed in Boiler Explosion.

                    Fourth Generation (Great-Grandchildren)

33.  George W. DYESS / DIAS, Sr. [675] was born in Jun 1886 in Florida, died in
       1950 in Levy County, Florida at age 64, and was buried in Sand Pond
       Cemetery, Dunnellon, Florida.

Research Notes: 1900 United States Federal Census 
about George W Dyess
Name:George W Dyess Home in 1900:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Age:13  Estimated Birth
Year:abt 1887  Birthplace:Florida  Relationship to head-of-house:Son  Father's
Name:William H Mother's Name:Mary Race:White  Occupation:View Image 
Neighbors:View others on page  Household Members: Name AgeWilliam H Dyess  46
Mary Dyess  49 Mary C Dyess  15 George W Dyess  13 General M Pendarvis  22 

1910 United States Federal Census 
about George W Dyan
Name:George W Dyan [George W Dyas]  Age in 1910:22 Estimated Birth Year:abt
1888 Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of House:Son  Father's Name:William H
Father's Birth Place:Georgia  Mother's Name:Mary  Mother's Birth Place:Florida 
Spouse's Name:Martha Home in 1910:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Marital Status:Married
Race:White Gender:Male  Neighbors:View others on page  Household Members: Name
AgeWilliam H Dyan  56 Mary Dyan  60 George W Dyan  22 Martha Dyan  15 

  George married Martha Ann [678] [MRIN: 262] about Feb 1910 in Levy County,
      Florida. Martha was born on 12 Jun 1895 in Florida, died before 1927, and
      was buried in Sand Pond Cemetery, Dunnellon, Florida.

     Children from this marriage were:

  56 F     i. Louvenia DYESS / DIAS [657] was born about 1914 in Levy County,
                   Florida and died on an unknown date.
  57 F    ii. Bertha DYESS / DIAS [658] was born about 1916 in Levy County,
                   Florida and died on an unknown date.
  58 F   iii. George Ann DYESS / DIAS [701] was born about 1919 in Levy County,
                   Florida and died on an unknown date.
  59 M    iv. George W. DYESS / DIAS, Jr. [717] was born about 1923 in Levy
                   County, Florida and died on an unknown date.

  George next married Nettie Mae UNKNOWN [718] [MRIN: 253] about 1927 in Levy
      County, Florida. Nettie was born about 1910 in Florida, died in 1978 in
      Levy County, Florida about age 68, and was buried in Sand Pond Cemetery,
      Dunnellon, Florida.

34.  William "Willie" G. DYESS / DIAS [647] was born in Oct 1886 in Levy
       County, Florida and died on an unknown date in Florida.

Research Notes: 1900 United States Federal Census 
about Willie G Dyess
Name:Willie G Dyess Home in 1900:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Age:13  Estimated Birth
Year:abt 1887  Birthplace:Florida  Relationship to head-of-house:Son  Father's
Name:George N Mother's Name:Sina J Race:White  Occupation:View Image 
Neighbors:View others on page  Household Members: Name AgeGeorge N Dyess  42
Sina J Dyess  32 Jesse L Dyess  16 Willie G Dyess  13 Lona G Dyess  11 Carl E
Dyess  8 Louvinia S Dyess  5 Floyd L Dyess  3 

1910 United States Federal Census 
about Willie Dias
Name:Willie Dias Age in 1910:23 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1887
Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of House:Head  Father's Birth Place:Florida
Mother's Birth Place:Florida  Spouse's Name:Elvis Home in 1910:Cotton Plant,
Marion, Florida Marital Status:Married  Race:White Gender:Male  Neighbors:View
others on page  Household Members: Name AgeWillie Dias  23 Elvis Dias  20 Lama
E Dias  2 Emund L Dias  5/12 Jesse Dias  25 Maggie Dias  21 

1930 United States Federal Census 
about William Dias
Name:William Dias Home in 1930:Romeo, Marion, Florida Age:42 Estimated Birth
Year:abt 1888  Birthplace:Florida  Relation to Head of House:Head  Spouse's
Name:Elva Race:White Occupation:  Education:  Military service:  Rent/home
value:  Age at first marriage:  Parents' birthplace: View Image  Neighbors:View
others on page  Household Members: Name AgeWilliam Dias  42 Elva Dias  40 Louis
Dias  16 Liona Dias  16 Willis Dias  5 Agness Dias  2 11/12 

  William married Elva "Elvie" NICHOLS [653] [MRIN: 251], daughter of Andrew H.
      NICHOLS [315] and Laura [1155], Wednesday, December 05, 1906 in Levy
      County, Florida. Elva was born in Jan 1890 in Florida and died on an
      unknown date.

     Marriage Notes: Marriages of Levy 
     Full NameSpouce
     Dias
     DIAS, Willie     Wife: Elvia Nichols Marriage date: Wednesday, December
     05, 1906

     Children from this marriage were:

  60 M     i. Earnest L. DYESS / DIAS [654] was born in Dec 1909 in Marion
                   County, Florida.

Research Notes: 1910 United States Federal Census 
about Emund L Dias
Name:Emund L Dias Age in 1910:5/12 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1909
Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of House:Son  Father's Name:Willie Father's
Birth Place:Florida  Mother's Name:Elvis  Mother's Birth Place:Florida  Home in
1910:Cotton Plant, Marion, Florida Marital Status:Single  Race:White
Gender:Male  Neighbors:View others on page  Household Members: Name AgeWillie
Dias  23 Elvis Dias  20 Lama E Dias  2 Emund L Dias  5/12 Jesse Dias  25 Maggie
Dias  21 
  61 F    ii. Laura E. DYESS / DIAS [655] was born about 1908 in Marion County,
                   Florida and died on an unknown date.

Research Notes: 1910 United States Federal Census 
about Lama E Dias
Name:Lama E Dias Age in 1910:2 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1908 Birthplace:Florida
Relation to Head of House:Daughter  Father's Name:Willie Father's Birth
Place:Florida  Mother's Name:Elvis  Mother's Birth Place:Florida  Home in
1910:Cotton Plant, Marion, Florida Marital Status:Single  Race:White
Gender:Female  Neighbors:View others on page  Household Members: Name AgeWillie
Dias  23 Elvis Dias  20 Lama E Dias  2 Emund L Dias  5/12 Jesse Dias  25 Maggie
Dias  21 
  62 M   iii. Louis A. DYESS / DIAS [259] was born on 6 Mar 1914 in Levy
                   County, Florida, died on 24 Dec 1934 in Levy County, Florida
                   at age 20, and was buried in Sand Pond Cemetery, Dunnellon,
                   Florida.

Research Notes: 1930 United States Federal Census 
about Louis Dias
Name:Louis Dias Home in 1930:Romeo, Marion, Florida Age:16 Estimated Birth
Year:abt 1914  Relation to Head of House:Son  Father's Name:William Mother's
Name:Elva Occupation:  Education:  Military service:  Rent/home value:  Age at
first marriage:  Parents' birthplace: View Image  Neighbors:View others on page
Household Members: Name AgeWilliam Dias  42 Elva Dias  40 Louis Dias  16 Liona
Dias  16 Willis Dias  5 Agness Dias  2 11/12 
  63 F    iv. Leona DYESS / DIAS [632] was born about 1914 in Levy County,
                   Florida and died on an unknown date.

Research Notes: 1930 United States Federal Census 
about Liona Dias
Name:Liona Dias Home in 1930:Romeo, Marion, Florida Age:16 Estimated Birth
Year:abt 1914  Relation to Head of House:Daughter  Father's Name:William
Mother's Name:Elva Occupation:  Education:  Military service:  Rent/home value:
Age at first marriage:  Parents' birthplace: View Image  Neighbors:View others
on page  Household Members: Name AgeWilliam Dias  42 Elva Dias  40 Louis Dias 
16 Liona Dias  16 Willis Dias  5 Agness Dias  2 11/12 
  64 M     v. Willis DYESS / DIAS [719] was born about 1925 in Levy County,
                   Florida and died on an unknown date.

Research Notes: 1930 United States Federal Census 
about Willis Dias
Name:Willis Dias Home in 1930:Romeo, Marion, Florida Age:5 Estimated Birth
Year:abt 1925  Relation to Head of House:Son  Father's Name:William Mother's
Name:Elva Occupation:  Education:  Military service:  Rent/home value:  Age at
first marriage:  Parents' birthplace: View Image  Neighbors:View others on page
Household Members: Name AgeWilliam Dias  42 Elva Dias  40 Louis Dias  16 Liona
Dias  16 Willis Dias  5 Agness Dias  2 11/12 
  65 F    vi. Agnes DYESS / DIAS [720] was born about 1927 in Levy County,
                   Florida and died on an unknown date.

Research Notes: 1930 United States Federal Census 
about Agness Dias
Name:Agness Dias Home in 1930:Romeo, Marion, Florida Age:2 Estimated Birth
Year:abt 1927  Relation to Head of House:Daughter  Father's Name:William
Mother's Name:Elva Occupation:  Education:  Military service:  Rent/home value:
Age at first marriage:  Parents' birthplace: View Image  Neighbors:View others
on page  Household Members: Name AgeWilliam Dias  42 Elva Dias  40 Louis Dias 
16 Liona Dias  16 Willis Dias  5 Agness Dias  2 11/12 

35.  Lona G. "Lonie" DYESS / DIAS [255] was born on 30 Aug 1890 in Levy County,
       Florida, died on 15 Mar 1980 in Florida at age 89, and was buried in
       Sand Pond Cemetery, Dunnellon, Florida.

Research Notes: 1900 United States Federal Census 
about Lona G Dyess
Name:Lona G Dyess Home in 1900:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Age:11  Estimated Birth
Year:abt 1889  Birthplace:Florida  Relationship to head-of-house:Daughter 
Father's Name:George N Mother's Name:Sina J Race:White  Occupation:View Image 
Neighbors:View others on page  Household Members: Name AgeGeorge N Dyess  42
Sina J Dyess  32 Jesse L Dyess  16 Willie G Dyess  13 Lona G Dyess  11 Carl E
Dyess  8 Louvinia S Dyess  5 Floyd L Dyess  3 

1910 United States Federal Census 
about Louis Nichols (Name on actual Census page is LONIE)
Name:Louis Nichols Age in 1910:17 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1893
Birthplace:Florida Father's Birth Place:Florida  Mother's Birth Place:Florida 
Home in 1910:Dunnellon, Marion, Florida Marital Status:Married  Race:White
Gender:Male (Gender on actual Census page is Female, Listed as Wife)
Neighbors:View others on page  Household Members: Name AgeArthur C Nichols  23
Louis Nichols  17 Bessie J Nichols  2 

1920 United States Federal Census 
about Leny Nichols
Name:Leny Nichols [Leny Rabara]  Home in 1920:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Age:30
years  Estimated Birth Year:abt 1890 Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of
House:Wife  Spouse's Name:Arthur Father's Birth Place:Florida  Mother's Birth
Place:Florida  Marital Status:Married  Race:White Able to read:Yes  Able to
Write:Yes  Image:84  Neighbors:View others on page  Household Members: Name
AgeArthur Nichols  33 Leny Nichols  30 Bessie Nichols  12 Allies Nichols  10
Early Nichols  8 1/12 Bessie Nichols  4 9/12 

  Lona married Arthur Coleman NICHOLS [630] [MRIN: 241], son of Andrew H.
      NICHOLS [315] and Laura [1155], Saturday, August 11, 1906 in Levy County,
      Florida. Arthur was born on 11 Jul 1884, died on 20 Mar 1939 in Levy
      County, Florida at age 54, and was buried in Sand Pond Cemetery,
      Dunnellon, Florida.

     Marriage Notes: Marriages of Levy 
     Full NameSpouce  Diaz
     DIAZ, Lonie   Husband: Arthur Nichols Marriage date: Saturday, August 11,
     1906
    

     Noted events in his life were:

     *  He served in the military World War 1. WWI Civilian Draft Registrations
       
        about Arthur Coleman Nichols
        Name:Nichols, Arthur Coleman Birth Date:11 Jul 1884 City/County:Levy 
        State:FL  Ethnicity:W 
     *  He served in the military Draft Registration Card. World War I Draft
        Registration Cards, 1917-1918 
        about Arthur Coleman Nichols
        Name:Arthur Coleman Nichols City:Not Stated  County:Levy  State:Florida
        Birth Date:11 Jul 1884 Race:White  Roll:1556870  DraftBoard:0  Age: 
        Occupation:  Nearest Relative:  Height/Build:  Color of Eyes/Hair: 
        Signature: View Image 

     Children from this marriage were:

  66 F     i. Bessie NICHOLS [787] was born in 1908 in Levy County, Florida,
                   died in 1926 in Levy County, Florida at age 18, and was
                   buried in Sand Pond Cemetery, Dunnellon, Florida.

General Notes: Bessie shares her grave with her infant.

Research Notes: 1910 United States Federal Census 
about Bessie J Nichols
Name:Bessie J Nichols Age in 1910:2 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1908
Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of House:Daughter  Father's Name:Arthur C
Father's Birth Place:Florida  Mother's Name:Louis  Mother's Birth Place:Florida
Home in 1910:Dunnellon, Marion, Florida Marital Status:Single  Race:White
Gender:Female  Neighbors:View others on page  Household Members: Name AgeArthur
C Nichols  23 Louis Nichols  17 Bessie J Nichols  2 

1920 United States Federal Census 
about Bessie Nichols
Name:Bessie Nichols [Bessie Rabara]  Home in 1920:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Age:12
years  Estimated Birth Year:abt 1908 Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of
House:Daughter  Father's Name:Arthur Father's Birth Place:United States of
America  Mother's Name:Leny Mother's Birth Place:United States of America 
Marital Status:Single  Race:White Sex:Female Able to read:Yes  Able to
Write:Yes  Image:84  Neighbors:View others on page  Household Members: Name
AgeArthur Nichols  33 Leny Nichols  30 Bessie Nichols  12 Allies Nichols  10
Early Nichols  8 1/12 Bessie Nichols  4 9/12 

       Bessie married STARLING [1187] [MRIN: 439] before 1926. STARLING [1187]
           died on an unknown date.
  67 M    ii. Alfred C. NICHOLS [788] was born on 11 Apr 1911 in Levy County,
                   Florida, died on 18 Sep 1988 in Levy County, Florida at age
                   77, and was buried in Sand Pond Cemetery, Dunnellon,
                   Florida.

Research Notes: 1920 United States Federal Census 
about Allies Nichols (Name as spelled on Census record is Alfred)
Name:Allies Nichols  Home in 1920:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Age:10 years 
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1910 Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of House:Son 
Father's Name:Arthur Father's Birth Place:United States of America  Mother's
Name:Leny Mother's Birth Place:United States of America  Marital Status:Single 
Race:White Sex:Male Able to read:Yes  Able to Write:Yes  Image:84 
Neighbors:View others on page  Household Members: Name AgeArthur Nichols  33
Leny Nichols  30 Bessie Nichols  12 Allies Nichols  10 Early Nichols  8 1/12
Bessie Nichols  4 9/12 

Social Security Death Index 
about Alfred C. Nichols
Name:Alfred C. Nichols SSN:264-16-4260  Last Residence:32630 Dunnellon, Marion,
Florida, United States of America Born:11 Apr 1911 Died:18 Sep 1988 State
(Year) SSN issued:Florida (Before 1951 )

Florida Death Index, 1877-1998 
about Alfred C Nichols
Name:Alfred C Nichols Death Date:18 Sep 1988 County of Death:Levy  State of
Death:Florida Age at Death:77  Race:White  Birth Date:11 Apr 1911

       Noted events in his life were:

       *  He served in the military World War 2 - U. S. Army. U.S. World War II
          Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 
          about Alfred C Nichols
          Name:Alfred C Nichols Birth Year:1911  Race:White, citizen (White) 
          Nativity State or Country:Florida  State:Florida  County or
          City:Dixie  Enlistment Date:22 Apr 1941 Enlistment State:Florida 
          Enlistment City:Fort Barrancas  Branch:Branch Immaterial - Warrant
          Officers, USA  Branch Code:Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA 
          Grade:Private  Grade Code:Private  Component:Selectees (Enlisted Men)
          Source:Civil Life  Education:Grammar school  Marital Status:Married 
          Height:67  Weight:145 
  68 M   iii. Earlie NICHOLS [789] was born on 31 May 1913 in Levy County,
                   Florida, died on 7 Jun 1942 at age 29, and was buried in
                   Sand Pond Cemetery, Dunnellon, Florida. The cause of his
                   death was Suicide.

Research Notes: 1920 United States Federal Census 
about Early Nichols
Name:Early Nichols [Early Rabara]  Home in 1920:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Age:8
years 1 month Estimated Birth Year:abt 1911 Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head
of House:Son  Father's Name:Arthur Father's Birth Place:United States of
America  Mother's Name:Leny Mother's Birth Place:United States of America 
Marital Status:Single  Race:White Sex:Male Able to read:Yes  Able to Write:Yes 
Image:84  Neighbors:View others on page  Household Members: Name AgeArthur
Nichols  33 Leny Nichols  30 Bessie Nichols  12 Allies Nichols  10 Early
Nichols  8 1/12 Bessie Nichols  4 9/12 
  69 F    iv. Flossie L. NICHOLS [790] was born on 17 Feb 1916 in Levy County,
                   Florida and was buried in Sand Pond Cemetery, Dunnellon,
                   Florida.

Research Notes: 1920 United States Federal Census 
about Bessie Nichols (Name as spelled on Census page is Flossie)
Name:Bessie Nichols [Bessie Rabara]  Home in 1920:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Age:4
years 9 months Estimated Birth Year:abt 1915 Birthplace:Florida Relation to
Head of House:Daughter  Father's Name:Arthur Father's Birth Place:United States
of America  Mother's Name:Leny Mother's Birth Place:United States of America 
Marital Status:Single  Race:White Sex:Female Image:84  Neighbors:View others on
page  Household Members: Name AgeArthur Nichols  33 Leny Nichols  30 Bessie
Nichols  12 Allies Nichols  10 Early Nichols  8 1/12 Bessie Nichols  4 9/12

       Flossie married Stanley M. BICHARD [1867] [MRIN: 680] on 1 Apr 1933.
           Stanley was born on 3 Nov 1904, died on 29 Sep 1999 at age 94, and
           was buried in Sand Pond Cemetery, Dunnellon, Florida.

  Lona next married GEIGER [733] [MRIN: 272]. GEIGER [733] died on an unknown
      date.

36.  Louvinia Suviller DYESS / DIAS [30] was born on 16 Oct 1891 in Florida,
       died on 31 May 1972 in Dunnellon, Florida at age 80, and was buried in
       Sand Pond Cemetery, Levy County, Florida.

Research Notes: 1900 United States Federal Census 
about Louvinia S Dyess
Name:Louvinia S Dyess Home in 1900:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Age:5  Estimated
Birth Year:abt 1895  Birthplace:Florida  Relationship to head-of-house:Daughter
Father's Name:George N Mother's Name:Sina J Race:White  Occupation:View Image 
Neighbors:View others on page  Household Members: Name AgeGeorge N Dyess  42
Sina J Dyess  32 Jesse L Dyess  16 Willie G Dyess  13 Lona G Dyess  11 Carl E
Dyess  8 Louvinia S Dyess  5 Floyd L Dyess  3 

1910 United States Federal Census 
about Savilla Dias
Name:Savilla Dias Age in 1910:13 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1897
Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of House:Stepdaughter  Father's Birth
Place:Florida  Mother's Birth Place:Florida  Home in 1910:Dunnellon, Marion,
Florida Marital Status:Single  Race:White Gender:Female  Neighbors:View others
on page  Household Members: Name AgeEliza Dias  35 Allie Dias  4/12 Savilla
Dias  13 Floyd Dias  10 Bada Dias  8 Clarence Dias  6 Clyde Dias  4 

1920 United States Federal Census 
about Sivilla Nichols
Name:Sivilla Nichols Home in 1920:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Age:20 years 
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1900 Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of House:Wife
Spouse's Name:Wilks Father's Birth Place:Florida  Mother's Birth Place:Florida 
Marital Status:Married  Race:White Sex:Female Able to read:Yes  Able to
Write:Yes  Image:73  Neighbors:View others on page  Household Members: Name
AgeWilks Nichols  26 Sivilla Nichols  20 Beasley Nichols  6 Edd Nichols  8
??/12 Mabel Nichols  4 2/12 

1930 United States Federal Census 
about Sevilla Wilks
Name:Sevilla Wilks Home in 1930:Gulf Hammock, Levy, Florida Age:23 Estimated
Birth Year:abt 1907  Relation to Head of House:Wife  Spouse's Name:Nichols
Occupation:  Education:  Military service:  Rent/home value:  Age at first
marriage:  Parents' birthplace: View Image  Neighbors:View others on page 
Household Members: Name AgeNichols Wilks  37 Sevilla Wilks  23 Beaphis Wilks 
17 Eddie Wilks  15 Mable Wilks  13 Nellie Wilks  3 Narcisie Wilks  65 Leona
Wilks  13 

  Louvinia married Wilks Cleveland NICHOLS [29] [MRIN: 11], son of Thomas M.
      NICHOLS [28] and Narcissa A. SHIPP [26]. Wilks was born on 26 Aug 1890,
      died on 6 Dec 1952 at age 62, and was buried in Sand Pond Cemetery, Levy
      County, Florida.

     Noted events in his life were:

     *  He worked as a Log Train Engineer.
     *  He served in the military Army - PVT - World War 2.

     Children from this marriage were:

  70 M     i. Ed NICHOLS [78] was buried in Dunnellon Cemetery, Dunnellon,
                   Marion Co., Florida.

Research Notes: 1920 United States Federal Census 
about Edd Nichols
Name:Edd Nichols Home in 1920:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Age: Estimated Birth
Year:abt 1912 Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of House:Son  Father's
Name:Wilks Father's Birth Place:Florida  Mother's Name:Sivilla Mother's Birth
Place:Florida  Marital Status:Single  Race:White Sex:Male Able to read:No  Able
to Write:No  Image:73  Neighbors:View others on page  Household Members: Name
AgeWilks Nichols  26 Sivilla Nichols  20 Beasley Nichols  6 Edd Nichols  8
??/12 Mabel Nichols  4 2/12 

1930 United States Federal Census 
about Eddie Wilks
Name:Eddie Wilks Home in 1930:Gulf Hammock, Levy, Florida Age:15 Estimated
Birth Year:abt 1915  Relation to Head of House:Son  Father's Name:Nichols
Mother's Name:Sevilla Occupation:  Education:  Military service:  Rent/home
value:  Age at first marriage:  Parents' birthplace: View Image  Neighbors:View
others on page  Household Members: Name AgeNichols Wilks  37 Sevilla Wilks  23
Beaphis Wilks  17 Eddie Wilks  15 Mable Wilks  13 Nellie Wilks  3 Narcisie
Wilks  65 Leona Wilks  13 

       Ed married Questie "Pat" TINDALE [107] [MRIN: 34]. Questie was born in
           Otter Creek, Levy Co., Florida.
  71 F    ii. Edna NICHOLS [79].

       Edna married PJ Farnell SHIPP [80] [MRIN: 28], son of Luther Allen SHIPP
           [617] and Lula Mae UNKNOWN [616]. PJ was born on 30 Jun 1927 in Levy
           County, Florida, died on 29 Nov 1986 in Levy County, Florida at age
           59, and was buried in Bronson Cemetery, Bronson, Levy Co., Florida.
  72 M   iii. Beachie Lee NICHOLS [10] was born on 9 Aug 1912 in Dunnellon,
                   Florida, died on 16 May 1968 in Dunnellon, Florida at age
                   55, and was buried in Sand Pond Cemetery, Dunnellon, Levy
                   Co., Florida. The cause of his death was Heart Failure.

General Notes: Beachie was born at home, somewhere near Big Bonabal Lake, West
of Dunnellon, Florida.

Beachie died at home, in company owned house at Goethe Sawmill, Dunnellon,
Florida.

Florida Death Index, 1877-1998 
about Beachie Lee Nichols
Name:Beachie Lee Nichols Death Date:May 1968 County of Death:Marion  State of
Death:Florida Race:White  Gender:Male 

Research Notes: 1920 Census - Levy Co., Florida - According to this Census
Poll, Beachie could not read or write. He was 8 years old in 1920.

1920 United States Federal Census 
about Beasley Nichols
Name:Beasley Nichols Home in 1920:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Age:6 years  Estimated
Birth Year:abt 1914 Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of House:Son  Father's
Name:Wilks Father's Birth Place:Florida  Mother's Name:Sivilla Mother's Birth
Place:Florida  Marital Status:Single  Race:White Sex:Male Able to read:No  Able
to Write:No  Image:73  Neighbors:View others on page  Household Members: Name
AgeWilks Nichols  26 Sivilla Nichols  20 Beasley Nichols  6 Edd Nichols  8
??/12 Mabel Nichols  4 2/12 

1930 United States Federal Census 
about Beaphis Wilks
Name:Beaphis Wilks Home in 1930:Gulf Hammock, Levy, Florida Age:17 Estimated
Birth Year:abt 1913  Relation to Head of House:Son  Father's Name:Nichols
Mother's Name:Sevilla Occupation:  Education:  Military service:  Rent/home
value:  Age at first marriage:  Parents' birthplace: View Image  Neighbors:View
others on page  Household Members: Name AgeNichols Wilks  37 Sevilla Wilks  23
Beaphis Wilks  17 Eddie Wilks  15 Mable Wilks  13 Nellie Wilks  3 Narcisie
Wilks  65 Leona Wilks  13 

       Noted events in his life were:

       *  He worked as a Truck Driver / Saw Mill Worker.

       Beachie married Stecy Ione LANIER [11] [MRIN: 5], daughter of Sim LANIER
           [99] and Estelle WILLIAMS [100]. Stecy was born on 7 Dec 1915, died
           on 19 Dec 2003 in Dunnellon, Marion Co., Florida at age 88, and was
           buried in Sand Pond Cemetery, Dunnellon, Florida. The cause of her
           death was Natural Old Age.
  73 F    iv. Mabel NICHOLS [83] was born about 1915 in Levy County, Florida.

Research Notes: 1920 United States Federal Census 
about Mabel Nichols
Name:Mabel Nichols Home in 1920:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Age:4 years 2 months
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1915 Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of
House:Daughter  Father's Name:Wilks Father's Birth Place:Florida  Mother's
Name:Sivilla Mother's Birth Place:Florida  Marital Status:Single  Race:White
Sex:Female Able to read:No  Able to Write:No  Image:73  Neighbors:View others
on page  Household Members: Name AgeWilks Nichols  26 Sivilla Nichols  20
Beasley Nichols  6 Edd Nichols  8 ??/12 Mabel Nichols  4 2/12 

1930 United States Federal Census 
about Mable Wilks
Name:Mable Wilks Home in 1930:Gulf Hammock, Levy, Florida Age:13 Estimated
Birth Year:abt 1917  Relation to Head of House:Daughter  Father's Name:Nichols
Mother's Name:Sevilla Occupation:  Education:  Military service:  Rent/home
value:  Age at first marriage:  Parents' birthplace: View Image  Neighbors:View
others on page  Household Members: Name AgeNichols Wilks  37 Sevilla Wilks  23
Beaphis Wilks  17 Eddie Wilks  15 Mable Wilks  13 Nellie Wilks  3 Narcisie
Wilks  65 Leona Wilks  13 

       Mabel married Will SHEFFIELD [311] [MRIN: 101].
  74 M     v. W.C. NICHOLS [82] was born in 1923 and died in 1923.
  75 F    vi. Millie L. NICHOLS [81] was born on 12 Sep 1926 and was buried in
                   Cedars Of Lebanon Cemetery, Levy Co., Florida.

Research Notes: 1930 United States Federal Census 
about Nellie Wilks
Name:Nellie Wilks Home in 1930:Gulf Hammock, Levy, Florida Age:3 Estimated
Birth Year:abt 1927  Relation to Head of House:Daughter  Father's Name:Nichols
Mother's Name:Sevilla Occupation:  Education:  Military service:  Rent/home
value:  Age at first marriage:  Parents' birthplace: View Image  Neighbors:View
others on page  Household Members: Name AgeNichols Wilks  37 Sevilla Wilks  23
Beaphis Wilks  17 Eddie Wilks  15 Mable Wilks  13 Nellie Wilks  3 Narcisie
Wilks  65 Leona Wilks  13 

       Millie married Tom P. "Bug" WATKINS [304] [MRIN: 99], son of H. J.
           WATKINS [305] and Ola L. [306]. Tom was born on 13 Dec 1914, died on
           26 Feb 1997 at age 82, and was buried in Cedars Of Lebanon Cemetery,
           Levy Co., Florida.

40.  Clarence DIAS / DYESS [728] was born about 1904 in Levy County, Florida
       and died on an unknown date.

Research Notes: 1910 United States Federal Census 
about Clarence Dias
Name:Clarence Dias Age in 1910:6 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1904
Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of House:Stepson  Father's Birth
Place:Florida  Mother's Birth Place:Florida  Home in 1910:Dunnellon, Marion,
Florida Marital Status:Single  Race:White Gender:Male  Neighbors:View others on
page  Household Members: Name AgeEliza Dias  35 Allie Dias  4/12 Savilla Dias 
13 Floyd Dias  10 Bada Dias  8 Clarence Dias  6 Clyde Dias  4 

  Clarence married Cynthia [729] [MRIN: 270] about 1925. Cynthia was born about
      1905 in Georgia and died on an unknown date.

     Children from this marriage were:

  76 M     i. Louie DIAS / DYESS [730] was born about 1925 in Georgia and died
                   on an unknown date.
  77 F    ii. Vivian DIAS / DYESS [731] was born about 1928 in Georgia and died
                   on an unknown date.

41.  Clyde B. DIAS, Sr. [62] was born on 1 Jan 1906, died on 11 Jul 1973 in
       Florida at age 67, and was buried in Sand Pond Cemetery, Dunnellon,
       Florida.

Research Notes: 1910 United States Federal Census 
about Clyde Dias
Name:Clyde Dias Age in 1910:4 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1906 Birthplace:Florida
Relation to Head of House:Stepson  Father's Birth Place:Florida  Mother's Birth
Place:Florida  Home in 1910:Dunnellon, Marion, Florida Marital Status:Single 
Race:White Gender:Male  Neighbors:View others on page  Household Members: Name
AgeEliza Dias  35 Allie Dias  4/12 Savilla Dias  13 Floyd Dias  10 Bada Dias  8
Clarence Dias  6 Clyde Dias  4 

     Noted events in his life were:

     *  He served in the military Army - PVT - World War 2.

  Clyde married Leona "Effie" NICHOLS [61] [MRIN: 22], daughter of Thomas M.
      NICHOLS [28] and Narcissa A. SHIPP [26]. Leona was born on 27 May 1916 in
      Florida, died on 6 Sep 1990 in Florida at age 74, and was buried in Sand
      Pond Cemetery, Dunnellon, Florida.

     Children from this marriage were:

  78 M     i. Clyde B. DIAS, Jr. [260].
  79 F    ii. Shirley DIAS [261].

       Shirley married Johnny O'BERRY [262] [MRIN: 88].

43.  Columbus C. DYESS / DIAS, Sr. [704] was born in Oct 1886 in Melrose,
       Alachua Co., Florida, died in 1933 in Alachua Co, . Florida at age 47,
       and was buried in Hawthorne Cemetery, Hawthorne, Alachua Co., Florida.

Research Notes: 1900 United States Federal Census 
about Columbus Dyess
Name:Columbus Dyess Home in 1900:Melrose, Alachua, Florida Age:13  Estimated
Birth Year:abt 1887  Birthplace:Florida  Relationship to head-of-house:Son 
Father's Name:Benjaman Mother's Name:Warren Race:White  Occupation:View Image 
Neighbors:View others on page  Household Members: Name AgeBenjaman Dyess  33
Warren Dyess  32 Columbus Dyess  13 Charles E Dyess  10 Ella B Dyess  7 Lorenzo
D Dyess  5 Herdy Chester  25 Dallas Bady  20 

  Columbus married.

     His child was:

  80 M     i. Columbus C. DYESS / DIAS, Jr. [1698] was born in 1933 in Alachua
                   Co, . Florida, died in 1933 in Alachua Co, . Florida, and
                   was buried in Hawthorne Cemetery, Hawthorne, Alachua Co.,
                   Florida.

46.  Lorenso D. DYESS / DIAS [707] was born in Jan 1895 in Melrose, Alachua
       Co., Florida, died on 19 Aug 1959 in Alachua Co, . Florida at age 64,
       and was buried in Hawthorne Cemetery, Hawthorne, Alachua Co., Florida.

Research Notes: 1900 United States Federal Census 
about Lorenzo D Dyess
Name:Lorenzo D Dyess Home in 1900:Melrose, Alachua, Florida Age:5  Estimated
Birth Year:abt 1895  Birthplace:Florida  Relationship to head-of-house:Son 
Father's Name:Benjaman Mother's Name:Warren Race:White  Occupation:View Image 
Neighbors:View others on page  Household Members: Name AgeBenjaman Dyess  33
Warren Dyess  32 Columbus Dyess  13 Charles E Dyess  10 Ella B Dyess  7 Lorenzo
D Dyess  5 Herdy Chester  25 Dallas Bady  20 

1910 United States Federal Census 
about Lara Dyess (Actual name on Census record is Lorenso)
Name:Lara Dyess [Loren Dyess]   [Lara Deyess]    Age in 1910:15 Estimated Birth
Year:abt 1895 Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of House:Son  Father's Name:B
F Father's Birth Place:Florida  Mother's Name:Winnie  Mother's Birth
Place:Florida  Home in 1910:Hawthorne, Alachua, Florida Marital Status:Single 
Race:White Gender:Male  Neighbors:View others on page  Household Members: Name
AgeB F Dyess  42 Winnie Dyess  42 Charley E Dyess  20 Ellar R Dyess  17 Lara
Dyess  15 Daisy Dyess  9 Will K Dyess  6 

  Lorenso married Edna UNKNOWN [710] [MRIN: 269] about 1917. Edna was born
      about 1902 in Florida and died on an unknown date.

     Children from this marriage were:

  81 M     i. Lorenzo D. DYESS / DIAS, Jr. [711] was born in 1917 in Alachua
                   Co, . Florida and died on an unknown date.
  82 M    ii. Edgar DYESS / DIAS [712] was born in 1920 in Alachua Co, .
                   Florida and died on an unknown date.
  83 M   iii. Robert DYESS / DIAS [713] was born in 1924 in Alachua Co, .
                   Florida and died on an unknown date.
  84 F    iv. Roberta DYESS / DIAS [714] was born in 1924 in Alachua Co, .
                   Florida and died on an unknown date.
  85 F     v. Edna Mae DYESS / DIAS [715] was born in 1926 in Alachua Co, .
                   Florida and died on an unknown date.
  86 M    vi. William "Bill" DYESS / DIAS [716] was born in Aug 1928 in Alachua
                   Co, . Florida and died on an unknown date.