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.