Descendants of Joseph George Washington Dewitt

Sarah J. "Sallie" Dewitt Cox 

This family was located in Horry County, SC

1.  Joseph George Washington Dewitt was born on April 19, 1817. He died on April 15, 1896 at the age of 78.

Demaris Floyd was born on August 31, 1824. She died on February 21, 1896 at the age of 71.

Joseph George Washington Dewitt and Demaris Floyd had the following children:

2 i. Sarah J. "Sallie" Dewitt, born January 31, 1867; married Issac Jordan Cox, November 24, 1889, Horry County, SC; died February 22, 1944.

ii. Ann Rebecca Dewitt was born in 1869. She died in 1893 at the age of 24. She was buried in Salem United Methodist Church.

Second Generation

2.  Sarah J. "Sallie" Dewitt (Joseph George Washington-1) was born on January 31, 1867. She died on February 22, 1944 at the age of 77. She was buried in Salem United Methodist Church Cemetery.

Sarah J. "Sallie" Dewitt and Issac Jordan Cox were married on November 24, 1889 in Horry County, SC. Issac Jordan Cox, son of John Martin Cox and Sarah Adeline "Addie" Long, was born on April 29, 1856 in Horry County, SC. He died on November 6, 1901 at the age of 45. He was buried in Salem United Methodist Church Cemetery. [ 

Issac Jordan Cox and Sarah J. Dewitt had the following children:

3 i. Sanford Dewitt Cox, born March 17, 1891, Horry County, SC; died September 8, 1962.

ii. Janie Cox was born on July 27, 1892 in Horry County, SC.

iii. Emma Annie Cox was born in October, 1893 in Horry County, SC.

iv. Ruby Cox was born in December, 1895 in Horry County, SC.

4 v. Bonnie Mae Cox, born July 6, 1899, Horry County, SC; married Emerson Thomas Bellamy, December 4, 1919; died April 3, 1986.

5 vi. Mary Emma Cox, born September 14, 1901, Horry County, SC; married Landy Cooper Nixon; died July 30, 1993.

Third Generation

3.  Sanford Dewitt Cox (Sarah J. Dewitt-2, Joseph George Washington-1) was born on March 17, 1891 in Horry County, SC. He was born on March 17, 1891. He died on September 8, 1962 at the age of 71. Sanford was also known as Sanford Dewitt Cox.

Mary Belle Parker, daughter of Issac Benjiman Parker and Susan Emaline Murray, was born on May 11, 1881 in Horry County, SC. She died on September 14, 1962 at the age of 81.

4.  Bonnie Mae Cox (Sarah J. Dewitt-2, Joseph George Washington-1) was born on July 6, 1899 in Horry County, SC. She died on April 3, 1986 at the age of 86.  She was buried in Salem Methodist Church Cemetery.

Bonnie Mae Cox and Emerson Thomas Bellamy were married on December 4, 1919. Emerson Thomas Bellamy, son of Joseph Theodore Bellamy and Victoria Elizabeth Bellamy, was born on December 27, 1888 in Horry County, SC. He died on December 8, 1969 at the age of 80 in Horry County, SC.   He served in the military PFC US Army. Emerson had Social Security Number 250-60-2567  Issued in South Carolina. He was buried in Salem Methodist Church Cemetery. He served in the military Served in WW I.

Emerson Thomas Bellamy and Bonnie Mae Cox had the following children:

6 i. Barbara Angelina "Angela" Bellamy, born November 2, 1920.

7 ii. Earnistine Rebecca Bellamy, born January 16, 1923.

8 iii. Clarence Dean Bellamy, born September 10, 1925, Horry County, SC; died July 30, 2017, Columbia, SC.

9 iv. Henry Joseph "Hank" Bellamy, born October 4, 1927, Conway, SC; died December 4, 1997, Conway, SC.

10 v. Bonita Phyllis Bellamy, born January 30, 1931.

11 vi. Edwin Thomas Bellamy, born April 26, 1933.

5.  Mary Emma Cox (Sarah J. Dewitt-2, Joseph George Washington-1) was born on September 14, 1901 in Horry County, SC. She died on July 30, 1993 at the age of 91.

Mary Emma Cox and Landy Cooper Nixon were married. Landy Cooper Nixon was born in 1892. He died in 1975 at the age of 83.

Fourth Generation

6.  Barbara Angelina "Angela" Bellamy (Bonnie Mae Cox-3, Sarah J. Dewitt-2, Joseph George Washington-1) was born on November 2, 1920.

Geordo A. Lordi was born (date unknown).

7.  Earnistine Rebecca Bellamy (Bonnie Mae Cox-3, Sarah J. Dewitt-2, Joseph George Washington-1) was born on January 16, 1923.

Frank Spires was born (date unknown).

8.  Clarence Dean Bellamy (Bonnie Mae Cox-3, Sarah J. Dewitt-2, Joseph George Washington-1) was born on September 10, 1925 in Horry County, SC. He died on July 30, 2017 at the age of 91 in Columbia, SC. He was buried on August 5, 2017 in Greenlawn Memorial Park Cemetery.

Johnie Mae Chestnut was born (date unknown).

Clarence Dean Bellamy and Johnie Mae Chestnut had the following children:

12 i. Cary D. Bellamy, married Sarah .

ii. Russell J. Bellamy was born (date unknown).

9.  Henry Joseph "Hank" Bellamy (Bonnie Mae Cox-3, Sarah J. Dewitt-2, Joseph George Washington-1) was born on October 4, 1927 in Conway, SC. He died on December 4, 1997 at the age of 70 in Conway, SC. He served in the military PFC US Army.   Hank was buried in Salem United Methodist Church. He served in the military Served in Korea.

Elvia Stroupe was born on February 11, 1917. She died on September 3, 1983 at the age of 66 in Conway, SC.   She was buried in Salem United Methodist Church. 

10.  Bonita Phyllis Bellamy (Bonnie Mae Cox-3, Sarah J. Dewitt-2, Joseph George Washington-1) was born on January 30, 1931.

Donald Smoak was born (date unknown).

11.  Edwin Thomas Bellamy (Bonnie Mae Cox-3, Sarah J. Dewitt-2, Joseph George Washington-1) was born on April 26, 1933.

Willa Lou Sarvis was born (date unknown).

Fifth Generation

12.  Cary D. Bellamy (Clarence Dean-4, Bonnie Mae Cox-3, Sarah J. Dewitt-2, Joseph George Washington-1) was born (date unknown).

Cary D. Bellamy and Sarah were married. Sarah was born (date unknown).