The 1885 census seemed to be the key. I couldn't find Dimmer and Della anywhere else. After looking over the info,
please consider this as maybe a good connection to the Dees Family.


Descendants of Sarah Ellis


Generation No. 1

1. SARAH1 ELLIS was born 1831 in Fla. She married (1) FLEMMING B. DEES, son of LEONARD DEES and ANN. He was born 1825 in Tattnall Co., Ga, and died 31 Mar 1881 in Suwannee Co., FL. She married (2) JOHN LIGHT. He was born 1820 in FL.

More About SARAH ELLIS:
Census: 1870, Living in Subdivision 9, Suwannee Co., FL (Daughters, Melinda and son, Nathaniel Living in Household)

More About FLEMMING B. DEES:
Census: 1850, Living in Columbia, FL

More About JOHN LIGHT:
Census 1: 1850, Living in Div 14, Alachua Co., FL
Census 2: 1860, Living in TWP 7, Range 14, Lafayette Co., FL
Census 3: 1885, Living in Lafayette Co., FL

Children of SARAH ELLIS and FLEMMING DEES are:
2. i. George Washington2 Dees, b. Nov 1847, FL; d. 04 Dec 1906, Hatchbend, Lafeyette Co., FL.
ii. Anna Elizabeth Dees, b. 1850, FL.
3. iii. Nathaniel Dees, b. Mar 1860, FL.
iv. William B. Dees, b. Abt. 1852, FL.
v. Melinda Dees, b. Abt. 1854, FL.
vi. Julia Dees, b. Abt. 1855, FL.


Generation No. 2

2. GEORGE WASHINGTON2 DEES (SARAH1 ELLIS) was born Nov 1847 in FL, and died 04 Dec 1906 in Hatchbend, Lafeyette Co., FL. He married (1) MARY LIGHT, daughter of JOHN LIGHT and MARY ?. She was born Nov 1863 in Lafayette Co., FL. He married (2) SARAH A. JONES 28 Oct 1867 in Suwannee Co., FL. She was born 1848.

More About GEORGE WASHINGTON DEES:
Burial: Old Hatcgbend Cemetery
Census 1: 1870, Living in Lafeyette Co., FL
Census 2: 1900, Living in Hart Hammock, Lafayette Co., FL

More About GEORGE DEES and SARAH JONES:
Marriage: 28 Oct 1867, Suwannee Co., FL

Children of GEORGE DEES and MARY LIGHT are:
i. Loice3 Dees, b. Jul 1889, Lafayette Co., FL.
ii. Minnie Dees, b. Sep 1891, Lafayette Co., FL.
iii. Genie Dees, b. Mar 1896, Lafayette Co., FL.
iv. Edgbert Dees, b. Sep 1899, Lafayette Co., FL.


Children of GEORGE DEES and SARAH JONES are:
v. William P.3 Dees, b. 1869, Lafeyette Co., FL.
4. vi. Demmer Dees, b. 1875, Lafeyette Co., FL.
vii. Della Dees, b. 1875, Lafeyette Co., FL.
viii. Opa Dees, b. 1870, Lafeyette Co., FL.
ix. Elbert Dees, b. 1872, Lafeyette Co., FL.
x. James Dees, b. 1875, Lafeyette Co., FL.
xi. Emma Dees, b. 1877, Lafeyette Co., FL.
xii. Laura Dees, b. 1880, Lafeyette Co., FL.
xiii. Lula Dees, b. 1884, Lafeyette Co., FL.
xiv. Jane Dees, b. 1873, Lafeyette Co., FL.
xv. Mary Dees, b. 1871, Lafeyette Co., FL.


3. NATHANIEL2 DEES (SARAH1 ELLIS) was born Mar 1860 in FL. He married SARA FRANCES LIGHT, daughter of JOHN LIGHT and MARY ?. She was born Apr 1853 in Lafayette Co., FL.

More About NATHANIEL DEES:
Census 1: 1900, Living in Prect. 4-5, Oldtown, Fish Bone, Lafayette Co., FL
Census 2: 1885, Living in Lafayette Co., FL

Children of NATHANIEL DEES and SARA LIGHT are:
i. Robert3 Dees, b. May 1880, Lafayette Co., FL.
ii. Drew Dees, b. Aug 1889, Lafayette Co., FL.
iii. Sarah R. Dees, b. Oct 1899, Lafayette Co., FL.
iv. Lug Dees, b. 1883, Lafayette Co., FL.
v. George Dees, b. 1884, Lafayette Co., FL.


Generation No. 3

4. DEMMER3 DEES (GEORGE WASHINGTON2, SARAH1 ELLIS) was born 1875 in Lafeyette Co., FL. He married FRANCES ISABELLA. She was born 1889.

More About DEMMER DEES:
Census: 1920, Living in Mallory, Lafayette Co., FL

Children of DEMMER DEES and FRANCES ISABELLA are:
i. Sallie4 Dees, b. 1915, Lafeyette Co., FL.
ii. Alice Dees, b. 1919, Lafeyette Co., FL.

Hope this helps. Let me know what you think.