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DeWolf family of Old Lyme, Connecticut

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  Asahel Rowland DeWolf (1857-1936) — also known as Asahel R. DeWolf — of East Lyme, New London County, Conn. Born in Blackhall, Old Lyme, New London County, Conn., June 16, 1857. Democrat. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from East Lyme, 1917-18. Died in Connecticut, May 17, 1936 (age 78 years, 336 days). Interment at Duck River Cemetery, Old Lyme, Conn.
  Relatives: Son of John Anderson DeWolf and Mary Abigail (Rowland) DeWolf; half-brother of John Anderson De Wolf Jr.; married to Mary Elizabeth Moley; married 1921 to Angeline Rowland Burns; first cousin of Winthrop Roger De Wolf; second cousin four times removed of Henry Champion and Epaphroditus Champion.
  Political family: DeWolf family of Old Lyme, Connecticut (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Winthrop Roger De Wolf (1863-1931) — also known as Winthrop R. De Wolf — of Blackhall, Old Lyme, New London County, Conn. Born in Old Lyme, New London County, Conn., October, 1863. Merchant; postmaster at Blackhall, Conn., 1887-1907. Died in Old Lyme, New London County, Conn., September 8, 1931 (age 67 years, 0 days). Interment at Duck River Cemetery, Old Lyme, Conn.
  Relatives: Son of Roger William DeWolf and Julia M. (Smith) DeWolf; married to Cora F. Ackerman; first cousin of Asahel Rowland DeWolf and John Anderson De Wolf Jr.; second cousin four times removed of Henry Champion and Epaphroditus Champion.
  Political family: DeWolf family of Old Lyme, Connecticut (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Anderson De Wolf Jr. (1877-1967) — also known as John A. De Wolf — of Old Lyme, New London County, Conn. Born in Old Lyme, New London County, Conn., November 30, 1877. Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Old Lyme, 1904. Died in New London, New London County, Conn., November 6, 1967 (age 89 years, 341 days). Interment at Duck River Cemetery, Old Lyme, Conn.
  Relatives: Son of John Anderson De Wolf and Irene (Pratt) De Wolf; half-brother of Asahel Rowland DeWolf; first cousin of Winthrop Roger De Wolf; second cousin four times removed of Henry Champion and Epaphroditus Champion.
  Political family: DeWolf family of Old Lyme, Connecticut (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial

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