William Henry Dees was born February 17, 1850 in Copiah County, Mississippi and died February 18,1918 in Ft. Worth, Texas. He married Mary Emily Burton on August 7, 1877. She was born October 30,1859 in Mississippi and died April 22, 1937 in Durant, Oklahoma. They had 9 children
3. Walter Dees was born 1886
4. George Dees
5. Edgar Dees marrried Betty
6. Oscar Eugene Dees, nothing more is known
7. Fannie Esther Dees was born June 21, 1897 in Wesson, Mississippi and died October 9,1973 in Tucson, Arizona. She married Jack Orin Weaver in 1919 Ardmore, Carter county, Oklahoma. 3 children
8. Katie Belle Dees was born June 29,1899. She married Elbert Garner
9. Wirt Dees married Winnie