News: Looking for females who are in the pure female lines (mother to daughter) from William and Sarah who are willing to do an mtDNA test. Such a person would be descended along an all female line from Mary DEVIN Biggers or Margaret DEVIN Reynolds. The hope is to identify the markers for Sarah SMITH Devin to help identify her parents. Contact the webmaster if interested.

Devin descendant, Stanley Wayne Devin, passed away at 1:30 a.m. on Dec. 4, 2014. He was the last living child of Ira & Oleta Devin.
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    Sarah Melinda Devin

    Female 1864 - 1937  (73 years)


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    Generation: 1

    1. 1.  Sarah Melinda Devin was born on 24 Jan 1864 in Polk County, Missouri U.S.A. (daughter of Clayton Smith Devin and Nancy Rebecca Williams); died on 14 Oct 1937 in Merced, Merced, California U.S.A..

      Sarah married James M. Thompson on 08 Feb 1883 in Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.. James was born in Mar 1860 in Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died in 1908 in Oklahoma U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

      Children:
      1. Mabel Edna Thompson was born in Mar 1884 in Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died on 03 Mar 1981 in Stanislaus, California U.S.A..
      2. Ura E. Thompson was born in Jun 1887 in Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died on 07 May 1977 in Stanislaus, California U.S.A..

    Generation: 2

    1. 2.  Clayton Smith Devin was born on 22 Dec 1825 in Lincoln County, Tennessee U.S.A. (son of Clayton Devin and Margaret West); died on 6 Oct 1887 in Bolivar, Polk County, Missouri, U.S.A..

      Clayton married Nancy Rebecca Williams on 19 Apr 1849 in Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.. Nancy (daughter of Elijah Williams and Mathilda) was born in Jan 1830 in Missouri U.S.A.; died on 13 Jul 1910. [Group Sheet]


    2. 3.  Nancy Rebecca Williams was born in Jan 1830 in Missouri U.S.A. (daughter of Elijah Williams and Mathilda); died on 13 Jul 1910.
      Children:
      1. Margaret Mathilda Devin was born on 19 Jan 1850 in Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died on 28 Oct 1934; was buried in Greenwook Cemetery, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A..
      2. Elijah Clayton Devin was born on 03 Mar 1852 in Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died on 29 Sep 1942 in Bolivar, Polk County, Missouri, U.S.A..
      3. Franklin Pierce Devin was born on 04 Sep 1854 in Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died in 1933 in Cherokee, Alfalfa, Oklahoma U.S.A..
      4. Martha Ann Eliza Devin was born on 07 Jun 1858 in Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died between 1940 and 1950 in Cherokee, Alfalfa, Oklahoma U.S.A..
      5. Thomas Joseph Devin was born on 06 Oct 1861 in Bolivar, Polk County, Missouri, U.S.A.; died on 28 Feb 1941 in Berkeley, Alameda, California U.S.A..
      6. 1. Sarah Melinda Devin was born on 24 Jan 1864 in Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died on 14 Oct 1937 in Merced, Merced, California U.S.A..
      7. Leota Rebecca Devin was born on 20 Aug 1869 in Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died on 20 Jan 1926.


    Generation: 3

    1. 4.  Clayton Devin was born on 11 Jul 1793 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A. (son of William Devin, Jr. and Martha Mitchell); died on 24 Nov 1868 in Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; was buried in Heydon Cemetery, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A..

      Clayton married Margaret West on 17 Mar 1820 in Fayettesville, Lincoln, Tennessee U.S.A.. Margaret (daughter of James West and Anna Sanders) was born on 24 Nov 1803 in North Carolina U.S.A.; died on 05 Jun 1888 in Dunnegan, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.; was buried in Heydon Cemetery, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]


    2. 5.  Margaret West was born on 24 Nov 1803 in North Carolina U.S.A. (daughter of James West and Anna Sanders); died on 05 Jun 1888 in Dunnegan, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.; was buried in Heydon Cemetery, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A..
      Children:
      1. Martha Ann Mitchell Devin was born on 12 Mar 1822 in Lincoln County, Tennessee U.S.A.; died on 02 Aug 1883 in Polk County, Missouri U.S.A..
      2. William Marion Devin was born on 26 Feb 1823 in Tennessee U.S.A.; died after 1870.
      3. James Devin was born on 26 Feb 1823 in Tennessee U.S.A.; died on 26 Feb 1823 in Tennessee U.S.A..
      4. 2. Clayton Smith Devin was born on 22 Dec 1825 in Lincoln County, Tennessee U.S.A.; died on 6 Oct 1887 in Bolivar, Polk County, Missouri, U.S.A..
      5. Anna Sanders Devin was born on 22 Jan 1827 in Obion, Tennessee U.S.A.; died on 17 Jan 1916 in Bolivar, Polk County, Missouri, U.S.A.; was buried in Greenwook Cemetery, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A..
      6. Sarah Jane Devin was born on 14 Oct 1829 in Tennessee U.S.A.; died after 1880.
      7. Mary Elizabeth Devin was born on 23 Apr 1832 in Tennessee U.S.A.; died on 18 Sep 1909.
      8. Joseph Benton Devin was born on 27 Aug 1835 in Lincoln County, Tennessee U.S.A.; died on 14 Jun 1886 in Morrow County, Oregon U.S.A.; was buried in Heppner Masonic Cemetery, Heppner, Morrow, Oregon U.S.A..
      9. Margaret Adaline Devin was born on 17 Mar 1837 in Missouri U.S.A..
      10. Patton Mack Devin was born on 10 Feb 1839 in Missouri U.S.A..
      11. Alfred Harrison Devin was born on 30 Sep 1840 in Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died on 27 Jan 1914.
      12. Massa Louisa Devin was born on 23 Feb 1844 in Bolivar, Polk County, Missouri, U.S.A.; died on 28 Aug 1925 in Riverside, Riverside, California U.S.A.; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Riverside, California U.S.A..
      13. Parthenia Tennessee Devin was born on 07 Mar 1845 in Missouri U.S.A.; died on 05 Dec 1901 in Fossil, Wheeler, Oregon U.S.A..

    3. 6.  Elijah Williams

      Elijah married Mathilda. [Group Sheet]


    4. 7.  Mathilda
      Children:
      1. 3. Nancy Rebecca Williams was born in Jan 1830 in Missouri U.S.A.; died on 13 Jul 1910.


    Generation: 4

    1. 8.  William Devin, Jr. was born in c.1752 (son of William Devin, Sr. and Sarah Smith); died on 27 Apr 1810.

      William married Martha Mitchell on 07 Sep 1780 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.. Martha (daughter of James Mitchell and Jane) was born in 1762; died in abt.1830. [Group Sheet]


    2. 9.  Martha Mitchell was born in 1762 (daughter of James Mitchell and Jane); died in abt.1830.
      Children:
      1. James Devin was born on 15 May 1781 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died on 11 Aug 1854 in Henry County, Virginia U.S.A.; was buried in Devin Family Cemetery, Henry County, Virginia U.S.A..
      2. Jane Devin was born on 15 May 1781 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
      3. John Devin was born on 4 Jul 1783 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
      4. Sarah Devin was born on 22 Apr 1785.
      5. Mary Devin was born on 21 Aug 1787.
      6. Elizabeth Devin was born on 15 Nov 1790 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A..
      7. 4. Clayton Devin was born on 11 Jul 1793 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.; died on 24 Nov 1868 in Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; was buried in Heydon Cemetery, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A..
      8. Bethsheba Devin was born on 30 Mar 1796 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A..
      9. William Robert Devin was born on 3 Aug 1800 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.; died in 1876 in Polk County, Missouri U.S.A..

    3. 10.  James West was born about 1771 in North Carolina (son of William B. West); died on 06 May 1850 in Lincoln County, Tennessee U.S.A..

      James married Anna Sanders about 1791 in North Carolina U.S.A.. Anna was born about 1775 in North Carolina; died before 1838. [Group Sheet]


    4. 11.  Anna Sanders was born about 1775 in North Carolina; died before 1838.
      Children:
      1. Alfred West
      2. Rhodes West
      3. William West
      4. James Sanders West
      5. Josephus West
      6. Piggrell West
      7. Sarah West
      8. 5. Margaret West was born on 24 Nov 1803 in North Carolina U.S.A.; died on 05 Jun 1888 in Dunnegan, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.; was buried in Heydon Cemetery, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A..
      9. Elizabeth West