Living

Living married D. Wilkins [Group Sheet]

1. Living
2. Living

Living married C.M. Dartt [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married at Presbyterian Church in The Dalles, Oregon.

Notes:

Possible Birthday 10 March 1910 (1)

Census:
1910 Morrow Co OR Mt. Vernon Pct., ED 106 Sh 8, p.159 w/parents
1920 Morrow Co OR Mount Vernon Pct., ED 138 Sh 21 p.291 w/parents

!MARRIAGE:
1st: Morrow Co OR 6-18

Heppner High School Heppner Oregon May 1929.
During high school attend C.M.T.C. during the summer.

Following his marriage to Irene Hiatt, he began working for the Mac Marr Stores, now Safeway Stores, as a clerk. In the summer of 1934, he was transferred to the Safeway Store at Condon, Oregon U.S.A.. He purchase his store from Safeway in Sept. 1940 & retired from the store January 1, 1970. He moved to Senior Estates, Woodburn, Oregon U.S.A.. Harlan served in WWII for 2 years, 7 days. Enlisted as Apprentice Seaman & rose to rate of Stocker 2nd Class Petty Officer. Received honorable discharge February 7, 1946. Served 15 months overseas in the South Pacific area aboard the USS Remus ARL-40.

Buried:
Find A Grave Memorial# 577777

Plot: N, 0, 1442

Harlan married L. Irene Hiatt on 18 Aug 1929 in Heppner, Morrow, Oregon U.S.A.. L. was born on 05 Dec 1912 in Hermiston, Umatilla, Oregon U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

!Miscellaneous: Divorced from Harlan Justus Devin in 1946.
Divorced from Harlan Justus Devin in 1946.

Notes:

Census:
1870 Polk Co MO book p 90
1880 Polk Co MO book p 135
1900 Morrow Co OR Heppnet Pct., ED 32 Sh 18, p.295
1910 Morrow Co OR Mt. Vernon Pct., ED 106 Sh 8, p.159
1920 Morrow Co OR Mount Vernon Pct., ED 138, Sh 21 p.291

MARRIAGE: Morrow Co OR p 141; FHC #1846205-2

Moved to Heppner, Oregon U.S.A. area from Bolivar, MO with his father in 1894.

For a time the Devins farmed near McKinney Creek & then moved into Heppner
where "S.P." engaged in the shoe business. Later he worked with Norman Kelley on Willow Creek farms until he bought a farm near the Kelley
ranch, now owned by R.I. Thompson (1960's). After selling the farm, he served
as Heppner's Chief of Police for 13 years & later served as custodian at the
Masonic building.

Will recorded Morrow Co OR p 216,217

Smith married Sylvia F. Shaner on 16 May 1900 in Hardman, Morrow, Oregon U.S.A.. Sylvia was born in 1869; died on 02 Mar 1950 in Oregon U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

MARRIAGE: Morrow Co OR p 141; FHC #1846205-2

Census:
1900 Morrow Co OR Heppner Pct., ED 32 Sh 18, p.295
1910 Morrow Co OR Mt. Vernon Pct., ED 106 Sh 8, p.159
1920 Morrow Co OR Mount Vernon Pct., ED 138, Sh 21 p.291

DOD from Oregon Death Index

Notes:

Census:
1850 Polk Co MO book p 47; POB = TN
1860 Polk Co MO book p 19; POB = TN
1870 Polk Co MO book p 90; POB = MO
1880 Polk Co MO book p 135; POB = MO......

MARRIAGE: Polk Co MO A-538

Roll Box: 390, Roll-Exct: 11, Roll-Record: 3882 - Sergeant, Company L, 13th Missouri Cavalry


CW muster-in roll lists his POB as Pike Co MO
Family lived in Pike Co MO for less than 1 year about 1835 per father's pension
file. Possibly born in Missouri. It is difficult to say just where he might have been born.

During the Civil War his Company F was at the battle of Lexington, MO. It is
said that Joe fired the first gun at the battle, but his company was surrounded
by Price's Army & caused to surrender. His war record reads as follows: "It
is hereby certified that according to the records of this office, active
service 30 July 1862 in Company F, 26th enrolled Missouri Militia at Bolivar,
Missouri. Capt. T. Higginbotham commanding, Rank 2nd Lieutenant. Relieved
from duty 20 October 1862 as Prisoner of War. Enlisted 10 Aug 1864 in Co L
15th Regiment Cavalry Volunteers at Bolivar, MO by Capt. Burus. Rank: Pvt.
Mustered into service 26 Aug 1864 at Springfield, MO. Mustered out of
service 1 July 1865 at Springfield, MO."

After the close of the Civil War, Joe engaged in stock raising and farming in Missouri. In Morrow County Oregon engaged in sheep raising.

In 1884, after the death of his first wife & his remarriage to Bell Wall in
1882, he moved with his sons & daughters to Oregon. The various families
settled in Morrow County then a part of Umatilla County. After Joe's death of
pneumonia, Bell Devin married a Lalande & their two children, Stella Ophelia &
James Benton Devin..

Per the will of their stepfather: his children by Belle Wall apparently kept
the Devin name; they were left $250 each in his will. --KLV

Per KLV, Joe died without a will and it took at least two years to settle the estate. Probate file lists YOD as 1886.

Joseph married Elvira Pickel on 04 Feb 1859 in Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.. Elvira (daughter of Christian Pickel and Catherine Carneal) was born on 18 Apr 1843 in Roane County, Tennessee U.S.A.; died on 30 Jan 1882 in Bolivar, Polk County, Missouri, U.S.A.; was buried in Kelly Cemetery, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

!MARRIAGE: Polk Co MO A-538 Was first wife of Joseph Benton Devin

Census:
1850 Roane Co TN P 383A w/parents
1860 Polk Co MO book p 19
1870 Polk Co MO book p 90
1880 Polk Co MO book p 135.....

Buried Kelly Cemetery; Cem. Dir. of Polk Co MO
DOB, DOD from gravestone; DOB also listed in Pickel Bible records

DOD maybe 31 January 1882 (1).

Notes:

Married by William B. Senter Min.