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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    Minerva Elizabeth Devin

    Female 1870 - 1944  (73 years)


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    Generation: 1

    1. 1.  Minerva Elizabeth Devin was born on 22 Dec 1870 in Dunnegan, Polk, Missouri U.S.A. (daughter of Alfred Harrison Devin and Mary Agnes Campbell); died on 09 Apr 1944.

      Notes:

      Census:
      1900 Polk Co MO ED 123, p 29A
      1910
      1920 Polk Co MO ED 160, Sh 6, p 278B (widowed)

      !MARRIAGE: Polk Co MO H-190

      Buried Dunnegan Cemetery; Cem. Dir. of Polk Co MO

      Minerva married Harlan Melvin Hammons on 07 Feb 1897 in Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.. Harlan was born on 10 Apr 1877 in Missouri U.S.A.; died on 24 Jul 1912. [Group Sheet]

      Children:
      1. Melvin Devin Hammons was born on 26 Nov 1897 in Missouri U.S.A.; died on 20 Jul 1958.
      2. Willard Clayton Hammons was born on 19 Sep 1901 in Missouri U.S.A.; died on 05 Nov 1901.
      3. Agnes Lee Hammons was born on 07 Oct 1903 in Missouri U.S.A..

    Generation: 2

    1. 2.  Alfred Harrison Devin was born on 30 Sep 1840 in Polk County, Missouri U.S.A. (son of Clayton Devin and Margaret West); died on 27 Jan 1914.

      Notes:

      Census:
      1860 Polk Co MO book p 14
      1870 Polk Co MO book p 100
      1880 Polk Co MO book p 15
      1900 Polk Co Mo Campbell Twp, ED 123 Sh 3, L 22
      1910 Polk Co MO ED 143, Sh 8, p 80A......

      MILITARY: Union: Corp Co D, 26 EM, 1861 - Dec 1861: 4 mos 17 days

      !MARRIAGE: Polk Co MO B-88

      Buried Dunnegan Cemetery; Cem. Dir. of Polk Co MO

      Alfred married Mary Agnes Campbell on 29 Jan 1861 in Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.. Mary was born on 22 Apr 1844 in Missouri U.S.A.; died on 12 Sep 1926 in Missouri U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]


    2. 3.  Mary Agnes Campbell was born on 22 Apr 1844 in Missouri U.S.A.; died on 12 Sep 1926 in Missouri U.S.A..

      Notes:

      !Miscellaneous: She was a tall blond southern girl who brought with her
      as part of her dowry, two Negro slaves.
      Census:
      1850 Polk Co MO book p 63 w/parents
      1860 Polk Co MO book p 14
      1870 Polk Co MO book p 100
      1880 Polk Co MO book p 15
      1900 Polk Co MO Campbell Twp, ED 123, Sh 3, L 22
      1910 Polk Co MO ED 143, Sh 8, p 80A
      1920 Polk Co MO ED 160, Sh 6, p 278B......

      She was a tall blond southern girl who brought with her as part of her dowrey,
      two Negro slaves.

      Parents: Mathew G. Campbell & Sarah Thompson, m. 11 Apr 1843, Polk Co MO
      Possibly had brothers, James P. & Phenis Thompson

      !MARRIAGE: Polk Co MO B-88

      Buried Dunnegan Cemetery; Cem. Dir. of Polk Co MO

      Children:
      1. Margaret Parthenia Devin was born on 02 Jan 1862 in Dunnegan, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.; died on 02 May 1926 in Lostine, Wallowa, Oregon U.S.A..
      2. Glaves Alexander Devin was born on 07 Jul 1864 in Missouri U.S.A.; died on 28 Dec 1915.
      3. Columbus Sanders Devin was born on 04 Feb 1867; died on 05 Dec 1893.
      4. Sarah Agnes Devin was born on 02 Sep 1868 in Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died in 1946.
      5. 1. Minerva Elizabeth Devin was born on 22 Dec 1870 in Dunnegan, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.; died on 09 Apr 1944.


    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..

      Notes:

      Census:
      1830 Lincoln Co TN: Males: 0-2-0-0-0-1; Females: 3-1-0-0-1
      1840 Polk Co MO: Males: 2-1-1-1-0-0-1; Females: 1-1-2-1-0-1
      1850 Polk Co MO book p 47
      1860 Polk Co MO book p 14......

      Cem. Dir. of Polk Co MO - Buried Heydon Cemetery;

      During the War of 1812, Clayton Devin served as a Private in Captain Calland's company of Col. Linsley's regiment, Virginia militia from 31 Mar 1813 to 14 Oct 1813 when the company was dissolved.

      At the close of the war he was granted 80 acres near Springfield, Missouri as payment for his services in this war. 2 BLW of 80A each in Polk County, Missouri. This parchment signed by Millard Fillmore, President, is now in the hands of Loyd Devin; who also has the family Bible. The old farmstead lies near Bolivar, Missouri and in 1937 much of the original house was still standing although the land had passed from the Devin family.

      His wife, Margaret, in making application for her Widow's War Pension,
      describes her husband: "about 5'8" tall, fair complexion, red hair, blue eyes."
      He lived in Pittsylvania County, Virgina U.S.A., Lincoln County, Tennessee U.S.A., Pike County, Missouri U.S.A. (for almost 1 year), and Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.

      James West lived next door to Clayton Devin in 1830.

      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..

      Notes:

      Census:
      1850 Polk Co MO book p 47
      1860 Polk Co MO book p 14
      1870 Polk Co MO book p 82 w/son, Alfred
      1880 Polk Co MO book p 15 w/ dau & son-in-law......

      Was well educated. Applied for Widow's War of 1812 pension.

      Died at the home of her daughter Massa Louisa Devin Hughes
      Buried Heydon Cemetery; Cem. Dir. of Polk Co MO

      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. 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. 2. 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..


    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.

      Notes:

      William, Jr. fought against England in the Revolutionary War (Dessa Hofstetter; "The Devin Family"; page 2; ...William and Sarah Devin's four oldest sons were in the Revolutionary War...). Dessa's booklet also quotes, on page 5, a letter from Robert Ira Devin to Alfred Harrison Devin, saying "My grandfather William Devin, Jr. was born in Pittsylvania County, Va. and was a soldier three years in the War of the Revolution. Two of his brothers, John and Robert, were with him in the army..."

      William Jr. participated in the battles of Monmouth, Brandywine, Germantown and others. While in the army, he had small-pox and almost lost his life. His face was left badly marked with pits.

      He and his wife, Martha, may have moved to Kentucky in 1785, but returned to Virginia in
      1789. William Jr. was a devout member of the Presbyterian Church. His wife described him to be medium size, compactly built about 5 feet 10 or 11 inch, blue eyes, light hair, and weighed about 160 pounds. He had a florid complexion. William Jr. died of cancer 28 April 1810.

      1787 Pittsylvania County, Virgina U.S.A. for William Devin, Jr.
      Personal Property Tax List: 0 white males 16-21
      0 blacks over 16
      0 blacks under 16
      2 horses, mules, etc.
      8 cattle

      Note: Either the above list is not complete or the previous paragraph is wrong
      about the family being in Kentucky between 1785 and 1789.

      The following chain of evidence shows the relationship of William Devin, Jr. to his father, William Devin, Sr., both of Pittsylvania County Virginia:
      1. William Devin, Sr.'s will dated 25.Nov.1800 recorded in Pittsylvania County VA Deed & Will Book 11 pages 243-244 on 19.Apr.1802 specifically names "William Devin junr" as one of his children.

      2. Deed book 9 page 498–499 This tract of land is "...the Land ajoining thereto and bounded as followeth, by William Devin jr lines on the
        South,..." in William Devin, Sr.'s will.

      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.

      Notes:

      LDS records show approximate date of death.
      Martha was the younger daughter of James and Jane Mitchell. She was said to be a very fine singer and a woman of education and refinement.

      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