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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    William Devin Bowen

    Male 1881 - 1943  (61 years)


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    Generation: 1

    1. 1.  William Devin Bowen was born on 16 Mar 1881 in Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, U.S.A. (son of William Bowen and Helen J. Devin); died on 2 Jan 1943 in , Los Angeles, California, U.S.A..

      Notes:

      Per SSDI:
      Name: William Devin Bowen
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Birth Date: 16 Mar 1883
      Birth Place: Fulton Callo, Missouri
      Father: William Bowen
      Mother: Helen J Devin
      SSN: 709145782
      Notes: Mar 1937: Name listed as WILLIAM DEVIN BOWEN

      Census:
      1900 Callaway Co MO, Round Prairie, p.220B, ED 32, Sh 2B; age 19, b. MO; Grocery Salesman
      1910
      1920 Los Angeles Co CA, AD65, p.147B, ED 235, Sh 8B; age 38, b. MO; Carpenter; Renters
      1930 Los Angeles Co CA, South Gate, p.269A, ED 19-1355, Sh 10A; age 48, b. MO; married; Foreman, Bridge Building; Owners
      1940 Los Angeles Co CA, San Antonio, p.11232A, ED 19-601, Sh 9A; age 59, b. MO; married; Carpenter; Owners......


      DOB of 16 Mar 1881 per WWI Draft Registration in Salt Lake Co UT via ancestry.com as of 12 Sept 1918
      Wife was Rose; he worked for the Los Angeles Salt Lake RR.

      DOB of 16 Mar 1881 per WWII Draft Registration in Los Angeles Co CA via ancestry.com
      He gave sister, Martha, as next of kin.
      Based on his age the registration date was after 16 Mar 1942.

      William married Julia Rose Aman. Julia was born about 1874 in , , Ohio, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]


    Generation: 2

    1. 2.  William Bowen was born on 10 Nov 1845 in , , Missouri, USA; died on 11 Nov 1918 in , Callaway, Missouri, USA; was buried in Carrington Cemetery, Callaway County, Missouri, USA.

      William married Helen J. Devin on 26 Nov 1873 in , Callaway, Missouri, U.S.A.. Helen (daughter of Richard B. Devin and Sarah V. Weir) was born on 18 Mar 1858 in St. Clair, Missouri U.S.A.; died in 1928 in Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, USA; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, El Paso County, Colorado, USA. [Group Sheet]


    2. 3.  Helen J. Devin was born on 18 Mar 1858 in St. Clair, Missouri U.S.A. (daughter of Richard B. Devin and Sarah V. Weir); died in 1928 in Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, USA; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, El Paso County, Colorado, USA.

      Notes:

      Census:
      1860 St. Clair Co MO p 877 w/parents

      1870
      1880
      1900 Callaway Co MO, Round Prairie, p.220B, ED 32, Sh 2B; age 42, b. MO; ch:4&3
      1910 Callaway Co MO, Round Prairie, p.217A ED 38, Sh 6A; age 62??, b. MO; ch:4&3
      1920 El Paso Co CO, Colorado Springs, p.99B, ED 77, Sh 3B; age 61, b. MO; Widow; no occupation listed; had boarders......

      Children:
      1. Living
      2. James Bowen was born on 4 Feb 1876 in , , Missouri, U.S.A.; died on 7 Oct 1912 in Stuttgart, Arkansas, Arkansas, U.S.A.; was buried in Callaway Cemetery, Callaway Co MO.
      3. 1. William Devin Bowen was born on 16 Mar 1881 in Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, U.S.A.; died on 2 Jan 1943 in , Los Angeles, California, U.S.A..
      4. Martha Mae Bowen was born on 2 May 1886 in , Callaway, Missouri, U.S.A.; died in Dec 1944 in , , Colorado, U.S.A.; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, El Paso Co CO.


    Generation: 3

    1. 6.  Richard B. Devin was born in Sep 1838 in Tennessee U.S.A. (son of James A. Devin and Massy F. Beck); died between 1860 and 1870 in Missouri U.S.A..

      Notes:

      Census:
      1850 St. Clair Co MO p 129
      1860 St. Clair Co MO p 877

      DOB calculated w/info from father's pension papers

      !MARRIAGE: St. Clair Co MO AB-18

      Per History of Henry & St. Clair Counties, MO: he owned the newspaper in
      Osceola & was the only one which flourished in ante-bellum days. He probably
      died between 1860 & 1870: "The newspaper was owned by Richard (Dick) Devin,
      who died not long since." Note: the history was published in 1883.

      Per St.Clair Co MO marriage record AB-220: Sarah E/C. Diven m. Peter A. Brough,
      25 Dec 1872

      Richard married Sarah V. Weir on 11 Jun 1857 in St. Clair, Missouri U.S.A.. Sarah was born about 1837 in Tennessee U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]


    2. 7.  Sarah V. Weir was born about 1837 in Tennessee U.S.A..

      Notes:

      Census:
      1860 St. Clair Co MO p 877

      !MARRIAGE: St. Clair Co MO AB-18

      Middle initial possibly = A.

      Children:
      1. 3. Helen J. Devin was born on 18 Mar 1858 in St. Clair, Missouri U.S.A.; died in 1928 in Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, USA; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, El Paso County, Colorado, USA.


    Generation: 4

    1. 12.  James A. Devin (son of William Bryan Ward Devin and Elizabeth Croff).

      Notes:

      MILITARY: Served Co K, MO Mounted Volunteers, Mexican War, Pvt. Died en route to Santa Fe, NM at La Bagus, NM probably of measles.
      On one page the DOD is 29 Aug 1847 & on all others it is 30 Aug 1847.

      WC-730 file #28971 filed 25 Jan 1849 in MO; MC-1759 file #10729

      James married Massy F. Beck on 06 Sep 1837. Massy (daughter of Richard B. Beck and Lucy Devin) was born about 1818 in Virginia U.S.A.; died before 10 Feb 1857 in St. Clair County, Missouri U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]


    2. 13.  Massy F. Beck was born about 1818 in Virginia U.S.A. (daughter of Richard B. Beck and Lucy Devin); died before 10 Feb 1857 in St. Clair County, Missouri U.S.A..

      Notes:

      !MARRIAGE:
      1st: Pittsylvania Co VA record
      2nd: St. Clair Co MO via 1st husband's pension file

      DEATH: probably died prior to 10 Feb 1857 when 2nd husband married again.

      Census:
      1850 St. Clair Co MO p 129

      Children:
      1. 6. Richard B. Devin was born in Sep 1838 in Tennessee U.S.A.; died between 1860 and 1870 in Missouri U.S.A..
      2. Lucy Elizabeth Devin was born in Apr 1845 in Missouri U.S.A.; died before 07 Sep 1866 in St. Clair County, Missouri U.S.A..