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Generation: 1
Generation: 2
| 2. | Leonidos Polk Howe was born on 26 Apr 1892 in Missouri U.S.A. (son of Walter L. Howe and Catherine Florence Devin); died on 14 Nov 1960 in Shasta County, California U.S.A.. Notes:
CADI= Lon P. Howe
Per Death Certificate: Lived in Shasta Co 7 years; lived in CA 32 years; Occupation: Highway Superintendent for Lee J. Immel Co.
Died at Shasta General Hospital.
Buried Lawncrest Memorial Park
His obituary says he was survived by a brother [possibly half brother] named Roy Howe.
Census:
1930 Los Angeles Co CA ED 1369, Sh 5A; age 38, b.MO.
Leonidos married Estella L. Holmes on 15 Sep 1915. Estella was born on 01 Aug 1894 in Colorado, Springs, El Paso, Colorado U.S.A.; died on 06 Mar 1980 in Shasta County, California U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]
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| 3. | Estella L. Holmes was born on 01 Aug 1894 in Colorado, Springs, El Paso, Colorado U.S.A.; died on 06 Mar 1980 in Shasta County, California U.S.A..
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| 4. | Walter L. Howe was born about 1852 in North Carolina U.S.A. (son of John Howe and Elizabeth); died on 02 Jun 1923 in Contra Costa, California U.S.A.; was buried in Sunset View Cemetery, Pinole, California U.S.A.. Notes:
!MARRIAGE: Polk Co MO F-137
One obituary says he was born in Tennessee.
Census:
1880 Polk Co MO book p 140 w/1st wife, age 28, b. NC
1920 Contra Costa Co CO ED 24, Sh.--; age 68, b. TN
Walter married Catherine Florence Devin on 03 Oct 1886 in Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.. Catherine (daughter of Joseph Benton Devin and Elvira Pickel) was born on 24 Jun 1863 in Missouri U.S.A.; died on 11 Dec 1933 in Contra Costa, California U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]
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| 5. | Catherine Florence Devin was born on 24 Jun 1863 in Missouri U.S.A. (daughter of Joseph Benton Devin and Elvira Pickel); died on 11 Dec 1933 in Contra Costa, California U.S.A.. Notes:
!MARRIAGE:
1st: Polk Co MO E-151
2nd: Polk Co MO F-137
Was member of Baptist Church at Union Grove, Missouri. Was the only child who did not move with family to Oregon. Divorced after Fraiser deserted her. She
married Walter Howe 3 Oct 1886. They had six children.
YOD per Tom Hughes
Census:
1870 Polk Co MO book p.90 age 7
1880 Polk Co MO p.321 w/parents; age 16
1910 El Paso Co CO ED 55, Sh4; age 46, b. MO; 7 ch born, 5 living
1920 Contra Costa Co CO ED 24, Sh.__; are 56, b. MO.
1930 Los Angeles Co CA ED 1368, Sh 11B; age 66, b. MO.
Children:
- Claudia Bell Howe was born on 14 Jul 1887; died on 10 Sep 1970 in Redding, Shasta, California U.S.A..
- Burlin Benton Howe was born on 13 Sep 1888; died on 12 May 1893.
- Jessie Elizabeth Howe was born on 17 May 1890 in Missouri U.S.A.; died on 15 Dec 1987 in Contra Costa County, California U.S.A..
- 2. Leonidos Polk Howe was born on 26 Apr 1892 in Missouri U.S.A.; died on 14 Nov 1960 in Shasta County, California U.S.A..
- John Alford Howe was born on 16 Nov 1893; died on 14 May 1894.
- Irene Elvira Howe was born on 06 Mar 1896 in Colorado U.S.A.; died on 15 Oct 1948 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California U.S.A..
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| 9. | Elizabeth was born about 1813 in Virginia U.S.A.. Children:
- 4. Walter L. Howe was born about 1852 in North Carolina U.S.A.; died on 02 Jun 1923 in Contra Costa, California U.S.A.; was buried in Sunset View Cemetery, Pinole, California U.S.A..
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| 10. | Joseph Benton Devin was born on 27 Aug 1835 in Lincoln County, Tennessee U.S.A. (son of Clayton Devin and Margaret West); died on 14 Jun 1886 in Morrow County, Oregon U.S.A.; was buried in Heppner Masonic Cemetery, Heppner, Morrow, Oregon U.S.A.. 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]
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| 11. | Elvira Pickel was born on 18 Apr 1843 in Roane County, Tennessee U.S.A. (daughter of Christian Pickel and Catherine Carneal); died on 30 Jan 1882 in Bolivar, Polk County, Missouri, U.S.A.; was buried in Kelly Cemetery, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.. 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.
Children:
- Nathaniel Madison Devin was born on 08 Apr 1860 in Bolivar, Polk County, Missouri, U.S.A.; died on 03 Apr 1933 in Winchester, Lewis, Idaho U.S.A.; was buried on 04 Apr 1933 in Flora Cemetery, Flora, Wallowa, Oregon U.S.A..
- Mifflin Jay Devin was born on 05 Oct 1861 in Missouri U.S.A.; died on 15 Jan 1942 in Morrow County, Oregon U.S.A.; was buried in Heppner Masonic Cemetery, Heppner, Morrow, Oregon U.S.A..
- 5. Catherine Florence Devin was born on 24 Jun 1863 in Missouri U.S.A.; died on 11 Dec 1933 in Contra Costa, California U.S.A..
- Margaret Delila Devin was born on 15 May 1865 in Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died in 1947; was buried in Heppner Masonic Cemetery, Heppner, Morrow, Oregon U.S.A..
- Smith Pickel Devin was born on 11 Jul 1867 in Bolivar, Polk County, Missouri, U.S.A.; died on 22 Jun 1937 in Heppner, Morrow, Oregon U.S.A.; was buried in Heppner Masonic Cemetery, Heppner, Morrow, Oregon U.S.A..
- Irene Isabella Devin was born on 03 Mar 1869 in Bolivar, Polk County, Missouri, U.S.A.; died on 31 Aug 1939 in Heppner, Morrow, Oregon U.S.A..
- Elvira Argussa Devin was born on 07 May 1872 in Bolivar, Polk County, Missouri, U.S.A.; died on 6 May 1910 in North Yakima, Yakima, Washington, U.S.A.; was buried in Tahoma Cemetery, Yakima Co Washington, U.S.A..
- baby girl Devin was born on 01 Aug 1874 in Bolivar, Polk County, Missouri, U.S.A.; died on 02 Aug 1874 in Missouri U.S.A..
- Letha May Devin was born on 21 Jan 1876 in Bolivar, Polk County, Missouri, U.S.A.; died on 17 Mar 1876 in Missouri U.S.A..
- baby daughter Devin was born on 14 Mar 1877 in Missouri U.S.A.; died on 14 Mar 1877 in Missouri U.S.A..
- Joseph Charles Devin was born on 01 Oct 1878 in Bolivar, Polk County, Missouri, U.S.A.; died on 16 Jan 1957 in Corvallis, Benton, Oregon U.S.A.; was buried on 19 Jan 1957 in Oaklawn Memorial Park, Corvallis, Benton, Oregon U.S.A..
- Eunice Ursula Devin was born on 30 Jan 1882 in Missouri U.S.A.; died in Sep 1882 in Missouri U.S.A..
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