Anna Kathleen Devin

Notes:

Devin, Oleta Fern HANSEN: Last Will & Testement; dated 13.July.1977.
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Born at home

Kathleen died at Mt. Hood Legacy Hospital in Gresham Oregon at 6:20 a.m. on Aug. 04, 2007. She suffered a stroke the day before her death.

Anna married Walter Arthur Dawes on 06 Aug 1944 in Salem, Marion, Oregon U.S.A.. Walter (son of Otis Darwin Dawes and Irene Tharp) was born on 08 Jun 1913 in Houston, Harris, Texas U.S.A.; died on 06 Oct 1989 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon U.S.A.; was buried on 12 Oct 1989 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married at Walter's parents home in Salem, Oregon

Notes:

Born at his parents home outside of Flora, Oregon.

Completed 8th grade in Flora, Oregon schools.

Wrote a book in his later years about his family, parents & the Flora, Oregon country.

Residences & Occupations:
1894 - 1933 Northeast Oregon near Flora Raised cattle & wheat.
1933 - retirement: Culdesac & Lapwai, ID. Raised wheat & other grains on 200 acres. Also ran a dairy herd selling cream & milk.
He continued to live on the Lyle Gulch ranch near Lapwai, Idaho until suffering a disabling stroke. The last five years of his life were spent in the Orchards Nursing Home, Lewiston, Idaho, where he died.

Census:
1900 Wallowa Co OR Paradise Pct ED 103, Sh 7
1910 Wallowa Co OR, Paradise, p.208A, ED 289, SH ?; age 15, b. OR
1920 Wallowa Co OR, Paradise, p.273A, ED 205, Sh 2A; age 25, b. OR; Farmer
1930 Wallowa Co OR Mud Creek Twp; ED 25, Sh 1A; age 35, b. OR

Completed 8th grade in Flora, OR schools

WWI Draft Registration: Not dated, age listed as 22
Height & Build: Medium; Eyes: Light Blue; Hair: Light Brown

1894 - 1933 Northeast Oregon near Flora Raised cattle & wheat 1933 -
retirement: Culdesac & Lapwai, ID. Raised wheat & other grains on 200 acres.
Also ran a dairy herd selling cream & milk.

Wrote a book about his family, parents & the Flora, OR country in his late years. He continued to live on the Lyle Gulch ranch near Lapwai, ID until suffering a disabling stroke. The last five years of his life were spent in the Orchards Nursing Home, Lewiston, ID where he died.

Buried 21 Dec 1983, Lewis & Clark Memorial Cemetery, Lewiston, ID; Meditation Section
Lat: 46 22' 25.4" N
Lon: 115 59' 39.6 W

Soc Sec # 538-05-9370

Timeline:
28 Aug 1917: Purchased land from Hart & Somerville, et al
28 Aug 1917: Purchased land from Harold J. Hart & Lura B. Hart, minors by Clara Hart, Guardian
4 Feb 1930: Land Patent "The Dalles 024601" probably in Wallowa Co OR
Purchased W 1/2 of NE 1/4 & SE 1/4 of NE 1/4 of S 7;
S 1/2 of NW 1/4 & E 1/2 of SW 1/4 of S 8;
NE 1/4 of NW 1/4 of S 17 all in T 4, R 44E of the
Willamette Meridian, Oregon containing 320 A

Ira married Oleta Fern Hansen on 09 Jul 1917 in Enterprise, Wallowa, Oregon U.S.A.. Oleta (daughter of Niels Jorgen Hansen and Anna Alfraetta Denham) was born on 02 Jul 1897 in Joplin, Jasper, Missouri U.S.A.; died on 18 Oct 1978 in Lapwai, Nez Perce, Idaho U.S.A.; was buried on 20 Oct 1978 in Lewis & Clark Memorial Gardens, Lewiston, Nez Perce, Idaho U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Sources:

01) Death Certificate: State File No. 5018, Local Reg. No. 234, Reg. Dist. No. 220; Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Center for Vital Statistics and Health Policy.

02) Marriage Certificate: #1048x; Book F page 103; County Clerks Office, Wallowa County, Oregon.

03) U.S. Census 1920 Wallowa Co OR Paradise Pct; ED 205 page 2A.

04) DEVIN, Carl Glen: Birth Certificate.

Narrative History:
Oleta was educated at Flora High School in Flora, Oregon. Along with being a farm wife and young mother, she also taught school. She rode horseback with the three oldest children to teach her students. Her married life was spent working along side Ira dairying, raising a garden, canning fruits and vegetables, cooking, cleaning & all the multitude of chores associated with each. She also did a lot of sewing making clothes & creating quilts that were given to her grandchildren. Because of the hardships of of raising ten children during the 1930's depression, out on homesteaded ground, nothing went to waste in creating gifts for her family & decorations around her home. Died at her Lyle Gulch home of heart failure. She commented she was tired while tending her garden and went in the house to lay down. She passed away in her sleep.

Census:
1900 Look in Missouri
#1910 Wallowa Co OR ED 289, Sh 2, p.204, Family 25; age 12, b. MO
1920 Wallowa Co OR, Paradise, p.273A, ED 205, Sh 2A; age 23, b. MO
1930 Wallowa Co OR Mud Creek Twp; ED 25, Sh 1A; age 33

Education: Flora High School Flora, OR

Along with being a farm wife and young mother also taught school at Day Ridge.
She rode horseback with the three oldest children to teach her students.
Her married life was spent working along side Ira dairying, raising a garden,
canning fruits and vegetables, cooking, cleaning & all the multitude of chores
associated with each. She also did a lot of sewing making clothes & creating
quilts that were given to her grandchildren. Because of the hardships of of
raising ten children during the 1930's depression, out on homesteaded ground,
nothing went to waste in creating gifts for her family & decorations around her
home.

Died at Lyle Gulch home the day the barn blew up.
Buried 20 Oct 1978, Lewis-Clark Memorial Cemetery, Lewiston, ID; Meditation Section
Lat: 46 22' 25.4" N
Lon: 115 59' 39.6 W

Soc Sec # 518-82-5901

Notes:

Sources:

U.S. Census 1860 Polk Co MO book p 19
U.S. Census 1870 Polk Co MO book p 90 w/parents
U.S. Census 1880 Polk Co MO book p 135 w/parents
U.S. Census 1900 Wallowa Co OR Paradise Pct; ED 103 Sh 2
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Married at residence of bride's father. Moved to Flora Oregon in 1890 and homesteaded near the present town site. He built a shingle mill and saw mill which supplied much of the lumber and shingles for buildings of the area. In the first years in the Flora Country, they in a log cabin and he worked the harvest fields of the Pendleton area. He and Eliza built the first shingle mill in north part of Wallowa County and helped to build the town of Flora, Oregon. He later turned his farm over to his son, Gene, which was later sold. He farm was located adjacent to where the state highway from Clarkston, WA to Enterprise, Oregon reaches the south summit of the mountain grade climb from the Grand Rounde River.
After his wife died, he lived with Gene and died at their home near Winchester, Idaho. He and his wife are buried at the Flora cementery.

Nathaniel married Eliza Jane Holmes on 03 Jun 1880 in Bolivar, Polk County, Missouri, U.S.A.. Eliza (daughter of Luke Prier Holmes and Eliza Leoti Hopper) was born on 07 Aug 1863 in Carroll County, Arkansas U.S.A.; died on 26 July 1922 in Lewiston, Nez Perce, Idaho U.S.A.; was buried on 28 July 1922 in Flora Cemetery, Flora, Wallowa, Oregon U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Sources:
2) U.S. Census 1860 Carroll County, AR
3) U.S. Census 1870 Polk Co MO p 113A
4) U.S. Census 1880 Polk Co MO Madison Twp;
5) U.S. Census 1880 Marion Township, Polk County, Missouri; National Archives Film T9-0710 Page 321D; Named as daughter-in-law in 1880 Census for Joseph B. Devin.
6) U.S. Census 1900 Wallowa Co OR; ED 103 Sh 2
7) Holmes, Luke P.: Bible, Family Records Births page 1.
8) Holmes, Luke P.: Bible, Family Records Deaths page.

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Eliza Jane Holmes, who married Nathaniel Madison Devin, was a sister of Govenor Prier Holmes, who married Margaret Parthenia Devin, a cousin of Matt's. Married at residence of her father.

Boone County was formed out of Carroll County in 1869.

Notes:

Sources:
Devin, Oleta Fern HANSEN - Death Certificate: State File No. 5018, Local Reg. No. 234, Reg. Dist. No. 220; Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Center for Vital Statistics and Health Policy.

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Biographical Narrative:
Nels J. Hansen was born in Denmark. Little is known about his childhood. He
came to the USA in his early teens. He became a carpenter and millwright. He
moved to the Spokane, WA area and worked to construct the first flour mill in
that area. Later he and his family moved to North East Oregon and settled in
the Flora, Wallowa and Lostine area. He operated the post office and store in
Lostine for several years. He died at the home of his daughter, Ethe,l in Salem,
Oregon.

Information received from KLV who received letter from Landsarkivet for Sjaelland M. M., "In reply to your letter of June 6 to Haerens Arkive, we can inform you that Niels Jorgen Hansen was born 22 Oct 1867 in the parish of Bjernede (County of Soro). His mother was Maren Hansen and the putative father was Hans Iversen who lived in the village of Fuldby (parish of Bjernede). He was brought up by his maternal grandfather, Hans Christensen who was a carpenter in the village of Ebberup (parish of Bjernede). He immigrated 25 August 1885 having Lamar in Missouri as his destination. Consequently Hans Peter Nielsen was not the father of Niels Jorgen Hansen. We have found a Hans Peter Nielson who was baptized in the church of Alsted (County of Soro) 13 January 1847. He was a son of a smallholder, Niels Christensen, and immigrated to the united States between 1868 and 1870."

Letter from Landsarkivet for Sjaelland M.M.: "In reply to your letter of June
to Haerens Arkive we can inform you that Niels Jorgen Hansen was born 22 Oct
1867 in the parish of Bjernede (county of Soro). His mother was Maren Hansen
and the putative father was Hans Iversen who lived in the village of Fuldby
(parish of Bjernede). He was brought up by his maternal grandfather, Hans
Christensen who was a carpenter in the village of Ebberup (parish of Bjernede).
He immigrated 25 August 1885 having Lamar in Missouri as his destination.
Consequently Hans Peter Nielsen was not the father of Niels Jorgen Hansen.
We have found a Hans Peter Nielsen who was baptized in the church of Alsted
(county of Soro) 13 January 1847. He was a son of a smallholder, Niels
Christensen, and immigrated to the United States between 1868 and 1870."

MARRIAGE: Barton Co MO D-56

Census:
1900 Not listed on the Missouri soundex -- need to read Jasper Co
#1910 Wallowa Co OR ED 289, Sh 2, p.204, Family 25; age 42, b. Denmark; Nelse
1920 Canyon Co ID, Scism Pct., p.137A, ED 54, Sh 13A; age 52, b. Denmark
1930 Wallowa Co OR, Flora, p.253A, ED 14, Sh 1A; age 62, b. Denmark; Postmaster

Birth date on Death Cert apparently wrong -- lists 3 Feb 1867

Time Line:
25 Aug 1885: Left Denmark for the United States
30 Oct 1888: Filed Declaration of Intention for citizenship in Barton Co MO
30 Jan 1904: Received US citizenship; records in Jasper Co MO
15 Nov 1909: Purchased 160A in S24, T37, R42E of the Willamette Meridian
30 Dec 1922: Became Postmaster at Flora, OR
11 Aug 1937: Left Postmaster position at Flora, OR

Buried Vineland Cemetery, Clarkston, WA
Lat: 46 24' 29.492" N
Lon: 117 4' 04.934" W

14 Sept 2004: The Vineland Cemetery in Clarkston WA is not in the best of shape. While the grass and weeds are kept mowed, over time it has been allowed to grow over the stones. Consequently, in some cases it is difficult to determine the names on the stones unless they are upright stones. A man at the Lewis Clark Memorial Cemetery told us that the Vineland Cemetery is in trouble financially.

Niels married Anna Alfraetta Denham on 1 Oct 1891 in Lamar, Barton, Missouri U.S.A.. Anna (daughter of William Henry Harrison Denham and Ann Sophia Cones) was born on 24 Apr 1871 in Barton County, Missouri U.S.A.; died on 10 Dec 1944 in Salem, Marion, Oregon U.S.A.; was buried in Vineland Cemetery, Clarkston, Asotin, Washington U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Sources:
Devin, Oleta Fern HANSEN - Death Certificate: State File No. 5018, Local Reg. No. 234, Reg. Dist. No. 220; Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Center for Vital Statistics and Health Policy.

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Biographical Narrative:

MARRIAGE: Barton Co MO D-56

Census:
1880 Barton Co MO, Richland, p.475A; age 9, b. MO w/parents
1900 Look in Missouri
#1910 Wallowa Co OR ED 289, Sh 2, p.204, Family 25; age 38, b. MO
1920 Canyon Co ID, Scism Pct., p.137A, ED 54, Sh 13A; age 48, b. MO
1930 Wallowa Co OR, Flora, p.253A, ED 14, Sh 1A; age 59, b. MO

Info from Death Cert

Buried Vineland Cemetery, Clarkston, WA
Lat: 46 24' 29.492" N
Lon: 117 4' 04.934" W

14 Sept 2004: The Vineland Cemetery in Clarkston WA is not in the best of shape. While the grass and weeds are kept mowed, over time it has been allowed to grow over the stones. Consequently, in some cases it is difficult to determine the names on the stones unless they are upright stones. A man at the Lewis Clark Memorial Cemetery told us that the Vineland Cemetery is in trouble financially.

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.

Notes:

Luke P. Holmes died Dec. 26th 1904 at 4:46 p.m. (from Luke P. Holmes bible).

1820 Census Williamson County Tennessee
Luke Holmes 300010-10010 (page 116 reel #M33-125 index page 12)
John Holmes 100100-10100-0100-0000-1000- (page 115 reel #M33-125 index page 11)

Luke married Eliza Leoti Hopper on 06 Mar 1853. Eliza (daughter of Moses Hopper and Rebecca Hicks) was born on 21 Feb 1830 in Tennessee U.S.A.; died on 24 Nov 1902. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Eliza L. Holmes died November the 24th 1902 at 2:49 o'clock p.m. (from Luke P. Holmes bible).

Hans married Maren Hansen. Maren (daughter of Hans Christensen) was born in 1848 in Denmark; died on 19 Apr 1916 in Washington Township, Vernon, Missouri U.S.A.; was buried in Lake Cemetery, Lamar Heights, Barton, Missouri U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth year calculated from information on Maren's death certificate.

Maren died of Pulmonary Tuberculosis at the State Hospital in Vernon Missouri.

William married Ann Sophia Cones on 08 Apr 1866 in Lamar, Barton, Misssouri U.S.A.. Ann (daughter of John L. Cones and Lucinda Marsh) was born on 06 Sep 1848 in Greensburg, Decatur, IN, USA; died on 13 Jan 1921 in Gifford, Nez Perce, ID, USA; was buried in Morrow Cemetery, Craigmont, Idaho U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]