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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    Alva Lee Swearingen

    Male 1901 -


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    Generation: 1

    1. 1.  Alva Lee Swearingen was born on 20 Aug 1901 (son of Perry Edwin Swearingen and Parthenia Jane Frieze).

      Alva married Violet V. Wilkinson on 24 Dec 1920. Violet was born on 27 Feb 1903; died in Jun 1984 in Douglas, Oregon U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]


    Generation: 2

    1. 2.  Perry Edwin Swearingen

      Perry married Parthenia Jane Frieze on 23 Nov 1890 in Drain, Douglas, Oregon U.S.A.. Parthenia (daughter of Leander Wilson Frieze and Parthenia Tennessee Devin) was born on 27 Jun 1870 in Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died on 23 May 1930 in Dallas, Polk, Oregon U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]


    2. 3.  Parthenia Jane Frieze was born on 27 Jun 1870 in Polk County, Missouri U.S.A. (daughter of Leander Wilson Frieze and Parthenia Tennessee Devin); died on 23 May 1930 in Dallas, Polk, Oregon U.S.A..
      Children:
      1. Fred Otis Swearingen was born on 18 May 1892; died in Sep 1975 in Douglas, Oregon U.S.A..
      2. Melvin Dale Swearingen was born on 16 Feb 1894; died in Jul 1961.
      3. Victor Edward Swearingen was born on 08 Feb 1896; died on 02 Nov 1916.
      4. Clyde Swearingen was born on 19 Apr 1899; died in Sep 1977 in Lane, Oregon U.S.A..
      5. 1. Alva Lee Swearingen was born on 20 Aug 1901.
      6. Perry Jackson Swearingen was born on 29 Mar 1903.
      7. Chester Maxwell Swearingen was born on 23 Mar 1905; died in Jul 1978 in Douglas, Oregon U.S.A..
      8. Charles Benton Swearingen was born on 23 May 1910.
      9. Adelia Jane Swearingen was born on 12 Dec 1910.


    Generation: 3

    1. 6.  Leander Wilson Frieze was born on 24 Nov 1844 in Missouri U.S.A. (son of Woodford Frieze and Elizabeth B. Wilson); died on 27 Jul 1925 in Drain, Douglas, Oregon U.S.A..

      Leander married Parthenia Tennessee Devin on 16 Dec 1866 in Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.. Parthenia (daughter of Clayton Devin and Margaret West) was born on 07 Mar 1845 in Missouri U.S.A.; died on 05 Dec 1901 in Fossil, Wheeler, Oregon U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]


    2. 7.  Parthenia Tennessee Devin was born on 07 Mar 1845 in Missouri U.S.A. (daughter of Clayton Devin and Margaret West); died on 05 Dec 1901 in Fossil, Wheeler, Oregon U.S.A..
      Children:
      1. Margaret Elizabeth Frieze was born on 21 Feb 1868 in Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died on 07 Sep 1871 in Polk County, Missouri U.S.A..
      2. 3. Parthenia Jane Frieze was born on 27 Jun 1870 in Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died on 23 May 1930 in Dallas, Polk, Oregon U.S.A..
      3. Louisa Adeline Frieze was born on 24 Feb 1874 in Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died on 28 Apr 1959 in Condon, Gilliam, Oregon U.S.A..
      4. Wesley Marcellus Frieze was born on 31 Aug 1876 in Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died on 06 Sep 1876 in Polk County, Missouri U.S.A..
      5. Alfred Smith Frieze was born on 18 Aug 1878 in Fair Play, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.; died on 06 Jun 1936 in Grangeville, Idaho, Idaho U.S.A..
      6. Benton Woodford Frieze was born on 31 Aug 1881 in Eugene, Lane, Oregon U.S.A.; died on 24 Apr 1962 in Drain, Douglas, Oregon U.S.A..


    Generation: 4

    1. 12.  Woodford Frieze was born in 1822 in Greene County, Tennessee U.S.A. (son of Jacob Frieze, Jr. and Mary Milburn); died in 1889 in Cedar County, Missouri U.S.A..

      Woodford married Elizabeth B. Wilson on 04 Jan 1844 in Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.. Elizabeth was born in 1822 in Lee County, Virginia U.S.A.; died in 1892 in Cedar County, Missouri U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]


    2. 13.  Elizabeth B. Wilson was born in 1822 in Lee County, Virginia U.S.A.; died in 1892 in Cedar County, Missouri U.S.A..
      Children:
      1. Mary Milburn Frieze
      2. Rowena Frieze
      3. 6. Leander Wilson Frieze was born on 24 Nov 1844 in Missouri U.S.A.; died on 27 Jul 1925 in Drain, Douglas, Oregon U.S.A..
      4. Jacob Frieze was born about Jun 1850 in Polk County, Missouri U.S.A..
      5. Runa Frieze was born in 1855.
      6. Elizabeth Frieze was born in 1859.
      7. Martha Frieze was born about 1863 in Missouri U.S.A..

    3. 14.  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..

      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]


    4. 15.  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..
      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. 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. 7. 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..