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Generation: 1
| 1. | Adolphus Robert Devin was born on 28 Nov 1860 in Sacramento, California U.S.A. (son of John Oliver Devin and Amanda Margaret Berry). Notes:
Census:
1870 Sacramento Co California p 404 w/parents
1880 Sacramento Co California p 322A w/mother
1890 Sacramento Co California Great Register of Voters
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Generation: 2
| 2. | John Oliver Devin was born on 26 Dec 1823 in Tennessee U.S.A. (son of William Robert Devin and Rebecca Oliver); died on 22 Dec 1873 in Sacramento, California U.S.A.. Notes:
Census:
1850 Polk Co MO book p 47
1860 Sacramento Co California p 363, San Joaquin Twp; Elk Grove Post Office
1870 Sacramento Co California p 404, San Joaquin Twp; Sacramento City PO......
1880 not on this census; wife listed as A. M. Jenkins, widow.
Family moved to California in 1856 per History of Sacramento Co California, publ. 1880
p. 273
Per letter to father he told about his brother being killed by the Indians in
the Reft/Raft River area, which was in California.
!MARRIAGE: from History of Sacramento Co California, publ. 1880, p. 273
Died in Sheldon per Sacramento Bee, 23 Dec 1873.
Buried Sheldon, now Pleasant Grove, Cemetery in Sacramento Co California probably near
Elk Grove; age at death: 49 years, 11 months, 26 days.
Rest in Peace, LAPL 979.41 S123Ba-3 V.2
Middle name from Sacramento Co California Great Register of Voters, 1866-1868
LAPL NR Gen R 979.42 S123Gr (microfilm)
[mel.ged]
MARRIED AMANDA M.F. BERRY
John married Amanda Margaret Berry on 23 Apr 1846 in Missouri U.S.A.. Amanda was born on 09 Mar 1831 in Tennessee U.S.A.; died on 13 Oct 1888 in Sacramento, California U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]
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| 3. | Amanda Margaret Berry was born on 09 Mar 1831 in Tennessee U.S.A.; died on 13 Oct 1888 in Sacramento, California U.S.A.. Notes:
Per Devin Davis her name was Amanda Melvina.
Where did John & Amanda get married????
Census:
1850 Polk Co MO book p 47 (Amanda M.F.)
1860 Sacramento Co California p 363
1870 Sacramento Co California; San Joaquin Twp, p 404 (POB = TN)
1880 Sacramento Co California p 322A as A. M. Jenkins, widow
MARRIAGE:
1st: per History of Sacramento Co California, publ. 1880, p.273
2nd: Sacramento Co California F-311: FHC #1301819
3rd: J. A. Evans per Devin B. Davis
Per Hist. of Sacramento Co California, 1880; SLC Q979.453 H2h: she was born in TN &
when quite young moved with her parents to Alabama; in 1839 they moved to
Missouri. She & her 1st husband moved to Calif. in 1856. She lived 16 miles
from Sacramento & 3 miles from Elk Grove. She has 8 children.
(Apparently all 8 children were living in 1880.)
Second marriage took place in 1876.
Second husband was William A. Jenkins; he possibly died 28/29 Apr 1877;
AOD = 45 years 6 months; buried Sheldon Cemetery, Sacramento Co California
DAR Calif. Gen. Rec. Committee - Vital Records; LAPL Gen R 979.4 D2377 V.1
NOTE: "Rest in Peace" has AOD for him as 15 years 6 months;
KLV thinks DAR listing is correct.
Buried Sheldon Cemetery; AOD = 57 years, 7 months, 4 days.
She owned 160-180 acres of land in Sacramento Co.
Children:
- William Berry Devin was born in Jan 1848 in Missouri U.S.A.; died on 12 Sep 1912 in Sacramento, California U.S.A..
- James Henry Devin was born on 13 Sep 1849 in Missouri U.S.A.; died on 10 Mar 1893 in Sacramento, Sacramento, California U.S.A..
- Susan Rebecca Devin was born on 09 Mar 1852 in Missouri U.S.A.; died on 23 Oct 1927 in , Sacramento, California, USA; was buried in Odd Fellows Lawn Cemetery & Mausoleun, Sacramento Co CA.
- Eliza Jane Devin was born on 09 Mar 1854 in Missouri U.S.A..
- Charles Edward Devin was born on 09 Mar 1856 in Missouri U.S.A..
- Beuna Alphandine Devin was born on 28 Dec 1857 in Sacramento, California U.S.A.; died on 14 Sep 1926 in Sacramento, California U.S.A.; was buried in Lot 260, Masonic Cemetery, Sacramento, California U.S.A..
- 1. Adolphus Robert Devin was born on 28 Nov 1860 in Sacramento, California U.S.A..
- Lee Alvin Devin was born on 11 Apr 1863 in Elk Grove, Sacramento, California U.S.A.; died on 24 Jun 1919 in Sacramento, Sacramento, California U.S.A.; was buried on 26 Jun 1919 in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Sacramento, California U.S.A..
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Generation: 3
| 4. | William Robert Devin was born on 3 Aug 1800 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A. (son of William Devin, Jr. and Martha Mitchell); died in 1876 in Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.. Notes:
Census:
1840 Polk Co MO p 159; Males: 1-1-0-2-0-1; Females: 2-2-1-2-0-1
1850 Polk Co MO book p 62
1860 Polk Co MO book p 8
Lincoln Co TN Deeds: Sold 88 acres to A. T. Oliver 20 Jan 1834.
Died in 1862: per Hist. of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade & Barton Cos, MO
SLC 977.87 H2h (listing for Richard Beck) This may be questionable as there
are court documents which indicate he was alive in 1869. Another source said
he died in 1876...not documented. Have copy of a letter he wrote in Mar 1863
when he was a member of the Missouri State Legislature. DOD certainly not in
1862.
In Polk Co MO he held the office of County Treasurer; was collector a term; was
representative a term; & County Judge for a number of years. He was a Democrat and a member of the Primitive Baptist Church. Kept store in Bolivar MO for 14 years. He was Justice of the Peace in 1849 when he married Clayton S. Devin and Nancy Rebecca Williams.
William Robert Devin was one of the first settlers in Marion Township, Polk County, Missouri along with his brother Clayton Devin. Moved from Tennessee to Missouri in 1834 per History of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade, and Barton Counties, Missouri 1889, page 637.
William married Rebecca Oliver about 1820 in Tennessee U.S.A.. Rebecca was born about 1802 in Tennessee U.S.A.; died about 1881. [Group Sheet]
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| 5. | Rebecca Oliver was born about 1802 in Tennessee U.S.A.; died about 1881. Notes:
Census:
1850 Polk Co MO book p 62
1860 Polk Co MO book p 8
1870
1880 Polk Co MO book p 141......
Believe sister is Matilda Oliver who married Elijah Williams.
Children:
- Marion Green Devin was born in Jan 1821 in Tennessee U.S.A.; died on 26 Feb 1903 in Sutter Creek, Amador, California U.S.A..
- Sarah Frazier Devin was born between 1822 and 1823 in Tennessee U.S.A.; died in 1907 in Missouri U.S.A..
- 2. John Oliver Devin was born on 26 Dec 1823 in Tennessee U.S.A.; died on 22 Dec 1873 in Sacramento, California U.S.A..
- Matilda J. Devin was born on 21 Oct 1825 in Tennessee U.S.A.; died on 28 May 1866 in Polk County, Missouri U.S.A..
- Edward H. Devin was born on 10 Jan 1830 in Lincoln County, Tennessee U.S.A.; died after 1880.
- Narcissus E. Devin was born about 1832 in Tennessee U.S.A.; died on 30 Aug 1874 in St. Clair County, Missouri U.S.A..
- Martha A. Devin was born in Oct 1832 in Missouri U.S.A.; died after 1910.
- Mary R. Devin was born on 05 Mar 1836 in Missouri U.S.A.; died on 11 Jul 1910 in St. Clair County, Missouri U.S.A..
- William Alvin Devin was born about 1835 in Missouri U.S.A.; died on 15 Jul 1856 in California U.S.A..
- Rebecca B. Devin was born about 1837 in Missouri U.S.A..
- Eliza Devin was born about 1838 in Missouri U.S.A..
- James C. Devin was born in Jul 1843 in Missouri U.S.A.; died about 13 Jul 1911.
- Mitchell S. Devin was born about 1845 in Missouri U.S.A..
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Generation: 4
| 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:
- 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.
- 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]
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| 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:
- 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..
- Jane Devin was born on 15 May 1781 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
- John Devin was born on 4 Jul 1783 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
- Sarah Devin was born on 22 Apr 1785.
- Mary Devin was born on 21 Aug 1787.
- Elizabeth Devin was born on 15 Nov 1790 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A..
- 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..
- Bethsheba Devin was born on 30 Mar 1796 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A..
- 4. 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..
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