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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    James Alexander Devin, Sr.

    Male 1867 - 1928  (60 years)


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    Generation: 1

    1. 1.  James Alexander Devin, Sr. was born on 07 Aug 1867 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A. (son of James A. Devin and Frances A. Hundley); died on 3 Jul 1928 in , , Virginia, USA; was buried in Swansonville Methodist Church Cemetery, Pittsylvania Co VA.

      James married Minnie C Cousins about 1892 in , , Virginia, USA. Minnie was born in 22 Jun1867 in , , Virginia, USA; died on 13 Jan 1955 in , , Virginia, USA; was buried in Swansonville Methodist Church Cemetery, Pittsylvania Co VA. [Group Sheet]

      Children:
      1. Waverly Cousins Devin was born on 15 Jun 1893 in Sandy River, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 5 Apr 1985 in , Sarasota, Florida, USA.
      2. Lucile Devin was born about 1900 in , , Virginia, USA.
      3. James Alexander Devin, Jr. was born in 1905 in , , Virginia, USA; died in Nov 1983 in Millsboro, Sussex, Delaware, USA; was buried in Union Cemetery, Sussex County, Delaware.

    Generation: 2

    1. 2.  James A. Devin was born on 07 April 1817 in Virginia U.S.A. (son of James Devin and Temperance Cox); died on 11 July 1868.

      James married Frances A. Hundley on 01 Oct 1859 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.. Frances was born on 22 Sep 1839/1840 in Virginia U.S.A.; died on 4 Jul 1921 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet]


    2. 3.  Frances A. Hundley was born on 22 Sep 1839/1840 in Virginia U.S.A.; died on 4 Jul 1921 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
      Children:
      1. William Robert Devin was born on 22 Nov 1861 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.; died on 20 Nov 1939 in Roanoke, Virginia U.S.A.; was buried in Evergreen Burial Park, Roanoke, Virginia.
      2. Lily Ida Devin was born about 1863 in , , Virginia, U.S.A.; died about 1896 in , , Virginina, U.S.A..
      3. Frances W. Devin was born on 19 Jun 1865 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia C.S.A..
      4. 1. James Alexander Devin, Sr. was born on 07 Aug 1867 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.; died on 3 Jul 1928 in , , Virginia, USA; was buried in Swansonville Methodist Church Cemetery, Pittsylvania Co VA.


    Generation: 3

    1. 4.  James Devin was born on 15 May 1781 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia (son of William Devin, Jr. and Martha Mitchell); died on 11 Aug 1854 in Henry County, Virginia U.S.A.; was buried in Devin Family Cemetery, Henry County, Virginia U.S.A..

      James married Temperance Cox in 19.Feb.1811 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.. Temperance (daughter of James S. Cox and Elizabeth Julia Hankins) was born on 22 Sep 1791; died on 16 Aug 1866. [Group Sheet]


    2. 5.  Temperance Cox was born on 22 Sep 1791 (daughter of James S. Cox and Elizabeth Julia Hankins); died on 16 Aug 1866.
      Children:
      1. William Devin was born in 1812; died in 1819.
      2. Elizabeth J. Devin was born in 1814 in Henry County, Virginia U.S.A.; died after 1881.
      3. Sarah G. Devin was born in 1817.
      4. 2. James A. Devin was born on 07 April 1817 in Virginia U.S.A.; died on 11 July 1868.
      5. Rev. Robert Ira Devin was born on 14 Aug 1822 in Virginia U.S.A.; died on 30 Aug 1914 in Oxford, Granville, North Carolina U.S.A..
      6. John Clayton Devin was born on 24 Jan 1831 in Henry County, Virginia U.S.A.; died on 12 Jan 1900 in Virginia U.S.A.; was buried in Cedar View Cemetery or Wilson-Waddill Cemetery.
      7. Susan C. Devin


    Generation: 4

    1. 8.  William Devin, Jr. was born in c.1752 (son of William Devin, Sr. and Sarah Smith); died on 27 Apr 1810.

      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]


    2. 9.  Martha Mitchell was born in 1762 (daughter of James Mitchell and Jane); died in abt.1830.
      Children:
      1. 4. 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..
      2. Jane Devin was born on 15 May 1781 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
      3. John Devin was born on 4 Jul 1783 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
      4. Sarah Devin was born on 22 Apr 1785.
      5. Mary Devin was born on 21 Aug 1787.
      6. Elizabeth Devin was born on 15 Nov 1790 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A..
      7. 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..
      8. Bethsheba Devin was born on 30 Mar 1796 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A..
      9. 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..

    3. 10.  James S. Cox was born about 1760 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A. (son of John Cox and Mary Seay); died in Dec 1828 in Mountain Valley, Henry, Virginia U.S.A..

      James married Elizabeth Julia Hankins on 04 Oct 1790 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.. Elizabeth (daughter of William J. Hankins and Elizabeth Davis) was born in 1773; died on 14 Mar 1859 in Sandy River, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]


    4. 11.  Elizabeth Julia Hankins was born in 1773 (daughter of William J. Hankins and Elizabeth Davis); died on 14 Mar 1859 in Sandy River, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A..
      Children:
      1. 5. Temperance Cox was born on 22 Sep 1791; died on 16 Aug 1866.
      2. William H. Cox was born on 15 Aug 1802 in Virginia U.S.A.; died in Feb 1890.
      3. Mary Hankins Cox was born about 1807 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.; died on 16 Mar 1893.
      4. Mourning R. Cox was born about 1813.
      5. Elizabeth Cox died before 02 Jul 1832.
      6. Susannah Cox was born about 1800.
      7. Jane D. Cox was born about 1806.
      8. Samuel Cox
      9. Catherine Cox was born about 1811; died before 04 Jul 1850.
      10. James Madison Cox