Margaret Parthenia Devin

1862 - 1926  (64 years)

• Name	Margaret Parthenia Devin
  Born	02 Jan 1862	Dunnegan, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.
  Gender	Female
  Died	02 May 1926	Lostine, Wallowa, Oregon U.S.A.
  Buried		Margaret Parthena DEVIN Holmes
  Notes	Margaret Parthenia Devin, who married Govenor Prier Holmes, was a cousin to Nathaniel Madison "Matt" Devin, who married Govenor Prier Holmes' sister, Eliza Jane Holmes. Being the eldest child, she had limited opportunity to attend school. After marriage, she spent much of her spare time studying & reading & became very well self-educated. She was well versed in the Bible & was an excellent singer. She was a member of Spring Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church at Dunnegan Springs, later transferring her membership to Cumberland Presbyterian in Greenfield. The Holmes family moved from Polk County to Taney County to Dade County near Greenfield, MO & then in 1907 moved to Wallowa County, Oregon U.S.A. near Flora where they lived for 11 years & finally moved to Lostine where Mr. Holmes purchased some land. The last few months of her life was spent in caring for her aged mother who had lived with her only a short time. Census: 1870 Polk Co MO book p 82 1880 Polk Co MO book p 15 1900 1910 Oregon MARRIAGE: Polk Co MO E-109 DOB,POB,DOD,POD from death certificate
  Person ID	I0675	Devin Timber | William Devin Progeny
  Last Modified	22 Mar 2010

  
  

  Father	Alfred Harrison Devin,   b. 30 Sep 1840, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A. ,   d. 27 Jan 1914  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Mary Agnes Campbell,   b. 22 Apr 1844, Missouri U.S.A. ,   d. 12 Sep 1926, Missouri U.S.A.  (Age 82 years)
  Married	29 Jan 1861	Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.
  Family ID	F0198	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Govenor Prier Holmes,   b. 11 Jan 1859, Carroll County, Arkansas U.S.A. ,   d. 08 Jan 1948, Lostine, Wallowa, Oregon U.S.A.  (Age 88 years)
  Married	17 Dec 1882	Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.
  Children	1. Alfred Harrison Holmes,   b. 08 Aug 1884, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A. ,   d. 05 Jul 1968, Lostine, Wallowa, Oregon U.S.A.  (Age 83 years)   2. Eliza Leoti Holmes,   b. 10 Oct 1886, Dunnegan, Polk, Missouri U.S.A. ,   d. 22 Mar 1933, Wallowa, Wallowa, Oregon U.S.A.  (Age 46 years)   3. Govenor Prier Holmes, Jr,   b. 18 Nov 1888,   d. 13 Jul 1968, Lostine, Wallowa, Oregon U.S.A.  (Age 79 years)   4. Edna Parthenia Holmes,   b. 24 Nov 1890,   d. Apr 1978, Lostine, Wallowa, Oregon U.S.A.  (Age 87 years)   5. Andrew Holmes,   b. 16 Mar 1894,   d. 07 Sep 1894, Dunnegan, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.  (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	22 Mar 2010
  Family ID	F0199	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart