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.
After the Civil War Dr. J. sold his tract of land that he received from his father and attended Richmond Medical College where he received his Degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery. He practiced dentistry in Franklin County and was well known for his public speaking. Before becoming a dentist he practiced law, tried the ministry and conducted at a singing school.
[S67727] Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston.
Family History by Brenda Holley Gregory, granddaughter of Mary Ellen "Missy" Reynolds and Beverly Honor Holley.
Doctor J. also fought in the Civil War. He was in Company A, 28th Regiment of Virginia, the division known as "Danville Blues" which saw some of the bloodiest battles. Dr. J. fought at Gettysburg and was wounded twice.
1842 - 1928 (85 years)