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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    Oliver Peyton Devin

    Male 1864 - 1934  (69 years)


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    • Name Oliver Peyton Devin 
      Born 08 Oct 1864  Patoka, Gibson, Indiana U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Gender Male 
      Died 1934 
      Notes 
      • !Questions: Birthdate October 8 1864 or May 8 1864

        !Education: Graduated from High School at age 16
        Graduated from University of Missouri
        Studied education, science and civil engineering
        Took a course in Landscape Management from
        Prof. Maximillian G. Kern (father of his wife)

        !Occupations: Taught for several years and took charge of schools
        in Shelbyville and Clarence Missouri
        U S River Commission St Louis and Toledo Missouri

        !Miscellaneous: At the death of his parents, Olie went to live with the
        Solomon Smith a farmer. The Smiths gave him a loving
        home and Olie spent the next four year going to high school
        and helping on the farm. Solomon was a conservative man
        of the soil and had no use for higher education. He felt
        it frivolous waste of time that was an excuse to keep one
        from getting on with the realities of life. Thus, when Olie
        finished high school he got no encouragement and certainly
        no assistance toward further education.
        DOB from Ancestral File; DOB poss. 8 May 1864

        Census:
        1900 Linn Co MO ED 83 Sh 7 L 16
        1910
        1920 Benton Co WA Soundex: ED 24 Sh 2 (w/2nd wife?)
        DOB maybe 8 May 1864 (1).
        Graduated from High School at age 16
        Graduated from University of Missouri
        Studied education, science & civil engineering
        Took a course in Landscape Management from Prof. Maximillian G. Kern,
        father-in-law.

        Taught for several years & took charge of schools in Shelbyville & Clarence, MO
        US River Commission, St Louis & Toledo, MO

        At the death of his parents, Olie went to live with Solomon Smith, a farmer.
        The Smiths gave him a loving home & Olie spent the next four years going to
        high school & helping on the farm. Solomon was a conservative man of the soil
        & had no use for higher education. He felt it a frivolous waste of time
        that was an excuse to keep one from getting on with the realities of life.
        Thus, when Olie finished high school he got no encouragement & certainly no
        assistance toward further education.
      Person ID I1307  Devin Timber | William Devin Progeny
      Last Modified 28 Mar 2010 

      Father Alexander Calvin Devin,   b. 17 Dec 1834, Gibson County, Indiana U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Nov 1876, Lineus, Linn, Missouri U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 41 years) 
      Mother Mary Durrah,   b. 15 Dec 1837, Mt. Vernon, Ohio U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Aug 1876, Shelbyville, Shelby, Missouri U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years) 
      Married 20 Jan 1859  Gibson County, Indiana U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Family ID F0373  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

      Family 1 Ida,   b. Abt 1869, Missouri U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Last Modified 28 Mar 2010 
      Family ID F1058  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

      Family 2 Mina Marie Kern,   b. 1864, Ohio U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 May 1943, Seattle, King, Washington U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
      Married 1888  St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Children 
       1. baby boy Devin,   b. 1889,   d. 1889  (Age 0 years)
      +2. Mildred Elizabeth Devin,   b. 20 Apr 1891,   d. Feb 1964  (Age 72 years)
      +3. Isabel Marie Devin,   b. 12 Nov 1892, Ohio U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 05 Oct 1993, King, Washington U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 100 years)
      +4. Oliver Alexander Kern Devin,   b. 28 Nov 1894, Ohio U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Aug 1967, King County, Washington U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
      +5. William Franklin Devin,   b. 28 Mar 1898, Toledo, Lucas, Ohio U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Feb 1982, King County, Washington U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
       6. Charles Paul Devin,   b. 12 Mar 1900, Missouri U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 May 1990  (Age 90 years)
      Last Modified 28 Mar 2010 
      Family ID F0376  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart