 1864 - 1934 (69 years)
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| Name |
Oliver Peyton Devin |
| Born |
08 Oct 1864 |
Patoka, Gibson, Indiana U.S.A.  |
| 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.
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| 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. , d. 16 Nov 1876, Lineus, Linn, Missouri U.S.A. (Age 41 years) |
| Mother |
Mary Durrah, b. 15 Dec 1837, Mt. Vernon, Ohio U.S.A. , d. 31 Aug 1876, Shelbyville, Shelby, Missouri U.S.A. (Age 38 years) |
| Married |
20 Jan 1859 |
Gibson County, Indiana U.S.A. |
| Family ID |
F0373 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 2 |
Mina Marie Kern, b. 1864, Ohio U.S.A. , d. 23 May 1943, Seattle, King, Washington U.S.A. (Age 79 years) |
| Married |
1888 |
St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri U.S.A. |
| 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. , d. 05 Oct 1993, King, Washington U.S.A. (Age 100 years) |
| + | 4. Oliver Alexander Kern Devin, b. 28 Nov 1894, Ohio U.S.A. , d. 2 Aug 1967, King County, Washington U.S.A. (Age 72 years) |
| + | 5. William Franklin Devin, b. 28 Mar 1898, Toledo, Lucas, Ohio U.S.A. , d. Feb 1982, King County, Washington U.S.A. (Age 83 years) |
| | 6. Charles Paul Devin, b. 12 Mar 1900, Missouri U.S.A. , d. 17 May 1990 (Age 90 years) |
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| Last Modified |
28 Mar 2010 |
| Family ID |
F0376 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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