Margaret Parthenia Devin

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

Margaret married Govenor Prier Holmes on 17 Dec 1882 in Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.. Govenor (son of Luke Prier Holmes and Eliza Leoti Hopper) was born on 11 Jan 1859 in Carroll County, Arkansas U.S.A.; died on 08 Jan 1948 in Lostine, Wallowa, Oregon U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

!Occupations: For a time as a young man, he taught school. Moving with
his family to Lostine, he formed a partnership with his
parents and with them engaged in stock raising.

!Miscellaneous: He never married.
For a time as a young man, he taught school. Moving with his family to
Lostine, Oregon U.S.A. he formed a partnership with his parents & with them engaged
in stock raising.

DOB from Polk Co MO Births; FHC #1016638; POD from Soc. Sec. Index

Census:
1900
1910
1920

Notes:

!Eduction: Received her education in the schools of Missouri and Oregon.

!Occupation: She moved with her parents to Oregon and followed the teaching
profession for many years. For several years she was bookkeeper
in a mercantile establishment.

!Miscellaneous: Never married
Received her education in the schools of Missouri & Oregon.

She moved with her parents to Oregon & followed the teaching profession for
years. For several years she was bookkeeper in a mercantile establishment.

Census:
1900

DOB,POB,DOD,POD from death certificate

Notes:

!Occupation: He was a partner with his father and brother in stock raising with
cattle and hog raising a specialty.

!Miscellaneous: He never married.
He, Harrison, and Edna lived together until their deaths.
He was a partner with his father & brother in stock raising with cattle & hog
raising a specialty.

Never married. He, Harrison & Edna lived together until their deaths.

Census:
1900

DOB, POD from Soc. Sec. Index

Notes:

!Occupation: She followed the teaching profession for many years.

!Miscellaneous: Never married
In 1962, lived in Lostine, Oregon, D.A.R. #338963.
She, and her brothers, Harrison and Prier lived together
until their deaths.
She was a teacher for many years.

Never married. In 1962, lived in Lostine, Oregon U.S.A.. DAR #338963.
She & her brothers, Harrison & Prier, lived together until their deaths.

DOB, DOD & POD from Soc. Sec. Index

Notes:

Andrew never married.
Buried Dunnegan Cemetery; Cem. Dir. of Polk Co MO