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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    Celia Thayer[1]

    Female 1877 - 1915  (38 years)


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    • Name Celia Thayer 
      Born 22 Sep 1877  Polk County, Missouri U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Gender Female 
      Died 3 Dec 1915 
      Notes 
      • Foster daughter of Joseph Henry Heydon & Sue East.
      • Source of the following obit is unknown - possibilities are "The Bolivar Free Press" or "The Bolivar Herald:"

        Seeley Thayer McKinney was born in Polk Co., MO, Sept. 22, 1877; died Dec. 3, 1915, age 38 years, 2 months and 11 days. She was married to Lester McKinney, Jan. 7, 1900. To this union were born four children, Albert, Gertrude, Lillian, and Edgar.

        She was taken at the age of 3 ½ years by Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Heydon, who reared and cared for her until her marriage.

        Rev. S. S. Pike preached her funeral at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Sat., Dec. 4. A large concourse of friends and relatives gathered to pay the last tribute of respect to this good wife and mother. [1]
      • Seely was the birth daughter of Corp. Elias L. Thayer Jr. and Lovina Seely Hunter. Elias died in 1881, and Lovina gave away some of her younger children to various Polk County families, including Seely. [1]
      Person ID I0164  Devin Timber | William Devin Progeny
      Last Modified 18 Dec 2011 

      Father Joseph Henry Heydon,   b. 03 Apr 1851, Missouri U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 08 Oct 1926, Liberty, Clay, Missouri, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
      Relationship Foster 
      Mother Susan E. East,   b. 17 Feb 1852, Missouri U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 07 Sep 1920  (Age 68 years) 
      Relationship Foster 
      Married 24 Apr 1871  Polk County, Missouri U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Family ID F0030  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    • Sources 
      1. [S67774] Janet de la Pena, email dated 2011-12-13.