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William Harris

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William Harris was born 16 Feb 1880, Amador, California U.S.A. (son of William Harris and Frances 'Fannie' Devin); died 3 Aug 1880, Amador, California U.S.A..

    Notes:

    Census:
    1880 Amador Co California: 411/420 L 20 w/parents

    Buried Sutter Creek IOOF Cem. AAD = 5 mos, 18 days


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Harris was born Abt 1857, England; died Yes, date unknown.

    Notes:

    !MARRIAGE: Amador Co California B-196

    Census:
    1880 Amador Co California: 411/422, L 20, Randolph Street

    William married Frances 'Fannie' Devin 26 Jan 1879, Amador, California U.S.A.. Frances (daughter of Marion Green Devin and Mary C. Wollard) was born Abt 1856, Polk County, Missouri ; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Frances 'Fannie' Devin was born Abt 1856, Polk County, Missouri (daughter of Marion Green Devin and Mary C. Wollard); died Yes, date unknown.

    Notes:

    Census:
    1860 Polk Co MO book p 22 w/parents
    1870 Polk Co MO book p 88/89 w/parents
    1880 Amador Co California: 411/422, L 20, Randolph Street

    Possibly living in Tehama, California in 1900

    !MARRIAGE: Amador Co California B-196

    Children:
    1. 1. William Harris was born 16 Feb 1880, Amador, California U.S.A.; died 3 Aug 1880, Amador, California U.S.A..


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Marion Green Devin was born Jan 1821, Tennessee U.S.A. (son of William Robert Devin and Rebecca Oliver); died 26 Feb 1903, Sutter Creek, Amador, California U.S.A..

    Notes:

    Census:
    1850 Polk Co MO book p 43
    1860 Polk Co MO book p 2
    1870 Polk Co MO book p 88/89
    1880 Amador Co California p 85
    1900 Amador Co California Soundex: ED 8, Sh 3, L 35......

    MARRIAGE: Polk Co MO A-239

    Middle name from Amador Co California Great Register of
    Voters 1900 & 1902
    LAPL NR Gen R 979.42 A481Gr (microfilm)

    DEATH: Daneri Mortuary records
    Buried Sutter Creek City Cemetery; no gravestone
    No probate packet or will information available.

    Marion married Mary C. Wollard 7 Oct 1847, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.. Mary was born 28 Apr 1830, Tennessee U.S.A.; died 18 Feb 1908, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]


  2. 7.  Mary C. Wollard was born 28 Apr 1830, Tennessee U.S.A.; died 18 Feb 1908, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California U.S.A..

    Notes:

    Census:
    1850 Polk Co MO book p 43
    1860 Polk Co MO book p 2
    1870 Polk Co MO book p 88/89
    1880 Amador Co California p 85
    1900 Amador Co California: ED 8, Sh 3, L 36

    Age listed as 69 on 1900 census which was taken 4 Jun 1830

    !MARRIAGE: Polk Co MO A-239

    DEATH: California Death Cert. LA #660; State #4058 or 4056
    Was cremated; informant was M. W. Connor of 120 S. Grand
    Ave., Los Angeles
    which was her last known address; lived there 4 years.
    Age at death = 77 yrs, 9 mos, 20 days; DOB then would be 29
    Apr 1830

    Notes:

    Married:
    married by Elijah William, Baptist

    !MARRIAGE:Missouri-Polk County Marriage Register,
    Missouri-Polk County Marriage Register, Office of the
    Recorder in Polk County Court House, Bolivar, Missouri.

    Children:
    1. Sarah Devin was born Aug 1849, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Eleanor Devin was born Abt 1852, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Julia R. Devin was born Abt 1854, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. 3. Frances 'Fannie' Devin was born Abt 1856, Polk County, Missouri ; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. William Devin was born Abt Apr 1860, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Jessie Devin was born 6 Jun 1865, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died 8 Aug 1951, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California U.S.A..
    7. John Devin was born Abt 1869, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  William Robert Devin was born Aug 1800, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A. (son of William Devin and Martha Mitchell); died 1876, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A..

    Notes:

    Census:
    1840 Polk Co MO p 159; Males: 1-1-0-2-0-1; Females:
    2-2-1-2-0-1
    1850 Polk Co MO book p 62
    1860 Polk Co MO book p 8

    Lincoln Co TN Deeds: Sold 88 acres to A. T. Oliver 20 Jan
    1834.

    Died in 1862: per Hist. of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade &
    Barton Cos, MO
    SLC 977.87 H2h (listing for Richard Beck) This may be
    questionable as there
    are court documents which indicate he was alive in 1869.
    Another source said
    he died in 1876...not documented. Have copy of a letter he
    wrote in Mar 1863
    when he was a member of the Missouri State Legislature.
    DOD certainly not in
    1862.

    In Polk Co MO he held the office of County Treasurer; was
    collector a term; was
    representative a term; & County Judge for a number of
    years. He was a Democrat and a member of the Primitive
    Baptist Church. Kept store in Bolivar MO for 14 years. He
    was Justice of the Peace in 1849 when he married Clayton S.
    Devin and Nancy Rebecca Williams.

    William Robert Devin was one of the first settlers in
    Marion Township, Polk County, Missouri along with his
    brother Clayton Devin. Moved from Tennessee to Missouri in
    1834 per History of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade, and Barton
    Counties, Missouri 1889, page 637.

    !NAME:The Devin Family (manuscript), The Devin Family
    (manuscript), Hofstetter, Dessa, circa 1962, page 5-6

    !DEATH:History of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade, and Barton
    Counties, Missouri 1889, History of Hickory, Polk, Cedar,
    Dade, and Barton Counties, Missouri 1889, Goodspeed, pages
    637-638

    William married Rebecca Oliver Abt 1820, Tennessee U.S.A.. Rebecca was born Abt 1802, Tennessee U.S.A.; died Abt 1881. [Group Sheet]


  2. 13.  Rebecca Oliver was born Abt 1802, Tennessee U.S.A.; died Abt 1881.

    Notes:

    Census:
    1850 Polk Co MO book p 62
    1860 Polk Co MO book p 8
    1870
    1880 Polk Co MO book p 141......

    Believe sister is Matilda Oliver who married Elijah
    Williams.

    !DEATH:History of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade, and Barton
    Counties, Missouri 1889, History of Hickory, Polk, Cedar,
    Dade, and Barton Counties, Missouri 1889, Goodspeed, pages
    637-638

    !DEATH:Hinkelman, Melvin, Hinkelman, Melvin

    Children:
    1. 6. Marion Green Devin was born Jan 1821, Tennessee U.S.A.; died 26 Feb 1903, Sutter Creek, Amador, California U.S.A..
    2. Sarah Frazier Devin was born Between 1822 and 1823, Tennessee U.S.A.; died 1907, Missouri U.S.A..
    3. Matilda J. Devin was born 21 Oct 1825, Tennessee U.S.A.; died 28 May 1866, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A..
    4. Edward H. Devin was born 10 Jan 1830, Lincoln County, Tennessee U.S.A.; died Aft 1880.
    5. Narcissus E. Devin was born Abt 1832, Tennessee U.S.A.; died 30 Aug 1874, St. Clair County, Missouri U.S.A..
    6. Martha A. Devin was born Oct 1832, Missouri U.S.A.; died Aft 1910.
    7. Mary R. Devin was born 5 Mar 1836, Missouri U.S.A.; died 11 Jul 1910, St. Clair County, Missouri U.S.A..
    8. William Alvin Devin was born Abt 1835, Missouri U.S.A.; died 15 Jul 1856, California U.S.A..
    9. Rebecca B. Devin was born Abt 1837, Missouri U.S.A.; died Yes, date unknown.
    10. Eliza Devin was born Abt 1838, Missouri U.S.A.; died Yes, date unknown.
    11. James C. Devin was born Jul 1843, Missouri U.S.A.; died Abt 13 Jul 1911.
    12. Mitchell S. Devin was born Abt 1845, Missouri U.S.A.; died Yes, date unknown.