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Edwin Minter Devin

Male 1895 - 1971  (76 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Edwin Minter Devin was born 21 Mar 1895, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A. (son of William Robert Devin and Frances 'Fannie' Ann Minter); died Sep 1971, Caddo, Louisiana.

    Notes:

    !NAME:Relatives of James C. Hankins, Relatives of James C.
    Hankins, Hankins, James C., viewed 14.Jun.2004

    !BIRTH:Relatives of James C. Hankins, Relatives of James C.
    Hankins, Hankins, James C., viewed 14.Jun.2004


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Robert Devin was born 22 Nov 1861, Sandy River, Virginia (son of James A. Devin and Frances Ann Hundley); died 20 Nov 1939, Roanoke, Virginia; was buried , Evergreen Burial Park, Roanoke, Virginia.

    Notes:

    BIRTH: Pittsylvania Co VA record

    William married Frances 'Fannie' Ann Minter 31 Jan 1890, Sandy River, Virginia. Frances (daughter of Obediah Edward Minter and Tabitha Jane Allen) was born 7 Sep 1872, Sandy River, Virginia; died 24 Sep 1933, Roanoke, Virginia; was buried , Evergreen Burial Park, Roanoke, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Frances 'Fannie' Ann Minter was born 7 Sep 1872, Sandy River, Virginia (daughter of Obediah Edward Minter and Tabitha Jane Allen); died 24 Sep 1933, Roanoke, Virginia; was buried , Evergreen Burial Park, Roanoke, Virginia.

    Notes:

    From son's birth record in Pittsylvania Co VA

    Janie/Edwin/Ruth listed in 1900 census. Hassell not in 1900 or 1910

    Notes:

    Married:
    date from daughter Ruth's birth record.

    Children:
    1. Hassell Devin
    2. 1. Edwin Minter Devin was born 21 Mar 1895, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.; died Sep 1971, Caddo, Louisiana.
    3. Janie A. Devin was born 23 Sep 1898, Virginia; died 6 Jan 1981, Roanoke, Virginia; was buried , Evergreen Burial Park, Roanoke, Virginia.
    4. Ruth Damron Devin was born 23 Sep 1897, Vance, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 30 Mar 1987, Salem, Virginia; was buried , Evergreen Burioal Park, Roanoke, Virginia.
    5. William Robert Devin, Jr. was born 26 Oct 1902, Danville, Virginia; died 26 Mar 1960, Giles, Virginia; was buried , Evergreen Burial Park, Roanoke, Virginia.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  James A. Devin was born 7 Apr 1817, Virginia U.S.A. (son of James Devin and Temperance Cox); died 11 Jul 1868.

    Notes:

    Census:
    1860 Pittsylvania Co VA: North District, p. 203 19 July 1860

    !MARRIAGE: Pittsylvania Co VA record (Married by J. H.
    Eanes)

    Twin of Sarah G. Devin

    !BIRTH:Relatives of James C. Hankins, Relatives of James C.
    Hankins, Hankins, James C., viewed 14.Jun.2004

    !DEATH:Relatives of James C. Hankins, Relatives of James C.
    Hankins, Hankins, James C., viewed 14.Jun.2004

    James married Frances Ann Hundley 1 Oct 1859, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.. Frances was born 22 Sep 1839, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 4 Jul 1921, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Hundley Cemetery, Sandy River, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Frances Ann Hundley was born 22 Sep 1839, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 4 Jul 1921, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Hundley Cemetery, Sandy River, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

    Notes:

    MARRIAGE: Pittsylvania Co VA record (Married by J. H.
    Eanes)

    Census: 1860 Pittsylvania Co VA: North District, p. 203
    19 July 1860

    2nd marriage to William B. Paul

    Children:
    1. 2. William Robert Devin was born 22 Nov 1861, Sandy River, Virginia; died 20 Nov 1939, Roanoke, Virginia; was buried , Evergreen Burial Park, Roanoke, Virginia.
    2. Frances Wiley Devin was born 19 Jun 1865, Pittsylvania County, Virginia C.S.A.; died 27 Oct 1943, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    3. James Alexander Devin, Jr. was born 7 Aug 1867, Sandy River, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.; died 3 Jul 1928, Pittsylvania County. Virginia; was buried , Swansonville Methodist Church Cemetery, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

  3. 6.  Obediah Edward Minter was born 1 Jan 1830, Henry County, Virginia; died 17 Jan 1875, Sandy River, Henry County, Virginia.

    Obediah married Tabitha Jane Allen 22 Nov 1851, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Tabitha was born 4 Sep 1834, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 20 Dec 1914, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Tabitha Jane Allen was born 4 Sep 1834, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 20 Dec 1914, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

    Notes:

    Name:
    Tabitha Jane Allen is the d/o Coleman Allen(1801-1852) and Frances DeShazo(1809-Bef 1850); Frances DeShazo is the d/o William DeShazo (1775-1864) and Jane King (1775-1864)[Jane born in Roxboro, NC]

    Children:
    1. 3. Frances 'Fannie' Ann Minter was born 7 Sep 1872, Sandy River, Virginia; died 24 Sep 1933, Roanoke, Virginia; was buried , Evergreen Burial Park, Roanoke, Virginia.
    2. Obediah Coleman Minter was born 7 Mar 1853, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 18 Apr 1932, Henry County, Virginia; was buried , Oakwood Cemetery, Martinsville, Virginia.
    3. James Leftridge Minter was born 22 Mar 1860, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 18 Nov 1950, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Minter Cemetery, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  James Devin was born 15 May 1781, Pittsylvania County, Virginia (son of William Devin and Martha Mitchell); died 11 Aug 1854, Henry County, Virginia; was buried , Devin Family Cemetery, Henry County, Virginia.

    Notes:

    !Questions: Place of Birth Henry County or Pittsylvania
    County Virginia

    !MARRIAGE: Pittsylvania Co VA record

    James Devin, first child and 1st son of Wm. Devin Jr. and
    Martha Devin, was born May 15, 1781. In 1811, he married
    Temperance Cox, the daughter of James and Julia Handkins
    Cox. Soon after this marriage, James and Temperance Devin
    settled in the lower part of Henry County very near the
    Pittsylvania line. James was a man who possessed much
    mathematical genius. He followed the trade of house
    carpenter as well as cabinet maker for a number of years.
    He was a man of some literary taste and acquirement, and
    yielding to the wishes of the community in which he lived,
    he engaged a good deal of his time in teaching school. He
    was a successful teacher, and a large part of his later
    life was devoted to that profession. He died August 11,
    1854. His wife died in 1867. Both were members of the
    Baptist church.
    To James and Temperance Devin were born six children:
    Elizabeth J. born 1814; William born 1812, d. 1819; James
    A. And Sarah G. (twins) born 1817; Robert I. born 1822 and
    John C. born 1831. In 1881 . . . quoting Robert Ira Devin's
    letter: "All are dead except Elizabeth, Robert and John".
    Last address given by Robert I. who was a Baptist Minister
    was Youngs Road, Grandville County, North Carolina. (The
    Devin Family; Hoffstetter, Dessa; page 4.)

    05.Aug.1813 James Devin buyer at estate sale of Martha
    Waller (Henry County wills abstracts page 53).
    James Devin was witness to Will of Martha Waller (Devin
    file at Pedmont Genealogical Society, Danville VA Public
    Library from research done by Anna D. Evans 07.May.1985).

    !NAME:The Devin Family (manuscript), The Devin Family
    (manuscript), Hofstetter, Dessa, circa 1962, page 4

    !NAME:Marriages of Pittsylvania County Virginia; 1806-1830,
    Marriages of Pittsylvania County Virginia; 1806-1830,
    Williams, Kathleen Booth, Genealogical Publishing County,
    Inc.; Baltimore; 1980, page 40

    !NAME:Hankins, James Coy, Hankins, James Coy,
    www.cottagehill.com/genealogy (18.Jul.2001)

    !NAME:Mitchell from Devin et. al. Deed, Devin et. al.: Deed
    to Mitchell, County Clerk's Office, Pittsylvania County,
    Virginia,

    [page 210]

    class=”MarginNote”>Mitchell
    from
    Devin and
    others

    This Indenture made the 15th Day of
    October in the year of our Lord
    1816 Between Martha
    Devin, James Devin, Clayton Devin, Abraham C.
    Parrish &
    Polley Parish his wife, Benjamin Hutchison & Elizabeth
    Hutchison
    his wife & Sarah Devin all of the County of
    Pittsylvania of the one part and
    John Mitchell of the
    said County of the other part Witnesseth that the Said

    Martha Devin James Devin Clayton Devin Abraham C
    Parrish & Polley Parr
    ish his Wife Benjamin Hutchison &
    Elizabeth Hutchison his Wife and Sarah
    Devin for and in
    consideration of the Sum of three hundred and forty Dollars

    Lawfull money of Virginia to them in hand paid by the
    Said John Mitchell
    the receipt Whereof is hereby
    Acknowledged hath granted bargained Sold and
    conveyed
    and by these presents Doth grant bargain Sell and convey
    unto the Said
    John Mitchell his heirs and assigns a
    certain tract or parcel of Land lying
    and being in the
    County Aforesaid on the Waters of Banister Containing One

    hundred Acres and 1202 poles be the same
    more of less it being the same tract
    of Land conveyed
    by Robert Devin to William Devin in the year 1809 And

    bounded as followeth, to Wit, Beginning at a white Oak
    corner of the old
    line thence North 6[4] degrees East
    91 poles to a corner White Oak, thence Said
    Old line
    North 13 degrees West 1[4]3 poles to a Red Oak S61 degrees
    West 140
    poles to pointers [and] thence S32 1/2 degress
    East 133 poles to the Beginning Which
    tract of Land
    aforesaid the Said Martha Devin James Devin Clayton Devin

    Abraham C. Parrish and his Wife Polley Parrish Benjamin
    Hutchison and Eliza
    beth Hutchison his Wife and Sarah
    Devin [Will] for themselves their heirs &
    forever
    Warrant, Maintain and defend the right & title to the Said
    John Mitchell
    his heirs & Assigns or any other person
    of persons Whatsoever Claiming in [undes]
    or by them the
    Sd Martha Devin James Devin Clayton Devin
    Abraham C. Parrish
    and his wife Polley Parrish Benjamin
    Hutchison and Elizabeth Hutchison his Wife
    And Sarah
    Devin or their heirs And the Said Martha Devin James Devin
    Clayton
    Devin Abraham C. Parrish & Polley Parrish his
    Wife Benjamin Hutchison and
    Elizabeth Hutchison his
    Wife & Sarah Devin do for themselves their heirs & [A]
    forever
    warrant and defend the Right and title to the
    Said tract of Land to the Said John
    Mitchell & his
    hiers & [A] forever In Witness Whereof the Said Martha
    Devin
    James Devin Clayton Abraham C Parrish & Polley
    Parrish his Wife Benjamin
    Hutchison & Elizabeth
    Hutchison his Wife & Sarah Devin has hereunto set their

    hand and affixed their Seals the day and Year first
    written

    Martha (her X mark) Devin {Sl}
    Jas. Devin
    {Sl}
    Clayton (his X mark) Devin {Sl}
    Abraham C
    Parrish {Sl}
    Polley (her X mark) Parrish
    {Sl}
    Benjamin (his X mark) Hutchison {Sl}
    Elizabeth
    (her X mark) Hutchison {S1}
    Sarah (her X mark) Devin
    {Sl}

    Signed Sealed and delivered in presence

    Jabey Smith
    James Hurt
    Thos
    Shelton
    Hugh Reynolds

    [page
    211
    ]

    Pittsylvania County to Wit
    We James Hurt
    and Thomas Shelton Magistrates
    of the Said County do
    hereby certify that Martha Devin James Devin Clayton Devin

    Polley Parrish BEnjamin Hutchison Elizabeth Hutchison
    Srah Devin Abraham
    Parrish parties to the within
    conveyance hath duly Acknowledged the same before
    us on
    the fifteenth Day of October 1816 And desired us to certify
    the Same Acknow
    ledgement to the Clerk of the County
    Court of Pittsylvania in order the same conveyance
    may
    be recorded As Witness our hands and Seals.

    class=”Signature”>Jas. Hurt {Seal}
    Tho.s
    Shelton

    This Indenture from Martha Devin James Devin
    Clayton Devin Abraham C. Parrish
    and Polley Parrish his
    Wife Benjamin Hutchison and Elizabeth his Wife and Sarah
    Devin to John Mitchell was presented in the Clerks office
    of Pittsya County
    the 18th Day of
    November 1816 and admitted to Record by the Clerk of Said
    County
    upon the Certificate herein endorsed

    class=”Signature”>Teste
    Will Tunstall Clrk

    , pages
    210-211

    !BURIAL:Relatives of James C. Hankins, Relatives of James
    C. Hankins, Hankins, James C., viewed 14.Jun.2004

    James married Temperance Cox 19 Feb 1811, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.. Temperance (daughter of James S. Cox and Elizabeth Julia Hankins) was born 22 Sep 1791; died 16 Aug 1866. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Temperance Cox was born 22 Sep 1791 (daughter of James S. Cox and Elizabeth Julia Hankins); died 16 Aug 1866.

    Notes:

    MARRIAGE: Pittsylvania Co VA record

    !NAME:The Devin Family (manuscript), The Devin Family
    (manuscript), Hofstetter, Dessa, circa 1962, page 4

    !NAME:Marriages of Pittsylvania County Virginia; 1806-1830,
    Marriages of Pittsylvania County Virginia; 1806-1830,
    Williams, Kathleen Booth, Genealogical Publishing County,
    Inc.; Baltimore; 1980, page 40

    !NAME:Hankins, James Coy, Hankins, James Coy, webpage
    viewed 18.Jul.2001

    !NAME:Cottage Hill, Cottage Hill, viewed 28.Jul.2005

    Notes:

    Married:
    Marriage Bond 16.Feb.1811 Jame Devin and Temperance Cox
    daughter of James S. Cox. Surety John Devin married
    19.Feb.1811 by Rev. Thomas Boaz. (Devin file at Pedmont
    Genealogy Society, Danville VA Public Library from research
    by Anna D. Evans 07.May.1985)

    Children:
    1. William Devin was born 1812; died 1819.
    2. Elizabeth J. Devin was born 1814, Henry County, Virginia U.S.A.; died Aft 1881.
    3. Sarah G. Devin was born 1817; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. 4. James A. Devin was born 7 Apr 1817, Virginia U.S.A.; died 11 Jul 1868.
    5. Robert Ira Devin was born 14 Aug 1822, Henry County, Virginia; died 30 Aug 1914, Oxford, Granville, North Carolina U.S.A.; was buried , Elmwood Cemetery Oxford, North Carolina.
    6. John Clayton Devin was born 24 Jan 1831, Henry County, Virginia U.S.A.; died 12 Jan 1900, Virginia U.S.A.; was buried , Cedar View Cemetery or Wilson-Waddill Cemetery.
    7. Susan C. Devin