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John Peyton Devin

John Peyton Devin[1]

Male 1848 - 1925  (76 years)

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  • Name John Peyton Devin 
    Born 29 Dec 1848  Patoka, Gibson, Indiana U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 30 Mar 1925  Vincennes, Knox, Indiana U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Warnock Cemetery Gibson County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1295  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 28 May 2019 

    Father Peyton Nowlin Devin,   b. 8 Aug 1808, Knox County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jul 1862, Princeton, Gibson, Indiana U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years) 
    Mother Jane Hudelson,   b. 22 Aug 1811, Nicholas County, Kentucky U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Sep 1892, Princeton, Gibson, Indiana U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 18 Oct 1832  Gibson County, Indiana U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • !MARRIAGE:Indiana Marriages Through 1850 Index, Indiana
      Marriages Through 1850 Index
    Family ID F370  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Melissa Catherine Cornick,   b. 1 Apr 1853, New Harmony, Posey, Indiana U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jan 1881, Posey, Indiana U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 27 years) 
    Married 24 Dec 1876  Posey, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Cora Alice Devin,   b. 22 Dec 1877, Patoka, Gibson, Indiana U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jun 1944, Patoka, Gibson, Indiana U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     2. Essie May Devin,   b. 16 Apr 1879, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Feb 1962, Princeton, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
    Last Modified 6 Feb 2018 
    Family ID F383  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Claira Etimate Higgins,   b. 13 Sep 1851, Wabash County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Dec 1938, Lexington, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 6 Dec 1887  Gibson County, Indiana U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Leila Jane Devin,   b. 4 Oct 1889, Gibson County, Indiana U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jan 1977  (Age 87 years)
     2. Laura Belle Devin,   b. 11 Sep 1891, Patoka, Gibson, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Apr 1955, Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
     3. William Alexander Devin,   b. 31 Oct 1893, Patoka, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jul 1954, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)
     4. Dr. John Peyton Devin, DDS,   b. 14 May 1895, Gibson County, Indiana U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Oct 1979, Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
    Last Modified 6 Feb 2018 
    Family ID F1057  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    John Payton Devin Photograph
    John Payton Devin Photograph
    Cropped from a family portrait taken circa 1918.

    Documents
    Death Certificate-Essie Arthur (nee Devin)
    Death Certificate-Essie Arthur (nee Devin)
    essiearthur.jpg
    Death Certificate-John Peyton Devin
    Death Certificate-John Peyton Devin
    devinjp.jpg
    John Peyton Devin-Obit
    John Peyton Devin-Obit
    Princeton Daily Clarion
    Mar 31, 1925
    Clara E Devin-Obit
    Clara E Devin-Obit
    Princeton Daily Clarion
    Dec 2, 1938

  • Notes 
    • Census:
      1850 Gibson Co IN Patoka Twp p 2 w/parents
      1860 Gibson Co IN Patoka Twp p 1077 w/parents
      1870 Gibson Co IN Patoka Twp p 333 w/mother
      1880 Posey Co IN Harmony Twp Soundex: ED 100 Sh 10
      1900 Gibson Co IN White River Twp Soundex: ED 19 Sh 8

      MARRIAGE:
      1st: Posey Co IN C-7-207; LAPL NR Gen 977.2 I3975-2
      2nd: Gibson Co IN 7-269; LAPL NR Gen 977.2 I3975-2

      From Hudelson info

      !NAME:Rick, Carol Joan, Rick, Carol Joan, Carol Joan BROWN
      Rick

      !NAME:The Devin Family (manuscript), The Devin Family
      (manuscript), Hofstetter, Dessa, circa 1962, page 40

      !BIRTH:Ten Generations of Rev. Alexander Devin, Ten
      Generations of Rev. Alexander Devin, Truitt, Joyce Nell,
      dated 19981101; page 14

      !DEATH:Rick, Carol Joan, Rick, Carol Joan, Carol Joan BROWN
      Rick, email dated 02.Nov.2001

      !BURIAL:Ten Generations of Rev. Alexander Devin, Ten
      Generations of Rev. Alexander Devin, Truitt, Joyce Nell,
      dated 19981101; page 14

  • Sources 
    1. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=57904101&ref=acom.

    2. [S211] State Select Marriages, https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=FS1INMarriages1780to1992&h=3873403&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=60716.

      Name:
      John P. Devin

      Gender:
      Male

      Marriage Date:
      24 Dec 1874

      Marriage Place:
      Posey, Indiana, United States

      Spouse:
      Melissa C. Cormick

      FHL Film Number:
      549433