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Alfred Harrison Devin

Male 1840 - 1914  (73 years)


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  • Name Alfred Harrison Devin 
    Born 29 Sep 1840  Polk County, Missouri U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 27 Jan 1914 
    Person ID I68  My Reynolds Line | Descendants of James Mitchell
    Last Modified 7 Feb 2013 

    Father Clayton Devin,   b. 11 Jul 1793, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Nov 1868, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Margaret West,   b. 24 Nov 1803, North Carolina U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jun 1888, Dunnegan, Polk, Missouri U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 17 Mar 1820  Fayettesville, Lincoln, Tennessee U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F7  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Agnes Campbell,   b. 22 Apr 1844, Missouri U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Sep 1926, Missouri U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 29 Jan 1861  Polk County, Missouri U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Margaret Parthenia Devin,   b. 2 Jan 1862, Dunnegan, Polk, Missouri U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 May 1926, Lostine, Wallowa, Oregon U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     2. Glaves Alexander Devin,   b. 7 Jul 1864, Missouri U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Dec 1915  (Age 51 years)
     3. Columbus Sanders Devin,   b. 4 Feb 1867,   d. 5 Dec 1893  (Age 26 years)
     4. Sarah Agnes Devin,   b. 2 Sep 1868, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1946, Springfield, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     5. Minerva Elizabeth Devin,   b. 22 Dec 1870, Dunnegan, Polk, Missouri U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Apr 1944  (Age 73 years)
    Last Modified 9 May 2012 
    Family ID F198  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Census:
      1860 Polk Co MO book p 14
      1870 Polk Co MO book p 100
      1880 Polk Co MO book p 15
      1900 Polk Co Mo Campbell Twp, ED 123 Sh 3, L 22
      1910 Polk Co MO ED 143, Sh 8, p 80A......

      MILITARY: Union: Corp Co D, 26 EM, 1861 - Dec 1861: 4
      mos 17 days

      !MARRIAGE: Polk Co MO B-88

      Buried Dunnegan Cemetery; Cem. Dir. of Polk Co MO

      !NAME:Obituary for Alfred Harrison Devin, Devin, Alfred
      Harrison: obituary,

      A. H. Devin


      A. H. Devin the subject of this

      sketch was born Sept. 29, 1840 in

      Polk County about three miles

      northwest of Bolivar. Died at his

      home in Dunnegan Jan. 27, 1914

      at 4:12 p.m. aged 73 years, 3

      months and 27 days. He profess-

      ed faith in Christ about 35 years

      ago and united with the Cumber-

      land Presbyterian church. He

      lived a devoted Christian life, be-

      ing true and loyal to his church.

      He died in the triumphs of a

      living faith in Christ.


      He married Miss Mary Camp-

      bell on Jan.29th 1861. If he had

      lived two more days they would

      have been married 53 years. To

      this union were born five children

      four of whom are living. Their

      names are Mrs. Margaret Holmes,

      Flora Organ, G. A. Devin of

      Dunnegan, Mo, C. S. Devin who

      died about 20 years ago, Mrs.

      Sarah A. Ayres of Humansville,

      Mo, and Mrs. Mineva E. Ham-

      mons of Dunnegan, Mo. He was

      one of the oldest and most respect-

      ed citizens of this county.


      He had been in the merchandise

      business at Dunnegan about 25

      Years and was able to take care of

      his store all this time until two

      weeks before he died. He was

      taken with lagrippe about three

      Weeks ago on the night of Jan. 20

      at 11 o’clock, had a paralytic

      stroke after which he lived 8 days

      never being able to speak but was

      sensible to every thing that was

      said in his hearing and recognize-

      ing every one who came to see

      him until the last.


      Politically he was a democrat.

      had helped to assess this county

      ten times, taught school a number

      of years before, during and after

      the civil war. A number of menu

      and women can call to mind their

      school days when he was their

      teacher. He had been Notary

      Public for 30 years, his work and

      advice will be greatly missed for

      he never advised any one to do

      anything wrong or that would get

      them in trouble.


      He was devoted to his family

      and ever looking after their in-

      terest. For many years yet to

      come his good works will follow

      after him and be remembered by

      many people.


      Funeral services were held at

      the C. P. church Wednesday at

      2 p.m. by the pastor Rev. Baker

      after which the remains were laid

      to rest in the Dunnegan cemetery

      to await the resurrection morn.


      ”Blessed are they who die in the

      Lord and their works do follow

      them.”



      !NAME:J.B. & C.S. Devin Affidavit, J.B. & C.S. Devin
      Affidavit, Filed 24.December.1868 in Polk County, Missouri

      !NAME:Will of Clayton Devin, Devin, Clayton: Will,

      [page 1]

      Clayton
      Devin
      [Lo]
      Will

      Box 71
      202

      Filed Dec
      24
      AD 1868
      JB Burros
      Clk

      [page
      2
      ]

      In the name of God,
      Amen,
      I Clayton
      Devin of the County
      of Polk and State of Missouri being

      in the Seventy sixth year of my age and
      a very
      feeble State of health being con-
      scious of the
      uncertainty of life and
      Certainty of death at the same
      time
      according to my own apprehensions
      of Sound
      mind and being anxious
      to make a suitable desposition
      of
      my real and personal estate do make
      ordain and
      delare this to be my
      last will and testament.
      1st
      It is my will that after my
      decease that all my debts
      and the
      expenses of my funeral be paid and

      discharged by my executor herein
      after named and
      appointed out of
      my estate as soon as conveniently

      may be I leave the charges of my
      funeral to the
      descretion of my ex-
      ecutor.
      2nd I give devise and
      dispose of
      my estate both real and personal save

      what may be necessary for the pay-
      ment of my just
      debts and funeral
      expenses in the following manner

      To wit, I give and bequeath unto

      [page
      3
      ]

      my beloved wife Margaret Devin
      all of my
      personal estate such as
      money or the proceeds of notes
      or
      stock such as cattle horses and sheep
      and hogs
      house hold and kitchen
      furniture and farming utensils
      to
      have and enjoy and dispose of as she
      may think
      proper to her own use
      and benefit during her natural
      life
      after her decease to be disposed of
      as
      hereinafter mentioned together
      with my personal estate
      I give and
      bequeath unto my said wife the
      following
      described land compris-
      ing the homestead to wit the

      West half of the Southwest quar-
      ter section So
      thirty four (34)
      and East half of of South West

      quarter and South West quarter
      of NorthWest quarter
      and South
      East quarter of North West quarter

      Section No Thirty Three (33) of
      Township No Thirty
      four (34) of
      Range No twenty three (23)
      The above
      described real estate
      I desire to be sold or vivided as

      herinafter mentioned.
      3rd It is my desire that the
      fol-

      [page 4]

      lowing described real
      estate be dis-
      posed of by my executor either by

      private or public sale on the most
      advantagous
      terms that he may
      think fit if not sold by my self

      during my life time the proceeds to
      be given to my
      wife Margaret Devin
      to be enjoyed by her as she may

      desire for her own use and benefit
      as long as she
      may live To wit
      South half of the South West
      quar-
      ter and South East quarter of the
      South West
      quarter of Setion No
      nine (9) Township No Thirty

      four (34) of range No Twenty
      three and also the
      South East
      quarter of the North West quarter

      Section No Twelve (12) Town-
      Ship No Thirty four 34
      of Range
      No Twenty four (24)
      4-- The following
      described land
      I give and bequeath unto the Dev-
      in
      family to remain in common
      for the use of a burying
      ground
      bounded as follows To wit Beginning and lying

      on the East boundary Section Thirty Two 32
      Town-
      Ship Thirty four 34 of Range (23) at a yellow

      Stone 36 poles North of the South East
      corner of
      the said Section [Witnynd] by Black
      oak 12 inches in
      diameter 20

      [page 5]

      links North East
      to black oak 11 inches
      in diameter 17 links due West
      thence North
      on a Section line 17 Poles to yellow

      Stone West 28 Poles to yellow Stone [Nine]
      South 17
      Poles to yellow Stone [Nine]
      East 28 poles to The
      [begining]
      [Anlang] 2.56 acres the above des-
      cribed
      land to remain forever
      the property of the Devins not
      to
      be Sold but to be used by the pub-
      lic as a
      common burying ground
      5 After the death of my
      wife
      Margaret Devin it is my
      desire that the remainder of my

      estate after her funeral expenses
      Shall have been
      paid be disposed of
      as follows To wit
      I give and
      bequeath to my Son
      William M Devin the Sum of
      five
      dollars.
      I give and bequest to my
      daughter Ama S.
      Wilson five
      dollars
      I give and bequeath to my

      daughter Margaret A. Chitty
      the Sum of five
      dollars.

      [a page seems to be
      missing
      ]

      [page 6]

      9th After the
      above [legacies] have been
      paid to gather with the
      expenses of
      administration The residue of my
      estate
      both real and personal I [disise]
      may be equally
      divided if can
      be if cannot be then the real
      es-
      tate to be Sold and proceeds together
      with
      personal estate be divided between
      the following named
      legal heirs
      of my body or their legal
      repre-
      sentatives, to wit, Clayton
      S. Devin, Joseph
      B. Devin, Alfred
      H. Devin, Martha M. Heydon, Sarah

      J. Thompson, Mary E. Pickering
      Massa L. Hughes
      Parthenial
      T Frieze Share and Share alike

      In
      order that the provisions of
      this my last will and
      Testament
      may be carried out I constitute
      and
      appoint Alfred H. Devin my ex-
      ecutor hereby revoking
      all former wills
      by me made.

      In witness whereof I
      have hereunto
      set my hand this 14th day of October

      1868 [Atuge]

      Clayton ^his X mark^ Devin
      <\p>

      A.

      Signed and declared by the above
      named
      Clayton Devin to be his
      last Will and testament in the

      [page 7]

      presence of us who at his
      request
      and in his presence have subscribed
      our
      names as witnesses thereto.
      George W. Russell
      Thomas
      H. Russell
      Alexander Millikin

      State of Missouri

      County of Polk

      Be it remembered
      that on this
      the 24 day of December
      AD 1868, an Instrument of
      writing
      Proporting to be the last Will of
      Clayton
      Divin Deceased was exhibited
      to the undersigned J.B.
      Burros
      clerk of the County Court [beler/E]
      to be
      proven and the Same was
      rejected for want of
      proof.
      J B Burros Clk