Alexander Calvin Devin

Notes:

DoD and PoD maybe 22 Nov 1876 in Shelbyville, MO

Census:
1850 Gibson Co IN Patoka Twp p 2 w/parents
1860 Gibson Co IN Patoka Twp p 1091
1870 possibly in Shelby Co MO -- must check census

Per Ancestral File lived in Shelby Co MO

Alexander married Mary N. Durrah 20 Jan 1859, Gibson County, Indiana . Mary was born 15 Dec 1837, Mt. Vernon, Ohio; died 31 Aug 1876, Shelbyville, Shelby, Missouri ; was buried , Warnock Cemetery, Gibson County, Indiana. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Miscellaneous: Completed school, married a civil war
veteran and raised a family. Completed school, married a civil war veteran & raised a family

Census:
1860 Gibson Co IN Patoka Twp p 1091 w/parents
1870
1880 Shelby Co MO Soundex: ED 64 Sh 34 w/brother, James F.
name listed as Alice J.

Alice married Wylie Chapman Langford 26 Apr 1892, Auburn, Nebraska U.S.A.. Wylie was born 27 Aug 1835, Pittsfield, Illinois ; died 29 Jul 1909, Auburn, Nebraska . [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Worked his way through school to become a medical doctor.

Census:
1880 Shelby Co MO Soundex: ED 64 Sh 34
1900 Shelby Co MO Bethel Twp ED 153, Sh 15

Possibly in Benton Co WA 1920 (Soundex: ED 24 Sh 1 w/wife,
Frances)

DOB from Ancestral File

James married Sarah Jane "Sallie" Lowman 14 Oct 1888, Shelby County, Missouri U.S.A.. Sarah was born 26 Sep 1861, Shelby County, Missouri; died 2 Jan 1906, Shelby County, Missouri; was buried , Shelby Memorial Cemetery Shelbyville, Missouri. [Group Sheet]

James married Frances Prentiss Maupin 29 Oct 1914, Seattle, Washington. Frances was born 8 Jun 1868, Missouri; died 24 Oct 1933, Washington; was buried , Evergreen-Washelli Memorial Park Seattle, Washington. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

DOB from Ancestral File

Lived in Shelby Co MO

Notes:

!Questions: Birthdate October 8 1864 or May 8 1864

!Education: Graduated from High School at age 16
Graduated from University of Missouri
Studied education, science and civil
engineering
Took a course in Landscape Management from
Prof. Maximillian G. Kern (father of his
wife)

!Occupations: Taught for several years and took charge of
schools
in Shelbyville and Clarence Missouri
U S River Commission St Louis and Toledo
Missouri

!Miscellaneous: At the death of his parents, Olie went to
live with the
Solomon Smith a farmer. The Smiths gave
him a loving
home and Olie spent the next four year
going to high school
and helping on the farm. Solomon was a
conservative man
of the soil and had no use for higher
education. He felt
it frivolous waste of time that was an
excuse to keep one
from getting on with the realities of life.
Thus, when Olie
finished high school he got no
encouragement and certainly
no assistance toward further education.
DOB from Ancestral File; DOB poss. 8 May 1864

Census:
1900 Linn Co MO ED 83 Sh 7 L 16
1910
1920 Benton Co WA Soundex: ED 24 Sh 2 (w/2nd wife?)
DOB maybe 8 May 1864 (1).
Graduated from High School at age 16
Graduated from University of Missouri
Studied education, science & civil engineering
Took a course in Landscape Management from Prof.
Maximillian G. Kern,
father-in-law.

Taught for several years & took charge of schools in
Shelbyville & Clarence, MO
US River Commission, St Louis & Toledo, MO

At the death of his parents, Olie went to live with Solomon
Smith, a farmer.
The Smiths gave him a loving home & Olie spent the next
four years going to
high school & helping on the farm. Solomon was a
conservative man of the soil
& had no use for higher education. He felt it a frivolous
waste of time
that was an excuse to keep one from getting on with the
realities of life.
Thus, when Olie finished high school he got no
encouragement & certainly no
assistance toward further education.

Oliver married Mina Marie Kern 13 Sep 1888, St. Louis, Missouri. Mina (daughter of Maximillian G. Kern) was born 1864, Ohio U.S.A.; died 23 May 1943, Seattle, King, Washington U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

Oliver married Ida Elizabeth Kern. Ida was born 14 Jul 1868, Saint Louis, Missouri ; died 8 May 1960, Kansas City, Kansas; was buried , Ridge Park Cemetery Marshall, Missouri . [Group Sheet]

Notes:

DOB from Ancestral File

Lived in Shelby Co MO

Died:
Infant Male Devin is also on the same stone

Notes:

Miscellaneous: Didn't find a suitable home upon the death
of his parents, and ran away before he was a teen-ager, but
grew up to build, own, and operate a telephone company
in Oklahoma.
DOB from Ancestral File
Census:
1880 Shelby Co MO Soundex: ED 64 Sh 34 w/brother, James F.

Charles married Anna M. Shear 16 Jul 1902, Nebraska. Anna was born 12 Aug 1874, Monroe County, New York; died 5 Apr 1959; was buried , Fairview Cemetery, Caddo County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

!Questions: May have only lived three months
May have only lived three months

DOB from Ancestral File

Family lived in Shelby Co MO

Notes:

!Miscellaneous: 1989 Last address in Bremerton Washington
DOB & POB from Ancestral File

1989: Last known address in Bremerton, WA

Per Soc. Sec. Index: listing w/DOB = 10 Feb 1893 & DOD =
Mar 1983,
POD = Pierce Co WA: same person??

Source (1) has her as Lucille Langford

Alice married Clarence Edward Berg 14 Jun 1917, Hanford, Washington U.S.A.. Clarence was born 25 Aug 1892, Traverse City, Michigan U.S.A.; died 7 Nov 1971, Seattle, King, Washington U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married Feely--had one child

Census:
1900 Shelby Co MO Bethel Twp ED 153 Sh 15

Mabel married William Lee Feely 26 Dec 1912, Shelby County, Missouri U.S.A.. William was born 6 Oct 1887, Shelby County, Missouri ; died 1 Mar 1956, Siskiyou County, California. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married Rice; had no children.

Census:
1900 Shelby Co MO Bethel Twp ED 153 Sh 15

Mary married Henry Clay Rice 24 Jun 1943, King County, Washington U.S.A.. Henry was born 1885, Boston, Massachusetts; died 15 Jul 1950, Seattle, Washington. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Had 2 children by George Gilman

DOB, DOD per Soc.Sec.Index

Mildred married George Gilman 1919. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

DOB, DOD & POD from Soc. Sec. Index

Census:
1920 King Co WA Seattle Soundex: ED 24 Sh 1 w/mother (POB
= OH)

Isabel married Samuel Lane Croasdill 1924. Samuel was born 8 Jun 1896, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.; died 6 Apr 1983, Bremerton, Kitsap, Washington, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

DOB, DOD & POD from Soc. Sec. Index

Census:
1920 King Co WA Seattle Soundex: ED 24 Sh 1 w/mother (POB
= OH)

Oliver married Faye Todd 1926. Faye was born 10 May 1894; died Jun 1973, Kitsap County, Washington U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Census:
1920 King Co WA Seattle Soundex: ED 24 Sh 1 w/mother (POB =
OH)

Graduated Lincoln High School, Seattle, WA 1916
Graduated University of Washington, Seattle, WA 1923

US Army 1917 Fort Lawton
Army Ambulance Corp in Italy & France During WWI

1923-1939 Practiced Law
1939-1942 Elected justice of peace & appointed police judge
1942-1952 Elected Mayor of Seattle, WA
Won elections in 1942, 1944, 1946, 1948 (4 year term)
1952 To Retirement in 1980 Devin, Hamlin, and Erickson:
private practice

1947 First American City Executive to visit Japan. Later
organized Conference
of Japanese/US Mayors and served as chairman of
Seattle-Kobe Sister City
Affiliation Committee. Member of Washington State Bar
Assoc., American Legion,
Assoc Washington Cities (President 1948), Phi Delta Phi;
long time elder of
Presbyterian Church & was a senior elder at the time of his
death.
Received many honors (Refer to Seattle Post-Intelligencer,
Thurs, 4 Feb 1982)

POD from Soc. Sec. Index

William married Helen Hogue 3 Sep 1924. Helen was born 2 May 1899, Iowa; died 1 Jan 1992, Seattle, Washington . [Group Sheet]

Notes:

DOB,DOD from Soc.Sec.Index

Census:
1920 King Co WA Seattle Soundex: ED 24 Sh 1 w/mother (POB
= OH)

Charles married Mabel Eiffert 1928. Mabel was born 4 Aug 1902; died 15 Feb 1989, Walla Walla, Washington ; was buried , Mountain View Cemetery Walla Walla, Washington. [Group Sheet]

Maurice married Clara D. Devin. Clara was born 16 Dec 1909; died 19 Mar 1998, San Diego, San Diego County, California; was buried , Holy Cross Cemetery San Diego, San Diego County, California. [Group Sheet]

Paul married Gloria Francis Fitz 29 Jul 1942, San Diego, San Diego, California U.S.A.. Gloria was born 21 Feb 1922, Bremerton, Kitsap, Washington U.S.A.; died 31 Jan 1995, Seattle, King, Washington U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

Living married F.W. Taylor [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Charles Richard Gilman, 91
Kitsap Sun (Bremerton, WA) - Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Charles Richard Gilman

of Bremerton

July 13, 1920- Oct 18, 2011

Veteran

Charles Richard Gilman 91, died in his home in Bremerton under the care of his children on October 18, 2011.

Born in Seattle to George and Mildred Gilman, he attended Roosevelt High and Bainbridge Island High where he graduated. He received his Naval officer commission at Northwest University in Chicago. During WWII he commanded a PT boat in the Solomon Islands and served on the USS Mahan. He participated in the release of American prisoners of war in Tokyo Bay.

After the war he attended the UW School of Architecture. A resident of Bremerton since 1953, he designed homes and commercial buildings such as the current Kitsap Airport Terminal, medical offices and Haselwood car dealerships. He was married to his wife Kay for 48 years. He loved the Pacific Northwest and boating and sailing.

He is survived by his children, Paul Gilman of Palo Alto, CA; Susan Bedard of Absarokee, MT; Nick Gilman of Poulsbo; 8 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.

Charles married Betty Whelan 1945. [Group Sheet]

Charles married Kay Chamberlain 21 Nov 1953. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

!Miscellaneous: Had no children
Had no children

Notes:

!Miscellaneous: Had no children by Carl Miller
Had no children by Carl Miller

Mary married . Unknown [Group Sheet]

Living married Living [Group Sheet]

Living married G. Adams [Group Sheet]