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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Living

    Living married J. Carlton. [Group Sheet]

    Notes:

    Married:
    !MARRIAGE:Catherine DEVIN Sprawls Obituary, Sprawls,
    Catherine DEVIN: obituary, Amarillo Globe-News,, TULIA -
    Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 27, 2005

    Catherine Sprawls

    TULIA - Catherine Sprawls, 86, died Monday, Jan. 24, 2005.

    Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in First United
    Methodist Church with the Rev. Rob Lindley, pastor,
    officiating. Her body was donated to Texas Tech Medical
    School. Arrangements are by Kornerstone Funeral Directors.

    Mrs. Sprawls was born March 10, 1918, in Swisher County.
    She grew up in Tulia and graduated from Tulia High School.
    She graduated from West Texas State in Canyon with a degree
    in English and Spanish. She married J.R. Sprawls. She
    taught school in New Mexico and Tulia for many years. She
    was a member of First United Methodist Church.

    She was preceded in death by her husband in 1953; a sister,
    Mattie Devin; and five brothers, Robert Devin, Lloyd Devin,
    Clayton Devin, Edward Devin and Albert Devin.

    Survivors include a daughter, Lana Carlton and husband,
    Jim, of Tulia; a son, Jan R. Sprawls of Tulia; a
    granddaughter, Jessica Hatley and husband, Jeremy, of
    Lubbock; a brother, Delbert Devin and wife, Betty, of
    Tulia; a sister, Lenna Allen of Canyon; and four
    sisters-in-law, Mildred Devin of Reno, Nev., Margaret Devin
    of Canyon, and Virginia Devin and Pat Devin, both of Tulia.

    The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Jesse Richmond Sprawls died 1951.

    Jesse married Catherine Louise Devin. Catherine (daughter of Thomas Landon Devin and Addie Bell Dickenson) was born 12 Mar 1916; died 24 Jan 2005. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Catherine Louise Devin was born 12 Mar 1916 (daughter of Thomas Landon Devin and Addie Bell Dickenson); died 24 Jan 2005.

    Notes:

    Catherine had a home in Tulia, Texas and is a member of the
    Methodist Church.

    !NAME:Catherine DEVIN Sprawls Obituary, Sprawls, Catherine
    DEVIN: obituary, Amarillo Globe-News,, TULIA - Amarillo
    Globe-News, Jan. 27, 2005

    Catherine Sprawls

    TULIA - Catherine Sprawls, 86, died Monday, Jan. 24, 2005.

    Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in First United
    Methodist Church with the Rev. Rob Lindley, pastor,
    officiating. Her body was donated to Texas Tech Medical
    School. Arrangements are by Kornerstone Funeral Directors.

    Mrs. Sprawls was born March 10, 1918, in Swisher County.
    She grew up in Tulia and graduated from Tulia High School.
    She graduated from West Texas State in Canyon with a degree
    in English and Spanish. She married J.R. Sprawls. She
    taught school in New Mexico and Tulia for many years. She
    was a member of First United Methodist Church.

    She was preceded in death by her husband in 1953; a sister,
    Mattie Devin; and five brothers, Robert Devin, Lloyd Devin,
    Clayton Devin, Edward Devin and Albert Devin.

    Survivors include a daughter, Lana Carlton and husband,
    Jim, of Tulia; a son, Jan R. Sprawls of Tulia; a
    granddaughter, Jessica Hatley and husband, Jeremy, of
    Lubbock; a brother, Delbert Devin and wife, Betty, of
    Tulia; a sister, Lenna Allen of Canyon; and four
    sisters-in-law, Mildred Devin of Reno, Nev., Margaret Devin
    of Canyon, and Virginia Devin and Pat Devin, both of Tulia.

    The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity.

    Children:
    1. Living
    2. 1. Living


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Thomas Landon Devin was born 26 Apr 1877, Kansas U.S.A. (son of Franklin Pierce Devin and Orlena Paralee Thompson); died 25 Sep 1952, Texas U.S.A..

    Notes:

    He was associated with his father in the hardware business
    until about 1908
    when he moved to Tulia, TX & began ranching.

    Census:
    1900 Hickory Co MO Cross Timbers Twp, ED 95, Sh 12, L 87

    DOB & DOD from gravestone; buried Rose Hill Cemetery;
    Interment in Swisher County
    TX & Vicinity 1890-1990; San Antonio Library; RT976.4838 Swi

    Of the 9 living children of Lannie Addie Devin, 7 have
    taught schools in Texas. Lannie taught for twenty-seven
    years.

    Thomas married Addie Bell Dickenson 24 Jul 1901, Cross Timbers, Hickory, Missouri U.S.A.. Addie was born 25 Jul 1880; died 7 Sep 1955, Texas . [Group Sheet]


  2. 7.  Addie Bell Dickenson was born 25 Jul 1880; died 7 Sep 1955, Texas .

    Notes:

    DOB & DOD from gravestone; buried Rose Hill Cemetery;
    Interment in Swisher Co
    TX & Vicinity 1890-1990; San Antonio Library; RT976.4838 Swi

    Children:
    1. Robert Franklin Devin was born 13 Apr 1902; died 17 Jan 1980, Swisher County, Texas U.S.A..
    2. Annie Lou Devin was born 1904; died 1907.
    3. Living
    4. Thomas Lloyd Devin was born 29 Nov 1908; died 29 Dec 1985, Texas U.S.A.; was buried , Rose Hill Cemetery, Tulia, Switzer, Texas U.S.A..
    5. Clayton Dickenson Devin was born 25 Dec 1910; died Jun 1983, Happy, Swisher, Texas .
    6. Orlena Paralee Devin was born 19 Oct 1912; died Abt 2004.
    7. Roy Edward Devin was born 31 Jul 1915; died 21 Dec 2001; was buried , Rose Hill Cemetery, Tulia, Switzer, Texas U.S.A..
    8. 3. Catherine Louise Devin was born 12 Mar 1916; died 24 Jan 2005.
    9. Living


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Franklin Pierce Devin was born 4 Sep 1854, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A. (son of Clayton Smith Devin and Nancy Rebecca Williams); died 7 Jun 1933, Cherokee, Alfalfa, Oklahoma U.S.A.; was buried , Cherokee Municipal Cemetery Cherokee, Oklahoma.

    Notes:

    !Occupations: Franklin and Orlena moved to Neosha County,
    Kansas in 1884,
    establishing a hardware business. Moved to
    Cross Timbers in
    1893 and then to Cherokee, Oklahoma in 1906.
    In 1919, he
    started an automobile shop and agency.

    !Miscellaneous: Joined the Baptist Church at Dunnegan,
    Missouri.
    Census:
    1860 Polk Co MO book p 5
    1870 Polk Co MO book p 89 w/parents
    1880 Polk Co MO book p 7 Johnson Twp
    1900 Hickory Co MO Cross Timbers Twp, ED 95, Sh 12, L 87
    1910 Alfalfa Co OK soundex #001-0004-0090
    1920
    1930......

    !MARRIAGE: Polk Co MO B-559

    Family moved to Neosha County, KS in 1884 establishing a
    hardware business. Moved
    to Cross Timbers in 1893 & then to Cherokee OK in 1906. In
    1919 he started an
    automobile shop & agency. Joined the Baptist Church at
    Dunnegan, MO.

    DOD, POD from Swisher Co TX Hist.; LDSLA 976.4838 Ev15

    Franklin married Orlena Paralee Thompson 1 Jan 1874, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.. Orlena was born 20 Mar 1857, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died 10 Feb 1932, Cherokee, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma U.S.A.; was buried , Cherokee Municipal Cemetery Cherokee, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet]


  2. 13.  Orlena Paralee Thompson was born 20 Mar 1857, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died 10 Feb 1932, Cherokee, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma U.S.A.; was buried , Cherokee Municipal Cemetery Cherokee, Oklahoma.

    Notes:

    (see husband's notes)

    Census:
    1860 Polk Co MO book p 86 w/parents, James & Mary Thompson
    1870 Polk Co MO book p 74 w/mother
    1880 Polk Co MO book p 7 Johnson Twp
    1900 Hickory Co MO Cross Timbers Twp ED 95, Sh 12, L 87
    1910 Alfalfa Co OK soundex #001-0004-0090

    !MARRIAGE: Polk Co MO B-559

    Children:
    1. Ezra Thompson Devin was born 26 Dec 1874, Missouri U.S.A.; died Aug 1962, Missouri U.S.A..
    2. 6. Thomas Landon Devin was born 26 Apr 1877, Kansas U.S.A.; died 25 Sep 1952, Texas U.S.A..
    3. James Clayton Devin, DDS was born 2 Apr 1880, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died 18 Jan 1949, Cherokee, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma U.S.A.; was buried , Cherokee Municipal Cemetery Cherokee, Oklahoma.