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.
â€Blessed are they who die in the
Lord and their works do follow
them.â€
!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
1926 - 1931 (4 years)