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James A. Devin

Male 1817 - 1868  (51 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James A. Devin was born 7 Apr 1817, Virginia U.S.A. (son of James Devin and Temperance Cox); died 11 Jul 1868.

    James married Frances Ann Hundley 1 Oct 1859, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.. Frances was born 22 Sep 1839, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 4 Jul 1921, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Hundley Cemetery, Sandy River, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. William Robert Devin was born 22 Nov 1861, Sandy River, Virginia; died 20 Nov 1939, Roanoke, Virginia; was buried , Evergreen Burial Park, Roanoke, Virginia.
    2. Frances Wiley Devin was born 19 Jun 1865, Pittsylvania County, Virginia C.S.A.; died 27 Oct 1943, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    3. James Alexander Devin, Jr. was born 7 Aug 1867, Sandy River, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.; died 3 Jul 1928, Pittsylvania County. Virginia; was buried , Swansonville Methodist Church Cemetery, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James Devin was born 15 May 1781, Pittsylvania County, Virginia (son of William Devin and Martha Mitchell); died 11 Aug 1854, Henry County, Virginia; was buried , Devin Family Cemetery, Henry County, Virginia.

    James married Temperance Cox 19 Feb 1811, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.. Temperance (daughter of James S. Cox and Elizabeth Julia Hankins) was born 22 Sep 1791; died 16 Aug 1866. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Temperance Cox was born 22 Sep 1791 (daughter of James S. Cox and Elizabeth Julia Hankins); died 16 Aug 1866.
    Children:
    1. William Devin was born 1812; died 1819.
    2. Elizabeth J. Devin was born 1814, Henry County, Virginia U.S.A.; died Aft 1881.
    3. Sarah G. Devin was born 1817; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. 1. James A. Devin was born 7 Apr 1817, Virginia U.S.A.; died 11 Jul 1868.
    5. Robert Ira Devin was born 14 Aug 1822, Henry County, Virginia; died 30 Aug 1914, Oxford, Granville, North Carolina U.S.A.; was buried , Elmwood Cemetery Oxford, North Carolina.
    6. John Clayton Devin was born 24 Jan 1831, Henry County, Virginia U.S.A.; died 12 Jan 1900, Virginia U.S.A.; was buried , Cedar View Cemetery or Wilson-Waddill Cemetery.
    7. Susan C. Devin


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William Devin was born Abt 1752, Pittsylvania County, Virginia (son of William Devin, Sr. and Sarah Smith); died 28 Apr 1810, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

    William married Martha Mitchell 7 Sep 1780, Pittsylvania County, Virginia . Martha (daughter of James Mitchell and Jane Mrs. James Mitchell) was born 1762, Colonial Maryland; died Abt 1830. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Martha Mitchell was born 1762, Colonial Maryland (daughter of James Mitchell and Jane Mrs. James Mitchell); died Abt 1830.
    Children:
    1. 2. James Devin was born 15 May 1781, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 11 Aug 1854, Henry County, Virginia; was buried , Devin Family Cemetery, Henry County, Virginia.
    2. Jane Devin was born 15 May 1781, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. John Devin was born 1783, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Sarah Devin was born 1785; died Bef 16 Oct 1848, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A..
    5. Mary Devin was born 1788, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Clayton Devin was born 11 Jul 1793, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.; died 24 Nov 1868, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; was buried , Heydon Cemetery, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A..
    7. Bethsheba Devin was born 1797, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.; died Yes, date unknown.
    8. Elizabeth Devin was born 1792, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.; died Yes, date unknown.
    9. William Robert Devin was born Aug 1800, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.; died 1876, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A..

  3. 6.  James S. Cox was born Abt 1760, Halifax County, Virginia (son of 2nd Lieutenant John Cox and Mary Seay); died Dec 1828, Mountain Valley, Henry, Virginia U.S.A..

    James married Elizabeth Julia Hankins 4 Oct 1790, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.. Elizabeth (daughter of William J. Hankins and Elizabeth Davis) was born 1773; died 14 Mar 1859, Sandy River, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Elizabeth Julia Hankins was born 1773 (daughter of William J. Hankins and Elizabeth Davis); died 14 Mar 1859, Sandy River, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A..
    Children:
    1. 3. Temperance Cox was born 22 Sep 1791; died 16 Aug 1866.
    2. William H. Cox was born 15 Aug 1802, Virginia U.S.A.; died Feb 1890.
    3. Mary Hankins Cox was born Abt 1807, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.; died 16 Mar 1893.
    4. Mourning R. Cox was born Abt 1813; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Elizabeth Cox died Bef 2 Jul 1832.
    6. Susannah Cox was born Abt 1800; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Jane D. Cox was born Abt 1806; died Yes, date unknown.
    8. Samuel Cox
    9. Catherine Cox was born Abt 1811; died Bef 4 Jul 1850.
    10. James Madison Cox


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  William Devin, Sr. was born 1724; died Bef 19 Apr 1802, Pittsylvania County, Virginia .

    William married Sarah Smith 1750. Sarah (daughter of Peter of Yeocomico Smith and Mary Bailey) was born 20 Mar 1727, Pennsylvania Colony; died Bef 22 Nov 1800, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Sarah Smith was born 20 Mar 1727, Pennsylvania Colony (daughter of Peter of Yeocomico Smith and Mary Bailey); died Bef 22 Nov 1800, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. James Devin was born Abt 1748; died Aft 1833, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    2. John Devin was born 1750, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. 4. William Devin was born Abt 1752, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 28 Apr 1810, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    4. Mary Devin was born Abt 1757; died Aft 1802.
    5. Margaret "Peggy" Devin was born Abt 1759, Prob Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died Abt 1798, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Pittsylvania County, Virginia .
    6. Robert Devin was born 6 Apr 1759, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; died 10 Apr 1834, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A..
    7. Joseph Devin was born 17 Sep 1760; died 26 May 1804, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A..
    8. Sarah Devin was born Abt 1761, Saint Peter's Parish, New Kent, Virginia; died Bef 16 Oct 1848, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A..
    9. Alexander Devin was born 22 Mar 1769, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 5 Jan 1827, Gibson County, Indiana U.S.A.; was buried , Devin Plot, Warnock Cemetery, Princeton, Indiana U.S.A..

  3. 10.  James Mitchell was born Est 1730; died Yes, date unknown.

    James married Jane Mrs. James Mitchell. Jane was born Est 1730; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Jane Mrs. James Mitchell was born Est 1730; died Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. James A. [Allen] Mitchell was born 2 Jul 1759, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia .
    2. 5. Martha Mitchell was born 1762, Colonial Maryland; died Abt 1830.

  5. 12.  2nd Lieutenant John Cox was born Est 1740, Halifax County, Virginia ; died Yes, date unknown.

    John married Mary Seay. Mary was born Est 1740; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Mary Seay was born Est 1740; died Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. 6. James S. Cox was born Abt 1760, Halifax County, Virginia; died Dec 1828, Mountain Valley, Henry, Virginia U.S.A..

  7. 14.  William J. Hankins was born Abt 1750, Stafford County, Virginia (son of Daniel Hankins and Hannah Mrs. Daniel Hankins); died 15 Nov 1824, Henry County, Virginia U.S.A..

    William married Elizabeth Davis. Elizabeth (daughter of Davis and William J. Hankins) was born Abt 1756, Halifax County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  8. 15.  Elizabeth Davis was born Abt 1756, Halifax County, Virginia (daughter of Davis and William J. Hankins); died Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. John Hankins
    2. William J. Hankins
    3. Jane Davis Hankins
    4. Mary Rebecca Hankins
    5. Reuben Hankins
    6. Mary Smith Hankins
    7. 7. Elizabeth Julia Hankins was born 1773; died 14 Mar 1859, Sandy River, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A..