Rev Oliver Peyton Devin^[1]

1864 - 1934  (70 years)

• Name	Oliver Peyton Devin
  Title	Rev
  Born	8 Oct 1864	Patoka, Gibson, Indiana U.S.A.
  Gender	Male
  Died	23 Dec 1934	Saline County, Missouri
  Buried	Ridge Park Cemetery, Saline County, Missouri
  Person ID	I1307	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2020

  
  

  Father	Alexander Calvin Devin,   b. 17 Dec 1834, Gibson County, Indiana ,   d. 22 Nov 1876, Lineus, Linn, Missouri  (Age 41 years)
  Mother	Mary N. Durrah,   b. 15 Dec 1837, Mt. Vernon, Ohio ,   d. 31 Aug 1876, Shelbyville, Shelby, Missouri  (Age 38 years)
  Married	20 Jan 1859	Gibson County, Indiana
  Family ID	F373	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mina Marie Kern,   b. 1864, Ohio U.S.A. ,   d. 23 May 1943, Seattle, King, Washington U.S.A.  (Age 79 years)
  Married	13 Sep 1888	St. Louis, Missouri
  Children	1. Still-Born Devin,   b. 6 Nov 1889, Saint Louis, Missouri ,   d. 6 Nov 1889, Saint Louis, Missouri  (Age 0 years)   2. Mildred Elizabeth Devin,   b. 20 Apr 1891, Clarence, Missouri ,   d. 22 Feb 1964, Bainbridge Island, Washington  (Age 72 years)   3. Isabel Marie Devin,   b. 12 Nov 1892, Ohio ,   d. 5 Oct 1993, Seattle King County, Washington  (Age 100 years)   4. Oliver Alexander Kern Devin,   b. 28 Nov 1894, Toledo, Ohio ,   d. 2 Aug 1967, Seattle, King County, Washington U.S.A.  (Age 72 years)   5. William Franklin Devin,   b. 28 Mar 1898, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio ,   d. 2 Feb 1982, Seattle, King County, Washington  (Age 83 years)   6. Charles Paul Devin,   b. 12 Mar 1900, Missouri U.S.A. ,   d. 17 May 1990, Walla Walla County, Washinghton  (Age 90 years)
  Last Modified	20 Jun 2020
  Family ID	F376	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Ida Elizabeth Kern,   b. 14 Jul 1868, Saint Louis, Missouri ,   d. 8 May 1960, Kansas City, Kansas  (Age 91 years)
  Last Modified	9 May 2012
  Family ID	F1058	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Rev Oliver Peyton Devin DevinOliverPeyton TheBuffaloEnquirer May26,1905.jpg

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		Ida Kern Devin-Obit The Kansas City Times May 9, 1960
  		Rev Oliver Peyton Devin-Obit The Apache Review Jan 11, 1935
  		Devin-Kern Marriage St Louis Post Dispatch Sep 7, 1888
  		Still-Born Devin Shelby County Herald Nov 13, 1889
  		Death Certificate opdevin.GIF

  
  

  Histories		Rev Oliver P Devin-Graduates Theological Seminary Shelby County Herald May 15, 1901
  		Rev Oliver P Devin-Chosen Assistant Pastor St Louis Globe Democrat Jul 8, 1909

  
  

• 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.

  
  

• Sources

  [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77432312/oliver-peyton-devin.