Smith Pickel Devin^[1]

1867 - 1937  (69 years)

• Name	Smith Pickel Devin
  Born	11 Jul 1867	Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.
  Gender	Male
  Died	22 Jun 1937	Heppner, Morrow, Oregon U.S.A.
  Buried	Heppner Masonic Cemetery, Heppner, Morrow, Oregon U.S.A.
  Person ID	I29	My Reynolds Line | Descendants of James Mitchell
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2017

  
  

  Father	Joseph Benton Devin,   b. 27 Aug 1835, Lincoln County, Tennessee U.S.A. ,   d. 14 Jun 1886, Morrow County, Oregon U.S.A.  (Age 50 years)
  Mother	Elvira Pickel,   b. 18 Apr 1843, Roane County, Tennessee U.S.A. ,   d. 30 Jan 1882, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.  (Age 38 years)
  Married	4 Feb 1859	Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.
  	Married by William B. Senter Min. !MARRIAGE:Claim of Heirs of E. Devin, deceased, against Est. J.B. Devin, deceased: Petition, Claim of Heirs of E. Devin, deceased, against Est. J.B. Devin, deceased: Petition, Morrow County Court House, [page 1] In the County Court of Morrow County Oregon In the Matter of the Est. of J.B. Devin, deceased Claim of Heirs of E. Devin, deceaded, against Est. J.B. Devin, deceased Petition Filed Dec 6th 1886 C.L Andrews Co clerk Geo. Wm. Wright Atty for Claimants [page 2] In the County Court of Morrow County State of Oregon In the matter of the Estate of J. B. Devin, deceased Claim of Heirs of El- vira Devin, deceased Against Estate of J.B. Devin deceased || || Petition || To the Honorable William Mitch- ell, County Judge of Morrow County State of Oregon:- Comes [nezd] Margarett D. Justice (nee Margarett D. Devin); Nathaniel M. Devin; Mifflin J. Devin; Katherine F. Howe, nee Katharine F. Devin); Smith P. Devin; Irene J. Devin; Elvira G. Devin; and Joseph C. Devin, claimants herein, and heirs of Elvira Devin deceased, and by their attorney, Geo. Wm Wright, respectfully sherve to the Honorable Court above named the following facts in connection with the claim of the claimants herein:-- I. That the Mother of Claimants -heirs- herein, was Elvira Devin, first wife of J.B. Devin, and that she [page 3] died in Polk County, in the State of Missouri on or about Jany. 30, 1882. II. That said Elvira Devin, was a daughter of Christian Pickle of said Polk County, and as heir and daughter drew from, or recevied from the estate of her said Father (who died in Dec. 1881.) Just prior to her death the said money accounting to about $1427.50 III. That she the said Elvira Devin had at ^all^ times full and exclusive possession of said sum of $1427.50 until her death which occured about said Jany. 30, 1882. IV. That after the death of the said Elvira Devin, the said J.B. Devin her husband, took possession for the first time of the money and property of his said deceased wife Elvira Devin, of the value of $1427.50, on or about Feby. 1, 1882, in trust, and to hold for as the property of, the said claimants herein, the said heirs and children of said Elvira Devin, born to her and her said husband J.B. Devin, during their marriage and whose names are herein before descrived and men- tioned. V. That said J.B. Devin, after the death [page 4] of his said wife Elvira Devin, married the second time in Polk Co. Mo. to Belle ----, now Belle Devin and moved to this State on or about April 8, 1884, and that he resided in this State until his death in June 1886. VI. That he, the said J.B. Devin, fully intened, and often promised to pay over the said moneys, to the said claimants herein, in fulfilment of the trust he hand assurred, but wholly neglected to pay said sum of $1427.50 or any part thereof to the said claimants -- heirs of aforesaid -- or either of them. VII. That the said claimants herein claim of and from the estate of J.B. Devin, deceased, and are justly, & ^entitled^ the same as their in- heritance from the estate of their deceased Mother, the sum of $1427.50 together with interest thereon from Feby. 1, 1882, until April 8, 1884 at 6% per annum and with interest on said sum of $1427.50 from April 8, 1884 until the pres- ent time at 8% per annum, which [page 5] now amount to about $1910.00 VII. That Belle Devin, has been appoint- ed Administratrix and M.J. Devin Administrator, of the Extate of said J.B. Devin, deceade, by this Honor- able Court, and having duly qualified are now administering upon the Est. of said deceased. IX. That on Nov. 15th, 1886 Margarett D. Justice, as one of the claimants -- herein on her own, and on behalf of the other claimants -- duly presented this said claim of $1910.00 to M.J. Devin said Admr. and said claim was by said Admr. duly “Examined and approved” on said day, and the on Dec. 2, 1886, This claim was presented to said Belle Devin said Admix. and was by her “Examined and rejected” on said day. X. That said claimants --claim-- more fully describe and sworn & in their ac- count here to annexed and marked Exhibit “A” and made a part hereof is Justly due these heirs and claimants from said estate of said J.B. Devin, deceased XI. That these Claimants-- now pray that an order be made by this Court that saim claim of $1427.50 and Int. amounting [page 6] now to $1910.00 as present by said claimants -- be allowed and approved and that said Administrator and Administratirx pay out of the moneys of the estate of J.B. Devin deceased the said sum of $1910.00 to said claimants --herein before named in equal shares -- taking thus on their guardian’s receipt therefor and these claimants your petitioners herein, as in duty bound will ever pray. Geo. Wm. WrightAtty. for claimant -- the heirs of Elvira Devin deceased State of Oregon } County of Morrow } SS B. Geo. Wm. Wright being first duly sworn say that I am atty for claimants in above claim and that the facts therein are true as I verily believe, My sources of in- formation being from claimants and from Mrs. Belle Devin a party interested herein. The reason that this verification is not made by me of the claimants -- is because neither one of them are in town at this time, and because the Claim hereto attached is duly verified. Geo. Wm. Wright. Subscribed and Sworn to before me this 6th day of December 1886 C.L. Andrews Co Clerk
  Family ID	F4	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sylvia F. Shaner,   b. 1869,   d. 2 Mar 1950, Oregon U.S.A.  (Age 81 years)
  Married	16 May 1900	Hardman, Morrow, Oregon U.S.A.
  Children	1. Alma D. Devin,   b. 25 Nov 1901, Oregon U.S.A.   2. Etta P. Devin,   b. 5 Jan 1903, Jackson County, Oregon U.S.A. ,   d. 10 Feb 1981, Heppner, Morrow, Oregon U.S.A.  (Age 78 years)   3. Leora S. Devin,   b. 1 Sep 1904, Heppner, Morrow, Oregon U.S.A. ,   d. 18 Jan 1982, Spokane, Spokane, Washington U.S.A.  (Age 77 years)   4. Living
  Last Modified	9 May 2012
  Family ID	F165	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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• Notes

  Census: 1870 Polk Co MO book p 90 1880 Polk Co MO book p 135 1900 Morrow Co OR Heppnet Pct., ED 32 Sh 18, p.295 1910 Morrow Co OR Mt. Vernon Pct., ED 106 Sh 8, p.159 1920 Morrow Co OR Mount Vernon Pct., ED 138, Sh 21 p.291 MARRIAGE: Morrow Co OR p 141; FHC #1846205-2 Moved to Heppner, Oregon U.S.A. area from Bolivar, MO with his father in 1894. For a time the Devins farmed near McKinney Creek & then moved into Heppner where "S.P." engaged in the shoe business. Later he worked with Norman Kelley on Willow Creek farms until he bought a farm near the Kelley ranch, now owned by R.I. Thompson (1960's). After selling the farm, he served as Heppner's Chief of Police for 13 years & later served as custodian at the Masonic building. Will recorded Morrow Co OR p 216,217 !NAME:U.S. Census 1880: Missouri-Polk County-Marion Township, U.S. Census 1880: Missouri-Polk County-Marion Township, National Archives Film T9-0710, 321D !NAME:Claim of Heirs of E. Devin, deceased, against Est. J.B. Devin, deceased: Petition, Claim of Heirs of E. Devin, deceased, against Est. J.B. Devin, deceased: Petition, Morrow County Court House, [page 1] In the County Court of Morrow County Oregon In the Matter of the Est. of J.B. Devin, deceased Claim of Heirs of E. Devin, deceaded, against Est. J.B. Devin, deceased Petition Filed Dec 6th 1886 C.L Andrews Co clerk Geo. Wm. Wright Atty for Claimants [page 2] In the County Court of Morrow County State of Oregon In the matter of the Estate of J. B. Devin, deceased Claim of Heirs of El- vira Devin, deceased Against Estate of J.B. Devin deceased || || Petition || To the Honorable William Mitch- ell, County Judge of Morrow County State of Oregon:- Comes [nezd] Margarett D. Justice (nee Margarett D. Devin); Nathaniel M. Devin; Mifflin J. Devin; Katherine F. Howe, nee Katharine F. Devin); Smith P. Devin; Irene J. Devin; Elvira G. Devin; and Joseph C. Devin, claimants herein, and heirs of Elvira Devin deceased, and by their attorney, Geo. Wm Wright, respectfully sherve to the Honorable Court above named the following facts in connection with the claim of the claimants herein:-- I. That the Mother of Claimants -heirs- herein, was Elvira Devin, first wife of J.B. Devin, and that she [page 3] died in Polk County, in the State of Missouri on or about Jany. 30, 1882. II. That said Elvira Devin, was a daughter of Christian Pickle of said Polk County, and as heir and daughter drew from, or recevied from the estate of her said Father (who died in Dec. 1881.) Just prior to her death the said money accounting to about $1427.50 III. That she the said Elvira Devin had at ^all^ times full and exclusive possession of said sum of $1427.50 until her death which occured about said Jany. 30, 1882. IV. That after the death of the said Elvira Devin, the said J.B. Devin her husband, took possession for the first time of the money and property of his said deceased wife Elvira Devin, of the value of $1427.50, on or about Feby. 1, 1882, in trust, and to hold for as the property of, the said claimants herein, the said heirs and children of said Elvira Devin, born to her and her said husband J.B. Devin, during their marriage and whose names are herein before descrived and men- tioned. V. That said J.B. Devin, after the death [page 4] of his said wife Elvira Devin, married the second time in Polk Co. Mo. to Belle ----, now Belle Devin and moved to this State on or about April 8, 1884, and that he resided in this State until his death in June 1886. VI. That he, the said J.B. Devin, fully intened, and often promised to pay over the said moneys, to the said claimants herein, in fulfilment of the trust he hand assurred, but wholly neglected to pay said sum of $1427.50 or any part thereof to the said claimants -- heirs of aforesaid -- or either of them. VII. That the said claimants herein claim of and from the estate of J.B. Devin, deceased, and are justly, & ^entitled^ the same as their in- heritance from the estate of their deceased Mother, the sum of $1427.50 together with interest thereon from Feby. 1, 1882, until April 8, 1884 at 6% per annum and with interest on said sum of $1427.50 from April 8, 1884 until the pres- ent time at 8% per annum, which [page 5] now amount to about $1910.00 VII. That Belle Devin, has been appoint- ed Administratrix and M.J. Devin Administrator, of the Extate of said J.B. Devin, deceade, by this Honor- able Court, and having duly qualified are now administering upon the Est. of said deceased. IX. That on Nov. 15th, 1886 Margarett D. Justice, as one of the claimants -- herein on her own, and on behalf of the other claimants -- duly presented this said claim of $1910.00 to M.J. Devin said Admr. and said claim was by said Admr. duly “Examined and approved” on said day, and the on Dec. 2, 1886, This claim was presented to said Belle Devin said Admix. and was by her “Examined and rejected” on said day. X. That said claimants --claim-- more fully describe and sworn & in their ac- count here to annexed and marked Exhibit “A” and made a part hereof is Justly due these heirs and claimants from said estate of said J.B. Devin, deceased XI. That these Claimants-- now pray that an order be made by this Court that saim claim of $1427.50 and Int. amounting [page 6] now to $1910.00 as present by said claimants -- be allowed and approved and that said Administrator and Administratirx pay out of the moneys of the estate of J.B. Devin deceased the said sum of $1910.00 to said claimants --herein before named in equal shares -- taking thus on their guardian’s receipt therefor and these claimants your petitioners herein, as in duty bound will ever pray. Geo. Wm. WrightAtty. for claimant -- the heirs of Elvira Devin deceased State of Oregon } County of Morrow } SS B. Geo. Wm. Wright being first duly sworn say that I am atty for claimants in above claim and that the facts therein are true as I verily believe, My sources of in- formation being from claimants and from Mrs. Belle Devin a party interested herein. The reason that this verification is not made by me of the claimants -- is because neither one of them are in town at this time, and because the Claim hereto attached is duly verified. Geo. Wm. Wright. Subscribed and Sworn to before me this 6th day of December 1886 C.L. Andrews Co Clerk , Petition: Claim of heirs of E. Devin against estate of J.B. Devin !BIRTH:U.S. Census 1880: Missouri-Polk County-Marion Township, U.S. Census 1880: Missouri-Polk County-Marion Township, National Archives Film T9-0710, 321D

  
  

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