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Joseph Devin

Male 1805 - 1864  (58 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Joseph Devin was born 22 May 1805, Warren County, Kentucky U.S.A.; died 10 Mar 1864, Gibson County, Indiana; was buried , Warnock Cemetery, Princeton, Gibson, Indiana U.S.A..

    Notes:

    See book "Evansville and Its Men of Mark" 1873 & "Nowlin
    Devin", (MSS)

    DOB & POB from Ancestral File

    Census:
    1850 Gibson Co IN Princeton Twp p 20
    1860 Gibson Co IN Pinceton-Patoka Twp p 1060 & 1061......

    Was State Representative in 1841; per History of Gibson Co
    IN; FHC #0934905
    Also prob. was County Commissioner in 1859 & 1861.

    Per Tom Hughes: he died in 1864

    !DEATH:Ten Generations of Rev. Alexander Devin, Ten
    Generations of Rev. Alexander Devin, Truitt, Joyce Nell,
    dated 19981101; page 13

    !BURIAL:Ten Generations of Rev. Alexander Devin, Ten
    Generations of Rev. Alexander Devin, Truitt, Joyce Nell,
    dated 19981101; page 13

    Joseph married Nancy Robb 7 Sep 1833, Hazelton, Gibson, Indiana U.S.A.. Nancy was born 8 Jun 1810, Gibson County, Indiana; died 5 Nov 1893, Bowling Green, Kentucky; was buried , Warnock Cemetery, Princeton, Gibson, Indiana U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Nancy Cordelia Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 Oct 1834, Gibson County, Indiana; died 24 Jan 1886, Princeton, Indiana; was buried , Warnock Cemetery Princeton, Indiana.
    2. 3. Sarah Ann "Sallie" Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Feb 1837, Gibson County, Indiana; died 19 Sep 1906, Carmi, Illinois; was buried , Warnock Cemetery, Princeton, Gibson County, Indiana.
    3. 4. David A. Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 6 Feb 1839, Gibson County, Indiana; died 15 Mar 1872, Gibson County, Indiana; was buried , Warnock Cemetery Princeton, Indiana.
    4. 5. Susan Elizabeth Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Sep 1840, Gibson County, Indiana; died 19 Nov 1919, Bowling Green, Kentucky; was buried , FairView Cemetery Bowling Green, Kentucky.
    5. 6. Joseph Franklin Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 Dec 1842, Gibson County, Indiana; died 20 Jun 1889, Indianapolis, Indiana; was buried , Warnock Cemetery Princeton, Indiana.
    6. 7. James Achilles Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Nov 1844, Gibson County, Indiana; died 11 Jul 1880, Princeton, Indiana; was buried , Warnock Cemetery, Princeton, Gibson County, Indiana.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Nancy Cordelia Devin Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1) was born 18 Oct 1834, Gibson County, Indiana; died 24 Jan 1886, Princeton, Indiana; was buried , Warnock Cemetery Princeton, Indiana.

    Notes:

    !MARRIAGE: Gibson Co IN; SLC 977.235 V2i & SLC 977.235
    V28g V.2

    Census:
    1850 Gibson Co IN Princeton Twp p 20 w/parents
    1860
    1870 Gibson Co IN Patoka Twp p 304A
    1880 Gibson Co IN Princeton p 355A

    Nancy married Nathaniel B. French 25 May 1854, Gibson County, Indiana U.S.A.. Nathaniel was born 20 Apr 1827, Patoka, Indiana; died 26 Jun 1896, Minneapolis, Minnesota; was buried , Warnock Cemetery Princeton, Indiana. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 8. Laura Devin French  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Nov 1856, Gibson County, Indiana; died 31 May 1882, Princeton, Indiana; was buried , Warnock Cemetery Princeton, Indiana.
    2. 9. Effie French  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1859, Gibson County, Indiana; died 9 Jun 1921, Hennepin County, Minnesota; was buried , Warnock Cemetery Princeton, Indiana.
    3. 10. Flora R. French  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1865, Indiana ; died 13 Oct 1945, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
    4. 11. Joseph Devin French  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 Mar 1866, Gibson County, Indiana; died 17 Dec 1919, Birmingham, Alabama; was buried , Warnock Cemetery Princeton, Indiana.
    5. 12. Lucius Scott French  Descendancy chart to this point was born Aug 1868, Gibson County, Indiana; died 27 Dec 1934, Hennepin County, Minnesota; was buried , Lakewood Cemetery Minneapolis, Minnesota .
    6. 13. William E. French  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1876, Gibson County, Indiana U.S.A.; died 16 Nov 1925, Minneapolis, Minnesota; was buried , Lakewood Cemetery Minneapolis, Minnesota.

  2. 3.  Sarah Ann "Sallie" Devin Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1) was born 27 Feb 1837, Gibson County, Indiana; died 19 Sep 1906, Carmi, Illinois; was buried , Warnock Cemetery, Princeton, Gibson County, Indiana.

    Notes:

    Census:
    1850 Gibson Co IN Princeton Twp p 20
    1860 Gibson Co IN Princeton-Patoka Twp p 1060 & 1061
    w/parents
    1870 Gibson Co IN Patoka Twp p 305A w/mother


  3. 4.  David A. Devin Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1) was born 6 Feb 1839, Gibson County, Indiana; died 15 Mar 1872, Gibson County, Indiana; was buried , Warnock Cemetery Princeton, Indiana.

    Notes:

    Census:
    1850 Gibson Co IN Princeton Twp p 20
    1860 Gibson Co IN Princeton-Patoka Twp p 1060 & 1061
    w/parents
    1870 Gibson Co IN Patoka Twp p 332A


  4. 5.  Susan Elizabeth Devin Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1) was born 27 Sep 1840, Gibson County, Indiana; died 19 Nov 1919, Bowling Green, Kentucky; was buried , FairView Cemetery Bowling Green, Kentucky.

    Notes:

    Census:
    1850 Gibson Co IN Princeton Twp p 20
    1860 Gibson Co IN Princeton-Patoka Twp p 1060 & 1061
    w/parents

    Did she marry William S. Ragland 22 Jan 1861 in Gibson Co?

    Susan married William Stump Ragland 22 Jan 1861, Indiana. William was born 26 Sep 1835, Warren County, Kentucky; died 4 Jun 1909, Warren County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet]


  5. 6.  Joseph Franklin Devin Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1) was born 24 Dec 1842, Gibson County, Indiana; died 20 Jun 1889, Indianapolis, Indiana; was buried , Warnock Cemetery Princeton, Indiana.

    Notes:

    Died in Mental hospital as a result of injury.

    1850 Gibson Co IN Princeton Twp p 20
    1860 Gibson Co IN Princeton-Patoka Twp p 1060 & 1061
    w/parents
    1870 Gibson Co IN White River Twp, p 360A living alone


  6. 7.  James Achilles Devin Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1) was born 11 Nov 1844, Gibson County, Indiana; died 11 Jul 1880, Princeton, Indiana; was buried , Warnock Cemetery, Princeton, Gibson County, Indiana.

    Notes:

    Census:
    1850 Gibson Co IN Princeton Twp p 20
    1860
    1870 Gibson Co IN Patoka Twp p 295
    1880 Gibson Co IN White River Twp p 323A

    !MARRIAGE: Gibson Co IN 5-17; LAPL NR Gen 977.2 I3975-2

    James married Isabelle J. Wheeler 21 Jun 1875, Gibson County, Indiana U.S.A.. Isabelle was born 31 Dec 1856, Indiana U.S.A.; died 29 Dec 1930; was buried , Crown Hill Cemetery Clay County, Missouri. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 14. Nellie R. Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Nov 1877, Gibson County, Indiana; died 29 Nov 1948, Eureka, Kansas; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery Eureka, Kansas.
    2. 15. Elmer Gibson Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 Jul 1879, Gibson County, Indiana U.S.A.; died 12 Oct 1910, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana U.S.A.; was buried , Crown Hill Cemetery, Excelsior Springs, Clay County, Missouri .


Generation: 3

  1. 8.  Laura Devin French Descendancy chart to this point (2.Nancy2, 1.Joseph1) was born 3 Nov 1856, Gibson County, Indiana; died 31 May 1882, Princeton, Indiana; was buried , Warnock Cemetery Princeton, Indiana.

    Notes:

    Census:
    1870 Gibson Co IN Patoka Twp p 304A w/parents
    1880 Gibson Co IN Princeton p 355A w/parents (Laura B.)


  2. 9.  Effie French Descendancy chart to this point (2.Nancy2, 1.Joseph1) was born 1859, Gibson County, Indiana; died 9 Jun 1921, Hennepin County, Minnesota; was buried , Warnock Cemetery Princeton, Indiana.

    Notes:

    Census:
    1870 Gibson Co IN Patoka Twp p 304A w/parents
    1880 Gibson Co IN Princeton p 355A w/parents


  3. 10.  Flora R. French Descendancy chart to this point (2.Nancy2, 1.Joseph1) was born Abt 1865, Indiana ; died 13 Oct 1945, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

    Notes:

    Census:
    1870 Gibson Co IN Patoka Twp p 304A w/parents
    1880 Gibson Co IN Princeton p 355A w/parents (Flora D.)

    Flora married William Barton 19 Feb 1890, Saint Louis, Missouri . William (son of Sanford M. Barton and Elizabeth Devin) was born 1854, Gibson County, Indiana ; died 7 Aug 1893, Lewis County, MIssouri; was buried , Forest Grove Cemetery, Lewis County, MIssouri. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Joseph Devin French Descendancy chart to this point (2.Nancy2, 1.Joseph1) was born 18 Mar 1866, Gibson County, Indiana; died 17 Dec 1919, Birmingham, Alabama; was buried , Warnock Cemetery Princeton, Indiana.

    Notes:

    Census:
    1870 Gibson Co IN Patoka Twp p 304A w/parents
    1880 Gibson Co IN Princeton p 355A w/parents


  5. 12.  Lucius Scott French Descendancy chart to this point (2.Nancy2, 1.Joseph1) was born Aug 1868, Gibson County, Indiana; died 27 Dec 1934, Hennepin County, Minnesota; was buried , Lakewood Cemetery Minneapolis, Minnesota .

    Notes:

    Census:
    1870 Gibson Co IN Patoka Twp p 304A w/parents
    1880 Gibson Co IN Princeton p 355A w/parents


  6. 13.  William E. French Descendancy chart to this point (2.Nancy2, 1.Joseph1) was born 1876, Gibson County, Indiana U.S.A.; died 16 Nov 1925, Minneapolis, Minnesota; was buried , Lakewood Cemetery Minneapolis, Minnesota.

    Notes:

    Census:
    1880 Gibson Co IN Princeton p 355A w/parents


  7. 14.  Nellie R. Devin Descendancy chart to this point (7.James2, 1.Joseph1) was born 22 Nov 1877, Gibson County, Indiana; died 29 Nov 1948, Eureka, Kansas; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery Eureka, Kansas.

    Notes:

    DoB and PoB from 1900 census for clay county missouri with
    chambers.

    Census:
    1880 Gibson Co IN White River Twp p 323A w/parents (Ella R.)

    Nellie married Albert Sidney Chambers 24 Jun 1896, Clay County, Missouri U.S.A.. Albert was born 28 Jul 1871, Missouri U.S.A.; died 8 Dec 1900, Missouri U.S.A.; was buried , Lawson Cemetery, Lawson, Ray, Missouri U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]


  8. 15.  Elmer Gibson Devin Descendancy chart to this point (7.James2, 1.Joseph1) was born 25 Jul 1879, Gibson County, Indiana U.S.A.; died 12 Oct 1910, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana U.S.A.; was buried , Crown Hill Cemetery, Excelsior Springs, Clay County, Missouri .

    Notes:

    Age at Death per Death Certificate was 33 years, 3 months,
    17 days making DOB = 25.July.1877.

    DOD from Emma's Marriage affadavit when she married Samuel
    Durocher.

    Left a son who inherited Gibson Co. Ind. property (The
    Devin Family; page 39).

    Census:
    1880 Gibson Co IN White River Twp p 323A; w/parents.
    1900 Clay Co MO Soundex: ED 17 Sh 2 L 75; step-son of
    Thos. S. McMullin.
    1910 Marion Co IN Center Twp 8th Ward, p.224; ED 145, Sh6A;
    age 31, b. IN.
    Occupation: Pipe/Paper Cleaner; Employer: for self.
    They stated they had been married three years.

    !NAME:The Devin Family (manuscript), The Devin Family
    (manuscript), Hofstetter, Dessa, circa 1962

    !NAME:Venable, Karen L, Venable, Karen L, FGS dated
    24.Jan.2004

    !BIRTH:Venable, Karen L, Venable, Karen L, FGS dated
    24.Jan.2004

    !DEATH:Venable, Karen L, Venable, Karen L, FGS dated
    24.Jan.2004

    !BURIAL:Venable, Karen L, Venable, Karen L, FGS dated
    24.Jan.2004

    Elmer married Emma Lucas 2 Dec 1908, Marion County, Indiana U.S.A.. Emma was born 10 Dec 1887, Cambridge City, Wayne, Indiana U.S.A.; died 16 Apr 1919, Logansport, Cass, Indiana U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 16. Walter Lucas Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Aug 1908, Indiana U.S.A.; died 28 Jan 1920, Logansport, Cass, Indiana U.S.A.; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery Logansport, Indiana .
    2. 17. Kenneth Carl Gibson Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Oct 1909, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana U.S.A.; died 11 Oct 1980, Dyer, Lake, Indiana U.S.A.; was buried , Fort Sheridan Cemetery Lake County, Illinois .


Generation: 4

  1. 16.  Walter Lucas Devin Descendancy chart to this point (15.Elmer3, 7.James2, 1.Joseph1) was born 9 Aug 1908, Indiana U.S.A.; died 28 Jan 1920, Logansport, Cass, Indiana U.S.A.; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery Logansport, Indiana .

    Notes:

    County Health Office, Logansport, IN: Devin, Walter; Death
    Date: Jan 26, 1920; Location: Eel Township; Age: 11 yr;
    Sex: Male; Color: W; Source Notes: The source of this
    record is teh book H-20 on page 88 within the series
    produced by the Indiana Works Progress Administration.

    Walter Devin was born prior to his mother's marriage to
    Elmer Gibson Devin. Since he died at age 11, there is no
    way to tell whether or not Elmer was Walter's birth father.

    Census:
    1910 Marion Co IN Center Twp 8th Ward, p.224; ED 145, Sh6A;
    age 1 or 2, b. IN.

    !NAME:Venable, Karen L, Venable, Karen L, FGS dated
    24.Jan.2004

    !BIRTH:Venable, Karen L, Venable, Karen L, FGS dated
    24.Jan.2004

    !DEATH:Venable, Karen L, Venable, Karen L, FGS dated
    24.Jan.2004


  2. 17.  Kenneth Carl Gibson Devin Descendancy chart to this point (15.Elmer3, 7.James2, 1.Joseph1) was born 9 Oct 1909, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana U.S.A.; died 11 Oct 1980, Dyer, Lake, Indiana U.S.A.; was buried , Fort Sheridan Cemetery Lake County, Illinois .

    Notes:

    Name, info from Judy Carter. Per Judy her father was a
    career Marine. She says he used to say he was 14 when he
    ran away for the Boy's Home in Kansas City, MO and lied
    about his age to join the service. He retired in 1949 or
    1950 because we moved from San Diego to Princeton IN for
    sure in 1950.

    per Judy about his post military employment: "He went to
    work for International Harvestor in Evansville, IN for
    around five years. Got laid off, and in 1956 or 57 we moved
    to Chicage Heights, IL and he went to work for Youngstown
    Sheet & Tube Steel Mill in Indiana Harbor, IN (which was
    about a 25 mile drive for him from our house in IL). He was
    a Guead and retired from there about 1978 and died in Dyer,
    IN in 10/7/1980."

    Census:
    1910 Marion Co IN Center Twp 8th Ward, p.224; ED 145, Sh
    6A; age 1 or 2, b.IN.
    1930 Guam, US Navy & Military Reservations & Ships, ED 13,
    Sh 2B; age 20, b.IN.

    !NAME:Venable, Karen L, Venable, Karen L, FGS dated
    14.Jan.2004

    !BIRTH:Venable, Karen L, Venable, Karen L, FGS dated
    14.Jan.2004

    !DEATH:Venable, Karen L, Venable, Karen L, FGS dated
    14.Jan.2004

    !BURIAL:Venable, Karen L, Venable, Karen L, FGS dated
    14.Jan.2004

    Kenneth married Minta Mildred Ferrel 29 Dec 1940, Yuma, Yuma, Arizona U.S.A.. Minta was born 8 Aug 1916, Gravette, Benton, Arkansas U.S.A.; died 5 Sep 1985, West Chicago, DuPage, Illinois U.S.A.; was buried , Fort Sheridan, Cook, Illinois U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 18. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 19. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 20. Living  Descendancy chart to this point