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Leah Durrett

Female Abt 1769 - Bef 1855  (~ 86 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Leah Durrett was born Abt 1769, Virginia; died Bef 7 Nov 1855, Polk County, Missouri .

    Leah married Thomas H. Carneal Abt 1795, Virginia. Thomas was born Abt 1769, Virginia; died Bef 7 Nov 1855, Polk County, Missouri . [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Catherine Carneal  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Apr 1811, Anderson County, Tennessee U.S.A.; died 18 Jan 1892, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; was buried , Barren Creek Cemetery, Fairplay, Polk, Missouri U.S.A..
    2. 3. Littleton Harrison Carneal  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1801, Caroline County, Virginia U.S.A.; died 1858, Bourbon County, Kansas.
    3. 4. Mary Carneal  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 Jan 1808, Knox County, Tennessee; died 25 Mar 1893, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; was buried , Brush Grove Cemetery, East Madison Township, Polk, Missouri U.S.A..
    4. 5. Elizabeth Carneal  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Oct 1809, Knox County, Tennessee; died 26 Feb 1887, Polk County, Missouri ; was buried , Rondo Cemetery, Rondo, Polk, Missouri .
    5. 6. Wiley J. Carneal  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 7. Ellen Carneal  Descendancy chart to this point was born Est 1800; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Catherine Carneal Descendancy chart to this point (1.Leah1) was born 11 Apr 1811, Anderson County, Tennessee U.S.A.; died 18 Jan 1892, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; was buried , Barren Creek Cemetery, Fairplay, Polk, Missouri U.S.A..

    Notes:

    !NAME:Venable, Karen L, Venable, Karen L,
    friscia.rootsweb.com viewed 04.Sep.2005

    !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

    Catherine married Christian Pickel 6 Feb 1840, Anderson County, Tennessee U.S.A.. Christian (son of George Pickel and Susannah Haggard) was born 11 Aug 1817, Rockwood, Roane, Tennessee U.S.A.; died 22 Feb 1881, Madison, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 8. Elvira Pickel  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 Apr 1843, Roane County, Tennessee U.S.A.; died 30 Jan 1882, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.; was buried , Kelly Cemetery, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A..
    2. 9. Luke Pickel  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 Nov 1840, Roane County, Tennessee U.S.A.; died 25 Oct 1863, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A..
    3. 10. Smith Pickel  Descendancy chart to this point was born 14 May 1845, Roane County, Tennessee U.S.A.; died 10 Dec 1862, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A..
    4. 11. Huldah Pickel  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 Jul 1849, Roane County, Tennessee U.S.A.; died 6 Jan 1950, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.; was buried Jan 1950, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A..
    5. 12. George W. Pickel  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 Apr 1853, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died 1 Oct 1940, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.; was buried Oct 1940, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A..

  2. 3.  Littleton Harrison Carneal Descendancy chart to this point (1.Leah1) was born 1801, Caroline County, Virginia U.S.A.; died 1858, Bourbon County, Kansas.

    Notes:

    !NAME:Venable, Karen L, Venable, Karen L, email dated
    1999-09-28

    Littleton married Elizabeth Matilda Between 1830 and 1835. Elizabeth was born 1811; died Oct 1859, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]


  3. 4.  Mary Carneal Descendancy chart to this point (1.Leah1) was born 24 Jan 1808, Knox County, Tennessee; died 25 Mar 1893, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; was buried , Brush Grove Cemetery, East Madison Township, Polk, Missouri U.S.A..

    Notes:

    !NAME:Venable, Karen L, Venable, Karen L, email dated
    1999-09-28

    Mary married William A. Ashlock Abt 1829, Tennessee. William was born 15 Sep 1806, Anderson County, Tennessee; died 18 Dec 1863, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; was buried , Brush Grove Cemetery, East Madison Township, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]


  4. 5.  Elizabeth Carneal Descendancy chart to this point (1.Leah1) was born 11 Oct 1809, Knox County, Tennessee; died 26 Feb 1887, Polk County, Missouri ; was buried , Rondo Cemetery, Rondo, Polk, Missouri .

    Elizabeth married Caleb Butler Bef 1829, Anderson County, Tennessee U.S.A.. Caleb was born 30 Aug 1809, Tennessee; died 26 May 1898, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; was buried , Rondo Cemetery, Rondo, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]


  5. 6.  Wiley J. Carneal Descendancy chart to this point (1.Leah1)

    Wiley married Angeline Taylor. [Group Sheet]


  6. 7.  Ellen Carneal Descendancy chart to this point (1.Leah1) was born Est 1800; died Yes, date unknown.

    Notes:

    !NAME:Venable, Karen L, Venable, Karen L, email dated
    1999-09-28

    Ellen married Robert Gamble. Robert was born Est 1800; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 3

  1. 8.  Elvira Pickel Descendancy chart to this point (2.Catherine2, 1.Leah1) was born 18 Apr 1843, Roane County, Tennessee U.S.A.; died 30 Jan 1882, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.; was buried , Kelly Cemetery, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A..

    Notes:

    !MARRIAGE: Polk Co MO A-538 Was first wife of Joseph
    Benton Devin

    Census:
    1850 Roane Co TN P 383A w/parents
    1860 Polk Co MO book p 19
    1870 Polk Co MO book p 90
    1880 Polk Co MO book p 135.....

    Buried Kelly Cemetery; Cem. Dir. of Polk Co MO
    DOB, DOD from gravestone; DOB also listed in Pickel Bible
    records

    DOD maybe 31 January 1882 (1).

    !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

    , Page 1-2; Section I, II

    !NAME:Deposition of Nathaniel M. Devin, Devin, Nathaniel
    M.: deposition, Morrow County Clerk's Office

    !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:Missouri-Polk County Marriage Register, Missouri-Polk
    County Marriage Register, Office of the Recorder in Polk
    County Court House, Bolivar, Missouri.

    !NAME:Venable, Karen L, Venable, Karen L,
    friscia.rootsweb.com viewed 04.Sep.2005

    Elvira married Joseph Benton Devin 4 Feb 1859, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.. Joseph (son of Clayton Devin and Margaret West) was born 27 Aug 1835, Lincoln County, Tennessee U.S.A.; died 14 Jun 1886, Morrow County, Oregon U.S.A.; was buried , Heppner Masonic Cemetery, Heppner, Morrow, Oregon U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 13. Nathaniel Madison Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 8 Apr 1860, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.; died 3 Apr 1933, Winchester, Lewis, Idaho U.S.A.; was buried 4 Apr 1933, Flora Cemetery, Flora, Wallowa, Oregon U.S.A..
    2. 14. Mifflin Jay Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 5 Oct 1861, Missouri U.S.A.; died 15 Jan 1942, Morrow County, Oregon U.S.A.; was buried , Heppner Masonic Cemetery, Heppner, Morrow, Oregon U.S.A..
    3. 15. Catherine Florence Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 Jun 1863, Missouri U.S.A.; died 11 Dec 1933, Contra Costa, California U.S.A.; was buried , Sunset View Cemetery Contra Costa County, Califorina.
    4. 16. Margaret Delila Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 15 May 1865, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died 1947; was buried , Heppner Masonic Cemetery, Heppner, Morrow, Oregon, U.S.A..
    5. 17. Smith Pickel Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Jul 1867, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.; died 22 Jun 1937, Heppner, Morrow, Oregon U.S.A.; was buried , Heppner Masonic Cemetery, Heppner, Morrow, Oregon U.S.A..
    6. 18. Irene Isabella Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Mar 1869, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.; died 31 Aug 1939, Heppner, Morrow, Oregon U.S.A..
    7. 19. Elvira Argussa Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 May 1872, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.; died 6 May 1910, North Yakima, Yakima, Washington, U.S.A.; was buried , Tahoma Cemetery, Yakima Co Washington, U.S.A..
    8. 20. baby girl Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 Aug 1874, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.; died 2 Aug 1874, Missouri U.S.A..
    9. 21. Letha May Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 21 Jan 1876, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.; died 17 Mar 1876, Missouri U.S.A..
    10. 22. Joseph Charles Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 Oct 1878, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.; died 16 Jan 1957, Corvallis, Benton, Oregon U.S.A.; was buried 19 Jan 1957, Oaklawn Memorial Park, Corvallis, Benton, Oregon U.S.A..
    11. 23. Eunice Ursula Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 30 Jan 1882, Missouri U.S.A.; died Sep 1882, Missouri U.S.A..

  2. 9.  Luke Pickel Descendancy chart to this point (2.Catherine2, 1.Leah1) was born 7 Nov 1840, Roane County, Tennessee U.S.A.; died 25 Oct 1863, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A..

    Notes:

    !NAME:Venable, Karen L, Venable, Karen L,
    friscia.rootsweb.com viewed 04.Sep.2005

    Luke married Malinda J. Williams 11 Mar 1863, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.. Malinda was born 1845, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.; died 1915. [Group Sheet]


  3. 10.  Smith Pickel Descendancy chart to this point (2.Catherine2, 1.Leah1) was born 14 May 1845, Roane County, Tennessee U.S.A.; died 10 Dec 1862, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A..

    Notes:

    !NAME:Venable, Karen L, Venable, Karen L,
    friscia.rootsweb.com viewed 04.Sep.2005


  4. 11.  Huldah Pickel Descendancy chart to this point (2.Catherine2, 1.Leah1) was born 7 Jul 1849, Roane County, Tennessee U.S.A.; died 6 Jan 1950, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.; was buried Jan 1950, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A..

    Notes:

    !NAME:Venable, Karen L, Venable, Karen L,
    friscia.rootsweb.com viewed 04.Sep.2005

    Huldah married James H. Watkins 11 Jan 1872, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.. James was born 1845, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.; died 1907. [Group Sheet]


  5. 12.  George W. Pickel Descendancy chart to this point (2.Catherine2, 1.Leah1) was born 19 Apr 1853, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died 1 Oct 1940, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.; was buried Oct 1940, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A..

    Notes:

    !NAME:Venable, Karen L, Venable, Karen L,
    friscia.rootsweb.com viewed 04.Sep.2005

    George married Hannah Rachel Stanley 18 Nov 1883, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.. Hannah was born 1855, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.; died 1937. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 4

  1. 13.  Nathaniel Madison DevinNathaniel Madison Devin Descendancy chart to this point (8.Elvira3, 2.Catherine2, 1.Leah1) was born 8 Apr 1860, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.; died 3 Apr 1933, Winchester, Lewis, Idaho U.S.A.; was buried 4 Apr 1933, Flora Cemetery, Flora, Wallowa, Oregon U.S.A..

    Notes:

    Sources:

    U.S. Census 1860 Polk Co MO book p 19
    U.S. Census 1870 Polk Co MO book p 90 w/parents
    U.S. Census 1880 Polk Co MO book p 135 w/parents
    U.S. Census 1900 Wallowa Co OR Paradise Pct; ED 103 Sh 2
    +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++


    Married at residence of bride's father. Moved to Flora
    Oregon in 1890 and homesteaded near the present town site.
    He built a shingle mill and saw mill which supplied much of
    the lumber and shingles for buildings of the area. In the
    first years in the Flora Country, they in a log cabin and
    he worked the harvest fields of the Pendleton area. He and
    Eliza built the first shingle mill in north part of Wallowa
    County and helped to build the town of Flora, Oregon. He
    later turned his farm over to his son, Gene, which was
    later sold. He farm was located adjacent to where the
    state highway from Clarkston, WA to Enterprise, Oregon
    reaches the south summit of the mountain grade climb from
    the Grand Rounde River.
    After his wife died, he lived with Gene and died at their
    home near Winchester, Idaho. He and his wife are buried at
    the Flora cementery.


    !ALT NAME:Certificate of Death for Madison Nathaniel Devin,
    Devin, Nathaniel Madison: Certificate of Death, State of
    Idaho, Department of Public Welfare, Bureau of Vital
    Statistics, Boxes 1, 2, 6, 12, 18, 21

    !ALT 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

    , Page 1

    !ALT NAME:Death Certificate for Ira Holmes Devin, Devin,
    Ira Holmes: death certificate, Idaho Department of Health
    and Welfare, Center for Vital Statistics and Health Policy;
    Boise, Idaho, Box 16

    !ALT NAME:Deposition of Nathaniel M. Devin, Devin,
    Nathaniel M.: deposition, Morrow County Clerk's Office

    !ALT NAME:U.S. Census 1930: Idaho-Winchester-District 21,
    U.S. Census 1930: Idaho-Winchester-District 21, US Census
    Bureau, sheet 4a

    !ALT 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

    Nathaniel married Eliza Jane Holmes 3 Jun 1880, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.. Eliza (daughter of Luke Prier Holmes and Eliza Leoti Hopper) was born 7 Aug 1863, Carroll County, Arkansas U.S.A.; died 26 Jul 1922, Lewiston, Nez Perce, Idaho U.S.A.; was buried 28 Jul 1922, Flora Cemetery, Flora, Wallowa, Oregon U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 24. Eugene Adolphia Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 2 Mar 1884, Barton County, Missouri U.S.A.; died 18 Nov 1970, Hermiston, Umatilla, Oregon U.S.A..
    2. 25. Odna Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 Dec 1889, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.; died 15 Jun 1892, Flora, Wallowa, Oregon U.S.A.; was buried 17 Jun 1892, Flora Cemetery, Flora, Wallowa, Oregon U.S.A..

  2. 14.  Mifflin Jay DevinMifflin Jay Devin Descendancy chart to this point (8.Elvira3, 2.Catherine2, 1.Leah1) was born 5 Oct 1861, Missouri U.S.A.; died 15 Jan 1942, Morrow County, Oregon U.S.A.; was buried , Heppner Masonic Cemetery, Heppner, Morrow, Oregon U.S.A..

    Notes:

    Census:
    1900 Morrow Co OR Gentry Pct ED 32 Sh 15 L 67
    1910 Morrow Co OR Mt. Vernon Pct., ED 106 Sh 9, p.160
    1920 Morrow Co OR Mount Vernon Pct., ED 138 Sh 4 p.293A
    w/wife
    and
    1920 Morrow Co OR Gentry Pct., ED 136, Sh 3 w/son, Oliver
    Austin Devin

    MARRIAGE: Polk Co MO C-247

    DOD, POD from OR Death Index

    !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

    Mifflin married Sarah Elizabeth Hurt 9 Dec 1880, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.. Sarah (daughter of John Marion Hurt and Nancy Davis) was born 25 Oct 1861, Missouri U.S.A.; died 23 Dec 1940, Morrow County, Oregon U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 26. Oliver Austin Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 12 Nov 1881, Missouri U.S.A.; died 8 Mar 1963, Heppner, Morrow, Oregon U.S.A.; was buried , Heppner Masonic Cemetery, Heppner, Morrow, Oregon U.S.A..
    2. 27. Nancy V'Ella Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Nov 1882, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.; died 14 Jun 1965, Yakima, Washington.
    3. 28. Letha Esther Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 26 Feb 1884, Missouri U.S.A.; died 17 Jun 198, Heppner, Morrow, Oregon U.S.A..
    4. 29. Ora May Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Jun 1890, Heppner, Morrow, Oregon U.S.A.; died 23 May 1963.
    5. 30. Tena Lavina Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 12 May 1892, Heppner, Morrow, Oregon U.S.A.; died 6 Jan 1980, Hermiston, Umatilla, Oregon U.S.A..
    6. 31. Althea Eva Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 5 Apr 1897, Heppner, Morrow, Oregon U.S.A.; died 13 Nov 1972, Hermiston, Umatilla, Oregon U.S.A..
    7. 32. Dessa Elvira Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 Nov 1901, Heppner, Morrow, Oregon U.S.A.; died 16 Jan 1966, Nyssa, Malheur, Oregon U.S.A..

  3. 15.  Catherine Florence Devin Descendancy chart to this point (8.Elvira3, 2.Catherine2, 1.Leah1) was born 24 Jun 1863, Missouri U.S.A.; died 11 Dec 1933, Contra Costa, California U.S.A.; was buried , Sunset View Cemetery Contra Costa County, Califorina.

    Notes:

    !MARRIAGE:
    1st: Polk Co MO E-151
    2nd: Polk Co MO F-137

    Was member of Baptist Church at Union Grove, Missouri. Was
    the only child who did not move with family to Oregon.
    Divorced after Fraiser deserted her. She
    married Walter Howe 3 Oct 1886. They had six children.

    YOD per Tom Hughes

    Census:
    1870 Polk Co MO book p.90 age 7
    1880 Polk Co MO p.321 w/parents; age 16
    1910 El Paso Co CO ED 55, Sh4; age 46, b. MO; 7 ch born, 5
    living
    1920 Contra Costa Co CO ED 24, Sh.__; are 56, b. MO.
    1930 Los Angeles Co CA ED 1368, Sh 11B; age 66, b. MO.

    !NAME:Deposition of Nathaniel M. Devin, Devin, Nathaniel
    M.: deposition, Morrow County Clerk's Office

    !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

    , Subpoena in the County
    court of the State of Oregon County or Morrow

    !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

    !DEATH:Venable, Karen L, Venable, Karen L, email dated
    12.Jun.2002

    Catherine married Isaac H. Fraiser 13 May 1883. Isaac was born 24 Jun 1863, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 33. Melvin Oscar Fraiser  Descendancy chart to this point was born 17 Jun 1884; died Yes, date unknown.

    Catherine married Walter L. Howe 3 Oct 1886, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.. Walter (son of John Howe and Elizabeth Mrs. John Howe) was born Abt 1852, North Carolina U.S.A.; died 2 Jun 1923, Contra Costa, California U.S.A.; was buried , Sunset View Cemetery, Pinole, California U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 34. Claudia Bell Howe  Descendancy chart to this point was born 14 Jul 1887; died 10 Sep 1970, Redding, Shasta, California .
    2. 35. Burlin Benton Howe  Descendancy chart to this point was born 13 Sep 1888; died 12 May 1893.
    3. 36. Jessie Elizabeth Howe  Descendancy chart to this point was born 17 May 1890, Missouri U.S.A.; died 15 Dec 1987, Contra Costa County, California U.S.A..
    4. 37. Leonidos Polk Howe  Descendancy chart to this point was born 26 Apr 1892, Missouri U.S.A.; died 14 Nov 1960, Shasta County, California U.S.A..
    5. 38. John Alford Howe  Descendancy chart to this point was born 16 Nov 1893; died 14 May 1894.
    6. 39. Irene Elvira Howe  Descendancy chart to this point was born 6 Mar 1896, Colorado U.S.A.; died 15 Oct 1948, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California U.S.A..

  4. 16.  Margaret Delila Devin Descendancy chart to this point (8.Elvira3, 2.Catherine2, 1.Leah1) was born 15 May 1865, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died 1947; was buried , Heppner Masonic Cemetery, Heppner, Morrow, Oregon, U.S.A..

    Notes:

    !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

    Margaret married David Oliver Justus 30 Jul 1882, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.. David was born 22 Jul 1863, St. Clair, Missouri U.S.A.; died 15 Aug 1937, Heppner, Morrow, Oregon U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 40. female Justus  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Jan 1884; died 21 Jan 1884.
    2. 41. Nelson H. Justus  Descendancy chart to this point was born 15 May 1885, Oregon U.S.A.; died 1952.
    3. 42. Ralph R. Justus  Descendancy chart to this point was born 8 Jul 1897, Oregon U.S.A.; died Bef 1962.

  5. 17.  Smith Pickel DevinSmith Pickel Devin Descendancy chart to this point (8.Elvira3, 2.Catherine2, 1.Leah1) was born 11 Jul 1867, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.; died 22 Jun 1937, Heppner, Morrow, Oregon U.S.A.; was buried , Heppner Masonic Cemetery, Heppner, Morrow, Oregon U.S.A..

    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

    Smith married Sylvia F. Shaner 16 May 1900, Hardman, Morrow, Oregon U.S.A.. Sylvia was born 1869; died 2 Mar 1950, Oregon U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 43. Alma D. Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 Nov 1901, Oregon U.S.A..
    2. 44. Etta P. Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 5 Jan 1903, Jackson County, Oregon U.S.A.; died 10 Feb 1981, Heppner, Morrow, Oregon U.S.A..
    3. 45. Leora S. Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 Sep 1904, Heppner, Morrow, Oregon U.S.A.; died 18 Jan 1982, Spokane, Spokane, Washington U.S.A..
    4. 46. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 18.  Irene Isabella DevinIrene Isabella Devin Descendancy chart to this point (8.Elvira3, 2.Catherine2, 1.Leah1) was born 3 Mar 1869, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.; died 31 Aug 1939, Heppner, Morrow, Oregon U.S.A..

    Notes:

    Census:
    1870 Polk Co MO book p 90 w/parents
    1880 Polk Co MO book p 135 w/parents
    1900 Morrow Co OR Lena Pct., ED 29 Sh 3, p.256A
    1910 Morrow Co OR Lena Pct., ED 102 Sh 6 p.128A
    1920 Morrow Co OR Heppner Pct., ED 137 Sh 1 p,284

    Lived on a stock ranch in Butter Creek near Heppner Oregon
    until retirement and moved into town.

    DOD,POD from OR Death Certificate

    !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

    Irene married William E. Straight 22 Jun 1887. William was born Abt 1866, Oregon U.S.A.; died 31 May 1946, Morrow County, Oregon U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 47. Ola Lurene Straight  Descendancy chart to this point was born 23 Mar 1892, Oregon U.S.A..
    2. 48. Waldon Rhea Straight  Descendancy chart to this point was born 14 Jul 1897, Oregon U.S.A.; died 1949.
    3. 49. Shirley T. Straight  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 Mar 1902, Oregon U.S.A.; died Dec 1980, Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai, Idaho U.S.A..

  7. 19.  Elvira Argussa Devin Descendancy chart to this point (8.Elvira3, 2.Catherine2, 1.Leah1) was born 7 May 1872, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.; died 6 May 1910, North Yakima, Yakima, Washington, U.S.A.; was buried , Tahoma Cemetery, Yakima Co Washington, U.S.A..

    Notes:

    POD per Washington State death certificate via
    familysearch.org

    Census:
    1900 Gilliam Co OR, Blalock, p.9A, ED 18, Sh 9A; age 28,
    b. MO; ch:3&3

    She moved to Heppner Oregon area from Bolivar Missouri in
    1884 with her family and ran away from school at age 15 to
    marry Jerry Young at Caldwell, Idaho.

    Census:
    1880 Polk Co MO book p 135

    !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

    Elvira married Jerry S Young 1887, Caldwell, Canyon, Idaho U.S.A.. Jerry was born Dec 1856, Iowa U.S.A.; died 14 Apr 1925, Yakima County, Washington U.S.A.; was buried , Tahoma Cemetery, Yakima Co Washington, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 50. Bessie Blanch Young  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 Feb 1888, , , Oregon, U.S.A.; died Aft 1962.
    2. 51. James Chris Young  Descendancy chart to this point was born 15 May 1889, , , Oregon, U.S.A.; died 5 Jul 1967, Alameda County, California U.S.A..
    3. 52. Clara Young  Descendancy chart to this point was born 28 Jun 1894; died 1959.

  8. 20.  baby girl Devin Descendancy chart to this point (8.Elvira3, 2.Catherine2, 1.Leah1) was born 1 Aug 1874, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.; died 2 Aug 1874, Missouri U.S.A..

    Notes:

    Infant


  9. 21.  Letha May Devin Descendancy chart to this point (8.Elvira3, 2.Catherine2, 1.Leah1) was born 21 Jan 1876, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.; died 17 Mar 1876, Missouri U.S.A..

  10. 22.  Joseph Charles DevinJoseph Charles Devin Descendancy chart to this point (8.Elvira3, 2.Catherine2, 1.Leah1) was born 1 Oct 1878, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.; died 16 Jan 1957, Corvallis, Benton, Oregon U.S.A.; was buried 19 Jan 1957, Oaklawn Memorial Park, Corvallis, Benton, Oregon U.S.A..

    Notes:

    He moved with his family to the Heppner, Oregon area from
    Bolivar, Missouri in 1884 and attended school in Heppner.
    He engaged in farming south of Ione, Oregon and moved to
    Hood River, Oregon in 1923. He lived in Bend, Oregon and
    Corvallis, Oregon and served as Chief of Police in both
    cities.

    Census:
    1880 Polk Co MO book p 135
    1900
    1910 Morrow Co OR North Ione Pct., ED 109 Sh 4, p.181A
    1920 Morrow Co OR North Ione Pct., ED 133 Sh 6 p.254

    MARRIAGE: Morrow Co OR p 279; FHC #1846205-#2; License
    issued 31 May 1902; DOM says 31 Jun 1902; recorded 4 Jun
    1902.

    Went by Charley

    !ALT NAME:Interment Record for Joseph Charles Devin, Devin,
    J.C.: Interment Record, User Databases: Cemetery Records;
    RootsWeb.com, Interment Record for Joseph Charles Devin
    Name: Joseph Charles Devin
    Born: 1878
    Died or Buried: 1957
    Buried: Oaklawn Cemetery
    Section: 2, row 66, grave 1
    County/State: Benton, OR
    ,
    http://userdb.rootsweb.com/cemeteries/cgi-bin/cemetery.cgi?i
    d=688191&database=Cemetery%20Records

    !ALT NAME:Standard Certificate of Death for Joseph Charles
    Devin, Devin, Joseph Charles: death certificate, State of
    Oregon, Board of Health

    !ALT 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

    !ALT 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

    Joseph married Carolyn Martha Beesley 4 Nov 1932, Vancouver, Clark, Washington U.S.A.. Carolyn was born 1882, Mountain Grove, Missouri U.S.A.; died 1944; was buried , Oaklawn Memorial Park, Corvallis, Benton, Oregon U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

    Joseph married Maude S. Creswell 11 Jun 1902, Heppner, Morrow, Oregon U.S.A.. Maude was born 1884, Joseph, Wallowa, Oregon U.S.A.; died 28 Oct 1956, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 53. Keltsie Kistner Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 28 Jul 1903, Oregon U.S.A.; died 2 Jul 1962, Seattle, King, Washington U.S.A..
    2. 54. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  11. 23.  Eunice Ursula Devin Descendancy chart to this point (8.Elvira3, 2.Catherine2, 1.Leah1) was born 30 Jan 1882, Missouri U.S.A.; died Sep 1882, Missouri U.S.A..

    Notes:

    DOB maybe 31 January 1882 per "The Devin Family" by Dessa
    Hoffstetter.