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1860 - 1933 (72 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Nathaniel Madison Devin 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
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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:
- 2. Eugene Adolphia Devin
was born 2 Mar 1884, Barton County, Missouri U.S.A.; died 18 Nov 1970, Hermiston, Umatilla, Oregon U.S.A..
- 3. Odna Devin
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..
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Generation: 2
2. | Eugene Adolphia Devin (1.Nathaniel1) was born 2 Mar 1884, Barton County, Missouri U.S.A.; died 18 Nov 1970, Hermiston, Umatilla, Oregon U.S.A.. Notes:
Census:
1900 Wallowa Co OR Paradise Pct ED 103, Sh 2
1910
1920
DOB maybe 21 Mar 1884 per Social Security Index
Eugene married Ida Stenberg 2 Apr 1939. [Group Sheet]
Eugene married Eulah Elizabeth Matthew 19 Feb 1905, Flora, Wallowa, Oregon U.S.A.. Eulah (daughter of John Elry Matthew and Ester Elizabeth Henderson) was born 13 Sep 1887, Clinton County, Missouri U.S.A.; died 13 Nov 1936, Nez Perce County, Idaho U.S.A.; was buried , Vineland Cemetery, Clarkston, Asotin, Washington U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 4. Velma Devin
was born 28 Oct 1905; died 7 Apr 1974, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon U.S.A..
- 5. Della Devin
was born 15 Jun 1908; died 9 Jul 1908.
- 6. Neta Helen Devin
was born Sep 1910; died Oct 1980, Yakima, Yakima, Washington U.S.A..
- 7. Vivian Irene Devin
was born 11 Jan 1913; died Mar 1984, Yakima, Yakima, Washington U.S.A..
- 8. Lyle Adolphia Devin
was born 8 Nov 1915; died 10 Aug 1940, Yakima County, Washington U.S.A.; was buried , Tahoma Cemetery, Yakima County, Washington U.S.A..
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3. | Odna Devin (1.Nathaniel1) 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.. Notes:
Odna was born in Missouri U.S.A. When she was nine months
old, her parents moved the family to northern Wallawa
County, Oregon, to start a homestead. They left Missouri in
a boxcar on 15 September 1890. They left the train in La
Grande, Oregon and went by horse and wagon to their
homestead. The trip took nineteen days and was very hard on
the baby girl. -- From "The Flora Country" by Ira Holmes
Devin.
Odna was a "jolly, good-natured little tyke and was pretty
much 'daddy's girl'." -- From "The Flora Country". She
lived in her family's 14 by 14 foot log cabin on the
homestead until her death in 1892.
The following story about her accident and death is
paraphrased from "The Flora Country: The Hardships and
Struggles of the Matt Devin Family as Pioneers in Northern
Wallowa County, Oregon" written by Ira Holmes Devin (Odna's
younger brother)
During the afternoon of 14 June 1892, Odna was sitting on a
chair eating a piece of bread and jam when somehow she fell
and bumped her head. It did not seem to hurt her much. She
whimpered a little and went on with her playing. She played
until quite late that night and she seemed all right when
her mother put her to bed.
At daybreak the next morning (15 June 1892), Odna's father,
Matt Devin, was going to Walla Walla, Washington to find
work in the harvest. He bid goodbye to his other children
and started to wake Odna to wish her goodbye. Eliza (Odna's
mother) told him to let her sleep, so he just kissed her
and left with his wagon and team of horses.
Eliza went to wake Odna about nine-thirty that morning.
Odna seemed limp and listless, so Eliza gave her a sponge
bath. Eliza worked with Odna, but Odna seemed to get worse
in spite of everything Eliza tried. Eliza sent Gene and
Bertha to the neighbors for help. The only doctor was at La
Grande, Oregon; one hundred miles away. The neighbors came,
but there was nothing they could do. Odna continued to get
worse and had one or two convulsions. She went into a coma
and passed away about three o'clock that afternoon.
A rider was sent to overtake Matt. The rider found Matt at
Elgin, Oregon, the next afternoon (16 June). Arrangements
had been made for a relay of horses, so Matt could ride
back. As soon as Matt heard the news, he jerked the harness
off of the horses, and threw a saddle on his horse, Molly.
He rode her back to Wallowa; reaching there about midnight.
Matt changed horses three times between Wallowa and the
homestead. He rode eighty miles in sixteen hours; returning
on 17 June. He was tired and had taken an "awful beating"
riding strange saddles that did not fit him.
They buried Odna in the Flora cemetary. On the headstone
are these words: "Odna, Born December 7, 1889; Died, June
15, 1892. Gone, But Not Forgotten."
Odna's death was a terrible shock to Matt and Eliza. Eliza
later said that they had endured many hardships, but losing
Odna seemed like more than they could possibly bear. Matt
said it was the hardest thing that he ever faced was
leaving the family the day after to pick up his wagon, and
go on to harvest, knowing he would never see little Odna
again.
On the morning of 18 June, Matt left for the harvest,
again. He was so sore he could hardly ride, so he would
ride awhile, then walk. He got back to Elgin, Oregon by
mid-afternoon on 19 June and continued his trip to Walla
Walla.
!DEATH:The Flora Country: The Hardships and Struggles of
the Matt Devin Family as Pioneers in Northern Wallowa
County, Oregon, The Flora Country: The Hardships and
Struggles of the Matt Devin Family as Pioneers in Northern
Wallowa County, Oregon, Devin, Ira H., Longview,
Washington; Lower Columbia College; October 1971
!BURIAL:The Flora Country: The Hardships and Struggles of
the Matt Devin Family as Pioneers in Northern Wallowa
County, Oregon, The Flora Country: The Hardships and
Struggles of the Matt Devin Family as Pioneers in Northern
Wallowa County, Oregon, Devin, Ira H., Longview,
Washington; Lower Columbia College; October 1971
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Generation: 3
4. | Velma Devin (2.Eugene2, 1.Nathaniel1) was born 28 Oct 1905; died 7 Apr 1974, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon U.S.A.. Notes:
DOB, DOD & POD from Soc. Sec. Index
Velma married Lee W. Coblentz 14 Aug 1939. Lee was born 1 Mar 1897; died Sep 1980, Multnomah County, Oregon U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]
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6. | Neta Helen Devin (2.Eugene2, 1.Nathaniel1) was born Sep 1910; died Oct 1980, Yakima, Yakima, Washington U.S.A.. Notes:
!Miscellaneous: Neta divorced Earnest Beck in 1933.
!Address: 1962 Last Known address Fairbanks Alaska Neta
and Marshall Thomason
Neta divorced Earnest Beck in 1933.
1962: Last known address Fairbanks, AK
DOB, DOD & POD from Soc. Sec. Index
Buried Terrace Heights Memorial Cemetery
Neta married Earnest Beck 14 Apr 1929. [Group Sheet]
Neta married Marshall M. Thomason 14 Jul 1934. [Group Sheet]
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8. | Lyle Adolphia Devin (2.Eugene2, 1.Nathaniel1) was born 8 Nov 1915; died 10 Aug 1940, Yakima County, Washington U.S.A.; was buried , Tahoma Cemetery, Yakima County, Washington U.S.A.. Notes:
Tahoma Cemetery: Lot 3SE, Block 98, Section F
Lyle's widow, Elsie Purvinance Devin, married Victor
Eschbach.
Lyle & Elsie had a daughter, Deleine Devin, who was later
adopted by Victor Eschbach.
DEATH: WA State Deaths; LAPL microfilm
Lyle married Elsie Toy Purvinance 29 Jun 1939, Yakima County, Washington U.S.A.. Elsie was born 21 Sep 1920, Yakima County, Washington U.S.A.; died 28 Aug 2001, Yakima, Yakima, Washington U.S.A.; was buried , Calvary Cemetery, Yakima County, Washington. [Group Sheet]
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Generation: 4
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