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 1861 - 1942 (80 years)
Generation: 1
| 1. |  Mifflin Jay Devin 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 approvedâ€
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:
- 2. Oliver Austin Devin
 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..
- 3. Nancy V'Ella Devin was born 27 Nov 1882, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.; died 14 Jun 1965, Yakima, Washington.
- 4. Letha Esther Devin was born 26 Feb 1884, Missouri U.S.A.; died 17 Jun 198, Heppner, Morrow, Oregon U.S.A..
- 5. Ora May Devin was born 9 Jun 1890, Heppner, Morrow, Oregon U.S.A.; died 23 May 1963.
- 6. Tena Lavina Devin was born 12 May 1892, Heppner, Morrow, Oregon U.S.A.; died 6 Jan 1980, Hermiston, Umatilla, Oregon U.S.A..
- 7. Althea Eva Devin was born 5 Apr 1897, Heppner, Morrow, Oregon U.S.A.; died 13 Nov 1972, Hermiston, Umatilla, Oregon U.S.A..
- 8. Dessa Elvira Devin was born 24 Nov 1901, Heppner, Morrow, Oregon U.S.A.; died 16 Jan 1966, Nyssa, Malheur, Oregon U.S.A..
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Generation: 2
| 2. |  Oliver Austin Devin (1.Mifflin1) 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.. Notes:
Census:
1900 Morrow Co OR Gentry Pct., ED 32, Sh 15, L 67 w/parents
1910 Morrow Co OR Gentry Pct., ED 106 Sh 3, p. 154A
1920 Morrow Co OR Gentry Pct., ED 136 Sh 3 p.
Oliver married Estelle McRoberts 1935. Estelle was born Est 1885. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 9. Oliver Jay Devin was born Nov 1936; died 16 Feb 2005; was buried , Heppner Masonic Cemetery, Heppner, Morrow, Oregon U.S.A..
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| 3. | Nancy V'Ella Devin (1.Mifflin1) was born 27 Nov 1882, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.; died 14 Jun 1965, Yakima, Washington. Notes:
Census:
1900 Morrow Co OR Gentry Pct ED 32, Sh 15 w/parents
!MARRIAGE: Morrow Co OR 4-59
Moved with her parents & the Devin clan to Morrow County
Oregon, 1884.
Attended Heppner High School. In 1917 V'Ella & Clair
Walton moved to Yakima,
WA where she managed a grocery business for a number of
years. Active member
of San Souci Rebekah Lodge #33 for some years, serving as
District Deputy
President for a number of terms.
Nancy married John Clair Walton 30 Dec 1906, Morrow County, Oregon U.S.A.. John was born 30 Dec 1877; died 14 Jun 1949, Takoma, Washington. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 10. Irene V'Ella Walton was born 23 Aug 1910, Heppner, Morrow, Oregon U.S.A.; died Sep 1993, Benton, Washington U.S.A..
- 11. Living
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| 4. | Letha Esther Devin (1.Mifflin1) was born 26 Feb 1884, Missouri U.S.A.; died 17 Jun 198, Heppner, Morrow, Oregon U.S.A.. Notes:
DOB from Polk Co MO Births; FHC #1016638
Family moved to Oregon shortly after her birth.
Census:
1900 Morrow Co OR Gentry Pct ED 32, Sh 15 w/parents
POD from Soc. Sec. Index
Letha married Harry Archer 8 Nov 1940. Harry was born Est 1880; died 30 Sep 1941. [Group Sheet]
Letha married Matthew C. Smith 31 Dec 1901, Morrow County, Oregon U.S.A.. Matthew was born Abt 1871, Oregon U.S.A.; died 4 Jun 1938. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 12. Austin Ivan Smith was born 29 Jul 1904, Heppner, Morrow, Oregon U.S.A.; died 13 Mar 1996, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon U.S.A..
- 13. Margaret Letha Smith was born 4 Jun 1909; died 2 Feb 1955.
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| 5. | Ora May Devin (1.Mifflin1) was born 9 Jun 1890, Heppner, Morrow, Oregon U.S.A.; died 23 May 1963. Notes:
Census:
1900 Morrow Co OR Gentry Pct ED 32, Sh 15 w/parents
1910 Morrow Co OR Mt. Vernon Pct., ED 106 Sh 9, p.160
w/parents
1920 Morrow Co OR Darry Pct ED 134 Sh 4 p.259
MARRIAGE: Morrow Co OR 4-215
Ora married Ernest Keithley Wyland 19 Jun 1910, Morrow County, Oregon U.S.A.. Ernest was born 14 Nov 1885, Oregon U.S.A.; died 13 Jun 1945. [Group Sheet]
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| 6. | Tena Lavina Devin (1.Mifflin1) was born 12 May 1892, Heppner, Morrow, Oregon U.S.A.; died 6 Jan 1980, Hermiston, Umatilla, Oregon U.S.A.. Notes:
Census:
1900 Morrow Co OR Gentry Pct ED 32, Sh 15 w/parents
1910 Morrow Co OR Mt. Vernon Pct., ED 106 Sh 9, p.160
w/parents
1920 Morrow Co OR Mount Vernon Pct., ED 138 Sh 8 p.297B
MARRIAGE: Morrow Co OR 4-375
DOB, DOD & POD from Soc. Sec. Index
Tena married Oral M. Scott 6 Jun 1914, Morrow County, Oregon U.S.A.. Oral was born 3 May 1889, Missouri U.S.A.; died Aug 1968, Hermiston, Umatilla, Oregon U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]
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| 7. | Althea Eva Devin (1.Mifflin1) was born 5 Apr 1897, Heppner, Morrow, Oregon U.S.A.; died 13 Nov 1972, Hermiston, Umatilla, Oregon U.S.A.. Notes:
MARRIAGE: Morrow Co OR 4-4
DOB & POD from Soc. Sec. Index. Possible given name of
Altha per Social Security Death Index.
SSN:
544-50-3609
Census:
1900 Morrow Co OR Gentry Pct., ED 32, Sh 15
1910 Morrow Co OR Mt. Vernon Pct., ED 106 Sh 9, p.160
w/parents
Althea married Merle N. Kirk 29 Sep 1916, Morrow, Oregon U.S.A.. Merle was born 11 Oct 1892; died 27 May 1970, Hermiston, Umatilla, Oregon U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]
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| 8. |  Dessa Elvira Devin (1.Mifflin1) was born 24 Nov 1901, Heppner, Morrow, Oregon U.S.A.; died 16 Jan 1966, Nyssa, Malheur, Oregon U.S.A.. Notes:
Census:
1910 Morrow Co OR Mt. Vernon Pct., ED 106 Sh 9, p.160
w/parents
1920 Morrow Co OR Mount Vernon Pct., ED 138 Sh 4 p.293A
w/parents & husband
and
1920 Morrow Co OR Alpine Pct., ED 131 Sh 9 p.240A w/husband
MARRIAGE: Morrow Co OR 5-2
Divorced from Copenhaver in 1922
Dessa married Walter Herman Hofstetter 8 Jul 1928. Walter was born 13 Sep 1898, Mulino, Clackamas, Oregon U.S.A.; died 29 Sep 1931, Pendleton, Umatilla, Oregon U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]
Dessa married W. Lonnie Copenhaver 24 Nov 1919, Morrow County, Oregon U.S.A.; divorced Yes, date unknown. W. was born 1896, Missouri U.S.A.; died 31 Dec 1966, Orland, Glenn County, California U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]
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Generation: 3
| 10. | Irene V'Ella Walton (3.Nancy2, 1.Mifflin1) was born 23 Aug 1910, Heppner, Morrow, Oregon U.S.A.; died Sep 1993, Benton, Washington U.S.A.. Notes:
!Education: Irene graduated from Yakima Public Schools and
from business
college (1920).
Irene graduated from Yakima Public Schools & from business
college
DOD & POD from Soc. Sec. Index
Irene married Richard W. Sheckler 1932, Yakima, Yakima, Washington U.S.A.. Richard was born 27 Jul 1909; died 22 Jul 1978, Benton, Washington U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]
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| 12. | Austin Ivan Smith (4.Letha2, 1.Mifflin1) was born 29 Jul 1904, Heppner, Morrow, Oregon U.S.A.; died 13 Mar 1996, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon U.S.A.. Notes:
Died at home in Portland Oregon.
Born at home in Heppner Oregon.
Eloped
Census:
1910
1920 Morrow Co OR Mount Vernon Pct., ED 138 Sh 5 p.294
Austin married Esta Dorothy Miller 30 Apr 1927, Pendleton, Umatilla, Oregon U.S.A.. Esta was born 7 Jan 1903, The Dalles, Wasco, Oregon U.S.A.; died 26 Apr 1986, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]
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Generation: 4
| 19. | Mifflin Jeremiah Devin (9.Oliver3, 2.Oliver2, 1.Mifflin1) was born , Heppner, Morrow, Oregon U.S.A.. Notes:
!NAME:Oliver J. Devin, Devin, Oliver Jeffrey, email dated
10 Jan 2007
!NAME:Oliver J. Devin, Devin, Oliver Jeffrey, email dated
17.Jan.2007
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