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Clayton Smith Devin

Male 1825 - 1887  (61 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Clayton Smith Devin was born 22 Dec 1825, Lincoln County, Tennessee U.S.A.; died 1887, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A..

    Notes:

    !Military: He served in the militia on the Union Side
    during the Civil War.

    !MARRIAGE: Polk Co MO A-274

    Census:
    1860 Polk Co MO book p 5
    1870 Polk Co MO book p 89
    1880 Polk Co MO book Marion Twp p 142......

    Was called Smith.

    Died of cancer. Buried Barren Creek Cemetery; Cem. Dir. of
    Polk Co MO
    Possible YOD 1884 (1)

    !NAME:J.B. & C.S. Devin Affidavit, J.B. & C.S. Devin
    Affidavit, Filed 24.December.1868 in Polk County, Missouri

    !NAME:Will of Clayton Devin, Devin, Clayton: Will,

    [page 1]

    Clayton
    Devin
    [Lo]
    Will

    Box 71
    202

    Filed Dec
    24
    AD 1868
    JB Burros
    Clk

    [page
    2
    ]

    In the name of God,
    Amen,
    I Clayton
    Devin of the County
    of Polk and State of Missouri being

    in the Seventy sixth year of my age and
    a very
    feeble State of health being con-
    scious of the
    uncertainty of life and
    Certainty of death at the same
    time
    according to my own apprehensions
    of Sound
    mind and being anxious
    to make a suitable desposition
    of
    my real and personal estate do make
    ordain and
    delare this to be my
    last will and testament.
    1st
    It is my will that after my
    decease that all my debts
    and the
    expenses of my funeral be paid and

    discharged by my executor herein
    after named and
    appointed out of
    my estate as soon as conveniently

    may be I leave the charges of my
    funeral to the
    descretion of my ex-
    ecutor.
    2nd I give devise and
    dispose of
    my estate both real and personal save

    what may be necessary for the pay-
    ment of my just
    debts and funeral
    expenses in the following manner

    To wit, I give and bequeath unto

    [page
    3
    ]

    my beloved wife Margaret Devin
    all of my
    personal estate such as
    money or the proceeds of notes
    or
    stock such as cattle horses and sheep
    and hogs
    house hold and kitchen
    furniture and farming utensils
    to
    have and enjoy and dispose of as she
    may think
    proper to her own use
    and benefit during her natural
    life
    after her decease to be disposed of
    as
    hereinafter mentioned together
    with my personal estate
    I give and
    bequeath unto my said wife the
    following
    described land compris-
    ing the homestead to wit the

    West half of the Southwest quar-
    ter section So
    thirty four (34)
    and East half of of South West

    quarter and South West quarter
    of NorthWest quarter
    and South
    East quarter of North West quarter

    Section No Thirty Three (33) of
    Township No Thirty
    four (34) of
    Range No twenty three (23)
    The above
    described real estate
    I desire to be sold or vivided as

    herinafter mentioned.
    3rd It is my desire that the
    fol-

    [page 4]

    lowing described real
    estate be dis-
    posed of by my executor either by

    private or public sale on the most
    advantagous
    terms that he may
    think fit if not sold by my self

    during my life time the proceeds to
    be given to my
    wife Margaret Devin
    to be enjoyed by her as she may

    desire for her own use and benefit
    as long as she
    may live To wit
    South half of the South West
    quar-
    ter and South East quarter of the
    South West
    quarter of Setion No
    nine (9) Township No Thirty

    four (34) of range No Twenty
    three and also the
    South East
    quarter of the North West quarter

    Section No Twelve (12) Town-
    Ship No Thirty four 34
    of Range
    No Twenty four (24)
    4-- The following
    described land
    I give and bequeath unto the Dev-
    in
    family to remain in common
    for the use of a burying
    ground
    bounded as follows To wit Beginning and lying

    on the East boundary Section Thirty Two 32
    Town-
    Ship Thirty four 34 of Range (23) at a yellow

    Stone 36 poles North of the South East
    corner of
    the said Section [Witnynd] by Black
    oak 12 inches in
    diameter 20

    [page 5]

    links North East
    to black oak 11 inches
    in diameter 17 links due West
    thence North
    on a Section line 17 Poles to yellow

    Stone West 28 Poles to yellow Stone [Nine]
    South 17
    Poles to yellow Stone [Nine]
    East 28 poles to The
    [begining]
    [Anlang] 2.56 acres the above des-
    cribed
    land to remain forever
    the property of the Devins not
    to
    be Sold but to be used by the pub-
    lic as a
    common burying ground
    5 After the death of my
    wife
    Margaret Devin it is my
    desire that the remainder of my

    estate after her funeral expenses
    Shall have been
    paid be disposed of
    as follows To wit
    I give and
    bequeath to my Son
    William M Devin the Sum of
    five
    dollars.
    I give and bequest to my
    daughter Ama S.
    Wilson five
    dollars
    I give and bequeath to my

    daughter Margaret A. Chitty
    the Sum of five
    dollars.

    [a page seems to be
    missing
    ]

    [page 6]

    9th After the
    above [legacies] have been
    paid to gather with the
    expenses of
    administration The residue of my
    estate
    both real and personal I [disise]
    may be equally
    divided if can
    be if cannot be then the real
    es-
    tate to be Sold and proceeds together
    with
    personal estate be divided between
    the following named
    legal heirs
    of my body or their legal
    repre-
    sentatives, to wit, Clayton
    S. Devin, Joseph
    B. Devin, Alfred
    H. Devin, Martha M. Heydon, Sarah

    J. Thompson, Mary E. Pickering
    Massa L. Hughes
    Parthenial
    T Frieze Share and Share alike

    In
    order that the provisions of
    this my last will and
    Testament
    may be carried out I constitute
    and
    appoint Alfred H. Devin my ex-
    ecutor hereby revoking
    all former wills
    by me made.

    In witness whereof I
    have hereunto
    set my hand this 14th day of October

    1868 [Atuge]

    Clayton ^his X mark^ Devin
    <\p>

    A.

    Signed and declared by the above
    named
    Clayton Devin to be his
    last Will and testament in the

    [page 7]

    presence of us who at his
    request
    and in his presence have subscribed
    our
    names as witnesses thereto.
    George W. Russell
    Thomas
    H. Russell
    Alexander Millikin

    State of Missouri

    County of Polk

    Be it remembered
    that on this
    the 24 day of December
    AD 1868, an Instrument of
    writing
    Proporting to be the last Will of
    Clayton
    Divin Deceased was exhibited
    to the undersigned J.B.
    Burros
    clerk of the County Court [beler/E]
    to be
    proven and the Same was
    rejected for want of
    proof.
    J B Burros Clk

    Clayton married Nancy Rebecca Williams 19 Apr 1849, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.. Nancy (daughter of Elijah Williams and Mathilda maybe Oliver) was born Jan 1830, Missouri U.S.A.; died 13 Jul 1910. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Margaret Mathilda Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 Jan 1850, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died 28 Oct 1934; was buried , Greenwook Cemetery, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A..
    2. 3. Elijah Clayton Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Mar 1852, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died 29 Sep 1942, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A..
    3. 4. Franklin Pierce Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Sep 1854, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died 7 Jun 1933, Cherokee, Alfalfa, Oklahoma U.S.A.; was buried , Cherokee Municipal Cemetery Cherokee, Oklahoma.
    4. 5. Martha Ann Eliza Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 Jun 1858, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died Between 1940 and 1950, Cherokee, Alfalfa, Oklahoma U.S.A..
    5. 6. Thomas Joseph Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 6 Oct 1861, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.; died 28 Feb 1941, Berkeley, Alameda, California U.S.A.; was buried , Winters Cemetery Yolo County, California.
    6. 7. Sarah Melinda Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 Jan 1864, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died 14 Oct 1937, Merced, Merced, California U.S.A..
    7. 8. Leota Rebecca Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Aug 1869, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died 20 Jan 1926.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Margaret Mathilda DevinMargaret Mathilda Devin Descendancy chart to this point (1.Clayton1) was born 19 Jan 1850, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died 28 Oct 1934; was buried , Greenwook Cemetery, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A..

    Notes:

    Census:
    1860 Polk Co MO book p 5
    1870 Polk Co MO book p 99
    1880 Polk Co MO book p 142

    !MARRIAGE: Polk Co MO B-195

    Buried Greenwood Cemetery; Cem. Dir. of Polk Co MO
    Married name spelled "Worthan"

    Margaret married James Henry Worthan 21 Dec 1865, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.. James was born 16 Feb 1846, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died 3 Mar 1893, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 9. Olive Elizabeth Worthan  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 Jun 1867, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. 10. James Edward Worthan  Descendancy chart to this point was born Apr 1870, Missouri U.S.A.; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. 11. Hannah Belle Worthan  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1875, Missouri U.S.A.; died Yes, date unknown.

  2. 3.  Elijah Clayton Devin Descendancy chart to this point (1.Clayton1) was born 3 Mar 1852, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died 29 Sep 1942, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A..

    Notes:

    !Occupations: Lije and Kit lived on part of his father's
    farm for sometime.
    He was Polk County Judge for eight years
    Appraiser for the Mutual Insurance Company
    A member of the school board for 33 years.

    !Miscellaneous: Lije was gifted in music, having taught
    music, and directed
    church singing, wrote and composed several
    number.
    They were attnetinve member of Cumberland
    Presbyterian Church
    at Barn Creek.
    Everyone called him Judge Devin.
    He and Kit had no children, but helped in
    the rearing and
    education of several nieces.
    Census:
    1860 Polk Co MO book p 5
    1870 Polk Co MO book p 89
    1880 Polk Co MO book p 142
    1900 Polk Co MO Marion Twp ED 132, Sh 13, L 48; p 183
    1910 Polk Co Mo ED 154, Sh 3, p 218

    !MARRIAGE: Polk Co MO C-19

    Lije was gifted in music, having taught music, and directed
    church singing,
    written & composed several numbers. Lije & Kit lived on
    part of his father's
    farm for sometime. They were attentive members of
    Cumberland Presbyterian
    Church at Barren Creek. He was County Judge of Polk County
    for 8 years,
    appraiser for the Mutual Insurance Company, & member of the
    school board for
    33 years. Everyone called him Judge Devin. He died in
    Bolivar at the age of
    94. His wife lived to age 100. They had no children but
    helped in the rearing
    & education of several nieces.

    Buried Greenwood Cemetery; Cem. Dir. of Polk Co MO

    Elijah married Amanda Catherine Eaton 10 Sep 1874, Fair Play, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.. Amanda was born 25 Oct 1855, Missouri U.S.A.; died 28 Jul 1956, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]


  3. 4.  Franklin Pierce Devin Descendancy chart to this point (1.Clayton1) was born 4 Sep 1854, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died 7 Jun 1933, Cherokee, Alfalfa, Oklahoma U.S.A.; was buried , Cherokee Municipal Cemetery Cherokee, Oklahoma.

    Notes:

    !Occupations: Franklin and Orlena moved to Neosha County,
    Kansas in 1884,
    establishing a hardware business. Moved to
    Cross Timbers in
    1893 and then to Cherokee, Oklahoma in 1906.
    In 1919, he
    started an automobile shop and agency.

    !Miscellaneous: Joined the Baptist Church at Dunnegan,
    Missouri.
    Census:
    1860 Polk Co MO book p 5
    1870 Polk Co MO book p 89 w/parents
    1880 Polk Co MO book p 7 Johnson Twp
    1900 Hickory Co MO Cross Timbers Twp, ED 95, Sh 12, L 87
    1910 Alfalfa Co OK soundex #001-0004-0090
    1920
    1930......

    !MARRIAGE: Polk Co MO B-559

    Family moved to Neosha County, KS in 1884 establishing a
    hardware business. Moved
    to Cross Timbers in 1893 & then to Cherokee OK in 1906. In
    1919 he started an
    automobile shop & agency. Joined the Baptist Church at
    Dunnegan, MO.

    DOD, POD from Swisher Co TX Hist.; LDSLA 976.4838 Ev15

    Franklin married Orlena Paralee Thompson 1 Jan 1874, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.. Orlena was born 20 Mar 1857, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died 10 Feb 1932, Cherokee, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma U.S.A.; was buried , Cherokee Municipal Cemetery Cherokee, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 12. Ezra Thompson Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 26 Dec 1874, Missouri U.S.A.; died Aug 1962, Missouri U.S.A..
    2. 13. Thomas Landon Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 26 Apr 1877, Kansas U.S.A.; died 25 Sep 1952, Texas U.S.A..
    3. 14. James Clayton Devin, DDS  Descendancy chart to this point was born 2 Apr 1880, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died 18 Jan 1949, Cherokee, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma U.S.A.; was buried , Cherokee Municipal Cemetery Cherokee, Oklahoma.

  4. 5.  Martha Ann Eliza Devin Descendancy chart to this point (1.Clayton1) was born 7 Jun 1858, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died Between 1940 and 1950, Cherokee, Alfalfa, Oklahoma U.S.A..

    Notes:

    Census:
    1860 Polk Co MO book p 5
    1870 Polk Co MO book p 89
    1880 Polk Co MO book p 143

    !MARRIAGE: Polk Co MO C-14

    YOD, POD from Ezra T. Devin manuscript

    Possible Middle name: Aneliza (1)

    Martha and James lived on the old family home three miles
    west of Bolivar, Missouri U.S.A. After Clayton Smith
    Devin's death, Nancy, his widow (Martha's mother), lived on
    the farm with the Gambles.

    Martha married James H. Gamble 13 Aug 1874, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.. James was born 28 Jan 1857, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died 26 Feb 1928. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 15. Obediah Smith Gamble  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1876, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died Yes, date unknown.

  5. 6.  Thomas Joseph Devin Descendancy chart to this point (1.Clayton1) was born 6 Oct 1861, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.; died 28 Feb 1941, Berkeley, Alameda, California U.S.A.; was buried , Winters Cemetery Yolo County, California.

    Notes:

    !Occupations: Thomas and Martha Admatha McKnigh farmed
    about 3 1/2 miles
    west of Bolivar, Missouri until 1899 when
    they move to
    California, first to Winters then Woodland
    then to San Francisco.
    T.J. was a gripman on the Valencia Street
    cable cars until
    1908. The family moved bck to Winters and
    engaged in fruit
    raising.

    !Miscellaneous: He remembered the Great Fire and Earthquake
    of San Francisco.
    TJ died at the home of his daughter Mrs.
    Nancy Devin Taber in
    Berleley, California.
    Census:
    1870 Polk Co MO Marion Twp
    1880 Polk Co MO book p 143 Marion Twp
    1900
    1910
    1920 Yolo Co California Soundex: ED 230, Sh 6, L 89

    !MARRIAGE:
    1st: Polk Co MO C-206
    2nd: probably Yolo County, California

    Thomas & Martha Admatha McKnight farmed about 3 1/2 miles
    west of Bolivar, MO
    until 1899 when they move to Calif., first to Winters then
    Woodland then to
    San Francisco. TJ was a gripman on the Valencia Street
    cable cars until 1908.
    The family moved back to Winters & engaged in fruit raising.

    He remembered the Great Fire and Earthquake of San
    Francisco. TJ died at the
    home of his daughter, Mrs. Nancy Devin Taber in Berkeley,
    California.

    Buried Winters Cemetery
    DOB from gravestone is 07 October 1861

    Thomas married Martha Admatha McKnight 21 Dec 1879. Martha was born 6 Feb 1861, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died 20 Oct 1916, Yolo County, California U.S.A.; was buried , Winters Cemetery Yolo County, California. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 16. Cora May Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 Oct 1880, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died 2 Apr 1977, Berkeley, Alameda, California U.S.A.; was buried , Winters Cemetery Yolo County, California.
    2. 17. Nancy Admatha Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 6 Aug 1884, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died 18 Apr 1971, Alameda County, California U.S.A.; was buried , Mountain View Cemetery Alameda County, California.

    Thomas married Ruby Vivian Waughtel 1918, California U.S.A.. Ruby was born 23 Jun 1894, California U.S.A.; died 17 Sep 1987, Woodland, Yolo, California U.S.A.; was buried , Winters Cemetery Yolo County, California. [Group Sheet]


  6. 7.  Sarah Melinda Devin Descendancy chart to this point (1.Clayton1) was born 24 Jan 1864, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died 14 Oct 1937, Merced, Merced, California U.S.A..

    Notes:

    !Miscellaneous: Sarah Melinda Devin Thompson moved with
    her two children
    to California after James Thompson's death
    Census:
    1870 Polk Co MO book p 89
    1880 Polk Co MO book p 142
    1900 Polk Co MO ED 133, Sh 10
    1910
    1920 Yolo Co California ED 230, Sh 6

    !MARRIAGE: Polk Co MO E-123

    Sarah Melinda Devin Thompson moved with her two children to
    California after
    James Thompson's death.

    DOD & POD from California State Death Index

    Sarah married James M. Thompson 8 Feb 1883, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.. James was born Mar 1860, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died 1908, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 18. Mabel Edna Thompson  Descendancy chart to this point was born Mar 1884, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died 3 Mar 1981, Stanislaus, California U.S.A..
    2. 19. Ura E. Thompson  Descendancy chart to this point was born Jun 1887, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died 7 May 1977, Stanislaus, California U.S.A..

  7. 8.  Leota Rebecca Devin Descendancy chart to this point (1.Clayton1) was born 20 Aug 1869, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died 20 Jan 1926.

    Notes:

    Possibly named Leoti

    !MARRIAGE: Polk Co MO F-227

    Census:
    1870 Polk Co MO book p 89 w/parents
    1880 Polk Co MO book p 142
    1900 Polk Co MO ED 132, p 187
    1910 Polk Co MO ED 154, Sh 4, p 219A

    Buried Greenwood Cemetery; Cem. Dir. of Polk Co MO

    Leota married Robert Edgar Wollard 27 Oct 1887, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.. Robert was born 12 Oct 1868, Missouri U.S.A.; died 11 Mar 1922. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 20. Grace Sarah Wollard  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Feb 1890, Missouri U.S.A.; died 26 May 1926.
    2. 21. Nellie Ethel Wollard  Descendancy chart to this point was born 17 Jan 1892, Missouri U.S.A.; died 3 Jan 1970.
    3. 22. Wilma Devin Wollard  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 Nov 1898, Missouri U.S.A.; died 19 Aug 1976, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A..


Generation: 3

  1. 9.  Olive Elizabeth Worthan Descendancy chart to this point (2.Margaret2, 1.Clayton1) was born 7 Jun 1867, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died Yes, date unknown.

    Notes:

    Census:
    1870 Polk Co MO book p 93 w/parents
    1880 Polk Co MO book p 142 w/parents

    !MARRIAGE: Polk Co MO E-156

    Had two sons & one daughter.

    DOB & POB from Ancestral File

    Olive married Joseph L. Beckley 17 Jun 1883, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]


  2. 10.  James Edward Worthan Descendancy chart to this point (2.Margaret2, 1.Clayton1) was born Apr 1870, Missouri U.S.A.; died Yes, date unknown.

    Notes:

    Census:
    1870 Polk Co MO book p 93 w/parents
    1880 Polk Co MO book p 142 w/parents

    James married Florence Jones. Florence was born Abt 1867, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  3. 11.  Hannah Belle Worthan Descendancy chart to this point (2.Margaret2, 1.Clayton1) was born Abt 1875, Missouri U.S.A.; died Yes, date unknown.

    Notes:

    Census:
    1880 Polk Co MO book p 142 w/parents

    !MARRIAGE: Polk Co MO I-63

    Had 1 daughter.

    Hannah married Walter A. Pope 22 Dec 1897, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; divorced Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 23. girl Pope  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 12.  Ezra Thompson Devin Descendancy chart to this point (4.Franklin2, 1.Clayton1) was born 26 Dec 1874, Missouri U.S.A.; died Aug 1962, Missouri U.S.A..

    Notes:

    Census:
    1900 Hickory Co MO Weanbleau Twp ED 100. Sh 2, L 66

    DOB = 28 Dec 1874 per Soc. Sec. Index; DOD & POD from Soc.
    Sec. Index

    From obituary: A former religious educator in Cherokee,
    OK, he more recently
    had been active in Springfield's First Baptist Church. He
    & his father founded
    the First Baptist Church in Cherokee & Rev. Ezra Devin was
    S.S. Supt. there for
    some years.

    Ezra married Yuba D. Pickett 27 Nov 1898, Hickory, Missouri. Yuba (daughter of William Sanford Pickett and Mary Ellen "Mollie" Miller) was born 19 Dec 1878, Missouri ; died May 1973, Springfield, Greene, Missouri. [Group Sheet]


  5. 13.  Thomas Landon Devin Descendancy chart to this point (4.Franklin2, 1.Clayton1) was born 26 Apr 1877, Kansas U.S.A.; died 25 Sep 1952, Texas U.S.A..

    Notes:

    He was associated with his father in the hardware business
    until about 1908
    when he moved to Tulia, TX & began ranching.

    Census:
    1900 Hickory Co MO Cross Timbers Twp, ED 95, Sh 12, L 87

    DOB & DOD from gravestone; buried Rose Hill Cemetery;
    Interment in Swisher County
    TX & Vicinity 1890-1990; San Antonio Library; RT976.4838 Swi

    Of the 9 living children of Lannie Addie Devin, 7 have
    taught schools in Texas. Lannie taught for twenty-seven
    years.

    Thomas married Addie Bell Dickenson 24 Jul 1901, Cross Timbers, Hickory, Missouri U.S.A.. Addie was born 25 Jul 1880; died 7 Sep 1955, Texas . [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 24. Robert Franklin Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 13 Apr 1902; died 17 Jan 1980, Swisher County, Texas U.S.A..
    2. 25. Annie Lou Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1904; died 1907.
    3. 26. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 27. Thomas Lloyd Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 29 Nov 1908; died 29 Dec 1985, Texas U.S.A.; was buried , Rose Hill Cemetery, Tulia, Switzer, Texas U.S.A..
    5. 28. Clayton Dickenson Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 Dec 1910; died Jun 1983, Happy, Swisher, Texas .
    6. 29. Orlena Paralee Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 Oct 1912; died Abt 2004.
    7. 30. Roy Edward Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 31 Jul 1915; died 21 Dec 2001; was buried , Rose Hill Cemetery, Tulia, Switzer, Texas U.S.A..
    8. 31. Catherine Louise Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 12 Mar 1916; died 24 Jan 2005.
    9. 32. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 14.  James Clayton Devin, DDS Descendancy chart to this point (4.Franklin2, 1.Clayton1) was born 2 Apr 1880, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died 18 Jan 1949, Cherokee, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma U.S.A.; was buried , Cherokee Municipal Cemetery Cherokee, Oklahoma.

    Notes:

    !Miscellaneous: He studied dentistry and located at Fair
    Play, Missouri.
    The family moved to Cherokee, Oklahoma
    Had no children.
    He studied dentistry, locating at Fair Play, MO; family
    moved to Cherokee, OK.
    Had no children. Baptist

    Census:
    1900 Hickory Co MO Cross Timbers Twp, ED 95, Sh 12, L 87
    1910 Polk Co MO ED 152, Sh 2, p 189

    James married Louisa Newman 25 Jan 1905. Louisa was born 1882, Wheatland, Missouri U.S.A.; died 1956, Cherokee, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma U.S.A.; was buried , Cherokee Municipal Cemetery Cherokee, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet]


  7. 15.  Obediah Smith Gamble Descendancy chart to this point (5.Martha2, 1.Clayton1) was born Abt 1876, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died Yes, date unknown.

    Notes:

    Census:
    1880 Polk Co MO book p 143 w/parents

    !MARRIAGE: Polk Co MO I-8

    Obediah married Amanda E. Needham 29 Jul 1897, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.. Amanda (daughter of James Needham) was born Abt 1873, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; was buried , Cherokee, Oklahoma U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 33. Weaver Devin Gamble  Descendancy chart to this point was born 30 Sep 1899; died Jan 1973, Enid, Garfield, Oklahoma U.S.A..
    2. 34. Lon D. Gamble  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1898, Missouri U.S.A..

  8. 16.  Cora May Devin Descendancy chart to this point (6.Thomas2, 1.Clayton1) was born 19 Oct 1880, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died 2 Apr 1977, Berkeley, Alameda, California U.S.A.; was buried , Winters Cemetery Yolo County, California.

    Notes:

    !Miscellaneous: Unmarried.
    Cora May Devin lives with her sister Nancy
    Admatha Devin
    Taber in Berkeley, California.
    Census:
    1900 Polk Co MO Marion Twp ED 132, Sh 13, L 48 w/Elijah &
    Amanda Devin
    1910
    1920 Yolo Co California Soundex: ED 230, Sh 6, L 91

    POD from Soc. Sec. Index
    Buried Winters Cemetery
    DOB & DOD from gravestone.

    Unmarried.
    Cora May Devin lived with her sister Nancy Admatha Devin
    Taber in Berkeley, California


  9. 17.  Nancy Admatha Devin Descendancy chart to this point (6.Thomas2, 1.Clayton1) was born 6 Aug 1884, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died 18 Apr 1971, Alameda County, California U.S.A.; was buried , Mountain View Cemetery Alameda County, California.

    Notes:

    !Miscellaneous: Since Percy Edward Taber's death in 1943,
    Nancy Taber and
    her sister Cora May Devin make their home
    in Berkeley.
    DOB from Polk Co MO Births; FHC #1016638

    Since Percy Edward Taber's death in 1943, Nancy Taber & her
    sister, Cora May
    Devin, made their home in Berkeley.

    DOB, DOD & POD from Soc. Sec. Index

    Nancy married Percy Edward Taber 15 Apr 1915, Winters, Yolo, California U.S.A.. Percy died 14 Feb 1943, Alameda, California U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 35. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 36. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  10. 18.  Mabel Edna Thompson Descendancy chart to this point (7.Sarah2, 1.Clayton1) was born Mar 1884, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died 3 Mar 1981, Stanislaus, California U.S.A..

    Notes:

    !Miscellaneous: Mabel never married.
    Census:
    1900 Polk Co MO ED 133, Sh 10
    1910
    1920 Yolo Co California ED 230, Sh 6

    DOD & POD from California State Death Index


  11. 19.  Ura E. Thompson Descendancy chart to this point (7.Sarah2, 1.Clayton1) was born Jun 1887, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died 7 May 1977, Stanislaus, California U.S.A..

    Notes:

    !Miscellaneous: Ura E. Thompson and his sister Mabel have
    lived near
    Turlock, California since the death of Mae
    Lynn who died
    in the 1930's.
    Census:
    1900 Polk Co MO ED 133, Sh 10
    1910
    1920 Yolo Co California ED 230, Sh 6

    Ura E. Thompson & his sister, Mabel, have lived near
    Turlock, California since the
    death of Mae Lynn who died about 1938...can't locate on
    California State Death Index.

    DOD & POD from California State Death Index

    Ura married Mae Lynn. Mae died Abt 1938. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 37. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  12. 20.  Grace Sarah Wollard Descendancy chart to this point (8.Leota2, 1.Clayton1) was born 10 Feb 1890, Missouri U.S.A.; died 26 May 1926.

    Notes:

    Census:
    1900 Polk Co MO ED 132, p 187
    1910 Polk Co MO ED 154, Sh 4, p 219A

    Buried Dunnegan Cemetery; Cem. Dir. of Polk Co MO


  13. 21.  Nellie Ethel Wollard Descendancy chart to this point (8.Leota2, 1.Clayton1) was born 17 Jan 1892, Missouri U.S.A.; died 3 Jan 1970.

    Notes:

    Census:
    1900 Polk Co MO ED 132, p 187
    1910 Polk Co MO ED 154, Sh 4, p 219A

    !MARRIAGE: Polk Co MO L-306

    Buried Greenwood Cemetery; Cem. Dir. of Polk Co MO

    Nellie married James Paul Jones 1 Mar 1914, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.. James was born 12 Aug 1893; died 20 Oct 1957. [Group Sheet]


  14. 22.  Wilma Devin Wollard Descendancy chart to this point (8.Leota2, 1.Clayton1) was born 1 Nov 1898, Missouri U.S.A.; died 19 Aug 1976, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A..

    Notes:

    !Miscellaneous: Wilma never married.
    Census:
    1900 Polk Co MO ED 132, p 187
    1910 Polk Co MO ED 154, Sh 4, p 219A

    DOD & POD from Soc. Sec. Index
    Buried Greenwood Cemetery; Cem. Dir. of Polk Co MO



Generation: 4

  1. 23.  girl Pope Descendancy chart to this point (11.Hannah3, 2.Margaret2, 1.Clayton1)

  2. 24.  Robert Franklin Devin Descendancy chart to this point (13.Thomas3, 4.Franklin2, 1.Clayton1) was born 13 Apr 1902; died 17 Jan 1980, Swisher County, Texas U.S.A..

    Notes:

    About 1962 this family was living in Amarillo, TX. He was
    a rancher & the
    owner of an implement firm. Methodist.

    DOB & DOD from gravestone; buried Rose Hill Cemetery;
    Interment in Swisher Co
    TX & Vicinity 1890-1990; San Antonio Library; RT976.4838 Swi

    POD from Soc. Sec. Index

    Robert married Lola McGuire 28 Dec 1928. Lola was born 8 Jul 1902; died Aft 1990. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 38. Gena Mac Devin  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 39. Marie Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 Oct 1944, Texas U.S.A.; died 7 Sep 1955, Texas U.S.A..

  3. 25.  Annie Lou Devin Descendancy chart to this point (13.Thomas3, 4.Franklin2, 1.Clayton1) was born 1904; died 1907.

  4. 26.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (13.Thomas3, 4.Franklin2, 1.Clayton1)

  5. 27.  Thomas Lloyd Devin Descendancy chart to this point (13.Thomas3, 4.Franklin2, 1.Clayton1) was born 29 Nov 1908; died 29 Dec 1985, Texas U.S.A.; was buried , Rose Hill Cemetery, Tulia, Switzer, Texas U.S.A..

    Notes:

    POD from Soc. Sec. Index

    DOB & DOD from gravestone; buried Rose Hill Cemetery;
    Interment in Swisher Co
    TX & Vicintiy 1890-1990; San Antonio Library; RT976.4838 Swi

    Loyd was an instructor in Twin Engine in the advanced
    Flying Training; S. Sgt. U. S. Army, WWII

    Thomas married Margaret Mason Nicholas 27 Oct 1945. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 40. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 41. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 28.  Clayton Dickenson Devin Descendancy chart to this point (13.Thomas3, 4.Franklin2, 1.Clayton1) was born 25 Dec 1910; died Jun 1983, Happy, Swisher, Texas .

    Notes:

    Clayton farms and ranches near Happy, Texas.
    Clayton is a Methodist.

    DOB, DOD & POD from Soc. Sec. Index

    !BIRTH:Social Security Death Index, Social Security Death
    Index

    !DEATH:Social Security Death Index, Social Security Death
    Index

    Clayton married Mildred Holly. [Group Sheet]


  7. 29.  Orlena Paralee Devin Descendancy chart to this point (13.Thomas3, 4.Franklin2, 1.Clayton1) was born 19 Oct 1912; died Abt 2004.

    Notes:

    Amarillo Globe-News
    Obituaries
    Sunday, May 15, 2005
    +++++++++++++++++++++++++
    Canyon

    Orlena Devin Allen

    Orlena Devin Allen, 92, of Canyon died Wednesday, May 11,
    2005, in Amarillo.

    Friends and family will celebrate memories of her at 10:30
    a.m. Saturday, May
    21, in First United Methodist Church of Dimmitt with the
    Rev. Donna Johnston,
    associate pastor of First United Methodist Church of
    Canyon, officiating.
    Arrangements are by Brooks Funeral Directors.

    Ms. Allen was born Oct. 10, 1912, in Swisher County. After
    graduating from
    Tulia High School in 1931, she attended West Texas State
    University. In 1940,
    she married Louis Allen of Dimmitt, where they shared 40
    years of life until
    his death in 1981. They were members of First United
    Methodist Church. Ms.
    Allen later lived at Palo Duro Village Cooperative in
    Canyon and was nurtured
    in her final months by Hudson House Assisted Living in
    Canyon.

    She was preceded in death by her husband; two sisters,
    Mattie Devin and
    Catherine Sprawls; and five brothers, Robert Devin, Lloyd
    Devin, Clayton
    Devin, Edward Devin and Albert Devin.

    Survivors include a daughter, Tommie Almond and husband,
    Robert, of
    Wilmington, Del.; two granddaughters, Aundrea
    Almond-Wallace and husband,
    Rodney, of Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and Alyssa Almond of
    Wilmington; a
    brother, Delbert Devin and wife, Betty, of Tulia; and four
    sisters-in-law,
    Mildred Devin of Reno, Nev., Margaret Devin of Canyon and
    Virginia Devin and
    Pat Devin, both of Tulia.

    The family suggests memorials be to Meals on Wheels, 2616
    13th Ave., Canyon,
    TX 79015.



    Methodist.

    Orlena married Louie Allen. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 42. Tommie Lou Allen  Descendancy chart to this point was born Est 1925; died Yes, date unknown.

  8. 30.  Roy Edward Devin Descendancy chart to this point (13.Thomas3, 4.Franklin2, 1.Clayton1) was born 31 Jul 1915; died 21 Dec 2001; was buried , Rose Hill Cemetery, Tulia, Switzer, Texas U.S.A..

    Notes:

    From: Clayton Edward Devin
    Subject: Proposed Change: Family: Devin/Dickenson (F0090)
    Date: Sunday, September 6, 2009, 10:05 PM

    Proposed Change: Family: Devin/Dickenson (F0090)

    Description: My father was Roy Edward Devin. His birth
    date is July 31, 1915, not 1914. He passed away December
    21, 2001. He is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Tulia,
    Texas.

    Clayton Edward Devin
    clwdevin@swbell.net


    Connected with farm store in Tulia, TX. Sunday School
    teacher at Methodist
    Church.

    Was a communication officer in European Theatre.
    !Military: Edward was communication officer in European
    Theatre.

    Roy married . Unknown [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 43. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  9. 31.  Catherine Louise Devin Descendancy chart to this point (13.Thomas3, 4.Franklin2, 1.Clayton1) was born 12 Mar 1916; died 24 Jan 2005.

    Notes:

    Catherine had a home in Tulia, Texas and is a member of the
    Methodist Church.

    !NAME:Catherine DEVIN Sprawls Obituary, Sprawls, Catherine
    DEVIN: obituary, Amarillo Globe-News,, TULIA - Amarillo
    Globe-News, Jan. 27, 2005

    Catherine Sprawls

    TULIA - Catherine Sprawls, 86, died Monday, Jan. 24, 2005.

    Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in First United
    Methodist Church with the Rev. Rob Lindley, pastor,
    officiating. Her body was donated to Texas Tech Medical
    School. Arrangements are by Kornerstone Funeral Directors.

    Mrs. Sprawls was born March 10, 1918, in Swisher County.
    She grew up in Tulia and graduated from Tulia High School.
    She graduated from West Texas State in Canyon with a degree
    in English and Spanish. She married J.R. Sprawls. She
    taught school in New Mexico and Tulia for many years. She
    was a member of First United Methodist Church.

    She was preceded in death by her husband in 1953; a sister,
    Mattie Devin; and five brothers, Robert Devin, Lloyd Devin,
    Clayton Devin, Edward Devin and Albert Devin.

    Survivors include a daughter, Lana Carlton and husband,
    Jim, of Tulia; a son, Jan R. Sprawls of Tulia; a
    granddaughter, Jessica Hatley and husband, Jeremy, of
    Lubbock; a brother, Delbert Devin and wife, Betty, of
    Tulia; a sister, Lenna Allen of Canyon; and four
    sisters-in-law, Mildred Devin of Reno, Nev., Margaret Devin
    of Canyon, and Virginia Devin and Pat Devin, both of Tulia.

    The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity.

    Catherine married Jesse Richmond Sprawls. Jesse died 1951. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 44. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 45. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  10. 32.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (13.Thomas3, 4.Franklin2, 1.Clayton1)

    Living married E. McMurtry. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 46. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 47. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  11. 33.  Weaver Devin Gamble Descendancy chart to this point (15.Obediah3, 5.Martha2, 1.Clayton1) was born 30 Sep 1899; died Jan 1973, Enid, Garfield, Oklahoma U.S.A..

    Notes:

    DOB, DOD, POD from Soc.Sec.Index

    Probably had a son, Weaver Gamble, b. 14 Jan 1925 & d. 13
    Feb 1990, Enid, OK

    !NAME:Danny Devin Gamble, Gamble, Dan D., email dated
    20100724

    Weaver married . Unknown [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 48. Weaver Devin Gamble  Descendancy chart to this point was born 14 Jan 1925; died 13 Feb 1990, Enid, Garfield, Oklahoma U.S.A..

  12. 34.  Lon D. Gamble Descendancy chart to this point (15.Obediah3, 5.Martha2, 1.Clayton1) was born Abt 1898, Missouri U.S.A..

    Notes:

    !NAME:Danny Devin Gamble, Gamble, Dan D., email dated
    20100724


  13. 35.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (17.Nancy3, 6.Thomas2, 1.Clayton1)

    Living married R.H. Moore [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 49. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 50. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 51. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  14. 36.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (17.Nancy3, 6.Thomas2, 1.Clayton1)

    Living married P. Ray [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 52. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  15. 37.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (19.Ura3, 7.Sarah2, 1.Clayton1)