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Parthenia Tennessee Devin

Female 1845 - 1901  (56 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Parthenia Tennessee Devin was born 7 Mar 1845, Missouri U.S.A.; died 5 Dec 1901, Fossil, Wheeler, Oregon U.S.A..

    Notes:

    Census:
    1850 Polk Co MO book p 47
    1860 Polk Co MO book p 14
    1870
    1880

    !MARRIAGE: Polk Co MO B-246

    Death info from The Bolivar (MO) Herald, 12 Dec 1901

    YOB maybe 1846

    !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

    Parthenia married Leander Wilson Frieze 16 Dec 1866, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.. Leander (son of Woodford Frieze and Elizabeth B. Wilson) was born 24 Nov 1844, Missouri U.S.A.; died 27 Jul 1925, Drain, Douglas, Oregon U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Margaret Elizabeth Frieze  Descendancy chart to this point was born 21 Feb 1868, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died 7 Sep 1871, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A..
    2. 3. Parthenia Jane Frieze  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Jun 1870, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died 23 May 1930, Dallas, Polk, Oregon U.S.A..
    3. 4. Louisa Adeline Frieze  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 Feb 1874, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died 28 Apr 1959, Condon, Gilliam, Oregon U.S.A..
    4. 5. Wesley Marcellus Frieze  Descendancy chart to this point was born 31 Aug 1876, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died 6 Sep 1876, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A..
    5. 6. Alfred Smith Frieze  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 Aug 1878, Fair Play, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.; died 6 Jun 1936, Grangeville, Idaho, Idaho U.S.A..
    6. 7. Benton Woodford Frieze  Descendancy chart to this point was born 31 Aug 1881, Eugene, Lane, Oregon U.S.A.; died 24 Apr 1962, Drain, Douglas, Oregon U.S.A..


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Margaret Elizabeth Frieze Descendancy chart to this point (1.Parthenia1) was born 21 Feb 1868, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died 7 Sep 1871, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A..

    Notes:

    Info from Joanne Frieze, 3140 S.W. Fir Oaks Drive, Albany,
    Oregon U.S.A. 97321-3569


  2. 3.  Parthenia Jane Frieze Descendancy chart to this point (1.Parthenia1) was born 27 Jun 1870, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died 23 May 1930, Dallas, Polk, Oregon U.S.A..

    Notes:

    Info from Joanne Frieze, 3140 S.W. Fir Oaks Drive, Albany,
    Oregon U.S.A. 97321-3569

    DOB,DOD,POD from Death Certificate

    DOB maybe 17 June 1870

    Parthenia married Perry Edwin Swearingen 23 Nov 1890, Drain, Douglas, Oregon U.S.A.. Perry was born 4 Aug 1870, Drain, Oregon; died 11 Jul 1929, Douglas, Oregon; was buried , Elkton Cemetery Elkton, Oregon. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 8. Fred Otis Swearingen  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 May 1892; died Sep 1975, Douglas, Oregon .
    2. 9. Dale Melvin Swearingen  Descendancy chart to this point was born 16 Feb 1894, Drain, Oregon; died 13 Apr 1961, Douglas, Oregon; was buried , Elkton Cemetery Elkton, Oregon.
    3. 10. Victor Edward Swearingen  Descendancy chart to this point was born 8 Feb 1896, Oregon; died 2 Nov 1916, Douglas, Oregon.
    4. 11. Clyde Swearingen  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 Apr 1899; died Sep 1977, Lane, Oregon U.S.A..
    5. 12. Alva Lee Swearingen  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Aug 1901, Oregon; died 24 Jun 1964, Douglas County, Oregon.
    6. 13. Perry Jackson Swearingen  Descendancy chart to this point was born 29 May 1903, Oregon; died 2 Aug 1965, Deschutes, Oregon.
    7. 14. Chester Maxwell Swearingen  Descendancy chart to this point was born 23 Mar 1905; died Jul 1978, Douglas, Oregon U.S.A..
    8. 15. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    9. 16. Adelia Jane Swearingen  Descendancy chart to this point was born 12 Dec 1907, Oregon; died 31 Mar 1973, Seattle, Washington.

  3. 4.  Louisa Adeline Frieze Descendancy chart to this point (1.Parthenia1) was born 24 Feb 1874, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died 28 Apr 1959, Condon, Gilliam, Oregon U.S.A..

    Notes:

    Info from Joanne Frieze, 3140 S.W. Fir Oaks Drive, Albany,
    Oregon U.S.A. 97321-3569

    First Name maybe Louise

    Louisa married John W. Anderson 14 Mar 1900, Condon, Gilliam, Oregon U.S.A.. John was born Est 1870; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 17. John Benton Anderson  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1901; died Abt 1902.

  4. 5.  Wesley Marcellus Frieze Descendancy chart to this point (1.Parthenia1) was born 31 Aug 1876, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died 6 Sep 1876, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A..

    Notes:

    Info from Joanne Frieze, 3140 S.W. Fir Oaks Drive, Albany,
    Oregon U.S.A. 97321-3569


  5. 6.  Alfred Smith Frieze Descendancy chart to this point (1.Parthenia1) was born 18 Aug 1878, Fair Play, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.; died 6 Jun 1936, Grangeville, Idaho, Idaho U.S.A..

    Notes:

    Info from Joanne Frieze, 3140 S.W. Fir Oaks Drive, Albany,
    Oregon U.S.A. 97321-3569

    Census:
    1900 Morrow Co OR Lena Pct., ED 29 Sh 3, p.256A

    Alfred married Nellie Alma Peasley 1 Jul 1903, Drain, Douglas, Oregon U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 18. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 19. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 20. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 21. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 22. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 7.  Benton Woodford Frieze Descendancy chart to this point (1.Parthenia1) was born 31 Aug 1881, Eugene, Lane, Oregon U.S.A.; died 24 Apr 1962, Drain, Douglas, Oregon U.S.A..

    Notes:

    MARRIAGE: Morrow Co OR 4-117

    Census:
    1910 Morrow Co OR Lexington Pct., ED 106 Sh 2, p.174A

    Info from Joanne Frieze, 3140 S.W. Fir Oaks Drive, Albany,
    Oregon U.S.A. 97321-3569

    Benton married Mattie Grace Palmer 26 Jan 1908, Ione, Morrow, Oregon U.S.A.. Mattie was born 26 Feb 1884, Oregon U.S.A.; died May 1984, Douglas, Oregon U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 23. Sidney Woodford Frieze  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 May 1911; died 1970.
    2. 24. Irvin Wilson Frieze  Descendancy chart to this point was born 8 Jul 1915; died 1980.
    3. 25. Living  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 3

  1. 8.  Fred Otis Swearingen Descendancy chart to this point (3.Parthenia2, 1.Parthenia1) was born 18 May 1892; died Sep 1975, Douglas, Oregon .

    Notes:

    DOb, DOD & POD from Soc. Sec. Index

    Fred married Flora E. Hudson 2 Nov 1915. Flora was born Est 1895. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Dale Melvin Swearingen Descendancy chart to this point (3.Parthenia2, 1.Parthenia1) was born 16 Feb 1894, Drain, Oregon; died 13 Apr 1961, Douglas, Oregon; was buried , Elkton Cemetery Elkton, Oregon.

  3. 10.  Victor Edward Swearingen Descendancy chart to this point (3.Parthenia2, 1.Parthenia1) was born 8 Feb 1896, Oregon; died 2 Nov 1916, Douglas, Oregon.

  4. 11.  Clyde Swearingen Descendancy chart to this point (3.Parthenia2, 1.Parthenia1) was born 19 Apr 1899; died Sep 1977, Lane, Oregon U.S.A..

    Notes:

    DOb, DOD & POD from Soc. Sec. Index

    Clyde married Lucy A. Cary 25 Sep 1915. Lucy was born 30 May 1901; died 1960. [Group Sheet]


  5. 12.  Alva Lee Swearingen Descendancy chart to this point (3.Parthenia2, 1.Parthenia1) was born 20 Aug 1901, Oregon; died 24 Jun 1964, Douglas County, Oregon.

    Alva married Violet V. Wilkinson 24 Dec 1920. Violet was born 27 Feb 1903; died Jun 1984, Douglas, Oregon U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Perry Jackson Swearingen Descendancy chart to this point (3.Parthenia2, 1.Parthenia1) was born 29 May 1903, Oregon; died 2 Aug 1965, Deschutes, Oregon.

  7. 14.  Chester Maxwell Swearingen Descendancy chart to this point (3.Parthenia2, 1.Parthenia1) was born 23 Mar 1905; died Jul 1978, Douglas, Oregon U.S.A..

    Notes:

    DOD, POD from Soc.Sec.Index -- says DOB = 24 Mar 1905


  8. 15.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (3.Parthenia2, 1.Parthenia1)

  9. 16.  Adelia Jane Swearingen Descendancy chart to this point (3.Parthenia2, 1.Parthenia1) was born 12 Dec 1907, Oregon; died 31 Mar 1973, Seattle, Washington.

  10. 17.  John Benton Anderson Descendancy chart to this point (4.Louisa2, 1.Parthenia1) was born Abt 1901; died Abt 1902.

    Notes:

    !Miscellaneous: Died in infancy.
    Died in infancy.


  11. 18.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Alfred2, 1.Parthenia1)

  12. 19.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Alfred2, 1.Parthenia1)

  13. 20.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Alfred2, 1.Parthenia1)

  14. 21.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Alfred2, 1.Parthenia1)

  15. 22.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Alfred2, 1.Parthenia1)

    Living married . McCulley. [Group Sheet]


  16. 23.  Sidney Woodford Frieze Descendancy chart to this point (7.Benton2, 1.Parthenia1) was born 7 May 1911; died 1970.

    Notes:

    Has one daughter and one son 1962

    Info from Joanne Frieze, 3140 S.W. Fir Oaks Drive, Albany,
    Oregon U.S.A. 97321-3569
    !Miscellaneous: Has one daughter and one son 1962

    Sidney married Living. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 26. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 27. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  17. 24.  Irvin Wilson Frieze Descendancy chart to this point (7.Benton2, 1.Parthenia1) was born 8 Jul 1915; died 1980.

    Notes:

    Has a son and a daughter

    Irvin married Norma Jean Hickethier. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 28. girl Frieze  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 29. boy Frieze  Descendancy chart to this point

  18. 25.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (7.Benton2, 1.Parthenia1)

    Living married B.L. Leverton. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 4

  1. 26.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (23.Sidney3, 7.Benton2, 1.Parthenia1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 30. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 31. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 32. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 27.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (23.Sidney3, 7.Benton2, 1.Parthenia1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet]

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

  3. 28.  girl Frieze Descendancy chart to this point (24.Irvin3, 7.Benton2, 1.Parthenia1)

  4. 29.  boy Frieze Descendancy chart to this point (24.Irvin3, 7.Benton2, 1.Parthenia1)