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James Harrison Devin

Male 1839 - 1920  (80 years)


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  1. 1.  James Harrison Devin was born 26 Nov 1839, Posey County, Indiana; died 24 Aug 1920, Mound City, Linn County, Kansas; was buried , Forest Hill Cemetery Kansas City, Missouri.

    Notes:

    !Miscellaneous: Held several county offices. Was State
    Representative in 1838.
    He and sister Sara Devin Hannah died with
    "black tongue."

    Note: the information is listed on page 38 of
    Devin-Dessa book.
    Census:
    1850 Gibson Co IN Patoka Twp p 2 w/mother
    1860 Gibson Co IN Patoka Twp p 1068 w/mother
    1870 Linn Co KS p 69
    1880 Morris Co KS Soundex: ED 123 or 133 Sh 20
    1900 Linn Co KS Soundex: ED 114 Sh 7

    James married Mary Stallings. Mary was born Abt 1849, Illinois U.S.A.; died 1883. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. James C Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Feb 1871, Kansas ; died 17 Aug 1940, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri; was buried , Fort Hill Cemetery Kansas City, Missouri.
    2. 3. May Hannah Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1873, Council Grove, Kansas ; died 25 Mar 1907, Osawatomie, Kansas; was buried , Oakwood Cemetery Centerville, Linn County, Kansas.

    James married Nancy Virginia 'Nannie' Alexander 5 Mar 1885, Mound City, Kansas. Nancy (daughter of David Nowlin Alexander) was born 13 Mar 1868, Mound City, Linn County, Kansas; died 26 Mar 1938, Mound City, Linn County, Kansas; was buried , Forest Hill Cemetery Kansas City, Missouri. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 4. Harrison Edgar Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Dec 1885, Mound City, Linn County, Kansas; died 8 Nov 1954, Kansas City, Missouri; was buried , Forest Hill Cemetery Kansas City, Missouri.
    2. 5. Don Smith Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 Mar 1889, Mound City, Linn County, Kansas; died 11 Jun 1953, Mendocino, California; was buried , Green Lawn Cemetery Kansas City, Missouri.
    3. 6. Cordelia Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Feb 1895, Mound City, Linn County, Kansas; died 2 May 1979, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas; was buried , West Prong Cemetery Medina, Texas.
    4. 7. Watson A. Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 16 Jan 1898, Kansas U.S.A.; died Aug 1984, Kansas U.S.A.; was buried , Johnson County Chapel Overland Park, Kansas.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James C Devin Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born 10 Feb 1871, Kansas ; died 17 Aug 1940, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri; was buried , Fort Hill Cemetery Kansas City, Missouri.

    Notes:

    In 1962, lived in Kansas City and has one daughter

    Census:
    1880 Morris Co KS Soundex: ED 133 or 132 Sh 20 w/parents
    1900 Jackson Co MO Kansas City Soundex: ED 66 Sh 5

    James is listed in the Devin-Dessa book on bottom of p 38.
    No known
    information found regarding the daughter.

    James married Carrie Kellerman. Carrie was born 15 Feb 1875, Kansas ; died 24 Apr 1965, Orange County, California; was buried , Forest Hill Cemetery Kansas City, Missouri. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 8. Frank K. Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Mar 1900, Missouri ; died 26 Aug 1947, Los Angeles, California; was buried , Forest Hill Cemetery Kansas City, Missouri.

    James married Carrie Kellerman. Carrie was born 15 Feb 1875, Kansas ; died 24 Apr 1965, Orange County, California; was buried , Forest Hill Cemetery Kansas City, Missouri. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 9. female child Devin  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 3.  May Hannah Devin Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born Abt 1873, Council Grove, Kansas ; died 25 Mar 1907, Osawatomie, Kansas; was buried , Oakwood Cemetery Centerville, Linn County, Kansas.

    Notes:

    Census:
    1880 Morris Co KS Soundex: ED 133 or 132 Sh 20 w/parents


  3. 4.  Harrison Edgar Devin Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born 4 Dec 1885, Mound City, Linn County, Kansas; died 8 Nov 1954, Kansas City, Missouri; was buried , Forest Hill Cemetery Kansas City, Missouri.

  4. 5.  Don Smith Devin Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born 25 Mar 1889, Mound City, Linn County, Kansas; died 11 Jun 1953, Mendocino, California; was buried , Green Lawn Cemetery Kansas City, Missouri.

  5. 6.  Cordelia Devin Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born 4 Feb 1895, Mound City, Linn County, Kansas; died 2 May 1979, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas; was buried , West Prong Cemetery Medina, Texas.

    Notes:

    Census:
    1900 Linn Co KS Soundex: ED 114 Sh 7 w/parents

    Cordelia married Clifford Monroe Norton. Clifford was born 10 May 1891, Nebraska; died 15 Jan 1961, San Antonio, Texas; was buried , West Prong Cemetery Medina, Texas. [Group Sheet]


  6. 7.  Watson A. Devin Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born 16 Jan 1898, Kansas U.S.A.; died Aug 1984, Kansas U.S.A.; was buried , Johnson County Chapel Overland Park, Kansas.

    Notes:

    DOB, DOD, POD from Soc. Sec. Index

    Census:
    1900 Linn Co KS Soundex: ED 114 Sh 7 w/parents



Generation: 3

  1. 8.  Frank K. Devin Descendancy chart to this point (2.James2, 1.James1) was born 11 Mar 1900, Missouri ; died 26 Aug 1947, Los Angeles, California; was buried , Forest Hill Cemetery Kansas City, Missouri.

    Notes:

    Census:
    1900 Jackson Co MO Kansas City Soundex: ED 66 Sh 5 w/parents


  2. 9.  female child Devin Descendancy chart to this point (2.James2, 1.James1)
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