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Elizabeth Croff

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Elizabeth Croff

    Notes:

    !NAME:Marriages of Pittsylvania County Virginia; 1806-1830,
    Marriages of Pittsylvania County Virginia; 1806-1830,
    Williams, Kathleen Booth, Genealogical Publishing County,
    Inc.; Baltimore; 1980, page 40

    Elizabeth married William Bryan Ward Devin 2 Dec 1813, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.. William (son of Joseph Devin and Elizabeth Nowlin) was born Abt 1789, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.; died 1840. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. James A. Devin  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James A. Devin Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elizabeth1)

    Notes:

    MILITARY: Served Co K, MO Mounted Volunteers, Mexican War,
    Pvt. Died en route to Santa Fe, NM at La Bagus, NM
    probably of measles.
    On one page the DOD is 29 Aug 1847 & on all others it is 30
    Aug 1847.

    WC-730 file #28971 filed 25 Jan 1849 in MO; MC-1759 file
    #10729

    !NAME:Royal Descents, Notable Kin, and Printed Sources,
    Royal Descents, Notable Kin, and Printed Sources:, Gary
    Boyd Roberts, New England Historical & Genealogical
    Society, #77: "An Assortment of Famous Actors"

    James married Massy F. Beck 6 Sep 1837. Massy (daughter of Richard B. Beck and Lucy Devin) was born Abt 1818, Virginia U.S.A.; died Bef 10 Feb 1857, St. Clair County, Missouri U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 3. Richard B. Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born Sep 1838, Tennessee U.S.A.; died Between 1860 and 1870, Missouri U.S.A..
    2. 4. Lucy Elizabeth Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born Apr 1845, Missouri U.S.A.; died Bef 7 Sep 1866, St. Clair County, Missouri U.S.A..


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Richard B. Devin Descendancy chart to this point (2.James2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born Sep 1838, Tennessee U.S.A.; died Between 1860 and 1870, Missouri U.S.A..

    Notes:

    Census:
    1850 St. Clair Co MO p 129
    1860 St. Clair Co MO p 877

    DOB calculated w/info from father's pension papers

    !MARRIAGE: St. Clair Co MO AB-18

    Per History of Henry & St. Clair Counties, MO: he owned
    the newspaper in
    Osceola & was the only one which flourished in ante-bellum
    days. He probably
    died between 1860 & 1870: "The newspaper was owned by
    Richard (Dick) Devin,
    who died not long since." Note: the history was published
    in 1883.

    Per St.Clair Co MO marriage record AB-220: Sarah E/C.
    Diven m. Peter A. Brough,
    25 Dec 1872

    Richard married Sarah V. Weir 11 Jun 1857, St. Clair, Missouri U.S.A.. Sarah was born Abt 1837, Tennessee U.S.A.; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 5. H. J. Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1858, St. Clair, Missouri U.S.A.; died Yes, date unknown.

  2. 4.  Lucy Elizabeth Devin Descendancy chart to this point (2.James2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born Apr 1845, Missouri U.S.A.; died Bef 7 Sep 1866, St. Clair County, Missouri U.S.A..

    Notes:

    Census:
    1850 St. Clair Co MO p 129 w/mother
    1860 St. Clair Co MO p 877 w/brother, Richard B.

    DOB calculated w/info from father's pension papers

    Death info from Records of St. Clair Co MO; SLC 977.8466 V2w

    Lucy never married.



Generation: 4

  1. 5.  H. J. Devin Descendancy chart to this point (3.Richard3, 2.James2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born Abt 1858, St. Clair, Missouri U.S.A.; died Yes, date unknown.

    Notes:

    Census:
    1860 St. Clair Co MO p 877 w/parents