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Mary N. Durrah[1]

Female 1837 - 1876  (38 years)


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  • Name Mary N. Durrah 
    Born 15 Dec 1837  Mt. Vernon, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 31 Aug 1876  Shelbyville, Shelby, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Warnock Cemetery, Gibson County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1303  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 22 Jan 2020 

    Family Alexander Calvin Devin,   b. 17 Dec 1834, Gibson County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Nov 1876, Lineus, Linn, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 41 years) 
    Married 20 Jan 1859  Gibson County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Alice Jane Devin,   b. 12 Dec 1859, Gibson County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Sep 1957, Retsil, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 97 years)
     2. James Franklin Devin,   b. 7 Dec 1860, Indiana U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jun 1946, Seattle, King, Washington, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     3. Eva Agnes Devin,   b. 12 Dec 1861,   d. Jul 1862  (Age 0 years)
    +4. Oliver Peyton Devin,   b. 8 Oct 1864, Patoka, Gibson, Indiana U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Dec 1934, Saline County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     5. Horace H. Devin,   b. 11 Feb 1866, Shelby County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Aug 1866, Shelby County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    +6. Charles Ernest Devin,   b. 8 May 1870, Shelbyville, Shelby, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Dec 1945, Caddo County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     7. Maggie May Devin,   b. 12 Apr 1872, Shelby, Missouri U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1876  (Age 3 years)
    Last Modified 22 Jan 2020 
    Family ID F373  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Mary D Devin-Obit
    Mary D Devin-Obit
    Shelby County Herald
    Sep 20, 1876
    Alexander C Devin-Obit
    Alexander C Devin-Obit
    Shelby County Herald
    Nov 29, 1876

  • Notes 
    • !Miscellaneous: A Teacher

      Possible last name spelling: Darrah
      A Teacher

      Census:
      1860 Gibson Co IN Patoka Twp p 1091

    • Mary N. Devin

      This highly esteemed Christian woman departed this life after a protracted illness at Shelbyville on the 31st of August, 1876.

      Mrs. Devin was born in Carroll county, Ohio, December 12th, 1837; was married to the now bereaved husband, Alexander C. Devin January 20th, 1859.

      She united with the United Presbyterian Church, of Princeton Indiana in the spring of 1860, and moved with her husband to Shelbyville, March 8, 1867, and united with the Presbyterian church in this place the same year. Consumption was developed some three months before her death and rapidly carried her away. And in this providence the husband and family have suffered an irreparable loss; the church an exemplary and zealous member; the Sabbath School one of its most regular and efficient teachers and the community one universally respected and loved not only by the old but also by the young.

      Though suffering much and long from great physical prostration, her constant testimony was that she was sustained by Divine grace. It seemed that while on her sick bed scarcely a shadow darkened the sight of faith--and her hope was an anchor both sure and steadfast. Indeed as she came down to the valley, so dark and shadowy to the natural eye, it seemed that her light increased and that she realized her greatest victory in death, for it had ho sting for her.

      Her departure was her triumph, for she made it exclaiming, ?Come, Lord Jesus! Come quickly!' While her husband and four children mourn for her as for one whose ?price is far above rubbles,' they do not mourn as those who have no hope in their bereavement they have the sympathy of kind friends and the prayers of Christians. They have indeed their cloud, but the bow is very bright in the cloud, for there is an unshaken faith that she who was a vine by the side of their house has been transplanted to the paradise of God.

      Mrs. Devin was followed to the grave by a large number of citizens testifying their respect and esteem. And it was a touching scene to see so many young, even the little children, following to the last resting place the remains of their teacher and friend.

      She was lovely and pleasant in her life, and even in death they were not divided from her. Ought not everyone to whom this providence calls so loudly make their own the prayer ? let me die the death of the righteous, let my last end be like His. It is in such a life and in such a death that the Christian religion find its illustration, and its best vindication. They are fragrant fruits of the love of God shed abroad in the heart. To the writers own knowledge some have sat beside this disciple of Christ and fund her fruit sweet to their taste, for she was indeed a branch of the vine. Even during her sickness, she not only testified to the sustaining grace of Christ but labored with those inquiring the way of salvation. What an illustration of Christian devotion and love to the Master! Is there not a powerful appeal in this fact to all who are the Disciples of Christ, and who are blessed with health and strength to do with their might what their hands find to do? Is there not a powerful plea in it to those who do not believe in the Lord Jesus Christ to seek Him now while He may be found and to
      call upon Him now while He is near.




































  • Sources 
    1. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/130252477/mary-n-devin.