Searching for others researching the DEVENISH or DEVINISH Family and their
relations:
John DEVINISH b. 1720 in Ireland m. 1st ???; m. 2nd ? BARRETT, died 1807 in
Baltimore, MD, Had a plantation on Chesapeake Bay, was an officer in the
French, Indian, and Rev. Wars John had four siblings (James, Robert,
Stephen, and George) who also came to the U.S., James may have returned to
Ireland after the Rev. War; and George was killed in the Rev. War
John & his first wife had one son John DEVINISH Jr. who died in 1808
John & his second wife had three children; James, Hannah, and Solomon
Hannah adopted by a Baltimore banker when her parents died, married twice ?
LOWE and ? KIELER and died in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1876
Solomon b. 25 May 1801 in Cambridge, Maryland; married Elizabeth FERGUSON;
owned a plantation in Maryland, was a merchant tailor, and died in
Indianapolis, Indiana 14 June 1870 they had six children; Solomon, John Jay,
Colin F., Samuel, Isabelle, and Margaret; the two oldest b. in Chesapeake
Bay, Maryland and the others b. in Madison, Indiana; related surnames
include MICHLENBURG; DAME; JOHNSON; PROTSMAN; BRIGGS; BOCK; SCHWARTZ;
REDDINGTON; KNORR; Members of this family were also living in: Wayne,
Indiana; Columbus, Ohio;
James DEVINISH b. 12 February 1792 in Maryland; married 20 July 1820 in
Floyd County, Indiana to Mary GUEST b. 1799 in England family immigrated to
New Albany, Indiana, James died in 1868 in Floyd County, Indiana, the couple
had 11 Children including:
Solomon b. 30 August 1822; died in an accident at age 11
Hannah b. 18 December 1823; married ? KELEHER, lived in Fortuna, California
and died 1910 in Eureka, CA
Martha b. 18 October 1826; married Jeremiah L. GARD, had 4 children (Charles
Hill, Henry L., Joseph L., and Edward Stephen)d. 3 Jan 1911 in Denver,
Colorado, related surnames include FINK; Members of this family were also
living in Columbus, Ohio;
James b. 27 April 1828 and died in New Albany, IN, married Hester Anne
PENNINGTON and had 4 children (Edward, Sally, Waldo, and Harvey)d. 20 May
1910, related surnames include MAUK; WOODS; Members of this family were also
living in Little Rock, Arkansas; and St. Louis, Missouri
Stephen b. 8 August 1830 New Albany, IN; died 4 Nov 1909 in Alberta, Canada
Penina b. 15 July 1832; married ? WOODS; died 18 Nov 1919 in Sprague,
Colorado
Solomon b. 30 May 1834; died 1866 at New Albany, Indiana
Richard b. 6 March 1836; m. Emma SENSENEY; d. 11 Nov 1929 at Fredericksburg,
IN, the couple had 4 children (Oscar G., Cora Z., Homer Senseney, and Carl
E.), related surnames include RIDDLE; BLACK; Members of this family were
also living in Bakersfield, CA; Taft, CA;
George b. 30 August 1837, m. 19 Feb 1863 to Sally Ann HAND, d. 19 May 1922
in New Albany, IN, the couple had 4 children (Leanna, Delia, Myrtle, &
Carrie); related surnames include SCHELL; WERNCKE; RUSK; Members of this
family were also living in Allen, Oklahoma; Georgetown, Indiana;
Isabelle b. 1 September 1839, married Levi RAGER in Eureka, California and
had 3 children (Lizzie, Alice Carey, & a boy);
John DEVENISH b. 5 May 1821, m. 13 April 1858 Martha E. SHOULTS in CA, died
25 Dec 1899 in Fortuna, CA, and the couple had 6 children (Mary Ellen or
Mary Elisabeth, Christopher, Hannah Peniah, Martha Elizabeth, Nancy
Catherine, & Eliza Jane); related surnames include THORPE; MOORE; BROWN;
ROBINSON; ROWLEY; Members of this family were also living in Red Bluff, CA;
Eureka, CA; Edwall, WA; Fredericksburg, IN; Table Bluff, CA; Salmon Creek,
CA;
I'm hoping to fill in as many blanks as possible so I appreciate any
assistance or direction you can provide.
Thanks,
Shelley