John H. McDeavitt
From MouserAncestry
Date | Location | Notes | Sources | |
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Birth | Mar 1852 | Butler Co., PA | [1][4] | |
Marriage | ~1876 | To Eleanor Rebecca Hines (dau. of William Boston Hines |
[3][4][5] | |
Death | 7 Nov 1926 | [7] | ||
Burial | West Liberty Cemetery | [7] |
Ancestry chart segment
Generation 3 Generation 4 Generation 5 +-- Daniel McDeavitt (1823) | (~1823-~????) +-- John H. McDeavitt ------+ | (1852-19??) | +-- Robert Earl McDeavitt --+ +-- Mary Ann Double | (1885-19??) | (1833-????) | +-- Eleanor Rebecca Hines | (~1859-1939) + | | +-- Isaac C. Wimer | | (1856-1942) +-- Elizabeth Ethel Wimer----+ (1888-1981) | +-- Margaret Jane Robison (~1865-1950)
Sources: [1][3][4]
Children
(all children with Eleanor Rebecca Hines)
Name | Gender | Date of Birth | Birthplace | Spouse | Notes | Sources |
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Daniel Elmer McDeavitt | M | Jan 1877 | Butler Co, PA | [3][4][5][6][7] | ||
William W. McDeavitt | M | Mar 1879 | Butler Co, PA | [3][4][7] | ||
John Henry "Harry" McDeavitt | M | Aug 1882 | Butler Co, PA | [3][4][5][6][7] | ||
Robert E. McDeavitt | M | Dec 1884 | Butler Co, PA | [4] [7] | ||
Pearl M. McDeavitt | F | May 1887 | Butler Co, PA | James J. Moon (b. ~1895). By 1930 1 child: Gerald Moon (b.~1914). |
[4][7][10] | |
Jesse C. McDeavitt | M | July 1889 | Butler Co, PA | [4][6][7] | ||
Celia M. McDeavitt | F | Aug 1892 | Butler Co, PA | Lawrence Hilgar, m.1909 | [4][5][7] | |
Eugene A. McDeavitt | M | Dec 1896 | Butler Co, PA | [4][5][6] [7] | ||
Fay R. McDeavitt | F | Apr 1898 | Butler Co, PA | Paul F. Book (b. ~1893). By 1930 2 children: Henry (b.~1927), Carl (b.~1928). |
[4][5][6][7][9] | |
Grace E. McDeavitt | F | ~1902 | Brady Twp, Butler Co, PA | Thomas Mayer ; By 1930 2 children: son T. Clair (b.~1924),dau. Verna (b.~1926). |
[4][5][6][7][8] |
Places of Residence
Location | Dates | Notes | Sources |
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Brady Twp, Butler Co, PA | birth until after 1870 | [1][2] | |
Worth Twp, Butler Co, PA | by 1880 | [3] | |
Brady Twp, Butler Co, PA | by 1900 | In West Liberty Village by 1910 | [4][5][6] |
Photo Gallery
Sources
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1 | 1860 United States Federal Census, Brady Twp, Butler Co, Pa, page 13. Census dated 3 MAy 1860. Lines 18-23: Daniel McDivitt (sic), 27, farmer, $5000 real, $212 personal property; Mary, 35; John H., 8; Isaac W., 7; Therressa, 3, Nancy, 1. All b. PA. Age for Daniel disagrees with all other census. |
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2 | 1870 United States Federal Census, Brady Twp, Butler Co, PA, page 6. Census dated 10-11 Aug 1870. Lines 30-39: Daniel McLevit (sic), 45, farmer, $880 real, $800 personal property; Mary, 40, keeping house; John, 18, farm labor; Warren, 16, farm labor; Jane, 14; Nancy, 12; Lizzie, 10; Washington, 8; Albert, 6; Harriett, 1. All and parents b. PA. Families of John Covert, John Covert Sr. and Williams Stoughton are adjacent. |
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3 | 1880 United States Federal Cencus, District 58, Worth Twp, Butler Co, PA, page 7. Census dated 7-8 June 1880. Lines 40-43: John H. McDeavitt, 28, farmer; Eleanor K., 21, wife, keeping house; Daniel E., 3, son; William, 1, son. All and parents b. PA. |
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4 | 1900 United States Federal Census, Brady Township, Butler County, PA, Enumeration District 53, Page 14. Census dated 16-18 June 1900. lines 851-62: John H. McDeavitt, 48, b. Mar 1852, m. 24 year, farmer, owns farm, with mortgage; Eleanor R., wife, 41, b. Apr 1859, m. 24 years, 9 children born, 9 living; Daniel E., son, 23, b. Jan 1877, day labor; William W., son, 21, b. Mar 1879, day labor; John H., 17, b. Aug 1882, day labor; Robert E., son, 15, b. Dec 1884; Pearl M, dau., 13, b. May 1887; Jesse C., son, 10, b. July 1889; Celia M., dau., 7, b. Aug 1892; Eugene A., son, 3, b. Dec 1896; Fran R., dau., 2, b. Apr 1898; James E. Morrow, nephew, 21, b. sep 1878, married, 0 years. All but youngest three can read, write and Speak English. All and all parents b. PA. |
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5 | 1910 United States Federal Census, West Liberty Township, Butler County, PA, Enumeration District 58, Page 4. Census dated 5 May 1910 Lines 84-92: John H. McDeavitt, 58, first marriage, 34 years, farmer, general farming, owns farm, no mortgage; Eleanor, 51, wife, first marriage, 34 years; Daniel E., 33, son, farm labor, home farm; John H., 27, son, driver, team; Eugene A., 14, son; Fay R.' 12, dau.; Grace E., 8, dau.; Celia M. Hilgar, 17, dau., first marriage, 1 year, 1 child born, 1 living; Paul N. Hilgar, 23 months, grandson. All and parents b. PA. Adults can read and write English. |
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6 | 1920 United States Federal Census, West Libery Township, Butler County, PA, Enumeration District 3, Page 1. Census dated 21 June 1920 Lines 44-50:John H. McDeavitt, 67, owns farm, farmer, gen farming; Elanor, wife, 60; Daniel E., son, 43, teamster, general hauling; John H., son, 37, laborer, saw mill; Mary P., dau., 32, servant, private home; Jessie C., son, 30, laborer, saw mill; Eugene A., son, 23, farm labor, home farm; Fay R., dau., 21; Grace E., dau., 17. All and parents b. PA. All can read, write and speak English. |
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7 | Obituary of John Henry McDevitt, from Butler Eagle, 8 Nov 1926, pg.3. Submitted (transcribed) to us by Nancy Robison Jackson(see Contributors file). From Obituary Index, Butler Area Public Library (copy too light to be legible). John Henry McDevitt, aged 74, died at 6 a.m. Sunday (i.e. 7 Nov. 1926) at his home in West Liberty after a lingering illness. He was a prominent farmer and spent all his life in that district. Mr. McDevitt is survived by the following: His widow, Mrs. Rebecca (Hines) McDevitt; six sons, Elmer, W. W., Harry, R. E., Jesse and Eugene McDevitt, all of West Liberty; four daughters, Mrs. Thomas Mayer of West Liberty, Mrs. James Moon of Lockport, N.Y., Mrs. Lawrence Hilgar of Grove City, and Mrs. Paul Book of Chicora; three sisters, Mrs. Theresa McClymonds of Coraopolis, Mrs. Robert Dickson of Slippery Rock, and Miss Keziah McDevitt of West Liberty; three brothers, W. E, D. W., and Ross McDevitt of West Liberty. Funeral services will be held at the residence at 2 p.m. Tuesday, conducted by Rev. Ira Scott of Slippery Rock. Burial will be made in West Liberty cemetery. | |
8 | 1930 United States Federal Census West Liberty, Brady Twp., Butler Co. PA. Thomas Mayer age 31, Grace age 28, son T. Clair age 6; daughter Verna age 4. | |
9 | 1930 United States Federal Census Lackawannock, Mercer Co. PA. Paul R. Book age 37, Fay age 31; son Henry age 3 1/2; son Carl age 2 1/3. | |
10 | 1930 United States Federal Census Lockport, Niagra Co., NY. James J. Moon age 38; Pearl age 38; son Gerald age 16. |
Source notes
Conjecture
Research
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