Robert Earl McDeavitt

NOT A DIRECT ANCESTOR Robert Earl McDeavitt is not in my direct ancestry. He is related by marriage to Elizabeth Ethel Wimer who is 1 step removed in the following ways: Sister of Clara Mabel Wimer Daughter of Isaac C. Wimer and Margaret Jane Robinson

	Date	Location	Notes	Sources
Birth	3 Dec 1884	Butler Co., PA
Marriage	~1909		To Elizabeth Ethel Wimer
Death	Jan 1974	Slippery Rock, Butler Co, PA
Burial

Ancestry chart segment

 Generation 3            Generation 4                 Generation 5
 
                                                          +-- Daniel McDeavitt (1823)
                                                          |   (~1823-~????)
                              +-- John H. McDeavitt ------+ 
                              |    (1852-19??)            |
 +--  Robert Earl McDeavitt --+                           +-- Mary Ann Double  
 |    (1884-1974)             |                               (~1825-????)
 +                            +-- Eleanor Rebecca Hines
 |                                (~1859-1939)             
 +-- Elizabeth Ethel Wimer
     (1888-19??)
 
                               

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Children

(11 children with "Lizzy" Elizabeth Ethel Wimer)

Name	Gender	Date of Birth	Birthplace	Spouse	Notes	Sources
Mabel L. McDeavitt	F	Aug 1910	assume West Liberty Twp, Butler Co, PA	Frank Ramming	res. Gasport NY in 1981
Clair H. McDeavitt	M	~1912	assume West Liberty Twp, Butler Co, PA		resident of Sun City Center FL 1981
Gilda P. McDeavitt	F	~1914	assume West Liberty Twp, Butler Co, PA	Kenneth Greenway	res. Slippery Rock RD 2
Opal M McDeavitt	F	~1917	assume West Liberty Twp, Butler Co, PA	Ralph Blakely	res. Grove City
Margaret R. McDeavitt	F	Mar 1918	assume West Liberty Twp, Butler Co, PA		may have died early, not in 1930 census
Ethel R. McDeavitt	F	~1922	assume West Liberty Twp, Butler Co, PA	George Campbell	resident of Sun City Center FL 1981
Paul R. McDeavitt	M	June 1925 (twin)	assume West Liberty Twp, Butler Co, PA		resident of Butler borough
Earl B. McDeavitt	M	June 1925 (twin)	assume West Liberty Twp, Butler Co, PA		resident of Butler borough
Leah Jean McDeavitt	F	Dec 1927	assume West Liberty Twp, Butler Co, PA		res. Slippery Rock boroough
Bertha S. McDeavitt	F	May 1929	assume West Liberty Twp, Butler Co, PA	Richard Stewart	res. Slippery Rock
daughter McDeavitt	F	birth order unknown	assume West Liberty Twp, Butler Co, PA	preceded her mother in death

Places of Residence

Location	Dates	Notes	Sources
Brady Twp, Butler Co, PA	birth until after 1900
West Liberty Twp, Butler Co, PA	by 1910 - >1930

Photo Gallery

Gravestone Robert E & Elizabeth E McDeavitt, West Liberty Cemetery, Brady Twp., Butler Co. PA

Sources

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1	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.
2	1910 United States Federal Census, West Liberty Township, Butler County, PA, Enumeration District 58, Page 2. Census dated 3 May 1910 Lines 55-57: Robert E. McDeavitt, 25, first marriage, 1 year, carpenter, rents home; Lizzie, wife, 21 1st marriage, 1 year, 1 child born, 1 living; Mabel L, dau., 9 months. All and parents b. PA. Adults can read and write English.
3	1920 United States Federal Census, West Libery Township, Butler County, PA, Enumeration District 3, Page 1. Census dated 21 June 1920 Lines 44-50:Robert E. McDeavitt, 35, owns farm, cutter, coal mine; Elizabeth E., wife, 31; Mabel L., dau., 9, in school; Clair H., son, 7, in school; Gilda P., dau., 4 years 4 months; Opal M., dau., 3 years 3 months; Margaret R., dau., 1 year 3 months. All and all parents b. PA, adults can read and write English. Page also has John H. McDeavitt (Robert's father) and families headed by Roy McDeavitt and Ross McDeavitt.
4	1930 United States Federal Census, West Libery Township, Butler County, PA, Enumeration District 67, Page 2. Census dated 16-17 Apr 1930 Lines 75-84: Robert E. McDeavitt, 45, m. at age 24, owns farm, and radio, farmer, general farming, not a veteran; Elizabeth E., wife, 42, m. at age 20; Clair H., son, 18, in school; Gilda P, dau., 16, in school; Opal M., dau., 13, in school; Ethel R., dau., 8, in school; Paul R., son, 4 years 10 months; Earl B., son, 2 years 5 months; Leah J., dau., 2 years 5 months; Bertha S., dau, 11 months. All and all parents b. PA. Adults and older children can read, write and speak English.
5	Social Security Death Index Name: Robert McDeavitt Last Residence: 16057 Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States of America Born: 3 Dec 1884 Died: Jan 1974 State (Year) SSN issued: Pennsylvania (1951 )
6	Obituary Elizabeth Ethel Wimer McDeavitt, Butler Eagle, Monday 9 Mar. 1981. Mrs. Elizabeth Ethel Wimer McDeavitt, 92, of 112 1/2 N. Main St., Slippery Rock, died at 7:05 pm yesterday in Orchard Manor, Grove City. Mrs. McDeavitt was the oldest living member of West Liberty United Methodist Church. Born Dec. 25, 1888, she was the daughter of Isaac and Margaret Robinson Wimer. She was married to Robert Earl McDeavitt on Feb. 25, 1909. He died Jan. 3, 1974. Surviving are three sons: Clair H. of Sun City Center, Fla., and twins Paul and Earl, both of Butler; six daughters: Mrs. Frank (Mabel) Ramming of Gasport, N.Y., Mrs. Kenneth (Gilda) Greenway, Slippery Rock, R. D. 2, Mrs. George (Ethel) Campbell of Sun City Center, Fla., Mrs. Ralph (Opal) Blakely of Grove City, Leah Jean McDeavitt of Slippery Rock, and Mrs. Richard (Bertha) Stewart of Slippery Rock; a sister Mrs. Ida Stillwagon of Michigan and one brother Lawrence Wimer of Indiana, PA; 16 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren, and 5 great-great-grandchildren. Two daughters and five sisters preceded her in death. Services from Cunningham-Smith Funeral Home; burial in West Liberty cemetery.
7	Gravestone transcriptions, West Liberty Cemetery, Brady Twp., Butler Co. PA. Transcribed June 2007 by Elizabeth Wilson Williams: MCDEAVITT Robert E. 1884-1974; Elizabeth E. 1888-1981.
8	Interview with Helen Snyder (McDeavitt), June 2007 by Elizabeth Wilson Williams, accompanying visit to Earl McDeavitt by her uncle Russell W. Wilson. Helen & Earl were married at Mt. Zion church; family buried at "Red Stone". Bob McDeavitt (i.e. Robert Earl McDeavitt) was a carpenter & brick layer; built brick houses. Paul & Earl were carpenters, in construction.

Research

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