John Pleasant DEVER
Charlotte W. PARRENT
Husband: John Pleasant DEVER
Birth: 9 Jan 1833, Lincoln Co., Tennessee
Death: 4 Feb 1903, Charleston, Mississippi Co., Missouri
Burial:
Father: Amos DEVER
Mother: Mary "Polly" DILLENDER
Marriage: 15 Jul 1857, Lyon Co., Kentucky
Wife: Charlotte W. PARRENT
Birth: 1836, Caldwell Co., Kentucky
Death: 15 Jun 1875, Fisher's Springs, Hopkins Co., Kentucky
Burial:
Father: Wilson PARRENT
Mother: Cynthia Aurelia GALUSHA
Children:
1. (Male) DEVER, b:
23 Feb 1859, Eddyville, Lyon Co., Kentucky
d: 23 Feb 1859, Eddyville, Lyon Co., Kentucky
2. John Lewis DEVER, b: 8 Mar 1860, Eddyville, Lyon Co., Kentucky
3. Lynn M. DEVER, b: 14 Apr 1862, Fisher's Springs, Hopkins Co., Kentucky
4. Willie DEVER, b: 2 Sep 1864, Fisher's Springs, Hopkins Co., Kentucky
d: Bef 1870, Fisher's Springs, Hopkins Co., Kentucky
5. George N. DEVER, b: 24 Jan 1866, Fisher's Springs, Hopkins Co., Kentucky
d: Bef 1870, Fisher's Springs, Hopkins Co., Kentucky
6. Ida F. DEVER, b: 22 Aug 1868, Fisher's Spring, Hopkins Co., Kentucky
d: 1 Jan 1875, Fisher's Spring, Hopkins Co., Kentucky
7. May E. DEVER, b: 19 Feb 1872, Fisher's Springs, Hopkins Co., Kentucky
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Notes:
1860 Federal Census Data (M653_0383, Page 713), Eddyville, Lyon Co., Kentucky,
Enumeration Date: 5-Jul-1860, Family
#343
|
NAME |
Age |
Sex |
Col. |
Occupation |
Real Estate |
Pers. Estate |
POB |
In Sch. |
Married this year |
D, D, B, I, I, P, or C |
|
DEVERS, John P |
27 |
M |
W |
Farmer |
$400 |
$320 |
TN |
|
|
|
|
Charlotte |
23 |
F |
W |
|
|
|
KY |
|
|
|
|
John L |
4m |
M |
W |
|
|
|
KY |
|
|
|
John served with
the Union forces in the Civil War. His Service Record shows:
Name:
John Dever
Residence: Russellville, KY
Enlistment Date: 28 July 1862
State Served: Kentucky
Service Record: Commissioned an officer in Company I, Kentucky 8th
Calvary Regiment on 8 September 1862.
Mustered out Company I, Kentucky 8th
Calvary Regiment on 17 September 1863 in Lebanon, KY.
1870
Federal Census Data (M593_0471, Page 122A), Fishers Springs, Hopkins Co.,
Kentucky,
Enumeration Date:
19-Jul-1870, Family #115
|
NAME |
Age |
Sex |
Col. |
Occupation or Trade |
Real Estate |
Per. Estate |
POB |
Attend School |
D, D, B, I, I, P, or C |
|
DEAVERS, John P |
38 |
M |
W |
Farmer |
$600 |
$300 |
TN |
|
|
|
Charlotte |
34 |
F |
W |
House Keeper |
|
|
KY |
|
|
|
John |
10 |
M |
W |
|
|
|
KY |
|
|
|
Lynn |
8 |
M |
W |
|
|
|
KY |
|
|
|
Ida |
2 |
F |
W |
|
|
|
KY |
|
|
1880
Federal Census Data (T9_0420, Page 398A), Fishers Springs, Hopkins Co.,
Kentucky,
Enumeration Dist: 196, Enumeration Date:
30-Jun-1880, Family #281
|
NAME |
Age |
Sex |
Col. |
Relation |
M/S |
Occupation |
POB |
Father POB |
Mother POB |
In Sch. |
|
DEVER, John P |
47 |
M |
W |
Self |
W |
Blacksmith |
TN |
KY |
VA |
|
|
John L |
20 |
M |
W |
Son |
S |
Blacksmith |
KY |
TN |
KY |
|
|
Lynn M |
18 |
M |
W |
Son |
S |
Blacksmith |
KY |
TN |
KY |
|
|
May E |
9 |
F |
W |
Daughter |
S |
|
KY |
TN |
KY |
|
By 1900, John had remarried and removed to Missouri.
1900 Federal Census Data (T623_0875, Page 282B), Charleston, Mississippi Co.,
Missouri,
Enumeration District: 71, Enumeration Date: 9-Jun-1900, Family #211
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Birth Mo. |
Birth Yr |
Age |
M/S W/D |
# Yr Mar |
# C Bn |
# C Liv |
POB |
Fa. POB |
Mo. POB |
Occupation |
In Sch |
|
DEVERS, John P |
Head |
M |
Jan |
1834 |
66 |
M |
28 |
|
|
TN |
KY |
TN |
|
|
|
Louisa |
Wife |
F |
Dec |
1856 |
43 |
M |
28 |
4 |
3 |
AR |
TN |
OH |
|
|
|
Roy |
Son |
M |
Dec |
1886 |
13 |
S |
|
|
|
MO |
TN |
AR |
|
|
|
Mary B |
Daughter |
F |
Aug |
1890 |
9 |
S |
|
|
|
MO |
TN |
AR |
At School |
X |
|
Lynn |
Son |
M |
Nov |
1862 |
37 |
W |
|
|
|
KY |
TN |
KY |
Salesman / Organs |
|
John P. was known in Hopkins County as "Bible Back John" because he always
carried a Bible and was very religious. After he moved his family to
Charleston, Missouri in the late 1890's, he and his two oldest sons ran a
carriage making business known as "J P Dever and Son".
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Sources:
1) Marriage: Kentucky Marriages, 1851-1900 online database
(Ancestry.com)