Family Group Sheet
NameJesse W. Devore
Birth14 Jun 1847, Madison, Vinton Co., Ohio
Death29 Mar 1931, Athens Co., Ohio
FatherJesse Devore (~1808-)
MotherHarriett Collins (~1808-)
Other spousesMary Matilda Clark
Marriageabt 1903, Athens Co., Ohio
SpouseElla Levina Showalter
BirthAug 1875, Wirt Co., West Virginia
Death22 Jan 1963, Athens Co., Ohio
FatherThomas Showalter (1851-1924)
MotherSarah E. Simons (1856-)
Children
Birthabt 1904, Athens Co., Ohio
3 FRuth Devore
Birthabt Oct 1908, Athens Co., Ohio
Birthabt 1911, Athens Co., Ohio
5 FLola Devore
Birthabt 1916, Athens Co., Ohio
Notes for Jesse W. Devore
His death certificate records Jesse Devor, age 83 years 9 months 15 days, born 14 June 1847 in Ohio, died 28 Mar 1931 in Rome township, Athens Co., Ohio, married, husband of Ella Devor, coal miner, father Jesse Devor, mother’s maiden name blank.
Census Notes for Jesse W. & Ella Levina (Family)
1910 census of Athens Co., Ohio, Plains precinct, enumerated 4 May, lists on p. 13B as family #243/260:
Devore, Jessy, 62, b. Ohio Ohio Ohio, coal miner, second marriage; Ella, wife, 34, b. WVa WVa Penn, first marriage, married 7 years, mother of 3 children, 3 living; Lewis, son, 17, b. Ohio Ohio Ohio; Evert, son, 6, b. Ohio Ohio WVa; Harley, son, 4, b. Ohio Ohio WVa; Ruth, dau, 1 7/12, b. Ohio Ohio WVa; Isa, dau-in-law, 20, widowed, b. W.Va WVa Penn, mother of 1 child, 1 living; Dorotha, granddau, 11/12, b. Ohio Ohio WVa; Showalter, Charles, brother-in-law, 19, b. WVa WVa Penn.
isa is Ella’s sister, and also the widow of Jesse’s son Albert, who was run over by a freight train just one month before this census was taken.
1920 census of Athens Co., Ohio, Canaan township, enumerated 20 Jan, lists on p. 10B as family #238/239:
DeVore, Jessie, 72, b. Ohio Ohio Ohio, coal miner; Eller, wife, 44, b. WVa WVa Penn; Evert, son, 17; Harley, son, 15; Ruth, dau, 11; Pearl, son, 8; Lola, dau, 4. All children born Ohio Ohio WVa.
1930 census of Athens Co., Ohio, Dover township, Millfield village, enumerated 5 April, lists on p. 5A as family #100:
Devore, Jessie W., 82, age at first marriage 23, b. Ohio Ohio Ohio; Ella, wife, 54, age at first marriage 26, b. WVa WVa Penn; Everett, son, 26, loader at coal mine; Ruth, dau, 21, servant for private family; Pearly, son, 18, loader at coal mine; Lola, dau, 14. All children born Ohio Ohio WVa.
Devore, Jessy, 62, b. Ohio Ohio Ohio, coal miner, second marriage; Ella, wife, 34, b. WVa WVa Penn, first marriage, married 7 years, mother of 3 children, 3 living; Lewis, son, 17, b. Ohio Ohio Ohio; Evert, son, 6, b. Ohio Ohio WVa; Harley, son, 4, b. Ohio Ohio WVa; Ruth, dau, 1 7/12, b. Ohio Ohio WVa; Isa, dau-in-law, 20, widowed, b. W.Va WVa Penn, mother of 1 child, 1 living; Dorotha, granddau, 11/12, b. Ohio Ohio WVa; Showalter, Charles, brother-in-law, 19, b. WVa WVa Penn.
isa is Ella’s sister, and also the widow of Jesse’s son Albert, who was run over by a freight train just one month before this census was taken.
1920 census of Athens Co., Ohio, Canaan township, enumerated 20 Jan, lists on p. 10B as family #238/239:
DeVore, Jessie, 72, b. Ohio Ohio Ohio, coal miner; Eller, wife, 44, b. WVa WVa Penn; Evert, son, 17; Harley, son, 15; Ruth, dau, 11; Pearl, son, 8; Lola, dau, 4. All children born Ohio Ohio WVa.
1930 census of Athens Co., Ohio, Dover township, Millfield village, enumerated 5 April, lists on p. 5A as family #100:
Devore, Jessie W., 82, age at first marriage 23, b. Ohio Ohio Ohio; Ella, wife, 54, age at first marriage 26, b. WVa WVa Penn; Everett, son, 26, loader at coal mine; Ruth, dau, 21, servant for private family; Pearly, son, 18, loader at coal mine; Lola, dau, 14. All children born Ohio Ohio WVa.
