OUR DEVORE FAMILY LINE
William J. Devore - 1826, Tennessee, Mary Ann Marlow
Henry M. Devore - 1865, Missouri, Patsy Odella McCoy
Polly Ann Devore - 1891, Grubbs, Arkansas, Taylor Goodman
Luther Goodman - 1929, Tuckerman, Arkansas, Mary Jo Gifford
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
William J. Devore - 1826, Tennessee, Mary Ann Marlow
Henry M. Devore - 1865, Missouri, Patsy Odella McCoy
Polly Ann Devore - 1891, Grubbs, Arkansas, Taylor Goodman
Luther Goodman - 1929, Tuckerman, Arkansas, Mary Jo Gifford
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Descendants of William J. Devore
Generation No. 1
WILLIAM J. DEVORE, born 1826 in Tennessee. He married MARY ANN MARLOW, daughter of DAVID MARLOW and NANCY HUDSON. She was born 1836 in Missouri. MARY ANN MARLOW: Burial: Denton Island Cemetery, Arkansas
Children of WILLIAM DEVORE and MARY MARLOW are:
i. JAMES DAVID DEVORE, b. 1862, Missouri; d. Bef. 1900, Arkansas.
ii. HENRY M. DEVORE, b. July 30, 1865, Missouri; d. November 18, 1891, Arkansas.
iii. SARAH J. DEVORE, b. 1868.
Generation No. 1
WILLIAM J. DEVORE, born 1826 in Tennessee. He married MARY ANN MARLOW, daughter of DAVID MARLOW and NANCY HUDSON. She was born 1836 in Missouri. MARY ANN MARLOW: Burial: Denton Island Cemetery, Arkansas
Children of WILLIAM DEVORE and MARY MARLOW are:
i. JAMES DAVID DEVORE, b. 1862, Missouri; d. Bef. 1900, Arkansas.
ii. HENRY M. DEVORE, b. July 30, 1865, Missouri; d. November 18, 1891, Arkansas.
iii. SARAH J. DEVORE, b. 1868.
Family found on 1870 census in Auglaize Township, Camden County, Missouri. Mary Ann is listed as keeping house. Children listed: James (7), Henry (5) and Sarah (2).
Family found on 1880 census in Union Township, Jackson County, Arkansas. Mary Ann was listed as being widowed and keeping house. She is listed as being born in Missouri and both her parents being born in Virginia. She lists her children's father as being born in Tennessee. All three children are listed as being born in Missouri.
Family found on 1880 census in Union Township, Jackson County, Arkansas. Mary Ann was listed as being widowed and keeping house. She is listed as being born in Missouri and both her parents being born in Virginia. She lists her children's father as being born in Tennessee. All three children are listed as being born in Missouri.
Generation No. 2
JAMES DAVID DEVORE (WILLIAM J.) was born 1862 in Missouri, and died Bef. 1900 in Arkansas. He married HANNAH CATHARINE KEEDY 1891, daughter of AARON KEEDY and SARAH NUNEMAKER. She was born September 06, 1871 in Indiana, and died November 04, 1911 in Jackson County, Arkansas. HANNAH CATHARINE KEEDY: Burial: Arnold Cemetery, Swifton, Arkansas
Children of JAMES DEVORE and HANNAH KEEDY are:
i. JAMES DAVID DEVORE, b. 1892; d. 1892.
ii. ROHAN H. DEVORE, b. March 11, 1894, Arkansas; d. June 05, 1961, Jackson County, Arkansas; m. BESSIE JANE DUNHAM; b. April 13, 1894, Arkansas; d. February 23, 1937, Jackson County, Arkansas. ROHAN H. DEVORE and BESSIE JANE DUNHAM: Burial: Arnold Cemetery, Swifton, Arkansas
iii. LEWIS DEVORE, b. September 02, 1896, Arkansas; d. January 18, 1979.
iv. AARON FRANKLIN "CHICK" DEVORE, b. December 30, 1898, Arkansas; d. October 1977, Fillmore, Ventura, California.
JAMES DAVID DEVORE (WILLIAM J.) was born 1862 in Missouri, and died Bef. 1900 in Arkansas. He married HANNAH CATHARINE KEEDY 1891, daughter of AARON KEEDY and SARAH NUNEMAKER. She was born September 06, 1871 in Indiana, and died November 04, 1911 in Jackson County, Arkansas. HANNAH CATHARINE KEEDY: Burial: Arnold Cemetery, Swifton, Arkansas
Children of JAMES DEVORE and HANNAH KEEDY are:
i. JAMES DAVID DEVORE, b. 1892; d. 1892.
ii. ROHAN H. DEVORE, b. March 11, 1894, Arkansas; d. June 05, 1961, Jackson County, Arkansas; m. BESSIE JANE DUNHAM; b. April 13, 1894, Arkansas; d. February 23, 1937, Jackson County, Arkansas. ROHAN H. DEVORE and BESSIE JANE DUNHAM: Burial: Arnold Cemetery, Swifton, Arkansas
iii. LEWIS DEVORE, b. September 02, 1896, Arkansas; d. January 18, 1979.
iv. AARON FRANKLIN "CHICK" DEVORE, b. December 30, 1898, Arkansas; d. October 1977, Fillmore, Ventura, California.
HENRY M. DEVORE (WILLIAM J.) was born July 30, 1865 in Missouri, and died November 18, 1891 in Arkansas. He married PATSY ODELLA MCCOY February 07, 1889 in Craighead County, Arkansas, daughter of WILLIS MCCOY and POLLY FREEMAN. She was born August 19, 1874 in Arkansas, and died July 15, 1954 in Arkansas. Marriage records recorded at Western Disrict: Jonesboro Courthouse. Burial: Ballews Chapel Cemetary, Grubbs, Arkansas
Notes: Henry and his brother J.D. Devore paid $100 for bond of marriage for Henry to marry Patsy.(bond of marriage)
Children of HENRY DEVORE and PATSY MCCOY are:
William F. Devore - 1890 - 1961
i. WILLIAM F. DEVORE, b. January 21, 1890; d. June 13, 1961, Jonesboro, Arkansas; m. WINGO. Burial: Paragould, Arkansas
Found William Devore in the 1910 Census living in Grubbs, AR. In this household:
Household Gender Age
Alonzo W Mosley M 30y
Ida Mosley F 28y
Olin Mosley M 0y 3m
Lucy E Williams F 55y
Hardy Williams M 15y
William Devore M 19y
John Cloud M 48y
July 6, 1935 WILLIAM DEVORE married VELMA FARMER in Craighead County, Arkansas. Both are listed as living in Leachville, AR at the time of their marriage.
Found William Devore in the 1910 Census living in Grubbs, AR. In this household:
Household Gender Age
Alonzo W Mosley M 30y
Ida Mosley F 28y
Olin Mosley M 0y 3m
Lucy E Williams F 55y
Hardy Williams M 15y
William Devore M 19y
John Cloud M 48y
July 6, 1935 WILLIAM DEVORE married VELMA FARMER in Craighead County, Arkansas. Both are listed as living in Leachville, AR at the time of their marriage.
ii. POLLY ANN DEVORE b. October 12, 1891, Grubbs, Jackson County, Arkansas; d. May 14, 1963, Jackson County, Arkansas.
Generation No. 3
Generation No. 3
Patsy Odella Ford and Polly Devore
Polly Ann Devore - 1891 - 1963
POLLY ANN DEVORE (HENRY M., WILLIAM J.) was born October 12, 1891 in Grubbs, Jackson County, Arkansas, and died May 14, 1963 in Jackson County, Arkansas. She married (1) ABNER TELL GUFFEY December 25, 1907 in Jackson County, Arkansas, son of ANDREW GUFFEY and MARY BRANSCUM. He was born April 10, 1870 in Marion, Arkansas, and died February 25, 1917 in Jackson County, Arkansas. She married (2) JONATHAN TAYLOR GOODMAN January 07, 1920 in Jackson County, Arkansas, son of THOMAS GOODMAN and MARGARET HOWARD. He was born January 13, 1898, and died May 18, 1959 in Jackson County, Arkansas.
Children of POLLY DEVORE and ABNER GUFFEY are:
i. WILLIAM ROBERT GUFFEY, b. October 26, 1908; d. 1987; m. CHESTER IONA TURNER, January 01, 1929, Jackson County, Arkansas; b. 1902; d. 1986.
ii. ALBERT FRANKLIN GUFFEY, b. December 08, 1910; d. March 28, 1999; m. MILDRED GIFFORD, April 29, 1933, Jackson County, Arkansas; b. June 08, 1914; d. December 29, 1987.
iii. WOODROW WILSON GUFFEY, b. October 08, 1912; d. February 21, 1994; m. (1) BERTIE REID, August 11, 1931, Jackson County, Arkansas; m. (2) MABEL RACHAEL HAMMONDS, October 03, 1936, Jackson County, Arkansas; b. September 04, 1920; d. March 01, 2000.
iv. GLADYS HELEN GUFFEY, b. September 07, 1914; d. June 22, 1985; m. OWEN SEBASTIAN TURNER, June 14, 1931, Jackson County, Arkansas; b. February 17, 1904; d. April 29, 1979.
v. WALTER DOYLE GUFFEY, b. June 04, 1916; d. January 12, 2008; m. OPAL BERNICE GOATCHER, October 07, 1935, Jackson County, Arkansas; b. September 04, 1917, Jackson County, Arkansas.
Children of POLLY DEVORE and ABNER GUFFEY are:
i. WILLIAM ROBERT GUFFEY, b. October 26, 1908; d. 1987; m. CHESTER IONA TURNER, January 01, 1929, Jackson County, Arkansas; b. 1902; d. 1986.
ii. ALBERT FRANKLIN GUFFEY, b. December 08, 1910; d. March 28, 1999; m. MILDRED GIFFORD, April 29, 1933, Jackson County, Arkansas; b. June 08, 1914; d. December 29, 1987.
iii. WOODROW WILSON GUFFEY, b. October 08, 1912; d. February 21, 1994; m. (1) BERTIE REID, August 11, 1931, Jackson County, Arkansas; m. (2) MABEL RACHAEL HAMMONDS, October 03, 1936, Jackson County, Arkansas; b. September 04, 1920; d. March 01, 2000.
iv. GLADYS HELEN GUFFEY, b. September 07, 1914; d. June 22, 1985; m. OWEN SEBASTIAN TURNER, June 14, 1931, Jackson County, Arkansas; b. February 17, 1904; d. April 29, 1979.
v. WALTER DOYLE GUFFEY, b. June 04, 1916; d. January 12, 2008; m. OPAL BERNICE GOATCHER, October 07, 1935, Jackson County, Arkansas; b. September 04, 1917, Jackson County, Arkansas.
Children of POLLY DEVORE andJONATHAN GOODMAN are:
vi. HENRY ORDEN GOODMAN, b. November 27, 1921, Jackson County, Arkansas; d. May 05, 1999, Marion, Indiana; m. WANDA PEARL "JIGS" BATSON; b. December 26, 1926, Weiner, Arkansas; d. October 14, 1989, Marion, Indiana.
vii. LEWIS CHARLES "LC" GOODMAN, b. April 24, 1924; m. (1) MARY CARRILLO; m. (2) MILDRENE HENSLEY, September 28, 1946, Jackson County, Arkansas.
viii. CURTIS GOODMAN, b. March 23, 1928; d. April 12, 1928.
ix.LUTHER HAROLD GOODMAN, b. February 19, 1929, Jackson County, Arkansas; m. (1) MARY JOAN GIFFORD, July 25, 1955, Jackson County, Arkansas; b. September 25, 1937, Leachville, Craighead County, Arkansas; m. (2) NORMA JEAN CARTER, August 19, 1972, Jackson County, Arkansas. Divorced in 2009.
x. MARGARET IMANEAL GOODMAN, b. April 23, 1931, Jackson County, Arkansas; d. November 14, 1998, Swayzee, Indiana; m. NATHAN E. LASSITER, February 08, 1947, Jackson County, Arkansas; b. January 13, 1927, Tuckerman, Arkansas; d. July 03, 1995, Marion, Indiana.
xi. RAMON GOODMAN, b. October 26, 1933; d. August 06, 1934.
vi. HENRY ORDEN GOODMAN, b. November 27, 1921, Jackson County, Arkansas; d. May 05, 1999, Marion, Indiana; m. WANDA PEARL "JIGS" BATSON; b. December 26, 1926, Weiner, Arkansas; d. October 14, 1989, Marion, Indiana.
vii. LEWIS CHARLES "LC" GOODMAN, b. April 24, 1924; m. (1) MARY CARRILLO; m. (2) MILDRENE HENSLEY, September 28, 1946, Jackson County, Arkansas.
viii. CURTIS GOODMAN, b. March 23, 1928; d. April 12, 1928.
ix.LUTHER HAROLD GOODMAN, b. February 19, 1929, Jackson County, Arkansas; m. (1) MARY JOAN GIFFORD, July 25, 1955, Jackson County, Arkansas; b. September 25, 1937, Leachville, Craighead County, Arkansas; m. (2) NORMA JEAN CARTER, August 19, 1972, Jackson County, Arkansas. Divorced in 2009.
x. MARGARET IMANEAL GOODMAN, b. April 23, 1931, Jackson County, Arkansas; d. November 14, 1998, Swayzee, Indiana; m. NATHAN E. LASSITER, February 08, 1947, Jackson County, Arkansas; b. January 13, 1927, Tuckerman, Arkansas; d. July 03, 1995, Marion, Indiana.
xi. RAMON GOODMAN, b. October 26, 1933; d. August 06, 1934.
Polly and her boys. Woodrow, Robert, Doyle, LC, Luke and Albert
