William Davis Devin was the second born son of Thomas Devin and Lucena (Davis) Devin. Thomas Devin was the son of French Huegonot immigrant from Ireland, Michael Devin and Lucena Davis was the granddaughter of Captain Daniel Davis of the American Revolution.
The family moved from Waterford to McConnelsville and then to Oxford, Ohio; where William received his education at Ohio University. In 1835 the family moved to Decatur, Illinois where William purchased land.
He returned to McConnelsville to marry his childhood sweetheart, Amanda Barker on November 17, 1847. As a young man he used to scale the back fence to wipe the dishes for her, so they could read and play together.
They eventually moved to North Bend, Ohio, where William and Amanda started their family. Ida was born in 1852, Samuel Augustus in 1854, Bertha in 1857, and Bernard in 1860.
All of the Devin men were entreprenuers, inspired by their father, Thomas Devin, who had taken his raft down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers to sell produce as a young man. William undoubtably went on some of these trips to the South.
His business was in sugar refinery and in 1865 he developed a new process for molasses while in New Orleans; and established the wholesale grocery business of Pearson & Devin at Cincinnati. While in charge of a sugar refinery near New Orleans he had qualified himself to direct all its operations, and in 1865, being out of business on account of ill health, he discovered a quick and cheap process for refining sorghum molasses, and while testing the invention before the sugar refiners of Cincinnati, and a few friends, was scalded by the bursting of a steam-pipe and died in consequence the next day.
His wife Amanda remained at the homestead, adjoining the Gen. Harrison farm, at North Bend until 1895, then moved to Omaha, Nebraska to join her children, and later to Long Beach, where she and three of the children lie at Sunnyside Cemetery; where the family tombstone lists William, Amanda, and their son, Samuel Augustus Devin.
Samuel Augustus is also at Congress Green Cemetery, as he died in 1878 from complications of an injury to his back. The family were neighbors and friends to the Harrison family ... William's brother, Thomas Jefferson Devin was married to Sarah Lucretia Harrison.
The family moved from Waterford to McConnelsville and then to Oxford, Ohio; where William received his education at Ohio University. In 1835 the family moved to Decatur, Illinois where William purchased land.
He returned to McConnelsville to marry his childhood sweetheart, Amanda Barker on November 17, 1847. As a young man he used to scale the back fence to wipe the dishes for her, so they could read and play together.
They eventually moved to North Bend, Ohio, where William and Amanda started their family. Ida was born in 1852, Samuel Augustus in 1854, Bertha in 1857, and Bernard in 1860.
All of the Devin men were entreprenuers, inspired by their father, Thomas Devin, who had taken his raft down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers to sell produce as a young man. William undoubtably went on some of these trips to the South.
His business was in sugar refinery and in 1865 he developed a new process for molasses while in New Orleans; and established the wholesale grocery business of Pearson & Devin at Cincinnati. While in charge of a sugar refinery near New Orleans he had qualified himself to direct all its operations, and in 1865, being out of business on account of ill health, he discovered a quick and cheap process for refining sorghum molasses, and while testing the invention before the sugar refiners of Cincinnati, and a few friends, was scalded by the bursting of a steam-pipe and died in consequence the next day.
His wife Amanda remained at the homestead, adjoining the Gen. Harrison farm, at North Bend until 1895, then moved to Omaha, Nebraska to join her children, and later to Long Beach, where she and three of the children lie at Sunnyside Cemetery; where the family tombstone lists William, Amanda, and their son, Samuel Augustus Devin.
Samuel Augustus is also at Congress Green Cemetery, as he died in 1878 from complications of an injury to his back. The family were neighbors and friends to the Harrison family ... William's brother, Thomas Jefferson Devin was married to Sarah Lucretia Harrison.
William Davis Devin was the second born son of Thomas Devin and Lucena (Davis) Devin. Thomas Devin was the son of French Huegonot immigrant from Ireland, Michael Devin and Lucena Davis was the granddaughter of Captain Daniel Davis of the American Revolution.
The family moved from Waterford to McConnelsville and then to Oxford, Ohio; where William received his education at Ohio University. In 1835 the family moved to Decatur, Illinois where William purchased land.
He returned to McConnelsville to marry his childhood sweetheart, Amanda Barker on November 17, 1847. As a young man he used to scale the back fence to wipe the dishes for her, so they could read and play together.
They eventually moved to North Bend, Ohio, where William and Amanda started their family. Ida was born in 1852, Samuel Augustus in 1854, Bertha in 1857, and Bernard in 1860.
All of the Devin men were entreprenuers, inspired by their father, Thomas Devin, who had taken his raft down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers to sell produce as a young man. William undoubtably went on some of these trips to the South.
His business was in sugar refinery and in 1865 he developed a new process for molasses while in New Orleans; and established the wholesale grocery business of Pearson & Devin at Cincinnati. While in charge of a sugar refinery near New Orleans he had qualified himself to direct all its operations, and in 1865, being out of business on account of ill health, he discovered a quick and cheap process for refining sorghum molasses, and while testing the invention before the sugar refiners of Cincinnati, and a few friends, was scalded by the bursting of a steam-pipe and died in consequence the next day.
His wife Amanda remained at the homestead, adjoining the Gen. Harrison farm, at North Bend until 1895, then moved to Omaha, Nebraska to join her children, and later to Long Beach, where she and three of the children lie at Sunnyside Cemetery; where the family tombstone lists William, Amanda, and their son, Samuel Augustus Devin.
Samuel Augustus is also at Congress Green Cemetery, as he died in 1878 from complications of an injury to his back. The family were neighbors and friends to the Harrison family ... William's brother, Thomas Jefferson Devin was married to Sarah Lucretia Harrison.
The family moved from Waterford to McConnelsville and then to Oxford, Ohio; where William received his education at Ohio University. In 1835 the family moved to Decatur, Illinois where William purchased land.
He returned to McConnelsville to marry his childhood sweetheart, Amanda Barker on November 17, 1847. As a young man he used to scale the back fence to wipe the dishes for her, so they could read and play together.
They eventually moved to North Bend, Ohio, where William and Amanda started their family. Ida was born in 1852, Samuel Augustus in 1854, Bertha in 1857, and Bernard in 1860.
All of the Devin men were entreprenuers, inspired by their father, Thomas Devin, who had taken his raft down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers to sell produce as a young man. William undoubtably went on some of these trips to the South.
His business was in sugar refinery and in 1865 he developed a new process for molasses while in New Orleans; and established the wholesale grocery business of Pearson & Devin at Cincinnati. While in charge of a sugar refinery near New Orleans he had qualified himself to direct all its operations, and in 1865, being out of business on account of ill health, he discovered a quick and cheap process for refining sorghum molasses, and while testing the invention before the sugar refiners of Cincinnati, and a few friends, was scalded by the bursting of a steam-pipe and died in consequence the next day.
His wife Amanda remained at the homestead, adjoining the Gen. Harrison farm, at North Bend until 1895, then moved to Omaha, Nebraska to join her children, and later to Long Beach, where she and three of the children lie at Sunnyside Cemetery; where the family tombstone lists William, Amanda, and their son, Samuel Augustus Devin.
Samuel Augustus is also at Congress Green Cemetery, as he died in 1878 from complications of an injury to his back. The family were neighbors and friends to the Harrison family ... William's brother, Thomas Jefferson Devin was married to Sarah Lucretia Harrison.
