Simeon Manchester Devol (1800 - 1876)

Born 4 Jan 1800 in Round Bottom, Washington County, Ohio

Ancestors

Husband of Ruby (Sprague) DeVol — married 10 Jan 1822 (to 24 Nov 1864) in Coal Run, Washington County, Ohio

Husband of Rebecca Jane (Mason) DeVol — married 24 Aug 1869 in Washington County Ohio

Descendants

Died 10 Oct 1876 at age 76 in Coal Run Washington County Ohio

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Biography

Simeon was born in 1800, the son of Allen and Ruth (Bennett) Devol, in Washington County, Ohio, where he was raised and spent much of his life.

Simeon married Rubia "Ruby" Sprague, the daughter of William and Experience (Buck) Sprague, on January 1, 1822, in Coal Run, Washington County. Together they would have a large family of children as follows:

Emeline M. (Devol) Farnsworth (1822-1897)

Silas B. Devol (1823-1826)

Ruth B. (Devol) Jaquett/Gorrell (1825-1903)

Lucena S. (Devol) Sprague/Howell (1827-1876)

Rhoda Devol (1829-1865)

Simeon Manchester Devol (1831-1834)

William A. Devol (1834- )

Experience Devol (1836-1841)

Elizabeth B. (Devol) Coffey (1837-1883)

Adelia (Devol) Hall (1840-1924)

Ruby died in 1864. Simeon then, in 1869, married Rebecca (Mason) Roach whose first husband, Milton S. Roach, had also died in 1864. Rebecca was the daughter of William I. and Sarah (Shakley) Mason. Simeon had no children by Rebecca

Simeon was a very successful merchant who plied his wares down the Ohio River to the Mississippi and on to New Orleans.

Simeon died in 1876 at 76 years of age, while Rebecca lived on until 1880. Simeon's body is buried with Ruby's in the Devol Cemetery in Coal Run, Washington County, Ohio, along with many Devol relatives.

Sources

• The Sprague Project Profile on Simeon Manchester Devol [1]

• "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8LJ-BV5 : 29 September 2021), Simeon Devol and Ruby Sprague, 1822.

• United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGK-9P7 : 18 August 2015), Simeon M Devol, Adams, Washington, Ohio, United States; citing 337, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 141; FHL microfilm 337,952.

• United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRV-ZHQ : 24 August 2015), Simeon M Devol, Adams Township, Washington, Ohio, United States; citing p. 373, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 433; FHL microfilm 20,179.

• "United States Census, 1850", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX38-8SW : Fri Sep 15 21:52:04 UTC 2023), Entry for Simeon M Desol and Ruby Desol, 1850.

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCP7-85Y : Sat Sep 16 04:24:11 UTC 2023), Entry for S M Devol and Ruby Devol, 1860.

• Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDHH-LPD : 8 December 2014), Simeon M. Devol and Rebecca J. Roach, 24 Aug 1869; citing , Washington, Ohio, reference 2:25DKZXR; FHL microfilm 941,959.

• United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6V1-792 : 17 October 2014), Simeon M Devol, Ohio, United States; citing p. 1, family 9, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,777.

• Find a Grave Memorial for Simeon Manchester Devol [2]