Walker Devlin: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1. Walker Devlin was born in 1904 in Lamar Co, Texas (son of John Plunkett Devlin and Mrs. Sallie (..) Devlin); died after 1920 in of, Lamar Co, Texas.

Generation: 2

John Plunkett Devlin was born on 26 Apr 1872 in Whitehaven, Shelby Co, Tennessee (son of Benjamin Franklin Devlin and Frances "Fanny" Hudgens); died after 1920 in of, Lamar, Texas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1920, Lamar Co, Texas

Notes:

Census:
J P Devlin 47 1873 Tennessee Mississippi South Carolina
Sallie Devlin 39 1881 Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee
Mary Devlin 17 1903 Tennessee
Walker Devlin 16 1904 Texas
Susie Devlin 16 1904 Texas
Dora Devlin 14 1906
Charlain Devlin 11 1909
Vera Devlin 10 1910
Josie Devlin 8 1912
Atton Devlin 6 1914
Calvin Devlin 5 1915
Velina Devlin 3 1917
Estro Devlin 2 1918
J T Devlin 0 [2/12] Nov 1919

John married Mrs. Sallie (..) Devlin about 1902 in Tennessee. Sallie was born in 1881 in Tennessee; died after 1920 in Lamar, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mrs. Sallie (..) Devlin was born in 1881 in Tennessee; died after 1920 in Lamar, Texas.

Children:

Mary Devlin was born in 1903 in Shelby Co, Tennessee; died after 1920 in of, Lamar Co, Texas.
1. Walker Devlin was born in 1904 in Lamar Co, Texas; died after 1920 in of, Lamar Co, Texas.
Susie Devlin was born in 1904 in Lamar Co, Texas; died after 1920 in of, Lamar Co, Texas.
Dora Devlin was born in 1906 in Lamar Co, Texas; died after 1920 in of, Lamar Co, Texas.
Charitan Devlin was born in 1909 in Lamar Co, Texas; died after 1920 in of, Lamar Co, Texas.
Vera Devlin was born in 1910 in Lamar Co, Texas; died after 1920 in of, Lamar Co, Texas.
Josie Devlin was born in 1912 in Lamar Co, Texas; died after 1920 in of, Lamar Co, Texas.
Atton Devlin was born in 1914 in Lamar Co, Texas; died after 1920 in of, Lamar Co, Texas.
Calvin Devlin was born in 1915 in Lamar Co, Texas; died after 1920 in of, Lamar Co, Texas.
Velina Devlin was born in 1917 in Lamar Co, Texas; died after 1920 in of, Lamar Co, Texas.
Estro Devlin was born in 1918 in Lamar Co, Texas; died after 1920 in of, Lamar Co, Texas.
J.T. Devlin was born in Nov 1919 in Lamar Co, Texas; died after 1920 in of, Lamar Co, Texas.

Generation: 3

Benjamin Franklin Devlin was born in 1838 in South Carolina (son of Charles James Devlin and Sarah V. Oliver); died before 1880 in Whitehaven, Shelby Co, Tennessee; was buried in Edmondson Cem, Memphis, Shelby Co, Tennessee.

Benjamin married Frances "Fanny" Hudgens in 1867. Frances (daughter of William H. Hudgens, Jr and Isabella Madden) was born in 1841 in Laurens Co, South Carolina; died on 22 Dec 1917 in Whitehaven, Shelby Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Frances "Fanny" Hudgens was born in 1841 in Laurens Co, South Carolina (daughter of William H. Hudgens, Jr and Isabella Madden); died on 22 Dec 1917 in Whitehaven, Shelby Co, Tennessee.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1880, Shelby Co, Tennessee
Census: 1900, Shelby Co, Tennessee
Census: 1910, Shelby Co, Tennessee

Notes:

Census:
Devlan, Fannie E. 35 farmer self, widow SC SC SC
Devlan, William son 10 going to school 1870 TN SC SC
Devlan, Thaddeus son 9 going to school 1871 TN SC SC
Devlan, John son 7 going to school 1873 TN SC SC
Devlan, Joe Belle dau 6 going to school 1874 TN SC SC
Devlan, Sallie dau 3 1877 TN SC SC
Hudgins, Annie sister 20 1860 TN SC SC

next door:
Hudgins, W.H. 32 1849 farmer TN SC SC
Hudgins, Emma 23 1857 MS MS MS
Farrow 5 son 1875
Maggie 2 dau 1878
Sarah 2/12 Apr 1880
Hudgins, John B. brother 26 1854 single farmer TN

Census:
head W.C. Devlin Nov 1869 30 single TN TN SC
Devlin Fannie, mother 56 Jul 1843 widow SC SC SC
Devlin, Thad son 27 Feb 1871 TN SC SC
Devlin, Joe son 26 Jan 1874 TN SC SC
Devlin, Sallie 23 Dec 1876 TN SC SC
Devlin, Ben grandson Apr 1898 21 TN TN TN

Census:
res 219
Jack (John) B Hudgens 59 TN SC SC m 26 years farmer
Carrie Hudgens 49 TN 7 births 6 living TN SC KY
Willie Hudgens 18 TN
Grace Hudgens 16 TN
Tommie Hudgens 12 TN
Katherine Hudgens 5 [8] TN
Jerry Burton 40 TN

res 221 (nephew - son of brother Wm Henry))
Marion F. Hudgens 33
Annie 22
James W. 6
Willie M. 5
Lucille 3
Joe H. 1910

res 217 (Jack's sister)
Devlen Fannie (Hudgens) widow 68 1842 widowed SC 6 births 5 living
Devlin Jo B. dau 34 1876 single TN
Sallie B. dau 32 1878 single TN
Benjamin grandson 13 1897 TN TN USA

Children:

William Charley Devlin was born on 29 Nov 1869 in Shelby Co, Tennessee; died on 23 Jun 1936 in Memphis, Shelby Co, Tennessee.
Thaddeus Benjamin Devlin was born in Feb 1871 in Whitehaven, Shelby Co, Tennessee; died on 11 Jan 1947 in Memphis, Shelby Co, Tennessee; was buried in Edmondson Cem, Memphis, Shelby Co, Tennessee.
2. John Plunkett Devlin was born on 26 Apr 1872 in Whitehaven, Shelby Co, Tennessee; died after 1920 in of, Lamar, Texas.
Josephine Belle Devlin was born on 5 Jan 1874 in Shelby Co, Tennessee; died on 17 May 1974 in Memphis, Shelby Co, Tennessee; was buried in Edmondson Cem, Memphis, Shelby Co, Tennessee.
Sallie Branson Devlin was born in Dec 1876 in Shelby Co, Tennessee; died on 19 Sep 1970 in Whitehaven, Shelby Co, Tennessee; was buried in Edmondson Cem, Memphis, Shelby Co, Tennessee.

Generation: 4

Charles James Devlin was born in 1815 in South Carolina; died in 1889 in Lamar, Texas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1860, Shelby Co, Tennessee

Notes:

Census:
Charles Devlin 45 SC
Benjamin Devlin 22 SC
James Devlin 20 SC
Thadeus Devlin 18 TN
Josephine Devlin 15 TN
Ehu Devlin 12 TN
Robert Devlin 10 TN
James Garry 23 Ireland
Robert Barbour 25 Scotland
Sarah Devlin 46 SC
Jennet Devlin 68 (Prob mother) SC

next door: (relation not yet determined)
Madden, Jane 47 1813 Tennessee
Madden, Franklin 11 1849 Tennessee

Charles married Sarah V. Oliver about 1837 in South Carolina. Sarah was born about 1815; died before 1860 in of, Shelby Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah V. Oliver was born about 1815; died before 1860 in of, Shelby Co, Tennessee.

Children:

4. Benjamin Franklin Devlin was born in 1838 in South Carolina; died before 1880 in Whitehaven, Shelby Co, Tennessee; was buried in Edmondson Cem, Memphis, Shelby Co, Tennessee.
James Devlin was born in 1840 in South Carolina; died after 1860 in of, Shelby Co, Tennessee.
Thaddeus Devlin was born in 1842 in Tennessee; died after 1860 in of, Shelby Co, Tennessee.
Josephine Branson Devlin was born in 1844; died after 1910 in of, Tennessee.
Ehu Devlin was born in 1848 in Shelby Co, Tennessee; died after 1860 in of, Shelby Co, Tennessee.
Robert Devlin was born in 1850 in Shelby Co, Tennessee; died after 1860 in of, Shelby Co, Tennessee.

10.

William H. Hudgens, Jr was born on 20 Jan 1821 in Laurens Co, South Carolina (son of William Henry Hudgens, Sr. and Frances Cunningham); died in 1878 in Shelby Co, Tennessee; was buried in Edmondson Chapel Cem, Whitehaven, DeSota Co, Mississippi.

Notes:

William H. and Isabella (Madden) Hudgens came from Laurens County, SC to Whitehaven, Tennessee, with Isabella's family and several other families by way of Holly Springs, Mississippi. The MADDENS settled near to the present day Memphis airport
way, about 3-5 miles northeast of William and Isabella's home. The Maddens had a family cemetery on their farm. With the airport expansion in the late 1950's the graves and tombstones disappeared.
William and Isabella purchased, through a Chickasaw Indian agent, 800 acres of land own by a Chickasaw Indian, believed to be either Luke Measles or Torn Tubby. Seven acres (along the state line) fell into Mississippi. They arrived and built their home between 1843-45. It was built at what is now 5326 Hudgens Road & vicinity, Memphis, Tennessee 38116.
- Jackie Vance (JackieVance@morgankeegan.com)

Died:
Died from the yellow fever epidemic of 1878.

William married Isabella Madden on 20 Jan 1842 in Laurens Co, South Carolina. Isabella (daughter of Albert Madden and Mary Jane Rodgers) was born about 1825 in Laurens Co, South Carolina; died about 1874 in Shelby Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

11.

Isabella Madden was born about 1825 in Laurens Co, South Carolina (daughter of Albert Madden and Mary Jane Rodgers); died about 1874 in Shelby Co, Tennessee.

Notes:

She was married to William HUDGENS Jr. on 20 Jan 1842 at the Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church in Laurens County, SC. William HUDGENS Jr. died about 1878 in Shelby Co., TN. and is buried in the Edmondson Cemetery, Whitehaven, DeSota County, Missiippi, on Stateline Road and I-55. He died in the Yellow Fever epidemic of 1878.
William H. and Isabella (Madden) Hudgens came from Laurens County, SC to Whitehaven, Tennessee, with Isabella's family and several other families by way of Holly Springs, Mississippi. The MADDENS settled near to the present day Memphis airpounway, about 3-5 miles northeast of William and Isabella's home. The Maddens had a family cemetery on their farm. With the airport expansion in the late 1950's the graves and tombstones disappeared.
William and Isabella purchased, through a Chickasaw Indian agent, 800 acres of land own by a Chickasaw Indian, believed to be either Luke Measles or Torn Tubby. Seven acres (along the state line) fell into Mississippi. They arrived and builheir home between 1843-45. It was built at what is now 5326 Hudgens Road & vicinity, Memphis, Tennessee 38116.

Notes:

Married:
married in Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church

Children:

Albert M. "Bud" Hudgens was born in 1843 in Whitehaven, Shelby Co, Tennesse; died in 1878.
5. Frances "Fanny" Hudgens was born in 1841 in Laurens Co, South Carolina; died on 22 Dec 1917 in Whitehaven, Shelby Co, Tennessee.
William Henry Hudgens was born on 2 Nov 1849 in Whitehaven, Shelby Co, Tennessee; died on 30 Nov 1930 in Whitehaven, Shelby Co, Tennessee.
John Boldt "Jack" Hudgens was born on 26 Sep 1850 in Tennessee; died on 22 Dec 1926 in Summerville, Tennessee.
Sallie Hudgens was born on 2 Oct 1854 in Shelby Co, Tennessee; died on 16 Sep 1930 in South Haven, Mississippi.
Isabella Hudgens was born about 1857 in Shelby Co, Tennessee; died about 1858 in South Haven, Mississippi.
Thomas Hudgens was born in 1859 in Shelby Co, Tennessee; died before 1865 in South Haven, Mississippi.
Annie Hudgens was born in 1860 in Shelby; died after 1880 in of, Shelby Co, Tennessee.
James Elijah "Jim" Hudgens was born about 1862; died after 1861.