ALFRED M. and VERENOY SPANN DEVERAUX

Alfred M. DEVERAUX4(Charles Hughes3Charles2Morgan1) was born about 1805 in Georgia[1].  He married in Henry County, Alabama to Verenoy[1] SPAN who was born about 1807[1] in Georgia[1].  He died about 1851 in Plantersville, Grimes County, Texas.  She died 28 Feb 1852 in Plantersville, Grimes County, Texas. 

GENERATION FIVE
  

Children[1] of Alfred and Verenoy were:
i.   Mary Jane DEVERAUX5(Alfred4Charles Hughes3Charles2Morgan1) was born about 1840 in Alabama.[1]
ii.   Louisa F. DEVERAUX5(Alfred4Charles Hughes3Charles2Morgan1) was born about 1843 in Alabama.[1]
iii.   Sarah G. DEVERAUX5 (Alfred4Charles Hughes3Charles2Morgan1) was born about 1846 in Texas.[1]
3 iv.  .  John C. DEVERAUX5 (Alfred4Charles Hughes3Charles2Morgan1) was born about 1848 in Texas[1].  He married[2] Louisa E. TARVER.

Notes:
1850 Grimes County, Texas Census:
                Name, age, gender, occupation, worth, place of birth
17 392 418 DEVERAUX A M 45 M Farmer 4,000 Georgia
18 392 418 DEVERAUX Verenoy 33 F Georgia
19 392 418 DEVERAUX Mary Jane 10 F Ala X
20 392 418 DEVERAUX Louisa F 7 F Ala X
21 392 418 DEVERAUX Sarah G 4 F Texas
22 392 418 DEVERAUX John C 3 M Texas

Living with them  was Afred's brother:
23 392 418 DEVERAUX Samuel 44 M Farmer 3,000 Georgia
24 392 418 DEVERAUX Benj F 16 M Student Georgia X

Alfred Devereaux was on the TX Tax List Index, 1840-1849 for Grimes County, Texas[3].
Samuel Devereaux was on the TX Tax List Index, 1840-1849 for Grimes County, Texas[3].
Ben Devereaux was TX 1860 Federal Census Index for Plantersville, Grimes County, Texas P.O.[3].

Source:
1. 1850 Grimes County, Texas Federal Census
2. Montgomery County History
3. Ancestry.com search

 

JOHN and LOUISA DEVEREAUX
  
John C. DEVEREAUX5 (Alfred4Charles Hughes3Charles2Morgan1) was born about 1848 in Texas.  He married 16 Jul 1876 in Milam County, Texas to Louisa E. TARVER2(Etheldred1) was born in 1858 in Texas.  He was the son of Alfred M. and Verenoy DEVEREAUX.  

GENERATION SIX
   
Children (photos) of John and Louisa Devereaux were:
4 i.   Dred Dardford DEVEREAUX6(John5Alfred4Charles Hughes3Charles2Morgan1) was born in 15 Nov 1881 Jones Prairie, Milam County, Texas and died 14 Jun 1967 in Angelina County, Texas. He married Annie Jackson who was born 1885 in Texas.
ii.  T. Benjamin "Tinny Ben" DEVEREAUX6(John5Alfred4Charles Hughes3Charles2Morgan1) was born 23 Apr 1885 in Texas and died 05 May 1964 in Brazoria County, Texas. S/S 23 Apr 1885 May 1965 (Texas) 460-10-0435 Texas
5 iii.  Jim Bill DEVEREAUX6John5Alfred4Charles Hughes3Charles2Morgan1) 
6 iv.  Minnie DEVEREAUX6(John5Alfred4Charles Hughes3Charles2Morgan1) was born 08 December 1879 in Texas. She died in November of 1950 in Texas. She married Albert Sidney Jackson b. 04 January 1882 in Polk County, Texas and died 15 April 1960 in Galveston County, Texas.
Children of John and Cleopatra Tully Devereaux:
v.  Eugene DEVEREAUX6(John5Alfred4Charles Hughes3Charles2Morgan1) was born about 1897 in Texas.
7 vi.  Versie White DEVEREAUX6(John5Alfred4Charles Hughes3Charles2Morgan1) was born 14 Apr 1899 in Texas.

Family Legend:

The children of Alfred M. and Verenoy Devereaux were sent to AL after the death of their parents.  See 1870 c. re: Debbie

Source:

1850 Grimes County, Texas Census:
                Name, age, gender, occupation, worth, place of birth
17 392 418 DEVERAUX A M 45 M Farmer 4,000 Georgia
18 392 418 DEVERAUX Verenoy 33 F Georgia
19 392 418 DEVERAUX Mary Jane 10 F Ala X
20 392 418 DEVERAUX Louisa F 7 F Ala X
21 392 418 DEVERAUX Sarah G 4 F Texas
22 392 418 DEVERAUX John C 3 M Texas

1870 Limestone, Athens PO, AL Census
series M593; roll 24; page 78
FARMER, William
FARMER, Sophronia
DEVEREAUX, John C. 22 M W TX, occupation: Deals General Retail Merchandise

1880 Federal Census
Place: Jones Prairie, Milam, Texas
Source: FHL Film 1255319 National Archives Film T9-1319 Page 191B
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Elizabeth TARVER Self F W W 45 TX Occ: Keeping House Fa: KY Mo: TN
Alfred TARVER Son M S W 27 TX Occ: Farmer Fa: GA Mo: TX
Benjamin TARVER Son M S W 18 TX Occ: At Home Fa: GA Mo: TX
Etheldred TARVER Son M S W 16 TX Occ: At Home Fa: GA Mo: TX
William TARVER Son M S W 13 TX Occ: At Home Fa: GA Mo: TX
James TARVER Son M S W 10 TX Occ: At Home Fa: GA Mo: TX
Muggie TARVER Son M S W 3 TX Fa: GA Mo: TX
John C DEVEREUX SonL M M W 32 MS Occ: Farmer Fa: MS Mo: MS
Louisa DEVEREUX Dau F M W 22 TX Occ: Keeping House Fa: GA Mo: TX
Minnie DEVEREUX GDau F S W 6M TX Fa: MS Mo: TX
Neighbors: Thomas Prater, Frank Bates, Edward Booker, Green Jourdan, Calvin C. White

1900 Federal Census
Place: Shelby County
Page 169a; 5th Precint; Series T623; Microfilm 166; Book 1
Justice Precint #21, ED 35, house #194, line 65
Name, Relation, Race, Sex, Date of Birth, Age, How long married, Birthplace
DEVERIN, Jno C, head, W, M, ?,                50, 50,                             TX, ?, ? occ: Machinist
DEVERIN,    ?oe,  wife   W, F,    Oct 75                    ?     4 years        GA, ?, GA
DEVERIN, Eugene, son, W, M, Feb 97                3,                             TX, TX, GA
DEVERIN, Versie, dau, W  F,  ?,                            1,                             TX, TX, GA
DEVERIN, Bing, son,   W  M,  ?85                        15,                            TX, TX,TX
DEVERIN, Jim Bill, son, W, M, ?                             9,                            TX, TX, TX

1910 Wilbarger County, Texas Census
Vernon J-PCT; Series T624; Roll 1597; page 109
BARNES, Frank, H, M, W, 47, KY, KY, KY; occ: salesman/piano
BARNES, Jeff Davis, W, F, W, 28 GA, SC, GA both married 1x; 8yrs; 1 child/1 living)
BARNES, son, M, W, 9/12, OK, KY, GA
DEVEREAUX, Eugene, nephew, M, W, 13, TX, AL, GA
DEVEREAUX, Versay W., niece, F, W, 11, TX, AL, GA
(family was living on Marshall Street)

JIM BILL DEVEREAUX
  
Jim Bill DEVEREAUX6(John5Alfred4Charles Hughes3Charles2Morgan1) was born about 1891 in Texas and died in Texas.  He married Clara Tillis POWELL between 1918 and 1919 in Angelina County, Texas.  She was the daughter of Marion Taylor POWELL and Louisa Jane FAIRCHILD.  She was born 18 Aug 1897 in Diboll, Angelina County, Texas and died 25 Jan 1992 in Conroe, Montgomery County, Texas.  It is believed Jim Bill is buried at Ryan's Chapel Cemetery, Diboll, Angelina County, Texas and that he died in 1934.

GENERATION SEVEN
  
Children of Jim Bill and Clara Devereaux were:
i.   T. B. "Tinny" DEVEREAUX7(Jim Bill6John5Alfred4Charles Hughes3Charles2Morgan1). 
8 ii.   Jim Bill DEVEREAUX7(Jim Bill6John5Alfred4Charles Hughes3Charles2Morgan1) .

1900 Federal Census
Place: Shelby County
Page 169a; 5th Precint; Series T623; Microfilm 166; Book 1
Justice Precint #21, ED 35, house #194, line 65
Name, Relation, Race, Sex, Date of Birth, Age, How long married, Birthplace
DEVERIN, Jno C, head, W, M, ?,                50, 50,                             TX, ?, ? occ: Machinist
DEVERIN,    ?oe,  wife   W, F,    Oct 75                    ?     4 years        GA, ?, GA
DEVERIN, Eugene, son, W, M, Feb 97                3,                             TX, TX, GA
DEVERIN, Versie, dau, W  F,  ?,                            1,                             TX, TX, GA
DEVERIN, Bing, son,   W  M,  ?85                        15,                            TX, TX,TX
DEVERIN, Jim Bill, son, W, M, ?                             9,                            TX, TX, TX

1920 Angelina County, Texas Federal Census
Page 175B
DEVEREAUX, Jim Bill, M, W, 28, TX, TX, TX
DEVEREAUX, Clara      F, W, 22, TX, TX
DEVEREAUX, Jim Bill, Jr. M, W, 11/12 TX, TX, TX

JIM BILL DEVEREAUX

Jim Bill DEVEREAUX7(Jim6John5Alfred4Charles Hughes3Charles2Morgan1)  married Unknown UNKNOWN.

GENERATION EIGHT

Children of Jim Bill and Unknown Devereaux were:

i.   Jim Bill DEVEREAUX8(Jim Bill7Jim Bill6John5Alfred4Charles Hughes3Charles2Morgan1) .
ii.   Frank DEVEREAUX8(Jim Bill7Jim Bill6John5Alfred4Charles Hughes3Charles2Morgan1) .
iii.   Charles DEVEREAUX8(Jim Bill7Jim Bill6John5Alfred4Charles Hughes3Charles2Morgan1) .

VERSIE WHITE DEVEREAUX AND ROBERT MCDANIEL

7. Versie White DEVEREAUX6(John5Alfred4Charles Hughes3Charles2Morgan1) was born 14 Apr 1899 in Texas.  She married 26 May 1926 in Plainview, Texas to Robert MCDANIEL.

GENERATION SIX
Chrildren of Versie and Robert McDaniel were:
i.  Robert Wilson MCDANIEL7(Versie Devereaux6John5Alfred4Charles Hughes3Charles2Morgan1)  was born 10 May 1927
ii.  William Frank MCDANIEL7(Versie Devereaux6John5Alfred4Charles Hughes3Charles2Morgan1)   was born 30 Nov 1928 and died in 1979.
iii.  Daughter MCDANIEL7(Versie Devereaux6John5Alfred4Charles Hughes3Charles2Morgan1)  

Notes:
1. Versie was probably named for her grandmothers,  Vercenoy Spann Devereaux and Martha White Allen Tully.


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