John J. Devereaux1,2,3,4

Family Chart
ID# 19764, (1847 - 1928)
FatherRichard Devereaux4
MotherMary Furlough5,4 (abt 1825 - )

Key Events:

Birth: May 1847, Ireland6,7,8
Marriage: about 1874, Sarah A. Eskey (Aug 1857 - before 1920)9,10,11
Death: 13 Nov 1928, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania4
Burial: 16 Nov 1928, Catasauqua, Pennsylvania4

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Narrative:

     John J. Devereaux was born in May 1847 in Ireland.6,7,8
     He arrived in New York with his parents, Richard Devereaux and Mary Furlough, about Dec 1850, after a voyage of three months. For weeks before their departure they had collected food and clothing for the journey.12,13,14 They immediately boarded a stage coach for Hokendauqua, Pennsylvania, a trip lasting more than two days.15
     He appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of South Whitehall Twp. in the household of his mother.16
     John was naturalized about 1870.17,18,19
     John married Sarah A. Eskey, daughter of John Eskey, about 1874.9,10,11
     John and Sarah appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Whitehall Twp., Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania, enumerated 1 Jun 1880. Their children William, John and Nicholas were listed as living with them.2
     John and Sarah appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Whitehall Twp., Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania, enumerated 2 Jun 1900, reporting that they owned their home, free of mortgage. Their children John, Nicholas, William, Edward, Sarah, Anastacia, Margret, Mary and Thomas were listed as living with them.3
     John and Sarah appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of East Hokendauqua, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania, at Quarry St., enumerated 19 Apr 1910, reporting that they owned their home, free of mortgage. Their children Sarah, Anastacia, Margret, Mary, Thomas and Lawrence were listed as living with them.20
     His wife died before 1920.21,22
     John appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Hokendauqua, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania, at 5 Quarry St., enumerated 28 Jan 1920, reporting that he owned his home, free of mortgage. His son Lawrence was listed as living with him, as was his sister Mary.23
     He was a laborer, by 1900 working for a cement mill where he continued to work the rest of his life.2,3,24,25,26
     John died on 13 Nov 1928 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania, at age 81.4 He was buried on 16 Nov 1928 in Catasauqua, Pennsylvania.4

Children:
     Children with Sarah A. Eskey

John and Sarah had one additional child whose name is unknown, who died before 1900.32,33
  • John Alexander Devereaux2,3,27 (19 Mar 1874 - 11 Feb 1926)
  • Nicholas R. Devereaux2,3,28 (21 Jan 1878 - 10 Oct 1956)
  • William James Devereaux2,3,29 (5 Sep 1879 - 9 Jul 1961)
  • Edward M. Devereaux3,30 (2 Jul 1882 - 15 Dec 1950)
  • Sarah Devereaux3,20 (Sep 1888 - )
  • Anastacia Devereaux3,20,31 (29 Oct 1890 - 18 Jun 1916)
  • Margret Devereaux3,20 (May 1893 - )
  • Mary E. Devereaux3,20 (Aug 1896 - )
  • Thomas Valentine Devereaux3,20 (21 Nov 1899 - 22 Nov 1986)
  • Lawrence Devereaux20,23 (16 Jun 1902 - Apr 1982)

Citations

  1. [S5807] Mary Devericks household, 1860 U.S. Census, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania, shows name as John Devericks.
  2. [S5801] John Deveraux household, 1880 U.S. Census, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania.
  3. [S5802] John Devricks household, 1900 U.S. Census, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania.
  4. [S5803] John J. Devereaux, Certificate of Death.
  5. [S5807] Mary Devericks household, 1860 U.S. Census, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  6. [S5807] Mary Devericks household, 1860 U.S. Census, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania, shows age 12 and country.
  7. [S5801] John Deveraux household, 1880 U.S. Census, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania, shows age 30 and state, as Pennsylvania.
  8. [S5802] John Devricks household, 1900 U.S. Census, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania, shows month, year, age 56, and country.
  9. [S5801] John Deveraux household, 1880 U.S. Census, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania, shows married.
  10. [S5802] John Devricks household, 1900 U.S. Census, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania, shows married 26 years.
  11. [S5804] John Deveraux household, 1910 U.S. Census, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania, shows married 35 years.
  12. [S9702] Mary Grey obituary, Allentown Morning Call, shows departing when she was five months old, arriving when she was eight months, port, story of voyage, and trip inland.
  13. [S5802] John Devricks household, 1900 U.S. Census, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania, shows year, as 1851.
  14. [S5805] John Deveraux household, 1920 U.S. Census, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania, shows year, as 1850.
  15. [S9702] Mary Grey obituary, Allentown Morning Call.
  16. [S5807] Mary Devericks household, 1860 U.S. Census, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania.
  17. [S5802] John Devricks household, 1900 U.S. Census, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania, shows naturalized.
  18. [S5804] John Deveraux household, 1910 U.S. Census, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania, shows naturalized.
  19. [S5805] John Deveraux household, 1920 U.S. Census, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania, shows naturalized in 1870.
  20. [S5804] John Deveraux household, 1910 U.S. Census, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania.
  21. [S5805] John Deveraux household, 1920 U.S. Census, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania, shows her husband as widowed.
  22. [S5803] John J. Devereaux, Certificate of Death, shows her husband as widowed.
  23. [S5805] John Deveraux household, 1920 U.S. Census, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania.
  24. [S5804] John Deveraux household, 1910 U.S. Census, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania, shows occupation as laborer, industry as cement mill.
  25. [S5805] John Deveraux household, 1920 U.S. Census, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania, shows occupation as laborer, industry as cement mill.
  26. [S5803] John J. Devereaux, Certificate of Death, shows occupation as yoeman.
  27. [S5811] John Alexander Deavereaux, Certificate of Death.
  28. [S5809] Nicholas R. Devereaux, Certificate of Death.
  29. [S5765] William James Devereaux and Annie E Simons, Marriage License Docket of Lehigh County.
  30. [S5810] Edward M. Devereaux, Certificate of Death.
  31. [S5808] Anastacia Sechler, Certificate of Death.
  32. [S5802] John Devricks household, 1900 U.S. Census, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania, shows her as the mother of 10, with 9 living.
  33. [S5804] John Deveraux household, 1910 U.S. Census, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania, shows her the mother of 11, with 10 living.