• General Notes

  On 4 August 1915, Richard Devenish, one of James' sons, wrote "A Sketch of My Life" at the Blue River Valley Farm of which he was proprietor.
  
  (  Autobiography  )
  
  A SKETCH OF THE LIFE OF RICHARD DEVENISH, FREDERICKSBURG, INDIANA.
  
  My grandfather was born in England.
  My father was born in Maryland.
  My mother was born in England.  Her maiden name was Mary Guest.
  I was born the Sixth of March 1836 one mile north of New Albany Ind.  My parents were then living in what then was termed the double log house...
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  1850 U.S. Census, New Albany Township [North fo ??? Turnpike], Floyd County, Indiana; 28 June 1850
  Line 18: h/h 175/176
  James Devanish, 58, Farmer, $4000, b. Maryland
  John, 29, Farmer; Hannah 25; Martha 23; James, 22, Carpenter; Stephen, 20, Farmer; Cornelia, 18; Solomon, 16, Farmer; RICHARD, 13, attended school w/in year; George, 11.  All children b. Indiana
  William Philips, 48, Labourer, b. England
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  1860 U.S. Census, New Albany Township, Floyd County, Indiana; p. 169/485; 16 July 1860
  Line 38: h/h 1145/1217
  James Devenish, 68, Farmer, $12,000/$300, b. Maryland
  Soloman, 24, B. Smith, b. Indiana
  George, 22, Farmer, b. Indiana
  Jane Peacock, 43, Housekeeper, $200, b. England

Details of James' family with Mary Guest