Daniel McDeavitt (1823)

NOT A DIRECT ANCESTOR Daniel McDeavitt is not in my direct ancestry. He is related by the marriage of his grandsonson Robert Earl McDeavitt to Elizabeth Ethel Wimer who is 1 step removed in the following ways: Sister of Clara Mabel Wimer Daughter of Isaac C. Wimer and Margaret Jane Robinson

	Date	Location	Notes	Sources
Birth	~1823	Butler Co., PA
Marriage	~1876		To Mary Ann Double
Death	7 Sept 1893
Burial

Ancestry chart segment

        Generation 4                 Generation 5                   Generation 6 
 
                                                                +-- Henry McDeavitt
                                                                |   (~1792-~18??)
                                 +-- Daniel McDeavitt (1823) ---+ 
                                 |    (1823-18??)               |
                                 |                              +-- Jane McClymonds 
        James Perry McDeavitt----+                                                           
                                 |
                                 |   
     +--John H. McDeavitt--------+                        
     |     (1852-19??)           |                               
     |                           +-- Mary Ann Double
     +                               (1833-????)             +-- Richard Hines, Jr.
     |                                                       |   (1782-1876)
     |                           +-- William Boston Hines ---+
     |                           |   (1813-1878)             |
     +-- Eleanor Rebecca Hines --+                           +-- Elizabeth Brandon
                                 |                               (1792-1879)
                                 +-- Margaret Robison
                                     (1824-1892)

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Children

(children with Mary Ann Double)

Name	Gender	Date of Birth	Birthplace	Spouse	Notes	Sources
John H. McDeavitt	M	~1852	Butler Co, PA
Isaac Warren McDeavitt	M	~1853	Butler Co, PA	Elizabeth Wimer	apparently died before Nov 1926
Theresa Jane McDeavitt	F	~1857	Butler Co, PA	I. C. McClymonds (d. before July 1932)	resident of Coraopolis, Butler Co. PA; died 4 July 1932
Nancy Kezia McDeavitt	F	~1858	Butler Co, PA		resident of West Liberty. apparently died between 1926 & 1932
Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" McDeavitt	F	~1860	Butler Co, PA		apparently died before Nov 1926
Daniel Washington McDeavitt	M	~1862	Butler Co, PA		Resident of West Liberty, & Princeton 1932
Thomas Albert McDeavitt	M	~1864	Butler Co, PA		apparently died before Nov 1926
Harriett McDeavitt	F	~1869	Brady Twp, Butler Co, PA	Robert Dickson (b. ~1864 Northern Ireland); see Source Notes below for children	resident of Slippery Rock 1926, 1932
William F. McDeavitt	M	~1872	Brady Twp, Butler Co, PA		resident of West Liberty; died 1949
James Perry McDeavitt	M	1874	Brady Twp, Butler Co, PA
Ross McDeavitt	M	Oct/Dec 1879	Brady Twp, Butler Co, PA		Resident of West Liberty 1926, & Princeton 1932-1949; died after 1949

Places of Residence

Location	Dates	Notes	Sources
Franklin Twp, Butler Co, PA	1850
Brady Twp, Butler Co, PA	1860-1880

Sources

Ref. Num.	Description	Image of original
1	1850 United States Federal Census, Franklin Twp, Butler Co, Pa, page 24. Census dated 16 Aug 1850. Lines 33-38: Henry McDavitt, 58, farmer, $1500 real property, b. Delaware; Jane, 28; Daniel, 25; Mary A. 17; Elizabeth, 14; Samuel 6. All except Henry b. PA.
2	1860 United States Federal Census, Brady Twp, Butler Co, Pa, page 13. Census dated 3 May 1860. Lines 18-23: Daniel McDivitt (sic), 27, farmer, $5000 real, $212 personal property; Mary, 35; John H., 8; Isaac W., 7; Therressa, 3, Nancy, 1. All b. PA. Age for Daniel disagrees with all other census.
3	1870 United States Federal Census, Brady Twp, Butler Co, PA, page 6. Census dated 10-11 Aug 1870. Lines 30-39: Daniel McLevit (sic), 45, farmer, $880 real, $800 personal property; Mary, 40, keeping house; John, 18, farm labor; Warren, 16, farm labor; Jane, 14; Nancy, 12; Lizzie, 10; Washington, 8; Albert, 6; Harriett, 1. All and parents b. PA. Families of John Covert, John Covert Sr. and Williams Stoughton are adjacent.
4	1880 United States Federal Census,Enumeration District 30, (pg. 6 ancestry.com) Brady Twp., Butler Co. PA. Date of census 11 June 1880. Lines 27-36: Dan McDeavitt age 55, farmer, born PA, father born Delaware, mother born PA; wife Mary Ann age 47, she & parents born PA; daughter Nancy K, age 21; dau. Mary E. age 19; son Daniel W. age 16 works on farm; son Thomas A. age 13 works on farm; dau. Harriet A. age 10; son William F. age 8 works on farm; son James P. age 6; son Ross age 6 months.
5	Obituary of Daniel McDeavitt, published in Butler Citizen Sept 1893. From Obituary Index, Butler Area Public Library. Contributed to us by Nancy Robison Jackson (See Contributors) "Deaths: McDeavitt - At his home in Brady twp., Sept 7, 1893, Daniel McDeavitt , aged about 70 years. His death was caused by pneumonia."
6	Obituary of John Henry McDevitt, from Butler Eagle, 8 Nov 1926, pg.3. Submitted (transcribed) to us by Nancy Robison Jackson(see Contributors file). From Obituary Index, Butler Area Public Library (copy too light to be legible). John Henry McDevitt, aged 74, died at 6 a.m. Sunday (i.e. 7 Nov. 1926) at his home in West Liberty after a lingering illness. He was a prominent farmer and spent all his life in that district. Mr. McDevitt is survived by the following: His widow, Mrs. Rebecca (Hines) McDevitt; six sons, Elmer, W. W., Harry, R. E., Jesse and Eugene McDevitt, all of West Liberty; four daughters, Mrs. Thomas Mayer of West Liberty, Mrs. James Moon of Lockport, N.Y., Mrs. Lawrence Hilgar of Grove City, and Mrs. Paul Book of Chicora; three sisters, Mrs. Theresa McClymonds of Coraopolis, Mrs. Robert Dickson of Slippery Rock, and Miss Keziah McDevitt of West Liberty; three brothers, W. E, D. W., and Ross McDevitt of West Liberty. Funeral services will be held at the residence at 2 p.m. Tuesday, conducted by Rev. Ira Scott of Slippery Rock. Burial will be made in West Liberty cemetery.
7	1930 United States Federal Census Slippery Rock Borough, Butler Co. PA. Date of census 10 Apr 1930. Robert Dickson, age 65,age at 1st marriage 27, b. Northern Ireland, parents b. No. Ireland; wife Harriet age 61, age at 1st marriage 22; daughter Lillian age 26; daughter Charlotte M age 18; granddau. Maxine Reesman age 11; granddau. Vera Reesman age 9. All, and all parents born PA except Robert Dickson.
8	Obituary of Theresa McDeavitt McClymonds, Butler Eagle 5 July 1932, pg.9. From the Obituary Index, Butler Area Public Library. Submitted to us by Nancy Robison Jackson (see Contributors). Theresa McDeavitt McClymonds, aged 76, of Coraopolis, widow of I.C. McClymonds, died at home of son J. B. McClymonds, 115 Arthur St., Zelenople, "last night" (i.e., 4 July 1932) of heart attack. Survived by 3 children: Mrs. R.M. Clark of Coraopolis; D. E., of Hunting Beach CA, & J. B. McClymonds of Zelienople; 7 grandchildren, 7 gr-grandchildren; 3 brothers: W. & R. McDeavitt of Princeton & William McDeavitt of West Liberty; and a sister Mrs. Robert Dickson of Slippery Rock. Member of United Presby. Ch. of Coraopolis. Burial West Liberty Cemetery "Thursday (i.e. 7 July 1932).
9	Obituary of William F. McDeavitt, Butler Eagle 22 Feb 1949, Pg.2 William F. McDeavitt aged 76 died "last night" (i.e.,21 Feb 1949) at the home of his son David N. McDeavitt of West Liberty after lingering illness. He had spent his life in the West Liberty district. Surviving are 2 sons David and Ross McDeavitt of West Liberty; daughter Mrs. Mary Link of Pertersville; brother Ross McDeavitt of Princeton. Was member of West Liberty Methodist Church. Friends received at the David McDeavitt home, West Liberty. Funeral to be held Thursday from the home, Rev. Walter Gilliland, pastor of West Liberty Methodist, officiating; burial in West Liberty cemetery.
10	"Descendants of Daniel McDeavitt, by John Orres, contributed to us by Nancy Robison Jackson, May 2010. See full text at right.	Descendants of Daniel McDeavitt

Source notes

• Re. Harriet McDeavitt & Robert Dickson. The 1910, 1920,& 1930 census show them living in Slippery Rock Township, with Robert about 5 years older than Harriet. In 1910 parents are age Robert 46 and Harriet 41; children are Aline (18),Lucile (14), R. Russell (12), Phylis (11), Twila F. (9), Lilian J. (6), Mabel I. (3), and son Clare L. (2).
  In 1920 parents are age 56 and 50; children are Phylis (20),Twila (19), Lilian (15), Mabel (13), son Claire (11), & Charlotte (8).
  In 1930, parents are age 65 & 61, all born in PA except Robert Dickson & his parents born Northern Ireland, daughters: Lillian (26), Charlotte M. (18); granddaughters: Maxine Reesman (11) and Vera Reesman (9).