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Below is a family biography included in The History of Newton County, Missouri published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1888. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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Andrew Devine is a son of Terrence Devine, who emigrated from Ireland to America in 1838, and located on a farm in Wabash County, Ind., in 1842, where he resided until his death in 1852. Andrew Devine was born in the “Emerald Isle,” in 1837, and was brought to America by his parents. He was reared on a farm, and after reaching man’s estate was married to Mary J. Smith, daughter of Edward and Julia (Griffith) Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Devine became the parents of seven children: Edward, Bridget, Annie, Hubert, Ellen, Clara and Celestia. Mr. Devine enlisted in Company K, One Hundred and First Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and served for three years. He was at the battles of Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Siege of Atlanta, Jonesboro, and was with Sherman on his march to the sea. He was mustered out at Louisville, Ky., and honorably discharged at Indianapolis, Ind. Since the war he has been in a disabled condition, owing to exposure and the effects of long marching. He lived on the farm in Indiana for ten years after his marriage, and in 1876 moved to Missouri, locating on his present farm of eighty acres in Newton County. He is a Democrat in politics, and in religious belief a Catholic.
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