Searching for others researching the DEVENISH or DEVINISH Family and their relations: John DEVINISH b. 1720 in Ireland m. 1st ???; m. 2nd ? BARRETT, died 1807 in Baltimore, MD, Had a plantation on Chesapeake Bay, was an officer in the French, Indian, and Rev. Wars John had four siblings (James, Robert, Stephen, and George) who also came to the U.S., James may have returned to Ireland after the Rev. War; and George was killed in the Rev. War John & his first wife had one son John DEVINISH Jr. who died in 1808 John & his second wife had three children; James, Hannah, and Solomon Hannah adopted by a Baltimore banker when her parents died, married twice ? LOWE and ? KIELER and died in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1876 Solomon b. 25 May 1801 in Cambridge, Maryland; married Elizabeth FERGUSON; owned a plantation in Maryland, was a merchant tailor, and died in Indianapolis, Indiana 14 June 1870 they had six children; Solomon, John Jay, Colin F., Samuel, Isabelle, and Margaret; the two oldest b. in Chesapeake Bay, Maryland and the others b. in Madison, Indiana; related surnames include MICHLENBURG; DAME; JOHNSON; PROTSMAN; BRIGGS; BOCK; SCHWARTZ; REDDINGTON; KNORR; Members of this family were also living in: Wayne, Indiana; Columbus, Ohio; James DEVINISH b. 12 February 1792 in Maryland; married 20 July 1820 in Floyd County, Indiana to Mary GUEST b. 1799 in England family immigrated to New Albany, Indiana, James died in 1868 in Floyd County, Indiana, the couple had 11 Children including: Solomon b. 30 August 1822; died in an accident at age 11 Hannah b. 18 December 1823; married ? KELEHER, lived in Fortuna, California and died 1910 in Eureka, CA Martha b. 18 October 1826; married Jeremiah L. GARD, had 4 children (Charles Hill, Henry L., Joseph L., and Edward Stephen)d. 3 Jan 1911 in Denver, Colorado, related surnames include FINK; Members of this family were also living in Columbus, Ohio; James b. 27 April 1828 and died in New Albany, IN, married Hester Anne PENNINGTON and had 4 children (Edward, Sally, Waldo, and Harvey)d. 20 May 1910, related surnames include MAUK; WOODS; Members of this family were also living in Little Rock, Arkansas; and St. Louis, Missouri Stephen b. 8 August 1830 New Albany, IN; died 4 Nov 1909 in Alberta, Canada Penina b. 15 July 1832; married ? WOODS; died 18 Nov 1919 in Sprague, Colorado Solomon b. 30 May 1834; died 1866 at New Albany, Indiana Richard b. 6 March 1836; m. Emma SENSENEY; d. 11 Nov 1929 at Fredericksburg, IN, the couple had 4 children (Oscar G., Cora Z., Homer Senseney, and Carl E.), related surnames include RIDDLE; BLACK; Members of this family were also living in Bakersfield, CA; Taft, CA; George b. 30 August 1837, m. 19 Feb 1863 to Sally Ann HAND, d. 19 May 1922 in New Albany, IN, the couple had 4 children (Leanna, Delia, Myrtle, & Carrie); related surnames include SCHELL; WERNCKE; RUSK; Members of this family were also living in Allen, Oklahoma; Georgetown, Indiana; Isabelle b. 1 September 1839, married Levi RAGER in Eureka, California and had 3 children (Lizzie, Alice Carey, & a boy); John DEVENISH b. 5 May 1821, m. 13 April 1858 Martha E. SHOULTS in CA, died 25 Dec 1899 in Fortuna, CA, and the couple had 6 children (Mary Ellen or Mary Elisabeth, Christopher, Hannah Peniah, Martha Elizabeth, Nancy Catherine, & Eliza Jane); related surnames include THORPE; MOORE; BROWN; ROBINSON; ROWLEY; Members of this family were also living in Red Bluff, CA; Eureka, CA; Edwall, WA; Fredericksburg, IN; Table Bluff, CA; Salmon Creek, CA; I'm hoping to fill in as many blanks as possible so I appreciate any assistance or direction you can provide. Thanks, Shelley