This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: DUVERNAY Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CIB.2ACI/1215 Message Board Post: News Article: Evening Tribune, Grand Haven, MI, 24 Aug 1893, p.1: "Chid" Duverney, formerly for many years a resident of Grand Haven, is reported to be dying in the Soldiers' Home at Milwaukee. Duverney is well known to many of Muskegon's old inhabitants. He frequently visited Muskegon when he was a snare drummer in the Grand Haven band, and for many seasons he was employed during the berry times at North Muskegon. - from Muskegon Chronicle. Obituary: Drummer Boy Dead. "Chid" Duverney Died this Morning [25 August 1893] at Milwaukee. A telegram received here this afternoon announced the death of "Chid" Duverney, late this forenoon at the Soldiers' Home in Milwaukee. His death removes one of the youngest enlisted soldiers who served on the Federal side in the war of the Rebellion. Duverney was born in this city about 41 years ago. His parents were among the most respected of this community in those pioneer days. They were a God fearing, religious people and among the first parishoners of the old Presbyterian church. "Chid" enlisted in Co. B, 1st Michigan Sharpshooters at the outbreak of the civil war. At the time he was a lad only 11 years old. He became a drummer and served in that capacity for four long years. In the same company as he, were Dick Sanford, Robt. Finch, John Luikens and a number of others from this city. To a friend from Grand Haven visiting him at the Soldiers Home the other day the dying man requested that his remains be laid along the side of his parents in Lake Forest Cemetery in this city. It is not known what arrangements have been made in that direction. (Evening Tribune, Grand Haven, MI, 25 Aug 1893, p.1). See also the book"These Men Have Seen Hard Service", p. 21 & 445: "Out of the 1,300 officers and men who would serve in the regiment, at least 41 were under the age of 18. How many more lied about their age will never be known. Two of them were only 13 when they enlisted. William Duvernay, the youngest of the volunteers, came into the regiment as a musician. He and his half-brother, 18-year-old John Kedgnot, enlisted from Grand Haven in December 1862. The two young enlistees were also the first Indians in the Sharpshooters. Both would serve in Company B. (102)..Record of Service, 1st MSS, 31, 52. John Kedgnot later used the surname "Duvernay" by which his descendants are known. He died in 1926 and is buried in the Greenwood Cemetery in Petoskey, Michigan.

I am researching a woman named Minnie Robinson (who I suspect was a Deverney). She was born about 1974 in Grand Haven, according to her Muskegon County Obit. She is listed on he 1880 Federal census and the 1884 Michigan census as Minnie Robinson, age 11, oldest daughter of Leonard Robinson age 34 and Martha Robinson (Smith) age 22. I do not think Martha would have been old enough to be her mother. Martha was an Ottawa Indian. Minnie Robinson (DeVernie?) married William Hall in Muskegon on January 14, 1893. Her parents on this certificate are listed as Len Robinson and mother unknown. Minnie then died May 11th, 1907 at the age of 33 in Muskegon. Her mother is listed as Mary DeVernie and her father as Cpt. Robinson on her death certificate. These are the reasons I believe she may be a Deverney. I am posting this here because of he recent Deverney postings. If anyone ever comes across any information on her please let me know. Jenni