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Joseph W. DEVACHT ‎(I8142)‎

Given Names: Joseph W.
Surname: DEVACHT

Gender: Male Male

Birth: August 1803

41 Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio, USA
Death: 18 June 1884 ‎(Age 80)‎ Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio, USA

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Birth	August 1803 41 Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio, USA
Marriage	‎(unknown)‎ UNKNOWN - circa 1826 ‎(Age 22)‎ Ohio, USA
Biographical Notes	Source: Hardesty History of West Virginia Citation Details: Page IX Note: "Captain Joseph W. Devacht--a son of the subjects of the above sketch, was born in Gallipolis, July 28th 1803, where he has always resided, and is still living in his 80th year, unmarried, a most social and agreeable gentleman, widely known and respected. It has long been a custom for Roman Menager and Franklin Carel to meet at the house of Joseph Devacht on every Sunday afternoon, and after a pleasant hour, spent in recalling early scenes and incidents, start out together for a stroll. To one who is fortunately enough to be allowed to enter and listen, it is an hour of unalloyed pleasure, and seems a wonderful chapter of romance."
Biographical Notes	Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio, USA Source: US Census 1860 Citation Details: 1860-07-26 Gallipolis, Gallia Co, Ohio Page 181 Source: US Census 1870 Citation Details: 1870-06-27 Gallipolis, Gallia Co, Ohio Page 24 Note: 1860: Joseph, 56, has three young men living with him, probably all nephews: Henry Regnier, 22, a clerk, Eugene Donnally, 21, a ‎[boat]‎ pilot, and Frank Donnally, 22, a clerk. Mary Stone, 62, who was born in England, is their housekeeper. 1870: Joseph, 66, has retired as a farmer. His real estate is worth $3,000 and personal estate worth $13,750. His nephew, Eugene Donnally, 30, is living with him. He is a pilot on the Ohio River. Mary Stone, 63, is still their housekeeper. Mary, born in England, has her own real estate worth $15,000. I wonder where it was. 1880: Joseph 76 now "deals in shingles." He was born in Ohio; his father in Holland; and his mother in France. Still living with him is his nephew Eugene Donnally, a riverboat pilot. Mary Stone is no longer keeping house for them. Mary later died in Gallipolis on 24 November 1895, aged 99yrs 6m 14d.
Death	18 June 1884 ‎(Age 80)‎ Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio, USA
Burial	Mound Hill Cemetery, Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio, USA
Last Change	26 November 2007 - 11:04

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Shared Note	‎(Research)‎:Martha speculates, "It is possible that Mary Stone, Joseph's housekeeper, was previously married to Alfred Regnier in Adams, Washington Co., Ohio. ‎[See 1850 census: Ohio, Washington, Adams.]‎ I suspect that Alfred was a brother of Felix Regnier. Julius "Regner" and his wife Virginia were living in Gallipolis in the 1850 census. They had a family of five children, including Henry, aged 13. This is undoubtedly the Henry who lived with Joseph Devacht, unless there was another cousin named Henry who was the same age." However, based on fairly inconsistent data in Ancestry.com OneWorldTree, the Mary who married to Alfred Regnier was probably Mary Rowland, who first married John Jones, before marrying Alfred. See Mary Rowland for source information.
Biographical Notes	"Captain Joseph W. Devacht--a son of the subjects of the above sketch, was born in Gallipolis, July 28th 1803, where he has always resided, and is still living in his 80th year, unmarried, a most social and agreeable gentleman, widely known and respected. It has long been a custom for Roman Menager and Franklin Carel to meet at the house of Joseph Devacht on every Sunday afternoon, and after a pleasant hour, spent in recalling early scenes and incidents, start out together for a stroll. To one who is fortunately enough to be allowed to enter and listen, it is an hour of unalloyed pleasure, and seems a wonderful chapter of romance."
Biographical Notes	1860: Joseph, 56, has three young men living with him, probably all nephews: Henry Regnier, 22, a clerk, Eugene Donnally, 21, a ‎[boat]‎ pilot, and Frank Donnally, 22, a clerk. Mary Stone, 62, who was born in England, is their housekeeper. 1870: Joseph, 66, has retired as a farmer. His real estate is worth $3,000 and personal estate worth $13,750. His nephew, Eugene Donnally, 30, is living with him. He is a pilot on the Ohio River. Mary Stone, 63, is still their housekeeper. Mary, born in England, has her own real estate worth $15,000. I wonder where it was. 1880: Joseph 76 now "deals in shingles." He was born in Ohio; his father in Holland; and his mother in France. Still living with him is his nephew Eugene Donnally, a riverboat pilot. Mary Stone is no longer keeping house for them. Mary later died in Gallipolis on 24 November 1895, aged 99yrs 6m 14d.

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Source	Gallia County, Ohio Death Records Vol. 1, 1867-1899 Publication: 1998 Text: Joseph Devacht, who died on 18 June 1884, was born in Gallipolis and died in Gallipolis. His age at death was 80 yrs 10 months and 19 days.
Biographical Notes	Hardesty History of West Virginia Citation Details: Page IX
Biographical Notes	US Census 1860 Citation Details: 1860-07-26 Gallipolis, Gallia Co, Ohio Page 181
Biographical Notes	US Census 1870 Citation Details: 1870-06-27 Gallipolis, Gallia Co, Ohio Page 24