West Virginia Pioneers

Elmus Wilson Devault

Male 1875 - 1950  (74 years)


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  • Name Elmus Wilson Devault 
    Born 15 Mar 1875  Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 10 Mar 1950  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
      Name: Elmus Wilson Devault
      Address: Leon
      County: Mason
      State: West Virginia
      Birth Date: 15 Mar 1875
      Race: White
      Age: 43
      Occupation: farmer
      Nearest Relative: Sophie Devault
      Height/Build: Medium/medium
      Color of Eyes/Hair: --- --

      West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973
      Name: Elmus W. Devault
      Birth Date: 15 Mar 1875
      Birth Place: West Virginia
      Death Date: 10 Mar 1950
      Death Place: Cottageville, Mason, West Virginia
      Burial Date: 12 Mar 1950
      Cemetery Name: Mt.Herman
      Death Age: 74 years 11 months 25 days
      Occupation: Farmer
      Race: White
      Marital Status: Widowed
      Gender: Male
      Residence: Farmer
      Father Name: Ashable Devault
      Mother Name: Margaret Johnson
      FHL Film Number: 567385

      Elmus Wilson DeVault
      Birth: Mar. 15, 1875
      Mason County
      West Virginia, USA
      Death: Mar. 10, 1950
      West Virginia, USA
      Family links:
      Parents:
      Ashabel Green DeVault (1832 - 1900)
      Margaret E. Johnson DeVault (1835 - 1892)
      Spouses:
      Lora Durst DeVault (1875 - 1907)
      Sophia Ann DeVault (1885 - 1971)
      Children:
      Elza Elroy DeVault (1898 - 1975)*
      Pinkney Ray DeVault (1900 - 1989)*
      Eva Jane Devault Livingston (1901 - 1962)*
      Ira W. DeVault (1905 - 1934)*
      Silverton Russell DeVault (1909 - 1968)*
      Siblings:
      Thomas Nelson Devault (1855 - 1901)*
      Mary Helen DeVault Durst (1860 - 1890)*
      Maranda DeVault (1862 - 1878)*
      Charles Elery DeVault (1868 - 1938)*
      Harvey L. DeVault (1870 - 1925)*
      Elmus Wilson DeVault (1875 - 1950)
      James Thornton DeVault (1878 - 1950)*
      *Calculated relationship
      Burial:
      Mount Hebron Cemetery
      Mount Alto
      Jackson County
      West Virginia, USA
      Plot: AKA Jackson Chapel Cemetery
      Created by: Robert V Darst
      Record added: Aug 08, 2009
      Find A Grave Memorial# 40423966
    Person ID I108441  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 5 Feb 2015 

    Family 1 Lora B Durst,   b. Apr 1875, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Aug 1907, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 32 years) 
    Married 25 Nov 1897  Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 11/25/1897
      Place: Mason, West Virginia, United States
      Elmus W DeVault, 22, Monongahela Co, WV; Mason Co
      Lora B Durst, 21, Mason Co ;Mason Co

      1900 Cologne, Mason, WV
      Devault, Elmus W 3/1875 m 2y WV WV WV
      Lora B 4/1875 n 2y 2-2 children WV WV PA
      Elza E son 9/1898 WV WV WV
      Pinkney R son 2/1900 WV WV WV

      1910 Cooper, Mason, WV
      Devault, Elmus 35 m2 - 2y WV WV WV
      Sofa wife 24 m1- 2y 1-1 child WV WV WV
      Silverton son 4/12 WV WV WV
      Elvie son 11 WV W VVW
      Pinkny son 10 WV WV WV
      Eva da 8 WV WV WV
      Ira son 5 WV WV WV

      1920 Cologne, Mason, WV
      Devault, Elmus W 44 WV WV WV
      Sophia 34 WV WV WV
      Elzie E son 21 s WV WV WV
      Pinkney R son 19 WV WV WV
      Eva J da 17 WV WV WV
      Ira W son 14 WV WV WV
      Silverton R son 10 WV WV WV
      Ashable G son 5 WV WV WV

      1930 Cologne, Mason, WV
      Devault, E W 55 md age 22 WV WV WV
      Sophia A 44 md age 22 WV WV WV
      Ira W son 23 s W VWV WV
      Silverton R son 20 WV WV V
      Ashable G son 16 WV WV WV
    Children 
     1. Elza E Devault,   b. Sep 1898, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Pinkney R Devault,   b. Feb 1900, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Eva Jane Devault,   b. 1 Jul 1902, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jun 1962, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
     4. Ira W Devault,   b. CA 1904, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F27534  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Sophia Ann Knapp,   b. 2 Dec 1885, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Mar 1971, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 15 Apr 1908  Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 4/15/1908 at the home of A Steel
      Place: Mason, West Virginia, United States
      Elmus W Devault, 33, Monongalia Co, MasonCo
      Sophia Knapp, 23, Mason Co, Mason Co

      1910 Cooper, Mason, WV
      Devault, Elmus 35 m2 - 2y WV WV WV
      Sofa wife 24 m1- 2y 1-1 child WV WV WV
      Silverton son 4/12 WV WV WV
      Elvie son 11 WV W VVW
      Pinkny son 10 WV WV WV
      Eva da 8 WV WV WV
      Ira son 5 WV WV WV

      1920 Cologne, Mason, WV
      Devault, Elmus W 44 WV WV WV
      Sophia 34 WV WV WV
      Elzie E son 21 s WV WV WV
      Pinkney R son 19 WV WV WV
      Eva J da 17 WV WV WV
      Ira W son 14 WV WV WV
      Silverton R son 10 WV WV WV
      Ashable G son 5 WV WV WV

      1930 Cologne, Mason, WV
      Devault, E W 55 md age 22 WV WV WV
      Sophia A 44 md age 22 WV WV WV
      Ira W son 23 s W VWV WV
      Silverton R son 20 WV WV V
      Ashable G son 16 WV WV WV
    Children 
     1. Silverton R Devault,   b. CA 1909, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Ashable G Devault
    Family ID F27535  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S898] Gravestone or Memorial posted on Findagrave.com.

    2. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.