The crew ranged from 15 to 30 men depending on the time of year. In winter, the men had to haul hay—a

steady, unending job. Many of his men worked for Barney a long time. The late Mike Loss worked for 19

years and Martin Raymer for 21 years. The home place had a bunk house for the hands.

. . .

Mrs. Devine was the recipient of the first sewing machine in the township. The machine was a

Wheeling. She traded it in for an Elgin B and her neighbors were invited in to take turns sewing on the

marvelous invention.

Barney was generous and assisted his friends and neighbors in selling their livestock and crops. His opinion

was respected and valued.

. . .

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Barnet Devine & Abigail Batterson (names as spelled in Devine family Bible

1)

Elize

b. 1 April 1858

d. 2 April 1860

2)

Mary

b. 15 June 1860

d. 25 January 1936

m. Charles Wernert

3)

Sarah

b. 11 June 1863

d. 18 November 1899

m. Mathias Freilinger

4)

Ella

b. 30 August 1865

d. 9 May 1938

m. John McCowien

5)

Adelia

b. 22 February 1867

d. 31 December 1958

m. Albert Carrel

6)

Clara

b. 13 June 1869

d. 11 May 1956

m. Theodore Carrel;

divorced

7)

George

b. 20 May 1871

d. 23 February 1942

m. 1 Emma Rahm

m. 2 Lucille Pointer

8)

Charley

b. 17 February 1873

d. 30 November 1943

m. Nettie Telshaw

9)

William

b. 20 December 1876

d. 24 January 1961

m. Clara Rahm

10)

Nellie

b. 6 August 1879

d. 10 March 1971

m. Willis Goetzman

11)

Frank

b. 24 May 1884

d. 17 February 1949

m. Mary Pfeffer

John Devine & Nancy Ann Meagher

1)

John H.

b. 23 June 1848

d.

m.1 Josephine Rohrer

m.2 Mary E. Schmidt

2)

Margaret

b. 1850

d. 8 January 1894

m. John Dunphy

3)

Mary Ann

b. March 1852

d. 8 October 1905

m. Mike Noonan

4)

James Michael

b. 10 April 1853

d. 16 October 1912

m. Mary Mabel Dunn

5)

Bernard W.

b. 14 June 1857

d. 21 May 1942

m. Katherine Owens

6)

Francis “Frank”

b. 14 October 1859

d. 14 March 1928

m. Eleanor “Nellie” Dunn

7)

Rose Ann

b. 14 October 1864

d. 26 April 1916

m. Anton Kajewski

A Look into the Life of Barney Devine’s Family Through Newspapers

The following items are from Iowa newspapers.

Algona, Iowa, Jan. 14, 1871

The Board of Supervisors of Kossuth county, Iowa, met as per adjournment. All the members

were present.

. . .

The following resolution unanimously adopted:

Resolved that the County Auditor be authorized to issue $50, in County Warrants to Barnet Devine for the

right of way from the north end of what is known as the Devine Bridge, along the river on the most

practicable route to the high ground where the road is at present located; also from south end of bridge to

public highway

The Resolution adopted by the Board on the 8d day of January, 1871 in relation to the payment of Bridge

Fund Warrants in the order of their issue was rescinded.

The Board adjourned until the 16th day of January, 1871.

--Algona Upper Des Moines, 25 January 1871, page 2

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