- Name: William (Devern) Davern
- Birth: Abt 1830 in: Ireland
- Death: Bef 1891
- Father:
- Mother:
Notes: 1870 Census for Ward 14, Boston, Suffolk Co, MA:
DEVERN:
Wm., 40, M, W, Blacksmith, b. Ireland
Margaret, 38, F, W, keeps house, b. Ireland
James, 13, m, w, at school, MA
Catherine, 10, F, W, at school, MA
Margaret, 7, f, w, at school, MA
Wm, 8, m, w, at school, MA
John W., 4, m, w, at home, MA
- Married:
- Name: Margaret UNKNOWN
- Birth: Abt 1832 in: Ireland
- Death:
- Father:
- Mother:
Notes: 1880 census shows her as 65, though 45 would make sense, it's NOT a "4"!!!
Margaret filed Civil War Pension claim as widow, on 23-Oct-1890. Indicating William had been a member of Company H of the Massachusetts 2nd Cavalry Regiment. He worked in the unit as a blacksmith, enlisting as a private on 31-Mar-1864, at the ag e of 30 (according to records). He mustered out of same unit, 20-Jul-1865, in Fairfax Court House, VA. His residence upon entering service was listed as Dorchester, MA.
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