The Dever Family of Giles County, Tennessee
(The lineage of Charles W. Dever has been traced to Richard and Grace Dever, who arrived in Old Herring Creeke Parish (later St. James Parish), Anne Arundel County, Maryland, in 1658. References to this family can be found in the Vestry Minutes and Register of Births, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials of the St James Parish Episcopal Church. The descendants of Richard and Grace Dever can be found in most of the states in America. The spelling of the name has taken many forms; Devers, Deaver, DeVier, Devir, De Vere, and Vere. The link to the DeVere families in England has not been established, however there are members of the Magna Carta Society who claim descent. The migration of Charles W. Dever's ancestors traveled from Maryland; to Augusta County, Virginia; Washington County, Virginia; and Russell County, Virginia where Charles Dever, the father of Charles W. Dever, signed the petition to form Russell County.) Compiled and submitted by Margaret Nolen Nichol.
Descendants of
Charles W. DEVER and Mary (---)
1. Charles W.
1 Dever , born, c1760, in Virginia; died, 23 Aug 1830, in Giles, Tennessee. He married Mary ((---)) Dever .Children of Charles W. DEVER and Mary (---) were as follows:
+ 2 i Neal Charles
+ 3 ii Elizabeth
2 Dever, born, 1805, in Williamson, Tennessee. She married John Abernathy .+ 4 iii Mary
2 Dever, born, 1807, in Maury, Tennessee. She married Richard John Wilkinson5 iv Margaret
2 Dever, born, 1809, in Giles, Tennessee. She married John McCormick .+ 6 v William S.
2 Dever, born, 15 Aug 1810, in Giles, Tennessee. He married (1) Sarah (Angus) Dever. He married (2) Phibba F. (Cashon) Dever . He married (3) Anabell I. S. ((---)) Dever . He married (4) Sarah Ann (Roberts) Dever .Generation 2
2. Neal Charles
2 Dever (Charles W.1), born, 8 Dec 1802, in Tennessee; died, 17 Jul 1878, in Benton, Mississippi; buried in Cannan Baptist, Benton, Mississippi. He married, 12 Dec 1834, in Giles, Tennesee, Matilda (Birdwell) Dever, born, 20 Jan 1802, in Sullivan, Tennessee; died, 1895, in Bristol Cemetery, Ellis, Texas, daughter of John Birdwell and Jane (Robinson) Birdwell .Children of Neal Charles DEVER and Matilda BIRDWELL were as follows:
+ 7 i Mary Jane
+ 8 ii Xantippi B. Agnes
3 Dever, born, 1836, in Tippah, Mississippi. She married Thomas Samuel Gray .9 iii Margaret
3 Dever, born, 4 Mar 1848, in Tippah, Mississippi; died, 23 Sep 1928, in Benton, Mississippi; buried in Cannan Baptist Cemetery, Benton, Mississippi.+ 10 iv William W.
3 Dever, born, 5 Sep 1840, in Tippah, Mississippi. He married Mary Ann (Ellard) Dever .+ 11 v Charles W.
3 Dever, born, 23 Feb 1846, in Tippah, Mississsippi. He married Margaret M. (McAllister) Dever .12 vi Rebecca E.
3 Dever, born, 5 Aug 1848, in Tippah, Mississippi; died, 22 Jan 1929, in Bristol, Ellis, Texas; buried in Bristol, Ellis, Texas. She married B. W. Thompson, born, 18 Dec 1850; died, 1 Apr 1928, in Bristol, Ellis, Texas; buried in Bristol, Ellis, Texas.13 vii Sarah Frances
3 Dever, born, 1852, in Tippah, Mississippi.14 viii Minny P.
3 Dever, born, 1852, in Tippah, Mississippi.15 ix John N.
3 Dever, born, 1857, in Tippah, Mississippi; died, 28 Feb 1883, in Benton, Mississippi, age 26; buried in Cannan Baptist Cemetery, Benton, Mississippi. He married Rebecca I. ((---)) Dever, born 1854.16 x Melissa
3 Dever, born, 16 Apr 1861, in Tippah, Mississippi; died, 15 Mar 1932, in Bristol, Ellis, Texas; buried in Bristol, Ellis, Texas. She married Willis P. Spurgeon, born, 4 Jul 1858; died, 15 Mar 1932, in Bristol, Ellis, Texas; buried in Bristol, Ellis, Texas.3. Elizabeth
2 Dever (Charles W.1), born, 1805, in Williamson, Tennessee. She married John Abernathy , born in Giles, Tennessee; died in Tippah, Mississippi.4. Mary
2 Dever (Charles W.1), born, 1807, in Maury, Tennessee. She married Richard John Wilkinson .Children of Mary DEVER and Richard John WILKINSON were as follows:
+ 28 i George
6. William S.
2 Dever (Charles W.1), born, 15 Aug 1810, in Giles, Tennessee; died in Giles, Tennessee. He married (1) 7 Apr 1831, in Giles, Tennessee, Sarah (Angus) Dever, born, 7 Feb 1813, in Giles, Tennessee; died, 27 Feb 1844, in Giles, Tennessee; buried in Evans/Angus Cemetery, Giles, Tennessee. He married (2) 30 Dec 1846, in Giles, Tennessee, Phibba F. (Cashon) Dever , born, 1811, in Virginia. He married (3) 16 Jul 1859, in Giles, Tennessee, Anabell I. S. ((---)) Dever . He married (4) 30 Jul 1862, in Lawerence, Tennessee, Sarah Ann (Roberts) Dever .Children of William S. DEVER and Sarah ANGUS were as follows:
+ 29 i Charles E.
30 ii Francis Marion
3 Dever, born, 3 Nov 1833, in Giles, Tennessee. He married Eliza B ((---)) Dever, born, 1837, in Tennessee.31 iii Mary Elizabeth
3 Dever, born, 12 Nov 1835, in Giles, Tennessee.32 iv William James
3 Dever, born, 18 Oct 1837, in Giles, Tennessee.33 v Tonseph Edwin
3 Dever, born, 24 Aug 1839, in Giles, Tennessee; died, 16 Aug 1841, in Giles, Tennessee.34 vi Dorothy Jain
3 Dever, born, 9 Nov 1841, in Giles, Tennessee.35 vii Sarah Angalina
3 Dever, born, 1 Jan 1844, in Giles, Tennessee.Children of William S. DEVER and Phibba F. CASHON were as follows:
+ 36 i Anthalia Mozella
3 Dever, born, 21 Nov 1847, in Giles, Tennessee. She married Manervus Claibourn Bolin Coffee .37 ii Margaret Ann
3 Dever, born, 6 Mar 1849, in Giles, Tennessee.38 iii Thomas N.
3 Dever, born, 6 Jun 1851, in Giles, Tennessee.39 iv Alis I.
3 Dever, born, 1 Jun 1854, in Giles, Tennessee.Children of William S. DEVER and Anabell I. S. (---) were as follows:
40 i Robert E.
3 Dever, born, 18 May 1862, in Giles, Tennessee.
Generation 3
7. Mary Jane
3 Dever (Neal Charles2, Charles W.1), born, c1835, in Giles, Tennessee. She married, 17 Feb 1860, in Tippah, Mississippi, Patrick Pierce Nolen, born, 17 Mar 1802, in Ireland; died, c1899, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Cypress Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee.Children of Mary Jane DEVER and Patrick Pierce NOLEN were as follows:
+ 41 i Sarah Matilda
+ 42 ii Robert Pierce
4 Nolen , born, c1863, in Tippah, Mississippi. He married (1) Lida May (Babb) Nolen . He married (2) Nina (Bledsoe) Nolen .+ 43 iii Thomas Jefferson
4 Nolen, born, 2 Feb 1865, in Tippah, Mississippi. He married Emma Etta (Parker) Nolen .+ 44 iv William Neal
4 Nolen, born, 3 Aug 1866, in Hardeman, Tennessee. He married Cordelia D. (Laman) Nolen .45 v Christopher Abernathy
4 Nolen, born, c1870, in Hardeman, Tennessee.46 vi George Lee
4 Nolen, born, c1971, in Hardeman, Tennessee; died in Bolivar, Hardeman.+ 47 vii Gertrude Lee
4 Nolen, born, 20 May 1872, in LaGrande, Fayette, Tennessee. She married (1) William Madison Watkins. She married (2) Abner Nelms.+ 48 viii James Allen
4 Nolen , born, 13 Jul 1881, in Lagrange, Fayatte, Tennessee. He married Florence (Bone) Nolen .8. Xantippi B. Agnes
3 Dever (Neal Charles2, Charles W.1), born, 1836, in Tippah, Mississippi. She married Thomas Samuel Gray, born, 1846, in Tippah, Mississippi; died, 20 Jul 1931, in Montalba, Anderson, Texas.Children of Xantippi B. Agnes DEVER and Thomas Samuel GRAY were as follows:
+ 49 i William Nealey
10. William W.
3 Dever (Neal Charles2, Charles W.1), born, 5 Sep 1840, in Tippah, Mississippi; died, 15 Jan 1901, in Houston, Texas; buried, 18 Jan 1901, in Houston, Texas. He married, 4 Jan 1860, in Mississippi, Mary Ann (Ellard) Dever, born, 2 May 1842, in Vartiman, Mississippi; died, 22 Jan 1929, in Houston, TX; buried, 25 Jan 1929, in Houston, TX.Children of William W. DEVER and Mary Ann ELLARD were as follows:
50 i William Harrison
51 ii Sarah Matilda
4 Dever , born, 18 Oct 1866, in Mississippi; died. 31 Dec 1872.52 iii Walter Culton
4 Dever , born, 4 Sep 1872, in Houston, Harris, Texas; died, 31 Nov 1872,, in Houston, Harris, Texas.53 iv James Neal
4 Dever , born, 13 Jul 1873, in Houston, Harris, Texas; died, 20 Sep 1889.54 v Lelia Leotti
4 Dever , born, 14 Aug 1875, in Houston, Harris, Texas; died, 20 Mar 1952.55 vi Alice Pearl
4 Dever , born, 4 Sep 1880, in Houston, Harris, Texas. She married Carl G. Vogler .11. Charles W.
3 Dever (Neal Charles2, Charles W.1), born, 23 Feb 1846, in Tippah, Mississsippi; died, 21 Jan 1926, in Benton, Mississippi; buried in Cannan Baptist Cemetery, Benton, Mississippi. He married on, 26 Feb 1873, Margaret M. (McAllister) Dever, born, Mar 1852, in Tennessee.Children of Charles W. DEVER and Margaret M. MCALLISTER were as follows:
56 i James D.
57 ii Albert W.
4 Dever , born, 1874, in Benton, Mississippi. He married, 18 Oct 1898 in Benton, Mississippi, Elizabeth (Jarett) Dever .58 iii Minnie A.
4 Dever, born, Mar 1877, in Benton, Mississippi. She married, 25 Dec 1905, in Tippah, Mississippi, H. S. Brown .59 iv Charles E.
4 Dever, born, 1879, in Benton, Mississippi.60 v John H.
4 Dever , born, Aug 1880, in Benton, Mississippi.61 vi William P.
4 Dever, born, 3 Nov 1882, in Mississippi; died, 17 Sep 1886, in Benton, Mississippi; buried in Cannan Baptist Cemetery, Benton, Mississippi.62 vii Moravra
4 Dever, born, Aug 1885, in Benton, Mississippi.63 viii Robert
4 Dever, born, Jan 1887, in Benton, Mississippi.28. George
3 Wilkinson (Mary2 Dever, Charles W.1), born in Giles, Tennessee. He married Martha (Crowder) Wilkinson .Children of George WILKINSON and Martha CROWDER were as follows:
+ 64 i Leander
29. Charles E.
3 Dever (William S.2, Charles W.1), born, 24 Apr 1832, in Giles, Tennessee; died, 1909, in Giles, Tennessee; buried in Dever Cemetery, Giles, Tennessee. He married, 10 May 1871, in Giles, Tennessee, Elizabeth (Black) Dever, born, 1845, in Tennessee; died, 1921, in Giles, Tennessee; buried in Dever Cemetery, Giles, Tennessee.Children of Charles E. DEVER and Elizabeth BLACK were as follows:
65 i Charles W.
66 ii Frank W.
4 Dever, born, 1874, in District 13, Giles, Tennessee.67 iii Alexander
4 Dever, born, 1775, in District 13, Giles, Tennessee.68 iv Robert Lee
4 Dever, born ,1878, in Giles, Tennessee; buried in Dever Cemetery, Giles, Tennessee.69 v Sarah
4 Dever, born, 1880, in Giles, Tennessee.70 vi Henry
4 Dever, born, c1881, in Giles, Tennessee; buried in Dever Cemetery, Giles, Tennessee.36. Anthalia Mozella
3 Dever (William S.2, Charles W.1), born, 21 Nov 1847, in Giles, Tennessee; died, 1938, in Coweta, Oklahoma. She married, c1876, Manervus Claibourn Bolin Coffee, born, 8 Dec 1854, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama; died, 7 Jul 1925, in Ada, Pontotoc, Oklahoma.Children of Anthalia Mozella DEVER and Manervus Claibourn Bolin COFFEE were as follows:
71 i Percy
72 ii Francis
4 Coffee , born, 1878, in Alabama.73 iii Thomas Jackson
4 Coffee, born, 1879, in Alabama.74 iv William C.
4 Coffee, born, 1880, in Alabama.+ 75 v Ida Mae
4 Coffee, born, 18 Jan 1881, in Tuscumbia, Franklin, Alabama. She married Robert Lee Steelman .Generation 4
41. Sarah Matilda
4 Nolen (Mary Jane3 Dever, Neal Charles2, Charles W.1), born, c1861, in Tippah, MS. She married in Unknown, John Stewart , born Feb 1857 in Tippah, MS.Children of Sarah Matilda NOLEN and John STEWART were as follows:
76 i Mary Irene
42. Robert Pierce
4 Nolen (Mary Jane3 Dever, Neal Charles2, Charles W.1), born, c1863, in Tippah, MS. He married (1) 2 Aug 1891, in Crockett, Tennessee, Lida May (Babb) Nolen, born, 4 May 1885, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 8 Oct 1907, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Quincy Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee. He married (2) 27 Sep 1908, Nina (Bledsoe) Nolen .Children of Robert Pierce NOLEN and Lida May BABB were as follows:
77 i Charles Edgar
78 ii Marvin L.
5 Nolen , born, Aug 1894, in Crockett, Tennessee.79 iii Myrtle
5 Nolen, born, Jul 1896, in Crockett, TN; died in Humboldt Nursing Home, Humboldt, Gibson, Tennessee80 iv Myrean
5 Nolen, born, 24 Dec 1898, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 16 Oct 1901, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Babbs Cemetery, Crockett, Tennessee.81 v Robert Lee
5 Nolen , born, 9 Sep 1905, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 21 Aug 1959 in Illinois; buried, 23 Aug 1959, in Illinois.43. Thomas Jefferson
4 Nolen (Mary Jane3 Dever, Neal Charles2, Charles W.1), born, 2 Feb 1865, in Tippah, Mississippi; died, Jan 1930, in Tipton, Tennessee. He married Emma Etta (Parker) Nolen, born, 12 Oct 1865, in Alabama; died, 12 Feb 1946, in Covington, Tipton, Tennessee.Children of Thomas Jefferson NOLEN and Emma Etta PARKER were as follows:
82 i Arthur W.
83 ii Charles
5 Nolen , born, Jul 1894, in Tipton, Tennessee.84 iii Myrtle Dovie
5 Nolen , born, Aug 1896; died, 21 Nov 1968, in Covington, Tipton, Tennessee.85 iv Clarence Allen
5 Nolen , born, Apr 1897, in Tipton, Tennessee; died, 1910-1920.86 v Clara A.
5 Nolen , born 1906. Tipton, Tennessee44. William Neal
4 Nolen (Mary Jane3 Dever, Neal Charles2, Charles W.1), born 3 Aug 1866 in Hardeman, Tennessee; died, 25 Feb 1941, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried, 27 Feb 1941, in Alamo City Cemetery, Alamo, Crockett, Tennessee. He married, 11 Dec 1894, in Crockett, Tennessee, Cordelia D. (Laman) Nolen, born, 11 Sep 1877, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 1 May 1942, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried, 3 May 1942, in Alamo City Cemetery, Alamo, Crockett, Tennessee, daughter of George Washington Laman and Mary Frances (Molly) (Rust) Laman .Children of William Neal NOLEN and Cordelia D. LAMAN were as follows:
87 i Jesse Pierce
88 ii Lex Neal
5 Nolen , born, 13 Aug 1896, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 30 Jan 1966, in Veterans Hospital, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee; buried, 2 Feb 1966, in Alamo City Cemetery, Alamo, Crockett, Tennessee.89 iii Mary Irene
5 Nolen , born, 20 Oct 1897, in Crockett, Tennessee; died, 11 Nov 1897, in Crockett, Tennessee; buried in Crockett, Tennessee47. Gertrude Lee
4 Nolen (Mary Jane3 Dever, Neal Charles2, Charles W.1), born, 20 May 1872, in LaGrande, Fayette, Tennessee; died, 31 Oct 1943, in Covington, Tipton, Tennessee; buried, 1 Nov 1943, in Mumford Cemetery, Tipton, Tennessee. She married (1) 11 Jan 1893, in Tipton, TN, William Madison Watkins , born, 7 Jan 1852; died, 29 Jan 1908, in Tipton, TM; buried in Tipton, TN. She married (2) Abner Nelms .Children of Gertrude Lee NOLEN and William Madison WATKINS were as follows:
90 i Frank
91 ii Eva
5 Watkins , born, 2 Jan 1896, Tipton, Tennessee92 iii Jim Leslie
5 Watkins , born 27 Nov 1899 in Tipton, Tennessee.93 iv John Wesley
5 Watkins, born, 27 Nov 1899, in Covington, Tipton, Tennessee; died, 24 Jan 1964, in Baptist Memorial, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee; buried, 26 Jan 1964, in Mumford Cemetery, Tipton, Tennessee94 v Annie L.
5 Watkins , born, 7 Jul 1190/93; died, 3 Apr 1986, in Covington, Tipton, Tennessee.95 vi Thelma
5 Watkins , born, 20 Dec 1907, in Covington, Tipton, Tennessee.Children of Gertrude Lee NOLEN and Abner NELMS were as follows:
96 i Sadie
5 Nelms , born, 26 Sep 1915, in Covington, Tipton, Tennessee.48. James Allen
4 Nolen (Mary Jane3 Dever, Neal Charles2, Charles W.1), born, 13 Jul 1881, in Lagrange, Fayatte, Tennessee; died, 11 Aug 1957, in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee; buried, 13 Aug 1957, in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee. He married on Reverie, Tipton, TN, Florence (Bone) Nolen , born, 13 Jul 1881, in Blytheville, Arkansas; died, 17 Mar 1971, in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee; buried, 18 Mar 1971, in Memphis, Shelby, TennesseeChildren of James Allen NOLEN and Florence BONE were as follows:
97 i Pauline Odessa
98 ii Cordelia Louise
5 Nolen , born, 23 Mar 1903, in Reverie, Tipton, Tennessee: died, 20 Jun 1966; buried, 21 Jun 1966.99 iii Francis Mary
5 Nolen , born, 23 Mar 1903, in Reverie, Tipton, Tennessee.100 iv Esther Lucile
5 Nolen , born in Tipton, Tennessee.101 v Raymond Talmadge
5 Nolen , born, 5 Jun 1909, in Lauderdale, Tennessee.102 vi Roy Erskine
5 Nolen , born, 26 Jan 1911, in Lauderdale, Tennessee.103 vii Wallace Ernest
5 Nolen , born, 3 Jan 1913, in Lauderdale, Temmessee; died, 15 Sep 1966; buried, 16 Sep 1966.104 viii Dorothy Bernice
5 Nolen , born, 29 Oct 1933, in Lauderdale, Tennessee105 ix James Edward\
5 Nolen , born, 11 Jan 1917, in Lauderdale, Tennessee; died 28 Feb 1977; buried, 1 Mar 1977.106 x Curtis
5 Nolen , born, 14 Sep 1919, in Lauderdale, Tennessee; died, 11 Nov 1970; buried, 12 Nov 1970.49. William Nealey
4 Gray (Xantippi B. Agnes3 Dever, Neal Charles2, Charles W.1), born, 16 Nov 1868, in Tippah, Mississippi; died, 1 Jun 1947, in Bristol, Ellis, Texas; buried in Bristol, Ellis, Texas. He married (1) Lillie B. (Tankersley) Gray, born, 14 Feb 1877; died, 21 Apr 1900, in Bristol, Ellis, Texas; buried in Bristol, Ellis, Texas. He married (2) Dovie Ann Frances (Park) Gray, born, 18 Dec 1872, in Tippah, Mississippi; died, 24 Jan 1949, in Bristol, Ellis, Texas; buried in Bristol, Ellis, Texas.Children of William Nealey GRAY and Lillie B. TANKERSLEY were as follows:
107 i Willie Belle
108 ii Elbert
5 Gray , born, 23 Feb 1897; died, 21 Mar 1932, in Bristol, Ellis, Texas; buried in Bristol Cemetery, Ellis, Texas.Children of William Nealey GRAY and Dovie Ann Frances PARK were as follows:
109 i Eric Clotho
5 Gray , born, 28 Mar 1910, in Bristol, Ellis, Texas; died, 29 May 1986, in Dallas, Texas; buried in Restland Cemetery, Dallas, Texas.110 ii Othella Magnon
5 Gray , born, 4 Feb 1904; died, Mar 1987, in Donna, Hidalgo, Texas.64. Leander
4 Wilkinson (George3, Mary2 Dever, Charles W.1) married Ella (Daughery) Wilkinson .Children of Leander WILKINSON and Ella DAUGHERY were as follows:
111 i Ethel
75. Ida Mae
4 Coffee (Anthalia Mozella3 Dever, William S.2, Charles W.1), born, 18 Jan 1881, in Tuscumbia, Franklin, Alabama; died, 15 Jul 1966, in Antlers, Pushmataha, Oklahoma. She married, in 1898, Robert Lee Steelman , born, 17 Sep 1877, in Hartford, Sebastian, Arkansas; died, 2 Feb 1966, in Antlers, Pushmataha, Oklahoma.Children of Ida Mae COFFEE and Robert Lee STEELMAN were as follows:
112 i Elmer
113 ii Charles Sidney
5 Steelman , born, 26 Jan 1901, in Francis, Indian Territory; died, 27 Nov 1981, in Antlers, Pushmataha, Oklahoma.114 iii Faye
5 Steelman , born, 7 Mar 1903; died, 22 Aug 1978.115 iv Robert Lawerence
5 Steelmen , born, 25 May 1905; died, 19 Nov 1918.116 v Lee
5 Steelman , born, 28 Mar 1908; died, 28 Mar 1908.117 vi Bailey
5 Steelman , born, 15 Sep 1909.118 vii Mayme Anthelia
5 Stellmen , born, 16 May 1912.119 viii Flora Helen
5 Steelman , born, 6 May 1915, in Francis, Pontotoc, Oklahoma.120 ix Hazel Agnes
5 Steelman , born, 30 Mar 1918.121 x Raymond Aubrey
5 Steelman , born, 26 Jun 1920; died, 30 Jan 1945, in Italy.
Submitted by Margaret Nolen Nichol