Douglas County NeArchives Obituaries.....Devenney, Ellen Torpy August 26, 1942 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ne/nefiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Debra Crosby http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00010.html#0002467 October 7, 2021, 7:17 pm The Birmingham News (Birmingham, AL) Thur Aug 27, 1942 pg 22 The Birmingham News (Birmingham, AL) Thur Aug 27, 1942 pg 22 DEATHS DEVENNEY--Mrs. Ellen Devenney, age 90, of 1139 16th Ave., S., passed away at the residence Wednesday morning. Survived by 2 daughters, Mrs. William R. Anderson, of B'ham, and Mrs. W. T. Crawford of Cameron, MO.; 3 sons, W. J., of Tecumseh, Neb.; Frank, of Omaha, Neb., and J. G. Devenney, of Minneapolis, Minn.; 8 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchilden. The body will be sent Thursday by Brown-Service, of Norwood, to Tecumseh, Neb., for funeral services and interment. Lincoln Journal Star (Lincoln, NE) Fri Aug 28, 1942 pg 5 Rites Saturday for Mrs. Ellen Devenney TECUMSEH, Neb.--Funeral services will be held here Saturday morning for Mrs. Ellen Devenney, 90, pioneer who died at the home of a daughter in Birmingham, Ill. [sic] Born in Indiana, she came to Nebraska with her husband, the late James Devenney in the very early days. They lived in Omaha several years. Five children survive, among them City Clerk W. J. Devenney. Additional Comments: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current Name: Ellen Devenney Birth Date: 14 Aug 1852 Birth Place: Indiana, United States of America Death Date: 26 Aug 1942 Death Place: Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama Cemetery: Saint Andrews Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Tecumseh, Johnson County, Nebraska Spouse: James Devenney Children: Mary Ellen Crawford, Eileen Devenney, Francis E. Devenney, Anna C. Anderson 1910 Omaha Ward 1, Douglas, Nebraska James Devenney 67 Head Ellen Devenney 57 Wife Francis I Devenney 29 Son Eline Devenney 17 Daughter Anna C Anderson 32 Daughter Margaret E Anderson 0 Granddaughter 1900 Tescumseh, Johnson, Nebraska James Oevinny 57 Head Dec 1842 Ire Ire Ire Ellen Oevinny 47 Wife Aug 1852 IN Ire Ire William Oevinny 24 Son Anna Oevinny 22 Daughter Frank Oevinny 20 Son Ada Oevinny 17 Daughter Grover Oevinny 15 Son Eileen Oevinny 8 Daughter 1880 Tecumseh, Johnson, Nebraska James Devenney 27 IRE IRE IRE Head Ellen Devenney 28 IN IRE IRE Wife Mary Ellen Devenney 7 MO Daughter William J. Devenney 4 MO Son Annie Devenney 2 NE Daughter Mary Houseworth 13 Germany Germany Germany Daughter adopted Mary Torpy 57 IRE IRE IRE Mother-in-law *** William Torpy 24 IN IRE IRE Brother-in-law *** Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002 Name: Mr James Deveney Marriage Date: 20 Oct 1870 Marriage Place: Holt, Missouri, USA Spouse: Ellen Torpley [Torpey] 1870 Nodaway, Holt, Missouri Willian Torpy 67 IRE Mary Torpy 55 IRE William Torpy 15 IN Ella Torpy 17 IN * 1860 Nodaway, Andrew, Missouri William Torpy 50 IRE Day Laborer Mary Torpy 38 IRE Bridget Torpy 18 IRE Julia Torpy 13 IL Ellen Torpy 7 IN * William Torpy 4 IN Andrew Scott 28 IRE Submitter is not related and has no further information File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ne/douglas/obits/d/devenney859gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/nefiles/ File size: 3.5 Kb