William Henry McDevitt Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire
From: Jody Goodson - kestrell@prodigy.net

Surname: MCDEVITT
Source:  History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens
          by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill., 1915

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     WILLIAM HENRY McDEVITT, who, is associated with W. B.
Farmer in the Applecrest fruit farm in Hampton Falls, being general
manager, was born in this town January 7, 1871, a son of Henry and
Miranda (Janvrin) McDevitt. His paternal grandfather was Hugh
McDevitt, who was born in St. Johns, N. B., where he was extensively
engaged in the cattle business and as a dealer in meat. He died in 1878.
Henry McDevitt was born in St. Johns, N. B., May 20, 1843. He
came to Hampton Falls, N. H., when a boy and was educated in the
old Academy. He served three and a half years in the Civil War,
being a member of the Third New Hampshire Regiment and was dis-
charged February 22, 1867, having been wounded in the left arm.
Returning to Hampton Falls, he worked in a shoe shop, until he went
to Lynn, Mass., where he engaged in the shoe business for himself.
He served formerly as deputy sheriff and is now a member of the
G. A. R. His wife Miranda, who died in January, 1905, was a daughter
of Jefferson and Mary Janvrin. They had only one child, William
Henry, the subject of this sketch.
     William Henry McDevitt was educated in the public schools and at
Holderness Academy at Plymouth, N. H. He then accepted a position
as clerk in a hotel at Rye, N.H., later becoming clerk in a hotel at
Boston. He then became clerk in a clothing store in Boston and was
thus occupied for three years. In 1901 he started a grocery store at
Hampton Falls, which he conducted until he was burned out in 1909,
after which, in the following year, he became associated with Mr.
Farmer in the Applecrest farm, which in the near future will be the
largest fruit farm in New England; they have set out about 10,000
app1e trees, besides making other great improvements. Mr. McDevitt
is a member of the Episcopal church. He also belongs to Star in the
East Lodge, A. F. and A. M. at Exeter; .and Olivet Council at Exeter.

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In 1902, he married Miss Mabel L. Wadleigh, daughter of Charles and
Annie Wadleigh. They are the parents of one daughter, Helen M., who
was born December 4, 1905.

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