DEVECMON, Ellen 1796 - 1890

DEVECMON, MCCARTY

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 6/14/2011 at 11:32:10

"The Fairfield Ledger"
Wednesday, April 2, 1890
Page 3, Column 9

DEATH OF AN AGED WOMAN.

Miss Ellen DEVECMON died at the home of her nieces, the Misses McCARTY, March 20th, from influenza, aged ninety-four years and three days. "Aunt Nelly" was born in Cumberland, Md., March 17th, 1796, removed in childhood with her mother and stepfather to Yough Glades, Allegheny County, Md., now Oakland, Garrett County, where she lived to comparative old age. In 1855 she removed to this county, with her sister, Mrs. Isaac McCARTY, and from that time has made her home with her family, five miles north of Fairfield.... M.E. church.

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I am not related to the person(s) mentioned.

Note: Buried in Wheeler Cemetery.