Thomas B. Devore

DEVORE, ENOCH, SELSER, HOUSEAL, BURKS

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Date: 9/21/2018 at 05:17:08

Wapello Republican, January 3, 1935, page 1

After a seven weeks illness, the Rev. T. B. Devore passed away Saturday evening at the home of his son, J. O. Devore in Columbus Junction. He was 87 years of age. He was a minister in the United Brethren church, and filled appointments at Gladwin and other places.

Thomas Buck Devore was born in Jefferson Co. Ohio, October 28, 1847 and came to the Columbus Junction vicinity years ago and was engaged in farming and preaching.

He married Clarinda Enoch in 1870, who died February 1930. Surviving are a son and two daughters, J. O. Devore and Mrs. Gladys Selser of Columbus Junction and Mrs. Emma Houseal of Buffalo: 14 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren and a brother and two sisters, Henry Devore, Mrs. Kate Enoch and Mrs. Jane Burks of Columbus Junction. A brother, Gus Devore, who lived at Davenport, died last Monday afternoon.

The funeral services were held Monday at the J. O. Devore home and burial was made in the Boston cemetery northeast of Columbus Junction.