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Mary Blanche <I>Seal</I> Devours

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Mary Blanche Seal Devours

Birth
Daviess County, Indiana, USA
Death
27 Jan 1912 (aged 27)
Daviess County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Cannelburg, Daviess County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
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Daughter of Thomas Addison Seal and Elizabeth "Lydia" Ann Cunningham she married Robert Clifford Deavours 10 Feb 1906 at Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama.

Her obituary from the Washington Gazette printed Feb 3, 1912

"Mrs. Clifford Deavours, a first cousin of Prosecuting Attorney F. A. Seal ad sister of Michael Seal of Vincennes formerly of Washington died Saturday morning at the home of her mother, at St. Marys. Her maiden name was May Seal and her marriage to Mr. Deavours followed a romance that had its inception when Mrs. Deavours was a trained nurse and attended Mr. Deavours in an illness.

Mr. and Mrs. Deavours had been in Panama for sometime. Mrs. Deavours returned to the home of her mother, Mrs. Lydia Seal, a few weeks ago, and January 18, gave birth to a son, who died last Saturday. She contracted pneumonia and this was the immediate cause of her death. Mr. Devours was notified of his wife's critical condition, but failed to reach her bedside before her death. She was about twenty-six years of age."
Daughter of Thomas Addison Seal and Elizabeth "Lydia" Ann Cunningham she married Robert Clifford Deavours 10 Feb 1906 at Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama.

Her obituary from the Washington Gazette printed Feb 3, 1912

"Mrs. Clifford Deavours, a first cousin of Prosecuting Attorney F. A. Seal ad sister of Michael Seal of Vincennes formerly of Washington died Saturday morning at the home of her mother, at St. Marys. Her maiden name was May Seal and her marriage to Mr. Deavours followed a romance that had its inception when Mrs. Deavours was a trained nurse and attended Mr. Deavours in an illness.

Mr. and Mrs. Deavours had been in Panama for sometime. Mrs. Deavours returned to the home of her mother, Mrs. Lydia Seal, a few weeks ago, and January 18, gave birth to a son, who died last Saturday. She contracted pneumonia and this was the immediate cause of her death. Mr. Devours was notified of his wife's critical condition, but failed to reach her bedside before her death. She was about twenty-six years of age."


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  • Created by: Lisa O
  • Added: Sep 23, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77003907/mary_blanche-devours: accessed ), memorial page for Mary Blanche Seal Devours (28 Oct 1884–27 Jan 1912), Find a Grave Memorial ID 77003907, citing Saint Marys Cemetery, Cannelburg, Daviess County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Lisa O (contributor 47234470).