Son of James Delvin, who lived to be 104
Married Mary "Polly" Karr on Aug. 29, 1830/1832(conflicting records) in Perry Co., OH. Children include: William, Henry, Elizabeth, Mary, Rachel, Thomas, James Irwin, Lucretia, and Eleanor.
His widow, Mary, married David Forst in 1856.
There is not a record of his burial here, but this article suggests that the father of William Delvin was buried here:
March 17, 1903 Fort Wayne (IN) Sentinel
William Delvin, at Huntington, has brought suit to restrain the removal of bodies from the old Masonic cemetery there, alleging first that he is an heir of the founder of the cemetery, and next that he has relatives buried there.
Dawson's Fort Wayne Daily Times
Dec. 12, 1855
James Delvin, who for years past, has been an inexorable drinker of whiskey, when he could get it, died on Friday morning last, a victim to that most horrible of all diseases, delirium tremens. He leaves a wife and several small children, to make the journey of life's weary way as best they can.
1850 District 52; Huntington, IN. Delvin, James, 38, farmer; Mary, 38; Henry, 17; Elizabeth, 15; Mary, 13; Rachel, 8; Thomas, 6; James R., 1; Lucretia, 1; James, 90.
Married Mary "Polly" Karr on Aug. 29, 1830/1832(conflicting records) in Perry Co., OH. Children include: William, Henry, Elizabeth, Mary, Rachel, Thomas, James Irwin, Lucretia, and Eleanor.
His widow, Mary, married David Forst in 1856.
There is not a record of his burial here, but this article suggests that the father of William Delvin was buried here:
March 17, 1903 Fort Wayne (IN) Sentinel
William Delvin, at Huntington, has brought suit to restrain the removal of bodies from the old Masonic cemetery there, alleging first that he is an heir of the founder of the cemetery, and next that he has relatives buried there.
Dawson's Fort Wayne Daily Times
Dec. 12, 1855
James Delvin, who for years past, has been an inexorable drinker of whiskey, when he could get it, died on Friday morning last, a victim to that most horrible of all diseases, delirium tremens. He leaves a wife and several small children, to make the journey of life's weary way as best they can.
1850 District 52; Huntington, IN. Delvin, James, 38, farmer; Mary, 38; Henry, 17; Elizabeth, 15; Mary, 13; Rachel, 8; Thomas, 6; James R., 1; Lucretia, 1; James, 90.
Son of James Delvin, who lived to be 104
Married Mary "Polly" Karr on Aug. 29, 1830/1832(conflicting records) in Perry Co., OH. Children include: William, Henry, Elizabeth, Mary, Rachel, Thomas, James Irwin, Lucretia, and Eleanor.
His widow, Mary, married David Forst in 1856.
There is not a record of his burial here, but this article suggests that the father of William Delvin was buried here:
March 17, 1903 Fort Wayne (IN) Sentinel
William Delvin, at Huntington, has brought suit to restrain the removal of bodies from the old Masonic cemetery there, alleging first that he is an heir of the founder of the cemetery, and next that he has relatives buried there.
Dawson's Fort Wayne Daily Times
Dec. 12, 1855
James Delvin, who for years past, has been an inexorable drinker of whiskey, when he could get it, died on Friday morning last, a victim to that most horrible of all diseases, delirium tremens. He leaves a wife and several small children, to make the journey of life's weary way as best they can.
1850 District 52; Huntington, IN. Delvin, James, 38, farmer; Mary, 38; Henry, 17; Elizabeth, 15; Mary, 13; Rachel, 8; Thomas, 6; James R., 1; Lucretia, 1; James, 90.
Married Mary "Polly" Karr on Aug. 29, 1830/1832(conflicting records) in Perry Co., OH. Children include: William, Henry, Elizabeth, Mary, Rachel, Thomas, James Irwin, Lucretia, and Eleanor.
His widow, Mary, married David Forst in 1856.
There is not a record of his burial here, but this article suggests that the father of William Delvin was buried here:
March 17, 1903 Fort Wayne (IN) Sentinel
William Delvin, at Huntington, has brought suit to restrain the removal of bodies from the old Masonic cemetery there, alleging first that he is an heir of the founder of the cemetery, and next that he has relatives buried there.
Dawson's Fort Wayne Daily Times
Dec. 12, 1855
James Delvin, who for years past, has been an inexorable drinker of whiskey, when he could get it, died on Friday morning last, a victim to that most horrible of all diseases, delirium tremens. He leaves a wife and several small children, to make the journey of life's weary way as best they can.
1850 District 52; Huntington, IN. Delvin, James, 38, farmer; Mary, 38; Henry, 17; Elizabeth, 15; Mary, 13; Rachel, 8; Thomas, 6; James R., 1; Lucretia, 1; James, 90.
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