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Family of Amanda^7 Van Wickle

Amanda^7 Van Wickle (Jacob^6 Charles, Jacob^5 Charles, Nicasius^4, Simon^3, Evert^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), b. 4 November 1840, Point Coupee parish, LA

Married:  

First to: Ogden Kelsey Dunning (b. 15 April 1825, Goshen, Orange Co., NY) 15 Jan 1862, Pointe Coupee, Louisiana

Second to: Major John G. Devereux, C.S.A. (b. abt 1840, Lousiana) 23 Aug 1876, New Orleans, LA

Children: (by first marriage to Ogden Dunning)
1. Marie^8 Julia Eliza Dunning (b. 1862, d. 1864)

2. Edith^8 Marie Virginia Dunning (b. 1865, d. 1890)
(by second marriage to Maj. John G. Devereux)

3. Jacob^8 Charles Van Wickle "Van" Devereux (b. 1878, d. 1900)

4. Joseph^8 Thomas Devereux (b. 1879, d. 1933)

Parents:
Amanda's parents are Jacob^6 Charles and Margaret Elize "Eliza" "Minette" (LaDoux) Van Wickle
Ogden's parents are Asa and Sarah (Kelsey) Dunning

John's parents are ________________

Background information: Amanda^7 Van Wickle (Jacob^6 Charles, Jacob^5 Charles, Nicasius^4, Simon^3, Evert^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), b. 4 November 1840, Point Coupee parish, LA and d. 3 Feb 1932, New Orleans, LA [buried St. Louis Cem #3, New Orleans, LA] She m. first to Ogden Kelsey Dunning (b. 16 April 1825, Goshen, Orange Co., NY and d. 16 August 1865, Brooklyn, NY) on 15 Jan 1862 in Louisiana. Ogden's parents are Asa and Sarah (Kelsey) Dunning. Amanda and Ogden had two daughters, Marie and Edith. Marie died in infancy. Amanda married second to Maj. John G. Devereux (b. abt 1840, LA and d. 4 October 1891, New Orleans, LA) on 23 August 1876 in New Orleans, LA. Maj. Devereux was a hardware merchant and President of Hibernia National Bank in New Orleans, LA. Amanda and John had two sons, Jacob Charles and Joseph Thomas. 

Children: (by first marriage to Ogden Dunning) Marie^8 Julia Eliza Dunning (b. 1862, d. 1864); Edith^8 Marie Virginia Dunning (b. 1865, d. 1890)  (by second marriage to John Devereux) Jacob^8 Charles Van Wickle "Van" Devereux (b. 1878, d. 1900); Joseph^8 Thomas Devereux (b. 1879, d. 1933) Joseph m. Isabel S. ____, b. abt 1883. They had two daughters, Marjorie^9 Devereux, b. abt 1911 and Kathryn^9 Devereux, b. abt 1914.

Source:

Information for this page and the information listed below was provided by email (25 November 2003) from David Conroyd.

Notes for Amanda Van Wickle

1840 Nov 4, born in Pointe Coupee parish, Louisiana

(exact birth date from Randy DeCuir's Avoyelles Parish Families database at Ancestry.com) (1850 Census suggests aft Aug 1840; 1900 Census says b. Nov.)

IGI Individual record: Amanda Van Wickle, female; birth before 1845; parents, Charles Jacob and Minette (Ledoux) Van Wickle

1841, Apr 3, Amanda's mother dies

1845 Amanda's father remarries

1850 U.S. Census, Pointe Coupee par., Louisiana, p. 18, August 14: Jacob VanWinkle 43 planter $45,000 NJ; Virginia VanWinkle 39, f, La [second wife], Amanda Vanwinkle, 9, f, La

1860 Census, Pointe Coupee par., Louisiana, p. 810, Jun 29: Jacob C. Vanwickle 54 M planter $160,000 $25,000 New Jersey; Virginia Van Wickle 50 F Louisiana; Amanda Vanwickle 19 F La

1862 Jan 15 marriage of Amanda to Ogden Kelsey Dunning (IGI Amanda Van Wickle female; birth before 1845; spouse, Ogden kelsey Dunning; 15 Jan 1862 Louisiana)

1862 Nov 29 first daughter, Marie Julia Eliza Dunning, born

1864 Dec 16, first daughter, Marie Julia Eliza Dunning, dies at age 2

1865 Aug 13, second daughter, Edith Marie Virginie Dunning, born

1865 Aug 16, first husband, Ogden Dunning, dies 3 days after daughter born

1870 Census, Louisiana (Amanda Dunning 29; Marie Dunning 5)

1876, marriage 2; New Orleans marriage index (ancestry.com): Amanda Vanwickle; spouse: John G. Devereux, F, married 22 Aug 1876; Vol. 5, p. 770

1878 Jan 21, first son, Jacob Charles Van Wickle Devereux, born

1879 Dec 22, second son, Joseph Thomas Devereux, born

1880 Census, Esplanade, south side, New Orleans, ward 10, Orleans, La, page 473a

Name relation mar.status gender race age birthplace occup father's birthplace mother's birthplace

Jno. DEVEREAUX self M male W 40 IRE Bank Cashier IRE IRE

Amanda Devereaux self M female W 35 LA keeping house LA LA

Tilton [John Chilton] Devereaux son S male W 11 LA at school IRE LA (John Chilton Devereaux was by wife 1, Sarah Chilton)

Van Devereaux Son S Male W 2 LA IRE LA

Joseph Devereaux son S male W 6months LA IRE LA

Marie Dunning SDau S female W 13 LA at school LA LA

Alfred Jules other S male MU 29 LA Boy LA LA

Family History Library Film 1254461 NA Film Number t9-0461

1883 Nov 4, father dies

1890 Oct 23, second daughter, Edith Marie Virginie Dunning, dies at 25

1900 Jan 4, first son, Jacob Charles Van Wickle Devereaux, dies at 21

1900 Census 2504 Esplanada Ave, New Orleans, ward 97, pct. 6, Orleans par., Louisiana, ED 60, p. 146 B, June 4

Amanda Devereux, head W F Nov 1844 55 W 5/1 La NJ LA ng

Joseph T. Devereux son W M Dec 1878 21 S La La La

Anna Cooley cousin W F Mar 1862 38 S La La La

Clara James servant B F Aug 1822 78 S ? ? ?

Alice Jamison servant F W 59 Wd Md Md Md nurse

1910 Census, 2504 Esplanade Ave, pct. 7, Ward 6, New Orleans, Orleans par., Louisiana, ED 99, p. 9?B, April 17 lists Amanda, widow of John G. Devereux head F W 62 Wd 1/1 La NJ La; Joseph T. Devereux, son, M W 29 M 2 La La La broker, cotton; Melina Cooley, cousin, F W 46 S La La La; Anna Cooley cousin F W 43 S La La La; Clara James servant F B 85 S Wis Wis Wis cook; Alice Jamison servant F W 59 Wd Md Md Md Nurse [courtesy of David Conroyd via 26 Mar 2011 email]

1920Census, 2504 Esplanade Ave., New Orleans, pct 5, Ward 6, ED 104?, d. 7 B. Jan 10 [widow of] Jeanne G. Devereux, head, F W 70 [79] Wd La NJ La; Joseph T. Devereux, son M W 35 M La La La broker, cotton; Isabella Devereux dau in law F W 35 M La NY NJ; Margery Devereux, grand dau F W 9 S NY La La; Catherine Devereux grand dau F W 6 S NY La La; Marie Cooley cousin F W 60 Wd La NJ La; Estell Isidore servant F M 37? S La La La; Estelle Pratt nurse F M 22 S La La La

1930 Census, 2504 Esplanade Ave., New Orleans, Louisiana, ED 88, p. 8 A, April 7th

Joseph T. Devereux head M W 50 M 29 La La La cotton broker

Isabel S. Devereux wife F W 46 M 24 La NY NJ

Amanda Devereux mother F W 89 Wd La NJ Fra

Marjorie Devereux dau F W 19 S NY La La

Kathryn Devereux dau F W 16 S NY La La

Estelle Isidora servant F Neg 39 S La La La

1932 New Orleans death index (from ancestry.com)

Amanda Vanwickle Devereux  91 yrs 03 Feb 1932 W 525 203

burial at St. Louis Cem. #3, New Orleans, La (from Randy DeCuir's database)