Who was Casmus Devault?

Casmus Devault (1838–1915) was born in Ross Co., Ohio and died in Marion, Grant, Indiana, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Casmus F Devault 1838–1915

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Born 15 Feb 1838 · Ross Co., Ohio

Died 27 Jul 1915 · Marion, Grant, Indiana, USA

Father Nicholas Devault

Mother Frances Popejoy

Siblings David Devault, Joseph Jasper Devault, Washington Devault

Records

Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017

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Immediate Family

Parents

Nicholas Devault

Frances Popejoy

Spouse(s)

No spouse recorded

Children

No children recorded

Biography

In 1838, Casmus F Devault entered the world in Ross Co., Ohio, born to nicholas devault and frances popejoy. Casmus F Devault passed away in 1915 in Marion, Grant, Indiana, USA.

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Death Records Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017

Life Timeline

1838

Birth of Casmus F Devault in Ross Co., Ohio

Birth

1915

Death of Casmus F Devault in Marion, Grant, Indiana, USA

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Casmus Devault

This ancestor line traces from Mehun-sur-Yèvre, France (1682) to Ross Co., Ohio (1838) across 5 generations.

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: Casmus Devault (1838–1915) was born in Ross Co., Ohio and died in Marion, Grant, Indiana, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
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Casmus F Devault PTP

1838–1915

Ross Co., Ohio