Wednesday, July 23, 2008

From Ireland to Ohio

Escaping the horrible potato famine in Ireland. John Devlin immigrated to the US. Making roots first in West Virginia then settling in Bowling Green, Ohio. We find that he was of some importance there although we can't figure out why. We see this because of the location and size of his grave marker. It is the tallest one in the cemetery and located on the top of the hill. The only hill in the Union Hill Cemetery. It was very fun to see grave marker's with actual names we see on paper. It's just another confirmation that these people who we have grown to love actually existed. It was fun to see where they lived and imgaine them walking where we walked. (Disclaimer: this site is kept up by Brenna, so if it is a little confusing trying to understand whose talking that is why. When talking of grandparents I put it in Dad's/Rick's perspective.)Down Town Bowling Green A pretty building. Ended up being the Court houseLincoln outside the Bowling Green Library
Grandma (Imogene) Devlin's House. After grandpa died she sold the farm (since my dad had no desire to farm) and moved into the city.

This is the Devlin plot. (Nephew and family to John the immigrant) in Oak Grove cemetery. This is located in the middle of Bowling Green University's campus.

2 comments:

Unknown said...

Please can you get in contact, my husband is a descendant of James Devlin 1857 from Drumhubbert

Unknown said...

Sorry should say 1830 so could be a brother of your John 1825?