Benjamin
F
"Buddy"
Devers
Born in Louisiana, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Ben Devers
and Mollie (Miller) Devers
Brother of
Mamie Devers, Bessie Devers, Magnolia (Devers) Cannon, Julia A Devers, Joanna B Devers and Norina Devers
Husband of
Sarah Young
— married
20 Nov 1927 [location unknown]
Husband of
Ethel Lee (Johnson) Devers
— married
5 Mar 1944 in Caddo, Louisiana, United States
Father of
William Benjamin Devers, [private son (1940s - unknown)], [private daughter (1940s - unknown)] and Jesse Devers
Died
at age 70
in Louisiana, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 18 Mar 2021
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Biography
Benjamin Devers is a part of US Black heritage.
Benjamin F Devers was born on November 1, 1900 in Louisiana, United States. His parents were Ben Devers (~1863 - ) and Mollie (Miller) Devers (~1871 - ).
His siblings were...
- Mamie Devers (~1890 - 1931)
- Bessie Devers (~1891 - )
- Magnolia (Devers) Cannon (~1894 - )
- Julia A Devers (~1896 - )
- Joanna B Devers (~1898 - )
- Norina Devers (~1898 - )
Benjamin married Sarah Young (~1900 - ) on November 20, 1927.
Their son was William Benjamin Devers (1929 - 2010).
Benjamin married Ethel Lee Johnson (1912 - 2005) on March 5, 1944 in Caddo, Louisiana.
Their children were...
- Willie Charles Devers (~1946 - living)
- Ethel Lee (Devers) Blanks (1947 - living)
- Jesse Devers (1949 - 2019).
Benjamin died on July 28, 1971 in Louisiana aged 70. He is buried in Republican Baptist Church Cemetery, Longwood, Caddo, Louisiana.
Sources
- Find a Grave, memorial page for Benjamin Devers (1 Nov 1900–28 Jul 1971), Find A Grave: Memorial #121073817, citing Republican Baptist Church Cemetery, Longwood, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA ; Maintained by Wanell House (contributor 47478403) .
- 1910 United States Federal Census, Police Jury Ward 3, Caddo, Louisiana; Roll: T624_510; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0033; FHL microfilm: 1374523
- 1920 United States Federal Census, Shreveport Precinct 9, Caddo, Louisiana; Roll: T625_608; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 63
- Texas, County Marriages, 1817-1965 - Sarah Young - 20 Nov 1927
- U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
- U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
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