Henry Divens (1836 - 1906)

Born 12 Jan 1836 in Newton Township, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy J (McCoy) Divens — married 26 Dec 1861 in Fulton Co., PA, USA

Descendants

Died 19 May 1906 at age 70 in Knobsville, Todd Township, Fulton, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import. It's a rough draft and needs to be edited.

Birth

ID: 5181830B41EFF7090001C235665A125B

ID Number: MH:IF188

JAN 1836

PA, USA

Death

ID: 5181830B41F2E7091001C235665A125B

ID Number: MH:IF189

19 MAY 1906

Note

@N27@

Sources

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26489374/henry-diven: accessed February 9, 2024), memorial page for PVT Henry Diven (–), Find a Grave Memorial ID 26489374, citing Knobsville United Methodist Church Cemetery, Knobsville, Fulton County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Brian J. Ensley (contributor 47190867).

Notes

N27Notes for HENRY DIVENS:

Company M, 202nd Pennsylvania, USA Regiment.

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1900 United States Federal Census

Name: Henry Divens

Home in 1900: Todd, Fulton, Pennsylvania, USA

Age: 64

Estimated birth year: abt 1836

Birthplace: Pennsylvania, USA

Relationship to head-of-house: Head

Spouse's name: Nancie J

Race: White

Occupation: View image

Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members: Name Age

Henry Divens 64

Nancie J Divens 56

Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Todd, Fulton, Pennsylvania, USA; Roll: T623 1412; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 72.

Source Information:

Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls.

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1880 United States Federal Census

Name: Henry Diven

Home in 1880: Tod, Fulton, Pennsylvania, USA

Age: 44

Estimated birth year: abt 1836

Birthplace: Pennsylvania, USA

Relation to head-of-household: Self (Head)

Spouse's name: Nancy J.

Father's birthplace: PA

Mother's birthplace: PA

Neighbors: View others on page

Occupation: Farm Laborer

Marital Status: Married

Race: White

Gender: Male

Cannot read/write:

Blind:

Deaf and dumb:

Otherwise disabled:

Idiotic or insane: View image

Household Members: Name Age

Henry Diven 44

Nancy J. Diven 37

Margret Diven 8

James V. Diven 6

Samuel J. Diven 4

Lemuel Diven 4

Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Tod, Fulton, Pennsylvania, USA; Roll: T9_1133; Family History Film: 1255133; Page: 52.2000; Enumeration District: 210; Image: 0109.

Source Information:

Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1880. T9,1,454 rolls.

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1870 United States Federal Census

Name: Henry Devin[DB1]

Age in 1870: 32

Birth Year: abt 1838

Birthplace: Pennsylvania

Home in 1870: Mifflin, Cumberland, Pennsylvania

Race: White

Gender: Male

Post Office: Newville

Value of real estate: View image

Household Members: Name Age

Henry Devin 32

Nancy Devin 27

Henry Devin 8

Jacob Devin 5

Anna Devin 3

Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Mifflin, Cumberland, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1332; Page: 161B; Image: 327; Family History Library Film: 552831.

Source Information:

Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.

Original data:

1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.

Minnesota census schedules for 1870. NARA microfilm publication T132, 13 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.

Description:

This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1870 United States Federal Census, the Ninth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, age at last birthday, sex, color; birthplace, occupation, and more. No relationships were shown between members of a household. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1870 Federal Census.

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1850 United States Federal Census

Name: Henry Diven

Age: 14

Birth Year: abt 1836

Birthplace: Pennsylvania

Home in 1850: Newton, Cumberland, Pennsylvania

Gender: Male

Family Number: 131

Household Members: Name Age

Samuel Hail 38

Barbara A Hail 34

Mary E Hail 10

Anna Hail 8

William S Hail 6

Margt J Hail 4

Alice R Hail 2

Henry Diven 14

Jacob Ensminger 17

Mary Galbreath 18

Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Newton, Cumberland, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_773; Page: 297A; Image: 168.

Source Information:

Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.

Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.

Description:

This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1850 United States Federal Census, the Seventh Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name,age as of the census day, sex, color; birthplace, occupation of males over age fifteen, and more. No relationships were shown between members of a household. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1850 Federal Census.

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Pennsylvania, Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-1999

Name: Henry Diven

Birth Date: 1836

Death Date:

Age: 70

Military Branch: Army

Veteran of Which War: U.S. Civil War

Cemetery Name: Methodist O- Knobsville

Cemetery Location: Todd Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania

Source Citation: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1929-1990; Archive Collection Number: Series 1-3; Folder Number: 127.

Source Information:

Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-1999 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

Original data:

Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1929�1990. Digital Images, 3�5. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Bureau of Archives and History. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Description:

Contained in this database are index cards with the burial records of Pennsylvania veterans who participated in all armed conflicts in which the commonwealth (or colony) was involved. The cards are divided into three series, then alphabetically by veteran surname. Those that date from the mid-1990s to the present day are unavailable as they are still being organized by the Veteran Affairs Office.

[DB1]Devin

Henry Divens

Birth: Nov., 1836, USA

Death: May 19, 1906

Fulton County

Pennsylvania, USA

The son of Jacob & Margaret (Bechtel) Diven [sic], his siblings went by "Diven," and he is likewise referred to that way in military records. A Civil War veteran, he was drafted in Carlisle October 16, 1862, mustered into federal service at Camp McClure, Chambersburg, November 1 as a private with Co. F, 158th Pennsylvania Infantry, and honorably discharged with his company August 12, 1863.

He also enlisted in Newville, Cumberland County, August 19, 1864, mustered into federal service at Harrisburg August 20 as a private with Co. H, 202nd Pennsylvania Infantry, and honorably discharged with his comapny August 3, 1865.

He is on both rolls as "Diven," as is his brother Andrew both with the 130th and 202nd Pennsylvania Infantry, and Andrew is also buried as "Diven."

Apparently, the decision to change the name to Divens was Henry's alone.

Family links:

Children:

Lemuel Gordon Divens (1875 - 1942)*

Laura Elizabeth Divens Keebaugh (1884 - 1966)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial:

Knobsville United Methodist Church Cemetery

Knobsville

Fulton County

Pennsylvania, USA

Created by: Wilton Golson

Record added: Apr 29, 2008

Find A Grave Memorial# 26489374

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=DIV&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSst=40&GScntry=4&GSsr=801&GRid=26489374&

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More About HENRY DIVENS:

Burial: May 1906, Knobsville United Methodist Cemetery, Todd Township, Fulton County, Pennsylvania, USA

Military service: Company M, 202nd Pennsylvania, USA Calvary

ID Number: MH:N27

MH:I109

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Dawna Brooks for creating WikiTree profile Divens-18 through the import of Divens.ged on May 2, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Dawna and others.