The Ancestors and Cousins of Tracy Lynn DeVault

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Sandra Unknown1

F, #48301
Pedigree Link

Citations

  1. [S9394] Obituary - Ann Louise "Anna" (Cunningham) Garst
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Bari Garst1

F, #48302

Parents

FatherPaul Clark Garst, Jr. (b. 21 June 1925, d. 21 December 1993)
MotherAnn Louise "Anna" Cunningham (b. 1 December 1929, d. 21 April 2010)
Pedigree Link

Citations

  1. [S9394] Obituary - Ann Louise "Anna" (Cunningham) Garst
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David Wolfe1

M, #48303, b. 27 October 1868, d. 10 September 1869

Parents

FatherEnoch D. Wolfe (b. 1 January 1835, d. 13 May 1926)
MotherLouise Margann "Louisa" Houck (b. 3 December 1831, d. 4 April 1891)
Pedigree Link

BASIC FACTS

David Wolfe was born on 27 October 1868.1 He died on 10 September 1869, at age 0.1
David Wolfe had reference number 48610. GRAVE MARKER

DAVID
Son of
E. D. & L. M.
WOLF
DIED
SEPT. 10, 1869
AGED
10M. & 14D.

Citations

  1. [S7803] Grave Marker - David Wolfe, Crown Hill Cemetery, Centerville, Wayne Co., Indiana
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Infant Son Read1

M, #48304, b. 26 November 1942, d. 26 November 1942

Parents

FatherOrville Hockett "Bud" Read (b. 31 August 1910, d. 8 October 1991)
MotherRuth LeMay "Mimi" DeVault (b. 21 April 1917, d. 11 June 2002)
Pedigree Link

BASIC FACTS

Infant Son Read was born on 26 November 1942.1 He died on 26 November 1942, at age 0.1 He was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Mexico, Audrain Co., Missouri.1
Infant Son Read had reference number 48611. GRAVE MARKER

INFANT SON OF
ORVILLE AND RUTH
READ
NOV. 26, 1942.

Citations

  1. [S8001] Grave Marker - Infant Son Read, Elmwood Cemetery, Mexico, Audrain Co., Missouri
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Ernest Downing Haseltine, Jr.1

M, #48305
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Family: Shirley E. Powers

DaughterNancy Emerson Haseltine+

Citations

  1. [S5871] Genealogy prepared by ebayna (Ancestry.com)
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Shirley E. Powers1

F, #48306
Pedigree Link

Family: Ernest Downing Haseltine, Jr.,

DaughterNancy Emerson Haseltine+

Citations

  1. [S5871] Genealogy prepared by ebayna (Ancestry.com)
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Willie L. Seabolt1,2

M, #48307
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Family: Ruby M. Unknown

DaughterSadie Mae Seabolt+ (b. 11 February 1933, d. 26 May 2010)

Citations

  1. [S11844] Obituary - Sadie Mae (Seabolt) Breuer
  2. [S4980] Find A Grave (Internet), Source Medium: Book
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Ruby M. Unknown1,2

F, #48308
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Family: Willie L. Seabolt

DaughterSadie Mae Seabolt+ (b. 11 February 1933, d. 26 May 2010)

Citations

  1. [S11844] Obituary - Sadie Mae (Seabolt) Breuer
  2. [S4980] Find A Grave (Internet), Source Medium: Book
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John Taylor Milner1,2,3

M, #48309, b. 14 March 1852, d. 28 April 1926

Parents

FatherSteven Milner
MotherEsther Brown
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BASIC FACTS

John Taylor Milner was born on 14 March 1852 in Belmont Co., Ohio.4 He and Mella E. Bowsher were married on 12 September 1922 in Cochise Co., Arizona.5 He died on 28 April 1926, at age 74, in Tucson, Pima Co., Arizona.3,4 He was buried in Evergreen Memorial Park, Tucson, Pima Co., Arizona.3
John Taylor Milner had reference number 48616. John was first married to Mary J. Brown. They had three children.

GRAVE MARKER

MILNER
JOHN T. MELLA B.
MAR. 14 APR. 28 DEC. 11 DEC. 19
1852 1926 1869 1956.

Citations

  1. [S3705] Death Certificate - Mellie E. (Bowsher) Milner
  2. [S3672] Death Certificate - Mary Catherine "Catherine" (Range) Bowsher
  3. [S4980] Find A Grave (Internet), Source Medium: Book
  4. [S3972] Death Records - Arizona, Death Records, 1887 - 1960 (Ancestry.com)
  5. [S8897] Marriage Records - Arizona, Select Marriages, 1888 - 1908 (Ancestry.com)
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William W. Maxwell1,2,3,4,5

M, #48310, b. 16 February 1867, d. 11 February 1929

Parents

FatherRobert Archibald Maxwell (b. 9 March 1831)
MotherCatherine Maxwell
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BASIC FACTS

William W. Maxwell was born on 16 February 1867 in Pennsylvania.2,3 He and Maude Agnes Bowsher were married on 10 June 1896 in Champaign Co., Illinois.1 He died on 11 February 1929, at age 61.2
William W. Maxwell had reference number 48617. He was enumerated on the census in Champaign County, Illinois (1900); Calhoun County, Texas (1910, 1920.) He was an Asst. cashier - bank (1900); stock raiser - stock farm (1910.)3,4

Citations

  1. [S8927] Marriage Records - Illinois "Illinois State Wide Marriage Index 1763 -1900" (Internet)
  2. [S6779] Genealogy prepared by Michael J. Godshalk (RootsWeb)
  3. [S445] 1900 Census, Illinois, Champaign County
  4. [S1021] 1910 Census, Texas, Calhoun County
  5. [S1450] 1920 Census, Texas, Calhoun County
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Robert Archibald Maxwell1

M, #48311, b. 9 March 1831
Pedigree Link

Family: Catherine Maxwell

SonWilliam W. Maxwell (b. 16 February 1867, d. 11 February 1929)

BASIC FACTS

Robert Archibald Maxwell was born on 9 March 1831.1
Robert Archibald Maxwell had reference number 48618.

Citations

  1. [S6779] Genealogy prepared by Michael J. Godshalk (RootsWeb)
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Catherine Maxwell1

F, #48312

Parents

FatherWilliam James Maxwell
MotherAnna Barbara Stenger
Pedigree Link

Family: Robert Archibald Maxwell (b. 9 March 1831)

SonWilliam W. Maxwell (b. 16 February 1867, d. 11 February 1929)

BASIC FACTS

Catherine Maxwell had reference number 48619.

Citations

  1. [S6779] Genealogy prepared by Michael J. Godshalk (RootsWeb)
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William James Maxwell1

M, #48313
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Family: Anna Barbara Stenger

DaughterCatherine Maxwell+

BASIC FACTS

William James Maxwell had reference number 48620.

Citations

  1. [S6779] Genealogy prepared by Michael J. Godshalk (RootsWeb)
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Anna Barbara Stenger1

F, #48314
Pedigree Link

Family: William James Maxwell

DaughterCatherine Maxwell+

BASIC FACTS

Anna Barbara Stenger had reference number 48621.

Citations

  1. [S6779] Genealogy prepared by Michael J. Godshalk (RootsWeb)
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Jean Francois Dupont

M, #48315
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Family: Francoise Unknown

SonEvariste "Bud" Dupont (b. 11 May 1847, d. 12 March 1933)

BASIC FACTS

Jean Francois Dupont had reference number 48622.
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Francoise Unknown

F, #48316
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Family: Jean Francois Dupont

SonEvariste "Bud" Dupont (b. 11 May 1847, d. 12 March 1933)

BASIC FACTS

Francoise Unknown had reference number 48623.
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Madison Monroe "Uncle Babe" Sullins

M, #48317
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Family: Josephine Unknown

DaughterMollie Bell Sullins (b. 1871, d. April 1949)

BASIC FACTS

Madison Monroe "Uncle Babe" Sullins had reference number 48624.
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Josephine Unknown

F, #48318
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Family: Madison Monroe "Uncle Babe" Sullins

DaughterMollie Bell Sullins (b. 1871, d. April 1949)

BASIC FACTS

Josephine Unknown had reference number 48625.
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Albert Nulty1

M, #48319
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Family: Mary E. Miller

DaughterSerena Louisa Nulty (b. October 1869, d. 5 November 1951)

BASIC FACTS

Albert Nulty had reference number 48626.

Citations

  1. [S6685] Genealogy prepared by Marie (Wiget) Veerkamp (Ancestry.com)
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Mary E. Miller1

F, #48320
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Family: Albert Nulty

DaughterSerena Louisa Nulty (b. October 1869, d. 5 November 1951)

BASIC FACTS

Mary E. Miller had reference number 48627.

Citations

  1. [S6685] Genealogy prepared by Marie (Wiget) Veerkamp (Ancestry.com)
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John Benjamin Scantlin1

M, #48321
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Family: Mahala Medley

SonGeorge Scantlin (b. 25 November 1864, d. 9 February 1947)

BASIC FACTS

John Benjamin Scantlin had reference number 48628.

Citations

  1. [S6558] Genealogy prepared by ldtucker_1 (Ancestry.com)
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Mahala Medley1

F, #48322
Pedigree Link

Family: John Benjamin Scantlin

SonGeorge Scantlin (b. 25 November 1864, d. 9 February 1947)

BASIC FACTS

Mahala Medley had reference number 48629.

Citations

  1. [S6558] Genealogy prepared by ldtucker_1 (Ancestry.com)
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Ganaway Warrinner1

M, #48323
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Family: Martha A. Lucas

DaughterSarah L. Warrinner+ (b. about 1859, d. between 1887 and 1910)

BASIC FACTS

Ganaway Warrinner had reference number 48630.

Citations

  1. [S7180] Genealogy prepared by rustymod0978 (Ancestry.com)
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Martha A. Lucas1

F, #48324
Pedigree Link

Family: Ganaway Warrinner

DaughterSarah L. Warrinner+ (b. about 1859, d. between 1887 and 1910)

BASIC FACTS

Martha A. Lucas had reference number 48631.

Citations

  1. [S7180] Genealogy prepared by rustymod0978 (Ancestry.com)
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Leonard Augustus Young1,2,3,4,5

M, #48325, b. 31 January 1877, d. October 1964

Parents

FatherJames Young
MotherEvelyn Bennett
Pedigree Link

Family: Ola Butcher (b. 9 December 1880, d. May 1963)

Adopted SonLeonard Augustus Young, Jr.+ (b. 31 January 1918, d. 8 August 1980)

BASIC FACTS

Leonard Augustus Young was born on 31 January 1877 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.1,6 He and Ola Butcher were married on 4 July 1907 in Lake Co., Indiana.7 He died in October 1964, at age 87, in Dade Co., Florida.1,8 He died in October 1964, at age 87, in Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan.9 He was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan.9
Leonard Augustus Young had reference number 48632. Spanish War, U.S. Army, Company F., 5th Regiment, Cavalry, private (1900.)2,10 He was enumerated on the census in Port of Humaco, Puerto Rico (1900); Wayne County, Michigan (1910 - 1940.) He was a Manager - wire Company (1910); manufacturer - wire springs (1920); manufacturer - auto springs (1920 - 1940); owner in operator - L. A. Young Industries, Inc. (passport application.)3,4,5,11,12 His Social Security Number was 378-07-3146, issued: Michigan.13 Leonard's business must have done well, in the 1930 Census the family had three servants, a chauffer and a gardener.

HISTORY OF MOTOWN MANSION

The house at 918 West Boston Boulevard, also known as the "Motown Mansion", is located in the Boston Edison neighborhood of Detroit. The mansion is most famous for being owned by Berry Gordy, Jr. of Motown Records between 1967 and 2002.
The "Motown Mansion" (aka the "Berry Gordy Mansion" or the "Gordy Manor") was built in 1917 by Nels Mitchelson, a Danish immigrant who arrived in the United States in 1866 and established several successful lumber and timber companies in Michigan. Constructed in an Italian Renaissance Revival style, the original mansion was approximately 8.500 square feet, with nine bedrooms, five full baths, four fireplaces, and a carriage house large enough to accommodate five cars and house two apartments above it.
In 1925 Leonard Augustus Young purchased the house from the Mitchelson family. Young significantly renovated the house and property. He added ornate carved marble mantelpieces to the fireplaces, and installed custom light fixtures, and bronze doors in each room. Young upgraded the house with state of the art technology, installing a theater to screen the latest movies from MGM studios, a company in which he was also an investor. The most impressive addition to the two acre estate, was a 4,500 square foot athletic building. The facility includes an Olympic-size swimming pool, bowling alley, gymnasium and billiards room.
Pablo Davis, a nationally recognized artist who worked with Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera and Pablo Picasso, purchased the property in 1964. Davis currently has works on display at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. Upon purchasing the property, Davis split the property into two parcels. Davis owned and lived in the main house while Max Gozesky owned and lived in the athletic building.
The property's most famous resident, Berry Gordy Jr., bought both parcels in 1969, reuniting the estate. Gordy, Jr.'s acquisition of the property happened only ten years after he borrowed $800 to form Motown Records. His ability to purchase this impressive property within the span of a decade attests to the meteoric rise in popularity and bankability of Motown music and those running the operations. Gordy, Jr. hosted many Motown stars at his home for parties and private concerts.
In the 1970s, Motown Records moved the majority of their operations to Los Angeles, but Gordy, Jr. still retained ownership of his Detroit residence. In 2002, after being vacant for almost 20 years, Mr. Gordy sold the residence to corporate tax attorney Cynthia F. Reaves. Ms. Reaves is a nationally known tax attorney who has written several books on tax law and is a national speaker on exempt organization law. Ms. Reaves is a former advisor to President Bill Clinton, President Jimmy Carter and Governor Doug Wilder (Dem. VA.). Over a period of two years, Ms. Reaves restored the Motown Mansion. In 2006, Ms. Reaves received the State of Michigan Historic Preservation award from the Governor of the State of Michigan for the "meticulous" and substantial restoration of the Motown Mansion, including a major restoration of the athletic building. Ms. Reaves is the only individual to be granted such an award which is usually reserved for architectural and engineering firms and local governmental units. As part of the restoration, Ms. Reaves re-acquired all of the original lighting fixtures for the residence and restored the ornate decorative plaster throughout the property. In 2010, the home was temporarily placed on the market, but was taken off of the market soon thereafter, leaving Ms. Reaves as the current owner of the property.
During her ownership, Ms. Reaves restored the home and allowed it to reclaim its status as one of the residential "jewels" of the City of Detroit. She often hosts fund raisers for charities and political candidates adding to the vibrancy of the neighborhood and enhancing the reputation of the City of Detroit. During her ownership, she has held fund raisers for major Democratic candidates, and hosted numerous "political thought leaders," including President Barack Obama, Senator Debbie Stabenaw, Congressman John Dingel, Senator Barbara Mikulski (Dem., MD), Senator Jeanne Shaheen (Dem. NH), Senator Kay Hagen (Dem. NC), and Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm among others. In the entertainment industry, the Motown Mansion has welcomed many Motown records performers, Robert Richie (aka Kid Rock), jazz artist, Kem, movie producer and actor, Johnny Knoxville, and Geena Davis among others. Ms. Reaves has had a hand in raising millions of dollars for local and national charities, including the United Way, Big Sisters/Big Brothers, PAL, the White House Project and other notable organizations.
The "Motown Mansion" on 918 West Boston Boulevard been owned by self-made millionaires, artists and other influential individuals since its construction. The house's most famous connection is with Motown founder, Berry Gordy, Jr. and the world renowned artists and musicians that visited the home and lived within its walls. Parties and meetings here determined career trajectories for artists and also determined in what directions the company and the genre went. The mansion still looms large in the popular imagination as the "Motown Mansion" and it is an important site for music fans, archaeologists and historians in telling the history of Motown music in the city. Thanks to the Boston Edison neighborhood's designation as a National Historic Site, and the dedication of all of the former owners, including Berry Gordy and Cynthia F. Reaves, the house retains its original architecture and design as it did when it was originally built by Nels Michelson in 1917, ensuring that each successive generation of fans will be able to recognize it and to feel close to history. He resided in Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan (1918.)12 He was educated Completed 4 years of high school.10

Citations

  1. [S7011] Genealogy prepared by puckbunny74 (Ancestry.com)
  2. [S647] 1900 Census, Puerto Rico, Humaco (Military and Naval Population)
  3. [S877] 1910 Census, Michigan, Wayne County
  4. [S1272] 1920 Census, Michigan, Wayne County
  5. [S1750] 1930 Census, Michigan, Wayne County
  6. [S12239] Passenger Lists - New York Passenger Lists 1820 - 1957 (Ancestry.com)
  7. [S8943] Marriage Records - Indiana, Marriage Index, 1800-1941," (Ancestry.com)
  8. [S3977] Death Records - Florida: Florida Death Index, 1877-1998 (Ancestry.com)
  9. [S4980] Find A Grave (Internet), Source Medium: Book
  10. [S5453] Genealogy prepared by Cathy (Crabtree) Cook (Daniel P. Munson File)
  11. [S12449] U.S. Passport Applications, 1795 - 1925 (Ancestry.com)
  12. [S12722] World War I Draft Registration Cards (Ancestry.com)
  13. [S12398] Social Security Death Index, Source Medium: Book
Compiler: Tracy DeVault
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