Roy Samuel Deavers

Brief Life History of Roy Samuel

When Roy Samuel Deavers was born on 3 April 1896, in Newcastle, Webster, Iowa, United States, his father, George Deavers, was 33 and his mother, Abigail Dora Conaway, was 33. He had at least 4 sons and 2 daughters with Maude Mae Matson. He lived in Township of Ricks, Christian, Illinois, United States in 1910 and Lincoln, Logan, Illinois, United States for about 55 years. He registered for military service in 1918. He died on 17 April 1975, at the age of 79, and was buried in Lincoln, Logan, Illinois, United States.

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Family Time Line

Roy Samuel Deavers
1896–1975
Maude Mae Matson
1897–1956
Wallace Samuel Deavers
1921–2006
Raymond A. Deaver
1923–
Louis Paul Deaver
1925–1998
William Deaver
1927–
Edna Lucille Deavers
1929–2013
Norma Jean Deavers
1935–2006

Sources (20)

  • Roy S Deavers, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Roy S Deavers, "Illinois, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945"
  • Roy Deavers, "United States Social Security Death Index"

World Events (8)

1898 · War with the Spanish

After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.

1910 · Boy Scouts of America

When W. D. Boyce was visiting London, he encountered a boy that helped him find his destination. The boy refused the tip that Boyce offered to him and told him that he was just doing his daily good turn. Being inspired, Boyce incorporated the Boy Scouts of America to help teach young men how to have an attitude of service always. Since its foundation, The Boy Scouts of America has become one of the largest Scouting organizations in the United States. Around 110 million people have been participants at some time in their life. The BSA was established to help young people make better choices in life and showing selflessness by serving the community.

1917

U.S. intervenes in World War I, rejects membership of League of Nations.

Name Meaning

Irish: variant of Deaver , with the addition of the Englishpatronymic suffix -s.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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