City Directories and History: 1906 – J.M. Deviney, Mrs. Mary C. Deviney, Ms. Bessie Deviney, 1908 – John M. DeVinney and wife Mary C., (Cemetery Keeper), Ella Clark (@#120 Laurel), 1922/23 – R.C. Munn,
The YV Enquirer reported on May 3, 1895 – “Some graves in the cemetery have been exhumed and relocated. This work being made necessary by the widening of Laurel Street. Mr. Devinney, the keeper of the cemetery, is doing this work.”
The McElwee Store ledger of 1915 states that James M. Porter or James V. Porter (one or either), held accounts at the store. It is unclear as to which hold the account.
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