Board: Message Boards > Localities > North America > United States > States > California > Counties > Amador URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.california.counties.amador/443.6. 1.1.1/mb.ashx Subject: Re: Photo of 1916 PLYMOUTH GRAMMAR STUDENTS Author: nHarriett Date: Monday, January 26, 2009 Classification: Query Surnames: COLBURN - MORENO
Majseventh wrote: "My husband is the son of Marguerite Devore who was the daughter of Mervyn Devore and niece of his twin sister Marguerite Devore that is listed on the photo list as well. The family was from Ione I believe." Hi majseventh: My brother-in-law who grew up in Plymouth remembers a Charlie and Annie Devore that had a gas station on Hwy 16 (Plymouth to Sacramento). It was about eight miles west of Plymouth - further west than Waits Station which is on google maps but not as far west as the Ione Rd that intersects Hwy 16. They also lived in the station building. It is no longer a gas station but there is still a residence there. He remarked that a daughter or granddaughter of the DeVores has built a home on the hill across the road from the former station. This would be considered Plymouth area - not Ione. It is probably same distance to Ione as to Plymouth, though. On the 1930 census there is: 1930 census of township 5 of Plymouth which is the Willow Springs area west of town: Charles G Devore Head 65 Owns Annie L Devore Wife 55 Elmer Devore Son ab 20 Edward P Mummert Lodger & employee 28 Charles Devore had a radio set, lived on a farm, 36 age when married, could read & write, b in CA, father b OH, mother b IL, was farm laborer on a stock farm. Note that his son had 'ab' inserted after his name so may have meant that he was absent at college. The son has attended school or college in the last year. Annie was b in CA, father b in Irish Free State, mother b in NY. There was a Hotel Devore in Plymouth which burned down in the early 1930s. I walked to Plymouth Grammar school (1939 - 1947) every day through the front porch of the hotel since it covered the sidewalk - the only part that was still standing. It abutted the existing city park. It has since been torn down completely. I am attaching a photo of the hotel. Regards, Nan Wolf
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