I am looking for North Florida DeVanes, particularly those who descend from Benjamin Franklin DeVane, 1796. This Benjamin was born in Bladen Co, NC, later moved to Lowndes Co, GA, then Quitman Coo, GA, Madison & Taylor counties, FL, then finally to Plant City, Hillsborough Co, area. He had 6 sons, all who fought in the Civil War:
John Thomas DeVane, b 1815 Bladen Co, NC
William H DeVane, b 1817 Bladen Co, NC
Samuel Rownan DeVane b 1824 Bulloch Co, GA
James S DeVane b 1827 Bulloch Co, GA (remained in Taylor Co)
George DeVane b 1832 Shady Grove, Taylor Co, FL (killed in Battle at Gettsyburg)
Benjamin Franklin DeVane, 1835 Shady Grove, Taylor Co, FL (died in Savannah GA, while walking home to Plant City after the end of the Civil War) - my gg-grandfather.

Jefferson Co: Below are DeVanes in Madison Co, FL I know of but have not been able to link or find their descendants.

From SSDI:
Richard DeVane 2 Jul 1886 Feb 1971 Monticello, Jefferson, Florida - SSDI
George DeVane 16 May 1909 Dec 1967 Monticello, Jefferson, Florida - SSDI
James H. Devane 22 Sep 1911 20 Jun 2003 Monticello, Jefferson, Florida - SSDI
Annie W. Devane 8 Oct 1914 5 Aug 1989 Monticello, Jefferson, Florida - SSDI
Bobby DeVane 27 Aug 1917 12 Oct 1995 Monticello, Jefferson, Florida - SSDI
wife - Janie W. Devane 1 Oct 1914 6 Jun 2001 Monticello, Jefferson, Florida - SSDI

from 1930 US Census:
b 1885 R H DeVane, head (I think formally in Madison Co), wife Dixie
b 1912 G T DeVane, son
b 1914 Henry DeVane, son
b 1918 Louis DeVane, son
b 1920 Bobbie DeVane, daughter
b 1923 Harley DeVane, son

Ironically, 40 years ago I lived 2 doors from Bobby and Janie DeVane on Pearl St. I told Janie that I thought I was kin to them. She said that we probably were but Bobby would have to tell me how. I was busy just starting my professional career and not really into genealogy at the time, so we never had that discussion. How unfortunate!

You can reach me at jeanmead@aol.com
Jean Meadows

Try Google search for "benjamin franklin devane". There are several productive results including a recent re-interment of his remains. The DeVane(DeVaughan) name is prominent in the Cromartie family in Bladen County NC and Sampson County NC especially at Black River Presbyterian Church, Ivanhoe, Sampson County

Thanks for your suggestions, however I have done all of what you suggest and much, much more. I was in Bladen Co, NC and related areas last October and went to the beautiful Black River Presbyterian Church, which Thomas DeVane b1700 have the land for.

I have recently been told that there are no more DeVanes living in Jefferson Co, FL -- only Jeanette DeVane, the widow of Bobby DeVane. I am still searching for the link of these Jefferson Co DeVanes to Thomas DeVane 1700. Bobby's father was Richard DeVane b 1886 and I believe him to be a descendant of Benjamin Franklin DeVane 1796, but haven't been able to establish that link.

I'll send more to your email address included in original post.