John Divins
John Divins, farmer, is a son of Samuel and Mary (Depoy) Divins, and was born in Ross County, Ohio, May 23, 1826. When but a child, he came to this county with his parents, and has remained here ever since, except about five years spent in Coles County, Illinois. In that state he was married to Sarah E. Robinson, November 3, 1850, who bore him four children: Jeremiah W., Lulie May, Mertie, and John. Mertie was born December 2, 1867, and died at the age of eight months.
Mr. Divins has a farm of one hundred and sixty-four acres, well improved, situated one mile west of Jeffersonville, and on which he resides. Fifty years ago, this land, now in a high state of cultivation, consisted of an impenetrable forest, and was presented to the Hillsboro Academy, and conveyed to M. Boyght, February 9, 1829.
Jeremiah, oldest son of our subject, was married to Maggie Herrill, October 14, 1873. There were two children by this union Celestia D., and Vernon.
John C. Divins, the father of the subject of this sketch, and his wife, were natives of Delaware. Both removed to this state, where they died; the former in Clinton County, the latter in Fayette.
From R. S. Dills' History of Fayette County