The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-10
MRS. DEVEREAUX
 DIES AT 93 YEARS
Long and Useful Life Comes to Termination at East
 Bridgeport Home
Deceased Was One of 14 Children, and Leaves Six
 Great Grandchildren

Mrs. Margert Egan Devereaux, wid- ow of Nicholas Devereaux, died this morning at her home, 245 Nichols street, after a short illness The de ceased was one. of the oldest residents of Bridgeport, be- 'n her ninety fourth year, and was probably the oldest communicant of St. Mary's church. of which she had been a de- vout member for over fifty years.
 Mrs. Devereaux was born in 1918, at Pintern Abbey, Town and County of Wexford, Ireland, and was one of a family of seven daughters and seven sons, who were engaged in tailoring. Upon the advent of the family to this 4country, her brother, Peter, establish ed business in New York city, where he catered exclusively to the ecclesias- tieal tailoring trade. Her two sur v1ging daughters are at present en- gagged in this same line of trade con- ducting a dressfnaking business in this city. Mrs. Devereaux came of a. pa triotic family, four of her brothers having been engaged in army life- one in the regular English army, who participated in the seige of Trafalgar; and three in the War of the Rebellion, curiously enough, two wearing the Blue and the other the Gray Her last surviving brother died after a trip here year ago. He is sur yived by one son, nephew of the deceased, Rev Wrn. Egan, of Bay onne, N. T.. who occasionally visited in this city, having attended college with Rev. c. J. McEfroy
 Upon Mrs Devereaux's arrival in America seventy years ago she went to Kfnderhpok, N. Y, where she and her husband prospered, and where they purchased :, 8. home, and lived neighborfng the Van Buren family. Mrs. Devereanx often told with pride of having attended the funeral of Martin Van Buren, the eighth Presi- dent of the United States.
 The deceased was a most remark able woman, having a fund of pleas ing anecdolte, coupled with a remark able memory, and a keen mentality. Her faculties were undimmed to the last, with the exception of notice light in reading, which she did with out aid of glasses. Books that would tire a younger mind were a pleasure to her.
 The deceased with her hucband and family came to Bridgeport, having heard of the wonderful prosperity of this city, thinking the opportunities fanny. is lifs It q was M the persod Ss when TIswe was at, the apex of his fame, and when his sewing machines were flooding the market. One son. Mi chael, who survives, entered this in- dustry, where he was employed for some years. until the time when Howe was obliged to send pledges rather than money to his men. This is re- membered by many of the contrac- tors of those days.
 Funeral services of the deceased will be held Tuesday morning from her late residence, thence to St. Mary's church. where the pastor, Rev J. F. Murphy, will be assisted at the sol emn high mass by the Rev. Vim. Egan, the nephew above mentioned.
 The immediate family surviving are two daughters, the Misses Theresa and Mary, of this city, and one son, Michael, of Morris Park N. Y. There are also six great grandchildren, two graaddaughters, Miss Florence Dever- ealx, of Morris Park, and Mrs. Wm. OMara, also of Morris Park, whose husband is the secretary of the Otis Elevator Co.; and four grandsons, James. of this city; Joseph and Frank, of Morris Park, and William, of Phil- adelphia.