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"Teach them diligently," from 'God Leads The Way' (1962), part 1 of 6 This book is the life sketch of Otterbein T. Deever, my great grandfather, and was written in 1962. It shows that even before he was born God was leading his family in their trek across the wilderness territory from West Virginia to the prairies of Kansas back in 1857. To read the book is to sit again at the feet of ...

An autobiography of Harold Deever, a life-long educator and our chief family genealogist. Harold Deever was my Grandpa John Deever’s cousin and the son of O.H.Deever (the brother of my great grandpa, O.T.Deever). Martha Matteson is my mother’s cousin and the daughter of Philip Otterbein Deever (the brother of my grandpa, John Deever).

Philip Deever photos taken from "Cord Camera" envelope given to me by my mother's cousin, Martha. These were taken in 1969 when my great grandfather, O.T.Deever, returned to Kansas on vacation. As I said, Martha Matteson is my mother’s cousin and the daughter of Philip Otterbein Deever (the brother of my grandpa, John Deever). O.T.Deever is Martha's grandpa and the father of both Philip Ot...

O.H.Deever photos taken from "The Camera Shop" envelope given to me by my mother's cousin, Martha Matteson. The dates of the photos covered a wide range of years. O.H.Deever was the brother of my great grandfather, O.T.Deever. O.H.Deever was the father of Harold Deever, the cousin of both my grandpa, John Deever, and Philip Otterbein Deever, Martha Matteson's father.

A hand written will made by my great, great grandfather several years before his death on March 26, 1934.

A couple of writings that were published by my great, great grandfather on September 20, 1919 in The Religious Telescope. John Bixler Deever was the seventh of twelve children. He was born on his great-uncle’s farm near Monroe, Wisconsin. He always knew in his heart that he should become a minister and felt that God had given him a definite sign to do so, following the survival of a train ...

Please go to full screen view and zoom in all of the way. The hand written diary of my great, great grandfather. There were several entries dated 1889 through 1933. The document is in very poor condition. In addition I had some focus problems on pages 3, 5 and 7. April 6, 1889 This day I commence to record in this book that which may seem of interest to me in my experience or observ...

A couple of letters written by my great, great grandfather back in the early 1930's, shortly before his death on March 26, 1934.

A couple of clippings from the Kansas Association of School Administrators (KASA) Newsletter about Harold Deever. One celebrates 43 years of service in education. Harold Deever was the cousin of my grandpa, John Deever. Harold's father, O.H.Deever, was the brother of my great grandfather, O.T.Deever. O.T.Deever and O.H.Deever were sons of J.B.Deever, my great, great, grandfather.

Harold Deever did a lot of work on the Deever genealogy and this is a collection of related documents and letters. Harold Deever was my Grandpa John Deever’s cousin and the son of O.H.Deever (the brother of my great grandpa, O.T.Deever). Martha Matteson is my mother’s cousin and the daughter of Philip Otterbein Deever (the brother of my grandpa, John Deever).