I have been in touch with a Devery of Australia and another one lives in Portland now but was some famous ball player. We are all probably related..they say most Deverys are..they came from France and most settled in King's County near the High Kings of Tara I believe. My sister is always asked if she is French. I however am not. Lots seemed to come to Minnesota. I can not prove relationship to another Devery of my town (Clermont, Iowa), but other Deverys say they are related to Big Bill Devery of New York...not a sterling character I don't think.

Anyway, it is Clermont Iowa. I was told by a locla historian that many came to McGregor Iowa to work digging clay for the brickyards in Clermont..they were so naked that they had to be issued a clothing allowance. Apparently they signed on to ships going to New Orleans, jumped ship, got jobs as stokers going up the Missisippi, jumped ship again in McGregor where they were pretty much assured of jobs.

I am wondering about Postville..same town as had the very sad meatcutting scandal recently. It is very nearby. Anyway, is there not a poem about Postville 9 concerning baseball? There was a famous baseball team..with triplet McGarahan brothers..had a cigar named after them. Wonder if the poem exists and if it is about Postville Iowa, pretty little town. mg