Deyo Family Association

10/11/2026

Jeremiah Deyo lived to 90. Below is his 1928 obituary (full obit in first comment) which ran in the Democrat and Chronicle out of Rochester, NY.

09/30/2026

Save the Date ...
Saturday, 17 October, 2 p.m.
More info to come soon!

09/27/2026

Deyoe Murder
from The New York Herald 3 September 1884.
The paper never lists his first name, just that his "wife and mother are heartbroken". Do YOU know anything about tis 1884 Jewett murder/

09/22/2026

Mary Deyo was burned to death in London, Ohio according to The Georgetown News, out of Georgetown KY. The article ran Wednesday, 1 February 1882. (Note - no other information on her death was found ... yet)

09/20/2026

George Deyoe declared "outstanding shooter of the entire meet," by the Wilmington (NC) Morning Star on 23 October 1950.

08/30/2026

08/22/2026

Kevin Cook, a volunteer guide for the Historic Huguenot Street, will lead a special tour "Gilding The Lily: Transforming the Deyo House," on Sunday, 13 September. This one-hour tour takes guests inside the historic Queen Anne style house, looking at the 19th century design influences of the home and speaking to the societal and political themes of the era that allowed for this ostentatious display of wealth.

Gild the lily: (as per a quick Google search to define) is a common saying based on a Shakespeare quote. It means trying to improve something that is already fine or complete on its own, like adding extra decoration to a flower.

There is an admission cost. Register at:

This tour season, Historic Huguenot Street is excited to be offering several special opportunities for visitors to tour the magnificent Deyo House. These tours will be taking place 2:00-3:00 PM on the second Sunday of each month, throughout the summer and fall.  The 1894 renovation of the

08/13/2026

Curious about how you are related to someone? The National Genealogical Society has this great Family Relationship Chart!

Did you know that NGS offers a FREE Family Relationship Chart?

To download this chart and other genealogy tools, go to our Free Resources page on the NGS website at https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/free-resources/.

08/13/2026

The DFA Newsletter will be coming out soon.
Anything you would like to see? Comment below 👇

08/13/2026

Save the Date
Annual Meeting will be Saturday, 17 October ... Watch for details.