Devier David Carringer was born 19 August 1889 in National City, San Diego County, California, the first son of Henry Austin and Abbey Ardell "Della" Carringer.[1-5] His name remembers his two grandfathers - David Jackson Carringer and Devier James Smith.
The San Diego Union newspaper announced in the August 24, 1889 edition that:
"Mr. and Mrs. H.A. Carringer rejoice in the arrival of a bright faced boy, who tips the scales at nine pounds."
The joy turned to sorrow when Devier suddenly died on May 10, 1890 in National City, San Diego County, California, at the age of 8 months, 22 days.[6-8] He was buried in La Vista Cemetery in National City, San Diego County, California.[9-10]
A memorial card for Devier David Carringer was passed down through the family over the years. It says:
"In Loving Remembrance
"Devier Carringer
Died May 10, 1890
Aged 9 Months.
"'One less at home
The charmed circle broken -- a dear face
Missed day by day from its usual place.
But cleansed, saved, perfected by grace,
One more in heaven.'
"'One less on earth
The pain, its sorrow and its toil to share.
One less the pilgrim's daily cross to bear.
One more the crown of the blessed to wear,
At home in heaven.'"
The family archives include several letters from the extended Smith family in Kansas and the extended Carringer family in Pennsylvania that try to reassure the family that it was God's will. The death of baby Devier apparently caused Austin and Della to renounce their Christian faith.
SOURCES:
1. unknown, Devier J. Smith, 1889-1920, Devier J. Smith Family Bible [loose pages of Birth, Marriages, Death and Note Pages] (no publication information), David Devier Carringer birth entry, born 19 August 1889.
2. unknown, Devier J. Smith, 1889-1920, Devier J. Smith Family Bible [loose pages of Birth, Marriages, Death and Note Pages], Deaths, David Devier Carringer birth entry, born 19 August 1889.
3. Rebecca (Spangler) Carringer, Carringer Family Births, Marriages and Deaths (loose pages, 1828-1946) (n.p. : n.p., n.d. before 1901), Births, Devier David Carringer birth entry, 19 August 1889.
4. National City, California, "National City Birth Register [1886-1920],", unnumbered page, Devier David Carringer birth entry, born 19 August 1889; in possession of Chula Vista Genealogical Society, Chula Vista, Calif.
5. "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994," indexed database with digital images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ :, accessed 16 March 2018), Devier David Carringer, 19 Aug 1889; citing Births, San Diego, San Diego, California, United States, California State Archives, Sacramento.
6. unknown, Devier J. Smith, 1889-1920, Devier J. Smith Family Bible [loose pages of Birth, Marriages, Death and Note Pages], Deaths, David Devier Carringer death entry, died 10 May 1890.
7. Rebecca (Spangler) Carringer, Carringer Family Births, Marriages and Deaths (loose pages, 1828-1946), Births, Devier David Carringer death entry, 10 May 1890.
8. Devier Carringer memorial card, in Carringer Family papers collection, May 1890, privately held by Randall J. Seaver, 1154 Via Trieste, Chula Vista, Calif.. black card with gold printing, includes a poem. passed from Henry Austin Carringer to Lyle L. Carringer (1946) to Betty (Carringer) Seaver (1977) to Randall J. Seaver (2002).
9. La Vista Memorial Park (National City, San Diego, CA), Grave markers, Devier D. Carringer gravestone.
10. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85240756/devier_david-carringer: accessed July 4, 2024), memorial page for Devier David Carringer (19 Aug 1889–10 May 1890), Find a Grave Memorial ID 85240756, citing La Vista Memorial Park, National City, San Diego County, California, USA; Maintained by Khopper (contributor 47550205).
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