He was born on April 17, 1859, in Waterford, Ohio, to Hiram Fosdick Devol (1831–1912) and Adelaide Amanda Dyar (1837-1860). He married Isadora Scott Devol (1861-1950). Their daughter, Mary Adelaide Devol, married George H. Brett on 1 March 1916.
He was captain assistant quartermaster August 21, 1896; major quartermaster volunteers October 17, 1898; lieutenant colonel quartermaster assigned February 6, 1899, to March 2, 1899; honorable discharged from volunteers May 1, 1901; major quartermaster May 5, 1902. Chief quartermaster in 1903.[3]
He killed himself with a gunshot through his heart on June 3, 1930, at his home in Redwood City, California, after learning of his terminal diagnosis from stomach cancer.[1][5]
Referencesedit
^ ab"Major General Carroll A. Devol Dead". Associated Press. June 4, 1930. Retrieved 2015-04-11.
^General Catalogue of the Officers and Graduates of the University of Wisconsin. University of Wisconsin. 1907. p. 17.
^"The United Service". The New York Times. July 30, 1903. Retrieved 2015-04-11.
^"1906 Earthquake Relief Efforts". Presidio of San Francisco. National Park Service.
^"Major General Devol Ends Life With Gun. Retired Army Officer Had Been Ill for Several Months in California Home". The New York Times. June 4, 1930. Retrieved 2015-04-11.
carroll, augustine, devol, april, 1859, june, 1930, major, general, united, states, army, killed, himself, 1930, born, 1859, april, 1859waterford, ohiodiedjune, 1930, 1930, aged, redwood, city, californiaallegianceunited, statesbranchunited, states, armyrankma. Carroll Augustine Devol April 17 1859 June 3 1930 was a major general in the United States Army who killed himself in 1930 1 Carroll Augustine DevolBorn 1859 04 17 April 17 1859Waterford OhioDiedJune 3 1930 1930 06 03 aged 71 Redwood City CaliforniaAllegianceUnited StatesBranchUnited States ArmyRankMajor generalUnit25th Infantry RegimentBiography editHe was born on April 17 1859 in Waterford Ohio to Hiram Fosdick Devol 1831 1912 and Adelaide Amanda Dyar 1837 1860 He married Isadora Scott Devol 1861 1950 Their daughter Mary Adelaide Devol married George H Brett on 1 March 1916 He was a second lieutenant for the 25th Infantry Regiment on September 1 1879 first lieutenant on October 19 1886 regimental quartermaster April 1 1887 to April 19 1891 In 1895 he was a professor of Military Science and Tactics at the University of Wisconsin 2 He was captain assistant quartermaster August 21 1896 major quartermaster volunteers October 17 1898 lieutenant colonel quartermaster assigned February 6 1899 to March 2 1899 honorable discharged from volunteers May 1 1901 major quartermaster May 5 1902 Chief quartermaster in 1903 3 He was quartermaster at the Presidio of San Francisco during the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and was in charge of the distribution of military and civil supplies to refugees from the disaster 4 He killed himself with a gunshot through his heart on June 3 1930 at his home in Redwood City California after learning of his terminal diagnosis from stomach cancer 1 5 References edit a b Major General Carroll A Devol Dead Associated Press June 4 1930 Retrieved 2015 04 11 General Catalogue of the Officers and Graduates of the University of Wisconsin University of Wisconsin 1907 p 17 The United Service The New York Times July 30 1903 Retrieved 2015 04 11 1906 Earthquake Relief Efforts Presidio of San Francisco National Park Service Major General Devol Ends Life With Gun Retired Army Officer Had Been Ill for Several Months in California Home The New York Times June 4 1930 Retrieved 2015 04 11 External links editCarroll Augustine Devol at Find a Grave Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Carroll Augustine Devol amp oldid 1150516523, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
