James was the son of James Ferries McDevitt and Eva Loraine Shelton. The date and place of his birth have not been found.
James Oliver McDevitt
James Ferries McDevitt (1913-1983)
Eva Loraine Shelton (1920-2012)
Oliver Linwood Shelton (1893-1965)
John Lee Shelton (1864-1921)
Mary Jane Bailey (1872-1950)
Ethel May Henry (1896-1969)