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Eva A. Smith1,2,3

ID# 22254, (1846 - 1920)
Family Chart

Parents:

FatherAlbert B. Smith (abt 28 Feb 1819 - 28 Aug 1864)
MotherRoxana Willard (4 Jul 1822 - 16 May 1905)
Chart MembershipDescendants of David Dutt/Toot
Descendants of Dr. Davis Green Tuck
Family IndexesThe Dutt/Toot Family
The Tuck Family

Key Events:

Birth: 12 Jun 1846, Rochester, New York,4,5,6
Marriage: 17 Feb 1873, Warwick, New York, Henry Clay McNeill (b. 4 Oct 1845, d. 1 Oct 1883)7,8
Divorce: Henry Clay McNeill (b. 4 Oct 1845, d. 1 Oct 1883)9,10,11,12
Marriage: 19 Dec 1887, 2958 Prairie Ave., Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, William D. Eaton (b. abt 1847)13,14,15
Divorce: bef 1920, William D. Eaton (b. abt 1847)16
Death: 25 Nov 1920, Kenosha, Wisconsin,17,18
Burial: 27 Nov 1920, Green Ridge Cemetery, Kenosha, Kenosha Co., Wisconsin,19,20
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Narrative:

Eva A. Smith was born on 12 Jun 1846 in Rochester, New YorkG.4,5,6
     She appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Pike, Wyoming Co., New YorkG, in the household of her parents, Albert B. Smith and Roxana Willard.21
     She moved to Kenosha, WisconsinG, with her parents about 1852.22,23 She appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Kenosha, Kenosha Co., WisconsinG, in the household of her parents.24
     She moved to ChicagoG with her mother and step-father, Frank B. Parmalee, after they married.25 She appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Chicago, Cook Co., IllinoisG, in the household of her mother and stepfather, Frank B. Parmalee.26
     Eva married first Henry Clay McNeill, son of Thomas Henry McNeill and Rebecca Ann Tuck, on 17 Feb 1873 in Warwick, New YorkG, at the residence of Col. John Kenwick, with Rev. J. E. Nassau officiating.7,8
      It appears that Eva and Henry initially boarded at the Gardner House, at the corner of Michigan Ave and JacksonG, after they married.27 By 1876 they had moved to a house at 360 South Park Ave.G.28
     It seems likely Eva and Henry were divorced though no record of a divorce has been found. The 1878 city directory suggests they were separated, showing them boarding at separate locations. Neither of them has been found in the 1880 census. An 1876 deed of trust related to his inheritance from his grandfather includes her as a grantor, but deeds in 1883 related to that inheritance do not list her. She is not mentioned in the obituaries found for him.9,10,11,12
     Her husband died on 1 Oct 1883 in Louisville, Jefferson Co., KentuckyG.29,30,31
     Eva married second William D. Eaton on 19 Dec 1887 at 2958 Prairie Ave., Chicago, Cook Co., IllinoisG, the residence of her sister Mrs. M. M. S. Marsh, with Rev. S. J. McPherson officiating.13,14,15
     Eva and William appeared on the 1891 Census of London, England, at the Savoy Hotel and Restaurant, enumerated 5 Apr 1891. Carl Wichmann, a 47-year-old merchant from Germany was listed as a visitor with them.32
     Neither Eva nor William have been found in the 1900 or 1910 census.
     Eva and William were divorced before 1920.16
     Eva appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Evanston, Cook Co., Illinois, at 501 Greenwood Blvd. G, enumerated 14 Jan 1920, as a boarder in the apartment of Charles Poole and his wife Grace.33
     Eva died on 25 Nov 1920 in Kenosha, WisconsinG, at age 74.17,18 She was buried on 27 Nov 1920 in Green Ridge Cemetery, Kenosha, Kenosha Co., WisconsinG.19,20

Children:
     There were no children with Henry Clay McNeill

Children:
     There were no children with William D. Eaton

Citations

  1. [S9042] A. B. Smith household, 1860 U.S. Census, Kenosha Co., Wisconsin, shows name as Eva A. Smith.
  2. [S9035] Eva A. Eaton obituary, Kenosha Evening News, shows father's surname as Smith.
  3. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 124997398, Eva Adeline Smith Eaton, includes tombstone photo showing name as Eva A. Eaton, daughter of Albert B. & Roxana W. Smith.
  4. [S9041] Albert B. Smith household, 1850 U.S. Census, Wyoming Co., New York, shows age 5 and state.
  5. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 124997398, Eva Adeline Smith Eaton, shows date, with year as 1846 includes tombstone photo showing date as 1848.
  6. [S9040] William D. Eaton household, Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891, Savoy Hotel and Restaurant, London, England, page 3, shows age 38, city, and state.
  7. [S9036] "Married: McNeill - Smith," The Chicago Daily Tribune, 20 Feb 1873, shows date, town, residence, and officant.
  8. [S9034] Walker, "Eva Smith References", from letter Harry C. McNeill to Malcom McNeill, 14 Feb 1873, shows married next Monday.
  9. [S9001] The Lakeside Annual Directory of the City of Chicago, 1878, pg 696, shows Mrs. H. C. McNeil boarding at the Woodruff Hotel, and Henry C. McNeill boarding at the Avenue House.
  10. [S9037] Harry McNeill obituary, Chicago Daily News, shows his two brothers rushed his side in Louisville when he became ill, but no mention of his wife.
  11. [S8958] Deed Books, Coahoma Co., Mississippi, Q:371-3, Harry C. McNeill and wife Eva A. to Malcom McNeill, 2 Sep 1876; U:646, Harry C. McNeil to Malcom McNeil, 21 Oct 1883; and V:21, same to same, 24 Oct 1884, include no mention of a wife.
  12. [S9046] Harry C. McNeill obituary, The Daily Inter Ocean, does not mention wife.
  13. [S9038] "Marriages: Eaton - McNeill," The Chicago Daily Tribune, 20 Dec 1887, shows date, address, and officiant.
  14. [S4935] "Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1920," FamilySearch.org, record for William D. Eaton and Eva A. Mcneill, citing rcord no. 205, shows date, city, county, and state.
  15. [S9040] William D. Eaton household, Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891, Savoy Hotel and Restaurant, London, England, page 3, shows married.
  16. [S9039] Chas. H. Poole household, 1920 U.S. Census, Cook Co., Illinois, shows her as divorced.
  17. [S9035] Eva A. Eaton obituary, Kenosha Evening News, shows died Thursday morning, and at a local hospital.
  18. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 124997398, Eva Adeline Smith Eaton, shows date and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  19. [S9035] Eva A. Eaton obituary, Kenosha Evening News, shows date and cementery.
  20. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 124997398, Eva Adeline Smith Eaton, includes tombstone photo, shows cemetery, city, county, and state.
  21. [S9041] Albert B. Smith household, 1850 U.S. Census, Wyoming Co., New York.
  22. [S9035] Eva A. Eaton obituary, Kenosha Evening News, shows the moved several years after Eva's birth.
  23. [S9042] A. B. Smith household, 1860 U.S. Census, Kenosha Co., Wisconsin, shows son Willard, age 7 as born in Wisconsin.
  24. [S9042] A. B. Smith household, 1860 U.S. Census, Kenosha Co., Wisconsin.
  25. [S9035] Eva A. Eaton obituary, Kenosha Evening News.
  26. [S9043] Frank Parmelle household, 1870 U.S. Census, Cook Co., Illinois.
  27. [S9001] The Lakeside Annual Directory of the City of Chicago, 1875, pp 668, 403.
  28. [S9001] The Lakeside Annual Directory of the City of Chicago, 1876, pg 677; 1877, pg 659.
  29. [S9037] Harry McNeill obituary, Chicago Daily News, shows date, city, residence, and reason for visit.
  30. [S1289] Register of Deaths, Commonwealth of Kentucky, 1883, Louisville bk 5, pg 363, McNeil, Henry C, shows date.
  31. [S9029] Graceland Cemetery and Arboretum, online burial records, record for Harry C Mcneill, shows date.
  32. [S9040] William D. Eaton household, Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891, Savoy Hotel and Restaurant, London, England, page 3.
  33. [S9039] Chas. H. Poole household, 1920 U.S. Census, Cook Co., Illinois.

 

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