Eva Laverna (Torrey) Barbour was born in 1892 and passed away in 1976. She is the daughter of Henry Augustus Torrey and Amy Francis McConney. Wife of Ralph Earldon Barbour.
Birth:
26 Dec 1892: Eva was born at Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts.[1]
Marriage:
13 Feb 1908: Eva Laverna Torrey married Ralph Earldon Barbour at Rockland, Plymouth, Massachusetts.[2]
1920: Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island. Eva age 27 is living with husband Ralph E. Barber age 32 and their 4 children: Mildred age 10. Ralph E. Jr. Age 7. Muriel L. Age 5. Dorothy age 3. [4]
1976: Eva was laid to rest with her husband Ralph at New Pawtuxet Cemetery, Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island.[6]
Research Notes
04 July 2022: Typing while speaking with mom Sylvia Stetson: Eva had 13 kids, 12 girls and last one was a boy named Earldon. Aunt Eva came and visited with Gramma Lottie and Grampa Stetson when mom was about 12yo.
Eva had 2 daughters named:
Jane. Jane married Dr. Burton. Family says Jane committed suicide.
Murial: Married Leslie Kelley. Their children were:
Leslie, Jr. (Nickname Sunny) married Mary Ann McCombs/McCoombs (Mom still talks with Mary Ann regularly by phone). Mary Ann and Leslie, Jr. didn't have any children.
Murial, Jr. (Nickname Pal)
Patricia (Patsy) died of cancer shortly after finding the love of her life.
Dennis: When mom, Gramma and Grampa visited Murial and Leslie, their son Dennis, told mom there was a black panther on top of the outhouse ready to pounce on her when she came out. Mom was about 6yo then. This was in New Hampshire where Leslie and Murial had a cottage in the woods. Mom was stuck in the outhouse for 2-3 hrs. : ) Hallisey-27 04:44, 5 July 2022 (UTC)Cheri
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"Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N4FS-QBD : 25 May 2018), Ralph Earldon Barbour and Eva Laverna Torrey, 13 Feb 1908; citing Rockland, Rockland, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,315,508.
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"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9Y7-RNN : accessed 13 March 2019), Eva L Torrey in household of Henry A Torrey, Hanover Town, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 1124, sheet 4A, family 97, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,674.
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"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJVZ-74P : accessed 14 March 2019), Eva L Barber in household of Ralph E Barber, Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, United States; citing ED 19, sheet 14B, line 95, family 367, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1671; FHL microfilm 1,821,671.
↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/220604875/eva-l-barbour : accessed 21 October 2021), memorial page for Eva L Torrey Barbour (1892–1976), Find A Grave: Memorial #220604875, citing New Pawtuxet Cemetery, Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island, USA ; Maintained by Susan Axelrod (contributor 48281295).
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