Eva Minerva (Sturdevant) Troy (1872 - 1948)

Born 7 Oct 1872 in Wisconsin

Died 9 Sep 1948 at age 75 in Olympia, Thurston, Washington

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Biography

Eva Minerva Sturdevant was born on 7 Oct 1872 in Wisconsin to Robert Franklin Sturdevant and Mary Jane Tousely. ^[1]

In 1880, Eva Sturdevant lived in Dayton, Columbia, Washington, with her parents, R. F. and Mary J. Sturdevant. R. F. was a prosecuting attorney. ^[2]

Preston Troy and Eva Sturdevant were married on 28 Oct 1896 in Columbia County, Washington. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. F. B. Doane, and the witnesses to the ceremony were John C. Hurspool and E. Lucile Aldrich.^[3] Eva and Preston had at least the following children born at Olympia,. Thurston, Washington:

• Female, b. 3 Dec 1897^[4]
• Marian G. Troy, b. 21 May 1899^[5]
• Harold Preston Troy, b. 11 Nov 1900^[6]
• Smith Troy, b. 31 Aug 1906

Eva M. Sturdevant Troy died in Olympia on 9 Sept 1948.^[1] She is buried at the Masonic Memorial Park, Tumwater, Thurston, Washington: Plot: Block 129, Lot 18, Row 1^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQMV-KR1 : 5 December 2014), Eva M. Sturdevant Troy, 09 Sep 1948; citing Olympia, Thurston, Washington, reference fn 16215, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Olympia; FHL microfilm 2,032,776.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXT6-M4V : 14 July 2016), Eva N Sturdevant in household of R F Sturdevant, Dayton, Columbia, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district ED 51, sheet 119B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1396; FHL microfilm 1,255,396.

   R F Sturdevant, 38 b. Pennsylvania; Mary J Sturdevant, 36 b. Ohio; Eva N Sturdevant, 7 b. Wisconsin. R. F.'s father was born in Pennsylvania and his mother in Vermont. Mary J.'s father was born in Connecfticut and her mother in Ohio.

3. ↑ Troy-Sturdevant Marriage Certificate, Columbia County Auditor, Marriage Certificate Volumes, 1888-1914, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives, http://digitalarchives.wa.gov, accessed 30 Nov 2016. Image
4. ↑ "Washington Birth Records, 1869-1950", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q23Q-G4QP : 31 May 2016), Eva Surdivant in entry for Troy, 1897.
5. ↑ "Washington Birth Records, 1869-1950", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q23Q-GSJ5 : 31 May 2016), Eva Sturdevant in entry for Marian G Troy, 1899.
6. ↑ "Washington Birth Records, 1869-1950", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q23Q-GZFZ : 31 May 2016), Eva Sturdevant in entry for Harold Preston Troy, 1900.
7. ↑ www.FindAGrave.com; Maintained by: Elaine and Bill Schrock; Originally Created by: Pauline; Record added: Jan 23, 2013; Find A Grave Memorial# 104014185