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Eva (Arnold) Kelsay (1889 - 1981)

Eva Kelsay formerly Arnold aka Silva, Walcott
Born in Arkansas, United Statesmap
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married 24 Oct 1908 (to before 23 Aug 1919) in Sebastian, Arkansas, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Mother of and
Died at age 92 in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United Statesmap
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Biography

Eva (Arnold) Kelsay was born in Arkansas.
Eva (Arnold) Kelsay was a Texan.

Eva Arnold was born on April 10, 1889 in Arkansas. Her father was John Emery Arnold, and her mother was Rebecca A. Bray.[1]

In 1900, she lived in Winslow, Washington County, Arkansas.[2]

Eva married James Charles Silva on October 24, 1908 in Sebastian County, Arkansas.[3] Her daughter Letha Marte was born in 1910,[4] and her son Mearle Robert was born on 1914.[5]

Eva and her husband James Charles Silva divorced sometime before August 1919, and she married Francis "Frank" Walcott on August 23, 1919 in Crawford County, Arkansas.[6][7]

In 1920, she lived on South E Stret in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas.[8]

In 1925, she lived in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas. She worked as a cook at Alamo Hotel where she lived.[9]

Sometime before 1940, Eva and her husband Francis Walcott divorced. She lived in Upper Township, Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas. She rented her home for $2 a month and worked as a seamstress for the Works Progress Administration. She had worked 48 weeks and earned $469.[10]

At some point, Eva married for a third time, her husband's name unknown. She lived in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.[11] She worked as a Cook at a hotel. Eva died on July 4, 1981 of congestive heart failure in Dallas (Parkland Hospital), Dallas County, Texas.[1] She was buried at Gracelawn Cemetery in Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas.[12]

TimeLine

Birth 1889

Eva Arnold was born on April 10, 1889 in Arkansas.[1]

Residence 1900

Eva Arnold lived in Winslow, Washington County, Arkansas.[2]

Residence 1908

Eva Arnold lived in Central, Sebastian County, Arkansas.[3]

Marriage 1908

Eva Arnold married James Charles Silva on October 24, 1908 in Sebastian County, Arkansas.[3]

Divorce 1919

Eva Silva (Arnold) and her husband James Charles Silva divorced in Sebastian County, Arkansas sometime before August 1919.[3]

Marriage 1919

Eva Silva (Arnold) married her second husband, Francis "Frank" Walcott, on August 23, 1919 in Crawford County, Arkansas.[6][7]

Residence 1920

Eva Walcott (Silva, Arnold) lived on South E Street in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas.[8]

Residence 1925

Eva Walcott (Silva, Arnold) lived in a room at the Alamo Hotel in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas.[9]

Divorce 1940

Eva Walcott (Silva, Arnold) and her husband Francis Walcott divorced sometime before 1940 in Arkansas.[10]

Residence 1940

Eva Silva (Walcott, Arnold) lived in Upper Township, Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas.[10]

Residence 1981

Eva Kelsay (Walcott, Silva, Arnold) lived at 3203 Hammerly Street in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.[11][1]

Death 1981

Eva Kelsay (Walcott, Silva, Arnold) died on July 4, 1981 in Dallas, Dallas County, Arkansas.[1]

Burial

Eva Kelsay (Walcott, Silva, Arnold) was buried at Gracelawn Cemetery in Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas.[12]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982: Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA Ancestry Record 2272 #40117923
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 1900 United States Federal Census: Year: 1900; Census Place: Winslow, Washington, Arkansas; Roll: 79; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0108; FHL microfilm: 1240079 Ancestry Record 7602 #2975243
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957: Ancestry.com. Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: "Arkansas County Marriages, 1838–1957." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2011. "Arkansas County Marriages, 1838–1957," database, FamilySearch; from Arkansas Courts of Common Pleas and County Clerks. Digital images of originals housed at various county courthouses in the State of Arkansas. Marriage records. Ancestry Record 2548 #2897796
  4. ↑ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007: Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007. Ancestry Record 60901 #25926438
  5. ↑ Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1917: Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Birth Certificates Ancestry Record 61774 #301024217
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957: Ancestry.com. Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: "Arkansas County Marriages, 1838–1957." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2011. "Arkansas County Marriages, 1838–1957," database, FamilySearch; from Arkansas Courts of Common Pleas and County Clerks. Digital images of originals housed at various county courthouses in the State of Arkansas. Marriage records. Ancestry Record 2548 #2615761
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1969: Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Marriage Certificates; Year: 1919; Film: #2 Ancestry Record 61775 #90076244
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 1920 United States Federal Census: Year: 1920; Census Place: Fort Smith Ward 3, Sebastian, Arkansas; Roll: T625_82; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 155 Ancestry Record 6061 #41358102
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995: Ancestry.com. U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Original sources vary according to directory. The title of the specific directory being viewed is listed at the top of the image viewer page. Check the directory title page image for full title and publication information. Ancestry Record 2469 #856843923
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 1940 United States Federal Census: Year: 1940; Census Place: Upper, Sebastian, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00175; Page: 23A; Enumeration District: 66-54 Ancestry Record 2442 #101047890
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014: Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File Ancestry Record 3693 #32774399
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40887292/eva-kelsay : accessed 27 April 2022), memorial page for Eva Kelsay (10 Apr 1889–4 Jul 1981), Find A Grave: Memorial #40887292, citing Gracelawn Cemetery, Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas, USA ; Maintained by L Bruns (contributor 46890146) .




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