Mary Lydia Hargis ^{1 2 3 4 5}

  Death Notes:

Illinois Statewide Death Index, 19161950
Last Name EVELAND
First Name MARY
Middle Name LYDIA
Sex/ Race F/W
Age UNK
Cert # 2150109
Death Date 1934-07-29
County COLES
City MATTOON
Date Filed 1934-07-31
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  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Omega Township, Marion, IL on 2 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 2A, District 27, Dwelling 20, Family 20
Omega Township, Marion County, Illinois
Farm owned, with mortgage
Married 15 years
Mary L. Eveland..Wife..May 1864..36..IL..6/4
(Living with husband and 4 children.)
.

• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Omega Township, Marion, IL on 17 May 1910. ³

1910 US Census
Sheet 12A, District 147, Family 262, Roll 307
Omega Township, Marion County, Illinois
Home owned, with mortgage
Married 24 years
Mary L. Eveland..Wife..46..IL..8/6
(Living with husband and 5 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was in May 1864, then her age should have been 45 instead of 46.
.

• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Mattoon, IL on 15 January 1920. ⁴

1920 US Census
Sheet 15B, District 72, Dwelling 381, Family 408, Roll 304
Mattoon, Coles County, Illinois
1800 Marion Street; Home rented
Mary L. Eveland..Wife..57..IL
(Living with husband and 4 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was in May 1864, then her age should have been 55 instead of 57.
.

• She appeared on the 1930 US Census in Mattoon, IL on 19 April 1930. ⁵

1930 US Census
Sheet 22B, District 21, Dwelling 568, Family 599, Roll 412
Mattoon, Coles County, Illinois
2907 Cottage Avenue; Home rented, $10
Mary L. Eveland..Wife..68..IL
(Living with husband, daughter, and 3 grandchildren.)

NOTE - If her birth date was in May 1864, then her age should have been 65 instead of 68.
.

Mary married George Washington Eveland, son of James Frisby Eveland and Christiana Hampsten, on 18 August 1886 in , Jasper County, IL.^{1 2 3 4 5} (George Washington Eveland was born in 1859 in Greenup, IL,^{5 6 7} died on 27 August 1946 in Mattoon, IL ¹ and was buried on 29 August 1946 in Mattoon, IL ¹.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Omega Township, Marion, IL on 2 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 2A, District 27, Dwelling 20, Family 20
Omega Township, Marion County, Illinois
Farm owned, with mortgage
Married 15 years
George W. Eveland..Head..Apr 1860..40..IL..Farmer
Mary L. Eveland..Wife..May 1864..36..IL..6/4
Mary C. Eveland..Dau..May 1887..13..IL
Millard Eveland..Son..Oct 1892..7..IL
Cora E. Eveland..Dau..Aug 1895..4..IL
Rena E. Eveland..Dau..Jul 1899..11m.. IL
.

• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Omega Township, Marion, IL on 17 May 1910. ³

1910 US Census
Sheet 12A, District 147, Family 262, Roll 307
Omega Township, Marion County, Illinois
Home owned, with mortgage
Married 24 years
George W. Eveland..Head..49..IL..Laborer
Mary L. Eveland..Wife..46..IL..8/6
Millard Eveland..Son..17..IL..Laborer
Cora E. Eveland..Dau..14..IL
Rena Eveland..Dau..10..IL
Etta Eveland..Dau..6..IL
Etna Eveland..Dau..6..IL
.

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Mattoon, IL on 15 January 1920. ⁴

1920 US Census
Sheet 15B, District 72, Dwelling 381, Family 408, Roll 304
Mattoon, Coles County, Illinois
1800 Marion Street; Home rented
George W. Eveland..Self..59..IL..Postman, Post Office
Mary L. Eveland..Wife..57..IL
Willard Eveland..Son..25..IL..Brakeman, Railroad
Renia Eveland..Daughter..20..IL
Eddie Eveland..Son..16..IL
Edna Eveland..Daughter..16..IL
.

• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Mattoon, IL on 21 April 1930. ⁵

1930 US Census
Sheet 22B, District 21, Dwelling 568, Family 599, Roll 412
Mattoon, Coles County, Illinois
2907 Cottage Avenue; Home rented, $10
George W. Eveland..Head..70..IL
Mary L. Eveland..Wife..68..IL
Etna Shons..Dau..20..IL
Eugene Shons..GSon..8..IL
Leona Shons..GDau..6..IL
Roberta Shons..GDau..3..IL
.

  Marriage Notes:

Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 17631900
Groom EVELAND, GEORGE W
Bride HARGIS, MARY L
Date 08/19/1886
Vol./Page D /113
License No. 1459
County JASPER
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The 1910 US Census for this family is very confusing with the list of children. First, the children are listed out of chronological age order. That would be just a fault of the enumerator. What is the most confusing concerns the name of a possible youngest son named Eddie, born in 1903, and who shows up listed with the family on the 1920 US Census. The 1910 US Census does not show the name of a son, Eddie, but rather a daughter named Etta as well as another twin daughter named Etna or Edna.

It is believed that the twins born in 1903 were actually a boy and girl named Eddie and Edna. Somehow on the 1910 US Census, Eddie became Etta and Edna may have become Etna.
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