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Martha “Alice” Eivins (1876 - 1946)
Alice Eivins was born to John F. and Evoline (Smith) Eivins on 1 April 1876 in Clarke County, Iowa. Her parents moved the family of 12 children to Union County, Iowa in 1886 were they lived until 1891. They finally settled in Madison County, Iowa. Alice and 3 of her siblings never married and, according the census, lived in the same household. Alice died in 27 September 1946 at the age of 70 and was buried in the Macksburg or Moon Cemetery.
Census
1880: Clarke County, Ward Township [3]
1885 Iowa Census: Iowa, Clarke County, Troy Township [7]
There are other columns in the 1885 census but they were not completed by the enumerator. A scan of the original census can be found at: https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/imageviewer/collections/1084/images/IA1885_164-0364?treeid=&personid=&hintid=&queryId=c3d98ee3b5a1a1527ecb4c867c0e3138&usePUB=true&_phsrc=CNZ17&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&pId=6739245
1895 Iowa Census: Iowa, Madison County [6]
There are other columns in the 1895 census but they were not completed by the enumerator. A scan of the original census can be found at: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DC47-24J?i=626&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AVTSN-VBH
1900 Federal Census: Iowa, Madison County, Webster County [4]
1910 Federal Census: Iowa, Madison County, Grand River Township [5]
News Items
“Wm. and Alice Eivins spent Sunday at the parental home.’ — Winterset Reporter, published in Winterset, Iowa on Wednesday, December 10th, 1913, Page 8 [1]
“Creston callers Tuesday were: Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Eivin, Carrie and Alice Eivins, the R. C. Graham family, Berte Rowe, Adam and Valerie Busch.” — Winterset Madisonian, published in Winterset, Iowa on Wednesday, April 15th, 1925, page 9 [1]
“Misses Carrie and Alice Eivins and John Eivins visited Sunday with their niece, Mrs. Elmer Coffman and Mr. Coffman.” — Winterset News, published in Winterset, Iowa on Thursday, September 20th, 1934, Page 3 [1]
“ Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bates ate Christmas dinner with John and Alice Eivins.” — Winterset News, published in Winterset, Iowa on Thursday, December 30th, 1937, Page 2 [1]
“Miss Alice Eivins, who has been in poor health for several weeks, was taken to the Winterset hospital Thursday evening.” — Winterset News, published in Winterset, Iowa on Thursday, June 15th, 1939, Page 3 [1]
“Miss Alice Eivins returned home Friday from the Winterset hospital where she had been receiving treatments.” — Winterset Madisonian, published in Winterset, Iowa on Wednesday, June 21st, 1939, Page 9 [1]
“Miss Alice Eivins was brought home Thursday evening from the Winterset hospital where she has been for some time. Edna Simpson is staying with her.” — Winterset News, published in Winterset, Iowa on Thursday, June 22nd, 1939, Page 7 [1]
“Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Eivins, Mrs. John Eivins and Miss Alice Eivins were dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Orr.” — Winterset News, published in Winterset, Iowa on Thursday, September 14th, 1939, Page 5 [1]
“Miss Alice Eivins and John Eivins were visitors Sunday at the Elmer Eivins home.” — Winterset News, published in Winterset, Iowa on Thursday, October 12th, 1939, Page 4 [1]
“The Womans Society held its regular monthly tea at the home of Mrs. Crouse Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Crouse had charge of the program and the hostesses were Letha Pindell, Thelma Eivins, Alice Eivins, Lyda Bonham and Emma Pence.” — Winterset Madisonian, published in Winterset, Iowa on Wednesday, February 25th, 1942, Page 11 [1]
“Miss Alice Eivins has been very ill this past week.” and “Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Eivins of Winterset spent Saturday evening and Sunday with Miss Alice Eivins.” — Winterset News, published in Winterset, Iowa on Thursday, March 23rd, 1944, Page 7. [1]
![Winterset Madisonian, Winterset, Iowa, Wednesday, October 2, 1946, Page 1. [2]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ad271b78f51306849c2e876/1576779652524-WD9BFYW0KJ0JRHFPH59U/Eivins_Alice%2BObit.jpg)
Winterset Madisonian, Winterset, Iowa, Wednesday, October 2, 1946, Page 1. [2]
Citations
Advantage Archives; http://winterset.advantage-preservation.com/
Private Collection
1880 Federal Population Census Schedules, Iowa, Clarke County, Ward Township. Reel 0332, National Archives and Records Service, General Services Administration, Washington, Enumeration District No. 41, Supervisor District 3, Page No. 25, Archive.org
1900 Federal Population Census Schedules, Iowa, Madison County, Webster Township, Reel 446, National Archives and Records Service, General Services Administration, Washington, Enumeration District No. 37, Supervisor District 7, Page 1, Archive.org
1910 Federal Population Census Schedules, Iowa, Madison County, Grand River Township, Reel 412, National Archives and Records Service, General Services Administration, Washington, Enumeration District No. 26, Supervisor District 7, Page 3, Archive.org
“Iowa State Census, 1895," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTSN-VB7 : 20 February 2021), John F Eivins in household of Frank C Bates, Madison, Iowa, United States; citing p. 699, 1895, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,020,202.”
Ancestry.com. Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007.