Eva C Joy

Notes:

Listed in 1895 Iowa State Census, Cass County, Massena Twp

Listed in 1900 Iowa Census, Cass County, Anita, Grant Twp (ED# 44, Sheet 1B)

Listed in 1910 Iowa Census, Cass County, Anita, Grant Twp (ED# 39, Sheet 7A)

Listed in 1920 Iowa Census, Delaware County, Richland Twp (ED# 110, Sheet 4A)
- Living with daughter Alice and son-in-law Frank Myers

Cass County, Iowa Cemetery Book (1985) lists: Eva Joy Chester Oct. 1, 1857 to Oct 18, 1927

Cass County Cemetery Book also shows an 'Ellis Chester' (b. 1891, d. 1892) buried in same lot as Eufrates & Eva. Familysearch.org (LDS) indicates Ellis is son of Eufrates & Eva. If Eufrates' death date is correct, he is not Ellis' father.

Obit:
(Special to News-Telegraph) - "Former Anita Lady", Announcement of the death of Mrs. Eva Chester, former long time resident of Anita and vicinity, which occurred Tuesday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Allie Myers, at Lamont, IA, after a brief illness, was received in the city by relatives and friends, none of whom had been apprised of her serious illness.
Deceased was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. A. Joy, who were pioneer residents of Lincoln Township, and was a sister of A.J. Joy, now a resident of Nevinsville, IA, and of the late Frank D. Joy, a resident of Lincoln Township for many years prior to his death in Anita.
Mrs. Chester was the widow of the late E.T. Chester, who passed away many years ago in this vicinity, and they were the parents of one son and one daughter. Her daughter, Mrs. Myers, survives.
The body of Mrs. Chester will be brought to Anita where funeral services will be held and interment made in the Massena cemetery, possibly on Friday of this week. (Atlantic News-Telegraph, Oct 20, 1927)

Eva married Euphrates T Chester on 19 Jan 1885 in Lincoln Township, Cass County, Iowa. Euphrates (son of William R Chester and Jane A Thompson) was born in Jul 1860 in Goshen, Dennis Township, Cape May County, New Jersey; died on 23 Jul 1888 in Massena Township, Cass County, Iowa; was buried in Massena Center Cemetery, Massena Twp, Cass County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Lilly Chester was born on 15 Dec 1887 in Lincoln Township, Cass County, Iowa; died on 01 Jan 1888 in Massena Township, Cass County, Iowa; was buried in Massena Center Cemetery, Massena Twp, Cass County, Iowa.
2. Adelia C Chester was born on 05 Jan 1889 in Massena Township, Cass County, Iowa; died on 10 Sep 1889 in Cass County, Iowa; was buried in Massena Center Cemetery, Massena Twp, Cass County, Iowa.
3. Alice Amanda Chester was born on 05 Oct 1885 in Massena Township, Cass County, Iowa; died on 20 Dec 1955 in Manchester, Delaware County, Iowa; was buried in Littleport, Clayton County, Iowa.
4. Albert W Chester was born on 22 Dec 1886 in Lincoln Township, Cass County, Iowa; died on 05 May 1917 in Massena Township, Cass County, Iowa; was buried in Massena Center Cemetery, Massena Twp, Cass County, Iowa.