Eva Briody household, 1940, Warrick County, Indiana

Located the 1940 census record of the Eva Briody household in Warrick County, Indiana.  Eva was Corinne's maternal 2nd-great grandaunt, the widow of Sylvester Briody.  Their common ancestors were Miles Chevalier and Louisa Jane Boyer.  

1940 U.S. census, Warrick County, Indiana, population schedule, Yankeetown, enumeration district (ED) 87-1, SD 8, sheet 4B, household 83, ; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 22 January 2017); National Archives, Washington, D.C..

At the time of the enumeration, Eva was living in Yankeetown. The census states that Eva owned her home and that the value was $250.  Eva was 59 years old and born in Indiana.  Her residence in 1935 was the same place.

The record shows that Eva had completed the 8th grade.  Eva's occupation was listed as the W.P.A., Head supervisor at Y.H.S. [Yankeetown High School].

Also living in the household was her son, Sylvester, aged 17, born in Indiana, who had completed 2 years of high school.

If you have any additional information or are related to this family, I'd love to hear from you.

On This Day : November 6

1643 - Thomas SCOTT died in Hartford, Connecticut.  Thomas was the son of Henry SCOTT and Martha WHATLOCK.  Thomas was my 11x-great grandfather.

1678 - John SPOFFORD died in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts.  John was the son of John SPOFFORD.  John was my 10x-great grandfather.

1683 - Thomas PIERCE died in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Thomas was the son of Thomas PIERCE and Elizabeth ________.  Thomas was my 10x-great grandfather.

1686 - Rose HIGGINS born.  Rose was the daughter of Jedediah HIGGINS and Mary NEWBOLD.

1702 - Joseph WILLETS married Deborah SEAMAN in Hempstead, Long Island, New York.  Deborah was the daughter of John SEAMAN and Maria MOORE.  They were my 9x-great grandparents.

1717 - Hannah BROUGHTON married Humphrey BALLARD.  Hannah was the daughter of John BROUGHTON and Hannah BASCOM.

1745 - Ruth PIERCE born.  Ruth was the daughter of Samuel PIERCE and Abigail ________.

1782 - Eleazer HUNT married Lydia WORLEY in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Eleazer was the son of William HUNT and Sarah MILLS.

1859 - Miles CHEVALIER married Louisa Jane BOYER.  Louisa was the daughter of Christopher C. BOYER and Nancy Ann McCOOL.  They were Corinne's 3x-great grandparents.

1883 - Barb M. METZNER born in Jay County, Indiana.  Barb was the daughter of William F. METZNER and Mary Ann HALEY.

1883 - Pearl M. METZNER born in Jay County, Indiana.  Pearl was the daughter of William F. METZNER and Mary Ann HALEY.

1907 - John THOMPSON died in Davis County, Iowa.  John was the son of Joseph THOMPSON and Amy BEALS.

1962 - James Grover SWAFFORD died in Richmond, Missouri.  James was the son of Thomas A. SWAFFORD and Lora E. McCANDLESS.

1977 - Jessie Helen WEDDLE died in Fresno, California.  Jessie was the daughter of Landon Marcellus SWAFFORD and Bertie Bell MARSH.

1996 - Hugh Lee BURCHFIEL died.  Hugh was the son of Robert Burrell BURCHFIEL and Julia Bell BRUNER.

Surname Saturday: Chivlare

The CHIVLARE surname is Corinne's maternal line. The surname was probably of French origin, and has been found to be spelled CHEVALIER as well.

Stories and History:

Ahnentafel # 52: Miles CHEVALIER (c1827-1881). Miles was born circa 1827 or 1828 in Indiana and married Louisa Jane BOYER on November 6, 1859 in Warrick County, Indiana. The 1860 census stated that he was born in France. Miles served in the Civil War in Company E, 120th Indiana Volunteers. Miles died May 25, 1881 in Newburgh, Warrick County, Indiana and was buried in the Mt. Gilead Cemetery in Warrick County, Indiana. Had 4 children.

Ahnentafel # 26: Alpha Revis CHIVLARE (1866-1919). Alpha was born March 1866 in Indiana and married March 3, 1886 in Warrick County, Indiana to Clara Belle FOLLOWAY. Alpha died July 7, 1919 in Perry Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana and was buried in the Frisbee Cemetery in Yankeetown, Warrick County, Indiana. Had 12 children.

Ahnentafel # 13: Hallie Marie CHIVLARE (1910-1979). Marie was born April 20, 1910 in Yankeetown, Warrick County, Indiana and married Arthur MILLER on September 17, 1928 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana. Marie died March 19, 1979 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana. Had 12 children.

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• Chivlare Family Lineage

• Chivlare - Followay Family

• Genealogy By Telephone

Chivlare Family Lineage

Here is the latest information I have on my daughter's Chivlare family line, starting with her great-grandmother.

Hallie Marie CHIVLARE b. April 20, 1910 Yankeetown, Warrick Co., IN., d. March 19, 1979 Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., IN., m. Arthur MILLER

Alpha Revis CHIVLARE b. March 1866 Indiana, d. July 7, 1919 Perry Twp., Vanderburgh Co., IN., m. Clara Belle FOLLOWAY

Miles CHIVLARE/CHEVALIER b. bet. 1827-1828 Indiana, d. May 25, 1881 Newburgh, Warrick Co., IN., m. Louisa J. BOYER

Today in my database : Thomas McCool (b. December 20, 1797)

Today's featured relative in my database is my daughter's maternal 5th-great grandfather, Thomas McCool.

Thomas was born December 20, 1797 in Virginia. He married Catherine [________] circa 1819 in either Kentucky or Virginia. Catherine was born April 23, 1789 in Virginia and died May 10, 1857 in Boon Twp., Warrick Co., IN. Thomas died May 14, 1867 in Boonville, Warrick Co., IN. Both are buried in the Harpole Cemetery, Boonville, Warrick Co., IN.

Known children of Thomas and Catherine ([________]) McCool are as follows :
i. Jacob B. McCool b. 1820 Kentucky m. Jane Chapman
ii. Nancy Ann McCool b. 1821 Kentucky d. bet. 1866-1870 m. Christopher C. Boyer
iii. Margaret McCool b. c1827-1828 Kentucky
iv. John P. McCool b. 1829 Indiana m. Lucinda R. Kelley

My daughter descends from Thomas and Catherine's daughter, Nancy Ann, as follows :
Thomas McCool and Catherine [________]
Nancy Ann McCool and Christopher C. Boyer
Louisa J. Boyer and Miles Chevalier
Alpha Revis Chivlare and Clara Belle Followay
Hallie Marie Chivlare and Arthur Miller (her great-grandparents)