Ura Eva “Eva” Duff Leevey (1898-1963)

Ura Eva “Eva” Duff Leevey

Birth

17 Oct 1898

Lane, DeWitt County, Illinois, USA

Death

22 Mar 1963 (aged 64)

Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois, USA

Burial

Memorial Park Cemetery

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a daughter of Bennett Combs Duff and Laura Jane Williams

My husbands Mother
Such a sweet, quiet and caring person. Loved the quiet talks I had with her. Eva loved her soaps and tv shows. She was a very hard working woman. Her house was always so Clean and she put out the most beautiful garden every year. She could can up anything and made bread and rolls that still make my mouth water to think of them. She came from a family of 16 children and had 14 children of her own so she never had a lot of worldly goods in her life, but with so many to love and to love her, I'm sure she didn't miss them too much. She had more than money could ever buy. We miss you Eva.

(picture taken in 1939)
the picture of the 11 children was taken at the time when there were 12 of the children born. Robert was taking a nap when the picture was taken so below is a picture of him and baby sister Barb with Clyde and Eva. Norma and Kenny were yet to arrive.

married Clyde Walter Leevey
Children

Charles Walter Leevey
Laura May Leevey Burton
Mary Helen Leevey Harvey
Annabell Leevey Marks
John Bennett Leevey
Paul Thomas Leevey
Clara Marie Leevey Taylor
James Richard Leevey
Evelyn Leevey Moore Roberts
Robert Dean Leevey
Kathrine Louise Leevey Burton
Barbara Jean Leevey Welch
Norma June Leevey Vinson
Kenneth Wayne Leevey, Sr.

Mrs. Ura Leevey
Dies in Hospital

Clinton Journal March 25, 1963

Mrs Ura Eva Leevey, 64, Clinton, died at 1:20 p.m. Friday (March 22,1963) in John Warner Hospital.
Funeral services were held this afternoon in the Pullen-Boos chapel in charge of Winston Zastrow of the Christian Church. Burial was in Memorial Park.
She was born October 17, 1898 at Lane, a daughter of Bennett Combs Duff and Laura Jane Williams She married Clyde Leevey , January 10, 1924. He survives.
Also surviving are six sons and eight daughters. They are Charles, Lincoln; John, Ogden; Paul, James, Robert and Kenneth, all of Clinton: Mrs Mary Helen Harvey, McComb, Miss; Mrs. Laura Burton, Mrs. Evelyn Moore, Mrs Barbara Welch, Mrs. Norma Vinson, Mrs.Katherine Burton, and Mrs. Clara Taylorall of Clinton; Mrs Annabelle Marks of Lincoln and 42 grandchildren . She also leaves one brother, Leslie Duff, Clinton, and one sister, Mrs. E thel Perkins, Bloomington.