Eva's middle name has a number of spellings--one is Devidge and another is Devise.
Eva Brashear was the youngest daughter of Stephen Belt Brashear and Selina Corbello. Eva was born in West Liberty, Texas, which later became known as Dayton.
Eva was less than two years of age when her mother, Selina, died in 1871. Around 1878, Eva's father moved his family to the Old River-Winfree community in Chambers County, Texas. It is said that Eva's father, Stephen Belt Brashear, worked his three daughters like Trojans, and worked like one himself.
At the age of 13 years, Eva Brashear married Washington "Wash" Stubbs on October 17, 1883. They were married by Chambers County Justice of the Peace, Joseph Kilgore. Wash Stubbs was a well-known farmer and cattleman in the Old River Community. Wash and Eva Stubbs were members of the Church of Christ, and they became the parents of two sons and three daughters. Wash Stubbs died of cancer in 1916. Shortly afterwards, Eva began to be courted by a man 20 years her junior, William P. Cooper, and they were married on January 3, 1917, by Chambers County Justice of the Peace, J. C. Lloyd.
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OBITUARY FROM THE BAYTOWN SUN, August 21, 1938
MRS. EVA COOPER IS BURIED TODAY
Funeral is Held for Resident of Old River
Mrs. Eva Cooper, 68, resident of Old River in Chambers county, died in John Sealy hospital, Galveston, at 6:40 a.m. Sunday.
Funeral services were to be held at the Paul U. Lee Funeral Home at 4:30 p.m. today, with Rev. A. Matney, of Houston, officiating. Burial was to be in Barbers cemetery, at Mont Belvieu, under direction of Paul U. Lee Funeral Home.
Mrs. Cooper was taken to the hospital a week ago. She was a native of Liberty county, but had lived in Old River for many years.
Survivors are her husband, W. P. Cooper of Old River; two sons, Roy Stubbs, of Dayton and Reuben Stubbs, of Mont Belvieu; three daughters, Mrs. Alva Robinson, of Dayton, Mrs. Ollie Gresham, of Moss Bluff, and Mrs. A. L. Young of Pelly; two sisters, Mrs. Lucy Green of Old River and Mrs. Effie Tilton of Dayton; 18 granchildren.
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Eva Brashear Stubbs Cooper was preceded in death by her parents, Stephen Belt Brashear and Selina Corbello Brashear; her first husband and the father of her children, George Washington Stubbs in 1916; and a granddaughter, Viola Louise Stubbs in 1917.
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At Eva's death, her children wanted their mother to be buried in the Reeves Cemetery in Old River beside the grave of their father, Wash Stubbs; however, Eva's husband, William Cooper would not hear of it. Mr. W. D. Kay gave William Cooper one of his burial plots in the Methodist Church Cemetery in Mont Belvieu (also known as the Barber Cemetery) and this is where Eva was buried.
Eva Brashear was the youngest daughter of Stephen Belt Brashear and Selina Corbello. Eva was born in West Liberty, Texas, which later became known as Dayton.
Eva was less than two years of age when her mother, Selina, died in 1871. Around 1878, Eva's father moved his family to the Old River-Winfree community in Chambers County, Texas. It is said that Eva's father, Stephen Belt Brashear, worked his three daughters like Trojans, and worked like one himself.
At the age of 13 years, Eva Brashear married Washington "Wash" Stubbs on October 17, 1883. They were married by Chambers County Justice of the Peace, Joseph Kilgore. Wash Stubbs was a well-known farmer and cattleman in the Old River Community. Wash and Eva Stubbs were members of the Church of Christ, and they became the parents of two sons and three daughters. Wash Stubbs died of cancer in 1916. Shortly afterwards, Eva began to be courted by a man 20 years her junior, William P. Cooper, and they were married on January 3, 1917, by Chambers County Justice of the Peace, J. C. Lloyd.
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OBITUARY FROM THE BAYTOWN SUN, August 21, 1938
MRS. EVA COOPER IS BURIED TODAY
Funeral is Held for Resident of Old River
Mrs. Eva Cooper, 68, resident of Old River in Chambers county, died in John Sealy hospital, Galveston, at 6:40 a.m. Sunday.
Funeral services were to be held at the Paul U. Lee Funeral Home at 4:30 p.m. today, with Rev. A. Matney, of Houston, officiating. Burial was to be in Barbers cemetery, at Mont Belvieu, under direction of Paul U. Lee Funeral Home.
Mrs. Cooper was taken to the hospital a week ago. She was a native of Liberty county, but had lived in Old River for many years.
Survivors are her husband, W. P. Cooper of Old River; two sons, Roy Stubbs, of Dayton and Reuben Stubbs, of Mont Belvieu; three daughters, Mrs. Alva Robinson, of Dayton, Mrs. Ollie Gresham, of Moss Bluff, and Mrs. A. L. Young of Pelly; two sisters, Mrs. Lucy Green of Old River and Mrs. Effie Tilton of Dayton; 18 granchildren.
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Eva Brashear Stubbs Cooper was preceded in death by her parents, Stephen Belt Brashear and Selina Corbello Brashear; her first husband and the father of her children, George Washington Stubbs in 1916; and a granddaughter, Viola Louise Stubbs in 1917.
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At Eva's death, her children wanted their mother to be buried in the Reeves Cemetery in Old River beside the grave of their father, Wash Stubbs; however, Eva's husband, William Cooper would not hear of it. Mr. W. D. Kay gave William Cooper one of his burial plots in the Methodist Church Cemetery in Mont Belvieu (also known as the Barber Cemetery) and this is where Eva was buried.
Eva's middle name has a number of spellings--one is Devidge and another is Devise.
Eva Brashear was the youngest daughter of Stephen Belt Brashear and Selina Corbello. Eva was born in West Liberty, Texas, which later became known as Dayton.
Eva was less than two years of age when her mother, Selina, died in 1871. Around 1878, Eva's father moved his family to the Old River-Winfree community in Chambers County, Texas. It is said that Eva's father, Stephen Belt Brashear, worked his three daughters like Trojans, and worked like one himself.
At the age of 13 years, Eva Brashear married Washington "Wash" Stubbs on October 17, 1883. They were married by Chambers County Justice of the Peace, Joseph Kilgore. Wash Stubbs was a well-known farmer and cattleman in the Old River Community. Wash and Eva Stubbs were members of the Church of Christ, and they became the parents of two sons and three daughters. Wash Stubbs died of cancer in 1916. Shortly afterwards, Eva began to be courted by a man 20 years her junior, William P. Cooper, and they were married on January 3, 1917, by Chambers County Justice of the Peace, J. C. Lloyd.
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OBITUARY FROM THE BAYTOWN SUN, August 21, 1938
MRS. EVA COOPER IS BURIED TODAY
Funeral is Held for Resident of Old River
Mrs. Eva Cooper, 68, resident of Old River in Chambers county, died in John Sealy hospital, Galveston, at 6:40 a.m. Sunday.
Funeral services were to be held at the Paul U. Lee Funeral Home at 4:30 p.m. today, with Rev. A. Matney, of Houston, officiating. Burial was to be in Barbers cemetery, at Mont Belvieu, under direction of Paul U. Lee Funeral Home.
Mrs. Cooper was taken to the hospital a week ago. She was a native of Liberty county, but had lived in Old River for many years.
Survivors are her husband, W. P. Cooper of Old River; two sons, Roy Stubbs, of Dayton and Reuben Stubbs, of Mont Belvieu; three daughters, Mrs. Alva Robinson, of Dayton, Mrs. Ollie Gresham, of Moss Bluff, and Mrs. A. L. Young of Pelly; two sisters, Mrs. Lucy Green of Old River and Mrs. Effie Tilton of Dayton; 18 granchildren.
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Eva Brashear Stubbs Cooper was preceded in death by her parents, Stephen Belt Brashear and Selina Corbello Brashear; her first husband and the father of her children, George Washington Stubbs in 1916; and a granddaughter, Viola Louise Stubbs in 1917.
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At Eva's death, her children wanted their mother to be buried in the Reeves Cemetery in Old River beside the grave of their father, Wash Stubbs; however, Eva's husband, William Cooper would not hear of it. Mr. W. D. Kay gave William Cooper one of his burial plots in the Methodist Church Cemetery in Mont Belvieu (also known as the Barber Cemetery) and this is where Eva was buried.
Eva Brashear was the youngest daughter of Stephen Belt Brashear and Selina Corbello. Eva was born in West Liberty, Texas, which later became known as Dayton.
Eva was less than two years of age when her mother, Selina, died in 1871. Around 1878, Eva's father moved his family to the Old River-Winfree community in Chambers County, Texas. It is said that Eva's father, Stephen Belt Brashear, worked his three daughters like Trojans, and worked like one himself.
At the age of 13 years, Eva Brashear married Washington "Wash" Stubbs on October 17, 1883. They were married by Chambers County Justice of the Peace, Joseph Kilgore. Wash Stubbs was a well-known farmer and cattleman in the Old River Community. Wash and Eva Stubbs were members of the Church of Christ, and they became the parents of two sons and three daughters. Wash Stubbs died of cancer in 1916. Shortly afterwards, Eva began to be courted by a man 20 years her junior, William P. Cooper, and they were married on January 3, 1917, by Chambers County Justice of the Peace, J. C. Lloyd.
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OBITUARY FROM THE BAYTOWN SUN, August 21, 1938
MRS. EVA COOPER IS BURIED TODAY
Funeral is Held for Resident of Old River
Mrs. Eva Cooper, 68, resident of Old River in Chambers county, died in John Sealy hospital, Galveston, at 6:40 a.m. Sunday.
Funeral services were to be held at the Paul U. Lee Funeral Home at 4:30 p.m. today, with Rev. A. Matney, of Houston, officiating. Burial was to be in Barbers cemetery, at Mont Belvieu, under direction of Paul U. Lee Funeral Home.
Mrs. Cooper was taken to the hospital a week ago. She was a native of Liberty county, but had lived in Old River for many years.
Survivors are her husband, W. P. Cooper of Old River; two sons, Roy Stubbs, of Dayton and Reuben Stubbs, of Mont Belvieu; three daughters, Mrs. Alva Robinson, of Dayton, Mrs. Ollie Gresham, of Moss Bluff, and Mrs. A. L. Young of Pelly; two sisters, Mrs. Lucy Green of Old River and Mrs. Effie Tilton of Dayton; 18 granchildren.
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Eva Brashear Stubbs Cooper was preceded in death by her parents, Stephen Belt Brashear and Selina Corbello Brashear; her first husband and the father of her children, George Washington Stubbs in 1916; and a granddaughter, Viola Louise Stubbs in 1917.
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At Eva's death, her children wanted their mother to be buried in the Reeves Cemetery in Old River beside the grave of their father, Wash Stubbs; however, Eva's husband, William Cooper would not hear of it. Mr. W. D. Kay gave William Cooper one of his burial plots in the Methodist Church Cemetery in Mont Belvieu (also known as the Barber Cemetery) and this is where Eva was buried.
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Eva's grave was unmarked for many years. Eva's daughter, Ruth Stubbs Young, purchased a tombstone and had it placed on her mother's grave.
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