Eva Celesta HOVEY - Benley Jones ROUNTREE
Bentley Jones ROUNTREE, son of Marzavin Jerome ROUNTREE and Mary Louise WINTON,born 2 Jan 1849 Campbell Twp., Greene, MO1, died 11 Sep 1906 Springfield, Greene, MO. He married (1) Eva Celestia HOVEY 30 Sep 1868 in Buffalo, Dallas, MO, daughter of E. HOVEY and Caroline PENNIMAN. She was born Abt. 1857 in MO. He married (2) A.Y. McCleary 27 Sep 1894 in Carroll, AR. Bentley was educated in Greene County. He remained on the family farm until the Civil War. From 1864-1865, he was post messenger at the Quartermaster's Department in Springfield under Capt. C. B. Owen. After the war he went to school for two years. He was then a traveling saleman for his father's nursery.From 1872-1874 he was in the drug and grocery business and also a music teacher. From 1875-1879 he was a traveling salesman for H. D. Brown, a dealer in musical instruments. In January 1880 he began traveling for Jacob Strauss & Company, a wholesale saddlery in St. Louis. Bentley and Eva were divorced 18 Jun 1892 in Springfield.Census: 1880 Springfield, Greene County, MO Roll #T9686 Film #1254688 Enumeration District #44 Image #168 Pg. 233B: Bentley J. ROUNTREE (Head) Age: 32 Birthplace: MO Eva C. (wife) Age: 27 Birthplace: MOHattie (daughter) Age: 10 Birthplace: MO Minnie (daughter) Age: 6 Birthplace: MO Census: 1880 St. Louis, St. Louis County, MO Roll #T9727 Film #1254727 Enumeration District #29 Image #7 Pg. 213C: Bentley ROUNTREE Age: 35 Estimated birthyear: 1845 Birthplace: AL Occupation: Traveling salesman Relationship: Other--Head of household - Harry Hart Martial status: Single Father's birthplace: AL Mother's birthplace: AL Arkansas Marriages, 1851-1900: Bentley J. ROUNTREE Spouse: A.Y. McCLEARY Marriage date: 27 Sep 1894 Carroll County, AR. Children of Bentley ROUNTREE and Eva HOVEY are:
1. Hattie ROUNTREE, born 16 Jun 1869 in Springfield, Greene, MO; died 10 Apr 1899 in Springfield, Greene, MO.
2. Minnie ROUNTREE, born 1875 in Springfield, Greene, MO; died May 1969 in Reading, PA. She married Robert Bruce Hopkins. Robert worked for Springfield Hat Company.
3. Herman ROUNTREE, born 28 Aug 1878 in Springfield, Greene, MO; died 8 Dec 1946 in RI. He married Nell LeMoine LEE 3 Sep 1902 in Springfield, Greene, MO.
Source:History of Greene County, MO, 1883, R.I. Holcomb, Editing Historian, Biographical Sketch of Bentley J. ROUNTREE, (Western Historical Company, St. Louis, MO).
Does anyone know what happened to Eva or any additional information on descendants. Thanks!