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Olson, Eva (Mary Evalyn), 1867-1894

 Person

Biographical History

Eva Olson (1867-1894) was the mother of a United States Naval Commander and daughter of a prominent Latter-day Saint suffragette.

Eva Olson was born on September 2, 1867 in Fillmore, Utah to parents Delilah King Olson and George Daniel Olson. She married the widower Alma Greenwood and became his second wife in Salt Lake City, Utah on December 20, 1893. She died giving birth to their son Evan Greenwood, who was then adopted and raised by her sister, Bertha Olson Hanson, and her husband George M. Hanson. Her son went on to be a United States Naval Commander.

Eva Olson died on October 7, 1894 in Fillmore, Utah.

Citation:
FamilySearch.com, via WWW, Oct. 17, 2017 (Eva Olson; b. Sep. 2, 1867 in Fillmore, UT; p. Delilah King Olson and George Olson; d. Oct. 7, 1894 in Fillmore Utah, childbirth; son Evan Greenwood, United Stated Naval Commander, adopted by sister Bertha Olson Hanson and George M. Hanson.)

Olson family papers, 1871-1947, Oct. 17, 2017 (m. Alma Greenwood Dec. 20, 1893 in Salt Lake City, UT)

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Delilah King Olson papers, 1871-1930

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 9056 Series 1
Scope and Contents Contains materials pertaining to the life of Delilah King Olson and her role in the settlement of Fillmore, Utah. The materials contain various and land grants relating to Delilah King Olson and her father Thomas Rice King, legal documents, a family genealogy book, photographs, a letter and family reunion itineraries. There are also several articles in memorial of Delilah King. Also included is an unpublished history written by Delilah King Olson of the early pioneer settlement of Fillmore,...
Dates: 1871-1930
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 9056, Olson family papers

F. Dean Bradley and Ethel Bradley papers, 1901-1942

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 9056 Series 4
Content Description

Collection contains newspaper clippings, official documents, correspondence and patents pertaining to F. Dean Bradley's mining operations in Nevada. Also included are a marriage certificate, correspondence, newspaper clippings pertaining to the life of F. Dean Bradley and his wife Ethel Bradley. Includes the unpublished short stories of Native Americans in Nevada written by F. Dean Bradley. Materials dated 1910-1942.

Dates: 1901-1942
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 9056, Olson family papers

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