Miles, Eva, 1909-1987
Dates
- Existence: 1909 - 1987
Parallel Names
- Leavitt, Eva
Biography
Eva Leavitt Miles (1909-1987) was a schoolteacher and member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
Eva Miles was born on February 20, 1909, to Dudley Henry Leavitt and Mary Hafen in Bunkerville, Nevada. She learned to work hard from a very young age, helping with the chores around the house. Eva went to Dixie College (as it was then called) and graduated in 1929. She got her first teaching contract in Virgin, Utah, where she taught for a year. Then she found a job in Rockville, Utah, where she met Walter Jarvis Miles. He offered to take her on his next trip to St. George, Utah, and soon after they were married. She taught school until her first child was born in 1933. The couple went on to have six children. They moved around a bit as Walter took on odd jobs during the summers and he pursued a master's degree, but eventually they settled in St. George. Eva Leavitt Miles died on November 13, 1987, in St. George, Utah.
Citation:
FamilySearch, March 8, 2024 (Eva Leavitt Miles born on February 20, 1909, to Dudley Henry Leavitt and Mary Hafen in Bunkerville, Nevada. She learned to work hard from a very young age, helping with the chores around the house. Eva went to Dixie College (as it was then called) and graduated in 1929. She got her first teaching contract in Virgin, Utah, where she taught for a year. Then she found a job in Rockville, Utah, where she met Walter Jarvis Miles. He offered to take her on his next trip to St. George, Utah, and soon after they were married. She taught school until her first child was born in 1933. The couple went on to have six children. They moved around a bit as Walter took on odd jobs during the summers and he pursued a master's degree, but eventually they settled in St. George. Eva Leavitt Miles died on November 13, 1987, in St. George, Utah)Interview of Walter Jarvis Miles and Eva Miles, 1982 July-October (Eva Miles)
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Interview with Eva Leavitt Miles
Typewritten transcript of an interview conducted by Albert Winkler (1949- ) on 22 Aug. 1982. Miles talks about her family, her experiences in growing up in Bunkerville, and about working one summer in the Provo, Utah area.
Interview of Walter Jarvis Miles and Eva Miles
Two typed transcripts of two interview recordings with Walter Miles and Eva Miles, conducted by Albert and Lorna Winkler. The interviews are dated July 7, 1982 and October 3, 1982. They discuss ranching, Walter's work in Las Vegas, Walter's schooling and teaching career, his work as a miner and beet harvester in Park City, Utah, and Eva and Walter's marriage.