The process of finding, researching, and returning two wedding albums from 1945 to the couple's son. I was also able to return lots of loose photographs to him, as the large lot I purchased from an antique store turned out to be mostly from the same source!

1858 - 1929

Photo Date: Approx. 1890's; Sandord Studio No. Adams MA

Eva Idella Haskins was born in 1856 to parents Emeline Daniels and Albert Haskins. They lived in Adams, Massachusetts, where her ancestors were deeply rooted. Her father was a well-respected stone mason responsible for building multiple dams in the area. Eva had six siblings. She graduated from Drury High School in 1875. Eva became a teacher and eventually a principal in multiple schools. She was widely respected as an educator. After more than 50 years teaching, she retired in 1925. She continued tutoring a group of students privately after that. Eva did not marry or have children. Later in life, she lived with her brother Herbert and his family in North Adams. Eva passed away in 1929 at the age of 73. She is buried at Southview Cemetery in North Adams, Massachusetts. 

When she passed away in 1929, a lengthy and thoughtful obituary was written detailing all of her accomplishments. According to the author “As a teacher, she had few equals” 

No contact has been made with descendants as of yet.