Evalyn M. DeGolyer 1894 - 1982: Friend of Grandmother Fern

If my maternal grandmother were alive today I would certainly want to know more about her friendship with Evalyn DeGolyer.

Evalyn M. DeGolyer

Evalyn was born in Rush Co., Indiana in 1894 to James and Mary (Neal) DeGolyer and appears to have been their only child. Evalyn lived in Rush county at least until 1930. My grandmother, Mary Fern (Newby) Runyan was born a year earlier in Knightstown in Henry Co., Indiana just a short distance away. I don't know if my grandmother knew Evalyn when they were young girls or if they knew each other after they were older. When my grandparents married in 1917 they moved around quite a bit so I imagine my grandmother knew Evalyn long before 1917. Later, Evalyn lived in Henry county and her obituary said she was a telephone switchboard operator in Knightstown for many years and was a member of Rebekah Lodge.

Evalyn M. DeGolyer

Evalyn never married. She outlived my grandmother by 10 years, passing away in Knightstown in 1982 at the age of 87. Evalyn is buried in the Glen Cove cemetery in Henry county. These two photographs were found in my grandmother's collection. The photos are not dated and my grandmother simply wrote on the back "Evelyn Degolyer, My Friend".

She was certainly a lovely young woman and both of these 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" postcard photos are in excellent condition. Click on each one for a closer view.

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