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Virginia Laverne Bivens Curwick Elkins

Female 1913 - 1998  (85 years)


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  • Name Virginia Laverne Bivens Curwick Elkins 
    Born 11 Jun 1913  Hartford, Lyon County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 8 Jul 1998  Tillamook, Tillamook County, Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I3231  Rossville
    Last Modified 1 Dec 2019 

    Father Robert Smith Bivens,   b. 16 Mar 1888, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Mar 1956, Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Alma Ethel Tomlinson Bivens,   b. 6 Oct 1892, Marceline, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jan 1971, Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Family ID F2421  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Marion C (Ted) Elkins 
    Married 1948  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Marion C Elkins, Jr.
     2. Michael T Elkins
     3. Anna Mae Elkins Taylor
     4. Ruby Elkins Poteets
     5. P. Laverne Elkins Reding
    Last Modified 15 Jan 2017 15:43:08 
    Family ID F2422  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Joe Curwick 
    Married 13 Dec 1928  Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Documents
    Marriage- Bivens, Virginia-Curwick, Joe
    Marriage- Bivens, Virginia-Curwick, Joe
    Mr. Joe Curwick and Miss Virginia Bivens, of Brookfield, Mo., were married Thursday, December 13, at Brookfield. Mr. and Mrs. Curwick arrived in Rossville the latter part of the week for a visit with his relatives. They expect to remain in Rossville until spring.
    Last Modified 24 Nov 2019 20:52:24 
    Family ID F4232  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 13 Dec 1928 - Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 8 Jul 1998 - Tillamook, Tillamook County, Oregon Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Obituary- Elkins, Virginia
    Obituary- Elkins, Virginia
    Virginia L. Elkins
    Virginia L. Elkins, 85, Tillamook, Ore., died Wednesday, July 8, 1998, in Tillamook.

    The was born June 11, 1913, in Hartford, Ks., the daughter of Robert and Alma Tomlinson Bivens.

    She grew up and attended school in Missouri. She met Marion Elkins in Rossville, and was married to him in 1948, in Topeka. They raised a family in Kansas prior to moving to Forest Grove, Ore. in 1963.

    She worked for the Forest Grove Grade School as a cook. After their retirement, she and her husband moved to Tillamook in 1976, where they managed Fisherman’s Park on the Wilson River for many years.

    She is survived by her husband, Marion (a brother of Helen Thompson and Francis Davis, Rossville, and Joe Davis, St. Marys); two sons, Marion C. Elkins, Cornelius, Ore., and Michael T. Elkins, Alona, Ore.; three daughters, Anna Mae Taylor, Tillamook, Ruby Poteets, and P. Laverne Reding of Horse Shoe Bend, Ark.; a brother, Marvin L. Bivens, Brookfield, Mo.; two sisters, Carrie Frock, Brookfield, Mo. and Edna Ryland, Las Vegas, Nev.; 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.

    There were no funeral services. Waud’s Funeral Home and Crematory, Tillamook, Ore., was in charge of arrangements.