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19 Aug 1868: born

22 Jan 1888: married Clark County, Illinois, Lettie M. Kitchen.

3 Dec 1890: died of typhoid fever.

5 Feb 1875: born

no date: married Catherine Andres.

28 Sept 1900: son Carl born.

no date: son William Dale born.

Sept 1913: died.

Known as “Nick.”
Carl Evans (son of Horatio Nicholas and Catherine (Andres) Evans)

28 Sept 1900: born

1924: married Lulu Morgan.

1967: divorced.

no date: m/2 Ida Gray.

No children. Wife in mental institution.

no date: married Edna McClure.

no date: son William Dale born; lived Indianapolis, Indiana.

no date: son Laddie Milton born.

19 Mar 1886: born Jackson Township, Clay County, Indiana.

12 June 1913: married Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, Lena Gates (2 Aug 1889 Wayne County, Indiana-_______) daughter of Werther and Ozema (King) Gates.

2 Dec 1914: daughter Ozema born Brazil, Clay County, Indiana; married 1 June ____ Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, James Leins. Child:

Ronald Leins born 1 Sept 1940.

24 Sept 1920: daughter Helen Isabelle born; married Clifford Wrightsman; died 1 Mar 1963; she m/2 James Hamilton. Child:

Mary Lou Wrightsman; married Francis South.

20 Oct 1922: daughter Florence born Jackson Township, Clay County, Indiana; married 4 Jan 1946 William Martin. Children:

Linda Lou Martin born 1 Mar 1947; married 20 Jan 1955 Pierce Kent Keck “Kenny.”

20 Oct 1962: died Brazil, Clay County, Indiana. Buried Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Clay County, Indiana.

Harry always played “Red Wing” on the harmonica at family reunions. Harry was a janitor and was a Methodist.
*Nelson Jeremiah Evans (son of Horatio N. and Zelu Ann (Newkirk) Evans)

29 May 1847: born Zanesville, Fairfield County, Ohio.

28 Jan 1865: Clark County, Illinois, Horatio Evans sold to Nelson Evans for $400.00 - the NE ¼ of the NW¼ S33 T11N R11W, 40A.

8 Feb 1865: enlisted as private, Company G, 152nd Illinois Infantry, Civil War from Wabash Township, Clark County, Illinois; mustered out 14 July, Nashville, Tennessee. At the time of his enlistment he was 5'9", fair complexion, light hair, farmer, member of GAR (Grand Army of the Republic).At the time of his enlistment, he lived near Marshall, Clark County, Illinois.

28 Jan 1865: deed from Horatio Evans to Nelson J. Evans both of Clark County, Illinois $400 NE¼ NW¼ S33 T11N R11W, 40A. Clark County, Illinois Deed Book 1 p631.

28 Jan 1865: deed from Horatio Evans to Horatio Job Evans for $400 SE¼ NW¼ S33 T11N R11W, 40A. Clark County, Illinois Deed Book 1 p632.

12 May 1866: deed from Nelson J. Evans to Horatio Evans both of Clark County, Illinois, for $250 NW¼ NW ¼ S33 T11N R11W, 40A, except for one acre in the northwest corner. Clark County, Illinois Deed Book 3 p260.

29 June 1868: deed from Nelson Evans to George Darst for $15.00 one square acre of the NW corner of NW¼ NW¼ of S33 T11N R11W.

1868: moved from Clark County, Illinois.

+28 Nov 1869: married by Samuel Denney, Clay County, Indiana, Sarah Jane “Jennie” Davis at the home of the bride (10 Mar 1851 Radnor Township, Delaware County, Ohio-+30 May 1937; buried Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Indiana) daughter of James Watkin and Elizabeth (Bevis) Davis. The cause of death was acute lobar pneumonia and a broken left scapula from a fall in her home).

20 Sept 1870: son Allen Thomas born.

8 Jul 1872: son Harry born, died July 1878. Notes from the Evans Bible say that he died 14 Jun 1873.

1 Apr 1874: son Frederick born in Clay County, Indiana.

12 Sept 1876: son Franklin Lester born.

1879-80: Mrs. Jennie residence 1602 South 13½. Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana City Directory, Sherman and Leinly, Publishers.

1880: census #63 #65 carpenter, Brazil, Clay County, Indiana.

16 Aug 1885: son Raymond born.

1887: carpenter, residence - 1334 2nd Avenue. Terre Haute and Vigo County Directory, Charles O. Ebel and Company.

9 Mar 1891: applied for pension.

1900: census - carpenter, Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana.

5 Dec 1901: elected post commander of Morton Post #1, G.A.R., Terre Haute, Indiana.

4 Oct 1907: letter from S.E. Long, pastor, stating that Nelson Evans has been a member in good standing of the First United Brethren Church of Terre Haute and, at this request, he is grated withdrawal and recommendation from the church.

1910: census - 1354 Second Avenue, Terre Haute, Indiana #187 #192.

+24 Apr 1921: died, buried Highland Lawn cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana.

Hazel Evans listed death date as 27 Apr 1921 and buried 29 Apr 1921.

Cause of death was cholecystitis.

Lived 1345 2nd Avenue, Terre Haute, Indiana.
Note written by Nelson Evans and found in Charles Evans’ Bible, formerly owned by Nelson’s nephew Edward Evans. Beulah Evans, wife of Charles, does not know where the Bible is now in 1982.
Your grandfather Horatio Evans was born in the state of virginia on the 17 of march 1795 and died the 12 of Jan 1867 being 72 years old. Your grandmother Zeluann Newkirk she first married Phelps and Horatio Evans was her second husband. She dide April the 28. 1861 Age 58 years. The bouth dide in Clark county Illinois and are Buried on the old home place. Yours truly Nelson Evans.”
Nelson Jeremiah Evans’s nickname was “Archie.” He wouldn’t let his wife hang curtains because they kept out the light. After he died, his wife hung curtains almost as soon as she came home from the funeral. She had hung some once and, when she came home, he had taken them down.
Archie wouldn’t let anyone complain about food. He said it was better than the maggoty meat eaten during the Civil War.
Jahiel Fugate was the brother-in-law of Jennie’s sister, Annie Fugate.
He suffered from chronic diarrhea, piles and discharge of kidneys.
Written to the pension bureau by Allen Evans: “Would like to know why $150.00 due Nelson Evans at his death for 3 mon. preceeding his death has not been sent to his widow. What kind of rules or red tape holds up money already due? Is it your intention to starve the widows to death before a pension is allowed.Yours truly Allen Evans her son.”

From “Men of the Civil War,” a series which ran in the Terre Haute (Indiana) Tribune about 1920:

Comrade Nelson Evans was a lad of fifteen, living at Marshall, Illinois, when war was declared and the first guns were fired at Fort Sumter. Just at the time that the struggle was breaking out in this country Mr. Evans lost his mother through a fatal illness and the fifteen year old boy was so stunned by this loss that it was two years later before he was able to throw aside his own personal grief and offer his services to his country.

It was in the spring of 1864 that Comrade Evans first left his home and his father and entered the army, enlisting as a member of the Fifty-fourth Illinois Volunteer Infantry. At this period of the war the rules governing the enlistment of men were not very strict but, at Mattoon, Illinois, his youth attracted the attention of one of the officers and he was not allowed to go south with the regiment. He returned to Marshall and remained there, working on the farm until August. He then made his way to Nashville, Tennessee and there succeeded in enlisting in the Quartermaster Department of the Army.

Three months later President Lincoln issued his last call to the citizens of the United States, asking for 300,000 volunteers to end the war. The rules regarding the ages of the men entering the army were still rather slack, so Comrade Evans made the most of this opportunity and enlisted as a member of the One Hundred and Fifty-second Illinois Volunteer Infantry. This was still in 1864, the year for the presidential election, and as many of the soldiers who could get away were leaving the ranks and coming home to vote. By train loads, by boat loads and by any other way they could travel, the men in blue were pouring in from the south, anxious to cast a vote for the president who was destined soon to give his life for his country.

On his way south with the 152nd, Comrade Evans passed through Louisville and Nashville and thence on to Tullehoma, where many of the newly enlisted men were stationed, guarding the city from any threatened attack of the Confederate Army. Down there, under the southern stars, Comrade Evans walked picket duty during the nights that marked the close of the great internal struggle that involved the United States. At last the good news came that the South had surrendered and that the war was over. Comrade Evans was still taking his turn at night picket duty when the message was received that President Lincoln had been murdered by Booth.

During the days of mourning every soldier in the United States Army trailed his musket and, whenever they could obtain it, the men wore crepe as a mark of respect to their commander-in-chief.

While stationed at Tullahoma Comrade Evans fell victim to a dread disease that attacked the northern soldiers when they changed from the good old home diet to hardtack and bacon. When the 152nd left the city he was compelled to remain behind in a southern hospital where he stayed until July, before he was able to travel and start for home.

Only once during his term of service did the seventeen year old soldier boy face capture at the hands of the Confederates, and on this occasion it was ignorance on the part of the southerners regarding the strength of the Union foraging party that saved him from a trip to one of the southern military prisons. While he was stationed at Nashville forage was brought into the Union camp by forage trains, which were composed of a squad of scouts and enough soldiers to handle the thirty or thirty-five wagons that were sent out. Just a short time before the expedition on which Comrade Evans had his adventure was sent out, a wagon train of thirty wagons and its escort of guards had been captured by the Confederates. The men had been made prisoners, the horses cut from the wagons and appropriated by the southerners, and the wagons burned in the road. This raid was made by guerilla roaming bands of both northern and southern outlaws belonging to neither army, but of southern sympathy, and the captured men landed in a southern prison.

The forage train to which Comrade Evans was assigned consisted of thirty wagons. It had gone fourteen or fifteen miles from the camp into a rich corn district where corn and other grain could be secured from Union sympathizers. Upon arriving at the farmhouse the soldiers were met by the farmer who, in great excitement, warned them to return to camp at once, as a large troop of Confederate cavalry had been seen in the neighborhood during the morning and were probably not very far away. Acting on this advice the train was wheeled around as soon as possible and started on the return trip with all possible haste. Before they had gone very far they had positive proof that the warning had been correct for a loud yell was heard in the rear of the train and, looking back, the soldiers saw a band of mounted Confederates coming over the hilltop in view of the moving train. The small force of the guards was no match for the strength of the Confederates. A large number of them were already in sight and more were coming and things began to look bad for the little party, but the scouts took to cover in the timber along the roadside and gave the enemy the impression that a large force of men was lying in ambush, ready to entrap them if they advanced. For this reason the Confederates did not attack the train although it would have been in their power if they had made a move against it. The entire Union outfit returned to its camp in safety, but without the corn.

The camp life of the Union garrisons showed every shade of life to the careful observer. Soldiers of all ages could be found there, and the men ranged from veterans of four years’ service to raw recruits who had just been sent down from the north. These cities of tents were the most cosmopolitan places on earth. From one tent or campfire came the sounds of minstrel songs or jokes, sung and told by the resting soldiers, while a short distance away a group of elderly men held a prayer meeting, undisturbed by the merriment of their neighbors. Next to these might have been seen a troop interested in a card game and willing to wager everything they had earned on the result. At the next tent was seated a man writing a letter to his mother or sweetheart on a piece of dirty paper, telling her of recent events and wishing the war was over so that he could return to her.

During these nights around the campfire many of the veterans gathered together and talked over battles fought on southern fields. Over this scene hung a smell of coffee cooking on the fire and the odor of the horse and mule stables, close at hand.

During the closing days of the war Comrade Evans was ready to take his place on the firing line at any time, but circumstances made this unnecessary. Never-the-less he wore the blue with credit to himself and his country and can be justly proud of the part he took.
*Allen Thomas Evans (son of Nelson Jeremiah and Jennie (Davis) Evans)

20 Sept 1870: born in Knightsville, Clay County, Indiana.

18 Mar 1892: became a member of Terre Haute Lodge #51 I.O.O.F. (International Order of Odd Fellows).

24 July 1895: married by E. G. Shouse at the bride’s home, Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, Margaret Letitia Sartain (24 Nov 1867 Sullivan County, Indiana-5 Mar 1941 Brazil, Indiana, of cardiovascular renal failure, buried Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Indiana), daughter of William H. and Georgeanna (Rogers) Sartain.

2 May 1896: son Loraine Nelson born.

18 Nov 1897: son Howard Rector born.

5 Feb 1904: son Robert Allen born.

ca 1907: “It must have been about the year 1907 when my father Allen T. Evans had an on-the-job accident in which he lost his thumb, index and middle fingers and a large portion of his right hand while working as a steam engineer at the Terre Haute Vitrified Brick plant, northeast of West Terre Haute, Indiana. Since there was no workmen’s compensation, or insurance, the company did not pay him any damages and even denied him the right to his job — all of which left us in rather tight financial straits. This was a severe blow to my father and, although he became quite adept in using his crippled hand, he never regained all his old possession of self and confidence. The blow was a hard one to all of us and it caused me to have to quit school at the end of the eighth grade, with the result that I was forced to delay my training for many years.” L. N. Evans

1910: census - #90 #93 Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana, mother-in-law Georgia A. Sartain lived with this family.

1919: at the age of 47, Allen T. Evans had eight years’ experience as a miner (he worked as a hoisting engineer). He was described as 5'11" tall, light hair, and blue eyes.

18 Mar 1944: died at Brazil, Clay County, Indiana of myocarditis and acute gastroenteritis, buried Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana.

T. N. James said Allen Thomas was the smartest boy he ever taught in school.

2 May 1896: born Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana.

Summer 1908: worked at the Standard Wheel Works at Terre Haute as a blacksmith helper. Worked there the following summer.

No date: worked in the mines as a night fireman (maintained steam pressure, operated steam-driven electric generator and steam-driven pumps).

12 Feb 1915: certified as a hoisting engineer at coal mines in the State of Indiana.

10 May 1918: married by Bardwell Stoddard at the bride’s home, Hazel Mae Rupert (28 Sept 1898 Posey Township, Clay County, Indiana-8 Aug 1991 Frankfort, Clinton County, Indiana) in Brazil, Clay County, Indiana .

27 Jul 1918: enlisted as a private unassigned (student instructor, University of Texas Unit S.A.F.C. When he enlisted, he was 22 years of age, an engineer by occupation, blue eyes, brown hair, and stood 5'9½” tall.

2 Dec 1918: honorably discharged, “services honest and faithful.”

4 Jan 1920: daughter Winifred Jean born, died 8 Jan 1920 Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana (Death Certificate #H-19 105), buried Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana.

6 Apr 1921: son Rupert Nelson born.

14 May 1924: son Allen Douglas born.

3 July 1926: son Byron Fletcher born.

28 Sept 1936: son Philip Roland born.

5 July 1975: died Deaconess Hospital, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana of cardiovascular renal insufficiency, buried Bee Ridge Cemetery, Brazil, Clay County, Indiana.

Hazel Rupert Evans: “His parents named him Loraine (pronounced as Loran) but because of having to explain the pronunciation so often, and because of having mail mixed up with a woman, Lorene Evans, he merely dropped the i and the e and spelled it Loran. He never had it changed legally, however.”

Loran went to kindergarten at the abandoned Coates College for women at Terre Haute, Indiana.

By Loran Nelson Evans: “It was in 1910 that I graduated from the one-room grade school called “Sugar Grove” in Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana. My brother Howard and I would both have been in the seventh grade in Montrose School in Terre Haute but Dad traded our home at 1329 S. 20th St. for the farm, so we moved out there in the fall of 1909. Due to the fact that “country” schools alternately had eighth grade classes and the year 1909-10 being the year for the eighth grade we were placed with the two girls who made up that class, thus graduating a year earlier than we would have if we had not moved to the country. My younger brother, Robert, was in the first grade. As all of the classes recited aloud, the twenty-five or thirty pupils in the one room were exposed to a wide variety of subject matter. We must have been a class of eager learners and our teacher, Olive James, was a young, interesting, attractive and capable person who took a personal interest in each of us. She boarded across the road from the school at Uncle Wesley Downing’s home. A contest soon developed between her and the Downings around the point of church membership, that is whether we should join Peniel, the Methodist church or Bee Ridge, the Christian church. The teacher was determined that we should go to her church - the Methodist. Aunt Emma and Uncle Wes were equally sure we should go to Bee Ridge. But in the end we all joined old Bee Ridge and we never could have had a happier church relationship.

The school term was quite short in the rural schools at that time but on the last day of school all of the patrons brought in full baskets of wonderful country food for a big dinner and this was really a “spread.”

Before graduation every eighth grader in the township was required to take a written examination, essay type, on every subject in the curriculum. This took an entire school day. It was given at Perth, a mining town in the north part of the township. Howard and I drove our horse and buggy the five mile trip there for the test. One thing particularly stands out in my memory and that was our lunch. We did not have the money for much variety of food, but one thing we did have plenty of was fresh eggs, so Mom boiled and deviled a lot of them for us to eat that day.

The Commencement was held at Bee Ridge Church on one of the hottest nights imaginable. My graduation suit was of extra heavy winter-weight woolen material. The trousers were of the knickers type. If only we could have taken off those coats! But that was not possible or proper. We all had summer and winter-weight underwear at that period but very few men or boys had summer suits. We really did swelter during the exercises that evening. The scheduled speaker for our commencement failed to appear, so a lawyer from Brazil filled in for him. He was the one who was to become involved in a political scandal shortly after-ward and, as a consequence, to commit suicide. After the hour-long speech, the County Superintendent of Schools took over for his part of the program. Before he could get to handing out the diplomas he always had to make a lengthy speech of his own. The church’s lighting system, a modern one for its time, operated on gasoline under air pressure. The pressure was applied by a hand pump. On this particular night the light plant developed a leak which made it necessary for someone to pump furiously every few minutes in order for us to have lights. Your grandfather, W. H. Rupert, had volunteered for the job. After pumping and pumping for the entire long evening, he finally became so weary that he broke into the superintendent’s harangue to advise him to “cut your speech short for I intend to quit pumping.” The diplomas were finally presented as the lights gradually dimmed out, and the audience left the hot and humid meeting in semi-darkness.

This was to be my final commencement for many years, until my graduation from college. I did not attend high school; and the state does not hold graduation exercises for certificates earned by means of high school equivalency examinations. My brother, Howard, was to start to high school the next fall and graduate in 1914. I went to work that summer in the mines as a car greaser at $1.10 for eight hours and to mine coal for 65 cents per ton. Before long, however, the chance came to get on as night fireman. This offered an opportunity to learn about steam boilers, pumps, engines, generators and hoists. These jobs were seven shifts per week without time off, but I was able to earn a man’s wages while still a boy. I studied text books on engineering and after several years passed the state examination for hoisting engineers. I received my license before I was of age, making me the youngest hoisting engineer in the state. During this period the coal mines were very erratic in work patterns, that is, there would be slack seasons, especially during the summer months when there was no market for coal; but I had steady work because a small force was necessary around the clock in order to keep the plant in operation. The mine where Dad and I worked went into a receivership. We were not paid any wages for several months. Our wages of $2.24 per day each ran up to quite a sum of money before the company was reactivated. We finally did get all of our back pay. I turned all of my wages over to my parents during those years and only received my board and keep and a little spending money. I should have been a pretty good investment!

During one summer when work was too slack at the mines I worked at the Brazil Hollow Brick and Tile Co. and wheeling ceramic silo blocks and conduit blocks out of the hot kilns and from storage onto railroad cars. Many times the kilns were not allowed to cool enough and the workers really got “baked” as we pushed our wheelbarrows into the hot kiln in a steady stream to haul the newly burned ware into storage or onto boxcars for shipment all over the country. The reason for this summer’s work was to pay for a brick silo that Dad had bought from the B.H.B.& T. Co., it being my privilege and pleasure to repay the company at the rate of 17½ cents per hour, or $1.75 per ten-hour day.

Another work experience involved machine shop work at the Wood Turret Machine Co. This work consisted of running a turret lathe making small machine parts for the turret lathes produced by this firm. This was on the night shift at 12 hours per shift 6 nights per week. The scale pay was 15 cents per hour. After several months of work at this job I had a chance to go back to the mines where the pay was better.

Some time later - it must have been about 1916 - we moved to Chicago. I had saved a little money from my allowance. I used it to pay my tuition at the Greer College of Motoring. This was a rather larger trade school. L. N. Evans, July, 1965

6 Apr 1921: born in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana.

1938-39: attended Butler University.

29 Jun 1941: married at the home of the bride’s parents in German Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana, Barbara-Jean Barbre (1 Oct 1921 Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana-17 Dec 1999 Urbana, Champaign, Illinois) daughter of William Thomas and Nelle May (Ensley) Barbre.

1944-46: served as petty officer in U.S. Navy.

1946: received B.S. from Indiana State Teachers College.

1949: received M.S. from Purdue University.

1950: received Ph.D. from Purdue University.

1950: member of faculty of University of Illinois, professor of vocational and technical education.

1957-58: Fulbright lecturer, Yokohama (Japan) National University.

1960-64: member of Champaign Unit #4 school board.

1964-69: Dean of the College of Education, University of Illinois.

1 Apr 2000: married Urbana, Champaign, Illinois, Mary Kathern Herrmann (22 July 1921 Rochelle, Ogle, Illinois-____).
Allen Douglas Evans (son of Loran Nelson and Hazel Mae (Rupert) Evans)

14 May 1924: born Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana.

11 Jun 1945: received Bronze Star citation for meritorious service during World War II.

3 Dec 1950: married Boonville, Warrick County, Indiana, Margaret Elizabeth Spradley (6 Feb 1927 Boonville, Warrick County, Indiana) daughter of Earl and Delories (Frahlich) Spradley).

3 July 1926: born in Aurora, Kane County, Illinois.

3 July 1945: married Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon, Margaret Jeanette “Peggy”Irwin (4 Nov 1925 Clinton County, Indiana-­­____) daughter of Ralph Hoover and Dora Rosetta (Grey) Irwin.

1947: B.A. from Oregon State University.

1951: M.A. from Oregon State University.

no date: Ed.D.

no date: Principal in rural Oregon.

no date: Principal in Detroit.

1989: retired as Superintendent of Saratoga-Warren BOCES, Saratoga Springs, New York.

1964-1975: Director of Student Affairs at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York.

28 Sept 1936: born in Plainfield, Hendricks County, Indiana.

1956: graduated from Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana.

28 Feb 1957: commissioned Ensign in U.S. Navy.

3 Mar 1957: married Boonville, Warrick County, Indiana, Elmabeth “Beth” Hemenway (12 July 1935 Boonville, Warrick County, Indiana-_______) daughter of John and Nettie (Leslie) Hemenway.

17 Nov 1999: died Papillion, Sarpy, Nebraska.

“Sometimes careers are planned. Other times, they just fall into place.

The second path was the one taken by retired Navy Capt. Philip R. Evans of Bellevue, 63, who died Wednesday of complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease.

Evans wanted to join the Army after he finished college at the age of 19, said his wife of 42 years, Beth, who grew up with her husband in Boonville, Ind.

The Army turned Evans away because he was too young for the specialty he wanted, but the Navy welcomed him with open arms.

‘Of course he fell in love with the Navy after he became part of it,’ Beth Evans said. ‘He liked the structure and the discipline.’

He served for 26 years in the Navy as an intelligence officer.

Evans retired in 1983 after his last assignment, which was with the Joint Strategic Target Planning Staff at Offutt Air Force Base. The planning staff, based at the Strategic Air Command, coordinated nuclear weapons targeting.

Beth Evans said she and her husband didn’t intend to settle in Bellevue, but they fell in love with the area.

Philip Evans was president of the Nebraska chapter of the National Association of Parliamentarians. He also was past chief of the Scottish Society of Nebraska and active in helping the Uta Halee Girls Village.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Church of the Holy Spirit, 1305 Thomas Drive in Bellevue.

Other survivors include his son, Douglas Evans, and daughter, Jane Ann Burns, both of Bellevue; and three brothers, Rupert Evans of Urbana, Ill., Alan [sic] Evans of Cleves, Ohio, and Byron Evans of Saratoga Springs, N.Y.”

18 Nov 1897: born in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana.

1916-1917: worked as a clerk at the Chicago Wheel and Rim Company.

1917-1918: taught mechanical drawing Jeffersonville (Indiana) High School.

1 May 1918: married Clay County, Indiana, Lois Maude Downing (28 Dec 1896 Clay County, Indiana-7 Nov 1967 Akron, Ohio, buried Bee Ridge Cemetery, Clay County, Indiana) daughter of William Henry and Carrie Olivia (Baumgart) Downing.

May-Dec 1918: assistant superintendent S.A.T.C. University of Texas.

1918-1920: worked in the production department at Stutz Motor Car Co. in Indianapolis, Indiana.

1920-1921: engineer at the Coal Co. in Brazil, Indiana.

1921-1924: taught in the Clay County (Indiana) public schools.

1924-1927: teacher and superintendent of schools Nevins Township, Vigo County, Indiana.

1925: received A.B. in education from Indiana State Teachers College.

1927-1929: part-time instructor Indiana State Teachers College, Terre Haute, Indiana.

1928: received A.M. from the Columbia University Teachers College.

1929: received Ph.D. from Northwestern University.

1929: began employment at the University of Akron.

1933-1958: served for 25 years as Dean of the College of Education, University of Akron,

+10 Nov 1962: died at Akron, Ohio from a clostridial infection, buried at Bee Ridge Cemetery, Clay County, Indiana.
He was a member of the Universalist-Unitarian Church.

From a University of Akron periodical: “Dr. Evans was born in Terre Haute, Indiana, and held academic degrees from Indiana State Teachers College, the Columbia University Teachers College, and Northwestern University. He devoted more than 40 years to the teaching profession, with brief periods of working in the steel, automotive and mining industries. He served as a lieutenant in the United States Naval Reserve from 1942 to 1944.

His teaching experiences ranged from conducting a one-room school through a high school principality to service as Dean of the University’s College of Education from 1933 to 1958.

Professional organizations in which Dr. Evans held membership include The National Education Association, The Ohio Education Association, The American Association of School Administrators, The American Association of University Professors, The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, The Comparative Education Society and The National Society for the Study of Education

Honor societies in which he held membership include Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Delta Kappa, and Kappa Delta Pi, an honor society in education in which Dr. Evans received the Honor Key for 25 years’ distinguished service to professional education

He devoted many years to active participation in the Universalist-Unitarian Church, serving on several national committees in addition to aiding in the management of local church affairs and singing in the church choir.

In keeping with his life-long devotion to education, Dr. Evans was often heard to remark: ‘All education is religious education because education must refine the nature of a man and bring him nearer to the best of which he is capable.’

He leaves his wife, the former Lois Maude Downing, of 679 Ardleigh Drive, Akron.”

5 Feb 1904: born Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana.

24 Dec 1921: married MacArthur, Vinton County, Ohio, Faye Littlejohn (4 Sept 1899 Wellston, Jackson County, Ohio- Aug 1986 Ft. Myers, Lee County, Florida) daughter of Calvin and Priscilla (MacDonald) Littlejohn.

29 Sept 1921: daughter Faye Lucille born Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana; married 1941 Iowa, Glenn Hefley (____ Hillsboro, Montgomery County, Illinois-Mar 1958 Hillsboro, Montgomery County, Illinois); m/2 Washington, Tazewell County, Illinois Aug 1961 George S. Tapp.

2 June 1925: son Robert Allen, Jr. born in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, died Dec 1925, buried Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute. Vigo County, Indiana.

6 June 1928: son Howard William born.

18 Mar 1930: daughter Margaret Louise born Gays, Moultrie County, Illinois; married 10 June 1953 Trafford, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, William R. Kellner (19 Dec 1928 Trafford, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania-____) son of Edgar and Ethel (Harmon) Kellner; m/2 Paul Carroll.

26 Aug 1933: son Calvin Paul born.

8 Sept 1936: son Robert Milton born.

26 Sep 1943: daughter Priscilla Mae born Roberts, Livingston County, Illinois; married 24 Dec 1965 Illinois, Joseph Stenson Barr (____ Shelby County, Illinois-____).

18 Mar 1982: died Alliance, Butte County, Nebraska, buried Rosewood Cemetery near Pana, Christian County, Illinois.

Methodist minister.

6 Jun 1928: born in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana.

1948: married Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, Helen Virginia Patterson, divorced; m/2 Dorothy _______; m/3 Roberta “Bobbie” Williams of Nashville, Tennessee.
Calvin Paul Evans (son of Robert Allen and Faye (Littlejohn) Evans)

26 Aug 1933: born in Gays, Moultrie County, Illinois.

1950: married Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, Carol Adrian Fuller (27 Apr 1933 Quincy, Adams County, Illinois-____).

Lived 115 South Union Street, Wataga, Illinois 61488.

8 Sep 1936: born Joliet, Will County, Illinois.

15 Jun 1958: married Washington, Illinois, Jolynn Kamp (17 Nov 1940-____).
Frederick Evans (son of Nelson Jeremiah and Jennie (Davis) Evans)

1 Apr 1874: born Clay County, Indiana.

1920: census, San Francisco, G man (government man) in prison (musician in U.S. Army).

29 Oct 1946: died San Francisco, San Francisco, California.

Served as a missionary to China. Later he had a skid row mission in San Francisco. After he died unmarried, his brother Raymond (?) received a check for 66 cents, Fred’s total remaining assets.
Franklin Lester Evans (son of Nelson Jeremiah and Jennie (Davis) Evans)

12 Sept 1876: born Vigo County, Indiana.

3 Sept 1901/8 Sept 1894: married Leeter Bert Watson.

28 Aug 1903: son Raymond born.

1910: census Madison County, Tennessee.

12 Apr 1913: daughter Lulu May born Jackson, Tennessee; married 16 Feb 1934 Timothy John Barnes (3 Feb 1907-____).

30 Mar 1918: son Franklin Lester, Jr. born Jackson, Tennessee, died unmarried 30 May 1937, buried Jackson, Tennessee. Killed in a roadhouse by girl’s boyfriend. Was written up in Detective Story Magazine.

30 Nov 1955: died, buried Jackson, Tennessee.

28 Aug 1903: born Jackson, Tennessee.

29 Dec 1924: married Martha Estelle Justice (21 June 1904-____). M/2 Nov 1965 Allen Jackson of Gadson, Tennessee.

15 Oct 1925: daughter Bettye Jane born Jackson, Tennessee; married 14 Jul 1945 Douglas A. Teague (23 Nov 1923-____).

17 Dec 1959: died Jackson, Tennessee.

Ran a restaurant for a railroad.

16 Aug 1885: born Vigo County, Indiana.

5 Mar 1910: married Marion County, Ind., Bertha A. Dodd (1884 Indiana-____). (no children) (m/1 Chapman G. Stephen, 22 June 1905, Vigo Co., Ind.).

1910: census: Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, Nelson Evans, age 63; Jennie Evans, age 58; Raymond Evans, age 25; Bertha Evans, age 26.

29 July 1918: died.
Two different stories describe Raymond’s death: he was a railroad fireman and was killed while resting under a train and the engineer started it without warning. The other story says that he was killed on his last run as a fireman. A special train arrived and the engineer called for Raymond and couldn’t blow the whistle but rang the bell and called. They thought that he was in a nearby grove, so the engineer pulled up to make room for the special. Raymond lived long enough to be taken to a hospital in Effingham and tell them about his mother. He had a puncture in his skull or he might have lived.
Newspaper article: “ Raymond J. Evans Receives Fatal Injuries While Working on Railroad. Effingham, Ill., July 29. Raymond J. Evans, 29 years old, a fireman on the Vandalia railroad, died about 4 o’clock this afternoon at St. Anthony’s Hospital as the result of injuries received when he was struck by a freight train near St. Elmo, Ill. He was brought to Effingham immediately after the accident. His right hand and leg were cut off and his body was badly mangled. Shortly before his death Evans asked that a Methodist minister be summoned and the Rev. Theodore Cates responded. Evans is said to be married and also leaves a mother in Terre Haute. No details of the accident were received here.”

Genealogy of Berkeley County, West Virginia:

New Kent taken from York in 1654.

King and Queen from New Kent in 1691

King William County taken from King and Queen in 1700.

Spotsylvania taken from Essex, King and Queen, King William in 1720.

Orange taken from Spotsylvania in 1734

Augusta taken from Orange in 1738.

Frederick County taken from Augusta in 1738.

Berkeley County taken from Frederick in 1772.

West Virginia created from Virginia after the Civil War.

p9 - First entrants of Berkeley County, early 18^th century - Evan Evans, located near Martinsburg. This first group was from New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland.

Newspaper: The Potomac Guardian and

Advercate - 1790s

Berkeley Intelligencer

The Berkeley and Jefferson Intelligencer

p79 James Evans had an unclaimed letter at the post office.

1692: born.

1709: son Isaac born.

ca 1718: son John born.

From Wales to near Burlington, New Jersey. His son John II migrated to Virginia about 1740 and bought land of the Van Metres on Opequon River (Creek) and built Evans Fort. History of Berkeley County, West Virginia, Willis F. Evans, Wheeling, West Virginia, 1928.
Isaac Evans (brother of John Evans)

1709: born Pennsylvania. igi

=no date 1749: married “Ealis” Alice _______ who likely died between 1779 and 1785.

=ca 1750: son Joseph born Frederick County, Virginia. igi

=no date: by land deeded to Isaac Evans, Jr., Joseph Evans and James Evans - are they sons?

They were not named in his will perhaps he given them money earlier.

=21 Oct 1751: land grant issued for 282A lying in Berkeley County, West Virginia. Frederick County, Virginia Land Grant Book 1 p47.8

28 Feb 1752: son Isaac born Frederick County, Virginia. igi

1754: son James born Frederick County, Virginia. igi

=ca 1758: daughter Else/Alice born Frederick County, Virginia igi; married Revolutionary Soldier William Glenn (1749-____) son of James and Martha Glenn; lived near Gerrardstown; 1796 moved to near Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky where he died. Children:

Isaac Glenn.

Alice Glenn.

Robert Glenn.

William Glenn.

John Glenn.

Hugh Glenn.

James Glenn.

Martha Glenn; married Samuel Parks.

=1758: voted for George Washington to the House of Burgesses from Frederick County, Virginia.

=17 May 1760: land grant issued by Lord Fairfax for 200A.

1760: son John born Frederick County, Virginia. igi

=5 May 1762: land grant issued for 409A.

1763: daughter Elizabeth born Frederick County, Virginia. igi

1765: son Abraham born Frederick County, Virginia igi; married 1785 Bath, Berkeley County, Virginia, Elizabeth _______. igi

=3 July 1769: deed from David and Ezekiel Kelly to Isaac Evans for 144A.

=7 Feb 1771: land grant issued by Lord Fairfax for 57A.

1772: John Van Metre, son of Henry, appointed overseer of the road from Isaac Evans to Henry Van Metre’s mill. Berkeley County, West Virginia Minute Bk 1, 172-1774.

19 May 1772: appointed to appraise the personal estate (slaves, if any) of Dugall Campbell. Berkeley County, West Virginia Minute Bk #1 p3.

16 June 1772: lease and release from Esther (Alice?) and Isaac Evans to Joseph Evans, proved and ordered recorded. Berkeley County, West Virginia Minute Bk 1.

10 Sept 1772: ordered that James Stroud, Isaac Evans, John Evans and William P. Herson, or any three first sworn, do lay off and assign unto Frances Campbell her dower right in the lands thereof her husband Dugall Campbell died seised and report to court. Berkeley County, West Virginia Minute Bk 1.

29 Nov 1772: daughter Rebecca born Berkeley County, West Virginia. igi; Frederick County, Virginia.

19 Mar 1773: ordered that James Stroud, Isaac Evans, John Evans and William P. Herson, or any three first sworn, to appraise the personal estate of Frances Campbell, deceased. Berkeley County, West Virginia Minute Bk 1.

=14 Apr 1773: deed of lease and release from George William and Sarah Fairfax (cousin of Lord Fairfax) to Isaac Evans 216A - partially proved and ordered to lie for further proof. Berkeley County, West Virginia Minute Bk 1 1772-1774.

19 Aug 1773: Isaac Evans appointed overseer of the road from the courthouse to Campbell plantation. Ordered that the tithables for three miles each side thereof work thereon. Berkeley County, West Virginia Minute Bk 1 1772-1774.

=16 Mar 1779: deed from Isaac and Alice to Isaac Evans, Jr. 409A.

1780: daughter Rachel born Frederick County, Virginia igi; married 15 Aug 1793 Jesse Hedges. igi Some of her descendants lived in Fairfield County, Ohio.

1780: had 401A on Lord Fairfax quit rent roll Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1780: Isaac and wife Alice sell to Joseph Evans. Deed Bk 5 p199.

1780: Thomas Hartley sell to Isaac Evans. Deed Bk 5 p706.

=2 Oct 1780: with John Evans, Sr. and John Evans, Jr. received certificate #93 for 12 bushels of wheat which qualified them as non- military Patriots.

=17 Oct 1780: Certificate #188 issued for five bushels of wheat for the use of the Revolutionary Army.

=24 Oct 1780: Certificate #210 issued for five additional bushels of wheat.

1782: Isaac Evans sells to James Evans 140 acres and 50 acres. Deed Bk 7 p39.

1784: landowner taxed Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1785: Isaac sells 216 acres (part of 1700 acres called Poplar Spring) to John Tryatt for 1450 pounds. Deed Bk 6 p361.

=Mar 1785: signed a deed by himself.

1785: landowner taxed Berkeley County, West Virginia.

=19 Apr 1786: deed From Isaac Evans to James Evans, land in Berkeley County.

=21 Aug 1786: will written - son John 300A, son Abraham 200A, daughters Elizabeth Martin, Rebecca and Rachel. Rockbridge County, Virginia Will Book 1 p268.

=1786: died.

=29 Sept 1786: appraisal of estate.

1793: Executors of his estate taxed for land in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1794: Executors of his estate taxed for land in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

=Joseph Evans (son of Isaac and Alice Evans)

ca 1751/4: born

=no date: married Mary _________.

=no date: son Isaac born; 1796 to Kentucky, then Ohio.

=no date: land grant 100A from George William Fairfax.

1772: deed from Isaac Evans to Joseph Evans 180A. Deed Bk 1 p30.

16 June 1772: lease and release from Esther? and Isaac Evans to Joseph Evans, proved and ordered recorded. Berkeley County, West Virginia Minute Bk 1.

Also: Lease from George William Fairfax to Joseph Evans, proved and ordered recorded. Berkeley County, West Virginia Minute Bk 1.

17 Nov 1773: Joseph Evans appointed overseer of the road from Samuel Wilsons to Belsons Mill - ordered that the usual tithables work thereon. Berkeley County, West Virginia Minute Bk 1.

=6 June 1775: deed from Isaac and Alice Evans to Joseph Evans 282A for 50 pounds. Berkeley County Deed Book 1 p32.

=17 Oct 1775: Joseph, Mary and Isaac “longest liver of them” to Thomas Newman for 15 pounds, 100A. Berkeley County Deed Book 4 p132.

=no date: son Henry born.

=5 June 1772: leased for 5 shillings per year, 282A from Isaac and Alice Evans.

=28 May 1777: land grant from Thomas Lord Fairfax 37 A. Northern Neck Grants Book Q p136.

1777: deed from Joseph and Mary Evans to Thomas Newman. Part of 1700A known as Poplar Spring. 15 pounds. Isaac Evans is the son of Joseph Evans. Deed Bk 4 p132.

1780: 282A on Lord Fairfax’s quit rent rolls Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1785: landowner taxed Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1786: landowner taxed Berkeley County, West Virginia.

=2 Jan 1786: m/2 Berkeley County, Nancy/Ann Snodgrass (13 Jan 1768-____) daughter of Robert and Susannah (Rawlings) Snodgrass. She remarried after her husband’s death, John Evans, son of Isaac and Martha (Worthington) Evans. igi Nancy Evans 2 Jan 1806. igi

=1786: son Robert born. igi

1787: landowner taxed Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1788: buys 190A from John Evans, Sr. where he now lives. Deed Bk 9 p21.

=1788: landowner and on personal property tax list Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1788: land used for identification. Deed Bk 9 p186.

1789: landowner taxed Berkeley County, West Virginia.

=1790: landowner and on personal property tax list Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1791: landowner taxed Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1792: landowner taxed Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1793: landowner taxed Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1794: Joseph and Mary sell 193A for 463 pounds to John Cunningham (John Evans was father of Joseph Evans) Deed Bk 13 p130.

1794: landowner taxed Berkeley County, West Virginia.

=1795: on personal property tax list Berkeley County, West Virginia..

=25 Sept 1796: bond between Joseph and sons Isaac and Henry title to them for the land he now lives on...as they intend to go to the state of Kentucky...Berkeley County Deed Book 13 p136.

=24 Mar 1798: will written.

=30 Nov 1801: land grant from the Commonwealth of Virginia 5A.

=25 Feb 1805: will probated. Berkeley County Will Book 3 p679-82.

=24 Mar 1808: John Evans purchased part of the estate. Berkeley County Deed Book 21 p150.

=27 Apr 1808: deed from the heirs of Joseph to Alexander Cooper, 5A granted to Joseph from the State of Virginia. Berkeley County Deed Book 21 p133.

Listed by the DAR as a non-military Patriot.
Henry Evans (son of Joseph and 1^st w Mary Evans)

25 Sept 1795: to leave soon for State of Kentuck, father promises 1000 dollars when he (the father) dies. Deed Bk 13 p136

=1796: to Kentucky, then Ohio.

1805: named in father’s will. Berkeley County, West Virginia Will Bk 3 p679.

1786: born.

1805: named in father’s will. Berkeley County, West Virginia Will Bk 3 p679.

=27 Apr 1808: deed from Robert Evans to Robert Snodgrass the 225A devised to him by his father. Berkeley County Deed Book 21 p15.

22 Feb 1752: born Frederick County, Virginia. igi

18 Jan 1784: married Mary E. Strode (9 Jan 1759 Berkeley County, West Virginia-____). igi

16 May 1784: son Edward born.

1780: 409A on Lord Fairfax’s quit rent rolls Berkeley County, West Virginia; also “do of Fairfax 216A, 72 listed”.

1784: landowner taxed in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1 June 1785: son Jeremiah born.

1787: landowner taxed in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1788: landowner taxed in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1789: landowner taxed in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1 Aug 1790: daughter Margaret born. igi

1791: Capt. Isaac taxed for land in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1792: Capt. Isaac taxed for land in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

19 Apr 1794: son George born.

1794: Isaac and wife Mary sold 100 acres for 800 pounds Pennsylvania currency to Peter Myers. Deed Bk 11 p167.

ca 1796: daughter Nancy born.

22 Mar 1797: daughter Ailsey/Alcy born. igi

16 Feb 1801: son James born. igi

1810: census - Berkeley County, West Virginia 1 male under 10 (1800-1810); 1 male 10-16 (1794-1800); 1 male 16-26 (1784-1794); 1 male 45 up (before 1765); 1 female under 10 (1800-1810); 1 female 10-16 (1794-1800).
Edward Evans (son of Isaac and Mary E. (Strode) Evans)

16 May 1784: born. igi

1 June 1781/5/1778: son Jeremiah born. igi

24 Mar 1802: paid $14 tax in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

15 Aug 1802: married Mary Turner (c1814/1782 Jefferson Co. West Virginia-____). igi

1804: daughter Nancy born; married Jehu Harlan (18 Oct 1788 Berkeley County, West Virginia-____). Child:

Silas G. Harlan born 31 Aug 1821, married Maria Rector born 1820.

30 June 1804: son Isaac Walker Evans born Martinsburg West Virginia; married Sarah Ann Orrick (25 July 1809 Berkeley West Virginia-____). Children:

John Turner Evans born 4 Mar 1840 Milton, Pike County, Illinois; married Anna Eliza Freeborn (14 Nov 1842 Commerce, Missouri-____)- Child:

Lee Walker Evans born 19 Aug 1873 St. Louis, Missouri; married May Agnes Duffer (30 July 1878 St. Louis-____) Child:

Lynn “Bud” G. Evans born 4 June 1901 St. Louis Missouri; married Margaret Sherwood (1 May 1904 Fresno California-____).

1810: census - Berkeley County, West Virginia 1 male 16-26 (1784-1794); 1 female 16-26 (1784-1794).

George Evans (son of Isaac and Mary E. (Strode) Evans)

19 Apr 1794: son George born. igi

15 Aug 1802: married Mary Turner. Igi
Isaac Evans (son of Isaac and Mary (Strode) Evans)

ca 1784: born.

no date: married Susannah _______.
George Evans (son of Isaac and Mary (Strode) Evans)

ca 1790: born.

no date: married Mary Turner.

1817: son Thomas Turner born. igi

1820: daughter Ruth born. igi

1825: son John Turner born. igi

1827: son Allen M. born. igi
James Evans (son of Isaac and Mary (Strode) Evans)

ca 1794: born.

1754: born Frederick County, Virginia. igi

no date: married Sarah Ann Snodgrass.

17 Aug 1770: daughter Hannah born Berkeley County, West Virginia; married William Cooper (ca 1770 Ireland-____).

ca 1772: son Isaac Cooper born.

ca 1774: son Henry Cooper born.

ca 1776: daughter Mary Cooper born.

ca 1778: son Sciotham Cooper born.

ca 1780: son Joseph Cooper born.

ca 1782: son Robert Cooper born.

no date: daughter Mary born; married _______ Evans.

no date: son Robert born.

no date: son Isaac born.

no date: son Henry born.

no date: son Sciotha born.

no date: son Joseph born.

1782: James buys 140 acres and 50 acres from Isaac. Deed Bk 7 p39.

1788: landowner taxed in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1789: landowner taxed in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1790: landowner taxed in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1791: landowner taxed in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1792: landowner taxed in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1793: landowner taxed in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1794: James and wife Ann sell 60 acres to William Wilson. Deed Bk 12 p4.

1794: James and wife Ann sell 145 acres for 475 pounds. Deed Bk 12 p31.

1805: will names wife Ann, daughters Hannah Cooper and Mary Evans, sons Robert, Isaac, Henry, Sciotha and Joseph. Will Bk 3 p679.

DAR Lineage V41 p67 - Sgt. In Capt. Joseph Crockett’s Company, 7^th Virginia Regiment.
John Evans (son of Isaac and Alice Evans)

1760: born Frederick County, Virginia.

=ca 1780: married Rebecca Parks. Maybe Rockbridge County where her parents lived?

=1808: named in father’s will. Bk 3 p291.

1765: born Frederick County, Virginia.

no date: married Mary Parks.

no date: m/2 Catherine Elizabeth Ensminger of Rockbridge County, Virginia.

1794: son Jacob born.

1796: daughter Elizabeth Delilah born Frederick County, West Virginia; married Samuel Henry Eddy.

1797: son John born Bath County, Virginia.

1800: son Abraham, Jr. born Bath County, Virginia.

5 Aug 1803: daughter Elsie Lee born Bath County, Virginia.

5 Feb 1810: son James Madison born Bath County, Virginia

=ca 1718: born Frederick, Virginia.

=no date: married Polly Van Metre (ca 1725 Spotsylvania? County, Virginia-by 1788).

=Dec 1743: “On petition of Patrick Riley, it is ordered that the Road be cleared from the head of the spring by the chapel (Opecquon Meeting House?) to John Evans, as it has been formerly laid off by order of the Orange Court.”

1744: son Richard born.

no date: son Squire born.

1746: son Isaac born.

1747: son John, Jr. born.

1748: son Joseph born.

no date: son Gabriel born.

1750: daughter Isabella born Frederick County, Virginia; married ca 1765 Jacob Van Metre (1744-____) Rev War, son of Abraham and Ruth (Hedges) Van Metre of Berkeley County. Children:

Abraham Van Metre.

Isaac Van Metre married Mary Evans daughter of John Evans, Jr.

Jacob Van Metre.

Magdalena Van Metre.

Nancy (Ann) Van Metre.

Ruth Van Metre.

Isabel Van Metre.

Mary Van Metre married John Evans III.

Elizabeth Van Metre.

Joseph Van Metre.

=11 Jan 1752: land grant issued for 500A...where he lives...beginning at a white oak on the land surveyed for his brother Isaac Evans... Frederick County, Virginia Land Grant Book 1 p62.

1752: daughter Rachel born Frederick County, Virginia; married Joseph Hedges.

1754: daughter Martha born Frederick County, Virginia; married 16 Jan 1799 Richard Barnhouse (____-Inv 26 Oct 1803).

no date: daughter Elizabeth born; married John Fryatt.

=1755: built John Evans Fort. - “Another fort of the charin of defense was John Evans’ fort. This fort was situated upon the east side of Opequon Creek, a few hundred feet above the bridge that crosses that stream on the right side of the state highway leading from Martinsburg to Charles Town. This was one of the forsts hastily erecred for defense against the French and indiaans, Its chief defender was not a man, but a woman - polly Evans. This estimable woman was the daughter of Abraham Van Metre who had married John Evnas II after whom the fort was named.” History of Berkeley County, West Virginia, Willis F. Evans, 1928.

=30 May 1760: land grant issued by Lord Fairfax for 467A.

=22 Oct 1772: land grant issued for 190A from Lord Fairfax - Tilehauzey’s Branch Bk1 p487..

10 Sept 1772: ordered that James Stroud, Isaac Evans, John Evans and William P. Herson, or any three first sworn, do lay off and assign unto Frances Campbell her dower right in the lands thereof her husband Dugall Campbell died seised and report to court. Berkeley County, West Virginia Minute Bk 1.

19 Mar 1773: ordered that James Stroud, Isaac Evans, John Evans and William P. Herson, or any three first sworn, to appraise the personal estate of Frances Campbell, deceased. Berkeley County, West Virginia Minute Bk 1.

1775: John Evans “on pap Creek adjoining a place called the Bigg leavel or the White Oak leavel. West Virginia Surnames - the pioneers, William E. Mocker.

1780: 967A on Lord Fairfax’s quit rent rolls Berkeley county, West Virginia.

=2 Oct 1780: with Isaac and John Evans, Jr. received certificate #93 for 12 bushels of wheat which qualified them as non- military Patriots.

=24 Oct 1780: certificate #283 issued for 12 bushels of wheat for the use of the Revolutionary Army.

=1778 and 1789: deeded his land to John, Jr., Gabriel lived Kentucky, Joseph lived Kentucky, Isaac died 1793 and Squire Evans lived Kentucky, likely his sons.

1784: landowner taxed in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1785: landowner taxed in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1786: landowner taxed in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1787: landowner taxed in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1788: landowner taxed in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1788; sells 248A to John Evans. Deed Bk 8 p291.

1788: John Evans, Sr. sells to Gabriel Evans 200 acres adjoining Squire Evans’ line. Deed Bk 9 p3.

1788: sells 190 acres adjoining where John Evans, Sr. now lives to Joseph Evans. Deed Bk 9 p21.

1788: sells 305 acres adjoining Joseph Evans to Isaac Evans, son of John. Deed Bk 9 p186.

1789: sells 238 acres adjoining Gabriel Evans to Squire Evans. Deed Bk 9 p189.

1789: landowner taxed in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1790: landowner taxed in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1791: landowner taxed in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1794: landowner taxed in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

=17 Sept 1802: obituary...native of Pennsylvania...aged 97...The Berkeley and Jefferson Intelligencer p3.

Settled on the Opequon near where the state road crosses from Martinsburg to Charles town.
Richard Evans (son of John and Polly (Van Metre) Evans)???

1744: born Frederick County, Virginia.

1784: landowner taxed in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1787: landowner taxed in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1789: landowner taxed in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1790: landowner taxed in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1791: landowner taxed in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1792: landowner taxed in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1793: landowner taxed in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1794: landowner taxed in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

Listed with DAR as a non-military Patriot.
Squire Evans (son of John and Polly (Van Metre) Evans)???

no date: married Mary “Polly” _______.

1787: landowner taxed in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1788: boundary of land used for identification. Deed Bk 9 p3.

1788: landowner taxed in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1789: buys 238 acres adjoining Gabriel Evans from John Evans, Sr. Deed Bk 9 p189.

1789: landowner taxed in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1790: landowner taxed in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1791: landowner taxed in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1792: landowner taxed in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1793: landowner taxed in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1794: landowner taxed in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

25 Apr 1797: Squire and wife Mary sell 41 acres for 300 pounds Maryland money to Joseph Evans. Mary signed her name Polly. Berkeley County, West Virginia Deed Bk 13 p432.
Isaac Evans (son of John and Polly (Van Metre) Evans)

1746: born Frederick County, Virginia.

no date: married Martha Worthington (ca 1751 Berkeley County, West Virginia.

ca 1776: daughter Elizabeth Mary born Berkeley County, West Virginia.

ca 1778: daughter Margaret Ann born Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1780: 200A on Lord Fairfax’s quit rent roll Berkeley County, West Virginia.

ca 1780: son Robert born.

ca 1782: son John born.

ca 1784: son Isaac Worthington born.

ca 1786: son Thomas born.

ca 1788: son William born.

1788: buys 305 acres from John Evans, Sr. Deed Bk 9 p186.

17 Apr 1793: will written - names wife Martha., Mary A, Elizabeth M., Robert, John, Isaac, Thomas W. and William. Berkeley County, West Virginia Will Bk 2 p169.

18 June 1793: Inventory taken.

ca 1780: born Berkeley County, West Virginia.

ca 1782: born Berkeley County, West Virginia.

c1784: born Berkeley County, West Virginia.

ca 1786: born Berkeley County, West Virginia.

ca 1788: born Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1747: born Frederick County, Virginia.

no date: married Margaret Van Metre (____-Dec 1800).

1770: son John born. igi

1772: son Ephraim born...of Berkeley County. igi

1774: daughter Mary born. igi Not in fathers will.

ca 1776: son Edmond of Berkeley County.

1778: daughter Rosanna born igi; married 12 Aug 1795 William Bentley. igi

1780: 190A on Lord Fairfax’s quit rent rolls Berkeley County, West Virginia.

=2 Oct 1780: with John Evans and Isaac Evans received certificate #93 for 12 bushels of wheat which qualified them as non- military Patriots.

1783: daughter Elizabeth born. igi

1786: landowner taxed in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1787: landowner taxed in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1788: landowner taxed in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1789: landowner taxed in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1790: son Washington born igi; married 20 July 1812 Maria Maxwell; m/2 16 Oct 1832 Lavinia D. Snodgrass. igi

1790: landowner taxed in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1791: daughter Nancy Ann born. igi; married 18 Sept 1812 Joseph Van Metre. igi

1791: landowner taxed in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1792: landowner taxed in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1793: landowner taxed in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1793: son Isaac born. igi

1794: daughter Martha “Patty” born igi; married 18 Nov 1809 Joseph Gorrell. igi

1794: will written - names wife Margaret, daughters Martha, Rebecca, Elizabeth, Mary, Rhuanna and Ann, sons John, Ephraim, Edmond, Washington, Joseph and Isaac. Berkeley County, West Virginia Will Bk 3 p359.???

1795: daughter Rebecca born. igi

1797: son Joseph born. igi

=12 Dec 1800: died age 53.

=17 Dec 1800: obit in Berkeley Intelligencer.

20 Jan 1801: will probated - named daughters Margaret, Martha, Rebecca, Elizabeth, Ann; sons John, Ephraim, Edmond, Washington, Isaac and Joseph.???

22 Sept 1801: appraisal of estate.

1770: born near Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia.

26 Jan 1796: married Mary or Polly Van Metre (1779 Berkeley County, West Virginia-1850 Berkeley County, West Virginia) daughter of Jacob and Isabella (Evans) Van Metre.

17 Dec 1797: son John Van Metre born Berkeley County, West Virginia; married Berkeley County, West Virginia Nov 1827 Mary Bell. Child:

John married Warsaw, Indiana 6 Feb 1868 Julia Ann Keplinger from Koscuiko County, Indiana.

1801: son Isaac B. born Berkeley County, West Virginia.

6 Jan 1805: son Hezekiah Washington born Berkeley County, West Virginia; died 3 Dec 1887; married Berkeley County, West Virginia 13 Nov 1828 Julia Ann Bell.

4 Mar 1807: son Jacob Van Metre born Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia; died 14 Feb 1890; married Berkeley County, West Virginia 7 Dec 1841 Mary Eliza Walker.

1809: son Abraham V. born Berkeley County, West Virginia; married Frederick County, Virginia 22 Oct 1833 Eliza Rowland.

30 Dec 1811: son Wesley J. born Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia; died 5 Nob 1890; married Dosha Gertrude Johnson.

27 Sept 1814:son Tillotson Fryatt born Opequon, Berkeley County, West Virginia; died 25 July 1891; married Berkeley County, West Virginia 8 Mar 1848 Mary Ann Orr; lived west of Arden in Gerrardstown District. Child:

James W. B. , teacher, had a son Willis F.

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Ethel Downs Sites, 519 W. John St. Martinsburg, West Virginia.

Florence G. Evans Branson, 514 W. Walnut, Independence, Missouri.

Family records of Mrs. Vandal___ Gordon Smith, Jamestown, Ohio.

14 Feb 1803: born Berkeley County, West Virginia.

2 Feb 1826: married Berkeley County, West Virginia, Salina Rosanna Dawson (6 Mar 1809 Berkeley County, West Virginia-8 Dec 1885) daughter of John and Ann (Hayes) Dawson.

11 Jan 1827: son John D. born Berkeley County, West Virginia.

22 Feb 1829: son Henry W. born Berkeley County, West Virginia; married _______ Torbett.

8 May 1831: son Isaac K. born Green County, Ohio; married ____ Glass.

18 May 1833: son Samuel W. born Green County, Ohio; died 14 Dec 1910; married Minewa, Iowa 24 Sept 1856 Amy Cope Ingledue.

18 Mar 1835: son Edward H. born Green County, Ohio; married ____ Hanley.

8 Oct 1837: daughter Mary A. born Green County, Ohio; died 20 Feb 1888; married 16 Apr 1857 Isaac Ringland.

7 Nov 1841: son James D. born; married ____ Shevalter.

26 Feb 1843: son Noah H. born Green County, Ohio; married ____ Anson.

1844: son Asbery/Ashbery born Green County, Ohio; married 1877 Green County, Ohio Katherine Bradford; died 5 Mar 1903. Child:

Herbert B. born Green County, Ohio; died 1921.

4 Feb 1848: son Oliver H. born Green County, Ohio.

20 July 1851: son Wesley Tillotson born Green County, Ohio; married Florence Potter.

1 Dec 1854: son Rufus K. born Green County, Ohio.

14 Sept 1866: died.

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6 Jan 1805: born Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia.

13 Nov 1838: married Berkeley County, West Virginia, Julia Ann Bell (1805 Berkeley County, West Virginia-____) daughter of John and Prudence Bell.

1829: son John born Virginia.

1833: son Jacob born Virginia.

1834: daughter Isabella born Virginia: married Berkeley County, West Virginia 10 Feb 1853 John E. Rees.

1836: daughter Mary E. born Virginia.

1838: son Robert born Virginia.

10 Mar 1839: son James William born Berkeley County, West Virginia; married Green County, Ohio Jan 1874 Rose Ann Gordon; died 29 Aug 1898. Children:

Watson born 23 Dec 1874 Greene County, Ohio.

Howard born 18 Oct 1876 Greene County, Ohio.

twins? male and female children born 1877 and died Greene County, Ohio.

Serald born 21 Dec 1878 Greene County, Ohio; died 1940.

Mary born 5 Nov 1880 Greene County, Ohio; died 1936.

1841: daughter Margaret born Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1844: daughter Anne E. born Virginia.

1846: daughter Prudence born Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1848: daughter Eliza born Virginia.

3 Dec 1887: died.
Jacob Van Metre Evans (son of John and Mary (Van Metre) Evans)

4 Mar 1807: born Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia.

7 Dec 1841: married Berkeley County, West Virginia, Mary Eliza Walker (ca 1811 Berkeley County, West Virginia-____).

16 Oct 1842: daughter Clarissa born Berkeley County, West Virginia; died 13 Mar 1922.

9 Nov 1844: son Henry Clay born Berkeley County, West Virginia; married Anna Bell Barney (1860 Berkeley County, West Virginia-____) daughter of William and Hannah (Stucky) Barney); died 9 Feb 1889.Children:

Jacob E. born 24 Jan 1875 Berkeley County, West Virginia.

Anna E. born 2 Aug 1876 Berkeley County, West Virginia.

Edith May born 7 Feb 1878 Berkeley County, West Virginia.

Harry A. born 8 June 1880 Berkeley County, West Virginia; died 18 May 1892.

Cecil born ca 1882 Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1846: male child born and died.

17 Nov 1849: daughter Mary Susan born Berkeley County, West Virginia; died 21 Feb 1933; married 9 Feb 1887 Casper Ephraim Johnson.

14 Feb 1890: died.
Wesley J. Evans (son of John and Mary (Van Metre) Evans)

30 Dec 1811: Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1837: married Jamestown, Greene County, Ohio, Dosha Gertrude Johnson (22 Apr 1811 Greene County, Ohio-6 Oct 1890) daughter of Samuel and Susanna (Moorman) Johnson.

24 May 1818: son Samuel Clinton born Jamestown, Greene County, Ohio; married 20 Dec 1866 Christena Seaborn (1842 Jamestown, Greene County, Ohio-____); died 1899. Children:

Maude A. born 1867 Jamestown, Greene County, Ohio; died 1875.

Myrtle Lula born 1869 Jamestown, Greene County, Ohio; died 1939.

Benjamin Tillotson born 1871 Jamestown, Greene County, Ohio.

Fred Burton born 1873 Jamestown, Greene County, Ohio; died 1896.

Mary Dosha born 1876 Jamestown, Greene County, Ohio.

Mabel Ruth born 1878 Jamestown, Greene County, Ohio.

Thomas Clinton born 1881 Jamestown, Greene County, Ohio.

George Willis born 1893 Jamestown, Greene County, Ohio; died Jan 1964.

28 May 1839: son David Tillotson born Jamestown, Greene County, Ohio; died 24 Sept 1864.

9 Dec 1840: son John Thomas born Warren County, Ohio; married DeSota, Kansas 16 Jan 1877 Laura Belle Black (12 Aug 1853 Bates County, Missouri-10 Mar 1937) daughter of Joseph and Mary Venable (Moorman) Black; died 16 Oct 1930. Children:

Mary Dosah born 6 Mar 1878 Williamsburg, Franklin County, Kansas; died 22 Oct 1879.

Maude Bell born 9 Sept 1881 Williamsburg, Franklin County, Kansas; died 20 Mar 1882.

Pearl Ruth born 8 Oct 1883 Keyesville, Crawford County, Missouri; died 18 Dec 1954.

John Clinton born 30 Oct 1886 Keyesville, Crawford County, Missouri; died 18 Jan 1963.

3 Mar 1846: daughter Mary Susan born; died 1916.

5 Nov 1890: died.

27 Sept 1814: born Opequon, Berkeley County, West Virginia.

8 Mar 1848: married Berkeley County, West Virginia, Mary Ann Orr (28 June 1824 Gerrardstown, Berkeley County, West Virginia-7 Sept 1910) daughter of James and Jane (Vance) Orr.

30 Apr 1846: son James William Bard born Berkeley County, West Virginia; married London, Madison County, Ohio 11 Sept 1873 Mary Elizabeth (Little) Orcutt (11 Sept 1873-26 Nov 1919).

3 July 1852: son Charles Willis born Berkeley County, West Virginia.

19 May 1855: daughter Emma Virginia born Berkeley County, West Virginia; married 7 Dec 1876 George Davenport Swimley (21 Feb 1845 Berkeley County, West Virginia-10 July 1921); died 21 Jan 1931.

21 July 1857: daughter Jeannetta Caroline born Berkeley County, West Virginia; married Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia 14 Sept 1881 Joseph Allen Downs (10 Aug 1856 Wapello, Louisa, Iowa-8 Apr 1901); died 13 May 1930.

21 July 1862: daughter Bertha Isabella born Berkeley County, West Virginia.

25 July 1891: died.
Joseph Evans (son of John and Polly (Van Metre) Evans)

1748: born Berkeley County, West Virginia.

=1762: married Mary (Ann?) Thomas.

ca 1772: son Isaac born.

ca 1774: son Henry born.

ca 1774/8: son Sciotha born.

ca 1776: son Joseph N.? born. igi

ca 1780: son James born.

ca 1782: son Robert born.

no date: son Henry born.

no date: daughter Hannah born; married _______ Cooper.

1794?: daughter Margaret born. igi

25 Sept 1795: Joseph binds himself to give to Isaac and Henry Evans, his sons, 2000 dollars. Joseph says that the two sons are soon for the Sate of Kentuck and he has no moveable property to give them. To be paid when Joseph dies. Deed Bk 13 p136.

+24 Oct 1796: deed from Joseph and Mary Evans to John Cunningham...Berkeley County, West Virginia Deed Bk 13 p130.

24 Sept 1804: will probated - named wife Ann; sons Robert, Isaac, henry, Sciotha, Joseph; daughters Hannah Cooper and Mary.
Isaac Evans (son of Joseph and Sarah Ann (Snodgrass) Evans)

ca 1772: born Berkeley County, West Virginia.

25 Sept 1795: to leave soon for Kentucky, father promises 1000 dollars when he dies. Berkeley County, West Virginia Deed Bk 13 p136.

1805: named in father’s will. Berkeley County, West Virginia Will Bk 3 p679.

ca 1774: born Berkeley County, West Virginia.

ca 1778: born Berkeley County, West Virginia.

no date: married Jemima Wright.

1805: named in father’s will. Berkeley County, West Virginia Will Bk 3 p679.

ca 1780: born Berkeley County, West Virginia.

no date: married Nancy Hite.

1805: named in father’s will. Berkeley County, West Virginia Will Bk 3 p679.

ca 1782: born Berkeley County, West Virginia.

no date: married Jane Howe.

Ethel Dawna Sites, 519 W. John Street, Martinsburg, West Virginia.

Florence Gertrude Evans Branson, 514 W. Walnut, Independence, Missouri.
Gabriel Evans (son of John and Polly (Van Metre) Evans)

1787: landowner taxed in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1788: buys 200 acres adjoining Squire Evans’ line from John Evans, Sr. Deed Bk 9 p3.

1788: landowner taxed in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1789: married Charity Hays. igi

1789: landowner taxed in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1789: land used for identification. Deed Bk 9 p189.

1790: landowner taxed in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1791: landowner taxed in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1792: landowner taxed in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1793: landowner taxed in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1794: landowner taxed in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

20 Jan 1795: Gabriel and wife Charity sell 178 acres for 1000 pounds Pennsylvania currency to Hugh Lyle. Mentions Gabriel as son of John Evans, Sr. Berkeley County, West Virginia Deed Bk 11 p19.
Strays - Berkeley County, West Virginia
Burkle Evans

13 Aug 1713: born. igi

1781: lived on Little Sandy Creek in 1773.

10/18 Jan 1806/8: married Susan/Susanna Myers. igi

1797: born: igi

26 Nov 1822: married Maria Wickersham. igi
Jefferson Evans

2 Jan 1828: married Berkeley County, West Virginia, Mary Thomas Snodgrass.

1845: Estate account - Book 15 p45.

11 June 1822: married Elizabeth B. Tate. igi

ca 1805: born. igi

19 Jan 1830: married Susan Maxwell. igi
Mary Evans

1839: Appraisement of Mary’s estate - Book 14 p246.

1844: Mary’s sale bill - Book 15 p31.
Thomas B. Evans

ca 1769: born. igi film# 451038.

1792: swears that two negro boys were brought into the county and were “country born” and are not for sale. Deed Bk 10 p167.

9 Jan 1794: married Eliza Cooke. igi 456318-407; 7005013-53.

Deeds 1772: Bk 1 p30

1-32; 5-199; 5-706; 6-361; 7-39; 9-452; 11-693; 21-25; 23-71; 40-406; 41-14; 43-345

Deeds 1773: Bk 2 p192; 5-199; 5-704; 9-186; 10-164; 13-136; 19-591; 20-76; 40-47; 41-16

+29 Sept 1800: deed from Thomas B. and Elizabeth Evans, Walter B. and Eleanor Selby all of Berkeley County, West Virginia to Barnett Wisenall of same... Berkelely County, West Virginia Deed Bk 16 p419.

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Land taxes:

1784: Isaac, Jr.

1785: Isaac, Jr.

1786: Isaac, Jr.

1787: Joseph, Joseph, Isaac Jr.

1788: James, Isaac, John, Joseph Jr.

1789: John, Jr.

1790: Joseph, Jr.

1791: James, Joseph, Jr.

1792: Isaac, Isaac Jr., Joseph Jr.
Wills:

1772: Evans, Isaac will Bk 1 p169 = appraisement Bk 2 p177

1794: Evans, John will Bk 3 p359 = appraisement Bk 3 p403

1805: Evans, Joseph will Bk 3 p679 = acct sales Bk 4 p204 = acct current Bk 4 p222

1811: Evans, Margaret administration acct Bk4 p422.

1821: Evans, John appraisement Bk 7 p187 = acct sales Bk7 p189 = Estate acct Bk 8 p193

1825: Evans, Isaac general acct Bk 8 p195

1826: Evans, John estate acct Bk 9 p165

1826: Evans, Isaac W. general acct Bk 9 p204

1829: Evans, John estate acct Bk 10 p15

1829: Evans, John estate acct Bk 10 p15 =

1829: Evans, John or Jack appraisement Bk 10 p29 = account sales Bk 10 p31

1829: Evans, Isaac W. guardian acct Bk 10 p43 and p155
igi - Berkeley County, West Virginia

Lydia daughter of John “ ” “ born 1827.

Sarah daughter of John “ ” “ born 14 Feb 1824.

William Walter son of John “ ” “ born 1829.

Joseph married Mary Thomas 1789.

Martha married Richard Barnhouse 16 Jan 1799.

Nancy married Joseph VanMetre 18 Sept 1802.

Polly married Isaac VanMetre 19 Jan 1793.

Rachel married Joseph Hedges 15 Aug 1801.

Sarah married John Berry 27 July 1801.

Thomas B. married Eliza Cook 9 Jan 1794.

Material from IGI - Carol C. Lundgren, 365 East 1500 South, Bountiful, Utah 84010.
John Evans

ca 1721: born ?Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1746: married Berkeley County, West Virginia _______.

1747: son John Evans born Berkeley County, West Virginia.

ca 1759: born, of Bath, Berkeley County, West Virginia.

1784: married ?Berkeley County, West Viriginia, Elizabeth _______(1763 ?Bath, Berkeley County, West Virginia-____).

1785: son Jacob born.

ca 1787: daughter Elizabeth born Bath, Berkeley County, West Virginia; died 1848.

30 June 1797: son John born; died 13 May 1880; married 1829 Tabitha Dodson.

1800: son Abraham born Virginia; died 1860.

5 Aug 1803: daughter Elsie Lee born Virginia; died 15 Aug 1891.

5 Feb 1810: son James Madison born Virginia.

ca 1812: son James Dodson born.

1785: born Bath, Berkeley County, West Virginia.

15 Jan 1839: died.
John Evans (son of Abraham and Elizabeth Evans)

30 June 1797: born Virginia.

1829: married ?Warren County, Tennessee, Tabitha Dodson (22 Feb 1803-20 Oct 1851) daughter of Nimrod and Elizabeth (Chisum) Dodson.

17 Apr 1830: daughter Mary Ann born Warren County, Tennessee; died 16 june 1904; maarried Warren County, Tennessee 1851 Irvin Gribble.

22 Aug 1831: daughter Caroline born Warren County, Tennessee; died 30 Apr 1922; married James Bonner.

6 Mar 1833: daughter Elizabeth C. born Warren County, Tennessee; died 21 Apr 1917; married Thomas Gribble.

27 June 1834: son James Dodson born Warren County, Tennessee; died 19 Nov 1892; married 7 Dec Warren County, Tennessee 1852 Drucilla H. Byars (28 Oct 1835 Warren County, Tennessee-19 Mar 1909) daughter of Nathan and Nancy (Hand) Byars).

8 June 1836: daughter Amanda Melvina born; died 30 May 1897; married Warren County, Tennessee 31 Jan 1855 Jeremiah Jaco (16 Sept 1832 Warren County, Tennessee-2 July 1900) son of Cornelius and Eliza (Seitz) Jaco.

16 Dec 1834: daughter Samantha Jane born Warren County, Tennessee; died 27 Nov 1931: married 24 Feb 1881 George W. Jaco.
William Bard Evans

25 Nov 1886: born Berkeley County, West Virginia.

26 Dec 1920: married Berkeley County, West Virginia, Louise Bell Horner (6 Jan 1882 Berkeley County, West Virginia-26 Aug 1929) daughter of Robert Greer and Sarah Ann (Miller) Horner.

20 May 1920: son Almer Grover born Berkeley County, West Virginia; died 30 July 1972.

Marriage Bonds 1789-1816 Berkeley County West Virginia

Evans:

11 Jan 1799 Martha and Richard Barnhouse Bk 1 p161

27 July 1801 Sarah and John Berry Bk 2 p132

24 Nov 1801 Elizabeth and Benjamin McCallister Bk 2 p149

14 Aug 1802 Jeremiah and Mary Turner Bk 2 p177

18 Sept 1802 Nancy and Joseph Van Metre Bk2 p181

31 Dec 1805 John and Nancy Evans Bk 3 p7

3 Feb 1806 Kitty and Robert Snodgrass Bk 3 p10

16 Jan 1807 Isaac and Susan Myers Bk 3 p42

22 apr 1807 Margaret and Silas Harlan B. Isaac Evans bk 3 p57

18 Nov 1809 Martha and Joseph Gorrel bk 3 p124

20 July 1811 Washington and Maria Maxell bk 3 p2230

4 Jan 1804 Elizabeth and Isaac Shoffstall Bk 2 p217

Strays - Frederick County, Virginia - 1738

no date: married Frances Hardesty. igi.

15 Feb 1813: daughter Susan Mary born. igi

17 Mar 1815: daughter Amelia born. igi

1817: daughter Priscilla born Frederick County, Virginia. igi; married 1 Apr 1847 Frederick County, Virginia, David McKee. igi

1819: daughter Margaret born Frederick County, Virginia. igi

1822: son John born. igi

14 Mar 1824: daughter Sarah born. igi

1829: son William W. born. igi

18 May 1834: son Alexander born. igi

1757: married Frederick County, Virginia, Mary Hoge. igi

no date: married Ann Colvill.

1758: son Joseph born Frederick County, Virginia. igi

1762: son James born Frederick County, Virginia. igi

1 Apr 1763: son Andrew born Frederick County, Virginia. igi

1770: son Samuel C. born Frederick County, Virginia. igi

1780: son Robert born Frederick County, Virginia. igi

1789: daughter Nancy born Frederick County, Virginia. igi

8 Aug 1797: married Augusta County, Jean Blair. igi

17 Aug 1799: married Augusta County, Virginia, Nancy Steele.igi

Strays - Orange County, Virginia - 1734

Strays - Spotsylvania County, Virginia - 1720

Strays - King William County, Virginia - 1720

Strays - King and Queen County, Virginia - 1700

Strays - New Kent County, Virginia - 1654
Strays - York County, Virginia - 1634
Evans Pensions:

EVANS, Thomas and Jane Pension # W923

Jane as a widow is applying for her pension.

Her husband died 23 Oct l832 Fentress Co. Tenn.

After the war her and her now deceased husband removed to Montgomery county state Virginia remained there for many years ‑ thence removed to Overton county Tennessee which is now called Fentress County, Tennessee which late county has since been organized that her and the said Thomas Evans as aforesaid continued to live together as husband and wife in the county of Fentress and state of Tennessee until the 25th day of October l832 at which time he died at home in Fentress county, state of Tennessee. He was then very old and frail as she knows that he used to tell her that he was about ten years older then her and died very suddenly. Was taken when eating breakfast and appeared to be very much choaked and died in that way ‑ and that she has remained in Fentress county, state of Tennessee ever since, has still remained a widow ever since his death as will more fully appear from the proof hereto annexed.

And that from her extreme old age and consequent loss of memory together with her limited chances of knowing more about dates and officers marches, etc. having no record or documentary evidence of her age or his service neither can she state how many written discharges he ever had ‑ she has none of them now in possession, but is quite certain of the date of her marriage with the said Thomas Evans and of the day of his death as a record of his death is in the family ‑ nor does she know of any person certain by whom she can positively prove his service she can prove by John Rhodes, clergyman and William Reiley, Major Abner Davidson and Major Evan D. Frogge all of the county of Fentress & state of Tennessee that her late husband Thomas Evans was spoken of among his acquaintances as having been a soldier of the Revolution and reputed and believed to be such, and frequently spoke of his service in the War of the Revolution to his neighbors and friends and was a man that was believed in common conversation and that she has always during their acquaintance been reputed as the wife of the said Thomas Evans and lived together as such until the death of the said Thomas and that she is and has been during their acquaintance with her called a woman of truth and verasity and that her statements are entitled to full credit and that from old age and consequently from her bodily infirmity that she is unable to attend court or to go from home. It is most convenient to have her business transacted before Esq. Joseph Upchurch at her own house.

She hereby relinquishes claims whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that her name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any state or Territory of the United States. Sworn to and subscribed the day and date above written. Jane (her mark) Evans.

Joseph Upchurch a Justice of the peace.

We John Rhodes, clergyman, William Riley and Abner Davidson and Major Evan D. Frogge all residing in Fentress County, State of Tennessee do certify that we are personally acquainted with Jane Evans the present applicant for a pension and have been for the term of 22 years who has sworn to and subscribed the above declaration and we believe her to be 81 years of age as she states and an old lady of undoubted verasity.

And we further certify that we was also personally acquainted with her deceased husband Thomas Evans in his lifetime and that the said Jane & Thomas lived together as husband and wife until the death of the said Thomas and that she has remained his widow ever since his death ‑ that he was a respectable citizen of Fentress county, state of Tennessee and was spoken of as having been a soldier of the Revolution nor do we believe that the same was ever doubted, and we concur in that opinion. John Rhodes, William Riley, Henry Davidson, Evan D. Frogge.

Sworn and subscribed the day and date above written. Joseph Upchurch, J.P. Dircksen