John Evans

JOHN EVANS was born 1770, presumably in Anderson Co., S. C. He was listed on the 1840-1850 Anderson Co. Census, in 1850, with his son, Willis Evans. About 1855 he removed to Franklin Co., Ga. where he was listed as a shoemaker on the 1860 Census in the household of his son, James Oliver Evans. He must have died shortly afterwards, however, there were no estate records found for him in Franklin or Hart Counties. One reference states that John Evans was an early Franklin Co., Ga. settler and that he drew in the 1805 Land Lottery, having two draws. Also, that this John Evans was a Revolutionary War Soldier. Although Anderson Co. is across the river from Franklin Co., this John Evans does not appear to be John Evans, b. 1770, for there is no evidence that his family removed themselves from Anderson Co., S. C. until about 1855. Althouqh one of his sons, James Oliver, came to Georgia around 1855, another son, Willis, came much later, around 1870.

John Evans was married to Ealey who d. before 1850. This evidence comes forward from the LWT of John's sister, Elizabeth Evans, which was dated Feb. 1814, Anderson Co., S. C., in which she named her brother and his wife, Ealey. She also named their sister, Hannah Barnett, probably the daughter of Job Barnett, and their daughter, Amey Barnett. Further, she mentioned John's daughter, Jean Evans. Issue of John and Ealey Evans:

JEAN EVANS.
JAMES OLIVER EVANS b. 1815 Anderson Co., S. C. m. Frances, b. 1824 S. C. Frances lived as a widow in the household of her daughter, Annie Juhan (wife of Frank) in Gwinnett Co., Ga., where she was listed on the 1900 Census. She d. ca 1907 Gwinnett Co. The Daily Constitution, published in Atlanta, dated 12/24/1880, contained an obituary on the death of James O. Evans, buried at St. Paul's Church in Atlanta. Issue:

William Rayfael Evans, Confederate Soldier, was b. 10/26/1843 Anderson Co., S. C., d. 3/11/1919 m. 1/7/1866 Franklin Co., Ga., Mattie Nicholson, b. 6/1/1848, d. 3/1/1915. He was listed on the 1880 Jackson Co., Ga. Census, and 1900 Madison Co., Ga. Census. Both are buried at the Trinity United Methodist Church cemetery, west of Carnesville, Ga., on Hwy. 106.
Jonathan P. Evans b. 1845 Anderson Co., S. C., d. before 1870, m. 12/8/1865 Franklin Co., Ga. Amanda Stephens, b. 1846, Ga., listed as a widow on the 1870 Franklin Co., Ga. Census. Their daughter: Martha Evans, b. 6/1850 Franklin Co., Ga. Mary Stephens was a daughter of Mary Stephens, b. 1806 Ga.
Lewis H. Evans b. 11/1846 Anderson Co., S. C. Martha, listed on 1880 DeKalb Co., Ga. Census, and 1900 Newton Co. Census. Cedar Shoals District.
Nancy A. Evans b. 1848 Anderson Co., S. C.
Thomas T. Evans b. 1850 Anderson Co., S. C.
Martha J. Evans b. 1852 Anderson Co., S. C.
Mary E. Evans b. 1852 Anderson Co., S. C.
James R. Evans b. 1855.
Sarah F. Evans b. 12/1857 Franklin Co., Ga.
Charles Crawford Evans b. 2/21/1859 Franklin Co., Ga., d. 3/29/1943 Atlanta Ga., m. 1879 DeKalb Co. Ga. Mattie Josephine Perkins. Obituaries: Atlanta Journal 6/29/1943 and 3/30/1943 Issue:

Laura Annie Evans b. 9/25/1883 Atlanta, Ga., d.10/26/1964, m. 1899 William Edward Sealock.
Homer James Evans b. 5/17/1885 DeKalb Co., Ga., d. 7/16/1943 Atlanta, Ga., m. Atlanta, Ga. 9/26/1909 Mary Brent Chambliss, b. 3/3/1886 Macon, Bibb Co., Ga., d. 2/10/1964 Atlanta, Ga., dau. of Joel Edgar Chambliss and Elizabeth Smith Clements.
Issue of Homer James Evans and Mary Brent Chambliss:

a. Marguerite Elizabeth Evans b. 5/26/1910 Atlanta, Ga., d. 2/1985 Atlanta 10/18/1930 Laurel Benjamin Holland (d. 7/28/1955). See Holland book, by Jeannette Holland Austin for details on their children, and Holland back to 1600.
b. Ruth Evans b. 11/23/1912 Atlanta, Ga., d. 4/23/1917
c. Dorothy Evans b. 10/20/1915 Atlanta, Ga. m. (1) 12/6/1942 Harold Claud Smith (decd), 2nd, Sterling Bryan.

Pearl Evans b. 1/4/1895 Rockmart, 7/4/1909 Jesse Roy Jackson, Sr., (2) 7/13/1936 Roy Howard, and (3) 12/25/1947 Roy Howard.

WILLIS EVANS, shoemaker, farmer and miller, was b. 1824 Anderson Co., S. C., d. 2/20/1904 Hartwell, Ga., m. 9/17/1846, Anderson Co., S. C., Nancy Ann, b. L827. He was a Confederate Veteran, Co. 14th Regt., Butts Co., Jeff Davis Rifles. In 1896, his widow, Mrs. Nancy Ann Evans, drew a pension in Hartwell, Ga. which stated they had 8 children, ages 50, 48, 46, 44, 40,38,36,30. Listed 1850-1860 Anderson Co., S. C. Census. Known issue of Willis Evans:

James E. Evans b. 1847 Anderson Co., S. C.
Mary A. Evans b. 1849 Anderson Co., S. C.
Sarah Evans b. l850 Anderson Co., S. C.
William Evans b. 1852 Anderson Co., S. C.
Nathan Evans b. 1853 Anderson Co., S. C.
Albert Evans b. 1860 Anderson Co., S. C.

ELIJAH EVANS was b. 1823 Anderson Co., S. C. m. Jane.

GARRISON EVANS was b. 1827 Anderson Co., S. C. d. 1/14/1909 Hartwell, Ga. He m. 1st, Sarah E., and 2nd, Elizabeth Dutton 9/1897, Anderson Co., S. C., who applied for a pension due to his service as a Confederate Soldier. Served in Co. I, 1st S. C. Regt., enlisted Hart Co., Ga. Pension states he had one girl child, as follows:

Susan Evans b. 1850 Anderson Co., S. C.