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From "HISTORY OF THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY," Vol. I, pages 674-675.

Brant & Fuller, 1890.

GEORGE W. EVANS

George W. Evans was born within the limits of this county April 3,

1817, the son of Walter and Barbara (Barger) Evans, who was born and

married in Rosby's Rock in 1816. The father, a wagon-maker by trade,

was in his later years a farmer, and was always highly respected. He

died in 1861, aged ninety-six years. In his youth he saw service in

the Revolutionary war. He had seventeen children, of whom the

following were reared: Job, Johnsie, Mary A., Eliza, Maria, Sophia,

John, Julia A., Elizabeth, Louisa A., Walter, Margaret, George W.,

and of these the only survivors are Louisa A. and George W. The

latter has been a farmer all his life, and a resident of this county

all the time except one year in Iowa. In business he is successful

and prosperous. He is a republican in politics, formerly being a

whig and voting for W. H. Harrison in 1840. In 1841 he was married

to Ellen, daughter of John and Elizabeth Gorby, and they had two

children: Barbara E. (deceased), and Clarissa J., wife of James O.

Scott, of Jackson county, Ind. The mother of these died in 1845, and

in 1847 Mr. Evans was united to Rebecca, daughter of John and

Elizabeth Porter. By this marriage they had ten children, nine of

whom were reared, viz.: Walter H., Wylie G., James S., Bruce E.,

George W., Michael D., Josie E., Martha B. and Elmer S. Five are

married: Walter H. married Kate Anderson, Wylie G. married Elizabeth

Lutes, Bruce E., a resident of Tyler, Tex., married Sallie Lorance,

of that city; Michael D. married Bertie O'Neil, Josie E. married

Everett W. Bonar. James S. and Elmer S. are residents of Texas.

George W. and Martin B. are residents of Iowa. The mother, Rebecca

(Porter) Evans, died January, 1880, aged sixty years. She was a

consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal church and was loved and

esteemed by those who knew her as only an exemplary wife and mother

can be loved. Mr. Evans married again in 1885