Son of Jesse C Evans and Rowena Withers Evans
Married (1) Nannie Hunton
March 16, 1860
Six daughters
Married (2) Polly Ann Crites
September 28, 1875, Denton, Texas
Five sons, four daughters
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Civil War Veteran Dies at Age of Ninety-Two
John W. Evans, a veteran of the Civil War, died at the home of his son, T.O. Evans, north of Sentinel, Sunday night about 9:00 o'clock.
He was born near Lancaster, Kentucky August 12, 1838 and had reached the ripe age of 92 years, 7 months, and 21 days.
At the age of 14, Mr. Evans with his parents, moved to Texas and lived there until 1908, when he came to Washita County. Having lived in Texas since 1852 "Uncle John" was one of the pioneers of that state. Se served two years as a Texas Ranger, and four years in the Confederate Army in the Civil War.
He told of hauling, with oxen team, the first steam boiler that was used in Johnston County, Texas, near Cleaburn and of having staked his horse and spending the night on the site now occupied by the city of Fort Worth.
Married (1) Nannie Hunton
March 16, 1860
Six daughters
Married (2) Polly Ann Crites
September 28, 1875, Denton, Texas
Five sons, four daughters
......
Civil War Veteran Dies at Age of Ninety-Two
John W. Evans, a veteran of the Civil War, died at the home of his son, T.O. Evans, north of Sentinel, Sunday night about 9:00 o'clock.
He was born near Lancaster, Kentucky August 12, 1838 and had reached the ripe age of 92 years, 7 months, and 21 days.
At the age of 14, Mr. Evans with his parents, moved to Texas and lived there until 1908, when he came to Washita County. Having lived in Texas since 1852 "Uncle John" was one of the pioneers of that state. Se served two years as a Texas Ranger, and four years in the Confederate Army in the Civil War.
He told of hauling, with oxen team, the first steam boiler that was used in Johnston County, Texas, near Cleaburn and of having staked his horse and spending the night on the site now occupied by the city of Fort Worth.
Son of Jesse C Evans and Rowena Withers Evans
Married (1) Nannie Hunton
March 16, 1860
Six daughters
Married (2) Polly Ann Crites
September 28, 1875, Denton, Texas
Five sons, four daughters
......
Civil War Veteran Dies at Age of Ninety-Two
John W. Evans, a veteran of the Civil War, died at the home of his son, T.O. Evans, north of Sentinel, Sunday night about 9:00 o'clock.
He was born near Lancaster, Kentucky August 12, 1838 and had reached the ripe age of 92 years, 7 months, and 21 days.
At the age of 14, Mr. Evans with his parents, moved to Texas and lived there until 1908, when he came to Washita County. Having lived in Texas since 1852 "Uncle John" was one of the pioneers of that state. Se served two years as a Texas Ranger, and four years in the Confederate Army in the Civil War.
He told of hauling, with oxen team, the first steam boiler that was used in Johnston County, Texas, near Cleaburn and of having staked his horse and spending the night on the site now occupied by the city of Fort Worth.
Married (1) Nannie Hunton
March 16, 1860
Six daughters
Married (2) Polly Ann Crites
September 28, 1875, Denton, Texas
Five sons, four daughters
......
Civil War Veteran Dies at Age of Ninety-Two
John W. Evans, a veteran of the Civil War, died at the home of his son, T.O. Evans, north of Sentinel, Sunday night about 9:00 o'clock.
He was born near Lancaster, Kentucky August 12, 1838 and had reached the ripe age of 92 years, 7 months, and 21 days.
At the age of 14, Mr. Evans with his parents, moved to Texas and lived there until 1908, when he came to Washita County. Having lived in Texas since 1852 "Uncle John" was one of the pioneers of that state. Se served two years as a Texas Ranger, and four years in the Confederate Army in the Civil War.
He told of hauling, with oxen team, the first steam boiler that was used in Johnston County, Texas, near Cleaburn and of having staked his horse and spending the night on the site now occupied by the city of Fort Worth.
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