Lot 74
Aaron Evans was born in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, December 30, 1830, his father, James Evans, being a native of Pennsylvania, and of Welsh descent. Aaron Evans was the eighth of thirteen children, and the seventh son. He was reared in his native State, remaining there till April 4, 1854, when he went to Van Buren County, Iowa; coming to Wayne County in 1857. He was married in Van Buren County, April 16, 1858, to Matilda Baker, a daughter of Moses and Mary Ann (Sale) Baker. Mrs. Evans was born in McLean County, Illinois, January 15, 1839. Her father was a native of Ohio, but removed with his father's family to Illinois where he was married. He removed with his family to Van Buren County, Iowa, in 1841, where his wife died. Mr. Baker now lives in Nebraska. Mr. and Mrs. Evans have had twelve children born to them, of whom nine are yet living-William L., born March 28, 1859; George I., born April 28, 1860; Mary F., born Dec. 23, 1861; Sarah M., born May 2, 1863, wife of Frank Eastman; James Albert, born December 10, 1864; Charles R., born February 25, 1868; Laura Ann, born Oct. 2, 1869; John, born September 7, 1875; Charlotte M., born June 28, 1879. Elizabeth Jane and Lucy died in infancy; Rachel died aged eight years, and Mary F. died March 26, 1886, in her twenty-fifth year. Mr. Evans settled on his present farm in April, 1858, his first purchase being eighty acres which he bought in 1857. He has added to his original purchase from time to time til his farm has increased to 640 acres. He has been very successful in raising grain and buying and shipping stock, having begun life a poor man, and by his own industrious habits and persevering energy has acquired a well-cultivated and well-stocked farm, his labors being attended with much more than average success. Beside his home farm he owns much valuable town property. He owns part of the brick block in Seymour known as the Lewis Block, also the postoffice building and the grain elevator at this place. Mr. Evans in early life learned the carpenter's trade, and is a skillful mechanic as well as a successful agriculturist.
Aaron Evans was born in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, December 30, 1830, his father, James Evans, being a native of Pennsylvania, and of Welsh descent. Aaron Evans was the eighth of thirteen children, and the seventh son. He was reared in his native State, remaining there till April 4, 1854, when he went to Van Buren County, Iowa; coming to Wayne County in 1857. He was married in Van Buren County, April 16, 1858, to Matilda Baker, a daughter of Moses and Mary Ann (Sale) Baker. Mrs. Evans was born in McLean County, Illinois, January 15, 1839. Her father was a native of Ohio, but removed with his father's family to Illinois where he was married. He removed with his family to Van Buren County, Iowa, in 1841, where his wife died. Mr. Baker now lives in Nebraska. Mr. and Mrs. Evans have had twelve children born to them, of whom nine are yet living-William L., born March 28, 1859; George I., born April 28, 1860; Mary F., born Dec. 23, 1861; Sarah M., born May 2, 1863, wife of Frank Eastman; James Albert, born December 10, 1864; Charles R., born February 25, 1868; Laura Ann, born Oct. 2, 1869; John, born September 7, 1875; Charlotte M., born June 28, 1879. Elizabeth Jane and Lucy died in infancy; Rachel died aged eight years, and Mary F. died March 26, 1886, in her twenty-fifth year. Mr. Evans settled on his present farm in April, 1858, his first purchase being eighty acres which he bought in 1857. He has added to his original purchase from time to time til his farm has increased to 640 acres. He has been very successful in raising grain and buying and shipping stock, having begun life a poor man, and by his own industrious habits and persevering energy has acquired a well-cultivated and well-stocked farm, his labors being attended with much more than average success. Beside his home farm he owns much valuable town property. He owns part of the brick block in Seymour known as the Lewis Block, also the postoffice building and the grain elevator at this place. Mr. Evans in early life learned the carpenter's trade, and is a skillful mechanic as well as a successful agriculturist.
Lot 74
Aaron Evans was born in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, December 30, 1830, his father, James Evans, being a native of Pennsylvania, and of Welsh descent. Aaron Evans was the eighth of thirteen children, and the seventh son. He was reared in his native State, remaining there till April 4, 1854, when he went to Van Buren County, Iowa; coming to Wayne County in 1857. He was married in Van Buren County, April 16, 1858, to Matilda Baker, a daughter of Moses and Mary Ann (Sale) Baker. Mrs. Evans was born in McLean County, Illinois, January 15, 1839. Her father was a native of Ohio, but removed with his father's family to Illinois where he was married. He removed with his family to Van Buren County, Iowa, in 1841, where his wife died. Mr. Baker now lives in Nebraska. Mr. and Mrs. Evans have had twelve children born to them, of whom nine are yet living-William L., born March 28, 1859; George I., born April 28, 1860; Mary F., born Dec. 23, 1861; Sarah M., born May 2, 1863, wife of Frank Eastman; James Albert, born December 10, 1864; Charles R., born February 25, 1868; Laura Ann, born Oct. 2, 1869; John, born September 7, 1875; Charlotte M., born June 28, 1879. Elizabeth Jane and Lucy died in infancy; Rachel died aged eight years, and Mary F. died March 26, 1886, in her twenty-fifth year. Mr. Evans settled on his present farm in April, 1858, his first purchase being eighty acres which he bought in 1857. He has added to his original purchase from time to time til his farm has increased to 640 acres. He has been very successful in raising grain and buying and shipping stock, having begun life a poor man, and by his own industrious habits and persevering energy has acquired a well-cultivated and well-stocked farm, his labors being attended with much more than average success. Beside his home farm he owns much valuable town property. He owns part of the brick block in Seymour known as the Lewis Block, also the postoffice building and the grain elevator at this place. Mr. Evans in early life learned the carpenter's trade, and is a skillful mechanic as well as a successful agriculturist.
Aaron Evans was born in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, December 30, 1830, his father, James Evans, being a native of Pennsylvania, and of Welsh descent. Aaron Evans was the eighth of thirteen children, and the seventh son. He was reared in his native State, remaining there till April 4, 1854, when he went to Van Buren County, Iowa; coming to Wayne County in 1857. He was married in Van Buren County, April 16, 1858, to Matilda Baker, a daughter of Moses and Mary Ann (Sale) Baker. Mrs. Evans was born in McLean County, Illinois, January 15, 1839. Her father was a native of Ohio, but removed with his father's family to Illinois where he was married. He removed with his family to Van Buren County, Iowa, in 1841, where his wife died. Mr. Baker now lives in Nebraska. Mr. and Mrs. Evans have had twelve children born to them, of whom nine are yet living-William L., born March 28, 1859; George I., born April 28, 1860; Mary F., born Dec. 23, 1861; Sarah M., born May 2, 1863, wife of Frank Eastman; James Albert, born December 10, 1864; Charles R., born February 25, 1868; Laura Ann, born Oct. 2, 1869; John, born September 7, 1875; Charlotte M., born June 28, 1879. Elizabeth Jane and Lucy died in infancy; Rachel died aged eight years, and Mary F. died March 26, 1886, in her twenty-fifth year. Mr. Evans settled on his present farm in April, 1858, his first purchase being eighty acres which he bought in 1857. He has added to his original purchase from time to time til his farm has increased to 640 acres. He has been very successful in raising grain and buying and shipping stock, having begun life a poor man, and by his own industrious habits and persevering energy has acquired a well-cultivated and well-stocked farm, his labors being attended with much more than average success. Beside his home farm he owns much valuable town property. He owns part of the brick block in Seymour known as the Lewis Block, also the postoffice building and the grain elevator at this place. Mr. Evans in early life learned the carpenter's trade, and is a skillful mechanic as well as a successful agriculturist.
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