John is the 4th child of Thomas and Rhoda Evans. He married Deborah Radcliff July 9, 1815, in Hanover Twp., Licking Co., OH. Deborah is sister to Mary Radcliff (who married William Evans) and Elizabeth Radcliff (who married Joshua Evans). John Evans was enumerated in Hanover Twp censuses of 1820 and 1830, then disappeared from Ohio records.
John served in Capt. John Spencer's Company of Newark, Ohio, during the War of 1812.
It seems John and his family arrived on the banks of Sandy Creek in the spring of 1834, probably after the birth of daughter Lucy in Ohio. Per local history, John set up a turning lathe on which he made chairs with split bottoms, a variety of household articles, and turned table legs
John recorded his first of many land purchase in Livingston County in November 1838. Heard his family resided at Long Point until his death 1854. Children Benjamin Franklin, Andrew Jackson, William Harrison, & Sarah Ann Evans received a distribution from John Evan's estate per his probate file. Emily, Deborah and Lucy predeceased their father. (5/30/2016)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"John Evans gave the land to establish the Long Point Cemetery. His daughter, Emily Evans, born in 1819 died August 26, 1838 was among the first buried there.... Richard Hicks, who came to Reading Township in 1851 and lived there for many years married Sarah Evans. He moved to Long Point in 1908. Another daughter of John Evans, Deborah, in 1845 married William Graham, a soldier in the Mexican War and grandfather of Alva Graham (1890-1979)."
History of Livingston County Illinois, 1878, Wm. Le Baron, Jr. & Co., 186 Dearborn Street Chicago, IL.
John served in Capt. John Spencer's Company of Newark, Ohio, during the War of 1812.
It seems John and his family arrived on the banks of Sandy Creek in the spring of 1834, probably after the birth of daughter Lucy in Ohio. Per local history, John set up a turning lathe on which he made chairs with split bottoms, a variety of household articles, and turned table legs
John recorded his first of many land purchase in Livingston County in November 1838. Heard his family resided at Long Point until his death 1854. Children Benjamin Franklin, Andrew Jackson, William Harrison, & Sarah Ann Evans received a distribution from John Evan's estate per his probate file. Emily, Deborah and Lucy predeceased their father. (5/30/2016)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"John Evans gave the land to establish the Long Point Cemetery. His daughter, Emily Evans, born in 1819 died August 26, 1838 was among the first buried there.... Richard Hicks, who came to Reading Township in 1851 and lived there for many years married Sarah Evans. He moved to Long Point in 1908. Another daughter of John Evans, Deborah, in 1845 married William Graham, a soldier in the Mexican War and grandfather of Alva Graham (1890-1979)."
History of Livingston County Illinois, 1878, Wm. Le Baron, Jr. & Co., 186 Dearborn Street Chicago, IL.
John is the 4th child of Thomas and Rhoda Evans. He married Deborah Radcliff July 9, 1815, in Hanover Twp., Licking Co., OH. Deborah is sister to Mary Radcliff (who married William Evans) and Elizabeth Radcliff (who married Joshua Evans). John Evans was enumerated in Hanover Twp censuses of 1820 and 1830, then disappeared from Ohio records.
John served in Capt. John Spencer's Company of Newark, Ohio, during the War of 1812.
It seems John and his family arrived on the banks of Sandy Creek in the spring of 1834, probably after the birth of daughter Lucy in Ohio. Per local history, John set up a turning lathe on which he made chairs with split bottoms, a variety of household articles, and turned table legs
John recorded his first of many land purchase in Livingston County in November 1838. Heard his family resided at Long Point until his death 1854. Children Benjamin Franklin, Andrew Jackson, William Harrison, & Sarah Ann Evans received a distribution from John Evan's estate per his probate file. Emily, Deborah and Lucy predeceased their father. (5/30/2016)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"John Evans gave the land to establish the Long Point Cemetery. His daughter, Emily Evans, born in 1819 died August 26, 1838 was among the first buried there.... Richard Hicks, who came to Reading Township in 1851 and lived there for many years married Sarah Evans. He moved to Long Point in 1908. Another daughter of John Evans, Deborah, in 1845 married William Graham, a soldier in the Mexican War and grandfather of Alva Graham (1890-1979)."
History of Livingston County Illinois, 1878, Wm. Le Baron, Jr. & Co., 186 Dearborn Street Chicago, IL.
John served in Capt. John Spencer's Company of Newark, Ohio, during the War of 1812.
It seems John and his family arrived on the banks of Sandy Creek in the spring of 1834, probably after the birth of daughter Lucy in Ohio. Per local history, John set up a turning lathe on which he made chairs with split bottoms, a variety of household articles, and turned table legs
John recorded his first of many land purchase in Livingston County in November 1838. Heard his family resided at Long Point until his death 1854. Children Benjamin Franklin, Andrew Jackson, William Harrison, & Sarah Ann Evans received a distribution from John Evan's estate per his probate file. Emily, Deborah and Lucy predeceased their father. (5/30/2016)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"John Evans gave the land to establish the Long Point Cemetery. His daughter, Emily Evans, born in 1819 died August 26, 1838 was among the first buried there.... Richard Hicks, who came to Reading Township in 1851 and lived there for many years married Sarah Evans. He moved to Long Point in 1908. Another daughter of John Evans, Deborah, in 1845 married William Graham, a soldier in the Mexican War and grandfather of Alva Graham (1890-1979)."
History of Livingston County Illinois, 1878, Wm. Le Baron, Jr. & Co., 186 Dearborn Street Chicago, IL.
Family Members
Parents
Siblings
