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=================== http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mosaline/1881/Cambridge.htm “HISTORY OF SALINE COUNTY MISSOURI” Biographies by township Cambridge Township Mrs. Eliza J. Evans, P. O. Cambridge. Mrs. Evans was born November 16, 1822, in Covington, Kentucky, situated on the Ohio river, immediately opposite Cincinnati. Her husband, Benjamin M. Evans, was born on the 22d of October, 1823, and they were married February 11, 1844. They came to Missouri and settled in Saline county, in 1854. She has eight children now living as follows: Missouri T. born July 22, 1846; Lee W., born April 6, 1848; Rhoda M., born December 30, 1850; John W., born April 20, 1852; Eliza P., born November 15, 1854; Mary J., born August 10, 1859; Sarah M., born September 10, 1861; and Jennie M. born February 21, 1865. Her son Lee Evans, studied medicine—took his first course of lectures at the state university, 1878—and graduated at the Missouri medical college of St. Louis, in 1880, and is now practicing his profession at Lisbon, Howard county. Since her husband’s death, Mrs. Evans has had charge of her large family, and of her farm, and by her excellent management has greatly improved her fine estate. Page 587-588 ================= ===================== http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mosaline/1881/clay.htm “HISTORY OF SALINE COUNTY MISSOURI” Biographies by township Clay Township James S. Evans, P. O. Gilliam. Son of Bird E. and Elizabeth Evans, was born in Danville, Virginia, December 5, 1816. He first settled in Cooper county, Missouri, and lived there until 1870, and then came to this county. On the 4th of June, 1844, he was married to Miss Melinda Smith, and has three children, two sons and one daughter. He has lived in this county since 1870, and expects to continue farming in Saline the balance of his life, and to find his final resting place beneath her sod. Page 626 ================ ==================== http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mosaline/1881/grandpass.htm "HISTORY OF SALINE COUNTY MISSOURI" Biographies by township Grand Pass Township George Evans, farmer, P. O., Malta Bend. Is a native of Williamson county, Tennessee; born October 8, 1849. When five years of age, he came to this state and county with his step-father, captain John DeMoss, a soldier of the war of 1812. His father, John W., died in Tennessee, of cholera, in 1849. Captain DeMoss first came to Missouri in 1824, returning to Tennessee in 1853, after his bride. George was educated at Kirksville normal school, attending during the years of 1869, 1870 and 1871. After graduating, he engaged in teaching for a time. March 4, 1877, he married Miss Eliza A. Humphreys, Johnson county. At present he is engaged in farming. Page 703 Notify Administrator about this message?
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