Chris, Are you any kin to Lloyd Evans? He was also a moonshiner. I have some info on someyhing of his. -----Original Message----- From: "David L Snow" <dlsnow1@qwest.net> Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 13:04:52 -0700 To: DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Fwd: Re: Who killed Tom Evans? > Anyone able to help Chris in his search.....??? > > >Delivered-To: dlsnow1@mail-phnx.uswest.net > >Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 07:25:31 -0600 > >From: "chrisevans@apex" <chrisevans@apex.net> > >To: "David L Snow" <dlsnow1@qwest.net> > >User-Agent: Microsoft-Outlook-Express-Macintosh-Edition/5.02.2022 > >Subject: Re: Who killed Tom Evans? > > > >David.... > > > >A man named Cloys Martin, who was 21 years old at the time, was arrested, he > >confessed to shooting Tom Evans (but in self defense), and was tried and > >convicted in Henry County, Tennessee in July 1926. Martin was married to Tom > >Evans' second cousin. They knew each other well. Tom Evans' father, Mose, > >lived just down the road from the Martins. If you know where the big power > >line crosses the gravel road in the old 23rd district, that is about where > >the Martins lived. Martin's father-in-law, Alsye Evans, had also served time > >for a murder in the old 23rd. There are some who think the murder of Tom > >Evans was a planned attack; however, Martin had his young wife, and her > >15-year-old sister, along with him. Does not sound like a planned strike, > >but who knows. Do you know anything further about the surrounding Moonshine > >wars? > >Tom Evans was my great, grandfather. I am researching this incident and > >trying to determine if it warrants a book unto itself. > > > >Thank you, > >Chris Evans > > > > > ==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== > My family tree must have been used for Firewood !!! > > -- Indecision is the key to flexability _______________________________________________ Get your free email from http://mymail.onemain.com