Martha, your email got me excited. Thomas J. Evans and his first wife Henrietta Clayton are my 2nd g-grandparents. How did you find and connect Thomas to Aaron? I haven’t been able to find anything definite on his parents, but thought he might be the son of William Evans and Sela Dunn of Georgia. Thomas named one of his girls Sela, so assumed she was named after his mother. Also, he lived next to William M. (1860 census) who is the son of Wm and Sela, so I thought he might be a brother, and he named his first son William M. Excerpt from Goodspeed’s History of Mississippi: “One of the most prosperous planters, as well as one of the largest landowners in the county of Itawamba, is William M. Evans, who was born in Georgia in the year 1818. He is a son of William and Sela (Dunn) Evans, who were members of old families of Georgia, his ancestry having settled there about the beginning of the present century.” Would love to swap information with you. I am descended from Thomas’ daughter Sarah Mayo Evans (married to George Washington Burnett). Marlene Alabama **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047)

Marlene, My search for a connection for the parents of Thomas J. Evans began with the work of Mona Mills at Robinsons of Itawamba County and beyond http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mmills1957&id=I0861 You asked how I made the connection between Thomas and Aaron? Some of the evidence for a connection of Aaron May and Thomas J. Evans is: Mary Ann Evans was the daughter of Thomas J. Evans and Henrietta Clayton (1850 census for Itawamba County, Mississippi) Mary Ann Evans married William Wear May (Marriage records for Itawamba; Itawamba census 1850, 1860, 1870) William Wear May was the son of Aaron May and Mary Ann "Anny" Gilmore (1850 Itawamba census; the work of Imogene Boswell) I like your reasoning about the use of the names Sela and William and the proximity of the brother (prob) William to show that the parents of Thomas J. Evans are William Evans and Sela Dunn. I have seen your Descendancy Narrative of Sarah (Sally) Mayo Evans.  Another person who has entered info into this line is Dan Solomon with whom I corresponded some while ago on the Anny Gilmore ancestry. I'm not sure that I have anything original to add to the lineage, but it's nice to know that someone else out there is searching and interested. Let me know if you think I've gone in the wrong direction. -- Martha in California Genealogy - So many ancestors...so little time!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: DawnBohannon44 Surnames: Evans/Sewell, Roberts/Jeans, Hopps/Brock, Thompson/Barnes Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.evans/10067/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thornton is my BRICK WALL . . . Can anyone PROVE a Thornton Evans as son of David Evans/Ann Flynt with his date of birth and who he married and/or any siblings. David and Ann DID have a Thornton but I don't know whether he is MY Thornton without documentation. MY Thornton Evans was born abt 1802 in NC and married Frances "Franky" Moore, born abt 1803 in Virginia. Their children were Richard B., John Henry, G.S., James M., and Eliza V. John Henry is my g-g-g-grandfather. His son, James Anderson Evans married Theodocia Sewell. Their daughter, Annie Louise Evans, my grandmother, married Harry F. Roberts in 1909. Please contact me direct at [email protected] with enlightenment. Thanks! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Hello to the Evans Group from a newbie to the group! I am reseaching Mary Ann Evans (1839 GA-1921 TX) m. (1848 MS) William Wear May (1835 AL-1878 MS) Her parents: Thomas J. Evans (ca 1811 GA- 1889 TX) m. (1838 GA) Henrietta Clayton (1821 GA- bef 1873 MS) His parents: Aaron May (1810 TN- 1888 AL) m. (1837 MS) Mary Ann "Anny" Gilmore (ca 1810 GA- bef 1863 AL) My brick wall is with Aaron May and an uncertain link to Anny Gilmore's parents. I know that's not part of this list, but if anyone is looking at Mary Ann Evans, there might be some info about her family and her husband to share. I did some searches in the Evans Archives, so maybe some of you have found more information recently. Thanks, hopefully! Martha in California --  Martha  Genealogy - So many ancestors...so little time!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: BettyRiley74 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.evans/5918.3.2.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: We are related!! David Evans was my 7th ggrandfather and Evan my 8th. We can continue to communicate through email: my address is [email protected] and I live about 2 hours from Morgantown in WV. I have a copy of David's will and some info on Mary Jones if you need it. Also was able to go to Wales a few years ago and actually found the village that Evan etc. was from. Hope to hear from you soon. Betty Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Betty, And you are somewhat related to me also, Evan was my 5th great grand uncle. His younger brother John was my ancestor. Bill Whims -- TUCSON ARIZONA IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOUNTAINS MailTo:[email protected]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: brianowen_1 Surnames: Evans; Stanley; Jeffery Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.evans/10066/mb.ashx Message Board Post: David Brian Evans,{known as BRIAN} b:1942 d:15-02-1969 Machynlleth Chest Hospital, married Margaret Olive Stanley, (b Birmingham July 1943,) on 11 Sept. 1965 at St. John's Church, Penrhyncoch, Cardiganshire. After his death, wife margaret believed moved to Diss, Norfolk? Trying to trace the whereabouts of Margaret, my cousin. Has she re-married? Her parents were Horace Gilbert Stanley & Gladys Maud Stanley, nee Jeffery, of "The Stores", Salem, Cardiganshire. Any info gratefully received. Contact:- [email protected] Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Is that PA or West VA - Monogongah was a coal mine in West VA ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2008 6:45 AM Subject: Re: [EVANS] Evans Family of PA | This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. | | Author: egrdn | Surnames: Evans | Classification: queries | | Message Board URL: | | http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.evans/5918.3.2.1.1.3.1/mb.ashx | | Message Board Post: | | My Evans was David Evans who settled in the part of Monongalia Co. which later became Harrison Co. He had 400 acres on Booths Creek which included his settlement made in 1775. He had ten daughters from 1790 to 1810 and possibly a son John born about 1788. Does this connect to your Evans? | | Important Note: | The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. | | | | | ------------------------------- | To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: bigas68 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.evans/10033.5.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 1870 Census George Murphy Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837 Age in 1870: 33 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1870: Rockfish, Cumberland, North Carolina Race: Mulatto Gender: Male Value of real estate: View Image Post Office: Fayetteville Household Members: Name Age Elizabeth Mc Leod 36 George Murphy 33 Lucy Murphy 30 Judola Murphy 10 Sally Murphy 8 William Murphy 6 Georgianna Murphy 9/12 Sarah Murphy 14 Joseph Byrne 76 1880 Census Name: George Murphy Home in 1880: Rockfish, Cumberland, North Carolina Age: 46 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1834 Birthplace: North Carolina Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head) Spouse's Name: Lucy A. Father's birthplace: North Carolina Mother's birthplace: North Carolina Neighbors: View others on page Occupation: Teamster Marital Status: Married Race: Black Gender: Male Cannot read/write: Blind: Deaf and dumb: Otherwise disabled: Idiotic or insane: View Image Household Members: Name Age George Murphy 46 Lucy A. Murphy 41 Indora Murphy 17 Sally Murphy 16 William Murphy 14 Georgeiana Murphy 12 John Murphy 10 Eliza Murphy 8 Elmira Murphy 6 1900 Census They married in 1860 Lucy Murphy Home in 1900: Pearces Mill, Cumberland, North Carolina Age: 59 Birth Date: Mar 1841 Birthplace: N Carolina [North Carolina] Race: Black Ethnicity: American Relationship to head-of-house: Wife Father's Birthplace: N Carolina Mother's Birthplace: N Carolina Mother: number of living children: 6 Mother: How many children: 16 Spouse's Name: George Marriage Year: 1860 Marital Status: Married Years Married: 40 Residence : Pearce's Mill Township, Cumberland, North Carolina Occupation: View Image Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age George Murphy 55 Lucy Murphy 59 John Murphy 23 Ellen Murphy 18 Sallie Murphy 27 Julia Jackson 40 William Jackson 8 Gertrude Jackson 9 George Jackson 17 William Murphy 33 1920 Census Name: George Murphy Home in 1920: Pearces Mill, Cumberland, North Carolina Age: 95 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1825 Birthplace: North Carolina Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's Name: L L Father's Birth Place: North Carolina Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina Marital Status: Married Race: Black Sex: Male Home owned: Own Able to read: No Able to Write: No Image: 69 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age George Murphy 95 L L Murphy 80 J D Murphy 60 S A Murphy 57 W S Murphy 54 Jno Murphy 47 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: bigas68 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.evans/10033.5/mb.ashx Message Board Post: the murphys appear in the censuses several times. Ill try sending some of the info to you Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Could GW's father be Enoch Evans, and mother Mary Amelia Jenkins? -- TUCSON ARIZONA IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOUNTAINS MailTo:[email protected]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: bigas68 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.evans/10033.4/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Not sure but maybe this is helpful! 1910 United States Federal Census about Lucy Ann Murphy Name: Lucy Ann Murphy Age in 1910: 68 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842 Birthplace: North Carolina Relation to Head of House: Wife Father's Birth Place: North Carolina Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina Spouse's Name: George Home in 1910: Pearces Mill, Cumberland, North Carolina Marital Status: Married Race: Mulatto Gender: Female Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age George Murphy 70 Lucy Ann Murphy 68 Sallie Murphy 39 John Murphy 27 William Murphy 16 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: bigas68 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.evans/10033.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have been doing some research on my family whose last names were Evans on my dad's side. An aunt of mine kept enough history for me to know that my grandfather was Jasper Evans born in Cumberland in 1897, his dad was Isham Evans born in Cumberland in 1866, and his dad was George Washington Evans born in Cumberland in 1840. We think Grandpa Geo Washington was married at first to Phylis and we know he later married Marzilla. I suspect Wash's dad's name was Peter but I'm not sure. Anything you learn please let me know and anything I learn, I will do the same including researching Lucy. Barbara Evans James Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: dadco32002 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.evans/5508.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Cindy, Hello Cousin, Joseph is my g-g-Grandfather. I have done some research. Email me at [email protected] Kenneth Brown Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Family Tree DNA, as of email yesterday, has extended their "Sizzling Summer Sale" to Sept. 30th. You still have plenty of time to join the "Evans YDNA Project." For that matter all their Surname projects are included. Cost of tests are built into the pricing, you can join the EVANS project on the following page: https://www.familytreedna.com/surname_join.aspx?code=H21197&special=True&projecttype=S Any questions about the costs email me, Marjie Evans, Proj. Adm. Click on this to go to the results page: http://www.familytreedna.com/public/EVANSDNAProject/ Click on the "Y-Results" tab and you can compare their results.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: egrdn Surnames: Evans Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.evans/5918.3.2.1.1.3.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My Evans was David Evans who settled in the part of Monongalia Co. which later became Harrison Co. He had 400 acres on Booths Creek which included his settlement made in 1775. He had ten daughters from 1790 to 1810 and possibly a son John born about 1788. Does this connect to your Evans? Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: bill_cache Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.evans/5918.3.2.1.1.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello Betty: YES ABSOLUTELY THIS ALL "RINGS A BELL" !!! My EVANS - RICHARD EVANS-Abt 1666 in Wales - also came over with his father who died we think shortly after arriving in "RADNOR, PA" !!! And my EVANS Lines (Several Evans Families) settled in both GREENE CO, PA & MONONGALIA & PRESTON CO AREAS OF WEST VIRGINIA - WHERE YOUR "COL JOHN EVANS" ENDED UP !!! We have been trying to find out "Who" the "COL JOHN EVANS" was connected to. Please email me at my personal email address - [email protected] Joe Evans Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: grahamsimons Surnames: Evans Simons Partridge Dyke Norton Wharton Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.evans/10065/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Anyone researching these men and their families? John was my g-g-grandfather. Fascinating history; I'm interested in following up their families. Thomas (1800-46) had at least two sons, Thomas (Inspector of Mines, S Wales and Derbyshire) and William (Ironmaster, Yorkshire) John had Emily EVANS (1822-1842) Sarah EVANS (1824-1842) Catherine EVANS (1827-1921) m Robert Thomas Deakins Emma EVANS (1829-1922)m H S Wharton Mary EVANS (1831-1908) m William Norton Eliza EVANS (1833-1889)m Dr Thomas Jones Dyke John Benjamin EVANS (1834-1868)m Elizabeth matilda Partridge Ellen Agnes EVANS (1836-1873) William Richards EVANS (1838- )m Mary Charlotte Partridge (sister of Elizabeth) Clara Maria EVANS (1840-1919) m William Simons Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Bob_Burgette Surnames: Evans, Powell/Howell, Jones, Harry, Longworthy, Hodgkins, Burgett Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.evans/5918.3.2.1.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Betty, According to FTM, Evan ap William Powell/Howell is my 8th Great Grandfather. My line is::: Evan ap William Powell/Howell Gwen David (son) Mary Jones (wife) Phillip (son -- he also had a brother Phillip) Elizabeth (I believe surname Harry not Longworthy. I'll have to dig through old correspondence as I believe the info is no longer on line.) James Hodgkins (spouse) Samuel Hodgkins (son) Elizabeth Hodgkins (dau) Aaron Burgett (spouse) and on down to me. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Bob_Burgette Surnames: Evans, Powell/Howell, Jones, Harry, Longworthy, Hodgkins, Burgett Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.evans/5918.3.2.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Betty, According to FTM, Evan ap William Powell/Howell is my 8th Great Grandfather. My line is::: Evan ap William Powell/Howell Gwen David (son) Mary Jones (wife) Phillip (son -- he also had a brother Phillip) Elizabeth (I believe surname Harry not Longworthy. I'll have to dig through old correspondence as I believe the info is no longer on line.) James Hodgkins (spouse) Samuel Hodgkins (son) Elizabeth Hodgkins (dau) Aaron Burgett (spouse) and on down to me. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.