This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: HDavidson57 Surnames: Evans, Brassfield, McGee, Campbell, Davidson Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.evans/5692.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I would be thrilled to get any info you have on the Evans family! My line is through: John Evans & Elizabeth Brassfield William Brassfield Evans and Amelia McGee Amanda McGee and William C. Campbell Ella Mary Campbell and James Oscar Davidson Ernest Evans Davidson and Etta Beeman James Campbell Davidson(age 93)and Virginia Cook Holly Annette Davidson (ME) I have grandmother Amelia McGee's childhood sampler! Any other info I have comes from the 1885 info printed below also provided by James. I have a some dates... but not enough info!!!! One of our cousins was William Webster Campbell who was a silent movie star and director who was married to Corrine Griffith. Our McGee, Campbell and Davidson family members who are not in the family cemetary in Liberty, MO mostly are buried in Elmwood Cemetary in Kansas City, MO. My Davidson line goes back to a John Davidson in Madison County, KY. Source: "History of Clay and Platte Counties, Missouri" published in 1885 James C. EVANS, farmer. Mr. EVANS' grandfather, John EVANS, was one of the first five householders who settled in Clay county with their families in 1820. He was from Madison county, Ky., and on first coming to this State resided for two years in Howard county. In 1829 he removed with his family to Clinton county, being one of the first settlers of that county. He died there in 1840. William B. EVANS, the father of the subject of this sketch, was 12 years of age when his parents came to Howard county from Kentucky. Thence he went with them to Clay county, and with them from Clay to Clinton county in 1829. The following year, however, he crossed the river into Jackson county, where Kansas City now stands. There he met and was married to Miss Amelia McGEE, a daughter of James H. and Eleanor McGEE. That was in 1830, and the same year Mrs. EVANS (his wife) had 80 acres of land set apart to her by her father from the family homestead, the same 80 now forming a part of Dundee place. Mr. EVANS settled on this with his young wife, and made it their home for a number of years. The ownership of the land continued in Mrs. EVANS' name until two years ago, when the title was transferred to the Dundee Company. Mr. EVANS was one of the founders of Kansas City. He established the first ferry there. He helped to survey and plat the place and bought the first lots sold. He early built a house of entertainment down at the ferry, and what is now the foot of Main street, where many and many a traveler stopped in those early days when on their way to and from the great West. He also had a large warehouse and storage buildings. He died at Kansas City in 1855. His wife, however, is still living, at the advanced age of 72. They had 10 children, five of whom are living, including the subject of this sketch. James C. EVANS was born on the present site of Kansas City, April 25, 1833. He was reared in Jackson county, and given a good common school education. November 15, 1860, he was married in Clay county to Miss Elizabeth CAMPBELL, a daughter of Samuel W. and Mary CAMPBELL, early settlers of this county. The following year Mr. EVANS removed to Clay county and settled on the farm where he now resides. He has been a resident of the county ever since. Mr. EVANS has made himself one of the substantial citizens and successful farmers of the county. His home place is a fine farm of 250 acres, on which he has a handsome brick residence, built at a cost of $12,000. Mr. EVANS is an active member of the Grange, and has been a member of that organization since it was first established in this county. He takes a warm interest in the welfare of the order. He is also one of the leading horticulturists of the West, and is now president of the State Horticultural Society. April 11, 1882, Mr. EVANS had the misfortune to lose his wife. She left him eight children at her death. She was an earnest member of the Christian Church. 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.