>From: "Susan Senders" <betty0909@hotmail.com> >Reply-To: IL-CENSUS-LOOKUP-L@rootsweb.com >To: IL-CENSUS-LOOKUP-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [IL-Cen.] Charles A. EVANS/unknown county >Date: Sun, 06 Jun 2004 13:59:40 -0500 > >I am searching for any evidence of my ggg uncle, Charles A. Evans, born >1/17/1842 in Ohio. His father would have been born in Massachusetts, >although I have found census records of Charles's siblings which state his >father was born in Ohio. His mother was born in Ohio. I know Charles >served in the Civil War, and that his regiment was mustered out of >Bloomington in McLean County in 1864. I also know that his sister's >obituary states that, after spending time in New Mexico, she was sent to >State Normal in Bloomington to live in 1861. I never knew why she was sent >there, but I am hoping Charles was there in 1860. His brother, Henry, is >in Tayloville in Christian County, in the 1860 census. I have to date been >unable to pinpoint Charles in any census records or on the Statewide >Marriage Index because his name is so common. Last night I found his >birthdate on a cemetery tombstone transcription from Blandinsville in >McDonough County. According to his sister's obituary, he died there in >1905, but does not appear in the 1900 Blandinsville census, which is >online. If anyone can help me, I'd appreciate it. Thanks, Sue > Census 1860: Name: Charles Evans Age in 1860: 17 Birthplace: Ohio Home in 1860: Randolph, McLean, Illinois Gender: Male Roll: M653_204 Page: 579 Year: 1860 Head of Household: Thomas W Evans house visit 583, family visit 584 Thomas W. Evans, 40, farmer, property value 200, born in KY Julia, 32, born in VA Ellen, 2, born in IL Charles, 17, born in Ohio Madison Scott, 19, born in Ohio but the 1850 has a different Thomas Evans there, he's born in PA Name: Thomas Evans Age: 25 Estimated Birth Year: 1824 Birth Place: Pennsylvania Gender: Male Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Randolph Grove, McLean, Illinois Page: 81 Roll: M432_117 family visit 1412 Thomas Evans, 25, farmer, land value 1000, born in PA Susan L., 19, born in OH John, 4, born in IL Eli, 2, born in IL 1850, there's a Charles Evans, age 8 in OH, but not with an Evans family: Name: Charles Evans Age: 8 Estimated Birth Year: 1841 Birth Place: Ohio Gender: Male Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Circleville, Pickaway, Ohio Page: 176 Roll: M432_720 Chas. and Matilda Crouse live there and probably son-in-law & daughter Magmus and Anna Strebling _________________________________________________________________ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar – get it now! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/