I am a little slow in catching up with my messages. I find a mention of Thos. Evans in the 1878 History of Jackson County, Illinois, p. 50, in a section entitled, "Mt. Joy Evangelical Lutheran Church": This church was organized Sept. 5, 1868 by the Rev. C. Thomas, and was named Twin Church, from the title of the school house in which the organization was effected. Elders: John Reiman and Wm. Heiple Deacons: Thomas Evans and Alexander Imhoof. There were more members in the original church, than any other Lutheran church hitherto formed in Jackson County---38 in all." It explains the name was changed to Mt. Joy in July, 1869 when the church was constructed. There is a Mt. Joy cemetery just NW of Murphysboro, that is just lovely, and that is likely your ancestor's burial place. The Jackson Co. Historical Soc. has cemetery records and you could check with them to be sure. If you find they are indeed there, I am an RAOGK volunteer and could go out and take digital photos for you and email them to you. In the 1907 Jackson Co. Atlas there is a Charles Evans shown in Levan Township, sect. 34, with 80 acres. Nearby are John and James Evans in sect. 35 with 154 acres, and a school, church and cemetery are on their property. I believe this likely to be Mt. Joy, based on the location. This area is near Kinkaid Lake today. The 1920 Farmers and Breeders of Jackson County lists a James A. Evans at Levan sec 35, 153 acres, and states his family has been on that property since 1867. His wife is Martha (Worthen) and children are Clarence, Clyde, Elmer, who are still at home, and Arah and Alfred out of the home. I notice there is a Merle Evans who appears in our phone book and lives at 2020 Mt. Joy Rd., Murphysboro, IL 62966 phone 618-684-4314. I would give Merle a call. He's probably a cousin! Good luck with the ancestor hunting! Juli Claussen Carbondale, IL ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Basden" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2003 3:35 PM Subject: [ILJACKSON] EVANS FAMILY > Looking for a Thomas EVANS and Phyllis Evans. They arrived in Jackson County probably around 1861/1862. Both were born and married in England. They had three children. One of the children is Charles who I suspect is named after her older brother. > > Phyllis' name may also show up as Phillis. Her maiden name is Phyllis Baseden/Basden. She had a child in England whose name is Henry Basden. Henry is my great grandfather. > > Primarily I am looking for the grave of Thomas and Phyllis. > > Thanks. > > BASDEN, BASEDEN, HANSON, ETHERTON, CARRICO/CARICO, WILCOX, DAVIS, GRAY, CLINTON, BOEHNING/BENNING, HUGHES > > George E. Basden > Basden Photography > [email protected] > http://www.basden.com > > > ==== ILJACKSO Mailing List ==== > PLEASE NOTE: Posting of items of RELIGIOUS/POLITICAL CONTENT, VIRUSES WARNINGS, CHAIN LETTERS, or SPAM will result in being removed from the list. If you have any questions regarding this, contact the list administrator, Karima mailto:[email protected] > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Juli!! Thank you very much. The Charles Evans would be the oldest son of Thomas and Phyllis. He is named after Phyllis Baseden's older brother Charles. Ironically, my 3rd gr grandparents (if this is the same church), George and Elizabeth Baseden applied for membership to this church in 1869 I believe. The Martha Worthen is also interesting as my gr grandfather, Henry Basden, had a daughter who married a Worthen. The irony of all this is that Phyllis Baseden is the mother of Henry Basden. Henry was born out of wedlock in 1843 in England. His father is a Henry Robinson. In Jackson County, he appears as a son of George and Elizabeth Baseden, but those are actually his grandparents. I often wonder why he never ended up with his mother and stepfather. Both the Evans and Basedens appear to have moved directly to Jackson Co from England in late 1851 or early 1852. I'll do a little more research and get back with you. This is the best break I have seen so far in finding Phyllis. Thanks. George E. Basden Basden Photography [email protected] http://www.basden.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Juli Claussen" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 8:36 PM Subject: Re: [ILJACKSON] EVANS FAMILY > I am a little slow in catching up with my messages. I find a mention of > Thos. Evans in the 1878 History of Jackson County, Illinois, p. 50, in a > section entitled, "Mt. Joy Evangelical Lutheran Church": This church was > organized Sept. 5, 1868 by the Rev. C. Thomas, and was named Twin Church, > from the title of the school house in which the organization was effected. > Elders: John Reiman and Wm. Heiple Deacons: Thomas Evans and Alexander > Imhoof. There were more members in the original church, than any other > Lutheran church hitherto formed in Jackson County---38 in all." It explains > the name was changed to Mt. Joy in July, 1869 when the church was > constructed. > > There is a Mt. Joy cemetery just NW of Murphysboro, that is just lovely, and > that is likely your ancestor's burial place. The Jackson Co. Historical > Soc. has cemetery records and you could check with them to be sure. If you > find they are indeed there, I am an RAOGK volunteer and could go out and > take digital photos for you and email them to you. > > In the 1907 Jackson Co. Atlas there is a Charles Evans shown in Levan > Township, sect. 34, with 80 acres. Nearby are John and James Evans in sect. > 35 with 154 acres, and a school, church and cemetery are on their property. > I believe this likely to be Mt. Joy, based on the location. This area is > near Kinkaid Lake today. The 1920 Farmers and Breeders of Jackson County > lists a James A. Evans at Levan sec 35, 153 acres, and states his family has > been on that property since 1867. His wife is Martha (Worthen) and children > are Clarence, Clyde, Elmer, who are still at home, and Arah and Alfred out > of the home. I notice there is a Merle Evans who appears in our phone book > and lives at 2020 Mt. Joy Rd., Murphysboro, IL 62966 phone 618-684-4314. I > would give Merle a call. He's probably a cousin! > > Good luck with the ancestor hunting! > Juli Claussen > Carbondale, IL > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "George Basden" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2003 3:35 PM > Subject: [ILJACKSON] EVANS FAMILY > > > > Looking for a Thomas EVANS and Phyllis Evans. They arrived in Jackson > County probably around 1861/1862. Both were born and married in England. > They had three children. One of the children is Charles who I suspect is > named after her older brother. > > > > Phyllis' name may also show up as Phillis. Her maiden name is Phyllis > Baseden/Basden. She had a child in England whose name is Henry Basden. > Henry is my great grandfather. > > > > Primarily I am looking for the grave of Thomas and Phyllis. > > > > Thanks. > > > > BASDEN, BASEDEN, HANSON, ETHERTON, CARRICO/CARICO, WILCOX, DAVIS, GRAY, > CLINTON, BOEHNING/BENNING, HUGHES > > > > George E. Basden > > Basden Photography > > [email protected] > > http://www.basden.com > > > > > > ==== ILJACKSO Mailing List ==== > > PLEASE NOTE: Posting of items of RELIGIOUS/POLITICAL CONTENT, VIRUSES > WARNINGS, CHAIN LETTERS, or SPAM will result in being removed from the list. > If you have any questions regarding this, contact the list administrator, > Karima mailto:[email protected] > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > ==== ILJACKSO Mailing List ==== > Do you have a resource you could share with the list members? 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