Eleanor, I found the following interesting for two reasons: 1) maybe it's your Ben EVANS family and 2) the farm for this EVANS is where I currently live ........ of course it's no longer a farm. One part of this area is called "Evan's Hills" and another part is called "Dundee Hills." 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. ================================================= ----- Original Message ----- From: "ELEANOR McCAIN" <eleanormccain@attbi.com> To: <KansasCity-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 7:34 AM Subject: RE: [KansasCity] Benjamine J. EVANS > Hi John - thanks for looking, but this is not mine. The Oct. death date > came from the SOS birth/death web site that Dave Goldy mentioned - my B. > Franklin (Benjamin?) Evans was living in 1880, in Clay Co. Gallatin > Twsp. with wife Lena (my Mary Lina Bowdon) and first dau. Daisy. You > found a marriage record for me to the 2nd husband (Joseph Hutchinson) in > late 1880's, so I thought the Ben F. below might have been husband #1 - > close, but "no cigar", as they say. I do not know whether B. Franklin > Evans died or they were divorced. > > Thanks for trying for me. > Eleanor > > -----Original Message----- > From: John O'Brien [mailto:JohnOBrien@kc.rr.com] > Sent: Monday, May 05, 2003 11:10 PM > To: KansasCity-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [KansasCity] Benjamine J. EVANS > > Eleanor, where did you get the Oct 6 death date for Ben EVANS? Just for > kicks, I did a lookup in Elmwood Cemetery and found the following. > Could > this be your Ben? > > Elmwood Cemetery > Block L, Lot 158 > Benjamin J. EVANS, b. Feb 5, 1847, d. Oct 4, 1884, interred Oct 5, 1884 > Amanda EVANS GARTH, b. 1872, d. 1962, interred Dec 11, 1962 > Pauline EVANS GARTH, b. 1895, d. 1976, interred June 8, 1976 > > John > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "ELEANOR McCAIN" <eleanormccain@attbi.com> > To: <KansasCity-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2003 6:47 AM > Subject: [KansasCity] one more lookup > > > > > EVANS, Ben (possibly listed as B.F. or B. Franklin Evans), d. Clay > Co. > > Oct. 6, 1884, bur. Kansas City, and > > > > > > Eleanor > > >

John, there is a possibility - I found Wm. B. and wife Amelia in 1850, Kaw Twsp, with 8 children including James C, (below) and a Benjamin age 3. In 1870, there is a Wm. B. age 23, at school, in Clay Co. Liberty Twsp, boarding with other students in a lawyer's home. But I don't find this man in 1880. However, James C. is in the 1880 census, Clay Co. Gallatin Twsp, w/wife Elizabeth, etc. AND my B. Franklin Evans is also in Gallatin Twsp.as a farmer. Both men say their fathers were b. Ky. This could just be a coincidence, it is going to take some more study on my part. I would have thought the 3 yr old Benjamin in 1850, would have been named for his father, but called Benjamin to prevent confusion. So I thought it likely that Wm. B., 23 in 1870 might be the same person. There is some room for questions here - but you certainly have provided me with a lot of "food for thought". Thank you very much for posting this information. Eleanor -----Original Message----- From: John O'Brien [mailto:JohnOBrien@kc.rr.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 10:59 PM To: KansasCity-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [KansasCity] EVANS (John, William, James) Clay County, MO 1820 - 1885 Eleanor, I found the following interesting for two reasons: 1) maybe it's your Ben EVANS family and 2) the farm for this EVANS is where I currently live ........ of course it's no longer a farm. One part of this area is called "Evan's Hills" and another part is called "Dundee Hills." 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. ================================================= ----- Original Message ----- From: "ELEANOR McCAIN" <eleanormccain@attbi.com> To: <KansasCity-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 7:34 AM Subject: RE: [KansasCity] Benjamine J. EVANS > Hi John - thanks for looking, but this is not mine. The Oct. death date > came from the SOS birth/death web site that Dave Goldy mentioned - my B. > Franklin (Benjamin?) Evans was living in 1880, in Clay Co. Gallatin > Twsp. with wife Lena (my Mary Lina Bowdon) and first dau. Daisy. You > found a marriage record for me to the 2nd husband (Joseph Hutchinson) in > late 1880's, so I thought the Ben F. below might have been husband #1 - > close, but "no cigar", as they say. I do not know whether B. Franklin > Evans died or they were divorced. > > Thanks for trying for me. > Eleanor > > -----Original Message----- > From: John O'Brien [mailto:JohnOBrien@kc.rr.com] > Sent: Monday, May 05, 2003 11:10 PM > To: KansasCity-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [KansasCity] Benjamine J. EVANS > > Eleanor, where did you get the Oct 6 death date for Ben EVANS? Just for > kicks, I did a lookup in Elmwood Cemetery and found the following. > Could > this be your Ben? > > Elmwood Cemetery > Block L, Lot 158 > Benjamin J. EVANS, b. Feb 5, 1847, d. Oct 4, 1884, interred Oct 5, 1884 > Amanda EVANS GARTH, b. 1872, d. 1962, interred Dec 11, 1962 > Pauline EVANS GARTH, b. 1895, d. 1976, interred June 8, 1976 > > John > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "ELEANOR McCAIN" <eleanormccain@attbi.com> > To: <KansasCity-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2003 6:47 AM > Subject: [KansasCity] one more lookup > > > > > EVANS, Ben (possibly listed as B.F. or B. Franklin Evans), d. Clay > Co. > > Oct. 6, 1884, bur. Kansas City, and > > > > > > Eleanor > > > ==== KansasCity Mailing List ==== KansasCity-L@rootsweb.com List Administrator Maureen Patt, ListMom knitandspin@earthlink.net ============================== 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