Joseph Edward Evans Huntingdon, Pa. Furniture: The history of the Evans' dates back to Evan Evans, who emigrated from Wales to America and setlled ten miles south of Reading, Pa., at a place named the Forest, near Hopewell Iron Works, and lived there the remainder of his days. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. He died a year or two prior to the War of 1812. His family consisted of the following: John Evans, who emigrated to Wayne Co., Ohio; Cadwalader Evans, who emigrated to Bedford Co., Pa., March, 1793. Also Evan Evans accompanied Cadwalader to the same place, which is now Clearville, Pa. And so on down the line, a record which is in possession of Joseph Edward Evans, of Huntingdon, Pa., dealer in furniture and furnishings. Joseph Edward Evans is a son of Joseph C. and Anna M. (Carpenter) Evans. He was a farmer who owned a farm of one hundred acres in Blair Co., Pa.; was also a blacksmith. He died in 1913. His wife died in 1927. The subject of this sketch, Joseph Edward Evans, was born a! t Bedford, Pa., in 1869. He began his early schooling at Bedford, Pa. Engaged in various businesses; conducted a hotel at Bedford, Pa.; also a steam laundry at Bedford, Pa., in 1902. Was a private police at summer resort, Bedford Springs Hotel, 1890. During the World War was engaged in the furniture business. Belongs to the F.& A.M., Mount Moriah, No. 300; Standing Stone Chapter No. 201; Harrisburg Consistory; a Shriner, Jaffa Temple, Altoona, Pa.; P.O.S. of A., No. 321, Huntingdon, Pa.; Chamber of Commerce; member of Abbey Reformed Church, Huntingdon, Pa.; wife also; Deacon and Trustee; attends Sunday School. Sisters are: Mrs. Dr. J.W. Carter, Altoona, Pa.; Mrs. C.E. Carpenter, Markleton, Pa.; one deceased sister, Mrs. C.A. Magnus. Brothers are L.A. Evans, Hollidaysburg, Pa.; O.J. Evans, Altoona, Pa.; C.V. Evans, Bellwood, Pa.; Frederick Evans, Altoona, Pa. One brother deceased, Geo. B. Evans. Joseph Edward Evans was first married to Anna M. Waters, a daughter of ! Michael and Charlotte Waters. Children as follows: Ellis B., married to Helen Weber, of Jacksonville, Fla.; Jessie E., New York, a teacher; Margaret, married to LeRoy Copelin, Jacksonville, Fla.; Mary Irene, married to Fred D. Wells, Huntingdon, Pa. Joseph Edward Evans remarried to Cora M. Reitz, in 1927, a daughter of Daniel and Mary Reitz. Mr. Evans is a prominent business man and at present conducts a furniture and housefurnishing business, long established and enjoys a thriving business.