Greetings Paul, Here is what I have on the family of your John David Evens and his wife Sarah (Sally) (Welch) Evans. Based on what you wrote, I have different info for Sally. I show her parents to be Nicholas Welch and Nancy WHITE. I show the parents of John David Evens to be Thomas Elijah Evens and Sallie WELCH (Possibly a sister of Nicholas Welch). If I'm wrong, I hope you have better information than I have, and that you're gonna share it with me. Your almost cousin, Tom Evans 1 John David EVANS Birth: 24 Dec 1810, Hickman Co., TN Death: 30 Jun 1887, Perry Co., TN Burial: Howell Cem., Perry Co., TN Father: Thomas Elijah EVENS (~1780-) Mother: Sallie WELCH Spouse: Sarah WELCH Birth: 16 Apr 1816, TN Death: 24 Nov 1889, Linden, Perry Co., TN Burial: Howell Cem., Perry Co., TN Father: Nicholas WELCH (1789-1856) Mother: Nancy WHITE Marr: Dec 1844 Children: Nicholas Eli (1833-1911) Amanda Bell (1836-1867) Mary Elizabeth (1839-1869) Louisa Parthenia (1842-1910) Sofronia Jane (Fronie) (1844-1913) David Wesley (1846-1922) John H. (1849-1916) Nancy Rebecah (1849-1874) James Welch (1853-1936) William Jasper (1855-1876) Sarah Margaret (1860-1878) 1.1 Nicholas Eli EVANS Birth: 31 Aug 1833, Peter's Landing, Perry Co., TN Death: 6 Feb 1911, Cleo Springs, Cleo Co., OK Burial: Cleo Springs Cem, Cleo Co., OK Spouse: Sarah Ann Dehlia STILL Birth: 15 Apr 1849, Bible Hill, Decatur Co., TN Death: 30 Dec 1948, Ola, Yell Co., AR Burial: Salem Cem., Plainview, Yell Co., AR Father: George Washington STILL (1821-1904) Mother: Jane Elizabeth MORGAN (1826-) Marr: 3 Mar 1874, Decatur Co., TN Children: John W. (1873-1873) Sallie J. (1878-1940) James Henry (1879-1968) William Walter (1886-1973) 1.2 Amanda Bell EVANS Birth: 2 Nov 1836 Death: 12 Jul 1867, Perry Co., TN Burial: Walker Cemetery, Perry Co., TN 1.3 Mary Elizabeth EVANS Birth: 27 Dec 1839, Linden, Perry Co., TN Death: 14 Jul 1869, Linden, Perry Co., TN Burial: Howell Cem., Perry Co., TN 1.4a Louisa Parthenia EVANS* Birth: 22 May 1842, Linden, Perry Co., TN Death: 10 Aug 1910, Linden, Perry Co., TN Burial: Howell Cem., Perry Co., TN Spouse: G. W. STALLINGS Birth: 23 Aug 1839 Death: 22 Oct 1871 Burial: Howell Cem., Perry Co., TN Children: J. B. (1866-1893) T. E. (1870-1890) Other spouses: (Unknown) BRILEY 1.4b Louisa Parthenia EVANS* (See above) Spouse: (Unknown) BRILEY Children: Sallie (~1868-~1951) Other spouses: G. W. STALLINGS 1.5 Sofronia Jane (Fronie) EVANS Birth: 17 Sep 1844 Death: 5 Apr 1913 Burial: Howell Cem., Perry Co., TN 1.6 David Wesley EVANS Birth: 22 Nov 1846, White Oak Creek Area, Perry Co., TN Death: 1922, White Oak Creek Area, Perry Co., TN Burial: Howell Cem., Perry Co., TN Spouse: Eliza A. HELMS Birth: Sep 1848, TN Death: 1935, White Oak Creek Area, Perry Co., TN Burial: Howell Cem., Perry Co., TN Father: John HELMS (-<1900) Mother: Mary J. BUNCH (-<1900) Marr: abt 1871 Children: Mary Ella (1880-1880) Sarah M. (1881-1974) 1.7 John H. EVANS Birth: 12 Mar 1849 Death: 29 Oct 1916, Decatur Co., TN Burial: Decaturville Cem., Decatur Co., TN Spouse: Mary Ella WHITE Birth: 8 Aug 1856 Death: 13 Jan 1923, Decatur Co., TN Burial: Decaturville Cem., Decatur Co., TN Children: Thomas H. (~1877-1954) William Cornelius (1881-1946) Sallie K. (1885-1959) 1.8 Nancy Rebecah EVENS Birth: 4 Jun 1849 Death: 1874 Burial: Howell Cem., Perry Co., TN Spouse: John G. EVANS Birth: abt 1837, Perry Co., TN Father: John G. EVANS (~1813-) Mother: Wealthy FOREHAND (~1815-) Marr: 15 Mar 1873, Perry Co., TN 1.9a James Welch EVANS* Birth: 26 Mar 1853, White Oak Creek Area, Perry Co., TN Death: 18 Nov 1936, White Oak Creek Area, Perry Co., TN Burial: Howell Cem., Perry Co., TN Spouse: Sarah Eliza DAVIDSON Birth: 15 Mar 1854 Death: 7 Apr 1923 Burial: Howell Cem., Perry Co., TN Marr: 12 Jan 1875, Perry Co., TN Children: Florence Levona (1875-1962) Other spouses: Daisy Belle WALKER 1.9b James Welch EVANS* (See above) Spouse: Daisy Belle WALKER Birth: 18 Jan 1883, Perry Co., TN Death: 5 Mar 1963, Linden, Perry Co., TN Burial: Howell Cem., Perry Co., TN Marr: 5 Oct 1913, Perry Co., TN Children: Jessie Belle (1914-1994) James Henry (1918-1980) A.B. (1922-1990) Wesley John (1916-1971) Sallie E. (1920-1935) Other spouses: Sarah Eliza DAVIDSON 1.10 William Jasper EVENS Birth: 8 Apr 1855, Linden, Perry Co., TN Death: 10 Aug 1876, Linden, Perry Co., TN Burial: Howell Cem., Perry Co., TN 1.11 Sarah Margaret EVENS Birth: 21 Oct 1860 Death: 1878 Burial: Howell Cem., Perry Co., TN In a message dated 3/4/03 1:03:03 AM, [email protected] writes: << Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2003 01:51:41 EST From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: [TNWAYNE] Thomas and Salley Evens Can any one tell me where the graves of Thomas Evens and Salley Evens may be? They are probably buried in a family cemetery which isn't listed. Thomas Evens and Nicholas Welch were among the early settlers in Perry and Wayne CO. Thomas was born appx.1788. Salley was born appx.1814 and died Sept. 17 1844, first wife of John D. Evens, she was the daughter of Nicholas Welch. Thank you Paul H Evens >>