Posted on: Jackson County, WV Bios Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/JacksonBios/136 Surname: EVANS, CASTO, STONE, WRIGHT, STAATS, STARCHER ------------------------- Evans Family Two miles up the creek is the village of Evans, named for a family of that name, who were among the first settlers here. Ephraim Evans, who was probably the founder of the family, or a son of his, was appointed one of the first nine magistrates, when Jackson County was organized in 1831. Ephraim S. Evans (perhaps the same man) was one of the first school commissioners of the new county, and also a "commissioner to examine the polls", George Casto and George Stone being the other commissioners. It is said Squire Evans married a sister of Benjamin Wright, Jr, daughter of Benjamin Wright, Sr. Margaret Evans was born in 1788, married Abraham Staats. Sarah Evans was born in 1803, married William Starcher. There seems to be little known about the Evans family. Some say the old man's name was William, but the information is hazy, and unsatisfactory. This sketch taken from "Pioneers of Jackson County", by John House, it appears in the section "Lower Mill Creek"