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George Wesley EVANS

George Wesley EVANS

Male 1817 - 1891  (73 years)


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  • Name George Wesley EVANS
    Birth 15 Aug 1817  Greene Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male
    Census 1870  New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer  [2, 4] 
    Death 12 Apr 1891  Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Cause: catarrh of the stomach & lagrippe 
    Burial Chestnut Grove Cemetery, Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5] 
    • Burial location entered in death record as "on W. H. Hoskinson's farm." William H. Hoskinson (1840-1898) resided in the Big Flint area of Doddridge County and is buried at Chestnut Grove Cemetery. "Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol 4, reports George Evans' and wife Margaret's burials there as well..

      From Donald E. Ramage's Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol 4 -
      "The Chestnut Grove Christian Church on Flint Run, Grant District, was dedicated Sunday, 18 May1902, according to the West Union Record of 9 May 1902. This cemetery is sometimes referred to as the Hoskinson Cemetery in the West Union Record."
    Person ID I51365  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 17 Jun 2020

    Family Margaret RIDER,   b. Aug 1825, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Mar 1911, Big Buffalo, near Jarvisville, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 85 years)  [3, 6, 7]
    Children 
    +1. Eli Clark EVANS,   b. 3 Nov 1852, Greene Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Nov 1945, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 93 years)
    +2. Mary Anne EVANS,   b. 13 Dec 1854, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Jun 1935, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
    +3. Louise C. EVANS,   b. CA 1856, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location
    +4. Thomas F. EVANS,   b. Nov 1858, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    +5. Hannah Jane EVANS,   b. 1863, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    +6. Cecelia Rebecca "Celia" EVANS,   b. CA 1867, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F22651  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1864] Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death, Age: 73y 7m 28d.

    2. [S493] 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton Twp).

    3. [S1590] Death record of daughter.

    4. [S1563] Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR p. 42, Line 521 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5048639&Type=Death.

    5. [S92] Donald Edward Ramage (1934-2016), Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. IV, (4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167).

    6. [S1583] Marriage record of daughter.

    7. [S1567] Marriage record of son.