James Bevan (1821 - 1894)

Born 19 Oct 1821 in Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Mary (Shields) Bevan — married 9 May 1850 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States

Descendants

Died 26 Oct 1894 at age 73 in Tooele, Tooele, Utah, United States

Biography

James Bevan was a Latter Day Saint pioneer.

Private James Bevan served with the Iowa Volunteers during the Mexican-American War
Service Started: Jul 1846
Unit(s): Company A, Mormon Battalion
Service Ended: Jul 1847

James Bevan was a Private in Company A. He was a member of LT Willis' sick detachment.

Burial

Burial:

Date: 29 Oct 1894

Place: Tooele, Tooele, UT

Marriage

Husband: James Bevan

Wife: Mary Shields

Marriage:

Date: 9 May 1850

Place: Allred'S Camp, Council Bluff, Pottawattamie, IA

LDS Sealing Spouse:

Date: 10 Sep 1859

Research Notes

Needs profiles created - FindAGrave lists two wives with 11 children each. For the second wife there are two children born in 1871 a month apart. Either the date is incorrect on one of them or the child is listed under the wrong mother.

Bio needs to be added to include family info.

Sources

See Also;

• https://history.lds.org/overlandtravel/pioneers/43354/james-bevan

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25790887/james-bevan: accessed 15 April 2023), memorial page for Pvt James Bevan (19 Oct 1821–26 Oct 1894), Find A Grave: Memorial #25790887, citing Tooele City Cemetery, Tooele, Tooele County, Utah, USA; Maintained by Schott Family (contributor 46932087).

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Diane Williams for creating WikiTree profile Bevan-157 through the import of wiki.ged on Jul 5, 2013.