Martha (Brooks) Evans (1779 - 1841)

Born 4 Feb 1779 in Chatham County, North Carolina

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas Evans — married about 1791 in Chatham County, North Carolina

Descendants

Died 10 Oct 1841 at age 62 in Troup County, Georgia

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Biography

"His wife was Martha Brooks was born 4 February, 1779 also in Chatham County, and died 10 October, 1841."

“Sister Martha Evans, consort of Thomas Evans, died of palsy on the 10th ult. in the 63rd year of her age in Troup Co. Sister Evans was born in 1779 in Chatham Co., was married in 1797, embraced religion and joined the Methodist E. Church in 1809. Her piety was deep, and all her life consistent. She lived to raise ten children, and to see them all members of the same Church, one of whom is an acceptable minister of the Gospel. She was affected six years previous to her death, and for a few days deprived of her speech; yet, as long as [sic] able to talk she gave evidence of her preparation to meet death. she has left her companion, children and friends to mourn their loss; yet their loss is her […] gain. She rests from her labors and her works do follow her.” 12

Sources

• Kellam, Ida Brooks, 1950; Brooks and Kindred Families available at: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89062872569&view=1up&seq=17&skin=2021
• https://hergestgenealogy.wordpress.com/
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62220638/martha-evans

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Joe Jackson for creating WikiTree profile Brooks-4788 through the import of edith.ged on Dec 19, 2013.