Jeremiah "Jerry" Evans owned a house of entertainment known as the Spread Eagle in Jennings Gap between Harrisonburg and Staunton. It was on the main road leading to the mineral springs in Bath and Greenbriar. This was a large inn that had facilities for 30 horses. He also operated a store at the location.
"Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940 Birth, Marriage & Death Name:
Jeremiah Evans
Spouse: Mary Beedelman
Marriage: date - location."
"Jeremiah Evans
mentioned in the record of Jeremiah Evans and Mary Beedelman
Name Jeremiah Evans
Spouse's Name Mary Beedelman
Event Date 20 Jun 1801
Event Place Shenandoah, Virginia
Spouse's Father's Name Stephen."
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RESIDENCE [Year: 1810; Census Place: Shenandoah, Virginia; Roll: 71; Page: 12; Image: 00027; Family History Library Film: 0181431]
MARRIAGE to Sarah Jordan [Dodd, Jordan. Virginia, Marriages, 1660-1800 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1997.]
BURIAL Find A Grave: Memorial #162455803
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