James Evans
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James M. Evans (abt. 1832 - abt. 1883)

Pvt. USA James M. Evans
Born about in Hampshire County, Virginiamap
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Husband of — married 26 Oct 1854 in Randolph County, West Virginia, USAmap
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Died about at about age 50 in Preston County, West Virginiamap
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Biography

James Evans, brother of William Evans, was born in Hampshire County, in 1832. On October 16, 1854 james obtained a marriage license. On October 26, 1854 at Horse Shoe Run, Tucker County, West Virginia he was married to Lucinda age 17 years, a daughter of William and Lyda Losh. During the 1860 census he was reported to be 28 years of age and was employed as farm labor. He was with his wife Lucinda and three children Evaline age 5, John W. age 3 and Mary J. 1 year old. They were residing in District two of Tucker County, West Virginia. By 1870 the Family had moved to Ash Grove of Iroquois County, Ohio. There were additions to the family with three more daughters being added Emaline age 8 years, Phoebe A. age 5 years and Letta age 3 years.

Children:

Evaline, John William, Mary Jane, Emaline, Phoebe Ann, Lettie, Maggie May, Nellie and Eddie.

He married a second time in 1877, to Sarah Carr, of Illinois.

In 1865 he went to Indiana and stayed 4 years; then went to Illinois and remained 13 years, and returned to West Virginia, where he follows the occupation of farming."

http://www.us-data.org/wv/tucker/bios/evans_william_1818-1874.txt

http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/hu-maxwell/history-of-tucker-county-west-virginia--from-the-earliest-explorations-and-set-wxa/page-30-history-of-tucker-county-west-virginia--from-the-earliest-explorations-and-set-wxa.shtml

"U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865 MILITARY View Image

NAME: James Evans

BIRTH: year - location

RESIDENCE: date - city, West Virginia

West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971 BIRTH, MARRIAGE & DEATH

NAME: James Evans

SPOUSE: Lucinda Losh

MARRIAGE: year - Randolph."

Ancestry.com link

"James M Evans

West Virginia Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers

Name James M Evans

Event Type Military Service

Event Year 1861

Age (Original) 19

Military Unit Note Third Cavalry."

Citing this Record

"West Virginia Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JWTN-VJ1 : 4 December 2014), James M Evans, 1861; from "Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of West Virginia," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing military unit Third Cavalry, NARA microfilm publication M508 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1964), roll 34.

James M. Evans served in 3rd Regiment, West Virginia Cavalry as a private and fighting to preserve the Union.

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