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Harley Pierce Evans (1891 - 1968)

Pvt. USA Harley Pierce Evans
Born in Etowah County, Alabama, United Statesmap
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Died at age 77 in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, United Statesmap
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Biography

Harley was born in 1891. He was the son of Joseph Evans and Samantha Adams. He passed away in 1968.

Harley went to Hall Co., TX, with his family in 1906, where he lived until he entered the US Army in October, 1917. He served with the 36th Division, 144th Infantry in France.

Harley was gassed and shell-shocked in WWI and spent the rest of his life in the Veterans Administration Hospital in Big Spring, TX, except for the last 6 years when was in the Shady Oaks Rest Home in Abilene, TX. He never married or had any children.

On his WWI draft card, he listed himself as a farmer and preacher. He had attended Goodnight Baptist College in Goodnight, TX, before going into the service.


Sources

"Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KS14-9TY : 13 March 2018), Harley Pierce Evans, 08 Jun 1968; citing certificate number 45442, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,137,106.

"United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP86-CGGX : 5 December 2018), Harley Pierce Evans, 10 Jul 1919; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985), various roll numbers.






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