John was born about 1862. He is the son of Isaac Evans and Nancy Unknown.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6RV-3F6 : 15 July 2017), John W Evans in household of Isaac W Evans, Birch, Braxton, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 6, sheet 387C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1400; FHL microfilm 1,255,400.
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