John Franklin Evans (abt. 1849 - 1926)

Born about 10 Nov 1849 in Highland Co., Ohio, USA

Husband of Sarah Jane (Rizer) Evans — married 7 Sep 1879 in Highland Co., Ohio, USA

Died 14 Oct 1926 at about age 76 in Kansas, USA

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Biography

John F Evans was born in November 1849 in Highland Co., Ohio.

1850 census^[1] 1860 census^[2] 1870 census^[3]

He married Sarah "Jennie" Rizer 8 September 1879 in Highland Co., Ohio.^[4]

1880 census -- New Market Twnp., Highland Co., Ohio, USA

Mathias Riser, white, male, age 49, married, farmer, born Virginia, father born Virginia, mother born Virginia; Mary Jane Riser, white, female, age 46, wife, married, keeping house, born Ohio, father born Virginia, mother born Ohio; Edward Riser, white, male, age 19, son, single, farmer, attended school, born Ohio, father born Virginia, mother born Ohio; Carey Mc Riser, white, male, age 19, son, single, farmer, attended school, born Ohio, father born Virginia, mother born Ohio; Jno F Evans, white, male, age 30, son-in-law, married, school teacher, born Ohio, father born _____, mother born ______; Jennie Evans, white, female, age 23, daughter, married, born Ohio, father born Virginia, mother born Ohio^[5]

1900 census -- Independence, Montgomery Co., Kansas, USA

Frank Evans, head, white, male, born Nov 1849, age 50, married 30 years, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farmer, own mortgaged farm; Jenny Evans, wife, white, female, born July 1856, age 43, married 30 years, 1 child / 1 living, born Ohio, father born Virginia, mother born Ohio; Harry C Evans, son, white, male, born July 1880, age 19, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farmer^[6]

1910 census ^[7]

He died 14 October 1926 in Kansas. He is buried in Mount Hope Cemetery in Independence, Kansas.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXQD-97Z : 12 April 2016), John F Evans in household of Charles Evans, Liberty, Highland, Ohio, United States; citing family 616, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCGC-8TB : 13 December 2017), John Evans in entry for Charles Evans, 1860.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M622-58X : 14 June 2019), John F Evans in entry for Charles Evans, 1870.
4. ↑ "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZDB-YX1 : 10 December 2017), John F. Evans and Jennie Rizer, 07 Sep 1879; citing Marriage, Highland, Ohio, United States, p134 cn122, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M894-QVF : 15 September 2017), Jno F Evans in entry for Methias Riser, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 50, sheet 453D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 1033; FHL microfilm 1,255,033.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMY4-K9Q : accessed 28 June 2019), Frank Evans, Independence Township (excl. Independence city), Montgomery, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 139, sheet 17A, family 335, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,491.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2CY-C31 : accessed 28 June 2019), John F Evans, Independence, Montgomery, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 184, sheet 10A, family 223, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 448; FHL microfilm 1,374,461.
8. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 28 June 2019), memorial page for John Franklin “J. Frank” Evans (10 Nov 1849–14 Oct 1926), Find A Grave Memorial no. 30285776, citing Mount Hope Cemetery, Independence, Montgomery County, Kansas, USA ; Maintained by Judy Mayfield (contributor 46636512)