Hiram Wesley Evans (1881 - 1966)

Hiram Wesley Evans was born September 26, 1881 in Ashland, Alabama, United States. He was the son of Hiram Martin Evans and Georgia.

In 1900, he became a dentist.

In 1921, Evans was elected into a recruiting position in the Dallas Klan No. 66. He was also appointed to the position of executive of the "Realm of Texas".

In 1921, Evans was assigned to oversee the Klan's national membership drive. In 1922, the group's leadership made Evans the "Imperial Kligrapp," a role similar to national secretary, in which capacity he oversaw operations in 13 states.

In 1923, he married Ellen "Bama" Hill. Together they had three children.

Evans died September 14, 1966 in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4JJ-H6G : 29 December 2021), Hiram Ivans in household of Edward Ivans, Election Precinct 9 Holly Springs, Fayette, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district ED 81, sheet

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2MM-SHB : accessed 3 January 2022), Hiram W Evans, Dallas Ward 6, Dallas, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 48, sheet 12A, family 210

• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZX3-7GP : 29 December 2021), Hiram Wesley Evans, 1917-1918.

• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC9M-S6Q : 3 February 2021), Hirman W Evans, 1920.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:3QC6-W3Z : accessed 3 January 2022), Hiram W Evans, Buckhead, Fulton, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 147

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7GM-RSF : 8 January 2021), Hiram W Evans, District 722, Fulton, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 60-28A, sheet 3B, line 68, family 63, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940

• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JYCH-PMW : 8 January 2021), Hiram Evans, Sep 1966; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

• Wikipedia: Hiram Wesley Evans

• Wikidata: Item Q3656068, en:Wikipedia

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/177087333/hiram-wesley-evans: accessed 02 August 2023), memorial page for Hiram Wesley Evans (26 Sep 1881–14 Sep 1966), Find a Grave Memorial ID 177087333, citing Westview Cemetery, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by WWII History Fan (contributor 48178484).