Catherine (Keeley) Evans (1802 - 1886)

Born 15 Dec 1802 in West Vincent Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Wife of Amos Evans — married 26 Dec 1822 in Vincent Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 16 Jan 1886 at age 83 in Pottstown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

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Biography

Catherine was born in 1802. She was the youngest child of Jacob Keeley and Anna Maria Shimer.

Her obituary appeared in the Montgomery Ledger (Pottstown, PA) on January 19, 1886: An Aged Lady Deceased Catharine Evans, an aged lady, widow of the late Amos Evans, dec'd, died on Saturday evening last, of old age and general debility, at her residence on Beech Street below Franklin, Pottstown. Her age was 83 years, 1 month, and 14 days. The maiden name of deceased was Catharine Keeley, and she was born near Sheeder's paper mill, West Vincent, Chester county, and was the last of a family of nine or ten children. She was married to Amos Evans about 65 years ago, and her husband died in March, 1884. They had 12 children, of whom five are living - Dr. Amos K. Evans, of Pottstown Landing; William Evans, of near Cedarville; John P. Evans, of Madisonville; Harriet Scheffey, widow of Abner E. Scheffey, who lived with her mother, and Lewis Evans, of this borough. Thirty-two grand-children and 42 great grand-children survive her. Herself, husband and family lived in Limerick township a long time. Mrs. Evans had been a member of the German Baptist denomination worshiping at Price's meeting house, North Coventry, the long period of 48 years. The death of this aged and excellent worman will be sincerely mourned by a large circle of relatives and friends. The funeral will take place on Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. Interment at Limerick church.

For further information see this blog post on Catherine Keeley Evans here.

Sources

• Ancestry.com. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
• Pennsylvania. Pottstown., Montgomery Ledger, "Obituary of Catherine Evans," January 19, 1886.
• Tombstone. photograph. digital image. Privately held by Janis Tomko., St. James Church, Limerick, PA, tombstone of Catherine Evans.