Evans, William E. 1850-1913

EVANS, MASON, SIMPSON

Posted By: Lois J. Hinshaw
Date: 4/27/2011 at 10:44:51

DEATH OF WILLIAM E. EVANS
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His Body Brought to the Home of His
Boyhood for Burial
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William E. Evans, son of the late Mark Evans and wife--among the early pioneers of Newton--died at his home in Osborne, Kansas, last Thursday, March 20th, at the age of 63 years and 15 days.

William Edwin Evans was born in Reynoldsburg, Ohio, March 5, 1850, and came with his parents and three brothers --Oscar, Inman and John--to Iowa in the fall of 1855, and located on the farm which is now known as College and Elm Park Additions to Newton. His parents and those three brothers have long since passed away. Will spent most of his boyhood in Newton and attended our city schools, and graduated from Grinnell College in 1876. Subsequently he read law in the offices of Mr. A. K. Campbell and J. C. Cook.

In 1877 he was united in marriage with Miss Anna Rose Mason of Grinnell. To them two children were born, Lyle and Edwin M. After a short but happy life together, one by one, the children and wife passed on to the better land.

In 1855 William and Frank E. Evans engaged in abstract, real estate, law, loan and insurance business in Osborne, Kansas. In the following year William took a trip to Kentucky and was there united in marriage with Miss N. Rose Simpson and brought her back to Osborne, Kansas, where they have ever since resided.

To them were born five children, viz., Everett M., now editor and publisher of the Durant Weekly News, of Durant, Oklahoma; Faye L., now a teacher in the public schools of a city near Durant; William I., who has been assisting his father in the office in Osborne, and Frank and Leland, who are attending school at Osborne.

Mr. Evans joined the Congregational church years ago and has been a true believer in the teachings of the grand old book.

All his family and his only brother, Frank, of this city, were with him in his last hours. He leaves his wife (who is helpless with rheumatism) four sons, one daughter and one brother to mourn the loss of their loved one.

The body was accompanied back to Newton by his brother, and was buried in the Newton cemetery.
The other members of his family thought best to remain at home to comfort the invalid mother. The funeral services Outside Galley Eight were conducted at the brother's home by Dr. Geo. H. Kemp of the Congregational church.

Mr. D. J. Eberhart, Fred Meredith and Mr. and Mrs. Ben Woodrow sang. They were accompanied by Mrs. Fiske. The pallbearers were W. L. Skinner, W. O. McElroy, John Woodard, E. C. Ogg, D. J. Eberhart and M. A.. McCord. There were beautiful floral offerings both from Osborne and Newton.

Buried in Newton Union Cemetery
Newton, Jasper, Iowa, USA

William E. Evans 63y d 24 Mar 1913
Sec 12 Lot 032 Block 05

A. Rose Mason Evans 23y d 21 Sept 1882
Sec 10 Lot 32 Block 05

Edwin Mason Evans 8m d 17 Aug 1881
Sec 11 Lot 32 Block 05

Lyle D. Evans 1y d 12 June 1889
Sec 11 Lot 32 Block 5