EVANS, Jane Baron ROSS 1817 - 1895

EVANS, ROSS, BRIDGMAN, ROCKWELL

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 11/20/2021 at 16:58:35

"The Fairfield Ledger"
Wednesday, January 23, 1895
Page 3, Column 6

... Mrs. Jane EVANS, widow of Capt. Thos. D. EVANS, was stricken with paralysis Friday evening, and now lies in a very precarious condition. She has no use of her left side whatever. ...

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"The Fairfield Ledger"
Wednesday, January 30, 1895
Page 3, Column 6

Death of Mrs. EVANS.

Jane B. ROSS, wife of the late Thos. D. EVANS, died at her home in this city Thursday evening, after a week's illness from paralysis. This good woman's residence in Fairfield dated back to 1842, and during that half a century there are many incidents in her life which are closely interwoven with the history of the town. Deceased was a daughter of William and Jane ROSS, and was born in Elizabeth City county, Virginia, February 19th, 1817. She was married to Thomas D. EVANS March 23d, 1836, and this relation, which was severed by the death of the husband in October, 1890, continued for nearly fifty years.

The ROSS family having removed to Iowa, Mr. and Mrs. EVANS joined them here in 1842, and the husband engaged in business in this city. He and his wife then connected themselves with the Methodist Episcopal church, and to the latter is given the honor of the longest connection with that organization, with a single exception, of any of its long roll of members. After retiring from active business, Capt. EVANS was closely identified with various interests of town and county until the day of his death, and for almost a third of a century held some official position within the gift of the people.

For many years there was no home in Fairfield where more good cheer was dispensed than in that of Mr. and Mrs. EVANS. They were fond of social life, and there was a hospitality in their reception and treatment of guests which none excelled. Their home was the center of a large part of the social life of the city and many pleasant recollections of it will remain in the memories of those who have been so fortunate as to enjoy its hospitality. No children ever blessed the union of these good people, but there was a charm about their lives which won them all the love and affection those of their own blood might have manifested, and in the days of their old age and affliction their every want was anticipated and carefully ministered to by those far outside the family circle. During the later years of her life the wife had been a helpless invalid, and her very existence seemed dependent upon the services and devotion of the husband. When he was stricken down suddenly and without warning, it appeared like a mistaken act of providence. But the remaining days of her life were marked by many beauties of character which a blow less severe could not have developed and which served to endear her to those about her. She accepted her chastenings with calmness and resignation and welcome the messenger who summoned her to the other shore.

The remains were interred in this city Sabbath afternoon, Rev. E. L. Schreiner, pastor of the First Methodist church, with which organization both Mr. and Mrs. EVANS had been connected during all their lives in Fairfield, conducted the services. The music was rendered by the church choir and the body was lowered into the grave by old friends in the society. Among those present at the funeral were H. L. BRIDGMAN of Chicago, a nephew and whose love and affection for these old people has been like that of a son and to whose kindly efforts they owed much of that happiness which attended them in their later days, and Mrs. ROCKWELL, a niece whose home is Kansas City.

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"The Fairfield Tribune"
Wednesday, January 30, 1895
Page 7, Column 2

PERSONAL.

... Mrs. George ROCKWELL, of Kansas City, Mo., was in the city the first of the week, called here by the death of her aunt, Mrs. Jane EVANS. ...

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Death of Mrs. Jane EVANS.

Mrs. Jane B. EVANS, wife of the late T. D. EVANS, died at her home in this city last Friday evening, at 8 o'clock. She had been an invalid for years. One week before her death she was stricken with appoplexy (sic) which was the immidiate case of her death.

Jane Baron ROSS was the daughter of Colonel Wm. and Jane ROSS, and was born in Hampton, Elizabeth county, Virginia, February 19, 1817. She was married to Thomas D. EVANS in Lynchburg, Virginia, March 23, 1836, and afterwards removed to Charlotte county, the same state, where Mr. EVANS engaged in the mercantile business until 1839. At this time they went on a farm which they conducted until 1842 when they came west, soon locating in Fairfield, and were residents of this city until death. For a number of years Mr. EVANS was engaged in business with his nephew, General BRIDGEMAN, in this city. Mr. EVANS died October 8, 1890. Mrs. EVANS was a woman held in high esteem by all her friends and was deeply religious. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, having become a member early in life. On arriving in this city about the middle of a week in 1842, Mrs. EVANS attended church the next Sunday and handed in her letter. Her niece, Mrs. ROCKWELL, and nephew, General BRIDGEMAN, were present at the funeral. She had no relatives here. The funeral was held at the house Sunday afternoon at two o'clock, the services being conducted by Rev. E. L. Schreiner. Deceased was seventy-nine years old.

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"The Fairfield Ledger"
Wednesday, March 13, 1895
Page 3, Column 6

Marriages, Births and Deaths.

... Deaths.

... Jan. 24, in Fairfield, of senile softening of brain, Jane EVANS, aged 76 years. ...

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"The Fairfield Tribune"
Wednesday, March 13, 1895
Page 6, Column 3

Marriages, Births and Deaths.

... DIED.

... January 24, 1895, in Fairfield, Jane EVANS, of senile softening of the brain, aged 76 years. ...

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Note: Buried in Lot Old.P.197 with husband Thomas.