EVANS, George Warren 1880-1966

EVANS, PLAYLE, WENTWORTH, LARSEN, JONES

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 4/6/2012 at 11:36:04

#1:

Evans Rites Set
At Riceville Church

RICEVILLE, IOWA - Funeral services for George Warren Evans, 86, who died Tuesday morning at the Riceville Nursing Home, will be 2 p.m. Thursday at the Baptist Church here. Burial will be in Riverside emetery here.

Surviving are his wife; four daughters: Mrs. John Stephens Cameron, Missouri; Mrs. Jess Wentworth, Brownsdale, Minnesota; Mrs. Elmer Larsen and Mrs. Harold Jones, both of LeRoy, Minnesota.

[ Waterloo Courier, Wednesday, December 14, 1966 ]

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#2:

Social Security Death Index:

Name: George Evans
State of Issue: Iowa
Date of Birth: Thursday July 22, 1880
Date of Death: December 1966
Est. Age at Death: 86 years, 4 months
Last known residence:
City: Riceville
County: Howard
State: Iowa
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#3: ANNIVERSARY

RICEVILLE, IOWA — Mr. and Mrs. George Evans, Riceville, were honored on the 53rd anniversary of their marriage, as well as Mr. Evans 81st birthday, at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Jess Wentworth, Brownsdale, Minnesota

They also observed the birthdays of Dorothy Jones and Dorothy Wentworth, which will be on Tuesday. All the Evans' children were present as well as their 15 grandchildren.

George Evans and Eliza Playle were married July 18, 1908, in the Baptist parsonage in New Sharon. They farmed in the Mclntire area from 1912 until 1948 when they retired and moved to Riceville. Mr. Evans served as the assessor for Wayne Township for 19 years.

Their five children include Kenneth Evans, Riceville; Mrs. Lemer Larson and Mrs. Harold Jones, LeRoy, Minnesota, Mrs. Jess Wentworth, Brownsdale, and Mrs. John Stephens, Jesup.

[ Mason City Globe Gazette, July 25, 1961 ]