Mary Guernsey Evans 1838-1914

EVANS, GUERNSEY, MEGRATH, WARNER, ROUSH

Posted By: Volunteer - Karen DaPra
Date: 4/17/2003 at 03:50:48

DEATH OF MRS. MARY GUERNSEY EVANS

Mrs. Mary Guernsey Evans, widow of the late John Evans, died at her home in Bloomfield, February 13, 1914. She was born in Vermont, Nov. 8, 1838, and with her parents came to Van Buren county in 1856. Ten years later she was married to John Evans of Troy. Their home was on a farm in Perry township, Davis county, until their two children Guy and Minnie had grown to manhood and womanhood, when they moved to Bloomfield. The husband died about three years ago. The children live at Bloomfield, Minnie being still single. Mrs. Evans was the youngest sister of Dr. G. S. Guernsey, Mrs. J. Q. Megrath and Mrs. John Warner, all former residents of the vicinity of Lebanon, now all deceased. She was an aunt of Henry Megrath and Mrs. Frank Roush of Keosauqua. She was a fine pianist and before her marriage gave instruction on this instrument here at Keosauqua, where she was highly esteemed by all who knew her.

(Photocopy of this obit located on page 151 of Obit Book "A" found in the Van Buren County, Iowa Genealogical Society's collection at the Keosauqua Public Library in Dec 2000. Name of newspaper and date of obit not given.)

I am NOT related and am posting this obit for those who may find this person in their family history.

[Original Post 2 Jan 2001]

NOTE: Biography of Mary's father can be found at http://iagenweb.org/boards/vanburen/biographies/index.cgi?review=839