Robert Evans

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Posted By: Connie Swearingen (email)
Date: 9/22/2010 at 20:49:13

History of Woodbury County, Iowa 1984

Robert Evans
By Marian Bennett McArthur

Rachel S Evans was born 9 December 1851 in Indiana; she married Elias Bennett, 20 October 1872, in Noble County, Indiana. Three children were born there: Harriet Catherine ‘Katy’ 3 April 1876; Jacob William ‘Jake’ 31 August 1878; and Marion Ephram 18 July 1881. They traveled by covered wagon to the James and Leeds areas of Sioux City, Iowa, becoming pioneer settlers, in 1882. They farmed east of Leeds and later near James. The children attended schools and the Olivet Presbyterian Church in Leeds. Harriet married Herbert Warren Hancock 11 September 1895 and Art J Johnson 1916; she died 19 August 1958. Jacob married Mary Alice Dunn 2 April 1902; he died 16 November 1940. Marion married Christina Jensen 5 May 1903; he died 27 September 1965. Rachel died 5 January 1915 and Elias died 3 December 1933, both in James, Iowa.

Rachel was the daughter of Robert Evans and Catherine Stultz. Robert was born in Ohio, 4 June 1824, and died in Woodbury County, Iowa, 19 October 1891. Catherine was born in Ohio, 15 November 1829; she died in Woodbury County, Iowa, 1 April 1898. Both are buried in Floyd Cemetery near Bronson, Iowa. Their children were: 1-Elizabeth Ann, born 23 November 1849, died 5 September 1851; 2-Rachel S, born 9 December 1851, died 5 January 1915; 3-Melvina, born 1854, married James M Martin, died 22 February 1920; 4-Eunice, born 1855; 5-Jacob William, born December 1859, died 17 June 1934; 6-Jonah Ephraim, born 1863, married Della ‘Lil’ McNear, born 29 September 1898, died 5 November 1938; and 7-Hester ‘Esther’, born 31 October 1869, married Devillo Weeks (div), then George Bennett, died 1 August 1928. All the children were born in Noble County, Indiana – near Wolf Lake. Hester was killed while riding a streetcar near Riverside, and Jacob, who resided with J W Bennett east of Leeds, was killed when struck by a train near the 46th Street crossing.

Robert Evans was the son of Jonah Evans and Elizabeth Flory. Jonah was born in 1787; married 10 December 1811 in Pickaway County, Ohio; and died 1873 in Noble County, Washington township, Indiana. Elizabeth Flory was born 1791 and died 1871 in Noble County, Washington township, Indiana.