From: "Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert" <iggy29@scican.net>

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Subject: OBITUARY - W.H. EVANS.

Date: Friday, June 29, 2001 4:47 AM

Decatur County Journal

January 25, l900

WILLIAM HARDIN EVANS was born in Hardin County, Tenn., Dec. l5, l82l,

was married in l845, and with his family emigrated to Iowa in l849 and

in l85l to Decatur County where they settled on the farm now owned by

W.E. Bracewell, 9 miles northwest of Lineville, where they resided until

a few years ago, when they moved to Lineville, and subsequently after

the death of his wife, he moved to Cartersville, Mo., where he died Jan.

l5, l900, aged 79 years and one month. He was converted and joined the

Presbyterian Church in Tennessee when about twenty years of age and in

his character and life continued steadfast and consistent to the end.

The remains were brought to Lineville accompanied by S.H. EVANS, of

Cartersville, son of the deceased, and after the funeral services at the

Presbyterian Church, conducted by Rev. J.H. Hall, were interred at

Evergreen Cemetery in Lineville, beside the remains of his wife, who

died Jan. 24, l897. A large number attended the funeral and paid

fitting respect to the memory of the deceased who for so many years had

lived among them the life of a good citizen and an upright Christian

man. Ripe in years, he has gone to his eternal rest honored and

respected by all.

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