JAMES JEFFERSON EVANS, second son of MORGAN and MARY JANE EVANS, was born at
Burlington, Iowa, Sept. 22, 1845, died at his home in Leon, Iowa, Jan. 22,
1922, at the age of 76 years, 4 months.

MR. EVANS came with his parents to Garden Grove in an early day, where he was
raised to manhood. He enlisted in the civil war on September 20, 1863 as a
member of Co. C, 9th Iowa Cavalry, and was honorably discharged on February
28, 1866.

On April 12, 1870, he was united in marriage at Garden Grove to MISS ELNARA
A. SIGLER, where they made their home for many years, MR. EVANS being one of
the leading citizens of that town. He was elected county recorder in 1894,
and the family removed to Leon, where they had since made their home, with
the exception of a couple of years which they spent in visiting in Texas,
California and other western states with their children, returning to the old
home in Leon some months ago. MR. EVANS was a genial, companionable man, and
enjoyed the friendship and esteem of everyone who knew him. On Saturday
evening, Jan. 21st, he was taken with an attack of acute indigestion, a
physician was called and he was given relief, and dropped to sleep. About 7
o'clock Sunday morning, he awoke and died almost instantly, an attack of
heart trouble causing his death. He is survived by his devoted wife and five
children, MRS. MAYME BAKER, of Leon, JOHN E. EVANS, of Los Angeles,
California, LYMAN S. EVANS, of Portland, Oregon, MRS. GEO. W. CARMEAN, of
Bancroft, Iowa, MRS. JOHN A. SMITH, of San Pedro, California, who were all in
attendance at his funeral. He is also survived by a brother and sister, both
residing at Pomona, California.

Funeral services were held at the M. E. church in this city on Thursday
afternoon, Jan. 26th, the sermon being preached by Rev. T. F. CAMPBELL,
pastor of the Presbyterian church, and was in charge of the Garden Grove
Masonic lodge, of which the deceased had been a member for more than fifty
years, the church being filled with sorrowing friends. A firing squad from
the American Legion Post of Leon, fired a volley over his grave, and bugler,
P. P. BOWSHER blew taps, it being a fitting tribute to a worthy soldier. Many
beautiful floral offerings testified to the esteem in which the deceased was
held.

The bereaved family have the sympathy of the entire community in their hour
of affliction.