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Barnabas Evans (c1818) and Elizabeth Bowles of Ashe County, North Carolina and Wyoming County, West Virginia |
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The author (Marty Grant) is not related to Barnabas Evans as far as can be proven. It is possible (but not too likely) that he is related to my ancestor William Evans (c1813). Barnabas (or "Barney") Evans was born ca 1817/18 (per 1850 census) in North Carolina, presumably Ashe, now Alleghany County. I have not positively identified his parents, but I'd say he has to be either a son of Barnabas Evans (c1769) or William Evans (1770/80) and Alcy ---, as both of these men (presumed brothers) had an unknown son his age per the early census records, and it seems clear he was named for Barnabas, but that doesn't prove he was his son for children were often named for Uncles as well. He was not named in the Will (1851) of the elder Barnabas, so he probably isn't his son. Others show him to be a son of William Evans, and it does fit. Barnabas would have been about 2 year old by the time of the 1820 census. However, I was unable to find either William Evans or Barnabas Evans in 1820 or any other Evans in Ashe County. For the 1830 census Barnabas Evans would have been about 12 years old. Both Barnabas and William Evans each had one son with them that year aged 10-14 (born ca 1815/20). Barnabas would have been about 22 by the 1840 census. He was not listed as head of household that year, nor did he appear to be living with Barnabas Evans or any of the other Evans found in Ashe County in 1840. He could have been living with a sibling or someone else. Sometime before ca 1849, Barney Evans married Elizabeth ---. No marriage record was found. She was born ca 1826/27 in North Carolina. I don't know her maiden name. There is a marriage record in nearby Surry Co., NC for a Barnet Evans and Elizabeth Bowles dated 3 Nov 1847. This may be them, though I don't know what Barney was doing there. Elizabeth Bowles is probably a relative of mine, possibly a daughter of Ellender "Nelly" (---) Bowles. They were in Ashe County for the 1850 census. They were next door to widow Alcy Evans (widow of William). Perhaps this is proof that she was his mother.
1850 ASHE CO, NC Page 288B House/Family # 733/ 733 - Twp EVANS BARNY 32 M W FARMER 100 NC 1817/1818 EVANS ELIZABETH 23 F W NC 1826/1827 EVANS HAMPTON 1 M W NC 1848/1849 In the late 1850's (between 1852 and ca 1857) Barnabas and family moved to Wyoming County, Virginia (now West Virginia) joining William Evans (c1809), his probable brother who was already there. I made this discovery by searching for all the Barnabas Evans in 1860 throughout the land (there were not many). It is clearly the same family I found in West Virginia who was in Ashe Co, NC before then. Barney and family were listed on the 1860 census in Wyoming County. Brother William Evans was listed in the same area.
1860 WYOMING CO, VA Page 470 House/Family # 139/ 117 -- Twp JOS BRANCH P.O. EVANS BARNEBAS 42 M W FARMER 400 258 NC 1817/1818 EVANS ELIZABETH 36 F W NC 1823/1824 EVANS HAMPTON 10 M W NC 1849/1850 EVANS HARTNAY 9 F W NC 1850/1851 EVANS SUSAN 8 F W NC 1851/1852 EVANS NEWTON 3 M W VA 1856/1857 They were still in Wyoming for the 1870 census. Son Hampton, now married, was next door with his family. Brother William was listed that year with the same Post Office, though in a different Township.
1870 WYOMING CO, WV Page 569B House/Family # 62/ 62--CENTER Twp ROCK VIEW P.O. EVANS BARNIBUS 52 M W FARMER 515 235 NC 1817/1818 EVANS ELIZABETH 45 F W KEEPING HOUSE NC 1824/1825 EVANS HARTNEY 19 F W AT HOME NC 1850/1851 EVANS SUSAN 17 F W AT HOME NC 1852/1853 EVANS NEWTON 13 M W AT HOME VA 1856/1857 Barnabas Evans apparently died between 1870 and 1880 in Wyoming County West Virginia. Widow Elizabeth and children were still in Wyoming County for the 1880 census. ** I don't have this entry typed up yet. Children of Barnabas and Elizabeth Bowles Evans. Barnabas Evans and Elizabeth had four children as proven by the various census records. Researcher ListPersons researching this family (click here for data on how to get on or off of this list):
1. Barnabas1 Evans, born 1817/18 in Ashe Co, NC (now Alleghany Co, NC); died 1870/80 in Wyoming Co, WV, son of William Evans and Alcy (---). He married on 3 Nov 1847 in Surry Co, NC Elizabeth Bowles, born 1826/27 in Surry Co, NC; died aft 1880 in Wyoming Co, WV, daughter of (---) Bowles and Ellender "Nelly" (---).
Children of Barnabas Evans and Elizabeth Bowles were as follows: + 2 i Hampton2 Evans, born 1848/49 in Ashe Co, NC (now Alleghany Co, NC); died aft 1880 in Wyoming Co, WV. He married Jane (---). 3 ii Hartnay2 Evans, born 1850/51 in Ashe Co, NC (now Alleghany Co, NC). 4 iii Susan2 Evans, born 1851/52 in Ashe Co, NC (now Alleghany Co, NC). 5 iv Newton2 Evans, born 1857/58 in Wyoming Co, VA (now WV).
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2. Hampton2 Evans (Barnabas1), born 1848/49 in Ashe Co, NC (now Alleghany Co, NC); died aft 1880 in Wyoming Co, WV. He married in 1860/69 in Wyoming Co, WV Jane (---), born 1837/38 in VA.
Children of Hampton Evans and Jane (---) were as follows: 6 i Mary J3 Evans, born 1868/69 in Wyoming Co, WV. 7 ii Hortensia O3 Evans, born 1870 in Wyoming Co, WV. 8 iii William W3 Evans, born 1871/72 in Wyoming Co, WV. 9 iv Wiley A3 Evans, born 1873/74 in Wyoming Co, WV. 10 v Silas A3 Evans, born 1874/75 in Wyoming Co, WV. 11 vi Emily J3 Evans, born 1876/77 in Wyoming Co, WV. 12 vii Ballard P3 Evans, born 1880 in Wyoming Co, WV. |
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