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James Evans (c1797) and Margaret Pugh of Ashe and Alleghany County, North Carolina |
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The author (Marty Grant) is not related to James Evans as far as can be proven. It is possible (but not too likely) that he is related to my ancestor William Evans (c1813). James Evans was born ca 1796/97 (per 1850 census) in North Carolina, probably Wilkes (later Ashe, now Alleghany) County. I have not positively identified his parents, but I'd say he is 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 James' age per the early census records. Other researchers list James as a son of William, but I don't know what the proof is. James would have been about 3 years old by the time of the 1800 census. Barnabas Evans did have one apparent son "under 10" (born ca 1790/1800) in 1800. William Evans was not found in 1800. By 1810 James would have been about 13 years old. Both Barnabas and William Evans were in Ashe County that year and both had apparent sons aged 10-15 (born ca 1794/1800). Either of those could be James. James would have been about 23 by the time of the 1820 census. However, I was unable to find either William Evans or Barnabas Evans in 1820. Sometime before ca 1824, James Evans married Margaret ---, presumably in Ashe County. No marriage record was found. She was born ca 1801/02 in North Carolina. I don't know her maiden name. Researcher Charles B. Respass listed her as a Pugh. This may be correct, though I don't know the source for it. For the 1830 census, James was listed in Ashe County on the next page from Barnabas and William Evans, and apparently not too far away from them. 1830 census analysis (based on available evidence): (Explanation of this census) 1830 Ashe Co, NC pg 8 James Evens 1000010000000-2100100000000 Analysis: 1 Male(s) 30-39 (1790-1800) James EVANS (1796/97) 1 Male(s) 0-4 (1825-1830) Sanders EVANS (1829/30) son 1 Female(s) 20-29 (1800-1810) Margaret (—) Evans (1801/02) wife 1 Female(s) 5-9 (1820-1825) Lecy EVANS (1823/24) daughter 2 Female(s) 0-4 (1825-1830) Daughter? (1825/30) –> gone by 1850 Daughter? (1825/30) –> gone by 1850 I did not find James Evans on the 1840 census. There was a James Evans in neighboring Yancey County in 1840, but that was not the same person. James Evans and family were "back" in Ashe County for the 1850 census. They were not listed near any other Evans families.
1850 ASHE CO, NC Page 260B House/Family # 343/ 343 - Twp EVANS JAMES 53 M W FARMER 250 NC 1796/1797 EVANS PEGGY 48 F W NC 1801/1802 EVANS SANDERS 20 M W LABOR NC 1829/1830 EVANS DAVID 17 M W LABOR NC 1832/1833 EVANS SARAH 15 F W NC 1834/1835 EVANS JOHN W 13 M W NC 1834/1835 EVANS ALCY 11 F W NC 1838/1839 EVANS JAMES A 8 M W NC 1841/1842 EVANS LECY 26 F W NC 1823/1824 EVANS AMY 3 F W NC 1846/1847 In 1859 Alleghany County was formed from the section of Ashe County where this family resided. James and family were listed on the 1860 census in Alleghany County. No townships were listed, but their Post Office was listed as Elk Creek.
1860 ALLEGHANY CO, NC Page 187B House/Family # 161/ 140 -- Twp ELK CREEK P.O. EVANS JAMES 53 M W FARMER 1000 650 NC 1806/1807 EVANS MARGARETT 58 F W NC 1801/1802 EVANS MAHALAH 20 F W NC 1839/1840 EVANS JAMES H 19 M W LABORER NC 1840/1841 EVANS ANNIS 13 F W NC 1846/1847 EVANS DAVID 25 M W LABORER NC 1834/1835 They were still in Alleghany for the 1870 census. Two younger children were with them and I couldn't quite make out their last names, it appeared to say "Hatcher", but I'm not sure.
1870 ALLEGHANY CO, NC Page 281B House/Family # 38/ 38--PINEY CREEK Twp PINEY CREEK P.O. EVINS JAMES 72 M W FARMER NC 1797/1798 EVINS MARGARET 68 F W KEEPING HOUSE NC 1801/1802 EVINS AICY 21 F W AT HOME NC 1848/1849 HATCHER? FLORA? (dim) 12 F W AT SCHOOL NC 1857/1858 HATCHER? JOHN (dim) 0 M W 10/12 NC 1869/1870 I did not find James or Margaret on the 1880 census, so they may have died in the 1870's in Alleghany County. Children of James Evans. James and Margaret had eight children as proven by the 1850 census. Back in 1830 they seemed to have had two additional daughters born ca 1825/30 who were not home in 1850. Those two are unidentified. I don't have enough data on James' children to give them their own sections. Refer to the register report below for what little I've found so far. Researcher ListPersons researching this family (click here for data on how to get on or off of this list):
1. James1 Evans, born 1796/97 in Wilkes Co, NC (now Alleghany Co, NC); died 1870/80 in Alleghany Co,NC, son of William Evans and Alcy (---). He married in 1820/24 in Ashe Co, NC (now Alleghany Co, NC) Margaret Pugh, born 1801/02 in Ashe Co, NC (now Alleghany Co, NC); died 1870/80 in Alleghany Co,NC.
Children of James Evans and Margaret Pugh were as follows: 2 i Lecy2 Evans, born 1823/24 in Ashe Co, NC (now Alleghany Co, NC); died aft 1850 in Ashe Co, NC (now Alleghany Co, NC). + 3 ii Sanders V2 Evans, born 1829/30 in Ashe Co, NC (now Alleghany Co, NC); died 1875/80 in Alleghany Co,NC. He married Francis Krouse. 4 iii David2 Evans, born 1832/33 in Ashe Co, NC (now Alleghany Co, NC); died aft 1860 in Alleghany Co,NC. 5 iv Sarah2 Evans, born 1834/35 in Ashe Co, NC (now Alleghany Co, NC). + 6 v John Weaver2 Evans, born 1836/37 in Ashe Co, NC (now Alleghany Co, NC); died 1864/70 in Alleghany Co, NC or Wyoming Co, WV. He married Emily Blevins. 7 vi Mahalah Alcy2 Evans, born 1838/39 in Ashe Co, NC (now Alleghany Co, NC). 8 vii James A2 Evans, born 1841/42 in Ashe Co, NC (now Alleghany Co, NC); died aft 1860 in Alleghany Co,NC. 9 viii Annis2 Evans, born 1846/47 in Ashe Co, NC (now Alleghany Co, NC).
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3. Sanders V2 Evans (James1), born 1829/30 in Ashe Co, NC (now Alleghany Co, NC); died 1875/80 in Alleghany Co,NC. He married on 18 Oct 1851 in Ashe Co, NC (now Alleghany Co, NC) Francis Krouse, born 1832/33 in Ashe Co, NC (now Alleghany Co, NC); died aft 1880 in Alleghany Co,NC, daughter of (---) Krouse and Elizabeth (---).
Children of Sanders V Evans and Francis Krouse were as follows: 10 i Susan3 Evans, born 1852/53 in Ashe Co, NC (now Alleghany Co, NC). 11 ii William3 Evans, born 1854/55 in Ashe Co, NC (now Alleghany Co, NC). 12 iii Henry3 Evans, born 1856/57 in Ashe Co, NC (now Alleghany Co, NC). 13 iv Sarah J3 Evans, born 1860 in Alleghany Co,NC. 14 v Martha3 Evans, born 1863/64 in Alleghany Co,NC. 15 vi Emory3 Evans, born 1874/75 in Alleghany Co,NC.
6. John Weaver2 Evans (James1), born 1836/37 in Ashe Co, NC (now Alleghany Co, NC); died 1864/70 in Alleghany Co, NC or Wyoming Co, WV. He married on 5 Sep 1857 in Ashe Co, NC (now Alleghany Co, NC) Emily Blevins, born 1834/35 in NC; died aft 1880 in Alleghany Co, NC.
Children of John Weaver Evans and Emily Blevins were as follows: 16 i James William3 Evans, born 1858/59 in Ashe Co, NC (now Alleghany Co, NC). He married on 25 Sep 1880 in Alleghany Co, NC Elizabeth Crouse, daughter of Benjamin Crouse and Minty (---). 17 ii George W3 Evans, born 1860 in Alleghany Co,NC; died aft 1880 in Alleghany Co, NC. He married on 28 Apr 1885 in Alleghany Co, NC Mary Osborne, daughter of Zederick Osborne and Katherine Hoppers. 18 iii John Weaver3 Evans, born 1860/61 in Alleghany Co, NC. He married on 11 Oct 1883 in Alleghany Co, NC Nancy Jane Richardson, daughter of Isom Richardson and Jane Crouse. 19 iv Granville A3 Evans, born 1863/64 in Alleghany Co,NC. He married on 24 Jan 1884 in Alleghany Co, NC Jamima Osborne, daughter of Zederick Osborne and Katherine Hoppers. |