Everett Owen Evans

Everett married Anna Josephine Lambert on 9 Jun 1917 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon. Anna (daughter of August A. Lambert and Leontine Marie Clotilde Toquenne) was born on 26 Jan 1899 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; died on 25 Dec 1969 in Neotsu, Lincoln, Oregon; was buried in Riverview Abbey Mausoleum and Crematory, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Alise Emma Evans was born on 26 Mar 1918 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; died in Feb 1995 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana.

Frederick married Emma Bicknell "Emily" Warren in 1892. Emma (daughter of Henry Warren and Emeline Blanche "Emma" Mansfield) was born on 5 Sep 1867; died on 24 Jan 1937 in Oregon City, Clackamas, Oregon; was buried in River View Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The 1900 US census gives the year of their marriage as 1893.

Willis married Elizabeth Ann "Betsy" Mayberry on 3 Mar 1867 in Pleasant Grove, Des Moines, Iowa. Elizabeth (daughter of Richard Mayberry and Alice Moore) was born on 14 Feb 1843 in near Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio; died on 23 Apr 1908 in Nickerson, Reno, Kansas; was buried on 26 Apr 1908 in Wildmead Cemetery, Nickerson, Reno, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alternate birth: Abt 1841
• Alternate birth: Abt 1842

Henry married Emeline Blanche "Emma" Mansfield. Emeline (daughter of Samuel Mansfield and Sarah Elizabeth Biggerstaff) was born on 4 Mar 1837 in Ames Township, Athens, Ohio; died on 6 Sep 1907 in Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas; was buried in Highland Cemetery, Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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His Find a Grave page reports that "Deborah Spencer has a family bible that states John James Evans was born 26 Feb 1826 in Liverpool, England."

He is said to have come to America with a company of Mormons in order to gain free passage. We know of no direct evidence for this.

He enlisted August 15, 1862 in Company “C” Fortieth Infantry Iowa Volunteers. He was mustered into the service of the United States on September 27, 1862, Camp Pope, near Iowa City. Service: Duty at Columbus, Ky., till March 3, 1863. Moved to Paducah, Ky., and duty there till May 31. Moved to Vicksburg, Miss., May 31-June 3. Siege of Vicksburg June 3-July 4. Moved to Helena, Ark., July 23. Steele's Expedition to Little Rock August 1-September 10. Bayou Fourche and capture of Little Rock September 10. Duty at Little Rock till March, 1864. Steele's Expedition to Camden March 23-May 3. Okalona April 2-3. Prairie D'Ann April 9-12. Camden April 16-18. Moro Bottom April 25. Near Princeton April 28. Jenkins Ferry, Saline River, April 30. Duty at Little Rock till August 24. At Brownsville Station August 24-September 4. At Little Rock till February, 1865. Expedition to Mt. Elba January 22-February 4. At Fort Smith and Fort Gibson, Cherokee Nation, till June. Mustered out June 5, 1865, or (records vary) August 2, 1865, at Fort Gison.

John married Cynthia Whitaker on 13 May 1848 in Mahaska County, Iowa. Cynthia (daughter of Sumeral Whitaker and Mary Bloom) was born on 2 May 1832 in Clinton County, Ohio; died on 21 Dec 1896 in Washington, Washington, Kansas; was buried on 23 Dec 1896 in Greenfield Cemetery, Morrowville, Washington, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Also called Syntha.

From the unusual name of her son Willis Sumeral Evans, it seems circumstantially likely that she was a daughter of Sumeral Whitaker, who was born 12 May 1801 in Fairfield, New Jersey and died 18 Sep 1864 in Mahaska County, Iowa, and his wife Mary Bloom.

According to the research notes of Robert Evans posted 4 Dec 2014 to ancestry.com, the "1850 Census of Mahaska County, Iowa lists: John J. D. Evans age 24 bn England, cabinet maker; Cynthia age 19 bn OH, married with the year; Willis F. age 1 bn IA. (Two doors down in dwelling 753 are Jacob and Rachel John -- Rachel is Cynthia's aunt. Father Summerel is in dwelling 810 on page 214)." This would seem adequate proof that Cynthia Whitwaker was a daughter of Sumeral Whitaker.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alternate birth: Abt 1809, Ohio

Notes:

According to his Find a Grave page, the first school in Indianpolis (Iowa) was taught by Richard Mayberry.

He is widely said to have been a son of William Mayberry (born in Pittsburgh on 25 Jan 1776, died in Indianapolis, Iowa on 12 Nov 1862), and his wife Elizabeth Babb, but while this seems entirely plausible we have found no positive evidence for it.

Richard married Alice Moore on 14 Nov 1833 in Clinton County, Ohio. Alice was born about 1810 in Ohio; died after 1856. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alternate birth: Abt 1814, Ohio

Notes:

Her marriage record calls her "Elcy" Moore.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alternate birth: Abt 1805, Maryland

William married Margaret Blaine on 17 Nov 1825 in Pickaway County, Ohio. Margaret was born on 10 Sep 1804 in Ohio; died on 11 Jun 1843 in Madison County, Ohio; was buried in Methodist Church Cemetery, Mount Sterling, Madison, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alternate death: Bef Oct 1843

Notes:

The ancestry.com transcription of this record calls him William "Martin", but the handwriting definitely says Warren.

Samuel married Sarah Elizabeth Biggerstaff on 25 Mar 1830 in Athens, Athens, Ohio. Sarah was born in 1811 in Canaanville, Athens, Ohio; died in Mar 1874 in Lane, Dewitt, Illinois; was buried in Goose Creek Township Cemetery, De Land, Piatt, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Both his marriage record and the baptismal record of his son call him a "lathe cleaver."

John married Rachel Dickinson on 6 Apr 1806 in St. John, Liverpool, Lancashire, England. Rachel (daughter of James Dickinson and Mary Winders) was born on 25 Feb 1788 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England; was christened on 9 Mar 1788 in St. Peter, Liverpool, Lancashire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Spelled "Summerill" on his New Jersey birth record.

Posted to familysearch.org, "Excerpt from Lucinda, a book of Lucinda Sarvis' memories as told to her granddaughter Mildred (Boddy) Reed":

A wave of excitement swept over the country with the discovery of gold in California. Sumeral Whitaker was caught up in it and left for the gold fields in May 1840. It took him 5 months to go from Iowa to California. A young neighbor, Ephraim Bowles, was anxious to make the trip. His father finally gave his permission to go under the supervision of Father Whitaker. The Indians made considerable trouble for the caravan. One night when Ephraim was on guard, the cattle were stampeded by Indians. Ephraim was killed and scalped. It nearly broke Sumeral’s heart to send this sad news back to neighbor Bowles. [...]

Sumeral kept a diary of his experiences, but it was stolen. Wouldn’t we treasure it if we had it now? He hunted gold with two men from Pennsylvania. They struck a find—a gold vein—and they staked their claim. I don’t know if anyone knows what he was worth when he came back in 1852 by the way of Panama and New York, but Lucinda said he was considered wealthy. He told of living on jerked steer and black coffee for weeks.

Sumeral married Mary Bloom in 1824. Mary was born about 1801 in New Jersey; died in 1856. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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According to an unsourced wikitree.com page for Sumeral Whitaker, he and Mary Blook were married 18 Sep 1824 in Cuba, Clinton, Ohio.

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He and his family emigrated from Caroline County, Maryland to Ohio in 1818.

Tilghman married Rhoda Stevens on 2 Sep 1802 in Caroline County, Maryland. Rhoda (daughter of William Stevens and Mary) was born on 4 Jul 1784 in Easton, Talbot, Maryland; died on 20 Mar 1863 in Pickaway, Pickaway, Ohio; was buried in Meade Cemetery, Circleville, Pickaway, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Mary Winders on 4 Jul 1785 in St. Nicholas, Liverpool, Lancashire, England. Mary died before 24 Feb 1835; was buried on 24 Feb 1835 in All Saints, Liverpool, Lancashire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Possibly the Mary Winder recorded as baptized 31 Dec 1761 in Pilling, Lancashire, daughter of John Winder.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alternate birth: 9 Sep 1775, Cumberland County, New Jersey
• Alternate death: 11 Dec 1854, Clinton County, Ohio

Notes:

New Jersey Deaths and Burials, 1720-1988, has him dying 11 Dec 1831 in Gloucester County, New Jersey. His Find a Grave page has him dying 11 Dec 1854 in Clinton County, Ohio, and shows a photograph of a headstone, allegedly his but illegible, at Vernon Baptist Cemetery in Vernon, Clinton, Ohio.

His Find a Grave page also, while giving the correct date for his marriage to Mary Summeral, incorrectly places the marriage in Clinton County, Ohio.

Frustratingly, Mildred Boddy Reed's memoir of her grandmother Lucinda Biggs Sarvis partially substantiates both of these. It says that Oliver died in 1831, but it also says that "Sumeral's parents" -- who were Oliver Whitaker and Mary Sumeral -- "had moved to Ohio where he was raised." It also says that Mary Sumeral came from Germany (evidently not so), and that when Mary died, Oliver married Elizabeth Kilby. Perhaps it was Oliver and Elizabeth that relocated to Ohio.

Oliver married Mary Summeral on 2 Feb 1799. Mary (daughter of William Summeral and Rhoda Biggs) was born in 1782 in Alloway, Salem, New Jersey; died on 18 Nov 1806 in Clinton County, Ohio; was buried in Vernon Baptist Cemetery, Vernon, Clinton, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Solomon married Mary Tilghman about 1776 in Maryland. Mary (daughter of Joseph Tilghman and Nancy Harris) was born in 1751 in Somerset County, Maryland; died after 29 Jul 1820 in Pike County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Mary. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]