John James Evans

1826 - 1885  (59 years)

• Name	John James Evans  [1]
  Birth	26 Feb 1826	Liverpool, Lancashire, England   [2]
  Baptism	12 May 1826	St. Peter, Liverpool, Lancashire, England   [3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	4 Dec 1885  [2]
  Burial	Greenfield Cemetery, Morrowville, Washington, Kansas   [2]
  Person ID	I38890	Ancestry of PNH, TNH, and others | Ancestor of LMW
  Last Modified	8 Nov 2023

  
  

  Father	John Evans
  Mother	Rachel Dickinson,   b. 25 Feb 1788, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
  Marriage	6 Apr 1806	St. John, Liverpool, Lancashire, England   [4]
  Family ID	F22828	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Cynthia Whitaker,   b. 2 May 1832, Clinton County, Ohio d. 21 Dec 1896, Washington, Washington, Kansas (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	13 May 1848	Mahaska County, Iowa   [5, 6, 7]
  Children	+ 1. Willis Sumeral Evans,   b. 19 Feb 1849, Iowa d. 17 Jun 1915, Greeley, Weld, Colorado (Age 66 years)
  Family ID	F22827	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2023

  
  

• Notes

  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.

  
  

• Sources

  [S7000] Lucinda, a memoir of Lucinda Biggs Sarvis by her granddaughter Mildred Boddy Reed. 1978. [S6847] Find a Grave page for John James Evans. [S6850] Liverpool, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1919, on ancestry.com. [S6851] Liverpool, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1932, on ancestry.com. [S6849] Iowa, Compiled Marriages, 1835-1850, on ancestry.com. [S6848] Find a Grave page for Cynthia Whitaker Evans., year only. [S3635] Iowa, Select Marriages Index, 1758-1996, on ancestry.com.