Who was Martha Evans?

Martha Evans (1838–1902) was born in Colchester, McDonough, Illinois and died in Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Martha Ann Evans 1838–1902

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Born 17 Mar 1838 · Colchester, McDonough, Illinois

Died 5 Jul 1902 · Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, United States

Father Thomas Evans Jr

Mother Sarah Evans Evans M Into The Famous Robert Morgan Evans Family Line

Spouse William F Parker Dr

Children Bertha Mable Parker, Charila Charley Cornelius Parker, Early Spring Parker, Harriet Marie Parker, James O Parker, Jeniatta Parker, John Franklin Parker, Lee E Parker, Mary Roxana Parker Thompson, Myonia Parker, Sabina Martha Parker, Sarah Catilla Parker, William L Parker

Siblings John R Evans, Louisa Marie Lou Hankins Evans, Moses B Evans, Oliver H Evans, Thomas M Evans, William R N P Evans

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Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Evans Jr

Sarah Evans Evans M Into The Famous Robert Morgan Evans Family Line

Spouse(s)

William F Parker Dr

Children

Bertha Mable Parker

Charila Charley Cornelius Parker

Mary Roxana Parker Thompson

Biography

In 1838, Martha Ann Evans entered the world in Colchester, McDonough, Illinois, born to thomas evans jr and sarah evans evans m into the famous robert morgan evans family line. Martha Ann Evans married william f parker dr, and had children including bertha mable parker, charila charley cornelius parker, early spring parker, harriet marie parker, james o parker, jeniatta parker, john franklin parker, lee e parker, mary roxana parker thompson, myonia parker, sabina martha parker, sarah catilla parker, william l parker. Martha Ann Evans passed away in 1902 in Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, United States.

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1838

Birth of Martha Ann Evans in Colchester, McDonough, Illinois

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1902

Death of Martha Ann Evans in Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Martha Evans

This ancestor line traces from Minster, Kent, England, United Kingdom (1538) to Colchester, McDonough, Illinois (1838) across 10 generations.

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: Martha Evans (1838–1902) was born in Colchester, McDonough, Illinois and died in Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Martha in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 10 generations of this lineage geographically.
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