Who was Thomas Evans?

Thomas Evans (1884–1954) was born in Oakwood, Montgomery County, TN and died in Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Thomas H Evans 1884–1954

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Born 2 Aug 1884 · Oakwood, Montgomery County, TN

Died 1 Apr 1954 · Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA

Father Robert Newton Evans

Mother Mary Jane Stinson

Spouse Ophelia Evans

Children Authar Ray Evans, Dorris E Evans, Goble Thomas Evans, Harrie L Evans, James Leslie Evans, Mabel B Evans, William D Evans

Siblings Arthur Anderson Evans, Bailey Green Evans, Daughter Evans, Edward Thompson Evans, James Robert Evans, Laura Obertie Evans, Oscar Henderson Evans

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1900 United States Federal Census 1920 United States Federal Census 1930 United States Federal Census U.S., Find a Grave® Index, …

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The story of Thomas H Evans began in 1884 in Oakwood, Montgomery County, TN. In 1900, Thomas H Evans resided in Civil District 9, Montgomery, Tennessee. In 1920, Thomas H Evans resided in Civil District 9, Montgomery, Tennessee. Thomas H Evans married ophelia evans, and had children including authar ray evans, dorris e evans, goble thomas evans, harrie l evans, james leslie evans, mabel b evans, william d evans. Thomas H Evans passed away in 1954 in Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA.

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Census 1900 United States Federal Census
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Census 1930 United States Federal Census
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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1884

Birth of Thomas H Evans in Oakwood, Montgomery County, TN

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1900

Thomas H Evans resided here in Civil District 9, Montgomery, Tennessee

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1920

Thomas H Evans resided here in Civil District 9, Montgomery, Tennessee

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1930

Thomas H Evans resided here in District 9, Montgomery, Tennessee

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1954

Death of Thomas H Evans in Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Thomas Evans

This ancestor line traces from King Queen, Orange, North Carolina, USA (1716) to Oakwood, Montgomery County, TN (1884) across 6 generations.

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: Thomas Evans (1884–1954) was born in Oakwood, Montgomery County, TN and died in Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA. 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 (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Thomas 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 6 generations of this lineage geographically.
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