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Jessie Travis Evans 1894 – 1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 February 1894

Birth Location: Pall Mall, Fentress County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 10 November 1957

Death Location: Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: Jesse Evans

Mother: Dean Evans

Spouse(s): Mildred Evans

Children(s): Leatha Evans, Aletha Eavens, Gladys Evans, Gadas Eavens, Doris Evans, Travis Evans, Lois Evans, Betty Evans, Gerald Evans, Virginia Evans, Ben Evans, Vaughn Evans, Eleanor Evans, Billy Evans

The story of Jessie Travis Evans Sr began in 1894 in Pall Mall, Fentress County, Tennessee, United States of America. In 1900, Jessie Travis Evans Sr resided in Civil District 3, Fentress, Tennessee, USA. In 1910, Jessie Travis Evans Sr resided in Civil District 3, Fentress, Tennessee, USA. Jessie Travis Evans Sr married Mildred Elinor Evans, and had children including Leatha M Evans, Aletha Eavens, Gladys R Evans, Gadas Eavens, Doris Mae Evans, Travis Evans, Lois E Evans, Betty J Evans, Gerald M Evans, Virginia L Evans, Ben Evans, Vaughn Gail Evans, Eleanor Evans, Billy Evans. Jessie Travis Evans Sr passed away in 1957 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Jessie Travis Evans Sr began in 1894 in Pall Mall, Fentress County, Tennessee, United States of America.
  • In 1900, Jessie Travis Evans Sr resided in Civil District 3, Fentress, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1910, Jessie Travis Evans Sr resided in Civil District 3, Fentress, Tennessee, USA.
  • Jessie Travis Evans Sr married Mildred Elinor Evans, and had children including Leatha M Evans, Aletha Eavens, Gladys R Evans, Gadas Eavens, Doris Mae Evans, Travis Evans, Lois E Evans, Betty J Evans, Gerald M Evans, Virginia L Evans, Ben Evans, Vaughn Gail Evans, Eleanor Evans, Billy Evans.
  • Jessie Travis Evans Sr passed away in 1957 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jesse Evans
1862 – 1943
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Dean Evans
1868 – 1914
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Spouses(s)

Mildred Evans
1895 – 1981
Birth Location: Morgan County, Tennessee, United States of America
ME

Children(s)

Leatha Evans
1915 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
LE
Aletha Eavens
1915 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
AE
Gladys Evans
1918 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
GE
Gadas Eavens
1919 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
GE
Doris Evans
1920 – 2009
Birth Location: Kansas
DE
Travis Evans
1922 –
Birth Location: Kansas
TE
Lois Evans
1923 – 2017
Birth Location: Kansas
LE
Betty Evans
1925 –
Birth Location: Kansas
BE
Gerald Evans
1926 –
Birth Location: Kansas
GE
Virginia Evans
1928 – 1918
Birth Location: Kansas
VE
Ben Evans
1930 –
Birth Location: Kansas
BE
Vaughn Evans
1931 – 2004
Birth Location: Valley Fedle, Kansas
VE
Eleanor Evans
1933 –
Birth Location: Kansas
EE
Billy Evans
1935 –
Birth Location: Kansas
BE

Jessie Evans's Ancestors

Self
Jessie Evans
1894 – 1957
Birth Place: Pall Mall, Fentress County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
Jesse W Evans
1862 – 1943
Tennessee
Dean Evans
1868 – 1914
Tennessee
Grandparents
Samuel Evans
1827 – 1865
Pall Mall, Fentress County, Tennessee, United States of America
Deborah (Cobb) Evans
1823 – 1899
Overton County, Tennessee, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Jesse Cobb
1794 – 1864
Jennetta Cobb
1797 – 1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Pharaoh Cobb
1751 – 1844
Bersheba
– 1840
Sarah Miller
1757 – 1840

Jessie Evans's Descendants

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Jessie (Travis) Evans (7 February 1894 – 10 November 1957) m. Mildred (Elinor) Evans (6 July 1895 – 7 April 1981)
  1. 1. Leatha (M) Evans (abt 1915 – )
  2. 2. Aletha Eavens (abt 1915 – )
  3. 3. Gladys (R) Evans (abt 1918 – )
  4. 4. Gadas Eavens (abt 1919 – )
  5. 5. Doris (Mae) Evans (abt 1920 – 14 November 2009) m. Ray (Albert) Myers (abt 1914 – 13 Mar 1996)
    1. 1. Jerry (R) Myers (abt 1941 – 20 February 2020)
    2. 2. Sheryl (K) Myers (abt 1944 – )
    3. 3. Patricia Myers (abt 1946 – ) m. George Murray (abt 1945 – )
      1. 1. Steven (Bradley) Murray (28 Jul 1965 – ) m. Sivi Nielsen (13 Sep 1967 – )
        1. 1. Parker Murray (19 Apr 1993 – )
        2. 2. Kelsey Murray (24 Dec 1996 – )
      2. 2. Stacie (Ann) Tuell (23 October 1966 – 12 January 2006) m. Duff Tuell
        1. 1. Jessica Tuell
      3. 3. Pamela (Murray) Brown m. Dennis Brown
        1. 1. Tiffiny Brown m. Justin Kochan
      4. 4. Bradley Murray m. Kim Murray
        1. 1. Sidney Murray
        2. 2. Kelby Murray
    4. 4. Orville (D.) Myers (2 Oct 1952 – ) m. Sandy Myers
  6. 6. Travis Evans (abt 1922 – )
  7. 7. Lois (E) Evans (abt 1923 – 11 Jan 2017)
  8. 8. Betty (J) Evans (abt 1925 – )
  9. 9. Gerald (M) Evans (abt 1926 – )
  10. 10. Virginia (L) Evans (abt 1928 – 29 Jul 1918)
  11. 11. Ben Evans (abt 1930 – )
  12. 12. Vaughn (Gail) Evans (1 Aug 1931 – 9 Jul 2004)
  13. 13. Eleanor Evans (abt 1933 – )
  14. 14. Billy Evans (abt 1935 – )

Jessie Evans's Timeline

13 Records

1894
7 February 1894
Birth of Jessie Travis Evans Sr in Pall Mall, Fentress County, Tennessee, United States of America
Pall Mall, Fentress County, Tennessee, United States of America
1900
1900
Age 6
Jessie Travis Evans Sr resided here in Civil District 3, Fentress, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 3, Fentress, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 16
Jessie Travis Evans Sr resided here in Civil District 3, Fentress, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 3, Fentress, Tennessee, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 23
Jessie Travis Evans Sr resided here in Fentress County, Tennessee, USA
Fentress County, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 26
Jessie Travis Evans Sr resided here in Delaware, Jefferson, Kansas, USA
Delaware, Jefferson, Kansas, USA
1925
1925
Age 31
Jessie Travis Evans Sr resided here in Delaware, Jefferson, Kansas, USA
Delaware, Jefferson, Kansas, USA
1930
1930
Age 36
Jessie Travis Evans Sr resided here in Delaware, Jefferson, Kansas, USA
Delaware, Jefferson, Kansas, USA
1935
1935
Age 41
Jessie Travis Evans Sr resided here in Valley Falls, Jefferson, Kansas
Valley Falls, Jefferson, Kansas
1940
1940
Age 46
Jessie Travis Evans Sr resided here in Valley Falls, Jefferson, Kansas, USA
Valley Falls, Jefferson, Kansas, USA
1942
1942
Age 48
Jessie Travis Evans Sr resided here in Topeka, Kansas, USA
Topeka, Kansas, USA
1950
1950
Age 56
Jessie Travis Evans Sr resided here in Blue, Jackson, Missouri, USA
Blue, Jackson, Missouri, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 57
Jessie Travis Evans Sr resided here in Kansas
Kansas
1957
10 November 1957
Age 63
Death of Jessie Travis Evans Sr in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, United States of America
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 February 1894
    Event Place: Pall Mall, Fentress County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
    [2] Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925
    [3] Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
    [4] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1965
    [5] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [6] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [7] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [8] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [9] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
    [10] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [11] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [12] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [13] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [14] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 3, Fentress, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 3, Fentress, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Fentress County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Delaware, Jefferson, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: Delaware, Jefferson, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Delaware, Jefferson, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Valley Falls, Jefferson, Kansas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Valley Falls, Jefferson, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Topeka, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Blue, Jackson, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Kansas
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: 2739 Van Brunt
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Valley Falls, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 November 1957
    Event Place: Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [2] Missouri, U.S., Death Certificates, 1910-1969
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Valley Falls, Jefferson County, Kansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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