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Sgt. Maj. John Henry Evans 1753–1839 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Nov 1753

Birth Location: King Georges Parish, Prince George's, Maryland, United States

Death Date: 12 Feb 1839

Death Location: Plato, Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Samuel Evans

Mother: Priscilla Moore

Spouse(s): Eleanor Jones

Children(s): Mary Evans

The story of Sgt. Maj. John Henry Evans began in 1753 in King Georges Parish, Prince George's, Maryland, United States. Sgt. Maj. John Henry Evans married Eleanor Jones, and had children including Mary Polly Evans. Sgt. Maj. John Henry Evans passed away in 1839 in Plato, Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Sgt. Maj. John Henry Evans began in 1753 in King Georges Parish, Prince George's, Maryland, United States.
  • Sgt. Maj. John Henry Evans married Eleanor Jones, and had children including Mary Polly Evans.
  • Sgt. Maj. John Henry Evans passed away in 1839 in Plato, Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Evans
1691–1770
Birth Location: Conocoteague, Calvert, Maryland
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Priscilla Moore
1704–1768
Birth Location: Calvert, Prince George's, Maryland, United States
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Spouses(s)

Eleanor Jones
1763–1826
Birth Location: Maryland, USA
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Children(s)

Mary Evans
1791–1834
Birth Location: Pulaski, Kentucky, United States
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Sgt. Evans's Ancestors

Self
Sgt. Evans
1753–1839
Birth Place: King Georges Parish, Prince George's, Maryland, United States
Parents
Samuel Hall Evans
1691–1770
Conocoteague, Calvert, Maryland
Priscilla (Smith) Moore
1704–1768
Calvert, Prince George's, Maryland, United States
Grandparents
Richard (Wynn) Evans
1660–1703
Llanvachreth Parrish,Talybont, Merionethshire, Wales
Elizabeth (Wingfield) Hall
1673–1743
Calvert, Cecil, Maryland, USA
John Moore
1680–1754
Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
Priscilla (Hagen) Smith
1673–1743
, Calvert, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
EVAN EVANS
1630–1690
Alice 8️⃣
1614–1686
Richard Welcome
1635–1688
Elizabeth* Wingfield
1641–1675
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sgt. Evans's Descendants

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Sgt. (Maj. John Henry) Evans (21 Nov 1753–12 Feb 1839) m. Eleanor Jones (Abt. 1763–14 Sep 1826)
  1. 1. Mary (Polly) Evans 1791–1834 m. Peyton Herring 1780–1852
    1. 1. Daniel (Washington) Herring 1818–1892 m. ELLENDER ((Helen)) SEVIER 1822–1907
      1. 1. Lenora ("Nora") Herring 1859–1912 m. Alpheus (Manford) Carter 1847–1915
        1. 1. Sophronia (Pearl) Carter 1881–1950 m. Joseph (William) ROSS 1884–1949

Sgt. Evans's Timeline

2 Records

1753
21 Nov 1753
Birth of Sgt. Maj. John Henry Evans in King Georges Parish, Prince George's, Maryland, United States
King Georges Parish, Prince George's, Maryland, United States
1839
12 Feb 1839
Age 86
Death of Sgt. Maj. John Henry Evans in Plato, Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States of America
Plato, Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Nov 1753
    Event Place: King Georges Parish, Prince George's, Maryland, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1839
    Event Place: Plato, Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States of America
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