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William Locke Evans 1848–1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Feb 1848

Birth Location: Carter, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 19 Feb 1922

Death Location: Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas, United States of America

Father: William Evans

Mother: Mary Evans

Spouse(s): Melinda Evans

Children(s): Daniel Evans, William Evans, Vina Evans, John Evans, Ada EVANS, Martha Wright, Nancy EVANS, Dorena Evans, Docia Evans

The story of William Locke Evans began in 1848 in Carter, Kentucky, USA. In 1850, William Locke Evans resided in White River, Washington, Arkansas, USA. In 1860, William Locke Evans resided in Mountainburg, Narrows, Crawford, Arkansas, USA. William Locke Evans married Melinda Emma Blevins Evans, and had children including Ada Evans, Daniel Lee Evans, Docia Evans, Dorena Evans, John Washington Evans, Martha Elizabeth Evans Wright, Nancy Jane Evans, Vina Evans, William Lafayette Lafe Evans. William Locke Evans passed away in 1922 in Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Reliability Score:
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Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
  • N/A 0 criteria (Insufficient)

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Biography

  • The story of William Locke Evans began in 1848 in Carter, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1850, William Locke Evans resided in White River, Washington, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1860, William Locke Evans resided in Mountainburg, Narrows, Crawford, Arkansas, USA.
  • William Locke Evans married Melinda Emma Blevins Evans, and had children including Ada Evans, Daniel Lee Evans, Docia Evans, Dorena Evans, John Washington Evans, Martha Elizabeth Evans Wright, Nancy Jane Evans, Vina Evans, William Lafayette Lafe Evans.
  • William Locke Evans passed away in 1922 in Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Evans
1811–1869
Birth Location: Greenup, Greenup, Kentucky, United States
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Mary Evans
1810–1867
Birth Location: Vandalia, Fayette, Illinois, USA
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Spouses(s)

Melinda Evans
1848–1937
Birth Location: Pinesville, Johnson Co., KY, USA
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Children(s)

Daniel Evans
1870–1952
Birth Location: Washington County, Arkansas, USA
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William Evans
1879–1902
Birth Location: Sun Set Ark, Washington, Arkansas, USA
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Vina Evans
1886–1889
Birth Location: Washington County, Arkansas, USA
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John Evans
1883–1936
Birth Location: Mason Valley, Benton, Arkansas, USA
JE
Ada EVANS
1881–1899
Birth Location: Washington County, Arkansas, USA
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Martha Wright
1878–1960
Birth Location: Washington County, Arkansas, USA
MW
Nancy EVANS
1877–1952
Birth Location: Sunset, Washington County, Arkansas, United States of America
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Dorena Evans
1870–1924
Birth Location: Washington, Arkansas, United States
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Docia Evans
1872–1872
Birth Location: Washington, Arkansas, United States
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William Evans's Ancestors

Self
William Evans
1848–1922
Birth Place: Carter, Kentucky, USA
Parents
William Levi Evans
1811–1869
Greenup, Greenup, Kentucky, United States
Mary (Polly Keeton\\Keaton,) Evans
1810–1867
Vandalia, Fayette, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
John (Mural) Keeton
1757–1857
Albemarle, Virginia, USA
Nancy (Ann Allgood,) Keaton
1773–1832
Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Evans's Descendants

1.
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William (Locke) Evans (8 Feb 1848–19 Feb 1922) m. Melinda (Emma Blevins,) Evans (8 Aug 1848–8 March 1937)
  1. 1. Daniel (Lee) Evans 1870–1952 m. Francis (Delilah) HARRISON 1872–1956
    1. 1. Albert (William) Evans 1906–1984 m. Sallie (Ann Sanders,) Evans 1907–2005
      1. 1. Margie (Lee Evans,) Barnard 1928–2014 m. Solon (B) Barnard 1922–2005
        1. 1. Raymond (Lee) Barnard 1947– m. Charlotte (Jean Winkler,) Barnard 1949–2015
      2. 2. Ralph (J) Evans 1927–2007
      3. 3. Maxine (Fay) Evans 1934–1998
      4. 4. Darlene Evans 1940–2020
  2. 2. William (Lafayette 'Lafe') Evans 1879–1902
  3. 3. Vina Evans 1886–1889
  4. 4. John (Washington) Evans 1883–1936
  5. 5. Ada EVANS 1881–1899
  6. 6. Martha (Elizabeth Evans,) Wright 1878–1960
  7. 7. Nancy (Jane) EVANS 1877–1952
  8. 8. Dorena Evans 1870–1924
  9. 9. Docia Evans 1872–1872

William Evans's Timeline

6 Records

1848
8 Feb 1848
Birth of William Locke Evans in Carter, Kentucky, USA
Carter, Kentucky, USA
1850
1850
Age 2
William Locke Evans resided here in White River, Washington, Arkansas, USA
White River, Washington, Arkansas, USA
1860
1860
Age 12
William Locke Evans resided here in Mountainburg, Narrows, Crawford, Arkansas, USA
Mountainburg, Narrows, Crawford, Arkansas, USA
1879
abt 1879
Age 31
William Locke Evans resided here
None
1880
1880
Age 32
William Locke Evans resided here in Whitley, Kentucky, USA
Whitley, Kentucky, USA
1922
19 Feb 1922
Age 74
Death of William Locke Evans in Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States
Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Feb 1848
    Event Place: Carter, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Whitley, Kentucky; Roll: 446; Page: 215c; Enumeration District: 113
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Mountainburg, Crawford, Arkansas; Roll: M653_40; Page: 711; Family History Librar
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: White River, Washington, Arkansas; Roll: 31; Page: 357b
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Arkansas, Birth Certificates, Arkansas Department of Health, Vital Records Section; Little Rock, AR, USA; Birth Certificates; Year: Abt 1850
    [7] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: White River, Washington, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: White River, Washington, Arkansas; Roll: 31; Page: 357b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Mountainburg, Narrows, Crawford, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Arkansas, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1819-1860
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Mountainburg, Crawford, Arkansas; Roll: M653_40; Page: 711; Family History Librar

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1879
    Record Source: Arkansas, Birth Certificates, Arkansas Department of Health, Vital Records Section; Little Rock, AR, USA; Birth Certificates; Year: Abt 1850

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Whitley, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Whitley, Kentucky; Roll: 446; Page: 215c; Enumeration District: 113

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Feb 1922
    Event Place: Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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