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William Reeves Evans 1867–1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Dec 1867

Birth Location: Yadkin County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 9 Mar 1955

Death Location: Boonville, Yadkin County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Pvt D

Mother: Eliza Robertson

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Edith Holcomb

The story of William Reeves Evans began in 1867 in Yadkin County, North Carolina, USA. William Reeves Evans married Laura A Brown, and had children including Edith Mary Holcomb. William Reeves Evans passed away in 1955 in Boonville, Yadkin County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Reeves Evans began in 1867 in Yadkin County, North Carolina, USA.
  • William Reeves Evans married Laura A Brown, and had children including Edith Mary Holcomb.
  • William Reeves Evans passed away in 1955 in Boonville, Yadkin County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Evans's Ancestors

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William Evans
1867–1955
Birth Place: Yadkin County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Pvt Francis "Franklin" Evans, C.S.A. North Carolina 44th Infantry Regiment, Company D
1840–1920
Surry, Yadkin Co, North Carolina, USA
Eliza (Victoria) Robertson
1841–1919
Yadkin County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Stephen Evans
1808–1863
Surry County, North Carolina, USA
Margret ('Peggy' Foster) (Evans)
1807–1850
Yadkin County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Evans
1789–1860
Rebecca Puckett
1790–1870
Ruth Scott
1778–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Evans
1752–1795
Elizabeth Poindexter
1773–1841
Thomas Puckett
1760–1820
Elizabeth Wood
1764–1821

William Evans's Descendants

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William (Reeves) Evans (13 Dec 1867–9 Mar 1955)
  1. 1. Edith (Mary) Holcomb 1914–2000

William Evans's Timeline

2 Records

1867
13 Dec 1867
Birth of William Reeves Evans in Yadkin County, North Carolina, USA
Yadkin County, North Carolina, USA
1955
9 Mar 1955
Age 88
Death of William Reeves Evans in Laurel Springs, Alleghany County, North Carolina, USA
Laurel Springs, Alleghany County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Dec 1867
    Event Place: Yadkin County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, Death Certificates, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Jonesville, Yadkin, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, Death Certificates, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Mar 1955
    Event Place: Laurel Springs, Alleghany County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, Death Certificates, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Boonville, Yadkin County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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