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Willis Sumeral Evans 1849–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Feb 1849

Birth Location: Indianapolis, Mahaska, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 17 Jun 1915

Death Location: Nickerson, Reno County, Kansas, USA

Father: John Evans

Mother: Cynthia Whitaker

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Tressie Evans

Willis Sumeral Evans was born in 1849 in Indianapolis, Mahaska, Iowa, USA, the child of John James Evans And Cynthia S Whitaker. Willis Sumeral Evans had children including Tressie May Evans. Willis Sumeral Evans passed away in 1915 in Nickerson, Reno County, Kansas, USA.

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Biography

  • Willis Sumeral Evans was born in 1849 in Indianapolis, Mahaska, Iowa, USA, the child of John James Evans And Cynthia S Whitaker.
  • Willis Sumeral Evans had children including Tressie May Evans.
  • Willis Sumeral Evans passed away in 1915 in Nickerson, Reno County, Kansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Evans
1826–1885
Birth Location: Liverpool, England
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Cynthia Whitaker
1832–1896
Birth Location: Clinton County, Ohio, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Tressie Evans
1877–1949
Birth Location: Near Rose Hill, Mahaska, IA
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Willis Evans's Ancestors

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Willis Evans
1849–1915
Birth Place: Indianapolis, Mahaska, Iowa, USA
Parents
John James Evans
1826–1885
Liverpool, England
Cynthia (S) Whitaker
1832–1896
Clinton County, Ohio, United States of America
Grandparents
John (F.) Evans
1788–1840
Liverpool, Lancaster, England
Rachael (Lekia) Dickinson
1788–1839
Liverpool, Lancaster, England
Sumeral Whitaker
1801–1864
Fairfield, Cumberland, New Jersey
Mary Bloom
1801–1856
Cuba, Clinton, Ohio, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Willis Evans's Descendants

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Willis (Sumeral) Evans (19 Feb 1849–17 Jun 1915)
  1. 1. Tressie (May) Evans 1877–1949 m. Howard (Orville) Post 1875–1932
    1. 1. Hazel (Adeline) Post 1906–1983 m. Walter (S) McRae 1902–1987
      1. 1. Donna (Lee) McRae 1931–2020 m. Max (James Kartchner) Dr 1931–2016
      2. 2. June McRae 1926–2015 m. Glen (Pehr) Lofgreen 1919–2004
        1. 1. Carli Lofgreen 1951–2000
      3. 3. Barbara (Mae) McRae 1924–2013
      4. 4. Walter (Stanley) McRae 1934–1954
      5. 5. Nadine McRae 1928–2012 m. Raymond (Sterling) Kellis 1929–2000

Willis Evans's Timeline

2 Records

1849
19 Feb 1849
Birth of Willis Sumeral Evans in Indianapolis, Mahaska, Iowa, USA
Indianapolis, Mahaska, Iowa, USA
1915
17 Jun 1915
Age 66
Death of Willis Sumeral Evans in Greeley, Weld, Colorado, USA
Greeley, Weld, Colorado, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Feb 1849
    Event Place: Indianapolis, Mahaska, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1915
    Event Place: Greeley, Weld, Colorado, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Nickerson, Reno County, Kansas, USA
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