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Samuel Evans (137406954)
Suggested edit: From transcription of "Goodspeed 1887 Biographies"
at tengenweb.org for Obion County, Tennessee
Samuel T. Evans, M. D., is a Floyd County Virginian, born January 9, 1847, son of Dr. S. A. J. Evans, who was born in Rappahannock County, Va., in 1811. He married Sallie Jackson, who was born in Fairfax County, Va., in 1813, and is yet residing in her native State. She is a sister of Capt. James W. Jackson, who killed the celebrated Col. Ellsworth at Alexandria, Va., in 1861. The father died in 1855.
Samuel T. was educated in the schools of Virginia, and 1866 began studying medicine in the office of Dr. W. B. Hines. He first attended lectures at the University of Virginia, and subsequently at the Washington University at Baltimore, Md., and graduated from the latter institution February 22, 1869. The same year he came to Tennessee, and located at Bean Station, where he remained only a short time.
Since that time, with the exception of 1872, when he served as acting assistant surgeon in the United States Navy, he has been a resident and a successful surgeon and physician of Union City, Obion Co., Tenn.
In 1878 he was president of the Board of Health of Union City, and demonstrated the fact that yellow fever could be kept out by quarantine.
In 1861 he joined Pelham’s battery of Stuart’s horse artillery, with which he served until after the battle Fredericksburg, Va. (Where he was severely wounded), when he was made special courier of Gen. R. E. Lee, and served in this capacity until the close of the war.
In 1867 he married Sue A. Coffin, who was born near Knoxville, Tenn, in 1850. They have three children: Samuel T., John C. and Robley D. In politics he is a Democrat, and in religion is a Presbyterian. He is a member of the State Medical Society, K. of P., A. O. U. W. and K. of H.
Contributor: B McLaughlin (47318019) • [email protected]
Thank you to Becky McLaughlin for this information. Sorry it took so long. I couldn't find my password! S. Bromm
Samuel Evans (137406954)
Suggested edit: From transcription of "Goodspeed 1887 Biographies"
at tengenweb.org for Obion County, Tennessee
Samuel T. Evans, M. D., is a Floyd County Virginian, born January 9, 1847, son of Dr. S. A. J. Evans, who was born in Rappahannock County, Va., in 1811. He married Sallie Jackson, who was born in Fairfax County, Va., in 1813, and is yet residing in her native State. She is a sister of Capt. James W. Jackson, who killed the celebrated Col. Ellsworth at Alexandria, Va., in 1861. The father died in 1855.
Samuel T. was educated in the schools of Virginia, and 1866 began studying medicine in the office of Dr. W. B. Hines. He first attended lectures at the University of Virginia, and subsequently at the Washington University at Baltimore, Md., and graduated from the latter institution February 22, 1869. The same year he came to Tennessee, and located at Bean Station, where he remained only a short time.
Since that time, with the exception of 1872, when he served as acting assistant surgeon in the United States Navy, he has been a resident and a successful surgeon and physician of Union City, Obion Co., Tenn.
In 1878 he was president of the Board of Health of Union City, and demonstrated the fact that yellow fever could be kept out by quarantine.
In 1861 he joined Pelham’s battery of Stuart’s horse artillery, with which he served until after the battle Fredericksburg, Va. (Where he was severely wounded), when he was made special courier of Gen. R. E. Lee, and served in this capacity until the close of the war.
In 1867 he married Sue A. Coffin, who was born near Knoxville, Tenn, in 1850. They have three children: Samuel T., John C. and Robley D. In politics he is a Democrat, and in religion is a Presbyterian. He is a member of the State Medical Society, K. of P., A. O. U. W. and K. of H.
Contributor: B McLaughlin (47318019) • [email protected]
Thank you to Becky McLaughlin for this information. Sorry it took so long. I couldn't find my password! S. Bromm
Find A Grave contributor, B McLaughlin has made the following suggested edits.
Samuel Evans (137406954)
Suggested edit: From transcription of "Goodspeed 1887 Biographies"
at tengenweb.org for Obion County, Tennessee
Samuel T. Evans, M. D., is a Floyd County Virginian, born January 9, 1847, son of Dr. S. A. J. Evans, who was born in Rappahannock County, Va., in 1811. He married Sallie Jackson, who was born in Fairfax County, Va., in 1813, and is yet residing in her native State. She is a sister of Capt. James W. Jackson, who killed the celebrated Col. Ellsworth at Alexandria, Va., in 1861. The father died in 1855.
Samuel T. was educated in the schools of Virginia, and 1866 began studying medicine in the office of Dr. W. B. Hines. He first attended lectures at the University of Virginia, and subsequently at the Washington University at Baltimore, Md., and graduated from the latter institution February 22, 1869. The same year he came to Tennessee, and located at Bean Station, where he remained only a short time.
Since that time, with the exception of 1872, when he served as acting assistant surgeon in the United States Navy, he has been a resident and a successful surgeon and physician of Union City, Obion Co., Tenn.
In 1878 he was president of the Board of Health of Union City, and demonstrated the fact that yellow fever could be kept out by quarantine.
In 1861 he joined Pelham’s battery of Stuart’s horse artillery, with which he served until after the battle Fredericksburg, Va. (Where he was severely wounded), when he was made special courier of Gen. R. E. Lee, and served in this capacity until the close of the war.
In 1867 he married Sue A. Coffin, who was born near Knoxville, Tenn, in 1850. They have three children: Samuel T., John C. and Robley D. In politics he is a Democrat, and in religion is a Presbyterian. He is a member of the State Medical Society, K. of P., A. O. U. W. and K. of H.
Contributor: B McLaughlin (47318019) • [email protected]
Thank you to Becky McLaughlin for this information. Sorry it took so long. I couldn't find my password! S. Bromm
Samuel Evans (137406954)
Suggested edit: From transcription of "Goodspeed 1887 Biographies"
at tengenweb.org for Obion County, Tennessee
Samuel T. Evans, M. D., is a Floyd County Virginian, born January 9, 1847, son of Dr. S. A. J. Evans, who was born in Rappahannock County, Va., in 1811. He married Sallie Jackson, who was born in Fairfax County, Va., in 1813, and is yet residing in her native State. She is a sister of Capt. James W. Jackson, who killed the celebrated Col. Ellsworth at Alexandria, Va., in 1861. The father died in 1855.
Samuel T. was educated in the schools of Virginia, and 1866 began studying medicine in the office of Dr. W. B. Hines. He first attended lectures at the University of Virginia, and subsequently at the Washington University at Baltimore, Md., and graduated from the latter institution February 22, 1869. The same year he came to Tennessee, and located at Bean Station, where he remained only a short time.
Since that time, with the exception of 1872, when he served as acting assistant surgeon in the United States Navy, he has been a resident and a successful surgeon and physician of Union City, Obion Co., Tenn.
In 1878 he was president of the Board of Health of Union City, and demonstrated the fact that yellow fever could be kept out by quarantine.
In 1861 he joined Pelham’s battery of Stuart’s horse artillery, with which he served until after the battle Fredericksburg, Va. (Where he was severely wounded), when he was made special courier of Gen. R. E. Lee, and served in this capacity until the close of the war.
In 1867 he married Sue A. Coffin, who was born near Knoxville, Tenn, in 1850. They have three children: Samuel T., John C. and Robley D. In politics he is a Democrat, and in religion is a Presbyterian. He is a member of the State Medical Society, K. of P., A. O. U. W. and K. of H.
Contributor: B McLaughlin (47318019) • [email protected]
Thank you to Becky McLaughlin for this information. Sorry it took so long. I couldn't find my password! S. Bromm
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