"Mr. and Mrs. F.C. Ledbetter spent Sunday afternoon with Sells Evans, who is very ill."
Overton County News December 22, 1934
"Sells Evans, 83, died at his home in Livingston on Christmas Day. He came from a pioneer family, being a son of Paddle Evans, who was murdered at his home in 1863 by a band of Federal guerillas. His mother was Lottie Hill Evans, who died a few years ago at the age of 91 years.He was married three times, first to Miss Marth Robbins. To this union, two children were born, Mrs. Lindsay West and Willie Evans. His second wife was Miss Jane Ledford. His third marriage was to Miss Margaret Rocker, to whom five children were born: James, Albert, Mrs. Ed Brown, Mrs. Edgar Allison, and Miss Rose Evans. He is also survived by 23 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, and one brother, Andrew Evans. Active pallbearers were: Milton Moredock, Page Hill, Dr. A.B. Qualls, L.E. Ledbetter, Arlice Hodges, and S.F. Johnson. Honorary pallbearers were: Judge L.D. Bohannon, R.L. Mitchell, W.H. Boswell, Cleo Hodges, Owen Zachary, J.M. Garrett, Ernest Duncan, Robert Officer, J.Y. Spicer, Carl Maynord, Chancellor C.J. Callom, Cecil Rowe, Artie Hodges, Quitman Morgan, Roy Eubank, A.R. Ward, Ben H. Hunt, S.B. Smith, E.D. White, Jas. H. Myers, Carl H. Mofield, C.D. Mitchell, W.L. Holman, Dr. T.A. Langford, Phillip Myers, James W. Henson, Horold Bagwell, John R. Moore, Pat Officer, Earl Hodges, and John T. Stonecipher."
Overton County News, December 1934
Sells' cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage.
Overton County News December 22, 1934
"Sells Evans, 83, died at his home in Livingston on Christmas Day. He came from a pioneer family, being a son of Paddle Evans, who was murdered at his home in 1863 by a band of Federal guerillas. His mother was Lottie Hill Evans, who died a few years ago at the age of 91 years.He was married three times, first to Miss Marth Robbins. To this union, two children were born, Mrs. Lindsay West and Willie Evans. His second wife was Miss Jane Ledford. His third marriage was to Miss Margaret Rocker, to whom five children were born: James, Albert, Mrs. Ed Brown, Mrs. Edgar Allison, and Miss Rose Evans. He is also survived by 23 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, and one brother, Andrew Evans. Active pallbearers were: Milton Moredock, Page Hill, Dr. A.B. Qualls, L.E. Ledbetter, Arlice Hodges, and S.F. Johnson. Honorary pallbearers were: Judge L.D. Bohannon, R.L. Mitchell, W.H. Boswell, Cleo Hodges, Owen Zachary, J.M. Garrett, Ernest Duncan, Robert Officer, J.Y. Spicer, Carl Maynord, Chancellor C.J. Callom, Cecil Rowe, Artie Hodges, Quitman Morgan, Roy Eubank, A.R. Ward, Ben H. Hunt, S.B. Smith, E.D. White, Jas. H. Myers, Carl H. Mofield, C.D. Mitchell, W.L. Holman, Dr. T.A. Langford, Phillip Myers, James W. Henson, Horold Bagwell, John R. Moore, Pat Officer, Earl Hodges, and John T. Stonecipher."
Overton County News, December 1934
Sells' cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage.
"Mr. and Mrs. F.C. Ledbetter spent Sunday afternoon with Sells Evans, who is very ill."
Overton County News December 22, 1934
"Sells Evans, 83, died at his home in Livingston on Christmas Day. He came from a pioneer family, being a son of Paddle Evans, who was murdered at his home in 1863 by a band of Federal guerillas. His mother was Lottie Hill Evans, who died a few years ago at the age of 91 years.He was married three times, first to Miss Marth Robbins. To this union, two children were born, Mrs. Lindsay West and Willie Evans. His second wife was Miss Jane Ledford. His third marriage was to Miss Margaret Rocker, to whom five children were born: James, Albert, Mrs. Ed Brown, Mrs. Edgar Allison, and Miss Rose Evans. He is also survived by 23 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, and one brother, Andrew Evans. Active pallbearers were: Milton Moredock, Page Hill, Dr. A.B. Qualls, L.E. Ledbetter, Arlice Hodges, and S.F. Johnson. Honorary pallbearers were: Judge L.D. Bohannon, R.L. Mitchell, W.H. Boswell, Cleo Hodges, Owen Zachary, J.M. Garrett, Ernest Duncan, Robert Officer, J.Y. Spicer, Carl Maynord, Chancellor C.J. Callom, Cecil Rowe, Artie Hodges, Quitman Morgan, Roy Eubank, A.R. Ward, Ben H. Hunt, S.B. Smith, E.D. White, Jas. H. Myers, Carl H. Mofield, C.D. Mitchell, W.L. Holman, Dr. T.A. Langford, Phillip Myers, James W. Henson, Horold Bagwell, John R. Moore, Pat Officer, Earl Hodges, and John T. Stonecipher."
Overton County News, December 1934
Sells' cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage.
Overton County News December 22, 1934
"Sells Evans, 83, died at his home in Livingston on Christmas Day. He came from a pioneer family, being a son of Paddle Evans, who was murdered at his home in 1863 by a band of Federal guerillas. His mother was Lottie Hill Evans, who died a few years ago at the age of 91 years.He was married three times, first to Miss Marth Robbins. To this union, two children were born, Mrs. Lindsay West and Willie Evans. His second wife was Miss Jane Ledford. His third marriage was to Miss Margaret Rocker, to whom five children were born: James, Albert, Mrs. Ed Brown, Mrs. Edgar Allison, and Miss Rose Evans. He is also survived by 23 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, and one brother, Andrew Evans. Active pallbearers were: Milton Moredock, Page Hill, Dr. A.B. Qualls, L.E. Ledbetter, Arlice Hodges, and S.F. Johnson. Honorary pallbearers were: Judge L.D. Bohannon, R.L. Mitchell, W.H. Boswell, Cleo Hodges, Owen Zachary, J.M. Garrett, Ernest Duncan, Robert Officer, J.Y. Spicer, Carl Maynord, Chancellor C.J. Callom, Cecil Rowe, Artie Hodges, Quitman Morgan, Roy Eubank, A.R. Ward, Ben H. Hunt, S.B. Smith, E.D. White, Jas. H. Myers, Carl H. Mofield, C.D. Mitchell, W.L. Holman, Dr. T.A. Langford, Phillip Myers, James W. Henson, Horold Bagwell, John R. Moore, Pat Officer, Earl Hodges, and John T. Stonecipher."
Overton County News, December 1934
Sells' cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage.
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