Children
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Perlina Bell Evilsizer (1865-1865)
John V. Evilsizer (1883-1889)

Ida Mae (Evilsizer) Valentine Jenkins 1875-.

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The Republican
Butter-Bates Co, Missouri, Friday, January 18,1907
Death of Joshua Evilsizer
Joshua Evilsizer died Thursday night at 9:30 o'clock , Jan 10, 1907 after an illness of several years duration. The funeral service was held at the home on West Ohio Street, Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock conducted by Rev J W Laster of the Baptist Church. The burial was at Oak Hill. Joshua Evilsizer was born in Indiana December 22, 1839 and at the time of his death, was but a few days over 68 years of age. He moved with his parents to bates County when Montevalley now in Vernon County was in this county. His father set out the first orchard in Montevally then just a trading post. Later with his parents, he moved to Ray County were he resided with them until the breaking out of the Civil War. He then enlisted in the Second Missouri Cavalry well known as Merrills Horse at Chillicothe, Mo. He was wounded in battle and later discharged on account of disability, at Benton Barracks, May 18,1862. He was married at Nashville, IL, August 4, 1862 and with his bride came direct to Missouri where he has since resided except two years he spent in Kansas. He has resided in this city a little over 20 years.

He was the father of ten children, six of whom with the wife and mother survive his death. Those living are Mrs. John Hutchinson, Mrs Jennie Foster, T S Evilsizer, and Mrs Ida Valentine all of this city. Mrs Lata Clinkinbeard and Mrs Myrtle Henderson of Nevada. A sister and her husband, Mr and Mrs John Emory of Braymer, Mo were here to attend the funeral service.

Until his health failed, Mr Evilsizer was somewhat prominent in local affairs. He was well known among the old soldiers in the section as a member of the Grand Army of the Republic an active member in the local society. Politically he was a republican and was always active in party affairs. He was a man well respected and esteemed by his neighbors and friends and was well known by the older settlers of the county. He was a good citizen, a loyal friend and a kind neighbor and his death will be mourned with sincere regret by a large circle of friends, and acquaintances who knew him well for these many years.