Source: History of Crawford and Richland Counties, Wisconsin, Illustrated (1881) The Bar – Past and Present; chapter 17; transcribed by Mary Saggio
William H. Evans, district attorney of Crawford county, has resided here since 1877. He is a native of Petersburg, Va., born Nov. 3, 1842, and the son of Joseph and Mary (Hall) Evans. His father was a mechanic, and, in pursuit of more favorable locations for business, changed his residence from time to time to several of the larger cities in the south and west. William H. received a common school education, and in 1860 came to Clayton, Crawford Co., Wis. In 1862 he enlisted as a private in company D, 31st Wisconsin Infantry. He received a gunshot wound in a skirmish before Atlanta, July 30, 1864, but continued in the service until the expiration of his term of enlistment. He began the study of law at Clayton, Wis., and was admitted to the bar in the circuit court at Prairie du Chien, in May, 1873. He practiced law at Clayton with marked success until January, 1877, when, having been elected district attorney at the preceding election, he removed to Prairie du Chien, the better to discharge the duties of his office. Mr. Evans has been elected to the same office three times since, and is now serving his fourth term. He was elected, on the democratic ticket, to represent Crawford county in the General Assembly of 1873-4. He has won his way into the front ranks of his profession in the county, and now enjoys a lucrative practice. Mr. Evans was married in May, 1867, at Rising Sun, Wis., to Mary J., daughter of Michael and Catharine Flannagan. She was born in Ireland, emigrating to the United States, with her parents, in childhood. Mr. and Mrs. Evans have seven children, five sons and two daughters — Joseph P., William M., Frederick J., Mary E., Francis, Catharine E. and Charles P.
William H. Evans, district attorney of Crawford county, has resided here since 1877. He is a native of Petersburg, Va., born Nov. 3, 1842, and the son of Joseph and Mary (Hall) Evans. His father was a mechanic, and, in pursuit of more favorable locations for business, changed his residence from time to time to several of the larger cities in the south and west. William H. received a common school education, and in 1860 came to Clayton, Crawford Co., Wis. In 1862 he enlisted as a private in company D, 31st Wisconsin Infantry. He received a gunshot wound in a skirmish before Atlanta, July 30, 1864, but continued in the service until the expiration of his term of enlistment. He began the study of law at Clayton, Wis., and was admitted to the bar in the circuit court at Prairie du Chien, in May, 1873. He practiced law at Clayton with marked success until January, 1877, when, having been elected district attorney at the preceding election, he removed to Prairie du Chien, the better to discharge the duties of his office. Mr. Evans has been elected to the same office three times since, and is now serving his fourth term. He was elected, on the democratic ticket, to represent Crawford county in the General Assembly of 1873-4. He has won his way into the front ranks of his profession in the county, and now enjoys a lucrative practice. Mr. Evans was married in May, 1867, at Rising Sun, Wis., to Mary J., daughter of Michael and Catharine Flannagan. She was born in Ireland, emigrating to the United States, with her parents, in childhood. Mr. and Mrs. Evans have seven children, five sons and two daughters — Joseph P., William M., Frederick J., Mary E., Francis, Catharine E. and Charles P.
Source: History of Crawford and Richland Counties, Wisconsin, Illustrated (1881) The Bar – Past and Present; chapter 17; transcribed by Mary Saggio
William H. Evans, district attorney of Crawford county, has resided here since 1877. He is a native of Petersburg, Va., born Nov. 3, 1842, and the son of Joseph and Mary (Hall) Evans. His father was a mechanic, and, in pursuit of more favorable locations for business, changed his residence from time to time to several of the larger cities in the south and west. William H. received a common school education, and in 1860 came to Clayton, Crawford Co., Wis. In 1862 he enlisted as a private in company D, 31st Wisconsin Infantry. He received a gunshot wound in a skirmish before Atlanta, July 30, 1864, but continued in the service until the expiration of his term of enlistment. He began the study of law at Clayton, Wis., and was admitted to the bar in the circuit court at Prairie du Chien, in May, 1873. He practiced law at Clayton with marked success until January, 1877, when, having been elected district attorney at the preceding election, he removed to Prairie du Chien, the better to discharge the duties of his office. Mr. Evans has been elected to the same office three times since, and is now serving his fourth term. He was elected, on the democratic ticket, to represent Crawford county in the General Assembly of 1873-4. He has won his way into the front ranks of his profession in the county, and now enjoys a lucrative practice. Mr. Evans was married in May, 1867, at Rising Sun, Wis., to Mary J., daughter of Michael and Catharine Flannagan. She was born in Ireland, emigrating to the United States, with her parents, in childhood. Mr. and Mrs. Evans have seven children, five sons and two daughters — Joseph P., William M., Frederick J., Mary E., Francis, Catharine E. and Charles P.
William H. Evans, district attorney of Crawford county, has resided here since 1877. He is a native of Petersburg, Va., born Nov. 3, 1842, and the son of Joseph and Mary (Hall) Evans. His father was a mechanic, and, in pursuit of more favorable locations for business, changed his residence from time to time to several of the larger cities in the south and west. William H. received a common school education, and in 1860 came to Clayton, Crawford Co., Wis. In 1862 he enlisted as a private in company D, 31st Wisconsin Infantry. He received a gunshot wound in a skirmish before Atlanta, July 30, 1864, but continued in the service until the expiration of his term of enlistment. He began the study of law at Clayton, Wis., and was admitted to the bar in the circuit court at Prairie du Chien, in May, 1873. He practiced law at Clayton with marked success until January, 1877, when, having been elected district attorney at the preceding election, he removed to Prairie du Chien, the better to discharge the duties of his office. Mr. Evans has been elected to the same office three times since, and is now serving his fourth term. He was elected, on the democratic ticket, to represent Crawford county in the General Assembly of 1873-4. He has won his way into the front ranks of his profession in the county, and now enjoys a lucrative practice. Mr. Evans was married in May, 1867, at Rising Sun, Wis., to Mary J., daughter of Michael and Catharine Flannagan. She was born in Ireland, emigrating to the United States, with her parents, in childhood. Mr. and Mrs. Evans have seven children, five sons and two daughters — Joseph P., William M., Frederick J., Mary E., Francis, Catharine E. and Charles P.
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