son of Jane Clancey & Sciota Evans, married Mrs. Susan Margaret Spangler Chaloner, children: Joseph, Carrie, Susan, Noah, Adah.
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'The Madisonian,' Virginia City, MT
6 July 1923, page 1:
Madison Valley, July 3.--
William Evans, one of the early settlers of Madison county passed away at the home of his eldest son, Joseph W. Evans, at Jeffers, Mont., on June 28, 1923, at 4:20 in the afternoon.
Mr. Evans was born at Indianapolis, Ind., on January 30, 1836 (sic). His early boyhood was spent on the farm which now comprises the city of Indianapolis. He was the last of a family of 12 children. His father, Siota (sic) Evans was an officer in the war of 1812. He had three brothers in the civil war, a stepson in the Spanish-American war and several nephews in the late world war. He came west during the summer of 1861 to be with his twin brother, Joseph, who had located the year previous in Denver, Colo. He remained in Colorado until gold at Alder gulch was discovered. During the excitement four men, his brother and himself, with an ox team and one wagon carrying their belongings started for Montana. Mr. Evans walked the entire distance. They arrived at the mining camp at Alder gulch in the fall of 1863. Here he worked at the different mining claims and knew the ups and downs that the early day settlers endured. In 1865 he decided to farming on the Madison valley, so bought what is now known as the Walter Long ranch. He lived there until 1875, when he sold his interests to his twin brother. He was united in Marriage to Mrs. Susan Chaloner in August, 1875. To this union six children were born, two dying in infancy. His wife preceded him 11 years ago.
He leaves to mourn his loss, Joseph W. of Ennis, Noah E. of Ennis, Mrs. Carrie Davis of Greybull, Wyo., Mrs. Adah Thornton of Olympia, Wash., besides three step children, William Chaloner of Dickerson, N. D., John Chaloner of Cagayan, P. I., Mrs. Mary Selby of Maltby, Wash.
In the spring of 1919 he went to Hobson, Mont., to visit his youngest son, who moved to Lamar, Colo., in 1922, staying there till November of the same year, when he left to visit a few months with his oldest daughter at Greybull, Wyo. Seven weeks ago he arrived at his old home, now owned by his son Joseph, to associate again amid scenes that recall the stirring days of his life when the pioneers were claiming this vast west from the solitude of a trackless empire. He was well known by all the early settlers and by a good many of the present day people of the Madison valley.
After his arrival home he seemed to fail slowly until Saturday night, June 23, he was stricken helpless with paralysis, lingering until the 28th, when he passed on and along the long, long trail which leads to the Great Beyond. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Ernest Mills at the residence in the shade of the big cottonwood trees on the lawn. He was laid to rest by the side of his wife and twin brother, who had preceded him. He had lived to a ripe old age, and as the grave has closed over his mortal remains, it will hide from view as generous a heart, as true a friend and as brave a pioneer as reposes within in the soil of Montana.
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'The Madisonian,' Virginia City, MT
6 July 1923, page 1:
Madison Valley, July 3.--
William Evans, one of the early settlers of Madison county passed away at the home of his eldest son, Joseph W. Evans, at Jeffers, Mont., on June 28, 1923, at 4:20 in the afternoon.
Mr. Evans was born at Indianapolis, Ind., on January 30, 1836 (sic). His early boyhood was spent on the farm which now comprises the city of Indianapolis. He was the last of a family of 12 children. His father, Siota (sic) Evans was an officer in the war of 1812. He had three brothers in the civil war, a stepson in the Spanish-American war and several nephews in the late world war. He came west during the summer of 1861 to be with his twin brother, Joseph, who had located the year previous in Denver, Colo. He remained in Colorado until gold at Alder gulch was discovered. During the excitement four men, his brother and himself, with an ox team and one wagon carrying their belongings started for Montana. Mr. Evans walked the entire distance. They arrived at the mining camp at Alder gulch in the fall of 1863. Here he worked at the different mining claims and knew the ups and downs that the early day settlers endured. In 1865 he decided to farming on the Madison valley, so bought what is now known as the Walter Long ranch. He lived there until 1875, when he sold his interests to his twin brother. He was united in Marriage to Mrs. Susan Chaloner in August, 1875. To this union six children were born, two dying in infancy. His wife preceded him 11 years ago.
He leaves to mourn his loss, Joseph W. of Ennis, Noah E. of Ennis, Mrs. Carrie Davis of Greybull, Wyo., Mrs. Adah Thornton of Olympia, Wash., besides three step children, William Chaloner of Dickerson, N. D., John Chaloner of Cagayan, P. I., Mrs. Mary Selby of Maltby, Wash.
In the spring of 1919 he went to Hobson, Mont., to visit his youngest son, who moved to Lamar, Colo., in 1922, staying there till November of the same year, when he left to visit a few months with his oldest daughter at Greybull, Wyo. Seven weeks ago he arrived at his old home, now owned by his son Joseph, to associate again amid scenes that recall the stirring days of his life when the pioneers were claiming this vast west from the solitude of a trackless empire. He was well known by all the early settlers and by a good many of the present day people of the Madison valley.
After his arrival home he seemed to fail slowly until Saturday night, June 23, he was stricken helpless with paralysis, lingering until the 28th, when he passed on and along the long, long trail which leads to the Great Beyond. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Ernest Mills at the residence in the shade of the big cottonwood trees on the lawn. He was laid to rest by the side of his wife and twin brother, who had preceded him. He had lived to a ripe old age, and as the grave has closed over his mortal remains, it will hide from view as generous a heart, as true a friend and as brave a pioneer as reposes within in the soil of Montana.
son of Jane Clancey & Sciota Evans, married Mrs. Susan Margaret Spangler Chaloner, children: Joseph, Carrie, Susan, Noah, Adah.
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'The Madisonian,' Virginia City, MT
6 July 1923, page 1:
Madison Valley, July 3.--
William Evans, one of the early settlers of Madison county passed away at the home of his eldest son, Joseph W. Evans, at Jeffers, Mont., on June 28, 1923, at 4:20 in the afternoon.
Mr. Evans was born at Indianapolis, Ind., on January 30, 1836 (sic). His early boyhood was spent on the farm which now comprises the city of Indianapolis. He was the last of a family of 12 children. His father, Siota (sic) Evans was an officer in the war of 1812. He had three brothers in the civil war, a stepson in the Spanish-American war and several nephews in the late world war. He came west during the summer of 1861 to be with his twin brother, Joseph, who had located the year previous in Denver, Colo. He remained in Colorado until gold at Alder gulch was discovered. During the excitement four men, his brother and himself, with an ox team and one wagon carrying their belongings started for Montana. Mr. Evans walked the entire distance. They arrived at the mining camp at Alder gulch in the fall of 1863. Here he worked at the different mining claims and knew the ups and downs that the early day settlers endured. In 1865 he decided to farming on the Madison valley, so bought what is now known as the Walter Long ranch. He lived there until 1875, when he sold his interests to his twin brother. He was united in Marriage to Mrs. Susan Chaloner in August, 1875. To this union six children were born, two dying in infancy. His wife preceded him 11 years ago.
He leaves to mourn his loss, Joseph W. of Ennis, Noah E. of Ennis, Mrs. Carrie Davis of Greybull, Wyo., Mrs. Adah Thornton of Olympia, Wash., besides three step children, William Chaloner of Dickerson, N. D., John Chaloner of Cagayan, P. I., Mrs. Mary Selby of Maltby, Wash.
In the spring of 1919 he went to Hobson, Mont., to visit his youngest son, who moved to Lamar, Colo., in 1922, staying there till November of the same year, when he left to visit a few months with his oldest daughter at Greybull, Wyo. Seven weeks ago he arrived at his old home, now owned by his son Joseph, to associate again amid scenes that recall the stirring days of his life when the pioneers were claiming this vast west from the solitude of a trackless empire. He was well known by all the early settlers and by a good many of the present day people of the Madison valley.
After his arrival home he seemed to fail slowly until Saturday night, June 23, he was stricken helpless with paralysis, lingering until the 28th, when he passed on and along the long, long trail which leads to the Great Beyond. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Ernest Mills at the residence in the shade of the big cottonwood trees on the lawn. He was laid to rest by the side of his wife and twin brother, who had preceded him. He had lived to a ripe old age, and as the grave has closed over his mortal remains, it will hide from view as generous a heart, as true a friend and as brave a pioneer as reposes within in the soil of Montana.
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'The Madisonian,' Virginia City, MT
6 July 1923, page 1:
Madison Valley, July 3.--
William Evans, one of the early settlers of Madison county passed away at the home of his eldest son, Joseph W. Evans, at Jeffers, Mont., on June 28, 1923, at 4:20 in the afternoon.
Mr. Evans was born at Indianapolis, Ind., on January 30, 1836 (sic). His early boyhood was spent on the farm which now comprises the city of Indianapolis. He was the last of a family of 12 children. His father, Siota (sic) Evans was an officer in the war of 1812. He had three brothers in the civil war, a stepson in the Spanish-American war and several nephews in the late world war. He came west during the summer of 1861 to be with his twin brother, Joseph, who had located the year previous in Denver, Colo. He remained in Colorado until gold at Alder gulch was discovered. During the excitement four men, his brother and himself, with an ox team and one wagon carrying their belongings started for Montana. Mr. Evans walked the entire distance. They arrived at the mining camp at Alder gulch in the fall of 1863. Here he worked at the different mining claims and knew the ups and downs that the early day settlers endured. In 1865 he decided to farming on the Madison valley, so bought what is now known as the Walter Long ranch. He lived there until 1875, when he sold his interests to his twin brother. He was united in Marriage to Mrs. Susan Chaloner in August, 1875. To this union six children were born, two dying in infancy. His wife preceded him 11 years ago.
He leaves to mourn his loss, Joseph W. of Ennis, Noah E. of Ennis, Mrs. Carrie Davis of Greybull, Wyo., Mrs. Adah Thornton of Olympia, Wash., besides three step children, William Chaloner of Dickerson, N. D., John Chaloner of Cagayan, P. I., Mrs. Mary Selby of Maltby, Wash.
In the spring of 1919 he went to Hobson, Mont., to visit his youngest son, who moved to Lamar, Colo., in 1922, staying there till November of the same year, when he left to visit a few months with his oldest daughter at Greybull, Wyo. Seven weeks ago he arrived at his old home, now owned by his son Joseph, to associate again amid scenes that recall the stirring days of his life when the pioneers were claiming this vast west from the solitude of a trackless empire. He was well known by all the early settlers and by a good many of the present day people of the Madison valley.
After his arrival home he seemed to fail slowly until Saturday night, June 23, he was stricken helpless with paralysis, lingering until the 28th, when he passed on and along the long, long trail which leads to the Great Beyond. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Ernest Mills at the residence in the shade of the big cottonwood trees on the lawn. He was laid to rest by the side of his wife and twin brother, who had preceded him. He had lived to a ripe old age, and as the grave has closed over his mortal remains, it will hide from view as generous a heart, as true a friend and as brave a pioneer as reposes within in the soil of Montana.
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