Paddy Evans was a farmer and Campbellite (Disciples of Christ) minister. He and his family lived in the Ivyton Community of Overton Co. His log home was still standing in 2010 on what is now Joppa Road. Paddy was killed during the Civil War by Union scouts under the command of Capt. David "Tinker Dave" Beaty. He was unpopular with the Union scouts because he had sons fighting for the Confederacy. Tradition is that he had hidden valuables in a swamp below his house. The Union scouts took him to the swamp to have him reveal the location of the hidden valuables. When he would not, the scouts shot and killed him. His execution was witnessed by his wife Charlotty and some of his children.
The following are excerpts from a pamphlet entitled Echos from the Foothills. This pamphlet is a result of a class project by the 1952 Senior Class of Livingston Academy, Livingston, Overton County, Tennessee:
"This story is about my great grandfather. Tinker Dave Beaty came into my great grandfather's house, who was a minister of the Church of Christ. He was at home and hadn't had anything to do with the war. Tinker and his men wanted him to show them the way to a certain place. He went with them to show them the way and they shot him in a swamp near Ivyton and left him lying in the water and his wife waded water waist deep to get him. They also wounded two of his sons.
John Evans, who was his oldest son, after they had killed his father went into a house near Ferrill Graveyard and Tinker Dave and his men started to kill John, but John Hill, a neighbor happened to be nearby and saw them going in and he killed three of Tinker's men and left.
John Evans decided to overtake Tinker and his men because they had killed his father and wounded two of his brothers. He did overtake them and killed three of Tinker Dave's men and he never came back to this county anymore."
According to Mrs. Andy Evans who is my grandmother, by Geneva Evans
"Pat Evans, a minister, who lived on the same road up the river from Mrs. Copeland, was killed this same night by Tinker Dave and his gang. Tinker Dave tried to kill everyone who had anyone in the Army or who had any interest in the war in any way. Pat Evans was too old to fight in the war in any way, but had two sons who were fighting. Tinker Dave went to the house and got Mr. Evans and told Mrs. Evans if she would watch out the window she could see him killed. She watched and they took her husband to a high rock a short distance from the house and they shot him. She said she could see the fire from the gun as he was shot."
Miss Mary Frances: Told by Mr. Maywood Copeland
The following are excerpts from a pamphlet entitled Echos from the Foothills. This pamphlet is a result of a class project by the 1952 Senior Class of Livingston Academy, Livingston, Overton County, Tennessee:
"This story is about my great grandfather. Tinker Dave Beaty came into my great grandfather's house, who was a minister of the Church of Christ. He was at home and hadn't had anything to do with the war. Tinker and his men wanted him to show them the way to a certain place. He went with them to show them the way and they shot him in a swamp near Ivyton and left him lying in the water and his wife waded water waist deep to get him. They also wounded two of his sons.
John Evans, who was his oldest son, after they had killed his father went into a house near Ferrill Graveyard and Tinker Dave and his men started to kill John, but John Hill, a neighbor happened to be nearby and saw them going in and he killed three of Tinker's men and left.
John Evans decided to overtake Tinker and his men because they had killed his father and wounded two of his brothers. He did overtake them and killed three of Tinker Dave's men and he never came back to this county anymore."
According to Mrs. Andy Evans who is my grandmother, by Geneva Evans
"Pat Evans, a minister, who lived on the same road up the river from Mrs. Copeland, was killed this same night by Tinker Dave and his gang. Tinker Dave tried to kill everyone who had anyone in the Army or who had any interest in the war in any way. Pat Evans was too old to fight in the war in any way, but had two sons who were fighting. Tinker Dave went to the house and got Mr. Evans and told Mrs. Evans if she would watch out the window she could see him killed. She watched and they took her husband to a high rock a short distance from the house and they shot him. She said she could see the fire from the gun as he was shot."
Miss Mary Frances: Told by Mr. Maywood Copeland
Paddy Evans was a farmer and Campbellite (Disciples of Christ) minister. He and his family lived in the Ivyton Community of Overton Co. His log home was still standing in 2010 on what is now Joppa Road. Paddy was killed during the Civil War by Union scouts under the command of Capt. David "Tinker Dave" Beaty. He was unpopular with the Union scouts because he had sons fighting for the Confederacy. Tradition is that he had hidden valuables in a swamp below his house. The Union scouts took him to the swamp to have him reveal the location of the hidden valuables. When he would not, the scouts shot and killed him. His execution was witnessed by his wife Charlotty and some of his children.
The following are excerpts from a pamphlet entitled Echos from the Foothills. This pamphlet is a result of a class project by the 1952 Senior Class of Livingston Academy, Livingston, Overton County, Tennessee:
"This story is about my great grandfather. Tinker Dave Beaty came into my great grandfather's house, who was a minister of the Church of Christ. He was at home and hadn't had anything to do with the war. Tinker and his men wanted him to show them the way to a certain place. He went with them to show them the way and they shot him in a swamp near Ivyton and left him lying in the water and his wife waded water waist deep to get him. They also wounded two of his sons.
John Evans, who was his oldest son, after they had killed his father went into a house near Ferrill Graveyard and Tinker Dave and his men started to kill John, but John Hill, a neighbor happened to be nearby and saw them going in and he killed three of Tinker's men and left.
John Evans decided to overtake Tinker and his men because they had killed his father and wounded two of his brothers. He did overtake them and killed three of Tinker Dave's men and he never came back to this county anymore."
According to Mrs. Andy Evans who is my grandmother, by Geneva Evans
"Pat Evans, a minister, who lived on the same road up the river from Mrs. Copeland, was killed this same night by Tinker Dave and his gang. Tinker Dave tried to kill everyone who had anyone in the Army or who had any interest in the war in any way. Pat Evans was too old to fight in the war in any way, but had two sons who were fighting. Tinker Dave went to the house and got Mr. Evans and told Mrs. Evans if she would watch out the window she could see him killed. She watched and they took her husband to a high rock a short distance from the house and they shot him. She said she could see the fire from the gun as he was shot."
Miss Mary Frances: Told by Mr. Maywood Copeland
The following are excerpts from a pamphlet entitled Echos from the Foothills. This pamphlet is a result of a class project by the 1952 Senior Class of Livingston Academy, Livingston, Overton County, Tennessee:
"This story is about my great grandfather. Tinker Dave Beaty came into my great grandfather's house, who was a minister of the Church of Christ. He was at home and hadn't had anything to do with the war. Tinker and his men wanted him to show them the way to a certain place. He went with them to show them the way and they shot him in a swamp near Ivyton and left him lying in the water and his wife waded water waist deep to get him. They also wounded two of his sons.
John Evans, who was his oldest son, after they had killed his father went into a house near Ferrill Graveyard and Tinker Dave and his men started to kill John, but John Hill, a neighbor happened to be nearby and saw them going in and he killed three of Tinker's men and left.
John Evans decided to overtake Tinker and his men because they had killed his father and wounded two of his brothers. He did overtake them and killed three of Tinker Dave's men and he never came back to this county anymore."
According to Mrs. Andy Evans who is my grandmother, by Geneva Evans
"Pat Evans, a minister, who lived on the same road up the river from Mrs. Copeland, was killed this same night by Tinker Dave and his gang. Tinker Dave tried to kill everyone who had anyone in the Army or who had any interest in the war in any way. Pat Evans was too old to fight in the war in any way, but had two sons who were fighting. Tinker Dave went to the house and got Mr. Evans and told Mrs. Evans if she would watch out the window she could see him killed. She watched and they took her husband to a high rock a short distance from the house and they shot him. She said she could see the fire from the gun as he was shot."
Miss Mary Frances: Told by Mr. Maywood Copeland
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