Life History

Notes

• Then first information I was able to find other than the names of James and his wife Sarah Ann Henderson was a genealogy that provided some details and the names of the children.
  
  James F. Evans Birth abt 1832 in Arkansas County, Arkansas, Death Unknown
  Marriage 22 Dec 1853 to Sarah Ann Henderson, Birth 24 Dec 1833 in Arkansas County, Arkansas, Death Unknown
  Children:
  Margrett A. Evans b 1854
  Nancy Isabel Evans b 1856
  William M Evans b 1858
  John Evans b 1862
  Amanda Ellen Evans 1867-1958
  Mary Evans b 1874
  --  Carver Family, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/15172531/person/224380008?ssrc=&ftm=1
  
  Jerry had found the 1860 census reporting James and his family.
  
  In 1860, James and his family are living in Maurice Township of Arkansas County.  Note that their post office is McAdams Long POint.  I find it interesting that the post office for the 5 families on the next page (one of which is split on this page also) is reported as DeWitt.
  
  1860 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 23 June, PO McAdams Long Point, page 214, Hse/Fam #162
  James F Evans 28 M Farmer $800 Real Estate $300 Personal Tennessee [abt 1832]
  Sarah M Evans 24 F Housekeeping b Mississippi [abt 1836]
  Margarett A Evans 6 F b Arkansas [abt 1854]
  Nancy I Evans 4 F b Arkansas [abt 1856]
  William M Evans 2 M b Arkansas [abt 1858]
  
  Living next door is a household headed by a Margarett Evans, age 542, who appears to be James' widowed mother.
  
  1860 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 23 June, PO McAdams Long Point, page 214, Hse/Fam #162
  Margarett Evans 52 F Farming & Stock Raising b Kentucky [abt 1808]
  Amanda Evans 17 F Domestic b Tennessee [abt 1843]
  Margarett J Evans 12 F b Arkansas [abt 1848]
  John J Baryard (?) 33 M Farm Laborer b Alabama
  
  In 1870, James has died and his wife Sarah is the head of household.  See Sarah Ann Henderson.  I have no exact date of death for James, but we can say it was before 1870.
  

Sources

• 1. 1860 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 23 June, PO McAdams Long Point, page 214, Hse/Fam #162
• 2. 1870 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 27 June, Crockett Township, PO Mount Adams, page 1, Hse/Fam #6
• 3. Ancestry Trees
• 4. Email Sources
• 5. 1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 25 April, Garland Township, District 7, page 1B, Hse/Fam #12
• 6. 1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 28 January, Garland Township, District 9, page 1A, Hse/Fam #4
• 7. 1880 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 23 June, Bayou Meto Township, District 5, page 37, Hse #392, Hse #477
• 8. 1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 2 May, Bayou Meto Township, District 2, page 13A, Hse/Fam #2
• 9. 1900 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 6 June, Bayou Meto Township, District 2, page 3B, Hse/Fam #61