Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and Biographical. 
Charles Blanchard, Editor. Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884

MORGAN COUNTY
ASHLAND TOWNSHIP
PAGE 339

EVAN E. TWOMEY, farmer and stock-grower, was born in Rowan County,
N. C., March 14, 1817, and is the third in a family of fourteen children born to
William B. and Nancy (Wayman) Twomey, of Irish and English extraction re-
spectively.  When only three years of age, the subject of our sketch removed
with his parents from his native State to East Tennessee.  There the family
remained  some thirteen years, and there our subject received the rudiments
of an English education.  In after years, however, he acquired by his own ex-
ertions a good practical business education.  At a very early age, he learned 
the wagon-maker's trade, and afterward learned the ship-carpenter's trade,
which he followed for many years.  In 1834, he removed to New Albany, Ind.,
where he started a ship-yard, and also owned and operated a saw-mill and
foundry.  Still later, he added steamboating to his other business, which he
followed for a number of years on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, owning
several valuable boats.  Soon after the war, however, he met with severe
financial reverses;  but, nothing daunted, in the fall of 1868 he came to Morgan
County, Ind., and commenced with a stout heart and willing hands to rebuild
his shattered fortunes.  Here, by industry and economy, he has again amassed
a handsome property, now owning a well-improved farm in Ashland Town-
ship of 160 acres, upon which he still resides, as well as other valuable pro-
perty.  August 26, 1836, he was united in marriage with Miss Mary E. Mc-
Kinley, a native of Kentucky, and of Irish descent.  Thirteen children were 
the fruit of this union, six of whom, two sons and four daughters, are yet living.
Both Mr. Twomey and wife are members of the church, he of the Christian
and she of the Missionary Baptist.  He is also a member of the I. O. O. F. and
of the Masonic fraternity.  He cast his first vote for William H. Harrison, but
is now identified with the Democratic party. 

Data Entry Volunteer:  Diana Flynn  

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