FIFTH GENERATION

429. Thomas Jefferson EVANS was born on 23 Jul 1849 in Calhoun Co., AL.. He died on 24 Feb 1928 in AR.. Three children of the thirteen born to Thomas Jefferson Evans and Lue Spruell died in infancy. The surviving ten are listed. History of the Evans family found 5 Feb 1874, Lafayette Co. AR. Marriage Records, Book "C" page 856. Also p. 39 Lafayette Co. History-Family Records Personal Sketches. Much of this history from Helene Pockrus IGI Batch 7319420-2 Call #822853. Also found 1860 Census for Roane Twp., Lafayette Co., AR. HH 302 lists him as Thomas J. Evans age 10; 1870 Census Roane Twp. HH 22/22 lists him at age 20. From History of Evans Family by Frank Cochran lists marriage to Lue Spruell in Bible. Marriage Record Book "C" page 856, Lafayette Co., AR. Also page 39 "Lafayette Co., History " Personal Sketches.

He was married to Francis Lou SPRUELL (daughter of S. G. * SPRUELL and Mary F. BOGGS) on 4 May 1872. Francis Lou SPRUELL was born on 25 Oct 1855. She died on 1 Mar 1903. They had 13 children 10 of whom reached maturity. Thomas Jefferson EVANS and Francis Lou SPRUELL had the following children:

child+881 i. Dora EVANS was born on 28 Aug 1873. Dora Evans married a man named HARRIS.
child+882 ii. Mary EVANS was born on 15 Apr 1875. She died on 15 Aug 1948. Mary Evans married a man named Wright.
child883 iii. Thomas Simeon EVANS was born on 9 Apr 1877. He died on 4 Nov 1922.
child+884 iv. Geni EVANS was born on 5 Sep 1882 in Eldorado, Union Co., AR.. Genie Evans Rodger of El Dorado, Arkansas, granddaughter of A.H.T.
Evans has the Evans Family Bible where all this information
was found.
child885 v. Oscar EVANS was born on 9 Jul 1887. He died on 19 Jun 1948.
child+886 vi. Addie EVANS (Private).
child887 vii. Claudie Gideon EVANS was born on 9 Mar 1891. She died on 12 Sep 1914. Notation on his grave: W.O.W.
child888 viii. Willie Nancy EVANS (Private).
child889 ix. Flora Josephene EVANS (Private).
child890 x. John Forest EVANS (Private).
child891 xi. [infant] EVANS was born in 1879. She died in 1879. Sex unknown.
child892 xii. [infant] EVANS was born in 1881. She died in 1881. Sex unknown.
child893 xiii. [infant] EVANS was born in 1884. He died in 1884. Sex unknown.
child894 xiv. L. Claude Gillard EVANS was born on 9 Mar 1891. He died on 12 Sep 1914.

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