Wapello County IA Archives Biographies.....Evans, George W. 1861 - 
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Author: S. J. Clarke, Publisher

GEORGE W. EVANS.

George W. Evans is one of the substantial agriculturists of Highland township,
Wapello county, where he owns eight hundred and eighty-two acres of valuable
land. He was born on this farm March 8, 1861, and is a son of William and
Harriet (Hines) Evans, natives of Ohio, who came to Iowa in 1849, settling on a
farm in Highland township, experiencing the hardships of pioneer life and taking
up their residence in a log cabin which they occupied for some time. The father
devoted himself to the cultivation of his land and remained on the farm until
his death, passing away in 1878, his wife having preceded him in 1870. To their
union were born two children: Alice, who married C. Ostertag; and George W., of
this review; the father had been married before and by his first union had one
daughter, Amanda, who married George W. Hines.

George W. Evans was reared on the parental farm and in the acquirement of an
education attended the public schools of the neighborhood. He early began to
assist his father with the work on the homestead and acquired the thoroughness
of method which later in life made him so successful in the operation of his
land. After his father's death he took over the management of the homestead and
has continued in its cultivation ever since. He fell heir to part of the land
and as he prospered acquired additional holdings, now owning eight hundred and
eighty-two fertile acres in Highland and Dahlonega townships. He makes a
specialty of raising and feeding stock, deriving a gratifying income from this
branch of his activities.

On February 12, 1886, Mr. Evans married Miss Regina M. Neville, who was born in
Wapello county and is a daughter of Thomas and Mary (Blue) Neville. The father
was born in County Wexford, Ireland, in 1823, and the mother's birth occurred in
Londonderry county in 1822. They came to America with their respective-families
while children and first settled in Michigan, making a removal to Iowa about
1847. There they lived until their deaths. In their family were six children, of
whom four are now living. By trade the father was a contractor and mason and
quite successful in that occupation. Mrs. Evans is a graduate of the Ottumwa
schools and also graduated in music, being highly gifted in this art. She is an
alumna of the Visitation Convent of Ottumwa, Iowa. She and her husband have the
following children: Margaret A., who attended Iowa State College at Ames, Iowa,
three years and then Columbia University and now resides at home with her
parents; Felix W., a graduate of Ames College; and Harriet M., and Helen A.,
both attending high school at Ottumwa, Iowa.

Mr. Evans is a republican, stanchly supporting the candidates of that
organization. He has always taken an interest in the progress of his community
and particularly in educational matters, having served on the school board.
Fraternally he is a member of the Modern Woodmen of America and the Brotherhood
of American Yeomen.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:
HISTORY OF WAPELLO COUNTY IOWA
ILLUSTRATED
VOLUME II
CHICAGO
THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY 1914


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