Genesee-Hillsdale County MI Archives Biographies.....Evatt, William B. 1833 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

WILLIAM B. EVATT, a prominent citizen of Grand Blanc Township, Genesee County,
and a veteran of the renowned Army of the Tennessee, resides on section 5. He is
a native of Ontario County, N. Y., and was born January 26, 1833. He is a son of
John and Mercy A. (Hackett) Evatt, his father being a native of County Cork,
Ireland, coming to America when ten years of age. His father was a soldier in
the War of 1812. Our subject's mother was a a native of Connecticut. He of whom
we write was reared to manhood in his native State and county. In youth he spent
one year in learning the harness-maker's trade, but when eighteen years of age
he began to learn the blacksmith's trade and served an apprenticeship of three
years, working in all in that business about seventeen years.

  Our subject was married while in the Empire State at Austerlitz, Columbia
County, December 3, 1858, his bride being Miss Ellis E. Sprague, who was born in
Ontario County, N. Y., and who is a daughter of Michael and Irene (Reid)
Sprague. By his union there were born four children, three of whom are living at
the present time-Charles A., Arthur G. and Mary, the deceased son being Fred.

  Mr. Evatt came to Michigan before the war and was a resident of Hilldale
County at the breaking out of the war. From there he enlisted in August, 1862,
in Company A, Eighteenth Michigan Infantry and was assigned to duty with the
Army of the Tennessee. He fought in the battle of Danville, Ky., at the siege of
Knoxville, and was also present at Decatur. His valiant services during the
Rebellion are recognized by the Government by the award of a pension of $30 per
month, He served about one year and nine months and was then discharged for
disability.

  After returning from the war Mr. Evatt came to Genesee County and settled here
in the '70s. For a short time he ran a blacksmith and wagon shop at Gibsonville
and eventually settled upon his present farm. He here owns fifty acres of land
that is under excellent cultivation. Generously gifted by nature, our subject
has in no wise folded his talents in a napkin. He received his education in the
common schools of Ontario County, N. Y., his advantages, however, being limited.
A Republican in politics, he is one of the men of this district who may be
depended upon by the best element of his party to support the platform. Socially
he belongs to the Masonic order and also to the post at Flint of the Grand Army
of the Republic. He has been Deputy Sheriff of Grand Blanc Township and also of
the county and has also served as Constable, filling these various offices most
acceptably to his constituents. He is one of the men who lend a ready and
helping hand to every plank that goes to make the superstructure of social and
commercial life firm and unshaken in his district.


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Extracted from:

Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties,
Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative
Citizens, Together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State, and of
the Presidents of the United States

Chicago:
Chapman Bros.
1892


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