Newaygo County MI Archives Biographies.....Evans, John F. September 8, 1815 - 
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Author: Chapman Brothers

JOHN F. EVANS, farmer, section 20, Dayton Township, is a son of William and 
Ann (Biddle) Evans, natives of 

England, and was born in that country Sept. 8, 1815.  He came to America in 
the fall of 1831, and lived i 

the city of New York one year, then went to Niagara County, where he lived 
until 1855.  In the fall of 

that year he came with his family to Oceana Co., Mich., and purchased 160 
acres of land.  He afterward 

took up 40 acres adjoining, and had 100 acres under cultivation.  He also 
owned 80 acres near by.  He gave 

his three children 40 acres apiece, in Oceana County, and then sold the 
remainder of his land and came to 

Newaygo County in the spring of 1882, and traded for 40 acres of land where he 
now resides.

He was first married in Niagara Co., N.Y., to Margaret Tonks, a native of Erie 
Co., N.Y., and of English 

parentage.  They had 13 children, five only surviving, having lost by death 
four at one time and three at 

another.  The names of the living are:  Ann M., Charles, Franklin, Margaret E. 
and Rosabelle; the deceased 

are Charlotte L., Sarah L., John F., Margaet E., William H., Mary, Joseph and 
Edwin.  Mrs. Evans died in 

March, 1880, and in July , 1880, Mr. Evans married Amanda A. Dutton, widow of 
David R Dutton, who died in 

March, 1872, leaving five children:  Frank P., Florence E., Florene M., Eugene 
W. and Emigene D. (twins).  

Leslie M. died when six years old.

Mr. E. has held the office of Supervisor in Oceana County, and has been 
Justice of the Peace, Highway 

Commissioner and held various other offices.  In politics he is a Democrat.

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1884 Portrait & Bio Album of Newaygo Co.

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