Biographical Sketch of Freeman Evans, Webster County, Missouri

>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas, 
Pulaski, Phelps and Dent Counties, Missouri" The Goodspeed Publishing
Company, 1889.
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Freeman Evans, treasurer of Webster County, and dealer in general
hardware at Marshfield, was born in Sumner county, Tenn., January 19,
1841, and is a son of James and Ann (Barr) Evans.  The family immigra-
ted to Missouri in 1849, settling in St. Clair county, where the 
parents of Mr. Evans died in 1852.  Freeman Evans is the third of 
seven children born to his parents, three now living.  His boyhood was
spent on the farm, and a limited education was obtained in the common
schools.  In 1857 he left the farm and began learning the tinner's
trade at Greenfield, but in 1858 went to Springfield, where he contin-
ued his trade until 1861, when he enlisted in Capt. Phelps' regiment 
of the State Guards.  A short time afterward he joined the Sixth Miss-
ouri Cavalry, under Col. Wright, and three months later was discharged 
on account of physical disability.  In August, 1862, he again entered 
the service, joining the Eighth Missouri Cavalry, and continued in
service until the close of the war.  He was honorably discharged in
August, 1865, and returned to Springfield, Mo., where he resumed his
trade.  In 1867 he came to Marshfield, engaged in the stove and tin
business, and two years later added a stock of general hardware.  He
is the second oldest business man in Marshfield, and is doing a pros-
perous business, although he was burned out three times.  He is a 
Republican in politics, and was elected county treasurer of Webster
county in 1876, serving in that position two years.  In 1883 he was
appointed by Gov. Crittenden to serve for a short time, and in the
fall of that year he was again elected to the same position, his term
expiring in January, 1889.  He was married in 1866 to Miss E. V.
Thomas, a native of Greene county, Mo., and to them were born four
children: Harvey E., Maggie, Maude E. and Bessie.  Mr. Evans is a
Mason, a member of Webster Lodge No. 98, is also a member of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, and is one of the leading citizens of the
county.

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