Morgan Evans
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History of the State of Montana, by Joaquim Miller, 1894 

Morgan Evans, one of the representative farmers of Deer 
Lodge Valley, has been identified with Montana since 1864. 
As one of her respected citizens he is entitled to some 
personal mention in this work, and a resume of his life 
is as follows: 

Morgan Evans was born in South Wales, on the last day of 
June, 1833, was reared and educated in his native land and 
learned the trade of shoemaker. He was married in 1854 to 
Ann Evans, a native of his own country, and although having 
the same name not being related to him. In 1856 they took 
passage for America, and after a voyage of seven weeks, 
landed at Boston, whence they at once directed their course 
to Salt Lake. 

Upon his arrival in Utah, Mr. Evans took claim to a tract of 
land and there carried on farming and worked at his trade 
until 1864. That year the gold excitment in Montana drew 
him hither. For some time he was engaged in freighting 
between Salt Lake City and Virginia City, a business 
which at that time paid well. He made four of these trips 
in 1864. He had several wagons, with three yoke of oxen 
to each wagon, and each trip required about six weeks. 
On each wagon he hauled from 4,000 to 6,000 and received 
ten cents per pound for hauling, thus making from 
$1,500 to $1,600 per trip. 

In 1865 Mr. Evans brought his family to Deer Lodge Valley, 
took claim to a tract of land and settled down to 
stockraising, his earnest efforts being attended 
with success. His herd of cattle increased until at 
one time he had 800 head. He also raised Hambletonian 
trotting horses, raising some which attained a record 
of 2:21 and 2:26. His present ranch comprises about 
1,000 acres and is located four miles east of Anaconda. 
Here he raises
large quanities of hay and grain. He has built a nice 
residence and otherwise improved his property and he 
and his family are surrounded with all the comforts 
of life. He also has property in Anaconda, having 
there erected several buildings, which he rents. 

Mr. and Mrs. Evans have nine children, Gwenllian, who 
married David Evans and have five children; Sarah Ann, 
who is the wife of John Nelson and has two children; 
Margaret, wife of Morgan Thomas; Annie, married 
Benjamin Phillips,had one son and is now deceased; 
Rachel, widow of Joseph Thomas, has two children, 
and Mary, William, Katie, David and John M. at home. 

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