Champaign County OhArchives Obituaries.....Evilsizor, Sr, William August 11, 1892 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Karen Johnson-Heber gapeachprtnerz@bellsouth.net February 21, 2011, 6:23 pm Champaign Democrat, Urbana, OH Wi11iam EVILSIZOR, Sr. was born in Kanawah county, Virginia (now West Virginia) June 8, 1808. He emigrated to Champaign County, Ohio, with his parents about 1814. The Evilsizors came originally from the Shenandoah valley of Virginia, in the fertile valley of Mad River Township, Champaign County, they settled on the farm of Abraham Pence, later owned by w S Garret. The County then was a dense forest. The red man and wild animals were common features. Many trees had been felled, in order to make a way for their present home, and it is certain that the deceased did his share of the work for his life of industry, economy, and honest integrity. Here he prospered, sufficient to gain means which placed him beyond want. William Evilsizor, Sr. and Nancy Jenkins were married December 10, 1829, in Champaign county, Ohio. To this happy union were born thirteen children, seven sons and six daughters. After 29 years, their happy union was severed by death of the wife, which occurred February 15, 1858, at the age of 44 years. Again he was married May 26, 1859 to Frances Jane Allison. They had seven children, four sons and three daughters. After 26 years, their union was severed by the death of his second wife on March 31, 1885, at the age of 54 years. Mr. Evilsizor has 20 children. 11 sons and 9 daughters. About 14 years before his death, he united with the Harmony Baptist church. He was baptized by his brother Rev Henry EVILSIZOR, who was a minister in the Christian church. TO this church, he proved faithful until death, leaving two aged brothers, Squire and Allen. He departed this life July 25, 1892 aged 84 years, 1 months, 15 days. Of this family death has now removed a loving and kind father, mother, and step-mother, 4 brothers and 2 sisters, while 7 brothers and 7 sisters with a large number of grand and great grandchildren, it has been said that Mr. EVILSIZOR, was a large portly man with a lack beard, who could crack a hickory nut with his teeth at age 80. William Evilsizor, and his two wives are buried in the Nettle Creek Cemetery, Mad River Township, about a mile south of Westville. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/champaign/obits/e/evilsizo1027gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ohfiles/ File size: 2.7 Kb