Hardin County OhArchives Biographies.....Evans, John 1803 - 
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Author: Warner, Beers & Co.

   JOHN EVANS, farmer, P. O. Kenton, was born in Cardigan, Wales, February 12,
1803. He is a son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Davis) Evans, both natives of Wales.
His father was born in October, 1782, his mother on February 12, 1783, and were
of Welsh stock. In 1818, they emigrated from their native country in a sailing
vessel, and were fifty-two days on the voyage. They landed at Baltimore in June,
and then went to Pittsburgh. They subsequently proceeded down the Ohio River in
a flatboat, to Gallipolis, Ohio. Mr. Evans entered eighty-four acres of land in
Gallia County, lived there till 1824, then removed to Delaware County,
purchasing a farm of 200 acres in Thompson Township. He died in October, 1828.
For seven years he was a sea captain. He started out a poor boy, and with
energy, combined with a good practical business mind, acquired his large and
valuable property. His estate was estimated to be worth $40,000. The subject of
this sketch inherited 100 acres of land in Delaware County, of which he cleared
sixty acres. He then sold out, and bought 207 acres in Buck Township, Hardin
County, to which he added until he had acquired 477 acres. He divided this land
among his children, retaining 217 acres, worth $75 an acre. He was married,
January 29, 1829, to Maria Cochran, a daughter of James and Elizabeth Cochran,
and a native of Ohio, born December 3, 1809. Mrs. Evans died July 28, 1860,
leaving a family of twelve children, four living-Thomas, John E., David C. and
William E. In politics, Mr. Evans was formerly a Whig, but now belongs to the
Democratic party. He held the office of Township Trustee for five years. David
C. Evans, the third son living, was born in Thompson Township, Delaware County,
Ohio, January 7, 1847. He was reared on the homestead. and obtained a limited
education from the common schools. On April 25, 1871, he was married to Miss
Varena, a daughter of .John and Mary Fry. She is a native of Switzerland, born
December 17, 1851. The four children born are Emery D., Willis J., Charles E.
and Earl. Mr. David Evans owns ninety-six acres of land, and is engaged in
farming and stock-raising. He makes a specialty of Poland-China hogs.

Additional Comments:
Bucks Township

Excerpt from

"The History of Hardin County, Ohio"
           containing
A HISTORY OF THE COUNTY; ITS TOWNSHIPS, TOWNS, CHURCHES,
 SCHOOLS, ETC.; GENERAL AND LOCAL STATISTICS; MILITARY
   RECORD; PORTRAITS OF EARLY SETTLERS AND PROMINENT
         MEN; HISTORY OF NORTHWEST TERRITORY;
             HISTORY OF OHIO; MISCELLANEOUS
                  MATTERS, ETC., ETC.

              CHICAGO: WARNER, BEERS & CO.
                          1883

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