Umatilla County OR Archives Biographies.....Evans, John August 2, 1819 - 
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Author: Colonel William Parsons

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JOHN EVANS
	This esteemed and worthy citizen of Umatilla county, whose life’s 
record reaches back nearly to the time of a former century, has done battle on 
the world’s arena during the most progressive age of its history, and is now 
spending the golden years of lengthened tranquility in this quiet retreat of 
Freewater.
	His birth occurred in Roxbury, Ohio, on August 2, 1819. In his native 
place he was educated in the schools that the day afforded, and there grew to 
manhood, engaging in farming, which occupation he has followed continuously 
since. In 1881 he left the Buckeye state and came to this county, purchasing 
the place where he now lives, eighty acres of fruit land. He was ever active 
in the affairs of the day engaging in politics and local matters as becomes 
the worthy citizen. 
	He was married, in 1850, to Nancy Hoon, a sister of J. E. and Phillip 
Hoon, of this county. To this union were born the following children: James 
M., married and living on the old place, which he bought from his father; 
Marion, married and living near Heppner; Jefferson; Fred, married and living 
in Baker City; Frank. Marion, Jefferson and Frank are in partnership in the 
stock business, and own about two thousand and two hundred acres of land near 
Heppner. 
	Mrs. Evans died in this county on April 5, 1885, and her remains are 
buried in the Odd Fellow’s cemetery in Milton. Mr. Evans still survives this 
loss and is living on the old place with his son, James M. 


Additional Comments:
An Illustrated History of Umatilla County by Colonel William Parsons and of 
Morrow County by W. S. Shiach with a brief outline of the early history of the 
State of Oregon.  W. H. Lever, Publisher  1902.


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