OBIT:  EVANS, Hugh; 1909; Ebensburg, Cambria Cnty.,  PA

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Cambria Freeman
Ebensburg, Pa.
Friday, 11 Jun 1909
Volume 43, Number 24


Aged Citizen of Ebensburg Dead
Hugh Evans, a Veteran of the Civil War, Dies at Home in 
County Seat
Eighty-One Years Old

Hugh Evans, a prominent citizen of the East Ward, died at 
his home Wednesday night of diseases incident to old age. 
Mr. Evans was eighty- one on April 5th last.  His decline 
was gradual and his death had been expected for sometime.

Hugh Evans was born in Wales but came to this country when 
a boy of twelve years. He became a farmer and resided in 
Cambria Township until two or three years ago when he built 
a residence on Horner Street and moved to Ebensburg. Years 
ago Mr. Evans married Miss Sarah Evans, who survives him 
with the following children:  John Evans, Harry Evans and 
Martha, wife of John Griffith, all of Cambria Township; 
Annie, wife of Marshall Rowland of the East Ward and Miss 
Allie Evans, at home. Mr. Evans served in the Civil War as 
a member of Company C, Two Hundred and Ninth Pennsylvania 
Volunteers and was a member of John M. Jones Post 556, G. 
A. R.  He was for years affiliated with the Congregational 
Church.  The funeral took place at 2 o'clock this 
afternoon.