Northumberland County PA Archives Biographies.....Evert, William Weaver 1843 - living in 1899

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WILLIAM WEAVER EVERT of Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pa., is widely and most

favorably known among railway men because of the responsible position which he

holds. He is a son of Daniel and Mary E. (Weaver) Evert and was born January 14,

1843, in what is now the town of Shamokin. A successful man in business, a

veteran of the war with an admirable record, and a man of most estimable

character, Mr. Evert is looked upon as one of the leading citizens of

Northumberland County.



  Daniel Evert, father of our subject, was a man of whom his son and family .are

justly proud. He was one of the pioneer tanners in the eastern part of the state

and his enterprise did much toward giving to the industrial interests of

Shamokin the impetus which eventually produced the very satisfactory results

which are to-day evident on every hand. Mr. Evert was born in 1805 and passed to

his final rest at his home in Shamokin in 1868. A tanner by trade he erected the

first industry, aside from those connected with coal operating, in Shamokin,

building and operating a tannery on a site near that of the present Pennsylvania

Railroad station and on which now stands the residence which he built and which

is now occupied by the subject of our sketch. The home is notable as the first

brick structure built in Shamokin. About the time of the breaking out of the war

Mr. Evert abandoned the tanning business and engaged in the manufacture of soap,

following the business for several years. He lived a comparatively retired life

for two years previous to his demise. Politically Mr. Evert was not active and

he never aspired to office, although a man of positive and -liberal opinions. He

was a pioneer of Presbyterianism in Northumberland County and long was an ardent

and most active supporter and advocate of the doctrine in which he so firmly

believed, and he held numerous offices in the early Presbyterian Church in

Shamokin. Mr. Evert was married twice. To his estimable first wife were born

seven children, one son, the subject of this review, and six daughters. Of the

children who grew to maturity the eldest daughter, Malinda W., was the wife of

Daniel Felix of Schuylkill County, and resided in Shamokin at the time of her

death; Catharine is the widow of B. F. Boughner; and Sarah E. died at the age of

sixteen years. The second wife was Mrs. Margaret Haas (widow) whose maiden name

was Lunger, of Danville, Pa. By this union two children. John L. Evert and Mrs.

Burton B. Smith, were born, both still residing in Shamokin. The second wife,

and second-time widow, departed this life February 27, 1899, at the age of

eighty-three years.



  Our subject was educated in the common schools of Shamokin and at the age of

seventeen he entered the employ of George B. Cadwallader, druggist, as clerk,

remaining in the drugstore in the town of Shamokin until the proprietor retired

from business. In response to the call for men to serve in the army against the

Confederacy our subject enlisted in Company C., 131st. Penna. Vol. Inf. He was

detailed as hospital steward because of his knowledge of drugs and served nine

months with great credit to himself. Returning to his home he entered the employ

of the Northern Central Railway, working for two years as a clerk in the

Shamokin office and then being transferred to the weigh-scales, where all the

coal received from the east is weighed, as weighmaster. Mr. Evert is an

enthusiastic Republican and has been a member of the borough council and also

treasurer of his town. He is a prominent communicant of the Lutheran Church.



   On May 17, 1866, our subject was united in marriage to Mary J. Kreigh of

Catawissa. To them have been born five children as follows : Clara, who is at

home; Edward K. and William K., who are general merchants in Shamokin; and

Harriet B., and Laura, who also are at home.





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Book of Biographies of the Seventeenth Congressional District

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Biographical Publishing Company of Chicago, Ill. and Buffalo, NY (1899)



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