Evan Bevans

Brief Life History of Evan

When Evan Bevans was born in October 1837, in Pike, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Sidney Bevans, was 29 and his mother, Sarah Eveline Van Etten, was 25. He married Sarah Lanterman on 28 December 1866, in Sandyston Township, Sussex, New Jersey, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in Sandyston Township, Sussex, New Jersey, United States in 1900 and Sussex, New Jersey, United States for about 15 years. He died on 11 January 1923, at the age of 85, and was buried in Hainesville, Sandyston Township, Sussex, New Jersey, United States.

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Family Time Line

Evan Bevans
1837–1923
Sarah Lanterman
1839–1899
Marriage: 28 December 1866
George S. Bevans
1867–1890
John L. Bevans
1869–1890

Sources (15)

  • Evan Bevans, "New Jersey State Census, 1895"
  • Evan Bevans, "New Jersey Marriages, 1678-1985"
  • Evan Bevans, "New Jersey, Death Index, 1901-1903; 1916-1929"

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World Events (8)

1844

The 1844 revision of the New Jersey State Constitution made some significant changes. Suffrage rights were revoked from women and non-whites, meaning that only white men could vote. A separation of powers was established between executive, legislative, and judicial branches. A new bill of rights was provided, and the state now had the right to elect the governor.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

Name Meaning

Welsh (Pembrokeshire): variant of Bevan , with the addition of the regular English patronymic suffix -s.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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