When James William Evans was born on 3 March 1883, in Lehi, Utah, Utah, United States, his father, James Evans, was 25 and his mother, Sarah Ellen Wanlass, was 23. He married Mary Emma Forsyth on 31 March 1909, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States for about 5 years and Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, United States in 1940. He died on 1 March 1980, in Yucaipa, San Bernardino, California, United States, at the age of 96, and was buried in Loma Linda, San Bernardino, California, United States.
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