Brief Life History of David
When David Evans was born on 27 October 1804, in Cecil, Maryland, United States, his father, Israel Evans, was 34 and his mother, Abigail Alexander, was 22. He married Mary Beck on 25 July 1826, in Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Quincy, Adams, Illinois, United States in 1840 and Utah, Utah, United States in 1850. He registered for military service in 1854. In 1859, at the age of 54, his occupation is listed as mayor of lehi utah, 2 years in Lehi, Utah, Utah, United States. He died on 23 June 1883, in Lehi, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Lehi City Cemetery, Lehi, Utah, Utah, United States.
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- Davd Evans, "United States Census, 1860"
- David Erand, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
- David Evans, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1808
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
1810 · Change of capital city
Zanesville becomes the new state capital.
1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
Name Meaning
Welsh: derivative of Evan , from Efan, Ifan, medieval forms of Ieuan (from Latin Johannes, the source of English John), dating from c. 1500, with the post-medieval patronymic suffix -s. Welsh Sion was a separate borrowing of English John, and Evan (Ieuan) and Sion developed as independent names.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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BISHOP DAVID EVANS - From book, Bishop David Evans & His Family
David Evans From book, Bishop David Evans & His Family, published in 1972 by J. Grant Stevenson David Evans, the second child of Israel Evans and Abigail Alexander, was born in Cecil County, Marylan …
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