There are already 2,911 users and over 5,000 genealogy profiles with the evans surname on geni. Our own center for colorado womens history at the byersevans house museum was anne evanss family home in denver. There are 355593 evans records listed in the 2010 us census, and it is the number 53 ranked name. Evans is a welsh patronymic surname, meaning son of evan, the welsh version of john, though it was more commonly taken as part of a conversion to christianity indicating religious kinship to john the baptist than as a sign of having a father named evan or john. Browse the evans family surname genealogy this section makes it possible to view all the biographies currently available for the evans family surname.
George ewart evans 1 april 1909 11 january 1988 was a welshborn schoolteacher, writer and folklorist who became a dedicated collector of oral history and oral tradition in the east anglian countryside from the 1940s to 1970s, and produced eleven books. If you want to page through the book, click on the web page icon below. He is also the author of over 100 books, including oneness embraced, the kingdom agenda, kingdom man, the tony evans study bible, and the tony evans bible commentary. It originated as a first name at a time in wales when there were no su.
The evans family was in gwinnett county for the 1820 census. In 1891 there were 23,964 evans families living in glamorgan. Mar 18, 2020 our guests today on focus on the family are jonathan and kanika evans. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
Book two of the evans family saga kindle edition by petit, c. The family owned and operated united dollar stores, and for twelve years, 1951 to 1963, e. Explore evans genealogy and family history in the worlds largest family tree. By the 1840 census, the family had moved to walker county, georgia. Author of the black family, the thompson family, the sanders family, the wright family, the gray family, the barnes family, the wood family, the james family american genealogical research institute.
History of tazewell county and southwest virginia, 17481920 includes evans family sketch source. Guide to the evans family papers, 1920s1990s collection. Read the evans surname history and see the family crest, coat of arms for the. Evans history of idaho, the gem of the mountains source. By 1830 they were in newton county, georgia where joels grandfather, joel jones, died in 1831. Start exploring this online evans family history resource today.
The earliest known members of the family were mr and mrs evans, who had two daughters, petunia and lily evans. Glamorgan had the highest population of evans families in 1891. May 30, 2019 evans family crest its not what you think contrary to what you may hear, there is no such thing as an evans family crest or coat of arms for the evans surname. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, immigration records, and military records. In 1911 there were 2,406 evans families living in ontario. Evans holds the honor of writing and publishing the first fullbible commentary and study bible by an african american. Our team of seasoned experts are here to help you learn about different aspects of genealogy.
This was about 50% of all the recorded evansons in. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Chesterfield county, virginia genealogy familysearch wiki. She has been a wonderful help to this project, and as soon as her book is published, we will provide more information about where to purchase it. A few famous members of evans genealogy are confederate generals clement evans and nathan evans no immediate relation, english novelist mary anne evans, and british biological nobel laureate martin evans.
A free guide to help you discover evans ancestors in online databases, funeral cards, surname histories, census records, war ration books, naturalization petitions, and message. Jonathan and his father, tony evans, coauthored a book, kingdom family devotional, which is the subject of todays broadcast. I do not foresee reprinting his books with hard covers, so the book inventories that are listed on the website are all there will be. A history of scioto county, ohio, by evans, nelson w. This collection contains genealogical research privately published in nearly one thousand family history books. Publishing history this is a chart to show the publishing history of editions of works about this subject. I do not foresee reprinting his books with hard covers, so the book. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading bryns war.
Pennsylvania had the highest population of evans families in 1840. Growing closer through family devotions jonathan and kanika. This page lists individual members of the evans family tree with documents in numbered albums more on. This was about 47% of all the recorded evans s in canada. Genealogy of the evans family, the virginia biddles and other related families by leithold, esther moreland. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Evans is derived from the name ieuan which along with ioan is welsh for john the welsh language is still quite strong in wales. The surname evans was first found in herefordshire, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the norman conquest and the arrival of duke william at hastings in 1066 a. In 1840 there was 1 evanson family living in georgia.
In 1932 evans helped establish the central city opera festival and secured the funds to save the opera house from demolition. The bills family history unknown binding 1991 by martha snyder evans author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Evans family trees, crests, genealogy, dna, more linkpendium. Search 28,290 then share your genealogy and compare dna to grow an accurate global family tree thats free forever.
I am always looking knew info to help me print a family book. Evans family from wales by user april 28, 1999 at 09. Smyth county, virginia genealogy familysearch wiki. Oct 15, 2008 evans family history by thelma evans october 15, 2008 at 09. However, minerva lucass great granddaughter has been back at hampdensydney in recent years doing research for a book about her family history. Early history of the evans family this web page shows only a small excerpt of our evans research. This surname is in the top 162,000 names in the us census from 2010. Very likely this is the way the evans family history. This section makes it possible to view all the biographies currently available for the evans family surname. Eventually, most of the evanslucas clan moved north. They are related by marriage to the wizarding potter and. Virginia online genealogy records smyth county, virginia. The name evans in ireland is usually of immigrant origin having been introduced into the country by settlers from wales. Every family has a different history, and every document you discover about your evans ancestors will help paint a picture that can be shared with your relatives.
Evans surname meaning and family history thoughtco. At least one member, lily evans, was a muggleborn witch. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. J download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. This was about 14% of all the recorded evans s in the usa. The family surname history of evans is of welsh origins. Evans family history starts with john yevans, recorded in monmathshire in 1533, though the family tree extends beyond that. Evans was born at woodford, essex, of welsh parentage and was educated at forest school, jesus college, oxford ma, and st antonys college, oxford dphil. The most evans families were found in the uk in 1891. I am sorry to report that my father, tad evans, died june 23, 2018. The house is listed on the national register of historic places.
The content ranges from dry, factual data to rich, colorful stories and poetry. Have traced family back to evan evans d 1731, was born in parish of treeghus, montgomeryshire, wales, date unknown. In a 2004 interview, he stated that frequent visits to wales during his childhood inspired both an interest in history and a sense of otherness. Very likely this is the way the evans family history of 1797, which jenkins used as a source, was written as well. They lived near spinners end in cokeworth, sharing residence. The surname evans was first found in herefordshire, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the norman conquest and the arrival of duke william at hastings in 1066.
Please keep in mind that this is a list of only the. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. A history of the evans family migration west in the mideighteenth century through the depression and the early to midtwentieth century including deployments to world war 1 and the korean war. In 1843, the evans family was in pulaski county, arkansas, living near what became the present day town of cabot. Learn about the history of this surname and heraldry from our database and online image library.
In 1840 there were 510 evans families living in pennsylvania. Full text of genealogy of the evans family, the virginia. In his history he ignored war like actions never mentioning the civil war for instance, and in some ways glossing over the internal conflicts within the quaker meeting during the revolution. Ethel evans albert, 2 books esther moreland leithold, 2 books marie evans davis, 2 books t. A few famous members of evans genealogy are confederate generals clement. The evans family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most evanson families were found in the uk in 1891. Ontario had the highest population of evans families in 1911. The nook book ebook of the the evans family history.
Along the x axis is time, and on the y axis is the count of editions published. Apr 15, 2020 are your evans ancestors on wikitree yet. Author of the black family, the thompson family, the sanders family, the wright family, the gray family, the barnes family, the wood family, the james family. Evans followed his study of german feminism by another book, the feminists 1977, which traced the history of the feminist movement in north america, australasia and europe from 1840 to 1920. Have traced family back to evan evans d 1731, was born in parish of treeghus, montgomeryshire, wales, date. Edward charles evans 18511942, edward charles evans. Research evans in the surnames forums on, the new genforum. North america, family histories, 15002000 the description is. Full text of genealogy of the evans family, the virginia biddles and other related families. Our evans heritage our evans heritage is a book on the family history and genealogy written by ms. Evans family genealogy my genealogy hound home page.
Henry evans and his wife eliza cotterill were living in warwickshire between 1873 when their daughter rose was born till 1878 when their daughter catherine was born, they could have been at coventry,polesworth, or atherstone. Although this book was written over 100 years ago, its an amazing resource for anyone interested in the early years of adams county. This was about 17% of all the recorded evans s in the uk. Eventually, most of the evans lucas clan moved north. The evanson family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus.
Within the united kingdom it is the 8th most common surname, being most common in. North america, family histories, 15002000 on ancestry a. Most of the items in the files have been photocopied from a variety of secondary genealogical sources and on occasion even some primary source materials such as copies of letters, family. Descendants of evans hear family history find your roots. Sarah elizabeth evans patterson abt 10 jun 1833 marshall county, west virginia abt 24 aug 1869 managed by tim bittner last edited 12 apr 2020. The surname evans is a patronymic surname created from the welsh personal name lefan, or evan, which is a cognate of the personal name john. Guide to chesterfield county, virginia ancestry, family history and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history. The name evans in ireland is usually of immigrant origin having been introduced into the country by. Extracts made by william paver from original documents formerly in the registry at york, but now missing.
They are related by marriage to the wizarding potter and weasley families. Joseph stokes, 1 book may henders beveridge, 1 book alta kincheloe allen, 1 book billy joel evans, 1 book margaret eleanor evans sica, 1 book mary emily smith witt, 1 book marjorie stewart tucker, 1 book joan. Explore myheritages records for the evans family source. You can see how evanson families moved over time by selecting different census years. Cabir, who was reported missing on the 8th august, is now reported to be safe. She has been a wonderful help to this project, and as soon as her book. Evans at the mormon lds database trace your evans family. Evans family history online library evans individuals revised 1 september 2009.
Evans family history every family has a different history, and every document you discover about your evans ancestors will help paint a picture that can be shared with your relatives. Can trace his line to the present, with only a few holes. Learn the meaning, origin, and cultural history of the last name evans, plus find genealogy and family trees for the evans surname. The local and family history file consists of over 500 files of primarily genealogical materials that have been assembled on many central kentucky families. Coats of arms are granted to individuals, not families, and may rightfully be used only by the uninterrupted maleline descendants of the person to whom the coat of arms was.
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