In the personality of the subject of this record, we have that of one of the leading pioneers of East galena Twp. He is snugly located on a 131 acre farm comprising a portion of section 15 and besides this he owns 51 acres on section 10 in the same twp. He has affected good improvements on his farm, which is well stocked and supplied iwth the machinery and buildings necessary for the successful prosecution of agriculture. He settled upon this land Dec. 24, 1846, and has been a resident here for a period of nearly 43 years. During this time he has been continuously engaged in agriculture, and fully established himself in the esteem and confidence of his fellow citizens.

In addition to his farming pursuits Mr. Evans has also been considerably interested in mining. He is a native of the Northwest, having been born near Burlington Wisc., Oct. 4, 1845 and is the son of Richard and Hannah (Jones) Evans, who were born in Montgomeryshire, Wales. There they were reared and educated and joined their lives and fortunes. The father was a shoemaker by trade, and both parents were of Welsh ancestry for several generations back. They continued upon their native soil until after becoming the parents of 11 children, then in the month of May, 1845, set out for America. They embarked on a sailing vessel at Liverpool, England, which landed them in the city of Quebec, Canada, after a safe and pleasant voyage of eight weeks.

From the Dominion the Evans family soon made their way to this section of the country. They sojourned a short time in Wisconsin, then came to this county, where the father abandoned his trade and began farming. He purchased the land which is now owned by our subject, and here with his excellent wife spent the remainder of his days, passing away Sept. 28, 1871 at the age of 75 years and 3 months.

The father of our subject was a Baptist and a Republican. He became widely and favorably known throughout this region as an honest man and a good citizen. The aged mother is still living, and is now in her 90th year. She makes her home with her son, our subject, and is bright and smart for one of her years. She also belongs to the Baptist Chuch. Three of the children born to the parents are now deceased. Catherine became the wife of Elias Price and died in CA, leaving her husband with four children; he is now living in Montana; Sarah married John Scott, who died in the army, and she died later, leaving no children; John married Margaret Reed and both died in this county leaving no family. The living are recorded as follows: Richard was first married to Mary Williams, who died in Wales, leaving four children; Elizabeth is the wife of Thomas Burton, a retired farmer of West Galena; Ann is the wife of Dr. W. Winthrop, a practicing physician of Florida, and they hae two children; Hannah married JOseph Yeaman, who died in Galena some time since and she lives there with her four children; James married Rosa Lockey, a farmer of Rooks COunty KS; they hae three chidlren; Mary was first married to Richard Burton, who is deceased and is now the wife of Edward H. Thompson, an undertaker of Galena; Martha is the wife of Dr. D.H. Heer; Fanny mrried Richard Oliver, and lives in Ward's Grove Twp. on a farm. The family generally incline toward the doctrines of the Baptist Church, and the sons like their father are Repulicans.

From Portraits and Biographical Pg 579