Thomas
Evans
Born in Granville, North Carolina, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Morris Evans Sr.
and Liddy (Anderson) Evans
Brother of
Polly (Evans) Harris [half], Parson Evans [half], Jordan Evans [half] and Morris Evans Jr [half]
Husband of
Sarah (Bass) Evans
— married
20 Feb 1812 in Granville, North Carolina, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Lewis Major Evans
Died
at about age 77
in Marysville, Union, Ohio, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 19 Jan 2022
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Contents |
Biography
Thomas Evans is a part of US Black heritage.
Thomas Evans was born circa 1790 in Granville, North Carolina.
Marriage
Thomas married Sarah (Bass) Evans (1793-1889).
Children
The couple and most of their children and grandchildren moved to Ohio in 1860.
They had at least 12 children including...
- Elizabeth Evans Pettiford: Remained in NC
- Polly Evans Reed: Moved to Ohio
- Hilliard Evans: Moved to Ohio
- Morris Evans: Moved to Ohio then to Michigan
- Major L. Evans: Remained in NC
- Wiley Evans: Moved to Ohio
- Martha Evans Chavis: Remained in NC
- Thomas Evans: Moved to Ohio then to Michigan
- Sally A. Evans Brandon: Moved to Ohio
- William Evans: No information found after age 19
- Melvina Evans Parker: Moved to Ohio
- Nicholas VanBuren Evans: Moved to Ohio
Death
Thomas passed away circa 1867. It is likely that he and his wife Sallie are both buried in unmarked graves at Asbury Cemetery, Marysville, Union County, Ohio.
Sources
- "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ8B-JWM2 : Fri Mar 08 17:05:46 UTC 2024), Entry for Thomas Evans and Sally Bass, Feb 1812.
- "United States Census, 1820", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGS-Z8G : Sat Mar 09 12:14:50 UTC 2024), Entry for Thomas Evans, 1820.
- "United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4B3-SBN : Sat Mar 09 02:03:10 UTC 2024), Entry for Thomas Evans and Sally Evans, 1850.
- "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCLJ-ZMW : Sun Mar 10 02:13:54 UTC 2024), Entry for Alfred Parker and Malvina Parker, 1860.
- "United States War of 1812 Index to Pension Application Files, 1812-1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8CK-7ZV : Sat Mar 09 23:41:25 UTC 2024), Entry for Thomas Evans and Sallie Bass.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Thomas:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Thomas:
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~0.78%
S Westerfield
:
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~0.39%
Sheila (Rusher) Best :
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