Abram Evans (c1826) and Mahala Edwards of Ashe and Alleghany County, North Carolina

Abram Evans (1822) and Mahala Edwards of Ashe and Alleghany County, North Carolina

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The author (Marty Grant) is not related to Abram Evans as far as can be proven. It is possible (but not too likely) that he is related to my ancestor William Evans (c1813).

There was another man named Abram Evans (c1821) in the same area, probably a 1st cousin to this one. There is the potential for mixing up their records, though I think I've got them fairly straight.

Abram (or "Abraham") Evans was born Apr 1822 (per 1900 census) in North Carolina, presumably Ashe, now Alleghany County.

I have not positively identified his parents, but I'd say he has to be either a son of Barnabas Evans (c1769) or William Evans (1770/80) and Alcy ---, as both of these men (presumed brothers) had an unknown son roughly Abram's age per the early census records. I say "roughly" in that they both had a son born ca 1820/25. Barnabas did name a son "Abram" in his 1851 Will. He was mentioned last, so that probably means he was the youngest. That all fits pretty well to be this Abraham.

For the 1830 census Abram Evans would have been about 4 years old. Both Barnabas and William Evans each had one son with them that year aged 5-9 (born ca 1820/25), but neither of them, nor the other Evans in Ashe County had a son aged "under 5" that year.

Abram would have been about 14 by the 1840 census. An Abraham Evans was listed as head of household that year, but it must have been the other Abram Evans (c1821). None of the other Evans in 1840 had a son Abram's age, except Barnabas had an apparent son born ca 1820/25 with him in 1840.

Sometime before ca 1847, Abram Evans married Mahala Edwards. No marriage record was found. She was born ca 1825/26 in North Carolina. Her maiden name is proven by the marriage records of several of her children.

They were in Ashe County for the 1850 census. They were not listed near any other Evans families.

1850 census abstract: (Explanation of this census)
(Note: The dates at the end of each line are not part of the original census, but are approximate birth years based on age)

1850 ASHE CO, NC Page 250B  House/Family #  187/ 187  -  Twp

EVANS ABRAM           24 M W FARMER                     NC                   1825/1826
EVANS MAHALA          24 F W                            NC                   1825/1826
EVANS WILLIAM          3 M W                            NC                   1846/1847
EVANS BARNEY           2 M W                            NC                   1847/1848
EVANS MAZY             0 F W 2/12                       NC                   1849/1850

In 1859 Alleghany County was formed from the section of Ashe County where this family resided.

Abram and family were listed on the 1860 census in Alleghany County. No townships were listed, but their Post Office was listed as Glade Creek. No other Evans were nearby. The names on this particular census seemed to be messed up and switched around compared to prior and later records.

1860 census abstract: (Explanation of this census)
(Note: The dates at the end of each line are not part of the original census, but are approximate birth years based on age)

1860 ALLEGHANY CO, NC Page 215   House/Family #  626/ 494 --  Twp  GLADE CREEK P.O.

EVANS ABRAM           34 M W FARMER             500   300 NC                   1825/1826
EVANS MAHALEY         30 F W                              NC                   1829/1830
EVANS WILLIAM         14 M W                              NC                   1845/1846
EVANS BARNEY          12 M W                              NC                   1847/1848
EVANS DAVID           10 M W                              NC                   1849/1850
EVANS MARTIN           8 M W                              NC                   1851/1852
EVANS MARTHA           6 F W                              NC                   1853/1854
EVANS PHEBY            4 F W                              NC                   1855/1856
EVANS WILLIAM          2 M W                              NC                   1857/1858
EVANS LEVI             0 M W 2/12                         NC                   1859/1860

They were still in Alleghany for the 1870 census. They were not near any of the other Evans families.

1870 census abstract: (Explanation of this census)
(Note: The dates at the end of each line are not part of the original census, but are approximate birth years based on age)

1870 ALLEGHANY CO, NC Page 271B  House/Family #   12/  12--GLADE CREEK Twp CHERRY LANE P.O.

EVINS ABRAHAM         50 M W FARMER                 500   540 NC              1819/1820
EVINS MAHALA          45 F W KEEPING HOUSE                    NC              1824/1825
EVINS WILLIAM         22 M W AT HOME                          NC              1847/1848
EVINS BARNEY          21 M W AT HOME                          NC              1848/1849
EVINS MAZY            18 F W AT HOME                          NC              1851/1852
EVINS RICHARD         17 M W AT HOME                          NC              1852/1853
EVINS MARY J          14 F W AT HOME                          NC              1855/1856
EVINS DAVID           12 M W AT HOME                          NC              1857/1858
EVINS MARTIN          10 M W AT HOME                          NC              1859/1860
EVINS JOSEPH           9 M W                                  NC              1860/1861
EVINS BAL?             8 M W                                  NC              1861/1862
EVINS NANCY            7 F W                                  NC              1862/1863
EVINS CATHARINE        6 F W                                  NC              1863/1864
EVINS BERRY            2 M W                                  NC              1867/1868

They were still in Alleghany County for the 1880 census. ** I don't have this entry typed up yet.

They were still in Alleghany County for the 1900 census. This record showed Abram as born April 1822 which doesn't quite match his other census entries. ** I don't have this entry typed up yet.

Children of Abram and Mahala Edwards Evans. Abram Evans and Mahala had 13 children as proven by the various census records.

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Register Report

1. Abraham¹ Evans , born Apr 1822 in Ashe Co, NC (now Alleghany Co, NC); died aft 1900 in Alleghany Co,NC, son of Barnabas Evans and ? (---) . He married in 1840/47 in Ashe Co, NC (now Alleghany Co, NC) Mahala Edwards , born Apr 1826 in Ashe Co, NC; died aft 1900 in Alleghany Co, NC.

Children of Abraham Evans and Mahala Edwards were as follows:

2 i William² Evans , born 1846/47 in Ashe Co, NC (now Alleghany Co, NC); died aft 1880 in Alleghany Co,NC.

+ 3 ii Barney² Evans , born 1847/48 in Ashe Co, NC (now Alleghany Co, NC); died aft 1880 in Alleghany Co,NC. He married Mary Ann Dickens .

4 iii Mazy² Evans , born 1850 in Ashe Co, NC (now Alleghany Co, NC).

5 iv Richard² Evans , born 1851/52 in Ashe Co, NC (now Alleghany Co, NC). He married on 27 Oct 1885 in Alleghany Co, NC Matilda Fender , daughter of (---) Fender and Susan Wiles .

6 v Mary J² Evans , born 1855/56 in Ashe Co, NC (now Alleghany Co, NC).

7 vi David² Evans , born 1857/58 in Ashe Co, NC (now Alleghany Co, NC). He married on 21 Feb 1877 in Alleghany Co,NC Emaline Dickens , born 1861/62 in NC, daughter of William Dickens and Elizabeth Wilson .

+ 8 vii Martin² Evans , born 1860 in Alleghany Co,NC. He married Sarah Jane Edwards .

+ 9 viii Joseph² Evans , born 1860/61 in Alleghany Co,NC. He married Sarah Baugess .

10 ix Abraham B² Evans , born 1861/62 in Alleghany Co,NC. He married in 1870/80 in Alleghany Co,NC Fannie (---) , born 1860/61 in NC.

11 x Nancy C² Evans , born 1862/63 in Alleghany Co,NC.

12 xi Sarah Catherine² Evans , born 1863/64 in Alleghany Co,NC.

13 xii Berry S² Evans , born 1867/68 in Alleghany Co,NC.

14 xiii Martha A² Evans , born 1871/72 in Alleghany Co,NC.

Generation 2

3. Barney² Evans (Abraham¹), born 1847/48 in Ashe Co, NC (now Alleghany Co, NC); died aft 1880 in Alleghany Co,NC. He married in 1870/74 in Alleghany Co,NC Mary Ann Dickens , born 1854/55 in NC.

Children of Barney Evans and Mary Ann Dickens were as follows:

15 i David R³ Evans , born 1873/74 in Alleghany Co,NC. He married on 18 Jun 1892 in Alleghany Co, NC Susanna Edwards , daughter of Vincent Edwards and Martha Carson .

16 ii Morgan³ Evans , born 1876/77 in Alleghany Co,NC.

8. Martin² Evans (Abraham¹), born 1860 in Alleghany Co,NC. He married on 16 Jul 1876 in Alleghany Co,NC Sarah Jane Edwards , born 1860/61 in NC, daughter of Allen Edwards and Margaret Fender .

Children of Martin Evans and Sarah Jane Edwards were as follows:

17 i Artha E³ Evans , born 1876/77 in Alleghany Co,NC.

9. Joseph² Evans (Abraham¹), born 1860/61 in Alleghany Co,NC. He married on 9 Jun 1878 in Alleghany Co,NC Sarah Baugess , born 1856/57 in Alleghany Co, NC, daughter of Solomon Baugess and Nancy (---) .

Children of Joseph Evans and Sarah Baugess were as follows:

18 i Nancy M³ Evans , born 1878/79 in Alleghany Co,NC.