David Evans (c1819) and Margaret Whitaker and Elizabeth Wiles of Ashe and Alleghany County, North Carolina

David Evans (c1819) and Margaret Whitaker and Elizabeth Wiles of Ashe and Alleghany County, North Carolina

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

Note: An article in Alleghany County Heritage by Mrs. Willard E. Rector gives much data on this family (thanks to Charles B. Respass for sharing it with me.) One of Mrs. Rector's sources was the David Evans family bible. I assume that the dates given were from that bible.

David Evans was born 8 Jun 1819, which agrees with the date I came up with of ca 1818/19 (per 1850 census). He was born 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 David's age per the early census records. Other researchers give a list of William's children that doesn't include David. If that list is accurate (and I think it is), then David is probably a son of Barnabas. However, having said that, it is still far from proven. Barnabas did name a David Evans as an heir in his Will of 1851. However he referred to David's heirs, suggesting he was dead. This is probably the David born ca 1798, who moved to Kendall Co., IL and died there in 1845.

That leaves no obvious suspects to be the father of David Evans (1819).

David would have been about 1 year old by the time of the 1820 census. However, I was unable to find either William Evans or Barnabas Evans in 1820 or any other Evans in Ashe County.

For the 1830 census David Evans would have been about 11 years old. Both Barnabas and William Evans each had one son with them that year aged 10-14 (born ca 1815/20).

David would have been about 21 by the 1840 census. He was not listed as head of household that year, nor did he appear to be living with Barnabas Evans or any of the other Evans found in Ashe County in 1840. He could have been living with a sibling or someone else.

David Evans married Margaret Whitaker on 27 Dec 1846 in Ashe Co., NC. (Maiden name and marriage date from Heritage Book article.) Her maiden name is also proven by the marriage records of some 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 242   House/Family #   56/  56  -  Twp

EVANS DAVID           31 M W FARMER                     NC                   1818/1819
EVANS MARGARET        25 F W                            NC                   1824/1825
EVANS NANCY            2 F W                            NC                   1847/1848
EVANS WILLIAM          1 M W                            NC                   1848/1849

Margaret apparently died before ca 1856 for on 12 Oct 1856 David Evans married Elizabeth Wiles in Ashe County. Elizabeth was born ca 1827/28 (per 1860 census). I don't know who her parents were. I did not find her in 1850 Ashe County census.

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

David and family were listed on the 1860 census in Alleghany County. No townships were listed, but their Post Office was listed as Gap Civil. They were just a few houses from Abram Evans (c1820) who could be his brother.

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 182   House/Family #   82/  75 --  Twp  GAP CIVIL P.O.

EVANS DAVID           40 M W FARMER             800   450 NC                   1819/1820
EVANS ELIZABETH       32 F W                              NC                   1827/1828
EVANS NANCY           12 F W                              NC                   1847/1848
EVANS W H             10 M W LABORER                      NC                   1841/1842
EVANS REID             9 M W                              NC                   1850/1851
EVANS CREAD            7 M W                              NC                   1852/1853
EVANS MARGARET         5 F W                              NC                   1854/1855
EVANS MARTHA           2 F W                              NC                   1857/1858
EVANS MARY             2 F W                              NC                   1857/1858
EVANS MALINDA          0 F 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 266   House/Family #  107/ 107--SPARTA Twp GAP CIVIL P.O.

EVINS DAVID           50 M W FARMER                1000   465 NC              1819/1820
EVINS ELISABETH       47 F W KEEPING HOUSE                    NC              1822/1823
EVINS NANCY           22 F W AT HOME                          NC              1847/1848
EVINS WILLIAM         21 M W AT HOME                          NC              1848/1849
EVINS REED            19 F W AT HOME                          NC              1850/1851
EVINS CREED           17 M W AT SCHOOL                        NC              1852/1853
EVINS MARGARET        15 F W AT SCHOOL                        NC              1854/1855
EVINS MARTHA          12 F W AT SCHOOL                        NC              1857/1858
EVINS MALINDA          9 F W                                  NC              1860/1861
EVINS BELL B           6 F W                                  NC              1863/1864
EVINS ROBERT           4 M W                                  NC              1865/1866
EVINS MANDY            1 F W                                  NC              1868/1869

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

Elizabeth Wiles Evans died on 25 Jun 1900 (per Charles B. Respass) in Alleghany Co., NC.

David Evans died on 30 Jan 1903 (per Charles B. Respass) in Alleghany Co., NC.

Children of David Evans. David Evans and wives had eleven children as proven by the various census records. Perhaps more were born after the 1880 census.

Researcher List

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Register Report

1. David¹ Evans , born 8 Jun 1819 in Ashe Co, NC (now Alleghany Co, NC); died 30 Jan 1903 in Alleghany Co,NC. He married (1) on 27 Dec 1846 in Ashe Co, NC (now Alleghany Co, NC) Margaret Whitaker , born 1824/25 in Ashe Co, NC; died 1850/56 in Ashe Co, NC (now Alleghany Co, NC); (2) on 12 Oct 1856 in Ashe Co, NC (now Alleghany Co, NC) Elizabeth Wiles , born 9 Jul 1827 in NC; died 25 Jun 1900 in Alleghany Co,NC.

Children of David Evans and Margaret Whitaker were as follows:

2 i Nancy² Evans , born 1847/48 in Ashe Co, NC (now Alleghany Co, NC).

+ 3 ii William H² Evans , born 1848/49 in Ashe Co, NC (now Alleghany Co, NC). He married Laura (---) .

+ 4 iii Reid² Evans , born 1850/51 in Ashe Co, NC (now Alleghany Co, NC). He married Nancy C (---) .

+ 5 iv Cread² Evans , born 1852/53 in Ashe Co, NC (now Alleghany Co, NC). He married Sarah J (---) .

6 v Margaret² Evans , born 1854/55 in Ashe Co, NC (now Alleghany Co, NC); died aft 1870 in Alleghany Co,NC.

Children of David Evans and Elizabeth Wiles were as follows:

7 i Martha² Evans , born 1857/58 in Ashe Co, NC (now Alleghany Co, NC); died aft 1870 in Alleghany Co,NC.

8 ii Mary² Evans , born 1857/58 in Ashe Co, NC (now Alleghany Co, NC); died 1860/70 in Alleghany Co,NC.

9 iii Malinda² Evans , born 1860 in Alleghany Co,NC.

10 iv Bell B² Evans , born 1863/64 in Alleghany Co,NC.

11 v Robert² Evans , born 1865/66 in Alleghany Co,NC.

12 vi Amanda² Evans , born 1868/69 in Alleghany Co,NC.

Generation 2

3. William H² Evans (David¹), born 1848/49 in Ashe Co, NC (now Alleghany Co, NC). He married in 1870/79 in Alleghany Co,NC Laura (---) , born 1863/64 in NC.

Children of William H Evans and Laura (---) were as follows:

13 i Sarah E³ Evans , born 1879 in Alleghany Co,NC.

4. Reid² Evans (David¹), born 1850/51 in Ashe Co, NC (now Alleghany Co, NC). He married in 1870/75 in Alleghany Co,NC Nancy C (---) , born 1855/56 in VA.

Children of Reid Evans and Nancy C (---) were as follows:

14 i Berry F³ Evans , born 1874/75 in Alleghany Co,NC.

5. Cread² Evans (David¹), born 1852/53 in Ashe Co, NC (now Alleghany Co, NC). He married in 1870/79 in Alleghany Co,NC Sarah J (---) , born 1848/49 in NC.

Children of Cread Evans and Sarah J (---) were as follows:

15 i Rufus M³ Evans , born 1879 in Alleghany Co,NC.