Genealogical and Personal History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania, 1912


Evans, Lewis Biography

Lewis Evans, great-great-grandfather of Mrs. Pleasant Myers (Evans) Greene, was born in 1716, in Wales, and was of Caernarvonshire. He married Sarah -, and their children were: Daniel; John; Barbara; Jeremiah, mentioned below; Sarah; Abel. In 1752 Mr. and Mrs. Evans, with their children, emigrated to Pennsylvania, settling in Vincent township, Chester county, After the death of Mr. Evans in 1762 the family removed to Uwchlan township, in the same county, and purchased land, three hundred and thirty-three acres of which are now owned by descendants. Mrs. Evans died in 1805, having attained the venerable age of ninety-three.

(II) Jeremiah, son of Lewis and Sarah Evans, was born in 1749, in Wales, and was a young child when brought by his parents to this country. He spent his life as a farmer in Chester county, and married Mary, daughter of Abner Evans (not a kinsman), who emigrated from Wales prior to 1755. Six children were born to them: Sarah; Lewis (2), mentioned below; Anna; Abner; Evan; Rachel. The mother of this family died in 1815, at the age of sixty, three, and the father passed away in 1835, aged seventy-seven.

(III) Lewis (2), son of Jeremiah and Mary (Evans) Evans, was born December 17, 1778, In Chester county, and about 1800 moved to Springhill township, Fayette county. He married, in 1803, Rachel, daughter of Robert and Jane (Bolton) Jones, granddaughter of Griffith Jones, pastor of the Welsh Baptist church at Duck Creek, Delaware, and great-granddaughter of the Rev. Morgan Jones, of Alt Fawr, Llannon, Carmarthenshire, Wales, who began to preach in 1646, was pastor of a Baptist church in Swansea, Wales, in 1662, and married a daughter of Lord Griffith Griffiths. Following are the children of Lewis (2) and Rachel (Jones) Evans: Evan, mentioned below; Mary; Jesse; Jeremiah; Jane J.; Robert J.; Eliza; Rebecca. John Jones, brother of Mrs. Evans, was the father of Robert (2) Jones, whose daughter Sophia married Fred Burdette and became the mother of Robert Jones (3) Burdette, popularly known by his pen name of"Bob" Burdette. Lewis (2) Evans died April 28, 1858, and his widow passed away March 20, 1867.

(IV) Evan, son of Lewis (2) and Rachel (Jones) Evans, was born December 20, 1805, at Springhill Furnace, Fayette county, and early went with his parents to Greene county, where he became a prosperous farmer and stockraiser. He married, March 22, 1827, Nancy, daughter of Peter A. and Pleasant (Corbly) Myers, and granddaughter of John and Nancy (Lynn) Corbly. John Corbly was a pioneer Baptist minister, born in England, in 1733. His first wife, Elizabeth (Tyler) Corbly, and three of their children were murdered by Indians in 1782. Mr. and Mrs. Evans were the parents of the following children: Sarah J. (Alexander); Lewis K.; Pleasant Myers, mentioned below; Nancy E. (Johnson). The mother of these children passed away May 14, 1836, in the thirtieth year of her age, and the death of Mr. Evans occurred June 18, 1865. His pastor wrote thus of him:"When such a man dies his loss is felt, not only in his family and the community, but in the church, and in this instance seems almost irreparable. He was not only a good citizen and exemplary Christian, but he was a true patriot. When the rebellion was inaugurated and the life of his Government threatened, he had but two sons old enough to enter the military service of their country, both of whom he willingly laid on that country's altar."

(V) Pleasant Myers, daughter of Evan and Nancy (Myers) Evans, was born September 1, 1833, near Garrard's Fort, Greene county, and became the wife of Dr. Wilson Greene, as mentioned above. Her character was one of rare loveliness, and it has been said of her that, as wife, mother, neighbor, friend, she was a model Christian woman. She was a devoted member of the Baptist church, noted for the hospitality which she extended alike to ministers of her own and other denominations. Mrs. Greene passed away August 4, 1892, leaving a memory which is an inspiration to all who were ever brought within the sphere of her beautiful influence.


Source: Genealogical and Personal History of Fayette County, John W. Jordan, Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1912.





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