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Born 1850, Jefferson county
From The history of Jasper county, Missouri : including a condensed history of the state, a complete history of Carthage and Joplin, other towns and townships : together with numerous portraits of prominen (1883)
JAMES C. EVANS, post-office Dudenville, farmer and stock-raiser. Among the rising young farmers of Lincoln township is the subject of this sketch. He was born in Jefferson county, N. Y., Jan. 26, 1850, and is the son of Albert and Marriett Evans, now of New York. Our subject was the seventh of ten children. In October, 1867, he moved to Jasper county. Mo., and lived with his parents for seven years. On March 15th, 1874, he was married to Miss Emily Hazen, who was born in Clayton county, Iowa, Feb. 6, 1853, and moved to Jasper county, Mo., in 1869. She is a lady of culture and refinement. In the spring of 1876 Mr. Evans located on his present farm of 160 acres, all fenced into separate fields and well watered; has a fine two-story frame residence and fair out-buildings. Mr. Evans raises an average of 26 bushels of wheat and 40 bushels of corn to the acre. Mr. and Mrs., Evans are members of the United Brethren Church.
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