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.BIOGRAPHIES
 Source:
A Biographical Record of Fairfield County,
Ohio
Illustrated - Published: New York and Chicago:
The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company.
1902
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JACOB EARNEST
Source:
A Biographical Record of Fairfield and Perry Counties, Ohio
- Published: New York and Chicago: The S. J. Clarke
Publishing Company - 1902 - Page 204 |
Richard Evans |
RICHARD EVANS.
Richard Evans, now deceased, commanded the
respect and confidence of his fellow men to an unusual
degree, and when called to his final rest his death was
widely and deeply mourned. He was a native of England and a
son of David Evans, whose birth also occurred
in the country in which he spent his entire life. He was a
farmer by occupation and always carried on that pursuit in
order to provide for his family. His wife died but a short
time prior to the emigration of her son Richard to
the new world. He had attended the public schools of his
native country and when fifteen years of age he determined
to make his home in the new world, having heard favorable
reports of its opportunities and privileges.
Accordingly he perfected his arrangements to sail for the
United States and at length landed at New York city, whence
he made his way across the country to Ohio, settling first
in Columbus. There he learned. the painter's trade, which he
followed for a number of years. He worked for the Hocking
Valley Railroad Company in the capacity of painter for a
long period. About 1889 he came to Fairfield county,
settling in Hocking township, and with the capital he. had
acquired through his own energy and diligence he purchased
eighty acres of land, on which he erected a large and
substantial residence, thus making a home for himself and
family. Throughout his remaining days he devoted his
energies to agricultural pursuits and placed his land under
a high state of cultivation, making it a rich and arable
tract. When he arrived in Columbus he was but a youth and
had only a capital of one dollar. He feared not the
laborious devotion to work which is the foundation of all
prosperity, and as the years passed he won success and
provided most comfortably for his family.
On the 16th of November, 1882, Mr. Evans
was united in marriage to Orpha Spangler, who
was born in Pickaway county, Ohio, a daughter of Charles
and Betsey (Wolfard) Spangler. Her father was
also a native of Pickaway county and resided there
continuously until about fifteen years ago, when he came to
Fairfield county, taking up his abode in Hocking township,
where he still carries on agricultural pursuits. His wife
has now passed away. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Evans
has been blessed with four children, and the family circle
yet remains unbroken by the hand of death. Walter,
the eldest, was born in Columbus, Franklin county, March 24,
1884, and now conducts the home farm, manifesting excellent
business ability in his work. Clarence, born March 1,
1886, is employed in a shoe factory at Lancaster; and
Myrtle, born September 22, 1889, and Nellie,
September 23, 1892, are attending the public schools.
Mr. Evans was a man of strong domestic
tastes, a devoted husband, a kind and loving father and he
found his greatest happiness at his own fireside. In all
his business relations he was upright and honorable and his
methods would bear the closest inspection. He passed away
April 23, 1900, and was laid to rest in Forest Rose cemetery
in Lancaster, but he left to his family the priceless
heritage of an untarnished name. His history proves
conclusively that success is not a matter of genius, but is
the legitimate outcome of persevering effort. His example is
well worthy of emulation, for in all life's relations he
shaped his course by honorable and moral principles.
Source:
A Biographical Record of Fairfield and Perry Counties, Ohio
- Published: New York and Chicago: The S. J. Clarke
Publishing Company - 1902 - Page 130 |
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THOMAS EWING
Source:
A Biographical Record of Fairfield and Perry Counties, Ohio
- Published: New York and Chicago: The S. J. Clarke
Publishing Company - 1902 - Page 352 |
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