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CHARLES E. EARHART,
a practical and enterprising farmer of Hanover township,
where he is also serving as township trustee, was born Dec.
14, 1873, on the farm which is yet his home, his parents
being William W. and Susan C. (Lynn) Earhart.
His father was a prominent, progressive and valued citizen
of Hanover township for many years and a representatives of
one of hits oldest families, for he was born within its
borders Sept. 19, 1824. His life record covered the
intervening years until the 6th of December, 1890, when he
passed away within about a half mile of his birthplace.
His entire life being spent in this county, he was well
known to its citizens and all with whom he came in contact
entertained for him the warmest regard by reason of his
noble qualities of heart and mind. As stated, he
represented one of the pioneer families of the county, his
father, John B. Earhart, having removed to Licking
county from Hagerstown, Maryland. Few settlements had
been made in this part of the state at the time and much of
the land was still in its primitive condition, not a furrow
having been turned nor an improvement made upon it.
John B. Earhart took up a tract of land adjoining the
old Stanbery farm in Madison township and
there gave his attention to agricultural pursuits. He
was also a boat captain and at an early age William W.
Earhart learned to drive on his father's boat before
there were any railroads in Newark or vicinity. Later
he became captain of a boat owned by James Smith of
Newark, and subsequently purchased the C. Delano and
Walter Smith. For twenty-five years he gave his
attention chiefly to freighting, carrying goods to all
points along the Ohio canal between Cleveland and
Portsmouth. This of sterling business integrity and
enterprise.
In June, 1857, William W. Earhart was married to
Miss Susan C. Lynn, a daughter of George Lynn
and a sister of William Lynn, who was at one time
treasurer of Muskingum county. In the fall of 1857
Captain Earhart removed to Adair county, Missouri,
settling near Kirksville, where he purchased a farm, but
after a year returned to Newark, and in the spring of 1863
bought a boat from James Smith and resumed canal
boating, which he followed until the fall of 1865. He
then permanently retired from that business and purchased
the Williams tavern six miles east of Newark, after
which he gave his attention to the management of hte inn and
to general agricultural pursuits until 1872. In that
year he disposed of his property there and purcahsed a part
of the land belonging to the Colonel Hollister estate
near Hanover. Upon that farm he erected a comfortable
dwelling, which he made his home until his demise. He
was a prominent and influential resident of the community
and was active in establishing and promoting the Hanover
public schools, serving for a long time as a member of the
school board. He also acted in the same capacity in
Madison township and filled the office of township trustee.
In his political affiliations he was a democrat, and his
personal worth, and confidence reposed in him by his fellow
townsmen and their knowledge of his patriotic devotion to
the public good, led to his election for office. He
was a member of the Pioneer Society in various county and
possessing a retentive memory, took great delight in
relating various incidents of hte early days in this part of
the state. He is now enrolled among the honored
pioneer settlers whose labors laid broad and deep the
foundation upon which the present prosperity of the county
has been builded. His widow was called to her home
beyond Nov. 20, 1908. She was born in Harding county,
Virginia, Sept. 6, 1832, and when about twelve years of age
was left an orphan. Soon afterward she came to Ohio
with a brother and sister who settled in Licking county.
By her marriage to Captain Earhart she became the
mother of ten children: William Henry, a
fruit grower and farmer, who resides at Lexington, Richland
county, Ohio, and where he has served as postmaster and
justice of the peace, elected on a republican ticket;
Julia Belle, who became the wife of Z. T. Dumbauld,
but is now deceased; George W. and Nellie Grant,
who have departed this life; Annie Sherman, who was
given the latter name owing to the fact that she was born on
the anniversary of the birth of General Sherman whose
photograph and autograph she received; Carrie Randall;
Mary Margaret, the wife of Edward Nussbaum of
Tuscarawas county; Charles E., of this review;
Grace Adelle; and Bettie Lynn.
Charles E. Earhart was a public school student in
his home locality and afterward attended the Hanover high
school, but owing to his father's death was obliged to put
aside his text-books in order to take charge fo the home
farm of twenty-five acres, which has since been under his
control and by whom it has been ably, carefully and
successfully managed. He is practical as well as
progressive in all that he does and the place indicates his
careful supervision in its neat and thrifty appearance.
On the 8th of June, 1899, Mr. Earhart was
married to Miss Lavertie Meek of this county and
their three children are: Bertha E., John L.
and Helen M. In his political views he is a
democrat, but with liberal tendencies, voting for men and
measures rather than party. In the fall of 1907 he was
nominated and elected by the democrats to the office of
township trustee in a republic township - a fact which
indicates his personal popularity and the high regard
entertained for him by his fellowmen. He is a member
of New Home lodge No. 338, F. & A. M., of Hanover, in which
he is serving as secretary and trustee. He is also
connected with the Eastern Star. One of the well known
men of Hanover township, he represents one of its old and
prominent pioneer families and his own life record has been
in harmony with that of his father and grandfather, who were
valued and influential citizens here.
Source: Centennial History of City of Newark and Licking County,
Ohio by E. M. P. Brister -
Vol. II - Publ. Chicago - Columbus: by The S. J. Clarke Publishing
Co., 1909
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H. H. EGOLF
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J. H. EGOLF
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ROE EMERSON
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DAVID H. EMSWELLER, a
prominent factor in the official and business life of Homer,
is now conducting a general mercantile establishment.
In all that he does he is imbued with the spirit of
enterprise and progress that enables him to carry forward to
successful completion whatever he undertakes. He was
born in Indiana. Dec. 15, 1864, and is a son of
David and Elizabeth (Keys) Emsweller, of whose family of
six children all are yet living. The parents were
natives of Rockingham county, Virginia, where they were
reared, educated and married, and on seeking a home
elsewhere they went to Indiana, where they resided for a
short time. In 1866 they came to Homer, Licking
county, where they have resided since. The father is a
plasterer by trade, and, though now in his seventy-sixth
year, is still an active man who to some extent yet follows
his business. His wife, now in her seventy-eighth
year, is also active, both physically and mentally, and they
are one of the interesting couples of the earlier generation
in this county in some of the township office, the duties of
which he capably and efficiently discharged. For the
past eight years he has filled the position of constable.
His wife is a member of the Baptist church.
David H. Emsweller, reared in his parents' home,
is indebted to the public school system for his educational
opportunities. In his youth he assisted his father,
and thus learned the plasterer's trade, at which he
continued to work until 1906. In that year he turned
his attention to general merchandising, and now conducts a
well-appointed store in Homer, carrying a good stock, with
which he meets the demands of the trade. In 1904 his
wife made application for the position of post-mistress of
Homer, and the appointments was obtained with practically no
opposition.
On the 10th of January, 1889, Mr. Emsweller was
married to Miss Sadie E. Harrington, a daughter of
Joseph Harrington, of Morgan township, Knox county,
Ohio. they have become parents of a daughter of a son:
Hazel Dell, now the wife of Harry Stratton of
Lancaster, Ohio; and Harry Leo, who is attending the
Bliss business college, of Newark. Mr. Emsweller
is a member of Burlington Lodge No. 551, Knights of
Pythias. His wife holds membership in the Baptist
church, and labored most earnestly, effectively and
untiringly toward securing the erection of the new house of
worship in Homer. They are both highly esteemed,
having a wide acquaintance, and they enjoy the warm
friendship of a great majority of those with whom they have
been brought in contact.
Source: Centennial History of City of Newark and Licking County,
Ohio by E. M. P. Brister -
Vol. II - Publ. Chicago - Columbus: by The S. J. Clarke Publishing
Co., 1909
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ADAM EMSWILER
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C. R. ESSEX
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U. K. ESSINGTON
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CARL E. EVANS, M. D. is one
of the younger members of the medical fraternity of Licking
county, yet his years do not seem a bar to his success, for
he has been accorded a patronage that many an older
physician might well envy. He was born in this city
Aug. 9, 1879, and represents one of the old families of the
county, his father, John Q. Evans, being a native of
Granville township. His grandfather, David Evans,
came fro Wales about 1840 and took up his abode in this
country, following the occupation of farming here. His
son, John Q. Evans, was educated in Dennison
University and afterward engaged in mercantile pursuits in
Newark, being associated with the commercial life and
upbuilding of the city until his death, which occurred in
1885 when he was thirty-eight years of age. He wedded
Maria Jones, a native of Granville township, Licking
county, and a daughter of John Jones, who was
likewise born in the little rock-ribbed country of Wales,
whence he made his way to the United States and settled in
Licking county when it was still a frontier district.
He was a stone mason by trade and did work on the
construction of some of the principal buildings in Newark.
As boy and youth Dr. Evans remained in his city,
mastering the different branches of learning taught in the
successive grades of the public schools until he was
graduated from the high school in 1898. He entered
upon his business career as an employe in the Roe Emerson
clothing store, spending some time there while still
in school. He also worked for that firm during the
periods of vacation when a college student, and in that way
earned the money which enabled him to prosecute his
education. Believing that he would find the practice
of medicine congenial and profitable he took up the study
when eighteen years of age, but it was long prior to this
time that he had determined to make it his life work.
In 1903 he was graduated from the Ohio Medical University,
and in May of the same year opened his office in Newark,
where he has since remained in general practice. That
his fellow citizens regard his work worthy of a liberal
patronage is indicated by the gratifying success that he has
attained. He is now the family physician in many
households here, and in addition to his private practice is
serving on the medical staff of the Newark Hospital.
His membership relations in professional lines are with the
county, state and national medical associations.
In February, 1904, Dr. Evans was married to
Miss Edna V. Frederick a native of Coshocton county and
a daughter of Robert C. Frederick who for many years
was a merchant in Johnstown, Licking county, but is now
deceased. Dr. Evans belongs to Acme Lodge, A.
F. & A. M., and to the Masonic chapter and council. He
is also connected with the Modern Woodmen and other
societies, and his religious faith is indicated by his
membership in the Baptist church. His popularity
results from his good will, his general manner, and his
friendly spirit. He has always lived in Newark, and
his upright life is attested by the fact that many of his
stanchest friends are those with whom he has been acquainted
from his boyhood days to the present time.
Source: Centennial History of City of Newark and Licking County,
Ohio by E. M. P. Brister -
Vol. II - Publ. Chicago - Columbus: by The S. J. Clarke Publishing
Co., 1909
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David L. Evans |
DAVID L. EVANS. Farm work
is the source of the substantial income which David L.
Evans enjoys. Throughout his entire life he has
been identified with agricultural pursuits and for over
forty-seven years has lived on the farm in Granville
township which he yet occupies. He was born in this
township Sept. 30, 1831, and is a son of Thomas and
Elizabeth (Thomas) Evans, both of whom spent their
entire lives on farms in this county. The former was a
son of Joseph Evans, a native of Wales, and one of
the early residents of this part of Ohio. The maternal
grandfather of our subject was known as "Little" David
Thomas, to designate him from another David Thomas,
also a native of Wales and a resident of the same locality.
Thomas Evans in early life learned and followed the
stonemason's trade and afterward turned his attention to
general agricultural pursuits and was at one time the owner
of four hundred acres of land here. His success came
to him as the direct result of his enterprise and labor.
He was a deacon of the Baptist church and a man of his
enterprise and labor. He was a deacon of the Baptist
church and a man much respected in the community where he
made his home. Unto him and his wife were born six
children: David L.; Elias and Christmas,
both deceased; George of Granville; Isaac,
a practicing physician of Columbus; and Cyrus, also
of Granville.
David L. Evans has spent his entire life in this
county and no event of especial importance occurred to vary
the routine of farm work for him in his youthful days.
He attended the schools of the neighborhood and when not
busy with his text-books was employed at the task of
plowing, planting and harvesting. When he reached
adult age he resolved to follow the same pursuit, and is now
the owner of a farm of seventy-three acres all in one body,
although twenty-five acres lie across the boundary line in
McKean township. He has lived upon this farm for over
forty-seven years and its attractive appearance indicates
his careful supervision and progressive methods. His
life has been of untiring activity and energy and whatever
success he has attained is due entirely to his own labors.
In 1853 Mr. Evans was married to Miss Aradna
Davis, who was born in Granville township April 10,
1835, and is a daughter of David and Isabella (Williams)
Davis, who were natives of South Wales. The mother
died here in January, 1881, at the age of sixty-four years.
She had come to Licking County with her parents, William
and Isabella (Pugh) Williams, who settled on the Welsh
Hills and spent their remaining days here. David
Davis arrived in Licking county about 1814, coming from
South Wales. He had lost his father in youth and came
alone to the new world, making his way direct to Ohio, where
he spent the remainder of his days. He was a tailor
and followed that trade in Newark in early manhood, but
afterward removed to a farm at welsh Hills, where his death
occurred. He left two daughters and two sons:
Mrs. Hannah Price, now deceased; Mrs. Evans; William,
who has also passed away; and Samuel. Unto
Mr. and Mrs. Evans have been born four children:
Eliza Jane, now the widow of Simeon Hankison of
Granville township; William, at home; Thomas,
of the same township; and Gertrude, the wife of
Benjamin Jones, residing with her father.
Mr. and Mrs. Evans are members of the Welsh
Baptist church of which he is serving as a trustee. He
is interested in all that pertains to the welfare of the
community along moral and other lines of improvement and the
influence of his life has always been on the side of
justice, truth and right. Greatly respected in the
community, he well deserved mention among its representative
citizens.
Source: Centennial History of City of Newark and Licking County,
Ohio by E. M. P. Brister -
Vol. II - Publ. Chicago - Columbus: by The S. J. Clarke Publishing
Co., 1909
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DAVID O. EVANS,
who throughout his entire life has been connected with the
farming interests of this county, was born four miels north
of Granville, on Burgh street, Oct. 7, 1862, a son of
David and Mary (Thomas) Evans, his father having been
born in Cardinganshire, South Wales, on Feb. 22, 1820, and
departed this life on the 20th of August, 1864. By his
parents, John J. and Sarah Evans, he was brought to
the United States in 1833 in company with his brothers,
John T. and Morgan, and his sisters, Hannah,
Margaret, Mary, Jane and Eleanor. One
brother, Thomas, was born in this township. On
arriving in this country his father repaired to the state of
Ohio and settled three miles north of Granville, in
Granville township, this county, where he remained for one
year plying his trade as a blacksmith and wagonmaker, and at
the expiration of that period removed to Newark township,
where he bought a farm which he cultivated, at the same time
continuing to work at his trade in association with his
sons, who built a blacksmith shop near the old spring and
engaged in farming and blacksmithing until their father's
death. The farm originally embraced one hundred and
ten acres of woodland, and to this tract seventy-five acres
were added, so that the farm in all embraced one hundred and
eighty-five acres, which, upon Mr. Evans' death, was
inherited by his children.
When two years of age David O. Evans was brought
by his parents to a farm in Newark township and in April,
1866, his father having passed away, he removed with his
mother to another farm in Newark township. on this
property he has since resided and has given his time and
energies to its development and improvement, as he has
cultivated the cereals best adapted to soil and climate.
His farm originally contained fifty acres, but later he sold
one acre to the township for the erection of the Sharon
valley schoolhouse. This farm he purchased the old
house, and after the barn had been destroyed by fire in 1895
he built his present modern barn. In addition to
engaging in general farming, producing large crops of hay
and grain, he makes a specialty of stock-raising and devotes
his attention to that line, particularly to road and draught
horses, in the breeding of which his long experience has
made him a recognized authority. Aside from breeding
and feeding stock he buys and sells a great deal and keeps a
boarding stable, in which he has on hand on an average of
twelve to sixteen head of horses. Mr. Evans'
farm is not large as far as the acreage is concerned, but
every inch of ground is put into use and is under
cultivation, and by his progressive methods of husbandry he
makes his few acres yield him as much as many famers
containing twice that amount.
On Oct. 8, 1890, Mr. Evans wedded Katharine
Thomas, who is a native of Lima township, where her
birth occurred Aug. 12, 1862, and a daughter of Robert J.
and Mary (Chadwick) Thomas, her father having been born
in Granville township, this county, on May 28, 1830.
He now resides in Lima township, this county. His
grandfather was among the early settlers of the Welsh hills,
where he bought one thousand acres of land, most of which he
had under cultivation, and he carried on his back the first
bushel of wheat produced in that township to the mill in
Zanesville. Mr. and Mrs. Evans reared the
following children: Mary L., who was born Jan. 5,
1892, and departed this life three years later; Robert
Ellis, born Mar. 6, 1895; Louis N., born Aug. 26,
1896; and Charles Chadwick, whose birth occurred Nov.
30, 1902. In politics Mr. Evans has always
given his allegiance to the republican party because a
studious examination of its principles has long since
convinced him that they are fully and entirely adequate to
maintain the permanent peace and financial surety of the
nation. While he is not an office seeker and may not
be termed an active politician, yet during campaigns he is
ambitious to note the success of his party, and uses his
vote and influence to securing the election of its
candidates. Amid the pressure of his farm duties and
other business affairs he never he never loses sight of his
religious obligations, in the observance of which he is ever
faithful, and with his wife and family he attends divine
services in the Plymouth Congregational church of Newark.
He has always appreciated the worth and nobility of an
upright life and has always endeavored to so live that he
might be of benefit to his fellowmen and to this end he is
highly respected by his fellow townsmen and is numbered
among the substantial and representatives citizens of the
community.
Source: Centennial History of City of Newark and Licking County,
Ohio by E. M. P. Brister -
Vol. II - Publ. Chicago - Columbus: by The S. J. Clarke Publishing
Co., 1909
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ELIAS EVANS.
Death often removes from our midst those whom we can ill
afford to lose. A feeling of deep and uniform regret
spread throughout the community when it was learned that
Elias Evans had passed away, for he had long figured as
one of the valued and respected farmers of Granville
township. He was born upon what is known as the old
Evans homestead, in the township, Apr. 6, 1834, and his
death there occurred Mar. 18, 1902. He had spent his
entire life, covering a period of nearly sixty-eight years,
upon that farm, and in early life had become familiar with
general agricultural pursuits, working in the fields from
the time that he was old enough to handle the plow.
His education was acquired in the district schools, although
the opportunities at that time were not equal to those of
the present day. In the period of his youth there were
many log houses in the county and the land was just being
brought under cultivation by a class of energetic,
enterprising settlers. Mr. Evans bore his part
in the work of promoting agricultural interests here, and
continued as a representative farmer for many years.
On January 1, 1861, Mr. Evans was united in
marriage to Miss Martha Williams, who was born in
Granville township, Oct. 13, 1836, and has always resided
here. She is a daughter of William P. and Mary
(Hughes) Williams, natives of South Wales. The
father was seven years of age and the mother three years old
when brought to the United States. She was a daughter
of the Rev. Thomas Hughes, a Baptist clergyman, who occupied
the pulpit of the Welsh Hills church for a number of years,
and proved a forceful factor in the moral development of the
community. William P. Williams came to Ohio
with his parents when seven years of age, the family home
being established in Delaware county, while later he removed
to Licking county and was identified with its farming
interests. He lost his wife when their daughter,
Mrs. Evans, the eldest of their four children, was but
thirteen years of age. The others of the family are:
Henry, now living in McKean township; Amelia
deceased; and Emma, the wife of Cyrus Evans, a
brother of Elias Evans. Unto Mr. and Mrs.
Elias Evans there were born a son and two daughters;
Carey, who married Esther Palmer, and is living
on the home farm, cultivating the tract of one hundred and
fifty-seven acres belonging to himself and his mother;
Ella, the wife of Oburst Burbank, engaged in the
insurance business in Cincinnati, Ohio; and Ina, the
wife of the Rev. W. G. Hoover, Baptist clergyman.
Mr. Evans continuously
attended and supported the Welsh Hills Baptist church, of
which he was a lifelong member. This church is
situated on the old home farm, the lot having been deeded to
the congregation by his father, Thomas Evans. Elias
Evans served as a deacon of the church for about
twenty-five years and gave his earnest support to his work.
He was also equally stanch in his advocacy of the temperance
cause, and for some years prior to his death voted with the
prohibition party. He always believed in reform and
progress, and his influence was on the side of justice,
truth and right. His life was at all times in
consistent harmony with his professions, and he was a
splendid representative of the sterling class of Welsh
citizens whose industry and enterprise have been the factors
in the substantial upbuilding of this part of Licking
county. To his family he was a devoted husband and
father, and his friends found him a genial gentleman who
could be relied upon under any circumstances.
Source: Centennial History of City of Newark and Licking County,
Ohio by E. M. P. Brister -
Vol. II - Publ. Chicago - Columbus: by The S. J. Clarke Publishing
Co., 1909
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Fred C. Evans
Capt. Zebulon P. Evans |
FRED C. EVANS, whose
real-estate operations have been directly beneficial to the
city in its substantial upbuilding and improvement, belongs
to that class of men who owe their success directly to their
own labors. By perseverance, determination and
honorable effort he has overcome the obstacles that always
pave the path to prosperity and has gone on and on in his
business career until he is now controlling extensive and
profitable operations in real-estate lines.
Mr. Evans is a native of Perry township, both on
the 5th of June, 1866. His father, Captain Zebulon
P. Evans, was a native of the same township where his
grandfather, John Evans, settled on coming to the
county. He was a native of Wales and with his parents
crossed the Atlantic to the new world, residing for a short
time in Muskingum county, Ohio, after which removal was made
to Licking county. The family were farming people and
were closely identified with the substantial agricultural
development of this part of the state. Zebulon P.
Evans has here reared to farm life when Licking county
was a frontier district. He became a member of Company
A, Seventy-sixth Regiment of Ohio Volunteers at the time of
the Civil war, serving from 1861 until the close of
hostilities. His loyalty and meritorious conduct on
the field of battle won him promotion to the rank of captain
and his valor and bravery inspired his men to equal tasks of
courage. When the war was over he returned home and
afterward married Miss Julia Lemert, also a native of
Perry township and a representative of one of the old
pioneer families of the county, Lemert Post, G. A. R., being
named in honor of the family. Following their marriage
Captain and Mrs. Evans took up their
abode on the farm in Perry township, where Captain Evans
died in 1871.
Fred C. Evans was educated in the country
schools and in Curry Institute, Pittsburg. He was also
graduated from the normal school at Defiance, Ohio, and thus
with good mental training entered upon his business career,
serving for six months as a clerk in the employ of
William A. Kenast of Defiance, Ohio. He afterward
located on the home farm, which he operated for his mother
until 1890, when he came to Norwalk and secured a clerkship
with the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company. After two
and a half years spent in that capacity, he engaged in the
real estate business and has since been engaged in the
purchase and sale of property and in speculative building.
In 1905 he added the plumbing and plumbing supply business,
and thus in various lines is closely associated with the
commercial and industrial activity of the city. His
efforts have not only been a source of gratifying revenue to
himself but have also constituted an important feature in
the city's growth and upbuilding. He has opened up
three additions, including the Fred C. Evans first
addition on the west end; a second addition, at the corner
of Church and Eighth streets, of what was the old Flory
homestead; and a third addition of what was formerly the
Charles G. Penney property. Mr. Evans
has negotiated many important realty transfers and in
addition to handling property he ahs erected a number of
residences, thus transforming unsightly vacancies into well
improved property.
On the 2d of October, 1901, Mr. Evans was
married to Miss Velma Virginia Trembley, a native of
Indiana. They are prominent socially and are numbered
among the consistent members of the Second Presbyterian
church. Mr. Evans has contributed generously to
the support of the church and takes an active interest in
religious work, being now treasurer and vice president of
the Newark Young Men's Christion Association. He is
also a director of the Board of Trade where he has given his
aid and influence toward securing location of various
industrial concerns in Newark, thus contributing to the
welfare of the city. Socially he is identified with
the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks and the Masonic
fraternity, holding membership in Newark Lodge No. 97 and
the Commandery. He thoroughly enjoys home life and
takes great pleasure in the society of his friends. He
is always courteous, kindly and affable, and those who know
him personally have for him warm regard. His life is
exemplary in all respects and he is a supporter of those
interests which are calculated to uplift and benefit
humanity, while his own high moral worth is deserving of
highest commendation.
Source: Centennial History of City of Newark and Licking County,
Ohio by E. M. P. Brister -
Vol. II - Publ. Chicago - Columbus: by The S. J. Clarke Publishing
Co., 1909
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MORGAN EVANS,
who was for many years identified with the agricultural
interests of Newark township, was born in South Wales, Nov.
27, 1831, and departed this life here on the farm to which
he had devoted his energies, Jan. 18, 1901. In 1833,
at the age of two years, he was brought to the new world by
his parents, John J. and Sarah Evans, in company with
his brothers, John T. and David, and his
sisters, Hannah, Margaret, Mary, Jane and Eleanor.
One son, Thomas, was born in this township. On
arriving in this country his fathers repaired to the state
of Ohio and settled three miles north of Granville, in
Granville township, this county, where he remained for one
year, plying his trade as a blacksmith and wagonmaker.
On the expiration of that period he removed to Newark
township, where he bought a farm which he cultivated, at the
same time continuing to work at his trade in association
with his sons, who built a blacksmith shop near the old
spring and engaged in farming and blacksmithing until their
father's death. The farm originally embraced one
hundred and ten acres of woodland, and to this tract
seventy-five acres were added, so that the farm in all
embraces one hundred and eighty-five acres, which upon
Mr. Evans' death was inherited by his children and
subsequently purchased from the heirs by his sons, Morgan
and Thomas, Morgan later buying out the interest of
Thomas, who in 1880 went to Kansas, where he died,
and Morgan remained in management of the farm until
his death.
On July 2, 1853, Mr. Evans was united in
marriage to Ann Frances Thomas who was born in South
Wales, May 1, 1835, and came to the Welsh Hills here with
her parents, Owen and Catharine Thomas, when five
years of age. She departed this life on the old
homestead, Jan. 12, 1901, having preceded her husband into
eternity by six days. Their children were: George
J., who was born July 23, 1854, and who remains at home,
engaging in the labors of the farm; Sarah J., who is
the widow of William Jones, and also resides at the
old homestead; Elias E., who is forty-four years of
age, and assists in cultivating the farm; Lina M.,
who was born Sept. 20, 1871, and departed this life Oct. 23,
1897; Alice C., who passed into eternity May 8, 1897,
at the age of twenty-three years; and Annie Lou, wife
of J. C. Stock, of this township. George
and Elias Evans now own and manage the old home farm,
which embraces one hundred and seventy acres, and is
situated about four miles west of the courthouse, on the
Sharon valley road.
Mr. Evans was known throughout the township as
an ardent church worker, long holding membership in the
Newark Presbyterian church. He was particularly active
in behalf of the cause of temperance, labored earnestly all
his life in putting before the people the evils incident to
the liquor traffic, and endeavored as far as possible to
influence all with whom he came in contact to assert
themselves on the side of the temperance movement and become
active in trying to effect the abolition of the saloon.
In politics he was a stanch republican and always gave his
support to that party. Mr. Evans' high moral
character and noble aims won him the respect of all who knew
him, and when he was called out of this life to participate
in the joys of the life beyond the township lost one of its
most substantial characters and useful citizens.
Source: Centennial History of City of Newark and Licking County,
Ohio by E. M. P. Brister -
Vol. II - Publ. Chicago - Columbus: by The S. J. Clarke Publishing
Co., 1909
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MRS. SARAH J. WALTERS
EVANS
The lady whose name introduces this review was born in
Licking county, Ohio, Aug. 3, 1835, her parents being
Robert and Hannah (Evans) Walters, who were natives of
North and South Wales respectively, and in early life
accompanied their their respective parents on their
emigration to the United States, both locating in Oneida,
New York. Subsequently they came to Licking county,
Ohio, and here spent the remainder of their lives.
Robert Walters, the father of Mrs. Evans, who was
a carpenter by trade, walked to Columbus and was employed
there during the construction of the state house. Unto
him and his wife were born four children, namely: Owen,
deceased; Mrs. Evans; and two who died in infancy.
On the 17th of March, 1763, Sarah J. Walters
gave her hand in marriage to Thomas Evans, a native
of South Wales and a son of John and Sarah Evans.
At an early day he crossed the briny deep to the United
States and throughout his active business career was
successfully engaged in agricultural pursuits. His
family numbered thirteen children, as follows:
Hannah, the wife of E. M. Jones, of Granville,
Ohio; John of Newark; Owen, of Granville;
Sarah, the wife of F. B. Keller, of Newark
township; Robert W., at home; Margaret, who
has passed away; Thomas, likewise at home; four who
died in infancy; Mary, the wife of Perry S. Kelley,
of Newark township; and Anna who is also still under
the parental roof.
Politically Mr. Evans was a stanch republican,
but had no desire for the honors or emoluments of office.
On the 24th of May, 1907, he was called to his final rest,
his demise being deeply mourned by his wife and children, as
well as by the extensive circle of friends he had made
during the many years of his residence in this county.
Mrs. Evans now owns four houses and lots in Newark,
Ohio, and is one of the venerable and highly respected
ladies of Licking county, where she has spent her entire
life. Her mind forms a connecting link between the
primitive past and the progressive present and she relates
many interesting incidents of early pioneer days, when the
settlers and experienced all of the hardships and privations
of life in a sparsely inhabited and undeveloped district.
Like her husband, she has gained a large circle of warm
friends, who esteem her highly for her many good traits of
heart and mind.
Source: Centennial History of City of Newark and Licking County,
Ohio by E. M. P. Brister -
Vol. II - Publ. Chicago - Columbus: by The S. J. Clarke Publishing
Co., 1909
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S. H. EVERETT
Source: Centennial History of City of Newark and Licking County,
Ohio by E. M. P. Brister -
Vol. II - Publ. Chicago - Columbus: by The S. J. Clarke Publishing
Co., 1909
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