EVANS, DAVID 

(son of Israel and Abigail Evans of Maryland). 
Born Oct. 27, 1804, Cecil county, Md. 
Came to Utah Sept. 15, 1850. 

Married Mary Beck July 25, 1826 
        (daughter of Henry and Margaret Beck), 
        who was born Oct. 18, 1804; died June 20, 1841, Adams county, Ill. 

Their children: 
Eliza Jane b. April 16, 1827, m. Ira Hinkley; 
Israel b. Oct. 2, 1828, m. Matilda Thomas; 
Henry b. Oct. 25, 1830, m. Anna Bruun; 
Mary Ann b. Sept. 2, 1832, m. John
Glines; Margaret b. Jan. 3, 1835, d. Aug. 27, 1836; 
Araminta b. Aug. 21, 1838, d. Oct. 1, 1838; 
Emma b. Jan. 12, 1840, m. Prime Coleman.

Married Barbara Ann Ewell Nov. 23, 1841 
        (daughter of Pleasant and Barbara Ewell), 
        who was born May 16, 1821, Albemarle county, Va. 

Their children: 
Martha b. Oct. 20, 1842, m. William Winn; 
Amanda b. April 21, 1844, m. Edward Edwards; 
Abigail b. Jan. 27, 1846, m. Oley Ellingson; 
Joseph b, April 7, 1847, m. Jane Scofield; 
Sarah b. April 27, 1849, m. Jacob Hodge; 
Susannah b. May 6, 1850, m. Isaac Aldridge; 
David b. Jan. 28, 1852, m. Leah Naegle; 
Hyrum b. July 8, 1853, d. July 29, 1862; 
Barbara Ann b. March 15, 1855, m. John P. Bush; 
Rozilla b. May 4, 1856, m. William E. Racker; 
Ephraim b. July 11, 1858, d. May 15, 1863; 
Eleazar b. Feb. 24, 1861, d. March 24, 1884; 
Mosiah b. Sept. 22, 1862, m.Esther Carter Dec. 14, 1882; 
Mary b. May 17, 1864, m. William P. Wanless; 
Jacob b. April 26, 1867, m. Ann Nelson. 

Married Sarah Thornton at Salt Lake City 
        (daughter of William and Elizabeth Thornton), 
        who was born June 11, 1807. Little Paxton, Eng. 

Married Edna Hinchliff 
        (daughter of Elijah and Hannah Hinchliff), 
        who was born March 24, 1846, Calico Bridge, Eng. 

Their children: 
Samuel b. Nov. 3, 1855, d. Nov. 3, 1855; 
Hannah b. Jan. 4, 1857, d. Feb. 15, 1857. 

Married Clymenia Shaw March 16, 1854, Salt Lake City 
        (daughter of Benjamin Shaw and Phoeba Whipple), 
        who was born Feb. 2, 1834, Medina Co., Ohio. 

Their children: 
Phebe Jane b. Dec. 1, 1855, d. Dec. 18, 1855; 
James b. Aug. 17, 1857, m. Mary Wanless; 
Edwin b. Feb. 2, 1860, m. Catharine Lewis. 

Married Rebecca Coleman Nov. 18, 1856, Salt Lake City 
        (daughter of Prime and Sarah Coleman), 
        who was born Oct. 4, 1838, Bedfordshire, Eng. 

Their children: 

George Coleman b. May 18, 1858, m. Agnes Taylor; 
Prime b. May 10,1860, m. Sarah Taylor; 
Harriet b. June 11, 1862, m. John Wilson; 
Sarah b. Sept. 22, 1864, m. Samuel Taylor;
Rebecca Susannah b. July 10, 1868, d. Jan. 4, 1869; 
Emma Jane b. Dec. 11, 1869, m. John Roberts; 
Martha Ann b. July 24, 1872; 
Ellen b. Dec, 23, 1875, m. Mr. Manning. 

Married Margaret Christina Holm May 4, 1861, Salt Lake City 
        (daughter of Jens Holm and Margaret Christina), 
        who was born Sept. 5, 1843, Bornholm, Denmark. 

Their children: 
John Holm b. Nov. 29, 1863, d. Oct. 3, 1864; 
Margaret Christina b. Aug. 27, 1865, m. James Turner; 
Jane b. Dec. 18, 1867, m. Richard Bradshaw; 
Hannah b. Feb. 4, 1870, m. Andrew B. Anderson; 
Rachel b. April 25,1874, m. William Wing; 
Clara b. Dec. 21, 1876, m. Joseph Coates. 

Seventy; 
assisted in bringing immigrants to Utah; 
ordained bishop of 11th ward at Nauvoo 1842 by the prophet Joseph Smith; 
bishop at Lehi 30 years. 
Laid off the city of Lehi with a pocket compass and a square. 
Member first legislature of Utah and acted as a member of that body several terms; 
colonel in state militia; mayor of Lehi several terms. Died June 23, 1883.