John Arthur Evans

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      Sex: M

AKA: Happy

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Individual Information

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     Birth Date: 15 Feb 1885 - Galvez, Ascension, Louisiana, United States 15
    Christening: 
          Death: 16 Feb 1962 - Zachary, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States 15
         Burial: 18 Feb 1962 - Greenoaks Memorial Park, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
 Cause of Death: 
Find A Grave ID: 10506191

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Parents

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         Father: John Wesley Evans {FGID: 121615133}
         Mother: Margaret Ann Bankston {FGID: 73165419}

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Mary Lavania Ratcliff
       Marriage: 

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Notes

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General:

Per 1900 US Census 7/23/1900 Police Jury Ward 08, Ascension, Louisiana
John W. Evans is the 42 year old white male head of household, born Oct 1857 in Louisiana, his Father in Wales, his mother in Louisiana. He owns his farm house free of mortgage, and is a farmer. He has been married for 22 years to Marguirite Evans, age 42, born Nov 1857 in Louisiana, as were her parents. Marguirite has had 9 children, 7 still living, 4 still living at home, all born in Louisiana and attending school: 19 year old daughter, Gilly May Evans, born May 1881; 15 year old son, John Arthur Evans, born Feb 1885; 13 year old son, Merritt Evans, born Nov 1886; and 11 year old daughter, Minnie Evans, born Aug 1888.

Per Findagrave
John Arthur "Happy" Evans
BIRTH 15 Feb 1885 Galvez, Ascension Parish, Louisiana, USA
DEATH16 Feb 1962 (aged 77) Zachary, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, USA
BURIALGreenoaks Memorial Park Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, USA PLOTSec 1.
MEMORIAL ID10506191

State Times, Baton Rouge, La., Sat., Feb. 17, 1962
Evans, J. Arthur (Happy)
Died Friday at 3:45 a.m. at his residence on Scenic Highway, Rt.1, Zachary. A native of Galvez, he was 77 years old, a retired merchant and dairyman. Religious services will be conducted at Welsh Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Sunday by the Rev. Billy K. Smith. Interment will be in Greenoaks Memorial Park with Masonic rites at the graveside. Pallbearers will be H.D. Shipp Jr., Fred w. Crumholt, G.C. Crumhold III, and Worth Evans.
Suvivors include his widow, the former Mary Ratcliff; two daughters, Mrs. Gillie C. Crumholt, Baker, and Mrs. Truvie Garcia, San Antonio; four sisters, Mrs. C.M. Brawley, Baton Rouge; Mrs. Ed Broussard, Prairieville; Mrs. G.E. Delaune, Thibodaux, and Mrs. W.C. Beeder, Gonzales; one brother, M.P. Evans, Gonzales, seven grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren and numerous neices and nephews. He was a member of Monte Sano Baptist Church and Istrouna Lodge 414, F&AM.
Contributor: Sherry Sanford (14273368)

Family Members
Parents
John Wesley Evans 1857\endash 1946
Margaret Ann Bankston Evans 1857\endash 1936

Spouse
Mary Ratcliff Evans 1892\endash 1972

Half Siblings
William Williamson Hodgeson 1873\endash 1940
John E Lee Hodgeson 1875\endash 1876
Mary Hodgeson Brawley 1876\endash 1972

Children
Johnnie Mary Evans Gautreau 1909\endash 1957
Lucy M. Evans Crumholt 1911\endash 1990