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1838 - 1920 (81 years)| Name | William Thomas EVANS [1, 2] | |
| Prefix | Sheriff | |
| Birth | 1 Dec 1838 | “Oak Hall” his father’s home, Marion County, South Carolina  |
| Gender | Male | |
| HIST | After his father’s death, he inherited his father’s home, “Oak Hall”. He always had influence in the public concerns of Marion County, (South Carolina) and for eight years served as Sheriff. Capt William Thomas Evans Memorial Photos Flowers Edit Share Learn about sponsoring this memorial... Birth: Dec. 1, 1838 Marion County South Carolina, USA Death: Feb. 6, 1920 Marion County South Carolina, USA "William Thomas Evans was born at "Oak Hall," in Marion County, on the 1st of December, 1838. He was educated at Emery and Henry College, Va., and served throughout the Civil War in the Southern Armies. He returned to Marion, where he engaged in farming. On the 27th of January, 1869, he was married to Lucie S. Stith, of Wilson, N. C, a descendant of the Stith family of Virginia. After his father's death in 1876, he inherited the old house, "Oak Hall," and there resides at the present time. Capt. Evans has always exercised a wide influence in the public concerns of his County, and for eight years was its Sheriff. Only one child was born of this marriage." History of Nathaniel Evans of Catfish Creek Capt. William T. Evans, CSA Veteran The Dillon Herald, Dillon, South Carolina February 12, 1920, Vol. 24, No. 23 Marion, Feb. 6 - Capt. William Thomas Evans, one of Marion's most prominent citizens, died suddenly early this morning at his residence about two miles north of Marion. He seemed to be in his usual health when a servant went into his room early in the morning to build him a fire but when he was called to breakfast a little later he did not answer, and his grandson went in to investigate and found him dead in bed. The end evidently came suddenly and peacefully. Capt. Evans as a son of Gen. William Evans and was born at the same place where he died. At the time of his death he was in his 82nd year. He served four years in the Confederate war, being a member of the artillery commanded by Capt. Thomas E. Gregg of Marion County, and was at Appomatox when Lee surrendered. Soon after the war he married Miss Lucy Stith of Wilson, N. C., who preceded him to the grave by about 48 years, and of this union there was one child, now deceased who married H. I. Gasque of Marion. He had two grand-children, William Evans Gasque of Marion and Mrs. M. M. Platt of Sumter. Captain Evans served 12 years as sheriff of Marion county and made a popular and efficient officer. He was one of Marion's most popular and most highly respected citizens, a friend to every one. He will be sincerely mourned by an unusually large circle of friends. In addition to the two grandchildren mentioned above, Capt. Evans is survived by one sister, Mrs. Elijah1 J. Evans of Marion. The funeral will be tomorrow afternoon at the residence of the deceased, and the interment will be in the cemetery at the First Methodist church of Marion. Enlisted at Lightwood Knot Springs, May 2, 1862; reported on muster roll of December 31, 1862, as having been left in hospital at Frederick City, Maryland, September 12, 1862; furnished a substitute (J. C. Garner), March 8, 1863. Exchanged to Co. D, Gregg's Battery, Manigault's Battalion Artillery, 1863, promoted to Corporal. April 18, 1919 - William T. Evans of Marion, Marion County applied for pension for service in Gregg's Battery, Pegram's Artillery Battalion. Family links: Parents: William Evans (1804 - 1876) Sarah Ann Godbold Evans (1807 - 1885) Children: Virginia Davis Evans Gasque (1870 - 1895)* Siblings: Mary Elizabeth Evans Requier (1829 - 1859)* Annie Marie Evans Blue (1830 - 1911)* James Hamilton Evans (1832 - 1891)* Eliza Jane Evans Evans (1834 - 1921)* Martha Louisa Evans Power (1837 - 1920)* William Thomas Evans (1838 - 1920) Julia Rosa Evans McIntyre (1841 - 1862)* Margaret Ellen Evans Durham (1842 - 1906)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Old Town Cemetery Marion Marion County South Carolina, USA Created by: robin pellicci moore Record added: Jul 02, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 38981840 Added by: Barbara Lehman Photos may be scaled. Click on image for full size. - Added: Dec. 15, 2010 A True Southern Hero - Tony Smith SCV Camp 38, North Charleston S.C. Added: Oct. 20, 2009 - robin pellicci moore Added: Jul. 2, 2009 [3] | |
| MILI | He served throughout the Civil War in the Confederacy. [3] | |
| Occupation | farmer [3] | |
| _UID | 70CE4E7DAC584CBDAD85F98C7AF67C15CE98 | |
| Death | 6 Feb 1920 | “Oak Hall”, Marion County, South Carolina [4] |
| Person ID | I25598 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 8 Jul 2014 | |
| Father | General William Thomas EVANS, b. 7 Apr 1804, “Old Evans Homestead”, Marion County, South Carolina d. 6 Jun 1876, Oak Hall, Marion County, South Carolina (Age 72 years) | |
| Mother | Sarah Ann GODBOLD, b. 25 Apr 1807, Marion, (Craven County), South Carolina d. 2 Apr 1885, Marion, (Craven County), South Carolina (Age 77 years) | |
| Marriage | 19 Jun 1827 | Marion, (Craven County), South Carolina [5] |
| _UID | 420F0C8FCB3A414CA1AF0385C422163F9181 | |
| _UID | 420F0C8FCB3A414CA1AF0385C422163F9181 | |
| Family ID | F5267 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Lucie S. STITH | |||
| Marriage | 27 Jan 1869 [3] | |||
| _UID | 2465E46EC7344B04AF5C6AF9DDA67DF98C89 | |||
| _UID | 2465E46EC7344B04AF5C6AF9DDA67DF98C89 | |||
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| Family ID | F17992 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||
| Last Modified | 7 Jul 2014 | |||
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