A lumberman in Montana, Zenos later moved to Salt Lake City, Utah and with Charles Decker owned and operated a saw mill. They, along with two other men imported the first machinery for duplicating woodwork, which was brought into Salt Lake by an ox-team. The business supplied the city with lumber for the early Mormon settlers to construct houses and places of business. Zenos and Decker also supplied wood for sashes and doors to Thomas Latimer and George Taylor who ran their own woodworking business.
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Anaconda Standard (MT), 22 March 1901
Death of Zenas E. Evans. Aged Pioneer Passes Away at His Home in Anaconda. Leaves a Large Family
Zenas E. Evans, father-in-law of the late Marcus Daly, died at 9:15 yesterday morning. For several years he has suffered from heart trouble and for the last 18 months has been an invalid. Tuesday he had an attack of his old trouble. His aged and enfeebled constitution was unable to rally from the attack. Mr. Evans was conscious to the last. He sank gradually to his final sleep surrounded by his family, and evidently in no pain. Heart failure is given as the cause of his death.
Mr. Evans leaves a widow and six adult children; four of whom are married. The children are Mrs. Margaret Daly, who is in New York City; Mrs. Jane H. Shields, who arrived Wednesday night from France in time to be with her father when he breathed his last; Mrs. Miriam A. Clark, who lives in Los Angeles; Mrs. Joseph A. Lewis and Miss Martha K. Evans, of Anaconda, and David M. Evans, of Butte.
Mr. Evans was born in the eastern part of New York state, near Little Falls, Dec. 2, 1821. Early in life he removed with his parents to Pennsylvania, where he remained for several years and then he removed to Ohio. He was married near Lanesville in Nov. 1848. Last November Mr. and Mrs. Evans celebrated their 52nd wedding anniversary.
In 1849 when the gold excitement broke out in California, Mr. Evans joined in the rush and went via the Panama route to the golden state, where he lived for several years, successfully engaging in mining. Then he returned to Ohio, but when late in the '60s, gold was discovered in Wyoming, he went thither. In 1870 he removed to Utah. He settled with his family at Ophir, where he remained until 1877, when he removed to Butte. There he lived until 1893, when he gave up active business life, having acquired considerable property, and removed with his family to Anaconda, where they have resided ever since.
He was one of the race of sturdy pioneers that made the West. He was a man of high character and unswerving integrity and was honored and respected by all.
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Anaconda Standard (MT), 22 March 1901
Death of Zenas E. Evans. Aged Pioneer Passes Away at His Home in Anaconda. Leaves a Large Family
Zenas E. Evans, father-in-law of the late Marcus Daly, died at 9:15 yesterday morning. For several years he has suffered from heart trouble and for the last 18 months has been an invalid. Tuesday he had an attack of his old trouble. His aged and enfeebled constitution was unable to rally from the attack. Mr. Evans was conscious to the last. He sank gradually to his final sleep surrounded by his family, and evidently in no pain. Heart failure is given as the cause of his death.
Mr. Evans leaves a widow and six adult children; four of whom are married. The children are Mrs. Margaret Daly, who is in New York City; Mrs. Jane H. Shields, who arrived Wednesday night from France in time to be with her father when he breathed his last; Mrs. Miriam A. Clark, who lives in Los Angeles; Mrs. Joseph A. Lewis and Miss Martha K. Evans, of Anaconda, and David M. Evans, of Butte.
Mr. Evans was born in the eastern part of New York state, near Little Falls, Dec. 2, 1821. Early in life he removed with his parents to Pennsylvania, where he remained for several years and then he removed to Ohio. He was married near Lanesville in Nov. 1848. Last November Mr. and Mrs. Evans celebrated their 52nd wedding anniversary.
In 1849 when the gold excitement broke out in California, Mr. Evans joined in the rush and went via the Panama route to the golden state, where he lived for several years, successfully engaging in mining. Then he returned to Ohio, but when late in the '60s, gold was discovered in Wyoming, he went thither. In 1870 he removed to Utah. He settled with his family at Ophir, where he remained until 1877, when he removed to Butte. There he lived until 1893, when he gave up active business life, having acquired considerable property, and removed with his family to Anaconda, where they have resided ever since.
He was one of the race of sturdy pioneers that made the West. He was a man of high character and unswerving integrity and was honored and respected by all.
A lumberman in Montana, Zenos later moved to Salt Lake City, Utah and with Charles Decker owned and operated a saw mill. They, along with two other men imported the first machinery for duplicating woodwork, which was brought into Salt Lake by an ox-team. The business supplied the city with lumber for the early Mormon settlers to construct houses and places of business. Zenos and Decker also supplied wood for sashes and doors to Thomas Latimer and George Taylor who ran their own woodworking business.
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Anaconda Standard (MT), 22 March 1901
Death of Zenas E. Evans. Aged Pioneer Passes Away at His Home in Anaconda. Leaves a Large Family
Zenas E. Evans, father-in-law of the late Marcus Daly, died at 9:15 yesterday morning. For several years he has suffered from heart trouble and for the last 18 months has been an invalid. Tuesday he had an attack of his old trouble. His aged and enfeebled constitution was unable to rally from the attack. Mr. Evans was conscious to the last. He sank gradually to his final sleep surrounded by his family, and evidently in no pain. Heart failure is given as the cause of his death.
Mr. Evans leaves a widow and six adult children; four of whom are married. The children are Mrs. Margaret Daly, who is in New York City; Mrs. Jane H. Shields, who arrived Wednesday night from France in time to be with her father when he breathed his last; Mrs. Miriam A. Clark, who lives in Los Angeles; Mrs. Joseph A. Lewis and Miss Martha K. Evans, of Anaconda, and David M. Evans, of Butte.
Mr. Evans was born in the eastern part of New York state, near Little Falls, Dec. 2, 1821. Early in life he removed with his parents to Pennsylvania, where he remained for several years and then he removed to Ohio. He was married near Lanesville in Nov. 1848. Last November Mr. and Mrs. Evans celebrated their 52nd wedding anniversary.
In 1849 when the gold excitement broke out in California, Mr. Evans joined in the rush and went via the Panama route to the golden state, where he lived for several years, successfully engaging in mining. Then he returned to Ohio, but when late in the '60s, gold was discovered in Wyoming, he went thither. In 1870 he removed to Utah. He settled with his family at Ophir, where he remained until 1877, when he removed to Butte. There he lived until 1893, when he gave up active business life, having acquired considerable property, and removed with his family to Anaconda, where they have resided ever since.
He was one of the race of sturdy pioneers that made the West. He was a man of high character and unswerving integrity and was honored and respected by all.
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Anaconda Standard (MT), 22 March 1901
Death of Zenas E. Evans. Aged Pioneer Passes Away at His Home in Anaconda. Leaves a Large Family
Zenas E. Evans, father-in-law of the late Marcus Daly, died at 9:15 yesterday morning. For several years he has suffered from heart trouble and for the last 18 months has been an invalid. Tuesday he had an attack of his old trouble. His aged and enfeebled constitution was unable to rally from the attack. Mr. Evans was conscious to the last. He sank gradually to his final sleep surrounded by his family, and evidently in no pain. Heart failure is given as the cause of his death.
Mr. Evans leaves a widow and six adult children; four of whom are married. The children are Mrs. Margaret Daly, who is in New York City; Mrs. Jane H. Shields, who arrived Wednesday night from France in time to be with her father when he breathed his last; Mrs. Miriam A. Clark, who lives in Los Angeles; Mrs. Joseph A. Lewis and Miss Martha K. Evans, of Anaconda, and David M. Evans, of Butte.
Mr. Evans was born in the eastern part of New York state, near Little Falls, Dec. 2, 1821. Early in life he removed with his parents to Pennsylvania, where he remained for several years and then he removed to Ohio. He was married near Lanesville in Nov. 1848. Last November Mr. and Mrs. Evans celebrated their 52nd wedding anniversary.
In 1849 when the gold excitement broke out in California, Mr. Evans joined in the rush and went via the Panama route to the golden state, where he lived for several years, successfully engaging in mining. Then he returned to Ohio, but when late in the '60s, gold was discovered in Wyoming, he went thither. In 1870 he removed to Utah. He settled with his family at Ophir, where he remained until 1877, when he removed to Butte. There he lived until 1893, when he gave up active business life, having acquired considerable property, and removed with his family to Anaconda, where they have resided ever since.
He was one of the race of sturdy pioneers that made the West. He was a man of high character and unswerving integrity and was honored and respected by all.
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