Son of Musgrove Evans & Abigail Brown
Wife (1): Ann E. Maule
Marriage: Apr 8, 1841 Austin, Texas
Wife (2): Rhoda Amelia Means
Marriage: May 3, 1877 Lampasas County, Texas
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W. M. Evans, who was born in the State of Michigan, in 1820, of Quaker parents. There were several brothers in his family who came to Texas while it was under Mexican rule and agitation for the independent government was at its height. Although having the Quaker principles of peace deeply instilled into them, they sympathized with the oppressed, and, when the crisis came, readily took arms to help in throwing off the Mexican yoke. The elder Mr. Evans and two brothers served in the war of Texan independence, William being present at the battle of San Jacinto and the capture of General Santa Anna. Vincent E., the eldest of the brothers, was in the famous massacre of the Alamo and shared the fate of his brave comrades. Musgrave E., the second brother, was a member of the Mier expedition, and when the drawing of the beans that was to decide the fate of every tenth man was made, he was among the fortunate ones to draw a white bean and secured his freedom, but it is supposed he perished in the desert or swamps in his effort to reach home, for he has never since been heard from.
There were five children in the family including G. W., three brothers and two sisters, as follows: Samuel, Kate, Mary, George and Thomas. Kate died in 1865 and Thomas was killed by the Mexicans while attempting to recapture a number of stolen horses.
The others are all living and are prosperous citizens of the State of Texas. William's wife's maiden name was Annie Maul, born in New York State in 1822, of German descent. (Source: Historical and Biographical Record of the Cattle Industry and the Cattlemen of Texas by James Cox, Published by Woodward & Tiernan Printing Co, St Louis, 1895
Wife (1): Ann E. Maule
Marriage: Apr 8, 1841 Austin, Texas
Wife (2): Rhoda Amelia Means
Marriage: May 3, 1877 Lampasas County, Texas
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W. M. Evans, who was born in the State of Michigan, in 1820, of Quaker parents. There were several brothers in his family who came to Texas while it was under Mexican rule and agitation for the independent government was at its height. Although having the Quaker principles of peace deeply instilled into them, they sympathized with the oppressed, and, when the crisis came, readily took arms to help in throwing off the Mexican yoke. The elder Mr. Evans and two brothers served in the war of Texan independence, William being present at the battle of San Jacinto and the capture of General Santa Anna. Vincent E., the eldest of the brothers, was in the famous massacre of the Alamo and shared the fate of his brave comrades. Musgrave E., the second brother, was a member of the Mier expedition, and when the drawing of the beans that was to decide the fate of every tenth man was made, he was among the fortunate ones to draw a white bean and secured his freedom, but it is supposed he perished in the desert or swamps in his effort to reach home, for he has never since been heard from.
There were five children in the family including G. W., three brothers and two sisters, as follows: Samuel, Kate, Mary, George and Thomas. Kate died in 1865 and Thomas was killed by the Mexicans while attempting to recapture a number of stolen horses.
The others are all living and are prosperous citizens of the State of Texas. William's wife's maiden name was Annie Maul, born in New York State in 1822, of German descent. (Source: Historical and Biographical Record of the Cattle Industry and the Cattlemen of Texas by James Cox, Published by Woodward & Tiernan Printing Co, St Louis, 1895
Son of Musgrove Evans & Abigail Brown
Wife (1): Ann E. Maule
Marriage: Apr 8, 1841 Austin, Texas
Wife (2): Rhoda Amelia Means
Marriage: May 3, 1877 Lampasas County, Texas
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W. M. Evans, who was born in the State of Michigan, in 1820, of Quaker parents. There were several brothers in his family who came to Texas while it was under Mexican rule and agitation for the independent government was at its height. Although having the Quaker principles of peace deeply instilled into them, they sympathized with the oppressed, and, when the crisis came, readily took arms to help in throwing off the Mexican yoke. The elder Mr. Evans and two brothers served in the war of Texan independence, William being present at the battle of San Jacinto and the capture of General Santa Anna. Vincent E., the eldest of the brothers, was in the famous massacre of the Alamo and shared the fate of his brave comrades. Musgrave E., the second brother, was a member of the Mier expedition, and when the drawing of the beans that was to decide the fate of every tenth man was made, he was among the fortunate ones to draw a white bean and secured his freedom, but it is supposed he perished in the desert or swamps in his effort to reach home, for he has never since been heard from.
There were five children in the family including G. W., three brothers and two sisters, as follows: Samuel, Kate, Mary, George and Thomas. Kate died in 1865 and Thomas was killed by the Mexicans while attempting to recapture a number of stolen horses.
The others are all living and are prosperous citizens of the State of Texas. William's wife's maiden name was Annie Maul, born in New York State in 1822, of German descent. (Source: Historical and Biographical Record of the Cattle Industry and the Cattlemen of Texas by James Cox, Published by Woodward & Tiernan Printing Co, St Louis, 1895
Wife (1): Ann E. Maule
Marriage: Apr 8, 1841 Austin, Texas
Wife (2): Rhoda Amelia Means
Marriage: May 3, 1877 Lampasas County, Texas
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W. M. Evans, who was born in the State of Michigan, in 1820, of Quaker parents. There were several brothers in his family who came to Texas while it was under Mexican rule and agitation for the independent government was at its height. Although having the Quaker principles of peace deeply instilled into them, they sympathized with the oppressed, and, when the crisis came, readily took arms to help in throwing off the Mexican yoke. The elder Mr. Evans and two brothers served in the war of Texan independence, William being present at the battle of San Jacinto and the capture of General Santa Anna. Vincent E., the eldest of the brothers, was in the famous massacre of the Alamo and shared the fate of his brave comrades. Musgrave E., the second brother, was a member of the Mier expedition, and when the drawing of the beans that was to decide the fate of every tenth man was made, he was among the fortunate ones to draw a white bean and secured his freedom, but it is supposed he perished in the desert or swamps in his effort to reach home, for he has never since been heard from.
There were five children in the family including G. W., three brothers and two sisters, as follows: Samuel, Kate, Mary, George and Thomas. Kate died in 1865 and Thomas was killed by the Mexicans while attempting to recapture a number of stolen horses.
The others are all living and are prosperous citizens of the State of Texas. William's wife's maiden name was Annie Maul, born in New York State in 1822, of German descent. (Source: Historical and Biographical Record of the Cattle Industry and the Cattlemen of Texas by James Cox, Published by Woodward & Tiernan Printing Co, St Louis, 1895
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