Family/Spouse: Kim ABBOTT. Kim was born on 12 Oct 1958 in St. Claire Twp., , OH, USA; died on 3 Jun 2010 in Hamilton, Butler, OH, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Brian SUNDERHAUS
2. Alex SUNDERHAUS

Paul married Tabitha Avanell CLARK on 23 Jul 1946. Tabitha (daughter of William Edward CLARK and Grace EVANS) was born on 9 Jan 1914 in Rio Grande, Gallia, OH; died on 20 Apr 1978 in Fairfield, Butler, OH, USA; was buried on 24 Apr 1978 in St. Mary's Cemetery, Hamilton, Butler, OH, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

There was an Avanelle Morgan living in Gallia Co., OH a generation before this Avanelle was named. We wonder if she was named after her as Morgans are also in her ancestry. My mother was extremely close to her sister Avanelle. She slept with her from the day she was a newborn until Avanelle married. Avanelle was a stubborn child, who often eluded the best intentions of her parents. Mom said she looked so much like a movie star that cars would stop to watch her when she was out in the yard. I remember her as an attractive, fun Aunt who made me feel welcome wherever she lived. Her head shook near the end of her life possibly indicating some thyroid issues that have been in the family.

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William was the oldest of seven children and only son born to Andrew and Lola Tobin Clark. He assisted his father in the operation of his store while a youth.

When William Edward Clark was dating his wife Grace Evans Clark, he sent her a postcard from Rio Grande to Vinton, Ohio. It is mentioned because it is still in possession of Linda Coate Dudick in the Clark Document File, and because it was so formal, not written on except for William Edward Clark's initials. His future bride obviously saved it as a special memory.

During their marriage and lifetime together, he operated a small grocery store in Rio Grande and worked as a carpenter-building many complete homes totally by hand in his Rio Grande community. He also did some farming which helped his daughters feel little effect of the Depression. In the 1930 census for Rio Grande, Ohio, he is listed as a mechanic by trade working in a garage. They owned their home which was valued at $1600.00 at the time. They lived next door to Barbara Tobin. He owned one of the first cars in Rio Grande and ran a kind of "Taxi" service. (C-687)

William Clark was a member of the Raccoon Fox Hunters Association. A newspaper clipping in his Memorial book, states that a hunt was dedicated to W.E. Clark, who was one of the "leading fox hunters of Rio Grande." (CL-191a) Another newspaper clipping in Washington's Birthday, 1949 reported that Bill Clark's dog took the lead among 45 hounds and 150 hunters. (CL-DOC) He was also a member of the Simpson Valley Methodist Church in Rio Grande. (CL-DOC) A transcription of a newspaper article in the GALLIPOLIS (O.) DAILY, dated approximately Feb. 19, 1958 follows. The original is in possession of Marcena Clark Coate.

"William Clark of Rio Grande Dies Wednesday William (Will) Edward Clark, 74, a lifelong resident of the Rio Grande community died in Holzer Hospital at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. He had been a patient at the hospital since Sunday. He was born at Rio Grande, the eldest of seven children born to the late Andrew and Lola Tobin Clark, on Dec. 7, 1883. He assisted his father in operation of a store in the old Clark home on the college corner in the village. Later (it became the property of) Rio Grande College and is used for dormitory purposes. In later years he was engaged as a carpenter and built several homes in the community. His marriage to the former Grace Evans took place on April 7, 1909, and three daughters along with the wife survive, Mrs. Charles (Wanda) Getz, Mrs. Paul (Avanell) Sunderhaus and Mrs. Albert (Marcena) Coats, all of Hamilton. A grandson, Robert Hall, was reared in their home. Other survivors are six sisters, Mrs. Edith Henson of Rio Grande, Mrs. Mary Lewis and Mrs. Nellie Cottrell, both of Columbus, Mrs. Sophia Liggett of Detroit, Mich., Mrs. Lola Merriam of Adrian, Mich., and Mrs. Wilbur Alban of near Thurman. Clark was a member of the Simpson Chapel Methodist church at Rio Grande and of the Methodist Men's brotherhood and the Raccoon Fox Hunter club. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Simpson Chapel church. Rev. George Holcombe will officiate and burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery under the direction of the Steve Thomas Funeral home. The body will lie in state at the church for one hour before the service. Friends may call at the funeral home in Thurman after 6 p.m. Thursday and until the funeral hour. The family requests that in lieu of flowers that donations be made to the Gallia County chapter, American Heart society." (CL-53b)

William married Grace EVANS on 7 Apr 1910 in Gallipolis, Gallia, OH, USA. Grace (daughter of David O. EVANS and Margaret S. MORGAN) was born on 19 Jul 1887 in Raccoon Twp., Gallia, OH, USA; died on 4 Sep 1974 in Hamilton, Butler, OH, USA; was buried on 6 Sep 1974 in Rio Grande, Gallia, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Grace was the youngest child in her family. Between 1897 and 1900 she was attending Pleasant Valley School along with her sister, Ivy Evans. The only picture ever found of her as a child was a class picture taken sometime between these years in Raccoon Twp. She had long dark hair that went down her back in ringlets. As a young women, she was considered the prettiest woman in Rio Grande. Her mother died when she was just 13 and her father died exactly 3 years after his wife when Grace was only 16. Being the youngest in the family, she was the only able bodied person still at home. Her older sister, Barb, lived at home, but had rheumatism. Barb always acted as if she was very fragile, and poor Grace had to take care of her sister and the farm. It was a very difficult time. Grace had wanted to go onto High School, considered "Higher Education" at the time, but was needed at home full time after her mother's death. Grace still wanted her diploma even to the end of her days. Her desire for a good education was probably why all three of her daughters went to college and became teachers. (CL-97)

I remember her as a very sweet grandmother. She was animated in a gentle way. She had a myriad of unusual expressions or so it seemed to her grandchildren. These are a few of them that her grand daughter Grace Ann Getz remembers: "Pert near"=almost, "land sakes" or "land of Goshen" to exclaim surprise, "slop bucket dutch" to describe the mixture of countries her husband's ancestors were from (English, Scotch, etc.), and "cake of gum" for what we'd call a stick of chewing gum. (CL-496) When I told her I was getting married, she answered "Well I'll just have to climb a tree" referring to the passage in the bible where the tax collector climbed the tree to see Jesus. When something was important to the telling of her story, she'd lower her voice almost to a whisper and slap her thigh in a soft manner. When she laughed hard, the sound came out in a series of snorts. She always showed affection with a series of short pats on your back, a tradition that has carried down to me. When she was really surprised, her mouth would form an open O or oval and freeze in place. I hope you can tell that we dearly loved and respected her.

The following story is written by my cousin Grace Ann after a conversation with my mother, Marcena, Grace's daughter. "Grace Evans Clark should be remembered for the great person that she was. She worked hard all of her life for her family. One of Grace's dreams was to have a good education. At the age of thirteen she asked the Allen's, a wealthy family from Rio, if she could be a nanny to their child, and live with them so she could go to high school in Rio Grande. Just as that was about to happen, David Evan's, Grace's father called her back to the farm. He needed help because Susannah Evans, Grace's mother, had passed away.

At the age of sixteen, Grace's father died, leaving her to tend to the duties of the farm. There she lived with her older sister Barb. Barb could not do heavy work because she was had rheumatism. Grace had to feed the chickens and milk the cows among other chores on the farm.

When Grace would go into the little town of Rio Grande to shop for supplies, her chestnut hair and fair skin caught the eye of the store owner's young son, Will Clark. Later they fell in love and had a family. Will and Grace and the three children had a farm on the outside of Rio Grande. Eventually they moved into town and Will, with his great ideas, supported the family. Before he built his own house he rented the Smeltzer house and built a garage to work on cars. To make more money he made and sold his ice cream, and then decided to sell candy.

When Will's father passed on, he bought the goods from his father's store and built his own business. Will was a very hard worker and a man of many talents: A gardener, a store and gas station owner, a hunter, and a carpenter. He worked hard to make money to send his daughters, Wanda, Avenel and Marcena to college. Although Will made a lot of the girl's tuition, we can't forget what Grace did to pay for them to go to school.

Grace had an unfulfilled dream to be educated, so she was determined to work hard to make sure her daughter's were able to go to college. Since Rio Grande was a college town, the need to take in students was at hand. Grace and Will took in several young men and gave them food and a place to stay. Every day Grace would cook meals for these students and wash all of their bedding and towels on a wash board. Beside that she cared for her own children and worked in the store with her husband. When the girls grew older, Will thought it wise to board women instead of male students. Grace was still cooking and washing for everyone and working in the store. Although she never complained, Will noticed that this was a lot of work for his wife. So he built a small kitchen so the women students could cook their own food. This lightened some of the burden for Grace.

During the Great Depression, President Roosevelt created jobs for Americans out of work. One program was called the WPA. The WPA workers came through Rio Grande to put in pipes so that the residents could have plumbing and build indoor bathrooms. Will and Grace had raised a calf for food, but while raising her, the family became very attached. She was like a pet. After she was butchered the family could not bare to eat the beef. Instead of letting the meat go to waste, Will decided to set up tables and chairs in the garage. Grace cooked soup and made sandwiches out of the beef to feed to the very grateful WPA workers.(Just a short note - the people called WPA workers "We Poke Alongs" because the workers were getting paid by the hour, so they, of course, took their good old time.)

So you see, Will and Grace Clark worked very hard to make money for their girls to go to college. Together they succeeded, all three daughters went to college and became teachers. But Grace did the work of two or three women. She cared for her own family, took in boarders, and helped her husband maintain the town grocery. How many women do you know that could work as hard as Grace Clark? As recalled by her youngest daughter, Marcena, 'Even though Mama did all of this work, she was always kind and gentle. She never complained, and was so humble she didn't speak a word of her sacrifice. I never remember her raising her voice once. One of the only things she did for herself, was to nap in the afternoon.' "

Notes:

I have a triangulation at MyHeritage with Mark Henson and Teresa Kandor where our MRCA couple starts with this A. James Clark and his wife on chromosome 7 proving them as our ancestors by autosomal dna. A. James Clark and Lola Tobin lived in Columbus for a while, then moved to Thurman (Centerville) where he had a little store. A barber shop was connected to it where his son William Edward Clark was a barber. Then, A.J., as he was called, set up a general store in Rio Grande. It was connected to a very large house: Three floors, fireplace in every bedroom, the dining room table could hold 30 people, chimes were rung to let everyone know dinner was served. A.J. first bought merchandise for the store at a cost of $900.00. He made about $1000.00 a year in profit from this shop. He and Talmadge Cottrell, his son-in-law, finally bought and owned the house and adjacent store after several years business. (CL-103) When I saw it on a 1979 visit to Rio Grande, it was being used as a dormitory for Rio Grande College and was a ghost of the grandness that it used to be. As of 1985, it was no longer standing.

According to tax receipts for A. J. Clark's property (now in the possession of Linda Coate), he owned multiple pieces of property. Around 1900 he owned 50 acres in section 34 and section 26 in Raccoon Township, Gallia Co., Ohio Fifty acres adjoining his property in section 34 belonged to his wife Lola C. Clark in a 1900 map. (CL-12) In Dec. of 1936: Lot 22, 23, 27, and 28 in Rio Grande and Lot 41. (CL-DOC) A. James Clark had a very good mind and was mathematically inclined.

His newspaper obituary states that he was a "well known and leading citizen ... the head of an excellent family." He was well loved in his community. (CL-DOC) He was a member of the Methodist Church in Rio Grande. He died of a heart attack while playing checkers, a game he truly enjoyed. He and his neighbors played checkers around the pot bellied stove in his grocery store and talked about politics and religion. He didn't like the children sitting on the store's counter top. He told them they would have to pay him if they did. He spit out his tobacco while driving his car and the whole family would duck to keep away from the flying tobacco. He lost his glasses often, and usually they could be found on top of his head!

Most of these recollections were provided by my mother, Marcena Irene Clark Coate, a granddaughter of A. James Clark. Her strongest memory of her grandmother, Lola Tobin Clark, happened when Marcena wore her first pair of slacks to her grandmother's house. Lola firmly reprimanded her saying, "Girls don't wear pants. Go home and take them off. Don't ever wear them again." Marcena didn't wear them for years afterwards, either. (CL-53, 103)

Andrew married Lola Cora TOBIN on 7 Jan 1883 in Rio Grande, Gallia, OH, USA. Lola (daughter of Wesley TOBIN and Mary Ann DANNER) was born on 5 Feb 1862 in , Gallia, OH, USA; died on 8 Jun 1940 in Rio Grande, Gallia, OH; was buried about 11 Jun 1940 in , Gallia, OH, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lola owned property adjoining what use to be property of her husbands in section 34 of Raccoon Township in 1900. Other divisions of section 34 belonged to all of her brothers and sisters except for Sonora. As she received her father's farm from her father, this could be that same property. (CL-12,142) Lola Tobin Clark made many quilts. She specifically gave one of the "Grandmother's Flower Garden" patterned quilt to her granddaughter Wanda as she was the oldest daughter in that side of the family. She asked her to give it to her oldest daughter. Her daughter Grace Ann still has it in safe keeping. (CL-290) Her birth date and mother's maiden name appear to be incorrect on her death certificate as 10/16/1862 d. of Mary Gaskins. The info was provided by her son, William E. Clark, but neither piece of info correlates with any other document found on her. Her death certificate stated that she was a housekeeper in her own home for 50 years. The last date of her occupation at this task was in 1935, five years before her death. She died of Cardio Vascular Reval Disease. (CL-DOC)

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The photo of David O. Evans is from a Daguerrotype picture likely made of him between 1850 and 1855 when this type photograph was replaced by a paper process instead. David O. Evans and Margaret (Suzanne) Morgan seem to have had a very interesting life together.

My first cousin once removed, Lois Johnston of Marion, Ohio gives the following information from her memory. She remembers stories of the "terrible times" that David O. and his father, Owen Evans had of their "cattle boat" trip to America. She says that David O. Evans was married first to a "Deckard" by a preacher from Old Gilboe Church. Their marriage would not be legal now, a "shot gun" wedding. The church burned down leaving no record of their marriage. They lived in Jackson, Ohio. (CL-235,244) Lois Johnston believes that his second wife, Margaret Morgan was a niece of J.P. Morgan, her Dad's brother. This is the famous Morgan Banking family of New York. She says that Margaret Morgan was disowned by her family when she married David O. Evans. When Lois was a girl of seven, after her grandparents, David O. and Margaret Morgan Evans had died, Margaret Morgan Evan's sister came to visit her sister's family. Lois' father was William O. Evans, David's first born son. The story in her own words, reads: "When I was 7 or 8 years old Grandma Morgan Evans' sister came from Wales, and came up Pleasant Valley to see my Dad. I remember her as a beautiful little lady, about like Aunt Grace. She had rented a "Coach" from Chillicothe, Ohio, and as I came home from school, out in front of our house, was this "funny" looking "Buggy" with 2 horses, and a man sitting on the front seat and Mom, Dad, and this lady standing by the "coach". She had a black dress and a big black hat, and white gloves, and I thought she was beautiful, and my Dad said "Lois, this is my Aunt, my mother's sister from Wales" and she gave me a silver dollar and said I had beautiful hair." (CL-244) I have no doubt that this is a true story from the sweet manner and detailed knowledge of Lois Johnston at age 90. However, one part of her story is not fitting. I do not believe Margaret is related to the the J.P. Morgan line. The famous J.P. Morgan from New York was John Peirpont Morgan who was born in 1837, only 4 years before our Margaret Morgan would have been born. J.P. Morgan had no brothers. She, therefore, could not be his niece. I further can't believe our Margaret is closely related to this line because the John Pierpont Morgan line was living in the U.S. or banking in London England from the 1644 on. Also, none of their children were born in Ohio where Margaret consistently claims she was born. None of them lived in Wales after 1644 where her parents were born and where her sister visited her nephew, William O. Evans from. (CL-242) Lois did say that although she believes our Margaret to be related to the banking Morgans it was only hearsay. (CL-244)

David O. Evans was in the civil war and is also buried at Ebenezer Cemetery, Raccoon Twp., Gallia Co., Ohio. He enlisted on 20 Feb. 1864 as a private in Company I, 60th Ohio Volunteer Infantry and was mustered out with the rest of his company on 28 July 1865. (CL-11,22,63) His address was listed as Thurman, Raccoon Twp., Gallia Co., Ohio. He was injured by "cars, hip, and back." (CL-363) Two Ribbons from the 3rd Annual Reunion of the 60th O.V.I. occurring on Sept. 16 and 17th, 1890 in Westerville, Ohio. are in the possession of Linda Coate with the Clark Documents. (CL:DOC)

Lois Johnston, again adds further interesting, unpublished detail. She was told as a child about how David O. Evans got pulled into the Civil War. He was out ploughing his fields in Pleasant Valley when Morgan's Raiders came through. They took him right out of the fields. He told his wife to take the children and hide in the woods. She took a quilt, cow, her two children, and their big dog and ran up to a wooded hill. She tied the quilt into a hammock and placed her two youngsters in it for safe keeping while she watched Morgan's raiders burn the bridge and take her husband with them.

A second Civil War record in him states that he mustered in on May 20, 1864 (not Feb. 20th) at Camp Chase, Ohio by Captain H. Douglas, 18th Infantry. He was in many battles, several occurring before a May 20th date, so I suspect the Feb. 20th date is more correct: Wilderness, VA (May 5-7, 1864), Mary's Bridge, VA (May 9), Spottslyvania Court House (May 8-18), North Ann River (May 23-27), Cold Harbor (June 1-12), Petersburg (June 15-19) and (July 30), Six Mile House (Aug. 18-21), Ream's Station (Aug. 18-21), Preble's Farm, Sept. 30-Oct.1), Nottoway River (Dec. 10), Fort Steadman (Mar. 25, 1865) and the Fall of Petersburg (Apr. 2). All of these battles took place in Virginia. He mustered out on July 28, 1865 at Delaney House, D.C. under Captain Sylvester Keyser with the Michigan Veteran Volunteers, ACM 1st Division 9th Army Corps. (CL-11) He returned from the war in a heroic manner, carrying home his neighbor, Mr. Foley, who had lost his leg in battle.

Due to his service during the civil war, David was given 640 acres in Gallia County, Ohio. He made sure that all of his kids received a part of it, plus a house, barn and pairs of animals in their adulthood. There was a mix up with the land. He lived on section 16, which just happened to be allocated for school property. He apparently didn't have title to the land and never knew it. When Lois Johnston's son bought this same land from the family, he ended up having to pay for it a second time when the government discovered it's unclear title. (CL-235)

In trying to trace David O. Evan's early life, I came across this confusing piece of information that might not be him at all. A David O. Evans was listed in the 1860 census for Ohio as living with the family of John Pratt/farmer in Granville Twp., Licking Co. He was 26 at the time, a farm laborer who was born in Wales. The statistics fit him. It is confusing because he was married at the time and supposedly living in Gallia Co., Ohio. His wife can not be found listed in the 1860 Ohio census. (CL-148, 217)

In the 1870 census, he was living next to and Edward Evans who was three years older than him. This Edward is a likely cousin who could lead us to discerning who one of David's uncles is. He is also just 4 doors away from his wife's grandfather, Charles Reese. (CL-383) In the 1880 census, it lists David O. Evans age as 45, making his birthday in 1835. Margaret, his wife, again states that she was born in Ohio and her parents were born in Wales. None of their children were listed as being in school, but all could supposedly read and write. (CL-233, 243) In the 1900 census, he owned his farm free and clear, and could read and write English. He was widowed, but had the following children still living with him: Edward, Maude, Charles, Bertha, Iva, and Grace.

His likely christening record was located in Llansandffraid Parish Records for Cardigon, Wales. It states that he was christened on Apr. 1, 1832 and that his parents residence was the town of Llanon in that parish where he was born. It does not give his birth date. His father was a laborer. His parents were married two years before this in the same Parish Church. I could not find any of their other children being born in this same parish. (CL-232, 256)

Obituary in Unknown Newspaper: Original was in possession of Marcena Clark Coate.

Transcribed in verbatim. A SAD DEATH Mr. David O. Evans was born in Cardigan Co., South Wales, March 5, 1834. When trying to frighten a chicken from his favorite horse's noon repast of April 20, the horse became alarmed and unexpectedly kicked him which caused his death. He suffered untold agony until he succumbed to the inevitable at 3 a.m. Apr. 23, 1903, being at the time of his death 69 years, one month and 18 days. He emigrated with his parents to this county at the age of five and settled near Centerville, Ohio. His boyhood days were spent on the farm at home, faithful in the discharge of the duties of pioneer life. He was united in marriage to Miss Margaret Morgan Aug. 26, 1858, to this happy union 11 children were born. The mother and two children, Johnny and Mrs. Elizabeth Davis having proceeded him to the better world. William Edward, David and Charles Evans, Mrs. Barbara Davis, Mrs. Bertha Macomber, Maud, Iva and Gracie Evans all living in this immediate vicinity, were present during his short affliction and did all that loving hands could do to alleviate his sufferings. Early in the year of 1864, when our country was undergoing the strains of a civil war which was necessary to overthrow one of the greatest curses of humanity, slavery, he gladly offered his service to his county, and as an old comrade has said, "Whenever he undertook to do a thing he went at it in earnest." When Pres. Lincoln issued a call for volunteers, Mr. Evans answered the call bidding his wife and little one a hasty farewell, offered his service and life in defense of his country. He was mustered into the U.S. service at Camp Chase, Ohio, May 1864 as a private in Company I, 60th regiment of the Ohio Volunteers.

Although in the war but the two last years he was in some of the hottest contests of the war. He was at almost every engagement in Grant's campaign against Richmond beginning at the battle of the Wilderness to the capture of Richmond some of the most noted of which was Wilderness, Spottsylvania C.H. Cold Harbor, Gaines' Mill, before Petersburg when the mine there exploded; Weldon R.R.; Ft. Steadman and charge on the rebel works before Petersburg April 2 and his regiment was the second that marched into the city of Petersburg, Virginia, and the second to place the flag on the dome of the Court House. At the charge on the rebel works before Petersburg one of his comrades was wounded and unable to retire in safety, implored Mr. Evans' assistance as the means of saving his life. He hesitated but a moment and plunged into the peril amidst the flying bullets of the enemy and got his comrade on his back and crawled back into our lines in safety, thus saving the life of his comrade at the greatest risk of his own; similar instances having occurred in his life in the great struggle, so great was the tenderness of his heart.

At the close of the war he received an honorable discharge, returned home and devoted his attentions to his loved ones. He settled on the farm which was his home at the time of his death. He was a good neighbor, always ready to accommodate his neighbors and very sympathetic in times of affliction. He was a member of the Baptist Church at Ebenezer up to the time the church ceased to hold services, and he was a constant reader of his Bible and other good books. He was a true and loyal husband, a kind and generous father who will be greatly missed by his children, friends and neighbors. (CL-51,74)

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TRANSCRIPTION OF LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION FOR DAVID O. EVANS by Linda Coate

No. (7585?), Admin. Doc. 2, Page 185 Probate Court, Gallia County, Ohio, In the matter of the estate of David O. Evans, deceased. APPLICATION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION, Filed May 11th, 1903 (W. ?) Probate Judge. David D. Evans being duly sworn says that David O. Evans late a resident of the Township of Raccoon in said County, died on or about the 23rd day of April A.D., 1903, leaving the following persons his only next of kin: William O. Evans, son, P.O. Box, Rio Grande, OH Barbara Davis, daughter, P.O. Box, Rio Grande, OH Edward Evans, son, P.O. Box, Rio Grande, OH David Evans, son, P.O. Box, Rio Grande, OH Maude Evans, daughter, P.O. Box, Rio Grande, OH Charles Evans, son, P.O. Box, Rio Grande, OH (Bertha) McCumber, daughter, P.O. Box, Rio Grande, OH Ivy Evans, daughter, P.O. Box, Rio Grande, OH Grace Evans, daughter, P.O. Box, Rio Grande, OH Hazel Davis, granddaughter, P.O. Box, Thurman, OH The undersigned asks to be appointed Administrator of the estate of said deceased and on his oath aforesaid says the amount of personal property will be about $250 and of real estate about $2080, Total $2330. He offers a bond as administrator in the sum of $500. (Signed) W. Minturn, Probate Judge, the State of Ohio, Gallia Co., ss. The undersigned being Sworn, says that there is not to his knowledge any last Will and Testament of the alleged intestate David O. Evans, deceased. (Signed) David D. Evans Sworn to before me, and signed in my presence, this 11th day of May A.D. 1903 (Signed) W. Minturn, Probate Judge. (CL-67)

David married Margaret S. MORGAN on 26 Aug 1858 in , Gallia, OH, USA. Margaret (daughter of Thomas J. MORGAN, * and Elizabeth REASE, *) was born on 28 Feb 1841 in , Gallia, OH, USA; died on 23 Apr 1900 in Vinton, Gallia, Ohio, USA; was buried about 26 Apr 1900 in Ebenezer Cemetery, Thurman, Raccoon Twp, Gallia, OH, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary in the Tribune Newspaper: Original was in possession of Marcena Clark Coate.

Transcribed in verbatim. Evans--Death has again visited our neighborhood and taken away Mrs. D. O. Evans, a lady about 65 years of age. She died Monday, April (20), after a long sickness. She leaves a husband and children and a host of friends to mourn their loss. The funeral took place at the Ebenezer cemetery in Raccoon township Wednesday. (CL-51)