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Generation: 1

Lucy Evans was born 25 Jan 1897, Halifax, North Carolina, USA (daughter of Thomas Henry Evans and Virginia Richardson); died 20 Feb 1985, Williamston, Martin, North Carolina, USA.

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Reference Number: 8170
Residence: 1900, Franklin, North Carolina, USA
Residence: 1920, Griffins, Nash, North Carolina, USA; Age: 32; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
Residence: 1930, Griffins, Nash, North Carolina, USA; Age: 30; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
Residence: 1935, Nash, North Carolina, USA
Residence: 1 Apr 1940, Griffins, Nash, North Carolina, USA; Age: 42; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife

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Died:
Age: 88

Lucy married Ollie Richardson. Ollie (son of William Sidney Richardson and Mary Jane Mills) was born 1 Jan 1893, Nash, North Carolina, USA; died 26 Aug 1979, Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]

Children:

Willie Belle 'Bertha" Richardson was born 30 Oct 1922, Nash, North Carolina, USA; died 29 Jan 2012, Nash, North Carolina, USA.

Generation: 2

Thomas Henry Evans was born Abt 1867, Halifax, North Carolina, USA (son of Elijah Evans and Jane Cornelia Richardson); died 20 Feb 1938, Rocky Mount, Nash, North Carolina, USA.

Other Events:

Reference Number: 8173
Residence: 1880, Brinkleyville, Halifax, North Carolina, USA; Age: 12; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
Residence: 1920, North Whitakers, Nash, North Carolina, USA; Age: 62; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife, Age: 62; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head

Notes:

Died:
Age: 66

Thomas married Virginia Richardson. Virginia was born Abt 1869, Halifax, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]

Virginia Richardson was born Abt 1869, Halifax, North Carolina, USA.

Other Events:

Reference Number: 8174
Residence: 1920, North Whitakers, Nash, North Carolina, USA; Age: 62; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife

Children:

1. Lucy Evans was born 25 Jan 1897, Halifax, North Carolina, USA; died 20 Feb 1985, Williamston, Martin, North Carolina, USA.

Generation: 3

Elijah Evans was born 1846, Halifax, North Carolina, USA (son of Leven Evans and Harriet Richardson); died 1910, Halifax, North Carolina, USA.

Other Events:

Reference Number: 8175
Residence: 1860, Halifax, North Carolina, USA; Age in 1860: 14
Residence: 1880, Brinkleyville, Halifax, North Carolina, USA; Age: 33; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self
Residence: 1900, Halifax, North Carolina, USA

Elijah married Jane Cornelia Richardson. Jane was born 1849, Halifax, North Carolina, USA; died 17 Aug 1896, Halifax, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]

Jane Cornelia Richardson was born 1849, Halifax, North Carolina, USA; died 17 Aug 1896, Halifax, North Carolina, USA.

Other Events:

Reference Number: 8176
Residence: 1860, Halifax, North Carolina, USA; Age in 1860: 11
Residence: 1880, Brinkleyville, Halifax, North Carolina, USA; Age: 29; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife

Children:

2. Thomas Henry Evans was born Abt 1867, Halifax, North Carolina, USA; died 20 Feb 1938, Rocky Mount, Nash, North Carolina, USA.

Generation: 4

Leven Evans was born Bef 1776 (son of Isaac Evans); died 1840, Halifax, North Carolina, USA.

Other Events:

Reference Number: 2399
Death: 1850, Halifax, North Carolina, USA

Notes:

Leven, born before 1776, residing in Warren County on 23 November 1797 when he purchased 122 acres in Halifax County, North Carolina, on the waters of Falling Creek. He was taxable in district 12 of Halifax County on 122 acres and a free poll in 1800 [Gammon, Halifax County Tax Lists I:34]. He sold 22 acres of this land to John Richardson on 9 December 1800 with Joel Evans and Joseph Lantern as witnesses [DB 18:269, 916]. He was head of a Warren County household of 7 "other free" in 1810 [NC:754] and 3 "free colored" in Halifax County in 1820 [NC:147], perhaps the Leaven Evans who married (second?) Hariot Scott, 18 December 1829 Warren County bond, Thomas Edwards bondsman. Harriet, a "Mulatto" farmer born about 1811, was listed in the 1860 Halifax County census with $85 real estate. She may have been identical to Harriet Richardson, daughter of Hardy Richardson.

Leven married Harriet Richardson. Harriet (daughter of Hardy Richardson and Dorcas Pope) was born 1810, Halifax, North Carolina, USA; died 1880, Halifax, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]

Harriet Richardson was born 1810, Halifax, North Carolina, USA (daughter of Hardy Richardson and Dorcas Pope); died 1880, Halifax, North Carolina, USA.

Other Events:

Reference Number: 8178
Residence: 1860; Age in 1860: 49

Children:

4. Elijah Evans was born 1846, Halifax, North Carolina, USA; died 1910, Halifax, North Carolina, USA.

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