Jacob Evans b. 1797 SC d. Mar 1878 Glades, Sevier Co., TN: Sorrell Family History

1797 - 1878 (81 years)

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Name	Jacob Evans
Birth	1797	SC
Gender	Male
_UID	F689A5B16BEFB64E83C6A60B3EF3DEE6229D
Death	Mar 1878	Glades, Sevier Co., TN
Burial	PA Proffitt Glades-Lebanon Baptist Church, Sevier Co., TN
Person ID	I48207	sorrells
Last Modified	20 Sep 2014

Father	Richard Evans, b. 10 Jan 1741, Chesterfield District, SC d. 17 Jan 1806, Chesterfield District, SC (Age 65 years)
Mother	Catren McCarter, b. 9 Oct 1753, Abbeville Co., SC d. 8 Aug 1816, Chesterfield District, SC (Age 62 years)
Marriage	Abt 1771
Family ID	F17627	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Martha Ogle, b. 1807 d. 1885, Sevier Co., TN (Age 78 years)

Marriage Abt 1823 Sevier Co., TN

Children

	1. Reverend Richard E. Evans, b. 4 Jan 1824, Sevier Co., TN d. 6 Dec 1901, Gatlinburg, Sevier Co., TN (Age 77 years)
	2. Sophia Elvira Evans, b. 15 Feb 1826, Sevier Co., TN d. 2 Mar 1910, Glades, Sevier Co., TN (Age 84 years)
	3. Mary Kate Evans, b. 1825, TN d. 1927 (Age 102 years)

Family ID F17624 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 1 Oct 2024

Photos
Jacob Evans Tombstone

Notes

Rev Richard was the only son of Jacob Evans, but had three sisters. His mother, before marriage, was Martha Ogle,

1830 United States Federal Census
Name: Jacob Evans
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Sevier, Tennessee
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 3
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 5
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 5

1840 United States Federal Census
Name: Jacob Evans
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Sevier, Tennessee
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1
No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 2
Free White Persons - Under 20: 2
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 4
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 4

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Jacob Evans
Age: 54
Birth Year: abt 1796
Birthplace: South Carolina
Home in 1850: Subdivision 33, Gilmer, Georgia
Gender: Male
Family Number: 861
Jacob Evans 54
Martha Evans 44

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Jacob Evans
Age in 1860: 63
Birth Year: abt 1797
Birthplace: South Carolina
Home in 1860: District 2, Sevier, Tennessee
Gender: Male
Post Office: Harrisburg
Jacob Evans 63
Martha Evans 53
Martha Mortan 13
Jemima Watson 17

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Jacob Evans
Age in 1870: 73
Birth Year: abt 1797
Home in 1870: District 2, Sevier, Tennessee
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Sevierville
Jacob Evans 73
Martha Evans 63
Mary A Carver 18

Tennessee, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008
Name: Jacob Evans
Probate Date: 2 Feb 1878
Probate Place: Sevier, Tennessee, USA
Inferred Death Year: Abt 1878
Inferred Death Place: Tennessee, USA
Item Description: Will Book, 1849-1897; Guardian, Executor and Administrator Settlements, 1856-1866

Jacob Evans
Birth: 1797
Death: 1878
Family links:
Spouse:
Martha Ogle Evans (1807 - 1885)*
Children:
Richard E Evans (1824 - 1901)*
Sophia Evans Ownby (1830 - 1910)*
Inscription:
Pioneer Settlers of the Glades
Burial:
PA Proffitt Glades-Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery
The Glades
Sevier County
Tennessee, USA