Person:Morris Evans (2)

I believe he was the son of Simpson W. Evans (1838-1919) and Mary Harding.

 "S.W. Evans, a well-to-do farmer of Bath County, Ky., was born in that county, April 19, 1838, and is a son of D.D. and Allie (Patrick) Evans. D.D. Evans, a native of Virginia, was an enterprising farmer who devoted the whole of his life to agricultural pursuits; he died October 21, 1882, having been a member of the Methodist Church for many years before his death. He was a son of Thomas Evans. S.W. Evans was reared on a farm in his native county and educated in the common schools. Like his father he has always engaged in farming and stock-trading. May 31, 1866, he married Miss Mary E. Harding, of Bath County, Ky., who bore him four children, viz: Oscar E., Daniel D., Lewis C. and Morris.' {'Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, ed. 8-B, 1887 Bath County', Evans Patrick Harding, <http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/bath/evans.sw.txt>, 31 Oct 2006}
 In the 1880 census for Bethel, Bath co., Kentucky, Simpson W. Evans is 41, farmer from Kentucky (father Kentucky, mother Virginia); with wife Mary E. 37; and sons Oscar E. 13; Daniel D. 11; Louis C. 10; and Maurice 7 -- all born Kentucky (parents same).  Lythia Vice, 17, is a servant; and William Brown 22 is laborer. {Page 341B}
 In the 1900 census for Bethel, Bath Co., Kentucky, Simpson W. Evans is 62, born Apr 1838, married 34 years, farmer.  His wife Mary D. born June 1843 with 4 of 4 children living. His sons are Daniel D. 31 b. Sept 1868; Lewis W. 30 b. Jan 1870 -- both single -- and Morris 27 born May 1873, married 6 months; with his wife Minnie R. 21 b. Aug 1878 with 0 of 0 children living; and servants Isabel (Hill?) 14 black; Thomas Crockett 29; Molly Doyle 35 with Ida 7  -- all born Kentucky (parents same). {ed 3, sh 23b, p. 48}
 In the 1910 census for Bethel, Bath Co., Kentucky, 'Marce' Evans is 37, married once for 10 years, 'own store'. His wife Minnie R. is 32, married once, with 2 of 3 children living.  The children are Mae E. 7 and Norma 9 months -- all born Kentucky, parents same. {ed 4, sh 3b, p.193}
 In the 1920 census for Sherburne, Fleming Co., Kentucky, Morris M. Evans is 47, no occupation; wife Minnie R. is 41; children are Evelyn 17; Norma 11; and Clora D. 2 -- all born Kentucky, parents same. {ed 81, sh 8b, p.121}