Person:Thomas Evans (84)

Sarah Clifton Hill was the second wife of Thomas Harrell Evans. Thomas had first married Sarah's Sister, Edith Clifton. Thomas was also Sarah's second husband.

Thomas and Sarah had eight children, 1. Elizabeth Ann Evans (b. 27 Oct 1816); 2. Seth Thomas Evans; 3. Idona Rivona Evans (b. 30 Dec 1821); 4. Josiah Evans (b. 23 Jun 1823); 5. Charlotte Evans (b. 14 Aug 1826); 6. James H. Evans (b. 8 Jun 1829); 7. William G. Evans (b. 8 Jun 1831); 8. John Evans (b. 23 Dec 1833), most of whom were born in Johnston County, North Carolina. The family then migrated to Northern Tuscaloosa County Alabama. The place they settled came to be known as Evanstown, which is atop Ol Tyro Mountain, about thirty miles north of Tuscaloosa. At least one of the sons gave land to build Liberty Hill Primitive Baptist Church and cemetery. Sarah Clifton Hill Evans was the first one to be buried there.

Disputed Lineage

Some say he was the son of Robert Evans of Perquimans County, North Carolina. However, neither the 1754 will of the Robert Evans^[3] whose estate was inventoried in 1758^[4], nor the distribution of the estate of another Robert Evans in 1797^[4] mention a Thomas Evans.

Find A Grave^[2] says, without providing evidence, that his father was Peter Evans of Virginia.

1. ↑ Thomas Harrell Evans, in FamilySearch Family Tree.

   See the image of book pages on the Memories tab. The book is not identified, but it may be from DAR records. It states:
   'Thos. Harrell Evans b. 30 May 1777 in Va., m. 2nd on 27 Oct 1815 to Sarah Hill, b. in Johnston Co., N.C.'

2. ↑ Thomas Harrell Evans, in Find A Grave.

   No images. Says he was born May 30, 1797, which doesn't match the bible record transcription, and would have made him 18 at the time of a second marriage. Death date and burial place unknown.
   
   Says he was the son of Peter Evans of Virginia - no evidence provided.

3. ↑ North Carolina, United States. North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records , 1665-1998: [database on-line]. (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015).

   pages 213-15 (images 222-24): Will of Robert Evans of Perquimans County, dated 20 Mar 1754

4. ↑ ^4.0 4.1 North Carolina, United States. North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records , 1665-1998: [database on-line]. (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015).

   image 1402: Division of the estate of Robert Evans, Perquimans County, 2 Jun 1797
   
   This file starts with an inventory of the estate of Robert Evens Sen^r, dated 7 Jan 1758, taken by Robert Evens Jun^r (image 1400) and continues with the distribution of the estate of a different Robert Evans on 2 Jun 1797. The latter Robert died 6 Jan 1797 (Quaker records).