Raymond Evans Sr. was buried in Riverside Cem., Winchendon, MA. He married Jessie M. Goodwin in St. Martin's, Otter River, MA.
Raised by the state of MA - did not know his parents
Jessie M. Goodwin [Parents] was born on 26 Jul 1914 in East Templeton, MA. She died on 30 Jul 1993 in Winchendon, MA. She was buried in Riverside Cem., Winchendon, MA. She married Raymond Evans Sr. in St. Martin's, Otter River, MA.
They had the following children:
M i Raymond Evans Jr. was born 1 on 8 Dec 1942 in Oakdale, MA.
Living in Winchendon Springs, MA as of July, 2002 - phone 978-297-0013 States he lived with a woman for 15 years, she died. Married for 4 years; divorced 7 years ago.F ii Nancy M Evans was born on 7 Aug 1952.
Thomas Goewey.Thomas married Nancy M Evans.
Nancy M Evans [Parents] was born on 7 Aug 1952 in Gardner, MA. She married Thomas Goewey.
Mr. Austin. married Dorothy Goodwin.
Dorothy Goodwin [Parents] was born about 1918. She married Mr. Austin.
They had the following children:
F i Darlene Austin. F ii Grace Austin.
Newt Ahl.Newt married Marie Peterson.
Marie Peterson was born in Sweden. She married Newt Ahl.
They had the following children:
F i May Victoria Ahl was born on 14 Mar 1906. She died on 30 Dec 1944. F ii Signa N. Ahl was born on 22 Sep 1907. She died on 7 May 1968.
David Smith [Parents] was born on 8 Feb 1815. He died on 13 Sep 1856 in Bradley Co., TN. He was buried in Taylor Cemetery. He married Ann B. Julian.
Accidentally killed. Body reinterred in New Friendship Cemetery. In Jan. 1856 he was living in Bradley
Co, TN, according to Chancery Court Minutes of McMinn Co, Tn. (Martin M. Hicks, Adm. of Joseph
Smith, dec'd v. Delilah Smith and others.)
Ann B. Julian [Parents] was born in 1818 in Blount Co., TN. She died on 30 Sep 1907 in Waco, McLennan Co., TX. She was buried in Bruceville Cem., McLennan Co., TX. She married David Smith.
This is a copy of a letter written by Ann Julian Smith, relating the accidental death of her Husband David
Smith Sept. 15, 1856
Bradley Co., East Tenn.
Dear Mother and Friends,
On this sad evening I sit down to write to you with a heart almost broken but, O,my God, how will I relate the sad news. On Monday evening last you beloved son, David, and my kind husband, went down into a new well he was digging in the yard. He had gone 56 feet deep. He came to a rock. He went over to Father's (Isom Julian), and Father sent Sash (a slave) to help blast the rock, and they mad two blast. The last blast they got off late Saturday night, and on Monday morning went down to see what was done by the last blast. The gas had collected in the well so that in a short time he called out to John (his son) and John went out to see what he wanted. He called his father and got no answer, and he then ran into the house and said "Mother, Father is dead." We all ran out and began to scream aloud. Brother Patterson (R. P. Julian) and Mr. Purvine and Mr. Donahoo and Charles Rice who was on his nag in the yard in the act of starting home. They all ran in haste. When brother came, he was out of breath, but said,
"let me down. I can't see so dear a brother die without doing all I can. I expect to die with him, but let me down."
The rope was too small to bring them both up at the same time. Brother went down and tied my dear husband -bound the body with a counterpane- and we brought him out dead, or almost so. He groaned a few times. Brother said as they started up with him "All was done that could be done to bring him to life, but all in vain." He sleeps in the arms of Jesus in spite of all we could do. O, my poor heart is almost broken, but still I must go on with my sad news. Brother cried, "O throw me some water down in haste". There was but little water and we threw it down in haste. By this time he was almost dead. He said it seemed to him like a dream that he felt the water sprinkle when it came down.
By this time he was sinking and fell down dead. But, O, my God, what are we to do now? Isom, (Ann's son), said "O Mother, can I go?" I said, "O, my son, for God's sake go and do all you can." Mary Rice, (Ann's daughter), ran out with her child in her arms, only seven days old and brought a bridle to tie him to the rope. They did so, and he went down in haste and found his Uncle dead. All the chance was to tie him in the counterpane, and he tied him and took fast hold of him and then cried, "Pull us up." This was the last he recollects.
They brought them up, and my brother was dead and his tongue was out of his mouth. Isom was also dead, but soon came to again, but here is my dead husband and my dead brother. The scene was more than I could bear, but I fell to work and after some time, R. P., began to show signs of life, and thank God, he is still alive and the doctor says he will get well. He says no tongue can describe his suffering, but seems easy. He is too weak to be taken home yet, but says he thinks he will soon be able to see his home again by the help of God.
Dear Mother, I did not know what to do, to keep my dear husband till you could come was my great desire, but the friends thought I could not do it with any degree of satisfaction to you. I am happy to say all the people, far and near, came to see my dear husband buried. It is thought there were one hundred and fifty persons present, and he was buried with the greatest solemnity ever scene in the country. The people say society has sustained a great loss, but my loss is so great my tongue cannot express it. This dear Mother, you know from experience.
I come to a close by saying, dear friend, pray for us night and day, write to us soon, and come to see us as soon as possible. Dear Mother, as soon as sister Mourning (wife of George Julian and sister of David Smith), can spare you, send me word by letter, and I will get my dear Father to bring his buggy down and bring you up to my house to stay with me as long as you can. I am so lonely. O, how can I bear it? Mary Rice is still at my house and has a fine son. All the friends are well save Father. He has the worst cold and cough he says he ever had since he rode the Circuit. He is some better. We long to hear from you all, especially my dear unfortunate brother who mourns the loss of a dear companion with poor me. I now close my letter saying, I am your sincere and affectionate child until death.
Ann Smith to Mary
Smith
They had the following children:
F i Mary E. Smith was born about 1837. F ii Sarah Ann Smith was born in Mar 1838. She died on 1 Jul 1926. F iii Martha J. Smith was born about 1841. M iv Isom J. Smith was born about 1842. F v Rebecca Adaline Smith was born about 1844. She died on 14 Apr 1879. M vi John R. Smith was born about 1845. M vii James P. Smith was born about 1848. M viii David Smith was born about 1856.
Samuel Julian was born in 1819 in TN. He died in 1902. He married Mary B. Smith.
Listed on 1880 census in Bradley Co., TN with wife Mary.
Mary B. Smith [Parents] was born in 1819 in TN. She died in 1888. She married Samuel Julian.
Living in Hamilton Co. TN in 1856
Listed on the 1870 census of Cleveland, Bradley Co., TN
Listed on the 1880 census of Cleveland, Bradley Co., TN
Israel C. Smith [Parents] was born on 14 Jan 1805 in Anderson Co., SC. He died on 4 May 1874 in Van Zandt Co., TX. He married Dorcas Pickens on 15 Mar 1827.
Other marriages:Cavin, Martha
Pesterfield, Elizabeth A.
ISRAEL C. SMITH born Anderson Co., S.C. Jan. 14, 1805; died Vanzandt Co. TX May 4, 1874; with family (son of William Smith) moved to McMinn Co., Tenn. where he lived nearly 40 years; first wife, Dorcas Pickens "lived 23 years"; second wife, Martha Cavin "lived" about 5 years; third wife, Elizabeth A. Pesterfield survived him; moved to Cherokee Co. TX 1856; to Vanzandt Co. in 1869; surviving him were widow and 3 children by a previous wife, one a son, Rev. William A. Smith. James T. Smith of the Holston Conf. was his nephew.Listed on the 1850 census of McMinn Co., TX with wife Martha - there is a 6 month old male infant in household - next oldest child 9 years old
Listed on the 1860 census of Cherokee Co., TX with Elizabeth
Listed on the 1870 census of Henderson Co., TX with wife Elizabeth; his age 65, born S.C.
McMinn Co., TN Deed Records:
349 30 Sep 1856 Now in Deed Book 8J, page 664 ISRAEL C. SMITH to WILLIAM R.SMITH; land..BROWDER's Meadow...reserving fraction on which the Methodist Church and school house stands and where the grave yard is.
312 22 Apr 1853 ISRAEL C. SMITH to ELISHA BRIENT, JOHN SMITH, JOSEPH SMITH, JOHN MIDDLETON, SAMUEL WILSON and ELISHA COX, Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South; for love and affection for laws of God and His people; for a location for a public school house and contingent buildings; land on Middle Creek to include the meeting house, schoolhouse, and contingent buildings, also one tract inclosed and used as a grave yard, near the house in which the said ISRAEL C. SMITH now lives.
175 6 Jun 1831 Nancy Pickins. Robert Pickens, John Smith and wife Mary late Pickens, Israel C. Smith and wife Dorcas late Pickens, Andrew Pickens, Abraham B. Neal and wife Rebecca late Pickens, for themselves, and William C., Charles A., Nancy and Patsy Pickens minors by their Gdns. Goerge Bowman and Nancy Pickens, all heirs of John Pickens dec'd, to Mary F., Elizabeth H., Pegga A., James L., sarah j., Samuel L., and Joseph Gilbreath, all heirs of Joseph Gilbreath dec'd. Attest: Robert and Reece Pickens
By will of his father in 1829, Israel was given the land on which he then resided
Dorcas Pickens [Parents] was born on 5 Nov 1803. She died about 1846. She married Israel C. Smith on 15 Mar 1827.
Signed deed for land to John Lowry 23 Sep 1840 - McMinn Co., Tn
found one database on internet giving her death year as 1846 -no indication of where it came from
They had the following children:
M i John Smith was born 1 about 1827 in TN. F ii Margaret Smith was born about 1830 in TN.
Living with her father on the 1870 census of Henderson Co., TX - remains singleM iii Rev. William A. Smith was born 1 about 1832 in TN. He died in 1906. He was buried in Praire Springs Cem., Van Zandt Co., TX. M iv James M. Smith was born about 1833 in TN. M v Joseph A. Smith was born about 1835. M vi Israel O. Smith was born about 1839 in TN.
Living with his father/step-mother on 1860 census of Cherokee Co., TX - age 21F vii Nancy J. Smith was born about 1840 in TN. M viii Robert Smith was born about 1841 in TN.
James Simion Lindsey.James married Frances Elizabeth Howse.
Frances Elizabeth Howse [Parents].Frances married James Simion Lindsey.
They had the following children:
M i Damon Willard Lindsey was born on 7 Aug 1917. He died on 15 Jan 1994.
Damon Willard Lindsey [Parents] was born on 7 Aug 1917. He died on 15 Jan 1994 in Toney, Madison Co., AL. He married Bessie Shelton.
Bessie Shelton.Bessie married Damon Willard Lindsey.
They had the following children:
M i James Cecil Lindsey.
James Cecil Lindsey [Parents].James married Karen DeAnn Click on 1 Sep 2002 in Abilene, TX.
Karen DeAnn Click.Karen married James Cecil Lindsey on 1 Sep 2002 in Abilene, TX.