BIOGRAPHY: David E. EVANS, Cambria County, PA 

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From Wiley, Samuel T., ed. Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Cambria 
County, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia: Union Publishing Co., 1896, p. 466
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DAVID E. EVANS, a leading business man of Cambria county, and a representative 
of one of the pioneer families of that county, is a son of John J. Jr., and 
Elizabeth (James) Evans, and was born in Cambria township, Cambria county, 
Pennsylvania, July 6, 1855.
     John J. Evans, the grandfather of Mr. Evans, was a native of Cardiganshire, 
Wales, and was a sea captain and a resident of London, England, prior to 
emigrating to America. He settled in the northern part of Cambria township, in 
1828, upon a tract of land which he purchased and proceeded to clear and 
improve. Having gotten his land in a tillable condition and erected the 
necessary buildings thereon, he, in 1832, returned to Wales for his family. The 
same year he returned to his farm, accompanied by his family, and there followed 
the arts of husbandry for some years. He finally retired, however, to Ebensburg, 
where he died in 1847, aged sixty-five years.
     John J. Evans, father, was also a native of Wales, born in Cardiganshire, 
April 25, 1811. He came with his family to America in 1832, and four years 
later, in 1836, returned to the land of his birth, and there married Miss 
Elizabeth Jones, a lady whom he had previously loved, wooed and won, and whom he 
brought to America soon after their marriage. They settled upon a farm in 
Cambria township, near his father's home, and resided there the remainder of 
their lives. He died December 7, 1893. He followed farming and saw-milling for 
more than half a century, and was regarded as one of the reliable and 
substantial citizens of his county. He was a member of the Welsh Methodist 
church, and a staunch and loyal republican. He voted for Lincoln in 1861, and 
every republican presidential nominee thereafter until his death. He was married 
on January 18, 1837, and became the father of eight children: Mary, born April 
1, 1838, married Henry Jones, of Cambria township; Elizabeth, born June 30, 
1840, wedded Evan C. Evans, of Ebensburg; John E., born March 6, 1842, died 
December 15, 1883; Margaret, born April 17, 1844, became the wife of John Lloyd, 
of Ebensburg; Hulda, born September 5, 1846, died August 21, 1865; Jane, born 
January 14, 1849, resides with David E. Evans, subject; Magdalene, born 
September 12, 1851, married John S. Davis, and David E., the youngest child, is 
the subject of this sketch.
     David E. Evans was educated in the public schools of his township, and 
became associated in the saw-milling business with his father, in which they 
continued until 1870, shipping their lumber to Pittsburg, East Liberty, etc., 
and doing an extensive business. Upon that date they began farming on a large 
scale in connection with their lumbering interests, and continued until after 
the death of Evan J. Evans, after which David E. Evans, subject, continued the 
business. He abandonod lumbering in 1894 and began farming more extensively, 
baling and shipping hay in large quantities. Mr. Evans owns three farms whose 
aggregate acreage is five hundred and twenty, all well improved and under a good 
state of cultivation. Politically he is a republican, but has never sought 
office. In 1882 he became a member of company A, Fifth regiment, Pennsylvania 
State militia, and was discharged in 1887.
     October 23, 1890, Mr. Evans and Miss Parmelia, a daughter of Robert D. 
Davis, were united in the bonds of matrimony.