"William Thomas Evans was born at Oak Hall, in Marion County, on the 1st of December, 1838.
He was educated at Emery and Henry College, Va., and served throughout the Civil War in the Southern Armies. He returned to Marion, where he engaged in farming. On the 27th of January, 1869, he was married to Lucie Stith, of Wilson, NC, a descendant of the Stith family of Virginia.
After his father's death in 1876, he inherited the old house, Oak Hall, and there resides at the present time. Captain Evans has always exercised a wide influence in the public concerns of his county, and for eight years was its Sheriff. Only one child was born of this marriage." History of Nathaniel Evans of Catfish Creek
Capt. William T. Evans, CSA Veteran
The Dillon Herald, Dillon, South Carolina
February 12, 1920, Vol. 24, No. 23
MARION - Capt. William Thomas Evans, one of Marion's most prominent citizens, died suddenly early this morning at his residence about two miles north of Marion. He seemed to be in his usual health when a servant went into his room early in the morning to build him a fire but when he was called to breakfast a little later he did not answer, and his grandson went in to investigate and found him dead in bed. The end evidently came suddenly and peacefully.
Capt. Evans as a son of Gen. William Evans and was born at the same place where he died. At the time of his death he was in his 82nd year. He served four years in the Confederate war, being a member of the artillery commanded by Capt. Thomas E. Gregg of Marion County, and was at Appomattox when Lee surrendered.
Soon after the war he married Miss Lucy Stith of Wilson, NC, who preceded him to the grave by about 48 years, and of this union there was one child, now deceased who married H. I. Gasque of Marion. He had two grandchildren, William Evans Gasque of Marion and Mrs. M. M. Platt of Sumter.
Captain Evans served 12 years as sheriff of Marion county and made a popular and efficient officer. He was one of Marion's most popular and most highly respected citizens, a friend to every one. He will be sincerely mourned by an unusually large circle of friends.
In addition to the two grandchildren mentioned above, Capt. Evans is survived by one sister, Mrs. Elijah J. Evans of Marion.
The funeral will be tomorrow afternoon at the residence of the deceased, and the interment will be in the cemetery at the First Methodist church of Marion.
Enlisted at Lightwood Knot Springs, May 2, 1862; reported on muster roll of December 31, 1862, as having been left in hospital at Frederick City, Maryland, September 12, 1862; furnished a substitute (J. C. Garner), March 8, 1863. Exchanged to Co. D, Gregg's Battery, Manigault's Battalion Artillery, 1863, promoted to Corporal.
April 18, 1919 - William T. Evans of Marion, Marion County applied for pension for service in Gregg's Battery, Pegram's Artillery Battalion.
He was educated at Emery and Henry College, Va., and served throughout the Civil War in the Southern Armies. He returned to Marion, where he engaged in farming. On the 27th of January, 1869, he was married to Lucie Stith, of Wilson, NC, a descendant of the Stith family of Virginia.
After his father's death in 1876, he inherited the old house, Oak Hall, and there resides at the present time. Captain Evans has always exercised a wide influence in the public concerns of his county, and for eight years was its Sheriff. Only one child was born of this marriage." History of Nathaniel Evans of Catfish Creek
Capt. William T. Evans, CSA Veteran
The Dillon Herald, Dillon, South Carolina
February 12, 1920, Vol. 24, No. 23
MARION - Capt. William Thomas Evans, one of Marion's most prominent citizens, died suddenly early this morning at his residence about two miles north of Marion. He seemed to be in his usual health when a servant went into his room early in the morning to build him a fire but when he was called to breakfast a little later he did not answer, and his grandson went in to investigate and found him dead in bed. The end evidently came suddenly and peacefully.
Capt. Evans as a son of Gen. William Evans and was born at the same place where he died. At the time of his death he was in his 82nd year. He served four years in the Confederate war, being a member of the artillery commanded by Capt. Thomas E. Gregg of Marion County, and was at Appomattox when Lee surrendered.
Soon after the war he married Miss Lucy Stith of Wilson, NC, who preceded him to the grave by about 48 years, and of this union there was one child, now deceased who married H. I. Gasque of Marion. He had two grandchildren, William Evans Gasque of Marion and Mrs. M. M. Platt of Sumter.
Captain Evans served 12 years as sheriff of Marion county and made a popular and efficient officer. He was one of Marion's most popular and most highly respected citizens, a friend to every one. He will be sincerely mourned by an unusually large circle of friends.
In addition to the two grandchildren mentioned above, Capt. Evans is survived by one sister, Mrs. Elijah J. Evans of Marion.
The funeral will be tomorrow afternoon at the residence of the deceased, and the interment will be in the cemetery at the First Methodist church of Marion.
Enlisted at Lightwood Knot Springs, May 2, 1862; reported on muster roll of December 31, 1862, as having been left in hospital at Frederick City, Maryland, September 12, 1862; furnished a substitute (J. C. Garner), March 8, 1863. Exchanged to Co. D, Gregg's Battery, Manigault's Battalion Artillery, 1863, promoted to Corporal.
April 18, 1919 - William T. Evans of Marion, Marion County applied for pension for service in Gregg's Battery, Pegram's Artillery Battalion.
"William Thomas Evans was born at Oak Hall, in Marion County, on the 1st of December, 1838.
He was educated at Emery and Henry College, Va., and served throughout the Civil War in the Southern Armies. He returned to Marion, where he engaged in farming. On the 27th of January, 1869, he was married to Lucie Stith, of Wilson, NC, a descendant of the Stith family of Virginia.
After his father's death in 1876, he inherited the old house, Oak Hall, and there resides at the present time. Captain Evans has always exercised a wide influence in the public concerns of his county, and for eight years was its Sheriff. Only one child was born of this marriage." History of Nathaniel Evans of Catfish Creek
Capt. William T. Evans, CSA Veteran
The Dillon Herald, Dillon, South Carolina
February 12, 1920, Vol. 24, No. 23
MARION - Capt. William Thomas Evans, one of Marion's most prominent citizens, died suddenly early this morning at his residence about two miles north of Marion. He seemed to be in his usual health when a servant went into his room early in the morning to build him a fire but when he was called to breakfast a little later he did not answer, and his grandson went in to investigate and found him dead in bed. The end evidently came suddenly and peacefully.
Capt. Evans as a son of Gen. William Evans and was born at the same place where he died. At the time of his death he was in his 82nd year. He served four years in the Confederate war, being a member of the artillery commanded by Capt. Thomas E. Gregg of Marion County, and was at Appomattox when Lee surrendered.
Soon after the war he married Miss Lucy Stith of Wilson, NC, who preceded him to the grave by about 48 years, and of this union there was one child, now deceased who married H. I. Gasque of Marion. He had two grandchildren, William Evans Gasque of Marion and Mrs. M. M. Platt of Sumter.
Captain Evans served 12 years as sheriff of Marion county and made a popular and efficient officer. He was one of Marion's most popular and most highly respected citizens, a friend to every one. He will be sincerely mourned by an unusually large circle of friends.
In addition to the two grandchildren mentioned above, Capt. Evans is survived by one sister, Mrs. Elijah J. Evans of Marion.
The funeral will be tomorrow afternoon at the residence of the deceased, and the interment will be in the cemetery at the First Methodist church of Marion.
Enlisted at Lightwood Knot Springs, May 2, 1862; reported on muster roll of December 31, 1862, as having been left in hospital at Frederick City, Maryland, September 12, 1862; furnished a substitute (J. C. Garner), March 8, 1863. Exchanged to Co. D, Gregg's Battery, Manigault's Battalion Artillery, 1863, promoted to Corporal.
April 18, 1919 - William T. Evans of Marion, Marion County applied for pension for service in Gregg's Battery, Pegram's Artillery Battalion.
He was educated at Emery and Henry College, Va., and served throughout the Civil War in the Southern Armies. He returned to Marion, where he engaged in farming. On the 27th of January, 1869, he was married to Lucie Stith, of Wilson, NC, a descendant of the Stith family of Virginia.
After his father's death in 1876, he inherited the old house, Oak Hall, and there resides at the present time. Captain Evans has always exercised a wide influence in the public concerns of his county, and for eight years was its Sheriff. Only one child was born of this marriage." History of Nathaniel Evans of Catfish Creek
Capt. William T. Evans, CSA Veteran
The Dillon Herald, Dillon, South Carolina
February 12, 1920, Vol. 24, No. 23
MARION - Capt. William Thomas Evans, one of Marion's most prominent citizens, died suddenly early this morning at his residence about two miles north of Marion. He seemed to be in his usual health when a servant went into his room early in the morning to build him a fire but when he was called to breakfast a little later he did not answer, and his grandson went in to investigate and found him dead in bed. The end evidently came suddenly and peacefully.
Capt. Evans as a son of Gen. William Evans and was born at the same place where he died. At the time of his death he was in his 82nd year. He served four years in the Confederate war, being a member of the artillery commanded by Capt. Thomas E. Gregg of Marion County, and was at Appomattox when Lee surrendered.
Soon after the war he married Miss Lucy Stith of Wilson, NC, who preceded him to the grave by about 48 years, and of this union there was one child, now deceased who married H. I. Gasque of Marion. He had two grandchildren, William Evans Gasque of Marion and Mrs. M. M. Platt of Sumter.
Captain Evans served 12 years as sheriff of Marion county and made a popular and efficient officer. He was one of Marion's most popular and most highly respected citizens, a friend to every one. He will be sincerely mourned by an unusually large circle of friends.
In addition to the two grandchildren mentioned above, Capt. Evans is survived by one sister, Mrs. Elijah J. Evans of Marion.
The funeral will be tomorrow afternoon at the residence of the deceased, and the interment will be in the cemetery at the First Methodist church of Marion.
Enlisted at Lightwood Knot Springs, May 2, 1862; reported on muster roll of December 31, 1862, as having been left in hospital at Frederick City, Maryland, September 12, 1862; furnished a substitute (J. C. Garner), March 8, 1863. Exchanged to Co. D, Gregg's Battery, Manigault's Battalion Artillery, 1863, promoted to Corporal.
April 18, 1919 - William T. Evans of Marion, Marion County applied for pension for service in Gregg's Battery, Pegram's Artillery Battalion.
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