Levi Martin Evans [2752]

  General Notes:

“Descendants of Adam Boots (1733-1803)” [LDS film #1036425] pp.
476-477; “History of Randolph Co., IN (Tucker) [1882] p. 501;
1860 Randolph Co., IN census (Green township) pp. 538: age 8;
Suzanne Painter (Phoenix, AZ) “The Painter-Wetzel family”
(quacker3@cox.net) to L. Ellingham [2-III-2004]: ‘[Levi M.
Evans] was my great-grandfather. married to Emily Florence
Evans’; [5-III-2004] — ‘My father was Jay Monroe Painter
(1911-1987). His mother was Opal Marie Evans (she married Noble
Painter), and her father was Levi Evans. I hand-copied Levi
Evans obituary from a newspaper clipping that my grandparents
had stored in their farmhouse near Redkey. This was about 1966 -
I was 15 years old, and I did not (alas) note the name or date
of the
newspaper (it might not have been on the clipping) but my
grandfather explained that this was my grandmother's father. —
(obituary) Levi Evans, 60, a well known and highly respected
farmer, living south of Redkey, choked to death whiile eathing
his supper last Tuesday evening. He and his family were in the
midst of the evening meal when he arose from the table saying
that he had a piece of fried potato lodged in his windpipe, and
stepped outside of the house to cough it out. A few moments
later one of the family stepped to the door to learn how he was,
found him laying on the porth in a strangling condition. He was
assisted onto the couch, where he lived but a few minutes. His
death is quite a shock to his many friends and his bereaved
family have the sympathy of the entire community. He leaves a
wfe and five chidren: Mrs. Lillian Wilson, south of Dunkirk,
Mrs. Noble Painter, south of Redkey, Mrs Goldie Cline, south of
Albany, and Theodore and Suzie at home. Funeral services will be
held Friday. As we go to press no definite arrangements have
been made, but services will probably be held at the home in
charge of Rev. Sevitts.’ & ‘This is from interviews with my
father, Jay Painter: Levi Evans married Florence Evans Their
children were:
1. Lillian ("Aunt Dot") married Willie Wilson
Their children were Cecil, Lee, Franjcis and Gertrude (male)
2. Opal married Noble Painter
Their children Jay Monroe and Ruby
3. Theo married Stella Sites
Their children Juanita and Lewis
4. Susie (married Dent Powers)
Thier children Fred, Eugene, Mildred, Nellie, Don, Geraldine,
Phyllis, Bill, Jerry
5. Goldie (married Ray Cline)
Thier children: Virginia, Lowell, Louise’
& ‘Finally, I have a death certificate that I believe to be for
this Levi Evans; it is a facsimilie of the certificate:
(Randolph County, Green Township [name of deceased is hard to
read (old handwriting) but looks most look like] Lewis Eveant
Evans. Born May 20, 1852; Died March 5, 1912; Married Name of
wife: Florance Evans; Birthplace of deceased: Indiana Name of
father: Garge Evans [I believe that should be George Washington
Evans]; Birthplace of Father: Ohio; Maiden name of mother:
Minerva Strong; Birthplace of mother: Ohio; Occupation: Farming;
Name of Informant: Mrs. Florence Evans; Cause of death: Choked
on a piece of fried potato. Was dead a few minutes before I
arrived. Attack lasted about 20 minutes. Buried in Strong
Cemetary, March 8, 1912’; “Descendants of Wm. Evans” by Suzanne
Painter [typescript, with penciled notations 2004]: middle name
& vital dates

  Death Notes:

The orginal info presented stated death was near Near Redkey, Randolph, Indiana, but there there was never a Redkey in Randolph county in Indiana.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Occupation: farmer.

Levi married Emily Florence … [15707] [MRIN: 1178] before 1878. (Emily Florence … [15707] was born in 1857 and died on 23 Nov 1943.)