John Evans and Mary Alexander

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Husband John Evans ^{1 2}

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           Born: Abt 1760
     Christened: 
           Died: 3 Mar 1823 3
         Buried: 

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         Father: Robert Evans (      -      ) 4 5 6
         Mother: Margaret Kilpatrick (      -      ) 3

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       Marriage: 

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Wife Mary Alexander ^{1 7}

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           Born: Abt 1761
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 Sep 1820 3
         Buried:  - Head of Christiana Cemetery

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         Father: Amos Alexander (Abt 1730-1780) 1 8
         Mother: Sarah Sharp (      -Abt 1801/1802) 9

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Children

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Notes: Marriage

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Their children:
1. Amos Alexander Evans, born Nov. 26, 1785; an illustrious son.
2. Sarah, who married Robert Gallaher.
3. Robert, who married and with his family removed to Iowa.
4. John.
5. Jane, who never married and died early in life.
6. Levi Hollingsworth, who was State Senator and Judge of the Orphans Court.
7. George, who went to Mexico and died at Matamoras.
8. William, died young.
9. Mark, died young.

Amos Alexander Evans attended Newark Academy; later studied medicine under Dr. Benjamin Rush and at the University of Pennsylvania; became a surgeon in the United States Navy. During the war of 1812 he was assigned to the frigate "Constitution." He was present during the famous engagement with the "Guerriere" and for the high character of services rendered he received commendations from the Secretary of the Navy and two medals from the Congress of the United States. He afterwards practiced medicine at Elkton, Maryland, until his death, January 15, 1848.

1 John E. Alexander, A Record of the Descendants of John Alexander (Philadelphia, PA: Alfred Martien, 1878), Pg 211.

2 Carl Ross McKenrick, My Family and Antecedents (Baltimore, MD: Self-published, 1949), Pg 59.

3 Carl Ross McKenrick, My Family and Antecedents (Baltimore, MD: Self-published, 1949), Pg 117.

4 Charles A. Hanna, Ohio Valley Genealogies (New York, 1900), Pg 36.

5 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1912), Pg 325.

6 Carl Ross McKenrick, My Family and Antecedents (Baltimore, MD: Self-published, 1949), Pg 59, 117.

7 Carl Ross McKenrick, My Family and Antecedents (Baltimore, MD: Self-published, 1949), Pg 57.

8 Carl Ross McKenrick, My Family and Antecedents (Baltimore, MD: Self-published, 1949), Pg 6, 57.

9 Carl Ross McKenrick, My Family and Antecedents (Baltimore, MD: Self-published, 1949), Pg 6, 55, 66.