Eighth Generation

1407. Elizabeth Ann (Betty) Bedwell was born in Jun 1859 in Grayson County, Virginia.^181,521 She died in 1909.

• 1880 Census for Elk Creek District, Grayson County, Virginia shows Stephen Evans, 20, a farm laborer; wife Bettie, also 20; and daughter Almetta (?), 5/12, born in Dec 1879.

• 1900 Census for Elk Creek District, Grayson County, Virginia shows Stephen Evans, born Sept 1859, a farmer who owns land with a mortgage; Elizabeth V., born June 1859, his wife of unknown (column has "X" instead of a number) years, who has had nine children, seven still living; daughter Florence, born Sept 1883; son Joseph D., born May 1886; daughter Lelia R., born Mar 1891; daughter Beula C., born July 1893; daughter Eunice C., born June 1896; and daughter Ruthie W., born May 1898.

• 1910 Census for Elk Creek District, Grayson County, Virginia shows William S. Evans, 50, a widower, a "folderman, cloth" at a cotton mill, as head of household with: daughter Lelia R., 18, a skederhand (?) at a cotton mill; daughter Beulah C., 16, a weaver at a cotton mill; daughter Eunice H., 13, an inspector at a cotton mill; daughter Ruth W., 11, a tack cloth at a cotton mill; daughter Herschel E., 9; daughter Emma J., 5; servant Vina Parks, 21, a cook, who has had two children, both living; and boarder Beth Parks, 7/12. All were born in Virginia.

• Found on a gen board: Any info on the descendants of William Stephen EVANS (1859-1914) & Elizabeth BEDWELL (1859-1909). Children: Almarta (1880), Ursula (1881), Florence (1883, married A.L. Macy, 1909), Joseph (1886), Eddie (1888,died 1894), Lelia (1891, married Doll Whitaker,1919), Beulah (1893), Eunice (1896,married Samuel B. Franklin, 1916), Ruthie (1898, married Harry Safewright,1915), Hershel (1900), Emma (1904). I have info on Elizabeth's family. I am looking for info on Stephen's family and I would love to find living relatives!!!!!!!!!!! (email address no longer good; author unknown)

Elizabeth Ann (Betty) Bedwell and William Stephen Evans were married about 1879 in Grayson County, Virginia.^181,1162 William Stephen Evans⁵³⁰ was born in Sep 1859 in Virginia.⁵²¹ He died in 1914. Elizabeth Ann (Betty) Bedwell and William Stephen Evans had the following children:

3386	i.	Almarta Evans181 was born in Dec 1879 in Grayson County, Virginia.181 Might be aka Verna Evans.
3387	ii.	Ursula Evans was born in 1881 in Grayson County, Virginia. She died before 1900.521
+3388	iii.	Florence Evans.
3389	iv.	Joseph Daniel Evans1162 was born in May 1886 in Grayson County, Virginia.521
3390	v.	Eddie Evans was born in 1888 in Grayson County, Virginia. He died in 1894 in Grayson County, Virginia.
+3391	vi.	Lelia R. Evans.
3392	vii.	Beulah C. Evans1162 was born in Jul 1893 in Grayson County, Virginia.521
+3393	viii.	Eunice H. Evans.
+3394	ix.	Ruthie W. Evans.
3395	x.	Herschel E. Evans542,1162 was born about 1900 in Grayson County, Virginia.542
3396	xi.	Emma Jean Evans542,1162 was born about 1905 in Grayson County, Virginia.542