Union County, Ohio Biographies Project - R. W. Evans
R. W. EVANS
R.
W. Evans, a farmer near Pharisburg, was born in Franklin County, Ohio,
April 26, 1840. He is a son of Samuel and Sophia (Wright) Evans, the
former a native of Pennsylvania and the latter of Maryland. They
emigrated to Ohio in 1811, and located in Franklin County. Our subject
was married February 13, 1866, to Ellinda C., daughter of Reuben and
Margaret (Wilkins) Miller, and a native of Ohio. By this union two
children were born, viz.: Lew Wallace, born February 16, 1869, and Amy
Dell, born February 14, 1878. Mr. Evans is a farmer by occupation, and
a Republican in politics, acted as Township Trustee two terms. In
October 22, 1861, he enlisted in Company F, First Battalion, Eighteenth
Regiment United States Infantry, Capt. Andrews, and served three years,
receiving a wound in the right arm at Jonesboro, Ga., September 1,
1864. He served in seventeen different battles, carried the colors
through all but one, and for a time commanded his company. He was in
the siege of Corinth, battle of Stone River, Hoover's Gap, Chickamauga,
Lookout Mountain, Mission Ridge, Buzzard's Roost, Resaca, Pumpkin Vine
Creek, Kenesaw Mountain, siege of Atlanta and Jonesboro, and several
minor engagements and skirmishes. His grandfather was a soldier in the
war of 1812.