Evans, William Walter

EVANS, HILL, HEWLETT, FROST, SUTHERLAND, BOHN

Posted By: KEN BAKER (email)
Date: 9/15/2018 at 10:48:02

04 Jan 1936 in Grand River, Decatur County, Iowa, at the age of 76 Years, 3
Months, 19 Days, William Walter Evans passed away.

Born on 16 Sep 1859 in Delaware County to Sarah Hill and Edwin Evans.

He moved to Decatur County, Iowa, early in life with his family. William married Mary Ann Hewlett and this union was blessed with 2 children.

William Walter Evans was preceded in death by his parents, brother James Evans, daughter Edith Violet Evans Frost, grandson Ralph Harlan Evans, great granddaughter, Merna Faye Sutherland.

Those left to honor his memory:his devoted wife of 55 years Mary Ann Hewlett Evans,
son and daughter in- law Edwin Arthur & Annah (Jimmerson) Evans, son-in-law Lawrence
Matthew Frost, granddaughter: Mertie Esther Frost Sutherland, grandson & wife Garel
Wayne & Frances Edna (Bohn) Evans, great grandchildren: Bonnie Virgene Evans, &
Donna Louise Evans of Decatur County, Iowa.

September 1, 1881, Walter was married to Mary Ann Hewlett, the daughter of William and Mary Ann (Binning) Hewlett. She was born in Delaware County March 19, 1862, and came to Grand River in 1876 with her parents. Walter and Mary Ann bought a farm 2 miles southwest of Grand River, where they raised 2 children, Edith and Arthur. They attended Elk Union School No. 4. In 1900, they purchased a 240 acre farm from Henry Binning, 6 miles southeast of Grand River, where they spent their later years. He was the Superintendent of Maple Grove Sunday School for 20 years before his passing away on January 4, 1936.

Funeral services were held at the Maple Grove Church January 6, 1936, by H. O. Tuttle of Van Wert. His mortal remains were borne to their final resting place in the Funktown (Oak Hill) Cemetery by 6 young men, members of his Sunday School class. Mary Ann died on January 8, 1937.