• Creed Evans

Creed Evans
of Alleghany County, NC

Creed Evans, son of David EVANS & Margaret WHITAKER, was born Jan. 26, 1853, in Ashe Co., NC, and died Mar. 24, 1937, probably in Grayson Co., VA. He married (1) Sarah Jane South, daughter of James SOUTH & Jane, last name unk., Sept. 21, 1874, in Alleghany Co., NC. She was born abt. 1858 and died unk. He married (2) Sarah Jane Cheek, daughter of Richard M. CHEEK & Frances CROUSE, Nov. 2, 1878, in Alleghany Co., NC. She was born Feb. 15, 1849, in Ashe Co., NC, and died July 1888 in Alleghany Co., NC. He married (3) Mahala "Haley" Bartlett (Bartley), daughter of Hickman BARTLETT & Tamsey MURPHY, Apr. 13, 1890, in Alleghany Co., NC. She was born July 11, 1865, and died Oct. 3, 1928, in Surry Co., NC. Creed Evans and his 3rd wife, Mahala, are buried at the Roaring Gap Cemetery in Low Gap, Surry Co., NC.  Sarah Jane (Cheek) Evans is buried at the Meredith Cheek Cemetery in Alleghany Co., NC (gravestone photo).

Children of Creed Evans & Sarah Jane South: none.

Children of Creed Evans & Sarah Jane Cheek:

  1. Rufus M. Evans, b. Dec. 1879, Alleghany Co., NC; d. aft. 1930; m. Dora J., abt. 1904 (b. abt. 1878; d. aft. 1930). Living in Kimball, McDowell Co., WV, in 1920. Living in Henry Co., VA, in 1930.
  2. Luther Coy Evans, b. Sept. 8, 1881, Alleghany Co., NC; d. Apr. 29, 1964, Alleghany Co., NC; m. Marzilla "Zillie" HIGGINS, daughter of David C. HIGGINS & Julia FORTNER, July 3, 1916 (b. Mar. 16, 1896; d. Oct. 14, 1975); bur. Glade Creek Church, Hooker, Alleghany Co., NC.
  3. Susan Faye Evans, b. Oct. 3, 1884, Alleghany Co., NC; d. Jan. 26, 1980, Alleghany Co., NC; m. Mack Wayne EDWARDS, son of Fleming C. EDWARDS & Nancy SPURLIN; bur. Glade Creek Church, Hooker, Alleghany Co., NC.

Children of Creed Evans & Mahala Bartlett:

  1. Gertrude L. Evans, b. Apr. 1892, Alleghany or Surry Co., NC.
  2. John W. Evans, b. Apr. 1894, Alleghany or Surry Co., NC.
  3. Dewey Evans, b. July 1897, Alleghany or Surry Co., NC.

Notes

Creed Evans, son of David Evans and Margaret "Peggy" Whitaker, married 3 times according to G.H. Latham, Alleghany County Marriages (Heritage Books, 1996):

  1. Sept. 21, 1874. Creed EVANS, age 22, m. Sarah Jane SOUTH, age 16, daughter of James & Jane SOUTH.
  2. Nov. 2, 1878. Creed EVANS, age 24, m. Sarah Jane CHEEK, age 24, daughter of R.M. & Sally [sic] CHEEK.
  3. Apr. 13, 1890. Creed EVANS, age 30, m. Mahala BARTLETT, age 23, daughter of Hickman & Tamsey BARTLETT.

The birth and death dates for Creed Evans and his 3rd wife, Mahala "Haley" Bartley or Bartlett, are from Little River Regular Baptist Association Obituary Abstracts, 1894-1998 by Mountain Heritage  Creed and Mahala Evans are buried at the Roaring Gap Church Cemetery in Wilkes County, NC.

1880 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Glade Creek Twp. (HH#85):
CREED EVANS, 26, farmer, NC NC NC
-- Sarah J., 31, wife, NC NC NC, note: maimed/crippled/bedridden/disabled
-- Rufus M., 6 mos., b. Dec. 1879, son, NC NC NC
JENNINGS, Lucy, 7, step-daughter, NC NC NC
1900 Census, Surry Co., NC, Franklin Twp., p.97 (HH#228):
CREED EVANS, Feb. 1856, age 44, m. 10 yrs, NC NC NC, farmer
-- Mahala, wife, July 1863, age 37, m. 10 yrs, 5 children/3 living, NC NC VA
-- Gertrude L., dau, Apr. 1892, age 8, NC NC NC
-- John W., son, Apr. 1894, age 6, NC NC NC
-- Dewey, son, July 1897, age 2, NC NC NC
1920 Census, Grayson Co., VA, Old Town Dist., p.17 (HH#230):
CREED EVANS, 66, NC NC NC, general farm
-- Mahalia, wife, 57, NC NC VA
-- Gertie L., dau, 24, NC NC NC
1930 Census, Grayson Co., VA, Old Town Dist., p.7 (HH#237):
CREAD EVINS, 77, NC NC NC
-- Gertie L., dau, 32, NC NC NC

Death Certificate: MAHALY EVANS, age 66, b. abt. 1862, Surry Co., NC; d. 3 Oct. 1928, Mount Airy, Surry Co., NC; spouse: Creed EVANS; father: Hickman BARTLEY; mother: Tamsey MURPHY; residence: Galax, VA; burial: Roaring Gap Cemetery, Low Gap, NC. (Ancestry.com)

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