John A. Evans was born in 1865 in Butler County, Kentucky, son of Allen Evans & Delilah Haney Evans.

His first marriage was to Martha E. Gary on February 16, 1886.  The marriage took place at the residence of Joseph Gary in Butler County, Kentucky in the presence of William Duke and Elijah Gary.

Mary E. Gary Evans died before 1912 in Sherman, Grayson County, Texas and is buried in Akers Cemetery (source: Paul Evans s/o John A. Evans)

John A. Evans' second marriage was to Ruth Salyer in Grayson County, Texas on March 26, 1912. (Volumn X; page 112)

CENSUS RECORDS

1870 Butler County, Kentucky, Precinct 5, Post Office: Brooklyn
#107/107
Allen Evans 34 farmer KY
Delilah Evans 26 KY
Polly Evans 8 KY
John Evans 5 KY
William Evans 3 KY

1880 Burdens, Butler County, Kentucky
pg 379C
Allen Eveans wm 44 farmer Va KY KY
Delilah Eveans wf 35 keeping house OH MO KY
Polly A. Eveans wf 17 at home KY KY KY
John A. Eveans wm 15 at home KY KY KY
William Eveans wm 13 at home KY KY KY
Salla Eveans wf 9 at home KY KY KY
James Eveans wm 6 at home KY KY KY
Martha J. Eveans wf 4 at home KY KY KY
Izabel Eveans wf 1 at home KY KY KY

1900 Grayson County, Texas
John A. Evans Jan 1865 age 35 KY
Martha A. Evans Jan 1871 age 29 KY
Francis Evans Oct 1887 age 12 KY
Dora Evans Mar 1889 age 11 KY
Alva Evans May 1892 age 8 TX
Leona Evans Jul 1894 age 5 TX
Dollie Evans Jul 1895 age 4 TX
Lela Evans Apr 1898 age 2 TX
Lanie Evans Feb 1900 age 3/12 TX

1910 Grayson County, Texas
John A. Evans age 46 KY
Leona Evans age 15 TX
Dollie Evans age 14 TX
Lela Evans age 12 TX
Lanie Evans age 10 TX
Pearle M. Evans age 8 TX
Nola Evans age 6 TX
Jessie Evans age 4 TX
Cletus Evans age 2 TX

Buried at Akers Cemetery, Sherman, Grayson County, Texas
Allen Evans, Delilah Evans, Mary E. Evans