Family History

 (last update 9 Aug 2006)

Third Generation

[ JOSEPH², WILLIAM T.¹]

Children of Joseph Evans and Susanna Griffiths

1. Mary J. Evans [1348] was born 15 October 1877 in Doyleston, Wayne County, Ohio, and died 22 April 1936 in Clarksville, Johnson County, Arkansas. She married Wiley Lee Harris on 15 October 1901 in Johnson County, Arkansas. He was the son of Nathaniel Evans Harris and Rebecca J. Blaylock. He was born 29 February 1876 in Arkansas, and died 15 July 1939 in Patterson Springs, Johnson County, Arkansas. Wiley was a professional photography and learned the trade from his mother. Between 1910 and 1920 they moved to Walthill, Thurston County, Nebraska on the Omaha Indian Reservation where Wiley worked as a real estate agent. At some point they moved back to Johnson County. Mary had a stroke six weeks prior to her death but was thought to be recovering. Her son Joe was visiting from his home in Walthill, Nebraska when he discovered her dead in her bed. She had been actively involved in civic and social work for many years and was a Practical Nurse and the chairman of the Johnson County Chapter of the American Red Cross before her death. Both Mary and Wiley are buried in Oakland Cemetery, Clarksville, Johnson County, Arkansas. The following appeared in the Clarksville Democrat newspaper...

September 19th, 1912 - Local Mention
"Mrs. Wiley Harris and son are visiting in Ft. Smith and Wister Okla. this week."

January 16th, 1913 - Local Mention
"Mrs. Wiley Harris entertained a number of friends last Friday afternoon at her home on East End."

The following obituary for Wiley's mother appeared in the Herald-Democrat newspaper...

February 6th, 1941 - Service for Mrs. Harris Conducted Tuesday
"    Funeral Services were held Tuesday at 2:30 p. m. at the First Methodist church for Mrs. Rebecca Harris, 84 years old, who died Sunday at the home of her son Dan Harris of Fort Smith. Rev. Guy C. Ames, pastor, officiated. He was assisted by Rev. James T. Draper, pastor of the First Baptist church.
    Burial was at Oakland cemetery with the Eastern Star chapter officiating at the grave. Pall bearers were: Active, Charles Moore, S. L. Reed, R. B. Farris, H. C. Kendall, Hence Manley, and Horace LaGasse; honorary, J. E. Nichols, F. B. White, J. S. Kold, W. N. Cunningham, Elmo Foulke and W. N. Pyron."

Child of Mary Evans and Wiley Harris is:

1. Joseph Evans 'Joe' Harris, born 31 March 1903, Arkansas, died April 1975, Wyandotte, Wayne County, Michigan. Married Leota S. [last name unknown[ about 1922 in Nebraska. She was born about 1902 in Nebraska. Lived in Thurston County, Nebraska in 1936.

Bibliography

• 1880 Federal Census, AR, Carroll County, Eureka Springs, Nathaniel Harris.
• 1880 Federal Census, AR, Johnson County.
• 1900 Federal Census, AR, Johnson County.
• 1901 Marriage Records of Johnson County, Arkansas, Book S Page 397.
• 1910 Federal Census, AR, Johnson County, Spadra Township, Clarksville, page 173b, dwelling 288.
• 1920 Federal Census, NE, Thurston County, Omaha Precinct, Walthill, Wiley L. Harris.
• 1930 Federal Census, NE, Thurston County, Anderson Precinct, page 3a, Wiley L. Harris.
• 1975 Social Security Death Index, Joseph E. Harris.

2. Elizabeth T. 'Lizzie/Suzzie' Evans [1349] was born 15 April 1881 in Arkansas, and died 15 November 1965. She married William N. Cunningham, son of William and Catherine Cunningham, on 12 June 1902 in Johnson County, Arkansas. He was born 22 July 1876, and died 16 February 1961. In 1935 they lived in Clarksville. William was a blacksmith. The following appeared in the Clarksville Democrat newspaper...

April 24th 1913 - Local Mention
"Mrs. W. N. Cunningham and children of Russellville are visiting relatives here this week."

 

June 26th, 1913 - Local Mention
"W. N. Cunningham and family of Russellville visited relatives in this city Sunday."

 

"Mrs. Will Cunningham came up from Russellville last week and visited her parents."

 

July 3rd, 1913 - Local Mention
"Mrs. Lizie Cunningham and daughter Susie spent Tuesday in the city visiting relatives."

The following appeared in the Herald-Democrat newspaper...

May 31st, 1934 - Local Mention
"Mrs. Sue Cunningham was quite sick the last of the week."

Children of Elizabeth Evans and William Cunningham are:

1. Joseph Cunningham, born 4 March 1903, Kansas; died 8 September 1930.

2. Susan 'Suzie' Cunningham, born about 1905, Arkansas, twin, Very tiny wearing child's size 13 shoes. High School teacher, Clarksville High School.

3. Charles Cunningham, born about 1905, Arkansas, twin, over six feet tall.

Bibliography:

• 1880 Federal Census, PA, Allegheny County, Allegheny Township, page 182b, William Cunningham.
• 1902 Marriage Records of Johnson County, Arkansas, Book S, page 472
• 1900 Federal Census, AR, Johnson County.
• 1910 Federal Census, AR, Johnson County, Spadra Township, Clarksville, Evans Street, page 173a, dwelling 276.
• 1930 Federal Census, AR, Johnson County, Clarksville, page 1a, William N. Cunningham.
• 1935 Certified Poll Tax List, Johnson County, Arkansas
• Burials, Oakland Cemetery, Johnson County, Arkansas

2. Martha Ann Evans [1350] was born 10 January 1884 in Arkansas and died 15 January 1961, probably in Johnson County. She married Charles Leon Moore, son of Seaborn and Celia Moore, on 25 April 1907 in Johnson County. He was born 21 August 1881 in Maqouketa, Jackson County, Iowa and died 11 March 1952, probably in Johnson County. He was a bricklayer. Between 1918 and 1930 they moved from Clarksville to Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas. They returned to Clarksville by June 1944 where Charles worked for Martha's cousin Gomer Kraus on the Ozark Packing Company new plant construction project for $1.50 an hour.  They are both buried in Oakland Cemetery, Johnson County.

Children of Martha Evans and Charles Moore are:

1. Louise Moore, born about 1912, Arkansas.

2. Celia Susan More, born about 1916, Arkansas.

3. Charles E. Moore, born about 1916, Arkansas.

Bibliography:

• 1900 Federal Census, Johnson County, Arkansas

• 1900 Federal Census, NY, Chautauqua County, Eiilcott, page 3 b, Seaborn Moore.

• 1906: Marriage Records of Johnson County, Arkansas, Book T, page 322

• 1910 Federal Census, AR, Johnson County, Clarksville, Spadra Township, Evans Street, page 173a, Charles L. Moore.

• 1918 World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Johnson County, Arkansas, Charles Leon Moore.

• 1920 Federal Census, AR, Johnson County, Clarksville, Spadra Township, Charles L. Moore.

• 1930 Federal Census, AR, Pulaski County, Fourth Ward, Big Rock Township, Little Rock, page 13b, Charles L. More.

• 1944 Pay Records, Gomer Kraus General Contractor, Clarksville, Johnson County, Arkansas (Charlie Moore)

• 1952 Obituary, Herald-Democrat, Clarksville, Johnson County, Arkansas, 13 Mar 1952, Charles Moore

• 1952: Grave Marker, Oakland Cemetery, Charles Moore

• 1961: Grave Marker, Oakland Cemetery, Martha (Evans) Moore

4. Maude G. Evans [1351] was born 4 January 1891 in Arkansas, and died September 1983 in Arkansas. She worked as a saleswoman in a dry goods store prior to her marriage. She married Gordon W. Marlar, son of William S. Marlar and Lofa Wortham, on 16 November 1910 in Johnson County, Arkansas. He was born 8 February 1887 in Rosston, Nevada County, Arkansas, and died 25 November 1934 in Clarksville, Johnson County, Arkansas. His father died when he was 17 years old and he took over his father's grocery business in Clarksville, Johnson County. His mother died two years later and at the age of 19 he took responsibility for his brothers and sisters. Between 1910 and 1920 they moved to Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas where he worked as a commercial trader. The following newspapers articles appeared in the Clarksville Democrat newspaper..

August 28th, 1913 - Local Mention
"Gordon Marlar made a business trip to Russellville Tuesday."

October 31st, 1912 - Local Mention
"Gordon Marlar is still improving from a spell of the fever and we hope to see him back at the store in a few days."

November 14th, 1912 - Local Mention
"Gordon Marlar is recovering rapidly from typhoid fever and will be out next week."

November 21st, 1912 - Local Mention
"We the undersigned grocerymen hereby agree to close our place of business on Thanksgiving day Nov. 28th 1912. Signed: T.E. Galloway, J.O. Basham, W.S. Marlar Estate, Blackburn Brothers, R.C. Eoff, W.J. Basham."

November 28th, 1912 - Local Mention
"We are pleased to see Gordon Marlar attending to business again and trying to keep pace with his appetite after a siege of typhoid fever."

June 12th, 1913
"Mrs. Gordon Marlar entertained the Priscilla Club last Wednesday afternoon. Light refreshments were served."

July 17th, 1913 - Notice
"We the undersigned grocerymen of Clarksville wish to notify our many friends and customers that after July 15th all orders for morning delivery must be in by 11:00 o'clock, and all orders for afternoon by 5:30 o'clock. Respectfully submitted: W.J. Basham, W.S. Marlar Estate, J.O. Basham, R.C. Eoff, H.H. Elliott."

The following appeared in the Herald-Democrat newspaper...

November 16th, 1942 - Commissioned, Lt. Jane Marlar
"    Miss Jane Marlar, daughter of Mrs. Maude Marlar, 815 Marshal street, Little Rock, formerly of Clarksville, is the first Johnson county girl to enter any branch of the service.
    Jane enlisted as a nurse and was commissioned Second Lieutenant at Camp Barkley, Tex., following graduation from St. Vincent's hospital in Little Rock in June. Until August, Lt. Marlar did private nursing at the hospital.
    Lt. Marlar is well known in Clarksville where she graduated from the Clarksville high school and where she has a number of relatives. She has a twin brother, Jack, who is a corporal in the infantry, stationed at Camp Adair, Oregon."

Children of Maude Evans and Gordon Marlar are:

1. Jane Marlar, born 15 November 1920, Arkansas.
2. Jack Marlar, born 15 November 1920, Arkansas; d. 12 Nov 1944.

Bibliography

• 1900 Federal Census, AR, Johnson County.
• 1910 Federal Census, AR, Johnson County, Spadra Township, page 174b, dwelling 304, Gordon Marlar.
• 1910 Marriage Records of Johnson County, Arkansas, Book U, page 280, 16 Nov 1910, Gordon W. Marlar (23) and Maude Evans (19).
• 1920 Federal Census, AR, Johnson County.
• 1930 Federal Census, AR, Pulaski County, Little Rock, Big Rock Township, Summit Avenue, Gordon W. Marlar.
• 1934 Obituary, Herald-Democrat, Clarksville, Johnson County, Arkansas, 29 November 1934, Gordon W. Marlar
• 1934 Grave Marker, Oakland Cemetery, Johnson County, Arkansas, Gordon W. Marlar
• 1983 Social Security Death Index: U.S., "Electronic," Maude Marlar.