Will County ILGenWeb Biographies..... 
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Author: History of Will County IL, 1878

M. H. EVANS, farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Plainfield; the subject of this sketch was born in 
Clark Co., IL,  Oct. 8, 1831. He married Miss Hannah C. TENNY Nov. 14, 1850; she was 
born in Grafton Co., N, H., Aug. 29, 1826; they had eight children, six living, viz., 
Sarah A., Eunice A., Walter A., Milton H., Ira E. and Carrie H.; Mary E. and William H. 
died; he lived four years in Clark Co., and then came to Will Co., with his parents, who 
settled in this township and engaged in farming; he lived here until 1852, when he moved 
to Kendall Co., IL, and engaged in farming; remained until 1865; he then came to his 
present place; he owns 189 acres in this township, which he has earned by his own labor. 
He has been connected with the M,, E. Church for the past twenty-eight years; he is now 
the Steward, and has been Trustee, Class Leader and Sabbath School Superintendent.


Additional Comments:
HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.