Margaret Ellen (Shanks) Evans (1832 - 1920)

Born 7 Jan 1832 in Fauquier County, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas Jefferson Evans — married 22 Jun 1850 in Putnam County, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 22 May 1920 at age 88 in Carr Ridge, Putnam County, Tennessee, USA

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Biography

Margaret Ellen (Shanks) Evans b. 7 January 1832, VA d. 22 May 1920, Carr Ridge, Putnam Co., TN Buried: Smellage Cemetery, Boma, Putnam Co., TN Obit. In Putnam Co. Herald, Cookeville, TN – May 27, 1920

"Margaret Ellen Shanks was born 7 January 1832. Professed religion in October 1849, and joined the Methodist Church about the close of the Civil War. She was married to Thomas Jefferson Evans 22 June 1850, being in her 18th year. They lived happily together 12 years and 11months; six children being born to them, five girls and one boy. Her husband enlisted in the War in October 1861, and lived only until the 17th of the following April, he having taken sick in camps at Tullahoma where he died and was buried. Margaret died 22 May 1920, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Joe Carr, three miles below Boma, her three surviving children, S.O. Evans, Mrs. Carr, and Mrs. W.E. Jared, being with her. She was in her 89th year, and leaves a great number of descendents, over 200 in number. Her remains were laid to rest Sunday in the beautiful Smellage Cemetery near Boma, a vast concours of people having assembled to pay their last respects to this grand old lady, the funeral being conducted by three of her grandsons, Revs. D.A., S.M. and John O. Ensor, assisted by Rev. J.A. Harris."

Census

1850 census Jackson County, TN Margaret Evans 18, living in household of her mother Margaret Shanks. ^[1]

1860 census Putnam County, TN T J Evans 31 TN farmer, 0 100, Margaret 27, Sarah F. 9, Simon O. 7, Elizabeth J. 5, Margaret E. 3, Hariet C. 0^[2] Owned no land. Possibly working for TJ Maddux, uncle of Margaret, who lives next door.

1870 census Putnam County, TN M. E. Ivans, 38 VA cannot read or write keeping house 250 700, S. O. 17 TN, Elizabeth J. 19 TN, Harriet C. 10 TN, Mary B. 8 TN ^[3]Owns her own land. Living next door to her daughter, Sarah Francis now married to J. L. Ensor. Land could be possible inheritance from father in law Obadiah Evans.

1880 census Putnam County, TN Margaret Evans 48 widow, living in household of her daughter Elizabeth Carr. ^[4]

1891 Margaret applies for widow's pension for husband's military service. ^[5]

1900 census Putnam County TN Margaret 68 widow, number of children born 6, number of children still living 3, living in household of daughter Betty J. Carr^[6]

1910 census Putnam County TN Margaret 78 widow, living in household of daughter Elizabeth J. Carr^[7]

1920 census Putnam County TN Margaret 87 widow, living in household of daughter Elizabeth J. Carr ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDK-BJ9 : Thu Oct 05 12:38:12 UTC 2023), Entry for Margaret Shanks and Harit Shanks, 1850.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8TL-KP4 : Thu Oct 05 16:34:07 UTC 2023), Entry for T J Evans and Margaret E Evans, 1860
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDZ1-WFK : Wed Oct 04 11:12:25 UTC 2023), Entry for J L Ensor and S T Ensor, 1870.
4. ↑ United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDWQ-L3N : Wed Oct 04 12:02:02 UTC 2023), Entry for Joseph Carr and Elizabeth Carr, 1880.
5. ↑ "Tennessee, Confederate Pension Applications, Soldiers and Widows, 1891-1965", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q57B-TZQK : Fri Dec 08 17:54:12 UTC 2023), Entry for Thomas Jefferson Evans and Margaret E Evans, from 1891 to 1965.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSCY-81D : Wed Oct 04 13:25:21 UTC 2023), Entry for Joseph Carr and Bettie Carr, 1900
7. ↑ United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGFQ-4Y8 : Thu Oct 05 02:09:17 UTC 2023), Entry for Joseph C Carr and Elisabeth J Carr, 1910.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNPQ-CYH : Sat Dec 23 06:21:20 UTC 2023), Entry for Joe Carr and Elizabeth J Carr, 1920.

• http://www.ajlambert.com/shanks/hst_shnk.pdf

• Year: 1850; Census Place: District 13, Jackson, Tennessee; Roll: M432_885; Page: 251B; Image: 191
• Year: 1860; Census Place: District 11, Putnam, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1269; Page: 67; Family History Library Film: 805269
• Year: 1870; Census Place: District 11, Putnam, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1554; Page: 193A; Family History Library Film: 553053
• Year: 1880; Census Place: District 17, Putnam, Tennessee; Roll: 1275; Page: 198C; Enumeration District: 107
• Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 17, Putnam, Tennessee; Roll: 1593; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0077; FHL microfilm: 1241593
• Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 17, Putnam, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1516; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0094; FHL microfilm: 1375529
• Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 11, Putnam, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1759; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 84; Image: 816
• Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1959; Roll #: 117
• Ancestry.com. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
• Sarah Garrison, firsthand knowledge. Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by Sarah and others.