EVAN EVANS, SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.
Evan Evans of 606 ½ South Main avenue, died yesterday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. William Abraham.Mr. Evans was ninety-one years of age, having been born in North Wales in 1815. Mrs. Abrams was his only daughter, with whom he had lived for the past thirty-three years. Besides her he is survived by the following grandchildren: Mrs. F.J. Weaver, Mrs. John Bain, who lives in the west; Thomas Abraham, Mrs. W.R. Thomas, Miss S. Abraham, of New York, and Miss Catherine Abraham, of New Jersey. Funeral notice later.
The Scranton Republican, Scranton, Pennsylvania, April 11, 1906.
Death of Old Resident.
Evan Evans, who was perhaps the oldest resident of West Scranton, died yesterday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. William Abrams, 606 ½ South Main avenue. He was 91 years of age.Mr. Evans was born in North Wales in 1815 and came to this country when a young man. He remained in the east and spent a greater part of his long life in this vicinity. One daughter, Mrs. Abrams, and the following children [grandchildren] survive: Mrs. F.J. Weaver, Mrs. John Bain, Mrs. W.R. Thomas, Thomas Abram, Evan G. Abram, and the Misses S. and Katherine Abram, of New York.
The Scranton Truth, Scranton, Pennsylvania, April 11, 1906.
Services Over the Venerable Evan Evans.
The funeral of the late Evan Evans was held yesterday afternoon from the home of his daughter, Mrs. William Abraham, 606 ½ South Main Avenue, and was largely attended.The services were conducted by the Rev. David Jones of the First Welsh Congregational and Rev. John Hammond of the Welsh C.M. Churches.
The pall bearers were: D.D. Evans, Daniel J. Evans, Edward E. Johnson and William Reese. Interment was made in Washburn street cemetery.
The deceased was ninety-one years of age.