Louisa Evans
Born: Aug. 16, 1844, Richland County, IL
Died: March 1, 1935, Fairfield, Wayne County, IL
Buried: March 3, 1935, Maple Hill Cemetery, Fairfield, Wayne County, IL
Married:
1) Jonas Gill 1864 in Clay County, IL. He was born Jan. 13, 1837 in England and died Feb. 23, 1867 and is buried in Foster Hill Cemetery in Clay City, Clay County, IL. Jonas immigrated from Liverpool to the U.S. arriving in New York City on June 30, 1858, age 22 aboard the City of New York, On the ships passenger list it states that he was a mason heading for Illinois.
He served in the Civil War in Company A of the 98th Illinois Infantry. Jonas was listed as being 5'9" with black hair, blue eyes and a dark complexion and living in Flora, working as a mason. He joined up on Aug. 9, 1862 in Clay Co., and mustered in on Sept. 3, 1862 at Camp Centralia, IL. Jonas mustered out June 27, 1865 in Nashville, Tennessee.
2) Nathaniel Behymer September 1, 1870, Noble, Richland County, IL
Mr. [Nathaniel] Behymer married Sept. 1, 1871, Louisa, daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth Evans natives of North Carolina. They died in Illinois. She was the widow of Jonas Gill, by whom she had two children, one living - Harry, born Oct. 22, 1866; Mary E. is dead. By the last marriage there are six children, three living - Frank born Sept. 8, 1875; Nellie, born Jan. 13, 1879, Claud born Oct. 15, 1881. [History of White County, Illinois, Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages & Townships, Educational, Religious, Civil, Military & Political History, 1883]
Records:
1850 - Sept. 20 - Illinois, Crawford County - census:
Evans, John 47, farmer, b. NC, illiterate
Rachel 35, b. IN, illiterate
Samuel 12, b. IL, attended school
Louisa 6, b. IL
Lucy A. 2, b. IL
Daniel 50, farmer, b. NC
This record seems to indicate that her parents were John & Rachel Evans. Her death certificate says Daniel Evans. Robert Wheeler's 4 generation chart says her father was Seth Evans. Is this the correct family?
1860 - July 21 - Illinois, Clay County, Stamford Twp. - census:
Gill, Walter, 32, farmer, real estate $2000, personal estate $300, England
Mary A. 32, IL
Jonas S. 4, MO
William E. 2, IL
Francis U. 1/12 male, IL
Evans, Louisa 14, IL
Nash, Franklin, 21, laborer, TN
1870 - July 20 - Illinois, Richland County, Noble Township - census:
Evans, Seth 22, works in livery stable, IL - clearly, this is not her father, probably a brother or cousin, but he's not on the 1850 census with the John Evans family
Katherine, 22 keeping house, IN
Louisa G. 24, IL
1880 - June 24 - Illinois, White County, Mill Shoals - census:
Behymer, Nathaniel, 58, merchant, OH, VA, NJ
Louisa, 36, wife, keeping house, IL, KY, KY
Ellen, 24, daughter works in house, IN, OH, IN
Robert A. 22, son, clerks in store, IN, OH, IN
George C., 14, son, clerks in store, attended school, IL, OH, IN
Harry G., 10, son, works in saw mill, attended school, IN, OH, OH
Frank, 3, son, IL, OH, IL
Nancy, 2, daughter IL, OH, IL
Nelly 3, niece, IL, OH, IL - this is probably the daughter Nellie with an incorrect age
Gill, Henry G. 14, stepson, works in saw mill, attended school, IL, England, IL
1900 - June 1 - Illinois, White County, Mill Shoals - census:
Behymer, Louisa, head, b. Aug. 1844, 55, widow, married
Gill, Harry A., son, b. Oct. 1866, 33, married, 6 years, IL, England, IL, clerk, dry Goods
Wilmot, Nellie, daughter, b. Jan. 1879, 21 md. 6 years, 0 children, IL, IN, IL, no occupation
Behymer, Gracie, daughter, b. Jan. 1885, 15, IL, IN, IL, at school, 8 months
Behymer, Ellen, step-daughter, b. July 1854, 45, single, IN, IN, OH, no occupation
Gill, Abbie, daughter-in-law, b. Sept. 1877, 22, married, 6 years, 0 children, IN, KY, KY no occupation
Behymer, Madge, grandchild, b. Nov. 1886, 13, IL, IN, IL, at school
Poorman, Jack, boarder, b. April 1871, 29, widower, married 3 years, OH, PA, VA, stave manufacturer
JoHantgen (?), Hayes, boarder, b. Feb. 1877, 23, single, OH, Germany, Germany, school teacher
In the earlier census records and the county history Louisa says that her father was born in North Carolina. Now she is saying that he was from Wales. Not sure what's up with that.
1910 - April 20 - Illinois, White County, Mill Shoals Village - census:
Upper Main Street household 92, 2 families living there
Behymer, N. head, female, 65, widow, 9 children, 4 living, IL, Wayles, Kentucky, laborer, owns home
Wheeler, D.V. head, 24, married 1 time for 2 years, IL, IL, IL, farmer, own account, rents
Wheeler, Grace, wife, 25, married 1 time for 2 years, 1 child, 1 living, IL, IL, IL, no occupation
Wheeler, B.E. son, 8/12, IL, IL, IL
Did the census taker out of respect use N. to stand for Mrs. Nathaniel Behymer instead of using her first name?
1920 - January 2 - Illinois, Wayne County, Fairfield - census:
504 Washington Street
Wheeler, Donald V. head, rents, 34, IL, IL, IL farmer, farm, self-employed
Grace I., wife, 34, IL, OH, IL, no occupation
Bernard E. son, 10, IL, IL, IL, no occupation
Lowell N. son, 8, IL, IL, IL, no occupation
Robert G., son, 4, IL, IL, IL, no occupation
Behymer, Louisa, mother-in-law, 75, IL, Wales, Virginia, no occupation
Scudamore, Neva, boarder, 19, IL, IL, IL, invoice clerk, clothing factory
Thompson, Besse, boarder, 25, IL, IL, IL, file clerk, clothing factory
1930 - April 11 - Illinois, Wayne County, Fairfield - census:
564 Washington Street
Wheeler, Donald V. head, 44, married at age 23, IL, IL, IL, no occupation
Grace I., wife, 45, married at age 23, IL, OH, IL, bookkeeper, bank
Bernard E. son, 20 IL, IL, IL, attendant, service station
Lowell, son 18, IL, IL, IL, night clerk, hotel
Robert G. son, 14, IL, IL, IL, helper, department store
Behymer, Louisa, mother-in-law, 86, widow, married at age 19, IL, Wales, Virginia, no occupation
1935 - March 1 - Illinois, Wayne County, Fairfield - death certificate:
Louisa Behymer b. 8/16/1844, Richland County, IL, d. 3/1/1935, Fairfield, Wayne Co., IL
buried: 3/3/1935 Maple Hill Cemetery, Fairfield, Wayne Co., IL
age 70, occupation housewife, race white, marital status widow, gender female
father: Daniel Evans, mother: Elizabeth Graham, spouse Nathaniel Behymer
comments: 18 years in Fairfield.
The record on Ancestry does not tell who the informant was.
No will found in Wayne or White counties.
Children by Jonas Gill:
Henry G. b.
Mary
Children by Nathaniel Behymer:
Flora
Unnamed child
Clyde
Frank
Nellie Rae
Claude Oscar
Grace Irene
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