Saturday, March 7, 2015

MRS. ISAAC A. EVANS

(MAR. 11, 1925)

   Mrs. Harriett W. Evans died at the W. R. C. Home on Wednesday morning after a long illness.  Mrs. Evans was the daughter of William and Hannah Tower Dolan and was born in Smithville on February 10, 1848.  When a young woman her parents removed to McDonough but the remainder of her life has been spent in this vicinity.  Early in life she was united in marriage with Isaac Evans, who was a Civil War veteran, serving as Corporal in Co. B. 114th Regiment N. Y. Vol.  Mr. Evans death occurred some years ago.  For a number of years Mr. and Mrs. Evans lived on Mechanic street and the widow continued to live here until her enfeebled condition required the attention of a nurse and about three years ago she entered the W. R. C. Home.

   Surviving is a sister, Mrs. W. S. Frost of this village.  The funeral will be held on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Congregational chapel, Rev. J. m. Chambers officiating.  Burial will be made in Riverview cemetery.

NOTE:  DATE WAS HAND-WRITTEN ON THE ARTICLE.

W. R. C. HOME IS THE WOMEN'S RELIEF CORPS HOME - NOW THE NEW YORK STATE VETERANS' HOME IN OXFORD.

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