Evan Richard "Red" and Clara Evans
Notes from Bob Leathers with contributions from Gert Milliken, O.G. Sharrer and Harold G. Braun.
O. G. SHarrer. Prairie 5. Reo Nicholson. Joe Jackson. Red Evans. Bill Wilkes and O. G. Sharrer (SHARRER FAMILY COLLECTION)
Evan Richard "Red" Evans. (Image from (Harold G. Braun)
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Clara Evans. (Image from Harold G. Braun)
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1892 July16: Evan Richard Evans was born in Carbon, Carbon County, Wyoming to John B. and Caroline (Jones) Evans
1907 May 14: Clara Cerutti was born in Colorado.
1910: Evan Evans, age 17, single, born in Wyoming, a laborer in a coal mine, was living with Catherine [Jones] Davis, head of house, Evan Evan's Aunt, age 61, divorced, 20 years married, born in Wales, immigrated in 1888, land lady of a boarding house. Living with them was John Jones, Catherine's brother, age 47, single, born in Wales, immigrated in 1888, a laborer in a coal mine: Also living with Catherine [Jones] Davis was William Hughes, a lodger, age 45, single, born in Wales, immigrated in 1869, a laborer in a coal mine; John Morris, a lodger, age 30, single, born in Wales, immigrated in 1905, a laborer in a coal mine; and James Morris, age 23, single, born in Wales, immigrated in 1905, a laborer in a coal mine. (1910 US Census)
1918 June 25: Evan Richard Evans enlisted in the US Army. He served in the Army in Co. E. 157 Inf. He was discharged on January 30, 1919 (Headstone Application for Military Veterans)
1920: Evan Evans, age 28, married, born in Wyoming, a laborer in the coal mine was living with a Cousin William J. Jones, head of house, age 40, born in Wales, immigrated in 1889, a laborer in a coal mine. Also living there was: Mary Emila Jones, wife, age 42, immigrated in 1889, born in Germany, and Pete Hennington, roomer, age 31, born in Oklahoma, single, chief electrician.
1930: Evan Evans, born in 1894, age 36, born in Wyoming, Divorced, Head of House, was living in Hanna, Wyoming in house 220, occupation Camp Tender at a Sheep Ranch.
1935: Evan and Clara Evans were living in Elmo, Wyoming.
Red and Clara Evans in Elmo at Red's Bar (Image from Harold G. Braun)
1940: Evan Evans, age 44, born in Wyoming, was living in Elmo, Wyoming. He was a Proprietor of a Tavern, rented a home, attended school to 5th grade. Living with him were Clara Evans, his wife, age 32, born in Colorado, attended school to 8th grade; Wallace Reed, stepson, age 13, single, born in Colorado; and William Warburton, lodger, age 49, widowed, born in Wyoming, a ranch hand by occupation. (1940 US Census)
Evan "Red" Evans and Clara owned and operated the Red's Bar and Cafe in Elmo.
Red's Bar and Cafe in Elmo. Red and Clara Evans Owners. (Image from Harold G. Braun)
1963 February 7: Evan Evans died in Cheyenne, Laramie, Wyoming at the age of 70 and was buried in the Hanna, Wyoming Cemetery.
1977: Clara C. Evans died at age 72. (US Social Security)
Red's Bar in Elmo
(Image from Gert Milliken Collection from Gary Milliken)
(Image from Gert Milliken Collection from Gary Milliken)
(Image from Gert Milliken Collection from Gary Milliken)
Hanna Basin Death and Burial Records
Evans, Clara C.
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "1905-1977" Shares a stone with Evan R. Evans.
Plot: 425
Age: 72
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "1905-1977" Shares a stone with Evan R. Evans.
Plot: 425
Age: 72
Evans, Evan Richard (Monument); Aka: Evans, Red (BL)
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone 1: "1892-1963" Shares a stone with Clara C. Evans.
Headstone 2: "July 16, 1892 - Feb. 7, 1963; WYOMING PVT US ARMY WORLD WAR I PH"
Plot: 425
Age: 70
Note: Evan has two monuments. One military and one he shares with Clara Evans. Evan earned a Purple Heart in World War I. Red owned and operated a bar in Elmo, called Red's Bar. (BL)
Note: Funeral Program: Services for Evan Richard Evans. Born July 16, 1892. Expired February 7, 1963. Services held at Hanna Methodist Church, February 10, 1963, 2:00 p.m. Officiating clergyman Rev. Darl J. Colling. Interment Hanna Cemetery. Rasmusson-Shriner Mortuary, Rawlins, Wyoming.
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone 1: "1892-1963" Shares a stone with Clara C. Evans.
Headstone 2: "July 16, 1892 - Feb. 7, 1963; WYOMING PVT US ARMY WORLD WAR I PH"
Plot: 425
Age: 70
Note: Evan has two monuments. One military and one he shares with Clara Evans. Evan earned a Purple Heart in World War I. Red owned and operated a bar in Elmo, called Red's Bar. (BL)
Note: Funeral Program: Services for Evan Richard Evans. Born July 16, 1892. Expired February 7, 1963. Services held at Hanna Methodist Church, February 10, 1963, 2:00 p.m. Officiating clergyman Rev. Darl J. Colling. Interment Hanna Cemetery. Rasmusson-Shriner Mortuary, Rawlins, Wyoming.
Evan Richard and Clara C. Evans. Hanna Cemetery Plot. (Image by Bob Leathers)
Evan "Red" and Clara.Evans. Hanna Cemetery Headstone (Image by Bob Leathers)
Evan Richard Evans Military Hreadston. Hanna Cemetery. (Image by Bob Leathers)
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