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Below is a family biography included in The History of Washington County, Arkansas published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1889.  These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary.  Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more.  There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.

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J. T. Evins, farmer and merchant at Dutch Mills, was born in Washington County, Ark., November 17, 1856, and is the eighth of ten children, four sons and six daughters, born to Ephraim M. and Mary A. (Crozier) Evins. The father was born in South Carolina, although his parents came from Wales, and the name was originally Evans. Grandfather Evins and his brother came over from Wales and took different sides in the Revolutionary War. So hostile were the feelings of Grandfather Evins toward his brother for fighting against the colonies that he changed the spelling of his name. Ephraim M. Evins went to East Tennessee, and was here married to Miss Hannah D. Crozier, who bore him four children. After her death he married Miss Mary A. Crozier, and with her moved to Washington County, Ark., in 1854. She died about 1864, and since that time Mr. Evins has remained single. While in Tennessee he engaged in merchandising, also ran a mill, and since coming here he has followed farming. He is still living, is seventy-eight years old, is a Democrat in politics, and is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. His son, J. T. Evins, was educated in the common schools and also at Cane Hill College. Having farmed a short time he began merchandising at Dutch Mills in 1881, and has continued there ever since. The following year J. C. White joined him, and the firm became as it now stands, Evins & White. They have an unusually large and select stock of goods, and are doing well at this business. In September, 1882, he married Miss Alice, daughter of James S. White, and a native of Washington County, Ark., born February, 1860. Three children were the fruits of this union: Theodore F., Ava P. and Thaddeus W. Mr. Evins has made all his property by industry and saving, never having spent his money foolishly. He is a Democrat politically, and he and wife are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

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