1834 Apr 20: Born in Virginia. (3,4)

?? The 1834 birth year is calculated from his obituary (3), and it agrees with the US Census (4). His grave marker, however, implies a birth year of 1835. -- dg 2010 Jul 7

1856 Sep 4: John Evers marries Elisabeth Heatwole. (2,4)

  1857 ___ __: Catherine
  1860 Nov  8: Abram Harvey (12)
  1864 Jun 24: John Leonard
  1869 ___ __: Lizzie
  1870 ___ __: Anna
  1872 May 24: Daniel E.

1870 Sep 17: The US Census shows John Evers as a Mennonite minister and farmer in Rockingham Co., VA. (4)

Line              Age Born
25  John Evers     36   VA
26  Elizabeth      31   VA
27  Catherine      13   VA
28  Abram          10   VA
29  Leonard         6   VA
30  Lizzie          1   VA
31  Anna         1/12   VA

1874 Mar: The John and Elisabeth Evers family arrives in the area of the future Catlin settlement from Rockingham Co., VA. (2)

1874 Apr 5: Elisabeth Evers dies near Peabody (2); buried Hornberger Cemetery. (13 frames 40-48)

1878 Jan 1: John Evers dies (3); buried beside wife Elisabeth. (13 frames 40-48)

?? Does the Marion Co. Courthouse have a will or estate settlement? -- dg 2010 Jul 8.

____: E. C. Weaver is appointed guardian of the minor, orphan children of John and Elisabeth Evers. (5)

1879 Feb 25: Daughter Catherine Evers Brundage and her husband Christian sell their interest in the John Evers homestead to E. C. Weaver. (6)

?? Is Christian a son of Daniel Brundage? -- dg 2010 Jul 13

1879 Dec 15: The homestead of John Evers is awarded to his heirs. (5)

1885 Jan 1-2: Land transctions on the John Evers homestead. (7,8,9)

1885 Dec 1: Another one. (10)

?? What is going on with these land transactions? How did Thomas and Joseph Pletcher become owners? The Register of Deeds has no record of them buying the land. Did they marry heirs of John and Elisabeth? -- dg 2010 Jul 8