Evan James
Evan James, farmer, is a native of Ross County, this state, born January 12, 1834, was reared, educated, and married to Miss Maggie, daughter of Washington Mains, May 28, 1858, in his native county. He came to this county in 1860, located on the well improved farm, situated two and one-half miles north of Greenfield, on Good Hope pike, where he now lives and owns three hundred acres. He has a family of eight children: Mary, Frank, William, Edward, Eva, Altie, George and Charlie, all living save Altie, who died at the early age of five years.
Our subject's parents, Reuben and Mary (Schhoofstall) James, were married in Virginia. They had a family of thirteen children; our subject being the sixth one; ten of them survive. The parents removed to Ross County, this state, in 1820, where they died—he, March, 1877, aged eighty years; she, March, 1861, aged fifty-five years. They were exemplary members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and died triumphantly.
Our subject engaged in subduing the notorious Morgan on his raid through this state. He kept a substitute in the field during the entire service. He is a Democrat, and a member of the Masonic fraternity of Greenfield Lodge No. 385. Mrs. James is a member of the Presbyterian Church.
From R. S. Dills' History of Fayette County