William Samuel Evans

Verland Edith Evans Smith's Grandfather

William Samuel Evans

William Samuel Evans was born at Lehi, February 1, 1855. He was the second son of Abel and Mary Jones Evans. He spent his boyhood days helping on his mother’s farm and doing other odd jobs until 1874, when he married Geneva Clark, daughter of William and Jane Clark. They then moved on to a homestead in what is now known as New Survey. There on the farm they raised their family of twelve children, four boys and eight girls, ten of whom are now living. About 1900 he built him a home, on Fourth North and Second West, which he still owns. He has followed various occupations, such as running a threshing machine, shearing sheep, and general constructing. He is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; was ordained an elder in 1874, and joined the quorum a little later. When the Alpine stake was organized, he became the president of the Sixth quorum of elders, and held that office until he was released to become a seventy.
He has held several civil offices, serving one term in the city council, one term as member of the Irrigation Company, and, at different times, nine years as a member of the School board. During his terms of office, they built the Franklin School, and the Sego Lily addition. He also served two years as vice president of the Alpine High School Board. He served on the committee that erected the new High School building in American Fork. At the last election he was elected City Councilor on the People’s ticket.