Individual Details

Mr. Evans arrived in Albany by train, it was evident he was sick. Mr. Rucker took him home with him. The next day, it became evident that Mr. Evans had small pox. He died a few days later. He exposed everyone in the home to the small pox resulting in their deaths also. There is a grave site in the Albany Cemetery for him. Do not know if he was moved or it is just a memorial for him since the Rucker Cemetery was not kept and the stones are all gone.

The link for spouse below is actually a link to the Albany Cemetery for Lee Andrews.

The Rucker Family Cemetery was a smallpox cemetery. On a day in February, 1882 Mr. Evans got off the train in Albany, travel worn and ill. Mr. Weldon L. Rucker took him home with him. The next morning it became evident that he had smallpox. He died shortly after. He was buried in the small cemetery on the family land. The Rucker family all died from the small pox a few weeks later and are buried in the Rucker family Cemetery. The Rucker house with all its contents was burned to prevent further spreed of the disease. (Info from Old Time and Jo Ann Farmer).

Birth	10 Feb 1845	Troup County, Georgia
Census (family)-shared	31 Oct 1850	(William George Evans Sr. and Susan James Owens) Smith County, Texas
Census (family)-shared	9 Jul 1860	(William George Evans Sr. and Susan James Owens) Palo Pinto County, Texas
Death	15 Feb 1882	Shackelford County, Texas
Alt name		Leander Evans
Burial		Rucker Cemetery, Albany, Shackelford County, Texas
Burial		Albany Cemetery, Shackelford County, Texas

Father	William George Evans Sr. (1804 - 1878)
Mother	Susan James Owens (1809 - 1895)
Sibling	Green F. Evans (1828 - 1891)
Sibling	John B. A. "Jack" Evans (1829 - 1895)
Sibling	Jehu Owen Evans (1830 - 1893)
Sibling	Clarissa Jane Evans (1832 - 1862)
Sibling	Elizabeth Childs Evans (1833 - 1884)
Sibling	Josiah Washington Evans (1835 - 1901)
Sibling	William George Evans Jr. (1836 - 1911)
Sibling	Francis Marion Evans (1838 - 1907)
Sibling	James Rufus Evans (1839 - 1922)
Sibling	Henry A. Evans (1841 - 1924)
Sibling	Louisa Sarepta Evans (1842 - 1914)
Sibling	Christopher Columbus Evans (1847 - 1923)
Sibling	Camlin C. Evans (1848 - 1913)

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