Evans, Alice Hazel Stallings, 1885-1992
Dates
- Existence: 1885 - 1992
Biographical History
Alice Hazel Stallings Evans (1885-1992) was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ and Latter-day Saints, mother, and wife of academic Robert James Evans (1881-1967).
Alice Hazel Stallings Evans was born on November 25, 1885, in Coalville, Utah, to parents Heber Joseph and Sarah Elizabeth Wilde Stallings. She attended Brigham Young University, where she met her husband, Robert James Evans. They were married on August 21, 1907, in Salt Lake City, Utah. After graduation from BYU, the family moved to Logan, Utah, where they attended Utah Agricultural College; Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, where Rob earned a PhD; Lehi, Utah, where they farmed and raised a yard full of chickens; Ogden, Utah, where Rob taught at Weber College; back to Lehi, then to Logan, Utah, where Rob served as the head of the Agronomy Department. During all of the moves, Alice was highly active in church, club, and college activities, such as Sunday school teacher, Relief Society teacher, and Mutual leadership, Daughters of the Utah Pioneers, Kappa Delta Mother's Club, football and basketball games, Faculty Women's League, and duties as the wife of the department chairman. She loved the social life and the people in each city they lived. Alice kept a tidy house, with all the normal duties of cooking, cleaning, preserving, and raising children. In 1954, when Rob retired, the family moved back to Lehi one last time, where Alice lived until her death.
Alice Hazel Stallings Evans died on January 20, 1992, in Lehi, Utah.
Citation:
FindAGrave, via WWW, March 26, 2014 (Alice Hazel Stallings Evans; b. Nov. 25, 1885 in Coalville, Summit County, Utah; d. Jan. 20, 1992 in Lehi, Utah County, Utah; Married to Spouse: Robert James Evans (1881 - 1967)).FamilySearch, via WWW, March 26, 2014 (Alice Hazel Stallings Evans was born on November 25, 1885, in Coalville, Utah, to parents Heber Joseph and Sarah Elizabeth Wilde Stallings; attended Brigham Young University; married Robert James Evans on August 21, 1907, in Salt Lake City, Utah moved to Logan, Utah, and attended Utah Agricultural College; Cornell University in Ithaca, New York; Lehi, Utah; Ogden, Utah; back to Lehi; during all of the moves, Alice was highly active in church, club, and college activities, such as Sunday school teacher, Relief Society teacher, and Mutual leadership, Daughters of the Utah Pioneers, Kappa Delta Mother's Club, football and basketball games, Faculty Women's League, and duties as the wife of the department chairman; moved back to Lehi one last time, where Alice lived until her death; Alice died on January 20, 1992, in Lehi, Utah)
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
Alice Hazel Stallings Evans correspondence, 1918-1977
Letters written to and by Alice Hazel Stallings Evans. Majority of letters written by her sister, Mary Stallings. Other letters written by close friend Edith Sargent. Materials dated 1918-1977.
Alice Hazel Stallings Evans diaries, 1937-1938
Consists of two yearly journals belonging to Alice Hazel Stallings Evans. Journals discuss everyday occurrences and personal reflections. Dated 1937 to 1938.
Alice Evans music box photo album
19 silver print photographs taken by photographers in Salt Lake City and Provo, Utah. Photographs are of Alice Hazel Stallings Evans and members of her family at different ages throughout their lives. Dated approximately 1880-1910.
Robert John Evans papers
Robert James Evans and Alice Hazel Stallings Evans family correspondence, 1930-1975
Includes letters written to both Robert James Evans and Alice Hazel Stallings Evans. Day to day written correspondence with various family members and friends. Materials dated 1930-1975.
Robert James Evans and Alice Hazel Stallings Evans letters to Robert John Evans, 1955-1977
Letters written by Robert James Evans and Alice Hazel Stallings Evans to their son Robert John Evans. Letters discuss family happenings and provide important family updates. Materials dated 1955 to 1977. Majority of letters sent from Lehi, Utah to Michigan.
Robert John Evans and Alice Hazel Stallings Evans family correspondence, 1918-1985
Contains approximately 2,000 letters written between 1918 and 1985. Majority of letters are written by Robert John Evans, but other authors include his son, Robert Pugmire Evans, and his mother, Alice Hazel Stallings Evans. Other letters are written by family friends and include holiday and birthday cards. Subjects of the correspondence include religious missions, school and university work, and everyday experiences.
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