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Evans, Robert James, 1881-1967

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1881 - 1967

Biographical History

Robert James Evans (1881-1967) was a father and member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who lived in Utah.

Robert James Evans was born in Lehi, Utah on July 2, 1881 to parents Abel John and Louisa Emmeline Zimmerman Evans. He graduated from the 8th grade at age 18 and shortly afterwards, was called to serve as a missionary in the Southern States mission. He served there from 1900-1902. Upon his return, Robert James began to study in what was then Brigham Young Academy and later Brigham Young University. He graduated in 1907 and in the same year married Alice Hazel Stallings. Together they moved to Logan, Utah, where Robert James attended Utah State Agricultural College. He later attended Cornell University. After receiving his education, Robert James worked for the Utah Experiment Station. He would later move back and forth between Logan and Lehi, Utah, balancing his formal job with work on the family farm. Robert James Evans passed away on September 5, 1967.

Citation:
UPB files, May 4, 2018 (Robert James Evans; born July 2, 1881 to parents Abel John and Louisa Emmeline Zimmerman Evans; served from in the Southern States mission; attended Brigham Young Academy, Brigham Young University, Utah State Agricultural College, Cornell University; married Alice Hazel Stallings Evans in 1907; worked for Utah Experiment Station; traveled between Logan and Lehi, Utah; passed away September 5, 1967)

FamilySearch, via WWW, May 4, 2018 (Robert James Evans; served in Southern States mission 1900-1902)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Robert John Evans papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 8244
Scope and Contents Collection contains 738 slides taken by Robert John Evans between 1965 and 1985. Majority of slides are photographs taken while on Travel Study Tours with Brigham Young University to places such as Europe and Mexico. Other slides demonstrate the performance of science experiments. Materials include 39 pages of handouts from Brigham Young University Travel Study Tours. Collection also includes journals of both personal and professional nature, materials from Evans' LDS mission to South...
Dates: 1918-1997
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Robert John Evans papers

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