Meredith Evans b 1790 VA; m. 2 Sept 1815 Russell Co VA to Sarah Nancy Skeen b about 1793 Laurens Co SC d 8 Jan 1878 Wise Co VA; d/o
Peter Skeen and Sarah Sergent. (1860 Wise Co VA Census). Children of Meredith Evans and Sarah Nancy Skeen;
1. Warrington Bowen Evans b 26 Jul 1817 Russell Co VA d 29 Oct 1900 Lawrence Co KY; m.
Virginia Dobbins (Dobyns).
2. Mary Polly Evans b 1819 Russell Co VA; m. Iredle Phillips. Children of Iredell Phillips and Mary Polly Evans;
I. Meredith G. Phillips b 1837; m. Jenette Lyons
II. William Powell Phillips b 1840; m. Margaret Sparks. Children of William Powell Phillips and Margaret Sparks; i. Eliza ii. Washie iii. Mary iv. Mollie v. Millie vi. Harry vii. Meredith viii. Pearlie ix. Dave Phillips b 1874.
III. John L. Phillips b 15 Jan 1840
IV. Sarah Ann Phillips b 28 Jul 1842; m. Benjamin F Dickenson.
V. Millie Catherine Phillips b 1844; m. John Holbrook
VI. Henry H. Phillips b 1849; m. Amanda Rose Rigsby
VII. Thomas W. Phillips b 1852; m. Sureldia Rebecca Osborne
VIII. Elizabeth Flossie Phillips b 15 Jan 1855; m. Granville Skaggs
IX. Sibba G. Phillips b 1857; m. W E Osborne
X. Mary Jayne Phillips b 13 Jan 1860; m. Jefferson Bishop
3. Catherine Evans b 1822 Russell Co VA d 3 Dec 1889 Wise Co VA; never married.
4. Margaret Evans b 1820-21 Russell Co VA; m. James Chaffin. Children of James Chafin and Margaret Evans;
I. Catherine Chafin b 1843
II. John Chafin b 1845 Russell Co VA
III. George Chafin b 1846
IV. James Chafin b 1848
V. Andrew Chafin b 1849
VI. Meredith E. Chafin b 1852
VII. Sally Chafin b 1855
VIII. Floyd Chafin b 1859
IX. Jackson Chafin b 1863
5. Eliza Evans b 1823 Russell Co VA; m. Samuel Minton. Children of Samuel Minton and Eliza Evans;
I. William H Minton b 1842; m. 4 Mar 1862 Wise Co VA to Elizabeth Holbrook b 1845 VA; d/o John Holbrook and Nancy Unknown. Children of William H Minton and Elizabeth Holbrook; i. Andrew Minton; m. 27 May 1886 Wise Co VA to Caroline P Holbrook; d/o James W Holbrook and Elizabeth Unknown. ii. Henry H Minton; m. 15 Apr 1896 Wise Co VA to Callie Meadors; d/o James M Meador and Elizabeth Unknown.
II. George Minton b 1847
III. Sarah E Minton b 18 Mar 1850 Washington Co VA d 23 Feb 1917 Wise Co VA; buried Old Coeburn Cemetery, Wise Co VA; m. Wilson A Carrico b 18 Jun 1849 d 21 Sept 1916 Wise Co VA; buried Old Coeburn Cemetery, Wise Co VA. Children of Wilson A Carico and Sarah E Minton;
i. Mary E Carico; m. 23 Dec 1884 Wise Co VA to Thomas Benton Hillman b 1865 Wise Co VA; s/o James M Hillman and Elizabeth Stallard. Child of Thomas Benton Hillman and Mary E Carico; i.I. Gilbert E Hillman b 29 Sept 1886 Wise Co VA d 14 Oct 1887 Wise Co VA from measles.
ii. Boyd Carico b 28 May 1878 d 4 Mar 1961 Wise Co VA; buried Skeen Cemetery, Wise Co VA; m. 24 Oct 1899 Wise Co VA to Dora E Bond b 9 Feb 1880 Wise Co VA d 25 Dec 1928 Wise Co VA; buried Old Coeburn Cemetery, Wise Co VA; d/o Henry H Bond and Cosby Jane Fuller.
Boyd Carico m. Alice Rose Skeen b 1 May 1900 Coeburn Mountain Road, Wise Co VA d 15 Jan 1974 Wise Co VA; buried Skeen Cemetery, Wise Co VA; d/o Joseph Ballard Skeen and Nellie Z Stallard.
Alice Rose Skeen m. 26 Jul 1919 to James Dennis Nash b 24 Feb 1904 d 6 Nov 1958 Wise Co VA. Child of James Dennis Nash and Alice Rose Skeen; ii.I. James Dennis Nash b 23 Apr 1920 Wise Co VA d 30 May 1977 Wise Co VA; buried Skeen Cemetery, Wise Co VA; m. 21 Sept 1946 to Clara Lee b 23 Jul 1928
IV. Thomas Minton b 1853; m. 9 Dec 1872 Wise Co VA; m. 9 Dec 1872 Wise Co VA to Sarah Caroline Lina McCarty b 1856 VA; d/o Absalom B McCarty and Matilda Carico.
6. Thomas Lewis Evans b 1 FEB 1827 Russell Co VA d 1901 Wise Co VA; m. 22 Mar 1854 Wise Co VA to
Elizabeth Caroline Carrico b 1840 VA; d/o Alexander Carrico and Martha Edwards.
7. Millie Evans b 1828 Russell Co VA; m. Hiram Kyle Higginbotham. Children of Hiram Kyle Higginbotham and Millie Evans;
I. Charles Higginbotham b 1842
II. Sally Higginbotham b 1845
III. Meredith Higginbotham b 1848
IV. Benjamin Higginbotham b 1856
V. John M Higginbotham b 1857
8. Nancy Evans b 1826 Russell Co VA; m. 20 Dec 1852 Russell Co VA to Harvey G Skeen b 1828 Russell Co VA; s/o John Morgan Skeens and Jane Lydia Banyon.
9. Melissa F. Evans b 1831 Russell Co VA; m. James C Wheeler b 1828 VA. Children of James C Wheeler and Melissa F Evans;
I. Joseph Wheeler b 1851
II. Mary J Wheeler b 1853
III. Sarah J Wheeler b 1855
IV. Eliza A Wheeler b 1858
10. Sarah Evans b 1832 Russell Co VA; m. 1850 Russell Co VA to John Adams.
11. Wilson Evans b 2 Apr 1832 Russell Co VA d 22 Feb 1901 Wise Co VA; m.
Elizabeth L Dobbins b 1828 VA.
Source: Jeannie Dobbs - rndobbs@sbcglobal.net - other source and Chris Matthews - ChrisMatthews@webtv.net