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Mary Jones Chilton

1 Aug 1827 – 3 Apr 1895

Birth	1 Aug 1827
Death	3 Apr 1895
Cemetery	Lehi City Cemetery Lehi , Utah County , Utah , USA
Added by	Twimom6 on 26 Sep 2006
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/115627

Bio

Mary Jones was born August 1, 1827, at Carmarthenshire, South Wales. She joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints about 1849 in her native land and emigrated to America in 1859. While on the way she became acquainted with Abel Evans, to whom she was married on their arrival in America. She lived in Council Bluffs two years and in the spring of 1852 started to Utah. They arrived in Lehi in the fall of the same year. Mary went through all the hardships pertaining to pioneer life. She was left a widow in 1866, her husband having died on a mission to Wales, leaving a family of six children, three boys and three girls, the oldest being twelve years old. Although she had the care of raising her family, she was never known to complain and was always cheerful. She was known for her hospitality. She died April 3, 1894. Life Sketch submitted 17 October 2013 by EvansRobertPugmire1 ___________________ 1st Husband: Abel Evans (1812-1866) m. abt 1850 2nd Husband: Isaac Chilton (1831-1911) m. 1878

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Family

Spouse

• Abel Evans 1812–1866
• Isaac Chilton 1830–1911

Children

• William Samuel Evans 1855–1935
• Cathrine Jones Evans Yates 1862–1940
• Hyrum Jones Evans 1864–1951

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