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B. L. Evans was born in Henry County, Ind., on September 1, 1837, and is a son of Elias and Nancy A. (Carey) Evans, natives of Virginia and Ohio, respectively. Elias Evans is of Welsh descent, and was born on September 22, 1807. He now resides in Shoal Creek Township, Barry County, engaged in farming and fruit growing. His wife, who is still living, is four years his junior. B. L. Evans was reared on a farm in Holt County, Mo., and was married there, after which he engaged in farming for a short time for himself. He then went to Omaha, Neb., where he clerked in a dry goods store for two years, when he removed to Council Bluffs, at which place he worked at the carpenter’s trade for about three years. Thence he moved to Pacific City, Iowa, where he was successfully engaged in the cattle business for about three years, after which, with his parents, he came to Barry County. He was engaged in the fruit and nursery business until coming to Pioneer, in October, 1887, at which time he and his son, Perry L., purchased of D. T. Wainright their present general merchandise store. This store was established by L. E. Prickett, and was the second business enterprise established in Pioneer, T. B. Barker having established the first. B. L. Evans & Son are doing a good business, with a capital stock of $3,000. On July 5, 1860, Mr. Evans was united in marriage with Maggie J. Lloyd, a native of Jonesboro, West Va., and born in 1844. Three children have been born to their union: Perry L., Emma May and Jesse Lee. Mr. and Mrs. Evans are zealous members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Mr. Evans takes an active interest in political affairs, and is a Democrat. He filled the office of probate judge in Barry County for one term in a manner most satisfactory to his constituents.