Cotulla, TX, United States
William Ferdinand Evans. (Jan. 14, 1831 - Jan. 13, 1917) Born in Louisiana, W. F. Evans moved to Polk County, Texas, in 1850, and to Gonzales County in 1856. During the Civil War (1861-65), he served on Galveston Island in Texas coastal defenses, with Co. I, 2D Texas Regiment, Volunteer Infantry, an
d in Cunningham's Co. C, Mann's Regiment. He married Nancy M. Weathers, and after her death Malissa Justice. He had four children. Cotulla was his home from 1903 to 1917. #8130
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