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English: Chris Evans home in Visalia, California, at the time of the shooting of George Witty, Will Smith, and Oscar Beaver in 1892. The Evans house is left, the barn is in the center, and the Byrd home is at the right.
Christopher Evans (February 19, 1847 – February 9, 1917), a native of Bells Corners near Ottawa, Canada West, was an American farmer and teamster turned outlaw. He was the leader of the Evans-Sontag Gang.
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The Battle of Stone Corral, also known as the Gunfight at Stone Corral, occurred in June 1893 and was the final shootout during the pursuit of the Sontag-Evans Gang. After months of searching and several previous encounters, a small posse under the command of Marshal George E. Gard ambushed John Sontag and Chris Evans at a corral near Visalia, California.
1893: Southern Pacific train bandits John Sontag and Chris Evans are apprehended in the Battle of Stone Corral near Visalia, California. [13] 1898: Sunset magazine is founded as a promotional tool of the Southern Pacific. [14] October 1899: Southern Pacific gains control of the Houston East and West Texas Railway. [15]
Visalia (/ v aɪ ˈ s eɪ l j ə, v ɪ-/ vy-SAYL-yə, vih-) [9] [10] is a city in the agricultural San Joaquin Valley of California. The population was 141,384 as per the 2020 census. Visalia is the fifth-largest city in the San Joaquin Valley, the 40th most populous in California, and 192nd in the United States. [11]
Christopher "Chris" Evans (1847-1917) - outlaw who lived in Visalia prior to his arrest for train robbery and confinement to Folsom Prison; Larry French - baseball player; Cody Gibson - professional mixed martial artist competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship organization; Jerry Heard - professional golfer; Aaron Hill - professional ...
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