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John M. Evans, Sr., (February 12, 1820 – August 23, 1903) was an American physician, Republican politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He is the namesake of Evansville, Wisconsin, in Rock County, and was the first mayor of that city. He also served two terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly and served as a Union Army surgeon during the American ...
The Web site hosts obituaries and memorials for more than 70 percent of all U.S. deaths. [4] Legacy.com hosts obituaries for more than three-quarters of the 100 largest newspapers in the U.S., by circulation. [5] The site attracts more than 30 million unique visitors per month and is among the top 40 trafficked websites in the world. [4]
Evansville was first settled in the 1830s by New Englanders who were attracted to the area by its pristine wooded landscape and the placid Allen Creek. By 1855, the city recorded its first plat and was complete with homes, shops, and churches. Evansville is named for Dr. John M. Evans, a doctor and postmaster during the city's early years. [5]
Unhoused Evansville man Marvin Ray Beck died from hypothermia. Public records and newspaper archives give some details about his life. Evansville man found frozen to death had lived on the streets ...
Janis Ringhand (born February 13, 1950) is a member of the Wisconsin State Senate from Evansville, Wisconsin. An accountant and former director of a non-profit, she previously served in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Ringhand graduated from Madison Area Technical College in 1985, and served as the mayor of Evansville from 2002 to 2006.
George Edward "Rube" Waddell (October 13, 1876 – April 1, 1914) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). A left-hander, he played for 13 years, with the Louisville Colonels, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Chicago Orphans in the National League, as well as the Philadelphia Athletics and St. Louis Browns in the American League.
All Evansville Community School District schools are closed Friday "due to the storms and loss of power," according to a Friday morning Facebook post from ECSD. "Please stay safe!" the post said.
John Henry Waddell (February 14, 1921 – November 27, 2019) was an American sculptor, painter and educator.He had a long career in art education and has many sculptures on public display, but he may be best known for That Which Might Have Been—his memorial to the four girls killed in the 1963 bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama.