Robert Morgan Evans - Oak Hill Cemetery, Evansville, IN - Grave of a Famous Person on Waymarking.com

General Robert Morgan Evans, for whom Evansville, Indiana is named, did not actually found the city but his influence played a role in determining the future of the town. He is interred in Oak Hill Cemetery.

Description: Robert Morgan Evans (February 17, 1782 – December 14 1842) was born in Frederick County, Virginia. As a young man, Evans lived in Indiana Territory, on property purchased at the first public sale of land there. Called to service, he was a Captain in the militia and after his duties in the War of 1812 was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General. He married Jane Trimble, a sister of Judge Robert Trimble of the Supreme Court of the United States, and moved to Vanderburgh County. As Speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives, he put forth bills to establish railroad service to Evansville, which had been named in his honor. While unsuccessful during his lifetime, after his death the town did get a railroad. He was described as kind, affable, and a man of sterling ingtegrity. Date of birth: 02/17/1782 Date of death: 12/14/1842 Area of notoriety: Politics Marker Type: Headstone Setting: Outdoor Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Dawn to Dusk Fee required?: No Web site: [Web Link]

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