Evan John

Evan D John 

Birth: 8 Oct 1861, Maesteg, Glamorganshire, South Wales

Death: Friday 29 Nov 1917 7am, St John's Hospital, Springfield, Illinois

Parents: Thomas John

Siblings: Thomas John

Spouse:

Children: Evan D John Jr, Mary John, Margaret John, and Ruth John

Occupations:

• Worked as a miner in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Iowa, Colorado, New Mexico, and the Indian Territory.
• Mine Manager, Centerville, Iowa.
• State Mine Inspector for the State of Illinois (1897-)
• Member of State Mining Board (1910-)
• Acting President of the State Mining Board (1913-)
• Part Owner Carterville and Big Muddy Coal Company of Williamson County 
• Superintendent of a Franklin County Coal Company
• State Mine Inspector (Feb 1917 - )
• Director of Mines and Minerals, State of Illinois (1 Jul 1917 - 29 Nov 1918) 

Residence:

• Murphysboro, Illinois 1880 
• Springfield, Illinois 1888

Immigrated From: Wales in 1880

Immigrated To: Murphysboro, Illinois in 1880

Religion: Episcopalian

Sources:

• Annual coal report of Illinois, Issue 37, By Illinois. State Mining Board, Illinois. Dept. of Mines and Minerals