John Craig Evans (1822-1886) was born September 30, 1822 in Chesterfield, South Carolina. He received his education at the Old Academy school in Chesterfield and in 1842 he became its principal. In January 1844, Evans was elected clerk of the court for Chesterfield and held the position until 1848. He married Ann Eliza Lacoste in 1845 and after the end of his term as the court clerk, the couple moved to Cheraw, South Carolina. There, Evans entered the mercantile business and became deacon of his church. The couple had six children; Gus, Mamie, Margaret, Annie, Hattie, and William. During the Civil War, Evans served as Captain of Company B of the twenty - third regiment of South Carolina Volunteers. After the Battle of Five Forks, Evans was captured and sent to Johnson's Island Prison near Sandusky, Ohio and remained there until the end of the war. In 1886 John Craig Evans died in Cheraw.
From the description of John Craig Evans Civil War Letters, 1864-1865. (Atlanta History Center). WorldCat record id: 237225270
