Est. 1876 · Moore Station, Texas
The Evans FamilyRooted, Risen, Remembered
A gathering to honor the freedmen and freedwomen who built our community, the elders who carried it forward, and every child born into their long, unbroken line.
The Land
Moore Station
A freedom colony in Henderson County built by families who moved from bondage into landownership, church, and school within a decade of emancipation.
Read the history →The People
Founders & Elders
Anderson & Lucinda Moore. Addison & Mary Jane Cofer. Henry & Gertrude Evans. The names that carried us here.
Meet the founders →The Line
An Editable Tree
Every child, grandchild, and generation to come. Add your branch — this tree grows with us.
Open the tree →The Patriarchs
The Generation Before
Before the eleven, there were these two men — the preacher whose name begins our record, and the father whose marriage joined the Evans line to the founding families of Moore Station.
- Earliest forebearH. P. Evanscirca 1868, Mississippi – April 15, 1933His story →
- PatriarchHenry Evans1899 – 1978His story →
The Eleven
The Children of Henry & Gertrude Evans
Eleven names carried the Evans line forward from Moore Station into every branch of the family living today. Choose a name to open their story.
- 01Edward Phillip EvansTheir story →
- 02Henry Lee EvansTheir story →
- 03Dan M. EvansTheir story →
- 04Ester F. EvansTheir story →
- 05Jeffrie D. Evans, Sr.Their story →
- 06Allison "Shorty" EvansTheir story →
- 07Bonnie L. Evans JenkinsTheir story →
- 08Leo Daniel EvansTheir story →
- 09Juanita EvansTheir story →
- 10Ira Lewis Evans, Sr.Their story →
- 11Olious Donald Evans, Sr.Their story →
A Prologue
"Our ancestors moved from slavery into freedom, established families, acquired land, created a church and a school, and left a community that still bears the Moore family name."
This is that story — and the reunion that carries it forward.