Biographical Information
Born: August 19th, 1861
Birthplace: Comanche, Texas
Alias, Nicknames or Titles: Ol’ Slater (to his brother), Marshal Evans (to Lark and Samson Kane)
Gender: Male
Height: 6’1
Hair Color: Brown (sun-bleached on top)
Eye Color: Deep Brown
Physical Description
Family Information
Parents:
Vernon Josiah Evans (Father)
Ada Jane Bailey Evans (Mother)
Siblings:
Thomas Milton Evans
Special Characteristics
Affiliations
Occupation:
United States Marshal (Semi-Retired)
Cattle Rancher
Bio Quote
Bio Synopsis
Early Life
Weathered Too Young
The Windswept Flame
Physical Appearance
Personality Traits
Relationships
Family
Lark Lawrence
Tom Evans
Vernon Evans
Ada Evans
Katherine Thornquist
Etymology
William “Slater” Evans
First name William—pronounced WIL-ee-um or WIL-yum—From the Germanic name Willahelm, and its composite meanings are “will, desire, helmet, and protection”. Slater’s mother Ada Evans chose the name “William” for her first son, because of the tales of great heroism she heard of William Wallace (the legendary Scottish hero) as a child at his grandfather’s knee.
Middle name Slater—pronounced SLEY-ter—Old English in origin and an occupational name meaning “layer of slates.” Slater’s father chose his middle name in honor of his own maternal great-great grandfather who emigrated from England to the “Colonies” just before the start of the Revolutionary War.
Surname Evans—pronounced EV-uhnz—Evans is a patronymic surname meaning “son of Evan.” The given name Evan derives from the Welsh name Ifan, a cognate of John, meaning “gracious gift of Jehovah.”
