Background
Evans was born in Wales to John David Evans and Margaret Thomas Evans.
Evans was born in Wales to John David Evans and Margaret Thomas Evans.
When he was four years old, they emigrated to the United States. In 1900 Evans married Amy Jane Whipple, who served on the Relief Society general board starting in 1921. They had four children.
He also taught at Latter-day Saints University, the predecessor of Latter- Day Saints (Mormons) Business College.
Evans lived in Salt Lake City, Utah for over 50 years, where he also died and was buried, in the Salt Lake City Cemetery.