John M. Evans was born in Vermont.

The evidence

• “JOHN M. EVANS, physician, EvansviUe; born in Vermont, Feb. 12, 1820; graduated at La Porte Medical College in 1845 and 1846 ; settled at Evansville in 1846, and engaged in the practice of his profession. In 1852, was appointed Postmaster at Evansville ; 1853, was elected to the State Legislature, and re-elected in 1873.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/30-bios-union.md, PDF p. 859 / book p. 863

  Butterfield, C. W., et al. The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871585.

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