He is married to Elizabeth Ackerman Poinier.
They got married on January 3, 1844 at New York City, New York County, New York, USA, he was 29 years old.Source 4
Child(ren):
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Elizabeth Ackerman Poinier | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
David Evans 34, collector, born New York; Elizabeth Evans 29; Henry Evans 5; Caroline Richardson 9; ; Ann Mccarty 18; Rachael Rhea 69;
David H Evans 45, farmer; Elizabeth Evans 40; Hammond Evans 8; Catherine Evans 5; Mary Evans 3; ; A H Evans 7/12; Jacob Pomier 77, farmer; Jas Macks 19, farm labor; Jane Macks 15, servant
MARRIAGES: David Hammond Evans in Utica, N.Y. , born April [illegible], was married to Elizabeth Ackerman Poinier Jany 3rd 1844
Suicide in Whitesboro
While the coroner and the doctor were yet engaged in the above case a messenger, Mr. Isaac Cooper came from Whitesboro and notified them of a case of suicide in that village. The victim of his own rashness, was a brother-in-law of Mr. Cooper, named David Evans. Evans had formerly lived in Whitesboro, but about a year ago removed to near the Starch Factory, in East Utica. While living in Whitesboro he buried a daughter, aged about six years in the village cemetery.
The above facts critical before the Coroner's jury, and these in addition: A few years ago, Evans was a man of some wealth, but for the past two or three years had been addicted to drink. By drinking and its consequences, he had squandered about all his means. For some time he had been noticed being in low spirits. On Wednesday last, the sexton, at Whitesboro, Mr. W. Banks, found him in the graveyard moaning over the grave of his little girl. ; A short conversation was held with him during which he told the sexton he would ere long, lay by the side of his daughter. He spoke further on religious subjects and left apparently much dejected. Mrs. Evans says her husband was last at home Saturday morning. He went from the house to procure some potatoes and other groceries, and proposed to return and do some gardening. He did not return. Yesterday about 3 o'clock p.m. two boys were wandering in the graveyard at Whitesboro and discovered the body of Mr. Evans lying partly on the grave. The boys ran to the village and told of the discovery. Mr. Cooper at once came for Coroner Monroe.
The testimony before the Coroner left no room to doubt as to the manner of Evans' death. A bottle was found hear his body, also a powder labeled strychnine. The liquid to the bottle was of a bitter taste and tests confirmed the ????? of the label. The body had been removed before Coroner Monroe saw it, but witnesses agreed as to its rigid and somewhat cramped appearance. Dr. Hopkins, Prof. Gardener of Whitesboro Seminary and others were united in the opinion that strychnine was the poison used. It was thought unnecessary to hold a post mortem and the jury to whom the case was left decided to that effect. Their verdict was that "David Evans came to his death from strychnine or some other poison administered by his own hand." Deceased was about 55 years of age, and leaves a wife, and we believe, one son. We may mention that in May last, Evans inquired of Dr. Henderson of Whitesboro, for Pro??ic acid, but did not obtain it. It has not transpired where he obtained the poison which took his life. The body was left in charge of the undertaker at Whitesboro.
According to the Utica Daily Observer article. "We understand he has been buried by the side of his daughter."