• Born: 9 Jul 1791, Aberdeunant, Llandecwyn, Merioneth, Wales ³
• Married: 1 Apr 1814, Llandecwyn, Merioneth, Wales ¹
• Died: 9 Oct 1864, Festiniog district, Merioneth, Wales ^{2 3}

  Research Notes:

Born 9 July, 1791 at Aberdeunant, Llandecwyn, Merionethshire. After lengthy consideration he became a member of the Wesleyan society in December 1815, was made an elder in April 1816 and started to preach in February 1818. He soon became a popular and influential preacher and was known as Utgorn Meirion (the clarion of Meirion). He refused an invitation to minister to the old cause of Cilgwyn (1837) choosing to remain a Wesleyan lay preacher. For some periods he was a stipended lay preacher on various circuits, collecting towards clearing the debt on chapels, and a peripatetic evangelist under the aegis of the North Wales regional meeting. He published articles in Yr Eurgrawn Wesleyaidd and edited a volume of sermons, Dwfr y Bywyd (c. 1855). He died 9 October, 1864. ³

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Named as a beneficiary in his father's Will (written 1834)

In 1837 Edmund Evans was a witness at the marriage of his brother John Evans to Anne Roberts.

In 1841 Edmund Evans, aged about 45, farmer, and wife Ellinor, aged about 50, were living in Centu bach, Llandecwyn, Merioneth. With them were children: Margred (2), Evan (15), Richard (10).

In 1851 Edmund Evans (59) of Llandecwyn, widower, Wesleyan minister of Barmouth district, was visiting John Roberts, relieving officer & Registrar, in Clogwyn, Llandanwg, Merioneth.

In 1861 Edmund Evans (69) of Llandecwyn, widower, Wesleyan preacher (local) was visiting the Com. Hotel in London Road Ynyscynhaiarn, Caernarvon.

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Edmund Evans died aged 73 years. ²