Dora Creswell Bevis was born this day in 1896

Dora Creswell Bevis (January 23, 1896 - May 6, 1987)

Her parents were Charles Franklin Bevis and Frances Creswell Bevis.  She grew up in Mt. Pleasant, Florida.  

She married James Thomas (Jim) Evans on February 15, 1920.

Jim Evans served in France during World War I.

Dora and Jim had two children, both of whom died tragically young.  Their first child, a daughter, Frances was only six years old when she died of a sudden illness.  Their remaining child, a son, Jack, died at age 19, shot down over Yugoslavia during World War II.  They owned and operated Evans Department Store in Bonifay, Florida for 30 years.