(A biographical sketch taken from One Hundred Years, The Delaware County National Bank Chester, PA 1814-1914)

Years in parentheses are years of service as a Director of The Bank of Delaware County and/or The Delaware County National Bank

Joel Evans (1843-44, 1852-54) was a farmer of Aston and later of Springfield township. He was County Auditor in 1840 and 1852. He served as a Director of the Poor in 1848; was named in the Act of May 1, 1852, as one of the incorporators of the Delaware Count Mutual Insurance Company. With Jesse J. Maris, he was one of the assignees of George G. Leiper, and joined in the deed with Maris, February 26, 1859, which conveyed the land in Ridley township upon which "Fairview" is now located.

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