*** Source: Who's who in the Pacific Southwest: a compilation of authentic biographical sketches of citizens of Southern California and Arizona. Los Angeles: Times-Mirror Print. & Binding House, 1913, 406 pgs. *** ---page 134--- State Board of Dental Examiners and was registered in 1906; has since been engaged in his profession in Los Angeles. Member Los Angeles Co. Dental Soc.; So. Cal. Dental Assn. EVANS, Herbert Johnston. Real estate and insurance. Res. 234 N. Charlotte Ave., Monrovia, Cal.; office 607 Hibernian Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in London, England, Nov. 8, 1869; son of Edward Josiah and Caroline (Taylor) Evans. Married to Jane Louise Berry in 1894. Educated in Vermont College, Lower Clapton, London, England. At age of 15 entered law of- fice of E. H. Burkitt, of Curriers Hall, 6 London Wall, London, England, stay- ing there about three years and leaving to enter shipping office of Hopcraft & Broadwater of Fenchurch Ave., London: left there 1891 and went to Muskogee, I. T., as bookkeeper for J. A. Patterson & Co., genl. merchants, which firm was afterwards incorporated under name of the Patterson Mercantile Co.; moved to New Mexico 1900 on account of ill health; to Denver, Colo., in 1901, and to Monrovia, Cal., 1905; interested in real estate in Oklahoma. At present secy. and treas. Midway Basin Oil Co. Served as member Board of Trustees of city of Monrovia, 1908-10; re-elected 1910; served as Grand Master of Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of Oklahoma, 1902-03; as Grand High Priest of Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons, 1903-04, and as Grand Commander of Grand Commandery of Oklahoma (then Indian Territory) 1903-04. Member Granite Club of Monrovia, Cal.; B. P. O. E.; Masonic fraternity, 32nd degree; Scottish Rite. Episcopalian. EVANS, Willard A. Electric garage. Res. Sierra Madre; office 1676 W. Washington st., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 24, 1872; son of Joseph R. and Caroline E. (Brown) Evans. Married to Clara E. Baldwin in 1893. Attended public schools until 1888; Earlham College, 1888-90; Purdue Univ., 1890-92. Or- anizer, supt. and treas. Commercial Electric Co., Indianapolis, Ind., 1906; moved to Los Angeles in 1906 and en- tered employ of City Gas Co.; with Central Garage of Pasadena, 1907-11; electric garage of his own, 1911 to date. Quaker. EVERHARDY, Mathew W. General provision merchant. Res. 1401 Alvarado Terrace; office 622 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Leavenworth, Oct. 8, 1862; son of Jacob and Mary C. (Shoemaker) Everhardy. Married to Elizabeth A. Platt in 1893. Received his edu- cation in private and public schools, and business college of Leavenworth. First employed in driving cattle from eastern Oregon 1400 miles across the plains to Cheyenne and Laramie City, Wyo., then a wilderness, 1875-78; in the meat and cattle business in Tombstone, Bisbee and Benson, Ariz., 1878-88; moved to Los Angeles in 1888, since which time he has been engaged in the wholesale and retail general provision business. Pres. Palace Market Meat & Provision Co.; dir. Commonwealth Home Builders; Funding Co. of California. Member B.P.O.E.; Knights Templar; Shrine; Jonathan and Los Angeles Athletic and Gun clubs. EYER, Clarendon B. Real estate Res. 630 S. Western ave.; office 342 Consolidated Realty Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Ind., July 1, 1865; son of Daniel and Nancy (Bennett) Eyer. Married to Cora A. Knowlton in 1888. Attended high school at Highland Park, Ill.; Lake Forest Academy; graduated from Univ. of Mich. in 1888. Engaged in practice of law in Chicago, 1888-1907; moved to Cal. in 1907; promoted Beaumont Land & Water Co., and is now pres. of that Co.; vice-pees. of San Mateo Water Co.; organized Assets Realization Co., of which he is pres.; dir. Bowes Realty Co.; dir. Los Angeles Holding Co. Admitted to practice law in Cal. in 1912. Member Masonic fraternity; Knights Templar; California and Los Angeles Athletic clubs; Sigma Chi fraternity. Presbyterian. FARIS, John D. Funeral director and embalmer. Res. 2017 W. 12th st.; office 10th and Flower sts., Los Angeles. Born in Charlottesville, Ind., Dec. 30, 1860; son of William H. and Amanda (Bolin) Faris. Married to Agnes Pressler in 1905. Graduated from grammar school, Cicero, Ind., 1875; from high school, Cicero, Ind., 1879; from College of Physiology and Anatomy, Springfield, O., 1895. En- gaged in general merchandise business at Cicero and Tipton, Ind., 1879-88; wholesale cigar and tobacco business, Indianapolis, Ind., 1888-92; funeral director and embalmer 1892 to date. Moved to Los Angeles, Cal., 1905; em- ployed by Orr & Hines Co., who were succeeded by Orr & Edwards Co., of which firm he was vice-pres. and secy.; *** end ***