The story of Leonard Evans, Jr. began May 29, 1924 in McKinney, Texas. The guardians of Leonard are Margaret and Leonard Evans, Sr. His wife is Julia Evans. He grew up being the eldest of four children. Growing up, his grandfather told him about going into slave auction with his own mother and father. His parents and his great grandparents were sold together. His grandfather left on the auction because he wasn’t trained. Just a little while later a man purchased grandfather Evans. Leonard Evans as a teen, both of his parents left him in a home with a stove, wood, and matches, but no food. His mother left him and said she was going to right to him to keep in touch. Leonard was educated in the McKinney School system