ROBERT STEPHENSON, JR.

STEPHENSON, PENNINGTON

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The History of Appanoose County, Iowa, Containing A History of the County, its Cities, Towns, etc., A Biographical Directory of Citizens, War Records of its Volunteers in the late Rebellion, General and Local Statistics, Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men, History of the Northwest, History of Iowa, Map of Appanoose County, Constitution of the United States, Miscellaneous Matters, etc.; illustrated; Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1878.

ROBERT STEPHENSON, JR., M.D., he was born in Ohio; at the age of 15, commenced the study of medicine with his father; graduated in 1867 at the Iowa State University at Keokuk. Has been engaged in active practice since 1865, and is now one of the leading physicians of Centerville. Enlisted in 1861 in Co. D, 42d Ohio V.E., commanded by James A. Garfield; in 1862, was promoted to 2d Sergeant; fall of same year, was commissioned 1st Sergeant; was mustered out at Columbus, Ohio, in 1864. The following year, removed to Centerville. Married Miss Ruth E. Pennington in 1868; she was born in West Virginia; have two children - Claude and Ralph. Republican .