Re: W.B. Stevens
STEVENS
Posted By: Nina2295@aol.com (email) In Response To: W.B. Stevens (Joyce Thornton)
Date: 7/13/2004 at 17:00:28
BIOGRAPHICAL DIRECTORY - CHARITON TOWNSHIP, PG 544-555
1878 APPANOOSE COUNTY HISTORY BOOK
1989 REPRINTPages 552-553
Stevens, W. B., farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 29; P. O. Walnut City; was born in Knox
Co., Ill., in 1844; his parents, W. J. and Jane S. (nee Schooler), were early settlers of that
county, from Logan Co., Ohio, where his mother was born; his father was born in Fairfield
Co., Ohio; moved to Wappello Co., Iowa, in 1861; thence to this county in 1869; in April,
1864, he crossed the plains, arriving at Idaho August 4, of the same year; remained two
years; thence to Grand Round Valley, Oregon; thence to Walla Walla, and returning to
Round Valley with ox-teams, laden with provisions; was caught in one of the heavy
snowstorms, so frequent in the mountains of that country; was obliged to leave his oxen
and procure horses; landed his loads safely at Dubois Valley and returned; in 1868, started
to return on horseback; traveled 1,000 miles, then he sold his horse and came by stage to
Ft. Benton, and by steamer to Omaha, being ten days on the route by stage and rail;
reached Wapello Co. June 5, 1868; soon after came to this county; followed threshing that
fall. In February, 1869, he married Miss Elizabeth J. Stark; she was born in Davis Co.,
Iowa, in 1848; daughter of Jeremiah and Sarah A. S. (nee Throckmorton), early settlers of
Davis Co. and this county; died in this county. They have two children - Charles F. and
Harry E. Greenback; members of the Christian Church.
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