Thomas W Stevens 1869-1939

STEVENS, CALLAWAY

Posted By: Georgea Clinton (email)
Date: 5/12/2011 at 12:32:18

Aug 26, 1939 - Carroll Daily - Funeral services for Thomas W Stevens of Colfax, for many years a resident of Carroll, who died at his home in Colfax early Friday morning will be held at 2:30 Monday afternoon at the Huffman funeral home. Burial will be in the Carroll city cemetery. The Odd Fellows service will be used at the rites. Friends may view the body at the Huffman Funeral Home, where it will rest until the time of the services.

Mr. Stevens, who belonged to one of Carroll's foremost pioneer families, was a son of Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Stevens. His mother died in 1908, and his father in 1922. He was born on a farm three miles south of Carroll Sept. 14, 1869. After his graduation from Carroll High School, he attended Iowa State College at Ames, later taking up farming.

In 1901 he was married to Miss Maria Callaway at Carroll. For twenty years Mr. and Mrs. Stevens lived on their farm northeast of Carroll. For a few years after leaving the farm they resided in their home at Carroll before going to Newton in September, 1920, to take up their residence. At Newton Mr. Stevens had a grocery store. Following a ten year residence at Newton, Mr. and Mrs. Stevens moved to Colfax, which has been their home for the last three years.

Mr. Stevens leaves his wife, one daughter, Mrs. R.E. Callaway (Mable), of Dixon, Calif.; a niece, Violet Stevens, whom Mr. and Mrs. Stevens have reared since infancy; one brother, R.B. Stevens, of Spearflah, S.D; and his stepmother, Mrs. H.C. Stevens of Carroll.

His wife and Violet Stevens arrived in Carroll Friday afternoon and are at the Carl Bauerle home. His daughter, Mrs. Callaway, will also be here for the services.

Mr. Stevens was a member of the Methodist Church. Fraternally, he belonged to the Odd Fellow lodge and its branches and the Rebekah Lodge. While living in Carroll he took a leading part in Odd Fellow work, having filled all of the offices of the local lodge, including the highest office of noble grand.