William Stebbin (b. 1815)

STEBBIN, FAIRCHILD

Posted By: Dorothy Gosse (email)
Date: 6/24/2005 at 22:03:18

Stebbin, William, farmer, Sections 12 and 13; PO Waucoma; born in Madison Co., New York, in 1815. Married Louisa Fairchild in 1842; she was born in Otsego Co., New York in 1826; lost two children -- Addison H. and Jemmie M. Mr. S. first settled in Stephenson Co., Illinois in 1845, where he lived until 1854, when he came to this county and settled on his present estate of 120 acres and twenty acres of timber, valued at $35 per acre; the country was wild at that time, there being but three houses on the road where he now resides. Is one of the early pioneers, and is well known throughout the town and county.

Page 633, "1878 History of Fayette County, Iowa"
Eden Township