STEVER Family Bible Records, and some notes

STEVER, GLASGOW, PARK, HETTICK

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 7/11/2006 at 20:49:31

From the Prill transcriptions ~~

BIBLE RECORDS ~~

Copied by Grace GLASGOW (Adam STEVER's granddaughter) from a copy made by M. Luther STEVER (Uncle John's son) of the old record in the family Bible.

George STEVER (1), Born Sept. 15, 1766, Died Oct. 9, 1827, Aged 61 yr. 24 ds.

Catherine STEVER, Born Feb. 10, 1768, Died Jan. 16, 1844.

Children:
Philip STEVER, Born Apr. 17, 1793, Died Aug. 26, 1827.
Sarah STEVER, Born in Maryland Jan. 22, 1795, Buried in Mifflin Co., Pa.
Elizabeth STEVER, Born Dec. 2, 1796, Died Feb. 14, 1863
Adam STEVER, Born Jan. 5, 1799, Died 1858
Joseph STEVER, Born Feb. 23, 1801, Died Oct. 16, 1880
John STEVER, Born Sept. 27, 1803, Died June 17, 1854
Catherine STEVER (Aunt Katy), Born Aug. 25, 1805, Died Aug. 29, 1874
David STEVER, Born July 4, 1808, Died Oct. 23, 1872
Mary STEVER (Aunt Polly), Born May 29, 1811, Died Mar. 23, 1896.

Notes: The first mention we have found of Adam STEVER's name in Jefferson County Records is on 18 March 1840 when he made entry on the NE ¼ of Sec. 27, Walnut Township. (Jefferson County Original Land Entries.) Apparently he did not develop or live on his Walnut Township land.

"In 1844 he brought his wife and family from Pennsylvania and bought 500 acres of land about one and a half miles west of Fairfield, built on it a log house in which the family lived for two years. The brick house was built in 1846, of bricks made by hand from the clay of Mitchell Creek. This brick house was long a "landmark" of Fairfield and Jefferson County. Mrs. Adam STEVER was a sister of Col. John PARK and James PARK of Walnut Township. Adam was an expert gunsmith." ("Fairfield Ledger", Oct. 2, 1939)

On Apr. 12, 1854, Adam STEVER & wife deeded to their son, Solomon F. STEVER, the NE ¼ of Sec. 27, Walnut Township. On the same day Solomon F. STEVER deeded the same land to August HETTICK. (Jefferson County Deed Book 'L', Page 151.)

A tall white marble shaft marks the grave of Adam STEVER in Evergreen Cemetery. Inscription: "ADAM STEVER, Died Aug. 30, 1858, Aged 59 y. 7 m. 25 d." It was probably first erected on Lot #30 of the Old City Cemetery, and after Evergreen Cemetery was opened in 1870, the monument - and the remains of Adam STEVER - were moved over into Evergreen.

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.