STEPHENSON, George 1872-1951

STEPHENSON, CASSEL

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Date: 4/14/2017 at 19:29:24

Lockridge IA "Times"
Thursday, April 5, l951
Page 4, Column 3

George STEPHENSON, born and reared in Lockridge township died April 3 at the Jefferson County
Hospital. Born Jan 31, l872 near Four Corners, was the son of John & Matilda STEPHENSON. His
father was born in England, coming to this country in l842. His mother was of Swedish birth, came to this country in l845. George attended the Four Corners school and later taught at the school. He continued to live on the same farm after his father retired. He married Oct 25 1899 to Clara S. CASSEL at Four Corners. They moved to Fairfield in 1914, employed by Dexter Co.

At one time was the assessor of Lockridge twp, prominent in the old Four Corners Creamery. Survived by wife and one daughter Louise, a dietician at a New York hospital. Burial was in
the New Sweden Methodist Cemetery.