Calhoun Stevenson (1853-1914)

STEVENSON, HOULETTE, YOUNG

Posted By: Joanne Wilken (email)
Date: 9/15/2013 at 16:21:36

Calhoun Stevenson
January 28,1853–September 15, 1914

Calhoun Stevenson died in Chicago 9/15/1914 after an illness of 2 years. He lived in Shattuck, OK. He died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Edward Houlette.

He was born 1/28/1853 on his father's farm NE of Monticello, IA. His father, John, helped haul lumber for 1st school house in Monticello.
Calhoun was a grocer in Monticello for a time. He left town about 20 years ago.

2 children: Charles of Shattuck, OK and Mrs. Edward Houlette of Chicago. Also a brother-in-law survives, Harry Young of Rock Island, IL.
Several family members of the Geo Haines family of Davenport, IA, attended.

He was a member of Modern Woodman Lodge.

Source: Monticello Express, 17 September 1914.