James Stevens

STEVENS, GREENBLADE, MILLSLAGLE, HANFT

Posted By: Beverly Gerdts (email)
Date: 8/31/2022 at 13:57:12

Columbus Gazette, Columbus Junction, Iowa
Thursday, May 23, 1907
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After years of suffering from a bullet wound and its complications received at the battle of Iuka, in September, 1862, James Stevens passed away to the great beyond Tuesday morning of this week, May 21, 1907. To the obituary given him by one of our Columbus city correspondents, the Gazette, Columbus Junction, Iowa desires to add just a few words. We have known Mr. Stevens since our coming here in 1884 and though differing with him politically, we were always glad to know him as a sincere friend. He was a broad and liberal man, though an earnest and sincere Christian gentleman. Though one who suffered much and for many, many years as a result of his devotion to his country, there was no bitterness ever exhibited. Take him in any relation of life, and James F. Stevens was a good and noble man. Only two weeks before he was named as one of the pall bearers for his captain, J. L. Grubb, bur simply as an honorary one, as he was unable to attend. In his death this community has lost an exemplary and honest man; who will be missed.

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James F. Stevens was born in Butler county, Ohio, April 5, 18334. He died May 21, 1907. He came to Mt. Pleasant, in 1856, and later to Columbus City, which place, with the exception of two years at Muscatine, has been his home. He has one brother living in Greenville, Ohio. Four brothers and two sisters, together with his parents, have preceded him in death. In August 1861 he enlisted in Company C., 5th infantry, and served until September 1862 when he was wounded in the battle of Iuka, Miss., and was discharge in March 1863.

On November 6, 1862 he was married to Catharine A. Greenblade. To this union were born five children; two died in infancy; the three living are Mrs. Lulu Millslagle, of Grinnell, Mrs. J. F. Hanft, of this place and Harry, of Wilton. These, together with the wife and nine grandchildren are left to mourn the loss of a kind husband and father. The children were all present when the father died. The funeral will be held from the U. B. church at 3 p. m. Thursday.