Thomas Stevens

GRANT, STEVENS

Posted By: Judy Wight Branson (email)
Date: 10/13/2004 at 22:06:30

Thomas Stevens, Scott twp., farmer, Sec. 27; P.O. Winterset; was born in Harrison county, Indiana, August 4, 1813; was raised there and lived in that place until he was 22 years of age; he married Miss Amelia Grant August 22, 1832; a native of Bourbon county, Kentucky; she was born March 27, 1814; in 1836 he moved with his family to McDonough county, Illinois; came to Henry county, Iowa, in the fall of 1840, and to this county in 1855; they located where Noah King now lives; has lived on his present farm for ten years; his farm contains 194 acres; his wife died October 1, 1872; has a family of three sons and two daughters: Wilford, Anna, Fannie, Eli and Madison.

Taken from the book, "The History of Madison County, Iowa, 1879" page 587