Stevenson, J. D.

STEVENSON, PICKETT

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Date: 12/23/2012 at 07:36:55

The History of Poweshiek County, Iowa
Des Moines: Union Hist. Co., 1880.

STEVENSON, J.D - Bear Creek Twp—pg 850-1. Farmer and stock-raiser, section 10, P.O. Brooklyn. Was born in Carroll county, New Hampshire, September 14, 1831; was there raised until he attained the age of sixteen. His father (D.G. Stevenson) was a farmer. The Stevensons are of Scotch lineage. At the age of sixteen years Mr. Stevenson went to Boston, and clerked in a mercantile house for eight years, after which he came to Illinois, locating in Sheffield, where he resided until 1864, when he made a tour through the Western country, returning in 1866, and continued to reside there until 1876, when he came to Poweshiek county. In that year he embarked in the hardware business in Brooklyn, which business he conducted for eighteen months when he turned his attention to tilling the soil. He was married, in 1854, to Miss Mary Pickett, of Beverly, Massachusetts, daughter of Thomas and Sophia Pickett of that place. She is of English lineage. Their family consists of three children: Willie A., Florence C. and Francis L. Mr. Stevenson’s farm consists of sixty acres. He makes a specialty of raising and trading stock. Is a member of the A.O.U.W.; himself and family are members of the Presbyterian Church.