Smith N. Stevens

STEVENS

Posted By: Rebecca Foster (email)
Date: 7/6/2014 at 21:26:41

Stevens.

Smith N. Stevens, of 843 East Sixteenth street, died Sunday evening at 11 o'clock. He was born in Cannan, Litchfield county, Connecticut in 1820.
Mr. Stevens was brought up on a farm, but for many years was engaged in the mercantile business. He was married in 1846 to Eliza F. Day, also of Cannan, Conn. In 1851 he went to California and in 1855 came to Iowa and located on a farm near Dixon in this county. He moved to Davenport in 1891 and for six years was collector of personal taxes for the city. He leaves to mourn his loss his wife, one son Frank, and two daughters, Mrs. E. Painter and Mr. M. Spelletich, all of this county.
The services will be held at the house on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock and will be open to friends. The burial is to be at Oakdale and private.

Source: The Daily Times, Davenport, Scott, Iowa, 04 March 1901.