Martin Van Buren Stevens (abt. 1832)

Born about 1832 in Thorndike, Waldo, Maine, United States

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Eliza Roberts Felt, who was born on June 5, 1838. She married Martin Van Buren Stevens, on September 9, 1853, in Greenwood. Mr. Stevens was the son of William Stevens, Jr., and Lydia Jackson Stevens, of Poland, Me. Martin Van Buren Stevens was born in Poland, Me., on August 27, 1832. A few years after their marriage they removed to Portland, Me., where Mr. Stevens was en- gaged for a time with his brother-in-law, Jesse S. Felt, in the jeweler's business. Mr. Stevens had early learned the carpenter trade which he pursued after leaving th jeweler's business. In 1857 he removed to Auburn, Me., and in 1861, to Gorham, N. H., and obtained a situation as roadmaster's assistant on the Grand Trunk railroad, remaining in the employ of the corporation until 1875, when he removed to Lynn, Mass. They had :

1. Velma Elizabeth Stevens, who was born in Auburn, Me., on November i, 1858. She married Charles Rufus Dunham in Gorham, Ale., on Novem- ber 2, 1878. He was the son of Rufus King Dun- ham and Abbie B. Estes Dunham, of Bryant's Pond. Me. He was born in Bryant's Pond Me., on Decem- ber 13, 1857 and was a telegraph operator there.

2. Frank Dana Sweetser Stevens, who was born in Au- burn, Me., on May 30, 1860, He married in Lynn* Mass., on December 17, 1885, Georgia Elfrida Stone who was the daughter of Isaiah H. Stone and Katli- erine Stone. She was born in Lynn, Mass., on April 8, 1860. Mr. Stone graduated from Mediical College in 1881 and engaged in the practice of medicine and surgery in Lynn. Mass.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ "The Stevens Genealogy; embracing branches of the family descended from puritan ancestry, New England families not traceable to puritan ancestry and miscellaneous branches wherever found [1]

Source S38

Title: Daniel Dyer Gedcom

Author: Morrison, Aurie Willis

Publication: Nov. 1999

Abbreviation: Daniel Dyer Gedcom

Note: NS108573

Source Media Type: Electronic

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1870 US Census - Unity, Waldo, Maine

Martin V Stevens - 38, born Maine, farmer

Charlotte P Stevens - 33, Maine

Nellie Stevens - 12, Maine

Frances O Stevens - 9, Maine

Charles A Stevens - 2, Maine

Source 1870; Census Place: Unity, Waldo, Maine; Roll: M593_561; Page: 408A; Family History Library Film: 552060

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