Wesley A. Stevens (1839 - 1862)

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• Source: S51 Abbreviation: Sophia Totty-November 22, 1965 Title: Sophia McCallister Totty, eldest granddaughter of Erial and Rose Stevens, Source: 4 pp. typewritten notes dated Nov. 22, 1965 (Handwritten comment at top "Rose Marie Totty prepared from info by Sophia Totty". Handwriting probably Loie Stevens Firkins.) Information in parenthesis is by Sara Stevens Patton. Subsequent Source Citation Format: Sophia McCallister Totty, eldest granddaughter of Erial and Rose Stevens, Source: 4 pp. typewritten notes dated Nov. 22, 1965 (Handwritten comment at top "Rose Marie Totty prepared from info by Sophia Totty". Handwriting probably Loie Stevens Firkins.) Information in parenthesis is by Sara Stevens Patton. BIBL Sophia McCallister Totty, eldest granddaughter of Erial and Rose Stevens. Source: 4 pp. typewritten notes dated Nov. 22, 1965 (Handwritten comment at top "Rose Marie Totty prepared from info by Sophia Totty". Handwriting probably Loie Stevens Firkins.) Information in parenthesis is by Sara Stevens Patton. Text: November 22, 1965 CONT CONT Erial Stevens was born in Youngstown, Niagara County New York, March 1, 1842, the second son of Arnold and Charlotte Stevens. At the age of 13 (1855), he went to live with his uncle on a farm near Milford (Township), Ohio (--near Mt. Vernon 35 m. northeast of Columbus) and at the age of 17, he returned to work on his father's farm, where he learned the carpenter's trade. CONT CONT At the outbreak of the Civil War, he answered the first call for volunteers and enlisted in Company C, 32nd Ohio Infantry, recruited and organized at Mt. Vernon, Ohio, July 1861. He arrived at Camp Bartley, Mansfield, Ohio, August 10, 1861. Twenty-four of the original 94 men served four years, coming back to Mt. Vernon July 29, 1865. Sergeants Erial Stevens and Edward Sprague were the only members who served the full fur years without sickness, or, at least hospitalization These two wer the youngest members in the Company. CONT CONT His Regiment was sent to the Eastern Battlefield, where it took part in the early Virginia battles --Cross Keys in the Shenandoah Valley and with General Grant in the early campaigns. He was captured at Harper's Ferry in 1862, exchanged in January 1963. After that, he was in the Western Army. At the battle of Lookout Mountain, his gun was shot out of his hand, the barrel bursting, and killing a comrade. He was at Vicksburg and with General Sherman on his march to the sea, being in Atlanta, Georgia, July 21 and 22, 1864. He was mustered out July 20, 1865, at Louisville, Kentucky. CONT CONT Erial Stevens was married to Rosanna L. Hawkins September 9, 1866 at the home of the bride's sister in Delaware County, Ohio, by Elder Standard. They moved to Delaware, Ohio. CONT CONT Sometime after this, Grandpa Hawkins (Ephraim) went West to look for a location for the family. So in the year 1868, Erial and Rosanna Stevens and Roseann's brother, George E. Hawkins, drove through in a covered wagon, crossing the Mississippi by ferry, and arrived in Red Oak, Iowa, November 5, 1868. They located in a house on the lots where the jail now is (110 West Coolbaugh Street). This was the year that General Grant was first elected president and since the railroad came only to Keokuk, Iowa, they brought the election returns from Keokuk to the people of Red Oak. CONT CONT Aunt Ella Stevens (Erial's sister) came by rail a year or two later and was followed even later by the two Abe and John Jackson famiies, who were all been neighbors of Erial Stevens; uncle in Ohio. All bought farms south of Red Oak, Iowa. CONT CONT Erial had two sisters, Ida and Eleanor. Ida married an Anderson and lived and died in or around Lockport , New York, as did her husband and one son. Another son was still living in New York the lat we had hard (about 1920) . Eleanor (Aunt Ellas, as we all called her) was born in New York, too. She came to Ohio with Erial after their moter died and lived with an uncle, who was a neigghbor of the Hawkins and Jackson families. After Erail and Rosanna were married and came West to Iowa, she came out and lived with them until her death March 1, 1906. CONT CONT Rosanna Lucretia Hawkins was born in Mt. Vernon, Knox, Couty, Ohio, May 2, 1845. She died Septemeber 8, 1920, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Koons (Della) in Clarinda, Iowa. CONT CONT She had one brother, George E. Hawkins, and thre sisters-- Eliza, Phoebe, and Celeste. Eliza and Phoebe married brothers, Abriam and John Jackson. Celeste died of scarlet fever a few days apart from her mother's death from it. (Roseanna had it, too, but recovered. However, she lost most of her hair and it had not yet grown back when she was married.) CONT CONT Erial was engaged in farming, hog raising, and ran a livery stable and later carried rural mail and conducted dray service. CONT CONT Erial and Roseannah had 6 children: CONT Eva Lillie born August 16, 1869--died September 10, 1909. CONT Willie Delano born September 25, 1871 -- died August 5, 1946. CONT Ida Elly born May 16, 1873 -- died September 11, 1873. CONT Independence (Inda) born July 4, 1875 -- died January 1, 1960. CONT Harry Elmer born October 14, 1879 -- died November 3, 1951. CONT Della March born March 4, 1882 --she is still living. CONT CONT Stevens Family Record - from Old Family Bible CONT Born Died CONT Father- Arnold H. Stevens May 3, 1806 February 23, 1873 CONT Mother-Charlotte Stevens April 8, 1818 August 18, 1855 CONT Wesley October 12, 1839 February 16, 1862 CONT Erial March 1, 1842 December 18, 1922 CONT Almira June 15, 1843 June 19, 1843 CONT Nelson January 10, 1845 October 11, 1845 CONT Nelson A. May 1, 1846 August 9, 1846 CONT Eleanor C. May 3, 1849 March 1, 1906 CONT Ida C. July 20, 1854?

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