Married Jessie Rebecca Hall, daughter of Samuel Moses Hall and Mary Frances Beall, on 04 Dec 1877 in Warren County, Georgia. They had one daughter, Lillian Stevens.
Obituary in the 12 Jan 1932 Macon Telegraph:
Funeral Services Held for Stevens at Local Chapel: "Funeral services for W. W. Stevens, owner of the White Oak mineral springs on the extension of Forest Hill Avenue, were held at 9:30 o'clock yesterday morning at the chapel of Connally and Pitts by Dr. E. Ellis Sammons, pastor of the Vineville Baptist Church. Mr. Stevens died Saturday night after a brief illness.
Pallbearers were E. M. Adams, C. W. Buchanan, Oscar Paul, R. I. Callaway, E. F. Cranford, W. K. Stanley. The body was taken to Siloam, in Greene County, for interment in the family lot. A bag of earth from England was scattered over the coffin in accord with a request of the deceased. The soil was brought to this country by Mr. Stevens on his return from a visit to England some years ago.
Mr. Stevens had made his home at the White Oak springs for about 12 years, coming here from Mayfield, Ga. where for years he operated an extensive farm and peach orchard. He was the developer of the American Beauty peach on a commercial scale. He sold these peaches over a number of years in the eastern markets. The peach is now practically extinct except for an occasional single tree and one orchard owned by C. M. Clifton, Jr., horticulturist, of 416 Ridge Avenue. Mr. Clifton obtained the buds for his tree from Mr. Stevens. The peach is a clingstone type with brilliant red coloring.
As a farmer, Mr. Stevens had extensive plantings in corn and wheat. He operated a grist and flour mill on the Ogeechee River at Mayfield which still stands and is now operated by A. L. Reynolds. The mill was built before the War Between the States. He was an extensive breeder of hogs and was known as the creator of a particular breed called the big bone guinea.
His father was born in England and came to Georgia in his youth. An uncle, William Stevens, settled in Hancock County and operated a farm of 3,000 acres which he called Mayfield. From the name of this place, the name for the present town is taken.
He is survived by his widow, formerly Miss Jessie Hall of Warrenton, a daughter, Mrs. H. S. Catron, Macon; and two sisters, Mrs. Lena Birdsong, Lake Worth, Fla., and Mrs. A. J. Irwin, Sandersville, as well as two nieces and two nephews."
Obituary in the 12 Jan 1932 Macon Telegraph:
Funeral Services Held for Stevens at Local Chapel: "Funeral services for W. W. Stevens, owner of the White Oak mineral springs on the extension of Forest Hill Avenue, were held at 9:30 o'clock yesterday morning at the chapel of Connally and Pitts by Dr. E. Ellis Sammons, pastor of the Vineville Baptist Church. Mr. Stevens died Saturday night after a brief illness.
Pallbearers were E. M. Adams, C. W. Buchanan, Oscar Paul, R. I. Callaway, E. F. Cranford, W. K. Stanley. The body was taken to Siloam, in Greene County, for interment in the family lot. A bag of earth from England was scattered over the coffin in accord with a request of the deceased. The soil was brought to this country by Mr. Stevens on his return from a visit to England some years ago.
Mr. Stevens had made his home at the White Oak springs for about 12 years, coming here from Mayfield, Ga. where for years he operated an extensive farm and peach orchard. He was the developer of the American Beauty peach on a commercial scale. He sold these peaches over a number of years in the eastern markets. The peach is now practically extinct except for an occasional single tree and one orchard owned by C. M. Clifton, Jr., horticulturist, of 416 Ridge Avenue. Mr. Clifton obtained the buds for his tree from Mr. Stevens. The peach is a clingstone type with brilliant red coloring.
As a farmer, Mr. Stevens had extensive plantings in corn and wheat. He operated a grist and flour mill on the Ogeechee River at Mayfield which still stands and is now operated by A. L. Reynolds. The mill was built before the War Between the States. He was an extensive breeder of hogs and was known as the creator of a particular breed called the big bone guinea.
His father was born in England and came to Georgia in his youth. An uncle, William Stevens, settled in Hancock County and operated a farm of 3,000 acres which he called Mayfield. From the name of this place, the name for the present town is taken.
He is survived by his widow, formerly Miss Jessie Hall of Warrenton, a daughter, Mrs. H. S. Catron, Macon; and two sisters, Mrs. Lena Birdsong, Lake Worth, Fla., and Mrs. A. J. Irwin, Sandersville, as well as two nieces and two nephews."
Married Jessie Rebecca Hall, daughter of Samuel Moses Hall and Mary Frances Beall, on 04 Dec 1877 in Warren County, Georgia. They had one daughter, Lillian Stevens.
Obituary in the 12 Jan 1932 Macon Telegraph:
Funeral Services Held for Stevens at Local Chapel: "Funeral services for W. W. Stevens, owner of the White Oak mineral springs on the extension of Forest Hill Avenue, were held at 9:30 o'clock yesterday morning at the chapel of Connally and Pitts by Dr. E. Ellis Sammons, pastor of the Vineville Baptist Church. Mr. Stevens died Saturday night after a brief illness.
Pallbearers were E. M. Adams, C. W. Buchanan, Oscar Paul, R. I. Callaway, E. F. Cranford, W. K. Stanley. The body was taken to Siloam, in Greene County, for interment in the family lot. A bag of earth from England was scattered over the coffin in accord with a request of the deceased. The soil was brought to this country by Mr. Stevens on his return from a visit to England some years ago.
Mr. Stevens had made his home at the White Oak springs for about 12 years, coming here from Mayfield, Ga. where for years he operated an extensive farm and peach orchard. He was the developer of the American Beauty peach on a commercial scale. He sold these peaches over a number of years in the eastern markets. The peach is now practically extinct except for an occasional single tree and one orchard owned by C. M. Clifton, Jr., horticulturist, of 416 Ridge Avenue. Mr. Clifton obtained the buds for his tree from Mr. Stevens. The peach is a clingstone type with brilliant red coloring.
As a farmer, Mr. Stevens had extensive plantings in corn and wheat. He operated a grist and flour mill on the Ogeechee River at Mayfield which still stands and is now operated by A. L. Reynolds. The mill was built before the War Between the States. He was an extensive breeder of hogs and was known as the creator of a particular breed called the big bone guinea.
His father was born in England and came to Georgia in his youth. An uncle, William Stevens, settled in Hancock County and operated a farm of 3,000 acres which he called Mayfield. From the name of this place, the name for the present town is taken.
He is survived by his widow, formerly Miss Jessie Hall of Warrenton, a daughter, Mrs. H. S. Catron, Macon; and two sisters, Mrs. Lena Birdsong, Lake Worth, Fla., and Mrs. A. J. Irwin, Sandersville, as well as two nieces and two nephews."
Obituary in the 12 Jan 1932 Macon Telegraph:
Funeral Services Held for Stevens at Local Chapel: "Funeral services for W. W. Stevens, owner of the White Oak mineral springs on the extension of Forest Hill Avenue, were held at 9:30 o'clock yesterday morning at the chapel of Connally and Pitts by Dr. E. Ellis Sammons, pastor of the Vineville Baptist Church. Mr. Stevens died Saturday night after a brief illness.
Pallbearers were E. M. Adams, C. W. Buchanan, Oscar Paul, R. I. Callaway, E. F. Cranford, W. K. Stanley. The body was taken to Siloam, in Greene County, for interment in the family lot. A bag of earth from England was scattered over the coffin in accord with a request of the deceased. The soil was brought to this country by Mr. Stevens on his return from a visit to England some years ago.
Mr. Stevens had made his home at the White Oak springs for about 12 years, coming here from Mayfield, Ga. where for years he operated an extensive farm and peach orchard. He was the developer of the American Beauty peach on a commercial scale. He sold these peaches over a number of years in the eastern markets. The peach is now practically extinct except for an occasional single tree and one orchard owned by C. M. Clifton, Jr., horticulturist, of 416 Ridge Avenue. Mr. Clifton obtained the buds for his tree from Mr. Stevens. The peach is a clingstone type with brilliant red coloring.
As a farmer, Mr. Stevens had extensive plantings in corn and wheat. He operated a grist and flour mill on the Ogeechee River at Mayfield which still stands and is now operated by A. L. Reynolds. The mill was built before the War Between the States. He was an extensive breeder of hogs and was known as the creator of a particular breed called the big bone guinea.
His father was born in England and came to Georgia in his youth. An uncle, William Stevens, settled in Hancock County and operated a farm of 3,000 acres which he called Mayfield. From the name of this place, the name for the present town is taken.
He is survived by his widow, formerly Miss Jessie Hall of Warrenton, a daughter, Mrs. H. S. Catron, Macon; and two sisters, Mrs. Lena Birdsong, Lake Worth, Fla., and Mrs. A. J. Irwin, Sandersville, as well as two nieces and two nephews."
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