James Steven comes from excellent Scottish an-
cestry, and was born in Forfarshire, a maritime
county of Scotland. The parents of our subject, James and Christina (Gray) Steven, were born among the Highlands
in Scotland, where they were married and remained
until 1854, when our subject was a young man of
twenty-one years. They left one son, a sailor, in
Scotland, but were accompanied by four other chil-
dren. The elder Steven, after reaching American
shores proceeded directly Westward to the rapidly
growing State of Illinois, and entered eighty acres
in Sadorus Township, this county, which, with the
assistance of his son, was soon transformed into a
fertile farm. Here both parents spent the balance
of their lives, the death of the mother occurring
about 1876, and that of her husband six years later.
After the death of his parents James took posses-
sion of the homestead which had been deeded to
him by his father, and which he kept up in the same
creditable manner as before.
One of the most important events in the life of
our subject took place in the spring of 1864, when
he was united in marriage with Miss Laura, the eld-
est child of Joseph and Earnestine (Kuhling)
Goodman, who were natives of Germany. Our
subject and his wife continued to occupy the home
farm until 1885. He had been remarkably prosper-
ous in the meantime, and had purchased 290 acres,
being now the owner of 370 acres of some of the
finest land in Champaign County. His property is
located on sections 15, 16 and 22.
One of the most attractive features connected
with the home life of our subject is the presence of
seven children, namely, Joseph W., Alexander,
Walter, Robert, Anna, Maggie and Elsie. Will-
iam, the first born, died in childhood. Mr. and
Mrs. Steven may be pardoned for the feeling of
pride and satisfaction with which they look upon
their children. The latter have been carefully
trained and well educated, and form no unimpor-
tant part in the enjoyment and satisfaction of the
parents' lives. The prospect is that in due time
they will be numbered among the most valued
members of society and bear the mantle of their
honored parents in a manner creditable to them-
selves and to those who have watched their lives
from the dawning to the present time.
cestry, and was born in Forfarshire, a maritime
county of Scotland. The parents of our subject, James and Christina (Gray) Steven, were born among the Highlands
in Scotland, where they were married and remained
until 1854, when our subject was a young man of
twenty-one years. They left one son, a sailor, in
Scotland, but were accompanied by four other chil-
dren. The elder Steven, after reaching American
shores proceeded directly Westward to the rapidly
growing State of Illinois, and entered eighty acres
in Sadorus Township, this county, which, with the
assistance of his son, was soon transformed into a
fertile farm. Here both parents spent the balance
of their lives, the death of the mother occurring
about 1876, and that of her husband six years later.
After the death of his parents James took posses-
sion of the homestead which had been deeded to
him by his father, and which he kept up in the same
creditable manner as before.
One of the most important events in the life of
our subject took place in the spring of 1864, when
he was united in marriage with Miss Laura, the eld-
est child of Joseph and Earnestine (Kuhling)
Goodman, who were natives of Germany. Our
subject and his wife continued to occupy the home
farm until 1885. He had been remarkably prosper-
ous in the meantime, and had purchased 290 acres,
being now the owner of 370 acres of some of the
finest land in Champaign County. His property is
located on sections 15, 16 and 22.
One of the most attractive features connected
with the home life of our subject is the presence of
seven children, namely, Joseph W., Alexander,
Walter, Robert, Anna, Maggie and Elsie. Will-
iam, the first born, died in childhood. Mr. and
Mrs. Steven may be pardoned for the feeling of
pride and satisfaction with which they look upon
their children. The latter have been carefully
trained and well educated, and form no unimpor-
tant part in the enjoyment and satisfaction of the
parents' lives. The prospect is that in due time
they will be numbered among the most valued
members of society and bear the mantle of their
honored parents in a manner creditable to them-
selves and to those who have watched their lives
from the dawning to the present time.
James Steven comes from excellent Scottish an-
cestry, and was born in Forfarshire, a maritime
county of Scotland. The parents of our subject, James and Christina (Gray) Steven, were born among the Highlands
in Scotland, where they were married and remained
until 1854, when our subject was a young man of
twenty-one years. They left one son, a sailor, in
Scotland, but were accompanied by four other chil-
dren. The elder Steven, after reaching American
shores proceeded directly Westward to the rapidly
growing State of Illinois, and entered eighty acres
in Sadorus Township, this county, which, with the
assistance of his son, was soon transformed into a
fertile farm. Here both parents spent the balance
of their lives, the death of the mother occurring
about 1876, and that of her husband six years later.
After the death of his parents James took posses-
sion of the homestead which had been deeded to
him by his father, and which he kept up in the same
creditable manner as before.
One of the most important events in the life of
our subject took place in the spring of 1864, when
he was united in marriage with Miss Laura, the eld-
est child of Joseph and Earnestine (Kuhling)
Goodman, who were natives of Germany. Our
subject and his wife continued to occupy the home
farm until 1885. He had been remarkably prosper-
ous in the meantime, and had purchased 290 acres,
being now the owner of 370 acres of some of the
finest land in Champaign County. His property is
located on sections 15, 16 and 22.
One of the most attractive features connected
with the home life of our subject is the presence of
seven children, namely, Joseph W., Alexander,
Walter, Robert, Anna, Maggie and Elsie. Will-
iam, the first born, died in childhood. Mr. and
Mrs. Steven may be pardoned for the feeling of
pride and satisfaction with which they look upon
their children. The latter have been carefully
trained and well educated, and form no unimpor-
tant part in the enjoyment and satisfaction of the
parents' lives. The prospect is that in due time
they will be numbered among the most valued
members of society and bear the mantle of their
honored parents in a manner creditable to them-
selves and to those who have watched their lives
from the dawning to the present time.
cestry, and was born in Forfarshire, a maritime
county of Scotland. The parents of our subject, James and Christina (Gray) Steven, were born among the Highlands
in Scotland, where they were married and remained
until 1854, when our subject was a young man of
twenty-one years. They left one son, a sailor, in
Scotland, but were accompanied by four other chil-
dren. The elder Steven, after reaching American
shores proceeded directly Westward to the rapidly
growing State of Illinois, and entered eighty acres
in Sadorus Township, this county, which, with the
assistance of his son, was soon transformed into a
fertile farm. Here both parents spent the balance
of their lives, the death of the mother occurring
about 1876, and that of her husband six years later.
After the death of his parents James took posses-
sion of the homestead which had been deeded to
him by his father, and which he kept up in the same
creditable manner as before.
One of the most important events in the life of
our subject took place in the spring of 1864, when
he was united in marriage with Miss Laura, the eld-
est child of Joseph and Earnestine (Kuhling)
Goodman, who were natives of Germany. Our
subject and his wife continued to occupy the home
farm until 1885. He had been remarkably prosper-
ous in the meantime, and had purchased 290 acres,
being now the owner of 370 acres of some of the
finest land in Champaign County. His property is
located on sections 15, 16 and 22.
One of the most attractive features connected
with the home life of our subject is the presence of
seven children, namely, Joseph W., Alexander,
Walter, Robert, Anna, Maggie and Elsie. Will-
iam, the first born, died in childhood. Mr. and
Mrs. Steven may be pardoned for the feeling of
pride and satisfaction with which they look upon
their children. The latter have been carefully
trained and well educated, and form no unimpor-
tant part in the enjoyment and satisfaction of the
parents' lives. The prospect is that in due time
they will be numbered among the most valued
members of society and bear the mantle of their
honored parents in a manner creditable to them-
selves and to those who have watched their lives
from the dawning to the present time.
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