John Gale Stevens, son of Barlow M. Stevens, a contractor in the Howe Sewing Machine Manufactory in Bridgeport, Conn., and Laura A. (Fairchild) Stevens, was born an New Milford, Conn., March 2, 1838, but in 1847 the family removed to Bridgeport. Entering the drug store of Crofoot & Lyon he remained with them and their successors until 1858, and then conducted a similar business as a member of the firm of Thayer & Stevens until 1862, when he enlisted as First Lieutenant of Company I, 22nd Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers. He was captured at Brashear City, La., June 23, 1863, and confined thirteen months in Confederate prisons. On his return from the war he resumed the drug business, which he continued until 1872, and then removed to Monroe, Conn., and began his preparation for the study of medicine. /p pAfter graduation from the Medical School he settled in Monroe, where, besides his work as a physician, he was a member of the school board and of the board of selectmen, justice of the peace for ten years, health officer and medical examiner, and postmaster for one term. In 1886 he was a republican representative in the Connecticut Legislature.
Dr. Stevens died from heart trouble March 28, 1899, at the age of 61 years.
He married, May 13, 1868, A. Elma, a daughter of Samuel B. Beardsley, a teacher in Monroe, and sister of Dr. Edward M. Beardsley (M.D. Yale 1845). They had one daughter.
Source: Obituary Record of Graduates of Yale University, 1910
According to the National Parks Service Civil War soldiers search, Stevens was in the 23rd Regiment, Connecticut Infantry, Co. I as a First Lieutenant.
Dr. Stevens died from heart trouble March 28, 1899, at the age of 61 years.
He married, May 13, 1868, A. Elma, a daughter of Samuel B. Beardsley, a teacher in Monroe, and sister of Dr. Edward M. Beardsley (M.D. Yale 1845). They had one daughter.
Source: Obituary Record of Graduates of Yale University, 1910
According to the National Parks Service Civil War soldiers search, Stevens was in the 23rd Regiment, Connecticut Infantry, Co. I as a First Lieutenant.
John Gale Stevens, son of Barlow M. Stevens, a contractor in the Howe Sewing Machine Manufactory in Bridgeport, Conn., and Laura A. (Fairchild) Stevens, was born an New Milford, Conn., March 2, 1838, but in 1847 the family removed to Bridgeport. Entering the drug store of Crofoot & Lyon he remained with them and their successors until 1858, and then conducted a similar business as a member of the firm of Thayer & Stevens until 1862, when he enlisted as First Lieutenant of Company I, 22nd Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers. He was captured at Brashear City, La., June 23, 1863, and confined thirteen months in Confederate prisons. On his return from the war he resumed the drug business, which he continued until 1872, and then removed to Monroe, Conn., and began his preparation for the study of medicine. /p pAfter graduation from the Medical School he settled in Monroe, where, besides his work as a physician, he was a member of the school board and of the board of selectmen, justice of the peace for ten years, health officer and medical examiner, and postmaster for one term. In 1886 he was a republican representative in the Connecticut Legislature.
Dr. Stevens died from heart trouble March 28, 1899, at the age of 61 years.
He married, May 13, 1868, A. Elma, a daughter of Samuel B. Beardsley, a teacher in Monroe, and sister of Dr. Edward M. Beardsley (M.D. Yale 1845). They had one daughter.
Source: Obituary Record of Graduates of Yale University, 1910
According to the National Parks Service Civil War soldiers search, Stevens was in the 23rd Regiment, Connecticut Infantry, Co. I as a First Lieutenant.
Dr. Stevens died from heart trouble March 28, 1899, at the age of 61 years.
He married, May 13, 1868, A. Elma, a daughter of Samuel B. Beardsley, a teacher in Monroe, and sister of Dr. Edward M. Beardsley (M.D. Yale 1845). They had one daughter.
Source: Obituary Record of Graduates of Yale University, 1910
According to the National Parks Service Civil War soldiers search, Stevens was in the 23rd Regiment, Connecticut Infantry, Co. I as a First Lieutenant.
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1st Lieut. Co. 1, 23rd Reg. C.V.
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