William Arthur Stevens was born Sept. 2.5, 1870 at La Motte, Ia., and died Oct. 25, 1952. He came with his parents to West Pleasant Home Precinct, Polk Co., NE. in 1873. Here he spent the rest of his life, enduring the hardships of the early pioneers. On Dec. 5, 1894 he married Florence Matilda Peterson, daughter of Alfred and Matilda Peterson. Florence was born July 30, 1872 near Fairfield, Iowa and passed away on Nov. 11, 1932. Mrs. Stevens taught school for five years before her marriage. Both were Methodist church members and active in the church, school and community affairs. Mr. Stevens was the first appointed rural mail carrier at Polk. He was actively engaged in farming till he was 79 years of age. They are both buried in the Polk cemetery.
Source: "Our Stevens Heritage" by Mildred (Stevens) Anderson
Provided by MJ Eickhoff (#47199898)
Passed away October 25, 1952
Age: 82 years and 1 month
Services from the Methodist Church, Polk, NE
Tuesday, October 28
Rev. Milton O'Connor, Minister
Assisted by Rev. Nels Pearson and Rev. Paul W. Nelson
Interment in the Polk, NE. Cemetery.
William Arthur Stevens was born Sept. 2.5, 1870 at La Motte, Ia., and died Oct. 25, 1952. He came with his parents to West Pleasant Home Precinct, Polk Co., NE. in 1873. Here he spent the rest of his life, enduring the hardships of the early pioneers. On Dec. 5, 1894 he married Florence Matilda Peterson, daughter of Alfred and Matilda Peterson. Florence was born July 30, 1872 near Fairfield, Iowa and passed away on Nov. 11, 1932. Mrs. Stevens taught school for five years before her marriage. Both were Methodist church members and active in the church, school and community affairs. Mr. Stevens was the first appointed rural mail carrier at Polk. He was actively engaged in farming till he was 79 years of age. They are both buried in the Polk cemetery.
Source: "Our Stevens Heritage" by Mildred (Stevens) Anderson
Provided by MJ Eickhoff (#47199898)
Passed away October 25, 1952
Age: 82 years and 1 month
Services from the Methodist Church, Polk, NE
Tuesday, October 28
Rev. Milton O'Connor, Minister
Assisted by Rev. Nels Pearson and Rev. Paul W. Nelson
Interment in the Polk, NE. Cemetery.
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Infant Dau. Daughter Stevens
1895–1895
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Julia E. Stevens
1896–1896
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Bertha Eulalia Stevens
1897–1905
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Clyde Arthur Stevens
1899–1935
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Beulah Luanna Stevens Gustafson
1901–1986
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Blanche Eulalia Stevens Sundberg Erickson
1903–1997
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Mildred Florence Stevens Anderson
1905–1991
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Grayce Etta Stevens Hahn
1907–1994
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Paul W. Stevens
1910–1990
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Hazel Matilda Stevens Hill
1912–1994
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Arlo Alfred Stevens
1915–1987
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