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Otheman Abel Stevens

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Otheman Abel Stevens

Birth
New York, USA
Death
23 May 1936 (aged 78)
USA
Burial
San Gabriel, Los Angeles County, California, USA Add to Map
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In the 1860 U.S. census, 2 yr. old Otheman Stevens, b. in NY, was living in New York Ward 18 District 1, NY, NY with his
45 yr. old father, Abel Stevens, b. in (Philadelphia) PA.
41 yr. old mother, Margaret Stevens, b. in MA.
13 yr. old sister, Idah Stevens, b. in MA.
22 yr. old Elizabeth Conroy, b. in MA.

In the June 11-12, 1880 U.S. census, 22 yr. old Otheman Stevens, a farmer, b. in NY, was living in San Gabriel, L.A., CA. with his
32 yr. old sister (head of hosuehold), Ida Halsted, b. in MA.
Ida's two children,
5 yr. old Margaret Halsted, b. in NY
and 8 yr. old Abel Halsted, b. abt. 1872 in NY
and Ida's 23 yr. old servant, Sung Chung, a (male) cook, b. in China
Ida & Otheman's father was b. in PA. and their mother in MA.
Abel and Margaret's father was b. in NY and their mother in MA.

In the 1900 U.S. census, 41 yr. old 'Othoman' A. Stevens, a journalist, b. May 1859 in IL. was living as a boarder at 801 So. Hope St. in Los Angeles Ward 4, L.A., CA. with his
31 yr. old wife, Libbie Stevens, b. Mar. 1869 in IN.
12 yr. old daughter, Clarissa, going to school, b. Feb. 1888 in CA.
and 27 other boarders in the home of Joseph & William Halstead.
Otheman and Libbie married in 1885 and had been married for 15 years. Libbie was the mother of one child, still alive by this census.
Both of Otheman's parents were b. in OH.
Both of Libbie's parents were b. in England.

In the 1910 U.S. census, 50 yr. Otheman Stevens, a newspaper writer, b. in NY , was living in Los Angeles Assembly District 71, L.A., CA. with his
41 yr. old wife, Elizabeth Stevens, b. 1869 in PA.
22 yr. old daughter, Clarisse Stevens, b. in CA.
76 yr. old widowed mother-in-law, Clarissa Yocum, b. in PA.
23 yr. old servant, Ida Hederlind, b. in Sweden.
Elizabeth's father was also b. in PA.
76 yr. old Clarissaa's parents were both b. in PA.
This was Otheman and Elizabeth's first marriage and they had been married for 23 years. Elizabeth was the mother of one child, still alive by this census.
Clarissa was the mother of five children, four of whom were still alive by this census.

By 1919, Otheman's wife, Elizabeth, had died.

In the Jan. 13, 1920 U.S. census, 62 yr. old widower, Otheman A. Stevens, a newspaper reporter, b. abt. 1858 in NY, was living at 936 20th St. in Los Angeles Assembly District 75, L.A. CA. with his
31 yr. old son-in-law, Eltinge J. Brown, a Real Estate and Insurance Agent, b. in CA.
31 yr. old daughter, Clarisa S. Brown, b. in CA.
6 yr. old grandson, Eltinge S Brown, b. in CA.
18 yr. old Freda Eichenhofer, b. in Germany
38 yr. old Christina Johnson, b. in Denmark
Otheman's father was b. in PA. and his mother in MA.

According to his 1921 U.S. passport application form, Otheman Abel Stevens was born in New York, NY on Oct. 14, 1857. His father was Abel Stevens, b. in Philadelphia, PA., and was now deceased.
Otheman had attended school in Switzerland from 1875 to 1876. In 1921, he was living in Los Angeles and followed the occupation of newspaperman for the Los Angeles Examiner.
His previous passport was obtained in 1914.
Otheman's intention was to travel to Mexico on newspaper business, via railroad, departing the U.S. through El Paso or Laredo, TX.
At the time of his application, he was 64 yrs. old, 5'11" tall, with a high forehead, blue eyes, a straight nose, a moustache, square chin, thin gray hair, medium complexion an oval face and no distinguishing marks.

In the 1930 U.S. census, 72 yr. old widower, Otheman Stevens, a newspaper writer, b. abt. 1858 in NY, was living in Los Angeles, L.A., CA. with
45 yr. old widowed housekeeper, Floretta Bartaway, b. in WI. of French parents.
Otheman's father was b. in PA. and his mother in MA.
In the 1860 U.S. census, 2 yr. old Otheman Stevens, b. in NY, was living in New York Ward 18 District 1, NY, NY with his
45 yr. old father, Abel Stevens, b. in (Philadelphia) PA.
41 yr. old mother, Margaret Stevens, b. in MA.
13 yr. old sister, Idah Stevens, b. in MA.
22 yr. old Elizabeth Conroy, b. in MA.

In the June 11-12, 1880 U.S. census, 22 yr. old Otheman Stevens, a farmer, b. in NY, was living in San Gabriel, L.A., CA. with his
32 yr. old sister (head of hosuehold), Ida Halsted, b. in MA.
Ida's two children,
5 yr. old Margaret Halsted, b. in NY
and 8 yr. old Abel Halsted, b. abt. 1872 in NY
and Ida's 23 yr. old servant, Sung Chung, a (male) cook, b. in China
Ida & Otheman's father was b. in PA. and their mother in MA.
Abel and Margaret's father was b. in NY and their mother in MA.

In the 1900 U.S. census, 41 yr. old 'Othoman' A. Stevens, a journalist, b. May 1859 in IL. was living as a boarder at 801 So. Hope St. in Los Angeles Ward 4, L.A., CA. with his
31 yr. old wife, Libbie Stevens, b. Mar. 1869 in IN.
12 yr. old daughter, Clarissa, going to school, b. Feb. 1888 in CA.
and 27 other boarders in the home of Joseph & William Halstead.
Otheman and Libbie married in 1885 and had been married for 15 years. Libbie was the mother of one child, still alive by this census.
Both of Otheman's parents were b. in OH.
Both of Libbie's parents were b. in England.

In the 1910 U.S. census, 50 yr. Otheman Stevens, a newspaper writer, b. in NY , was living in Los Angeles Assembly District 71, L.A., CA. with his
41 yr. old wife, Elizabeth Stevens, b. 1869 in PA.
22 yr. old daughter, Clarisse Stevens, b. in CA.
76 yr. old widowed mother-in-law, Clarissa Yocum, b. in PA.
23 yr. old servant, Ida Hederlind, b. in Sweden.
Elizabeth's father was also b. in PA.
76 yr. old Clarissaa's parents were both b. in PA.
This was Otheman and Elizabeth's first marriage and they had been married for 23 years. Elizabeth was the mother of one child, still alive by this census.
Clarissa was the mother of five children, four of whom were still alive by this census.

By 1919, Otheman's wife, Elizabeth, had died.

In the Jan. 13, 1920 U.S. census, 62 yr. old widower, Otheman A. Stevens, a newspaper reporter, b. abt. 1858 in NY, was living at 936 20th St. in Los Angeles Assembly District 75, L.A. CA. with his
31 yr. old son-in-law, Eltinge J. Brown, a Real Estate and Insurance Agent, b. in CA.
31 yr. old daughter, Clarisa S. Brown, b. in CA.
6 yr. old grandson, Eltinge S Brown, b. in CA.
18 yr. old Freda Eichenhofer, b. in Germany
38 yr. old Christina Johnson, b. in Denmark
Otheman's father was b. in PA. and his mother in MA.

According to his 1921 U.S. passport application form, Otheman Abel Stevens was born in New York, NY on Oct. 14, 1857. His father was Abel Stevens, b. in Philadelphia, PA., and was now deceased.
Otheman had attended school in Switzerland from 1875 to 1876. In 1921, he was living in Los Angeles and followed the occupation of newspaperman for the Los Angeles Examiner.
His previous passport was obtained in 1914.
Otheman's intention was to travel to Mexico on newspaper business, via railroad, departing the U.S. through El Paso or Laredo, TX.
At the time of his application, he was 64 yrs. old, 5'11" tall, with a high forehead, blue eyes, a straight nose, a moustache, square chin, thin gray hair, medium complexion an oval face and no distinguishing marks.

In the 1930 U.S. census, 72 yr. old widower, Otheman Stevens, a newspaper writer, b. abt. 1858 in NY, was living in Los Angeles, L.A., CA. with
45 yr. old widowed housekeeper, Floretta Bartaway, b. in WI. of French parents.
Otheman's father was b. in PA. and his mother in MA.

Gravesite Details

Otheman Abel Stevens is buried between Ida marguerite Halsted and his wife, Elizabeth Yocum Stevens.



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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82985532/otheman_abel-stevens: accessed ), memorial page for Otheman Abel Stevens (14 Oct 1857–23 May 1936), Find a Grave Memorial ID 82985532, citing San Gabriel Cemetery, San Gabriel, Los Angeles County, California, USA; Maintained by Chloé (contributor 47159257).