Crawford County IL Archives Biographies.....Stephens, L. E. 1845 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/il/ilfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com May 21, 2007, 1:41 am Author: William Henry Perrin (1883) L. E. STEPHENS, surgeon dentist, Robinson, is a son of John H. Stephens, and was born in Loudoun County, Va., September 8, 1845, and when quite young came to Illinois with his parents, and located in Hutsonville, in this county; in 1854, moved to Porterville, and in 1871 came to Robinson. Subject received a good common education, and attended Westfield College, in Clark County, two years. After leaving school, he studied dentistry with his father, and in 1871 began the practice of his profession in Robinson, where he has since resided. The subject was married, July 29, 1873, to Miss May G., a daughter of Judge James B. Trimble, of this county. They have a family of five sons and one daughter, viz.: Arthur G., Franklin A., John M., Frederick, Earle (twins) and Mabel. He is a member of the Knights of Honor, and a thorough Democrat politically. His father, John H. Stephens, died in Robinson, September 7, 1877; his mother is still living in the town. Additional Comments: Extracted From: HISTORY OF CRAWFORD AND CLARK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS. EDITED BY WILLIAM HENRY PERRIN. ILLUSTRATED CHICAGO: O. L. BASKIN & CO., HISTORICAL PUBLISHERS, LAKESIDE BUILDING. 1883. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/crawford/bios/stephens628gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ilfiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb