Wayne County IN Archives Biographies.....Stevens, Walter G. April 18, 1813 - 
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Author: History of Wayne County, Indiana;Volume II, (1884)

Centre Township
p. 365 & 366

Walter G. Stevens was born in Hamilton County, Ohio, April 18, 1813, a son of 
Jesse and Anna (Tribble) Stevens, natives of North Carolina. His father moved 
to Clermont County, Ohio, with his parents in 1808, and in 1809 was married, 
his wife's parents having previously settled in the county. They subsequently 
moved to Hamilton County, and lived there till 1818. In 1828 they came to 
Wayne County, Ind. Jesse Stevens was by trade a shoemaker, but was also 
engaged in the mercantile business, and owned and conducted a farm. He was 
politically a strong Republican. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal 
church, and was for years a Class-leader. He was Justice of the Peace of 
Centre Township several years. He died in Centreville, Aug. 3, 1864, aged 
seventy-six years. His widow survived him a few years, and died at the same 
age. Their children were---Sarah, wife of Aaron Birdsall, of Henry County, 
Ind.; Walter G.; Collins C.; Mary A., now Mrs. Peterson, of Blackford County, 
Ind.; Francis L.; Caroline, deceased; Jesse M., of Illinois; Lucinda G., wife 
of John C. Page; Ollie, wife of James McKim; Louisa, wife of Henry C. Noble; 
William H., of Indianapolis, and Chas. W., of Kansas. Walter G. Stevens worked 
at the shoemaker's trade with his father till eighteen years of age. He 
attended school but a portion of one term, but by diligent home study acquired 
a fair education. When eighteen years of age he went to Michigan, to begin 
life for himself. He was the first Deputy Sheriff of St. Joseph County, and 
was Sheriff of the county several years. He constructed the first jail and 
built the first brick residence in the county. He was for eighteen years 
continuously in public office in St. Joseph County. He was at one time the 
most extensive horticulturist west of the State of New York. He is thoroughly 
a self-made man. He has made the science of horticulture a study, and is a 
charter member of the State and county horticultural societies. He was for 
seven years Superintendent of the Wayne County Infirmary. He was married in 
1832 to Mary A., daughter of John and Amelia Jones, of St. Joe, Mich. She 
lived but a short time, and he then married her sister, who died leaving a 
daughter---Mary, wife of Francis Cunningham, of Aledo, Ill. Oct. 15, 1846, Mr. 
Stevens married Martha A., daughter of Abram Jeffries. They have had four 
children---Olive, wife of Joseph King; Jesse, Samuel D., and Howard 
(deceased). Mr. and Mrs. Stevens are members of the Society of Friends.

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