Berrien County MI Archives Obituaries.....Stevens, Thomas L. May 2, 1891
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Niles Daily Star, Tues. May 5, 1891 page 2
Niles Daily Star, Tues. May 5, 1891 page 2

Obituary

	Thomas L. Stevens died at his home in this city on Saturday, May 2 after a
lingering illness.
	He was born at Tyngsboro, Mass., March 23 1815.  Soon after attaining his
majority he came to what was then the far west, arriving at Paw Paw in the fall
of 1836 and remaining at that place until 1839 when he removed to Berrien Springs.
	At this place in 1845 he was married to Hester B. Kimmell, who survives him. 
In 1853 he returned to Paw Paw where he engaged in mercantile and manufacturing
pursuits until 1868 when he removed to Niles with the intention of retiring from
active business.  Upon the organization of the First National Bank, of Niles, in
1871 he took a prominent part as one of the original incorporators and became
the first cashier of the institution.  The connection with it was maintained,
first in the capacity of cashier and afterwards as its president until a few
months before his death when, debarred by failing health from an active
participation in its management, he insisted against the protests of his fellow
directors in declining the re-election which was tendered him.
	Mr. Steven’s career as a business man was long and honorable.  Identified in
his time with many enterprises his prudence, sagacity and conservative
management made him uniformly successful in all.
	For many years delicate health forbade any but the most limited participation
in social pleasures and it was the good fortune of but few to know him except
through the medium of business.  The few who advance beyond mere
acquaintanceship and met him on terms of intimacy at his own fireside, found in
him a genial companion and a kind friend.  Esssentially domestic in his tastes,
he was a devoted husband and an indulgent father. .


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