Biographical Sketch of S. E. Stephen, De Kalb County, Missouri

>From "History of Missouri, Andrew & DeKalb County" Published 1888,
				Goodspeed Publishing Company

Transcribed by: Penny Harrell (Incog3678@aol.com)

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S. E. Stephen, a citizen of Amity, De Kalb County, and manager of the
general merchandise establishment of G.Y. Crenshaw, of that place, 
was born in Morrow County, Ohio, on April 9, 1854.  He is the son of
Abednego and Harriet (Higgins) Stephen.  The father was also born in 
Morrow County, Ohio, about 1817, and removed to Missouri in the spring
of 1877, locating at Fairport, De Kalb County, where he now resides.
He is a highly respected citizen, and has been a very successful 
farmer.  The mother was born in Ohio about 1820.  Both parents are
devout Christians, and members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Twelve children were born to them, of whom S.E. was the sixth.  He was
reared on the farm and received his education in the public schools of
Pulaskiville, Ohio.  He left the farm about 1873, and entered the 
store of J.B. Robinson at Fairport, MO., as clerk, where he remained
over two years.  He next took a position in the store of A.A. McIninch
in St. Joseph, MO., where he remained six months, and returned to 
Fairport, and engaged in merchandising under the firm name of Stephen,
Hull & Co., but he sold his interest after fourteen months and again
resumed clerking in A.A. McIninch's store.  Four months later he en-
gaged in business at Fairport, the firm being Stephen, Drain & Co., 
but later Stephen & McIninch, and still later S.E. Stephen.  In a 
short time he went to King City, and took charge of a store for A.A.
McIninch, but after six months returned to Fairport, and remained for
fourteen months in the employ of Hull & Sons.  April 26, 1886, he
took his present position.  October 21, 1880, he was united in marriage
with Allie J. Ross, who was born in Morrow County, Ohio, in 1859. She
is the daughter of George E. and Jane Ross.  They have one child, 
Glenn Ross, born May 29, 1884.  Mr. and Mrs. Stephen are members of 
the Methodist Episcopal Church.

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