Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Stever, John
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Bedminster Township


JOHN STEVER retired, P.O. Bedminster, is a great-grandson of 
Philip Stever, who came from Germany and first located in 
Germantown.  He afterward took up 300 acres of land in 
Haycock township for which he got a warrant, and on which 
place he died.  His son, George, grandfather of John, was 
born, lived, and died on that place, leaving a son, Abraham, 
who was the father of the subject of this sketch.  He was 
born in Haycock in 1782, and died in 1844.  He followed the 
trade of a carpenter for many years, but later farmed the 
old homestead on which he died.  His wife was Mary Sillfeis, 
who was born in Rockhill.  Their children were:  Samuel and 
Polly, deceased; Reuben, in Dublin, this township; and John, 
who was born November 10, 1812.  He worked on the farm and 
also in his father's shop, thus learning the trade of 
carpenter and cabinet-maker, at which he afterward worked in 
various places until 1844, when, having for the previous 
four years had a shop in Bedminsterville, he bought the farm 
near there where he now lives.  In 1838 he was married to 
Mary Magdalena, daughter of Benjamin Bartholomew, of Haycock 
township, where she was born September 23, 1816.  Their 
children are:  Joseph and Sarah, deceased; Reuben B., and 
John, who farms for his father and is married to Louisa 
Deaterly, and has seven children:  Amanda, Aaron, Clara, 
Annie, Mary, Irving, and Noah.  Mr. Stever and wife are 
members of the Keller Lutheran church, of which for twelve 
years he was trustee.  An upright man, he is deservedly 
respected.  Notwithstanding his 75 years he still works in 
his shop to occupy his time, and has in it very creditable 
specimens of hand-make cabinet-work.