BIO: Henry STEVER, Huntingdon County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley: 
Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry, 
Pennsylvania, Containing Sketches of Prominent and Representative 
Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers.  Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. 
Runk & Co., 1897, pages 254-255.
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  HENRY STEVER, Latta Grove, Huntingdon county, Pa., was born in Cass 
township, October 23, 1842. He is of German descent, and is a son of 
Joseph and Rebecca (Bomgardner) Stever, and a brother of Michael 
Stever, postmaster of Latta Grove. Henry Stever attended school in Cass 
township, after which he worked with his father on the farm, until his 
enlistment for the defense of his country in 1863. in June of that year 
he became a member of Company A, Twenty-second Pennsylvania Cavalry, at 
Mount Union, serving under Major B. M. Morrow and Capt. J. D. Fee. He 
spent eight months in the service at this time, not going into battle, 
but on detail duty, and was discharged February 14, 1864. In the August 
after his discharge, he again left his home and enlisted in the Third 
Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery. During this enlistment, Mr. Stever spent 
over nine months in doing guard duty. He was discharged finally at 
Fortress Monroe, Va., June 9, 1865. After his return home he continued 
on the homestead, but spent one summer in the West, and a year at 
Mapleton, Pa. The rest of his life he has spent on the homestead, which 
he bought in 1874, and has ever since cultivated. His improvements have 
been many and serviceable; the planting of the orchard, the erection of 
out-houses, etc. He has given some attention to stock raising. He tills 
more than 180 acres, having besides 75 acres of timber. Mr. Stever is a 
Republican. He was for three years a school director; is a member of 
the Grange of Cass township, of P. O. S. of A., No. 662, Cass township, 
and formerly belonged to the I. O. O. F. His life and all his most 
diligent work have been given to the farm.
  Henry Stever was married in Cass township, December 24, 1868, to 
Melinda, daughter of Abraham Taylor, of Trough Creek valley, farmer, 
stone mason and coal dealer. She was born in Tod township. Their 
children are: Frank W.; Rachel E. (Mrs. M. D. Walker), of Smithfield, 
Pa.; and Jesse H., of Cass township. Mrs. Stever died of disease of the 
stomach, July 25, 1892. Mr. Henry Stever is a member of the Methodist 
Episcopal church, of which he is a trustee; he has served in the 
Sunday-school as teacher and as superintendent.
  Frank W. Stever, son of Henry and Melinda (Taylor) Stever, was 
educated in the common schools of Cass township, and has spent his life 
on the homestead, which he cultivates. He has also worked in the employ 
of the Huntingdon and Broad Top R. R. He married Sarah Monihen, of Cass 
township. Their children are: Elda C.; and Homer. Mr. Stever is a 
Republican. He is a member of the P. O. S. of A., of Latta Grove, and 
of the A. P. A., of Saltillo.