Lacrosse-Kenosha-Milwaukee County WI Archives Biographies.....Stevens, Arthur O. January 1845 - 
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ARTHUR O. STEVENS, machinist, with C., M. & St. P. R. R.; was born in 
Connecticut, in January, 1845. Came to Wisconsin in 1856, with his parents; 
located at La Crosse. Learned his trade at the shops of Dean, Smith & Co., 
commencing in 1860; served with this company nearly three years. He enlisted, 
in Feburary, 1864, in Co. D, 14th W. V. I., and served till the close of the 
war; participated in Sherman's march from Chattanooga to Atlanta. On his 
return from the war, he engaged with Durant, Van Arsdale & Co., of Kenosha; 
after a few months' service in these shops, he went to Rockford, Ill., and 
entered the employ of the F. H. Manny Reaper Company; spent three seasons in 
these works, then returned to La Crosse, and engaged with C. C. & E. G. Smith, 
bridge builders and general contractors; continued with this firm nine years, 
and then went to Stillwater, Minn., and worked nearly a year in the threshing-
machine works of Seymour & Co.; came to Milwaukee in 1879, and engaged with E. 
P. Allis & Co., iron manufacturers; served in these shops till 1880. In 
September of that year, he entered the employ of the C., M. & St. P. R. R., at 
the West Milwaukee shops. Resides at No. 385 Greenbush street.

Additional Comments:
From History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, 1881, p. 796.

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