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Reuben Lyman Stevens

Male 1838 - 1889  (50 years)


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  • Name Reuben Lyman Stevens 
    Born 29 Aug 1838  , Ray, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 28 Feb 1889  Burrville, Sevier, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Parowan City Cemetery, Parowan, Iron, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1863  Petersen-de Lanskoy
    Last Modified 27 May 2021 

    Family 1 Lydia Ann Gribble,   b. 21 May 1841, , Hancock, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Oct 1879, Mount Carmel, Kane, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years) 
    Married 12 Oct 1869  Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 28 May 2021 
    Family ID F675  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Martha Catherine Frederick,   b. 9 Mar 1858, San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Aug 1896, Marysvale, Piute, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years) 
    Married Abt Jul 1886  of Cedar City, Iron, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Amos Ebenezer or Ebbe Stevens,   b. 5 Apr 1887, Annabella, Sevier, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jan 1964, Sparks, Washoe, Nevada, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     2. Joseph Franklin Stevens,   b. 25 Nov 1888, Annabella, Sevier, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Dec 1888, Annabella, Sevier, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 28 May 2021 
    Family ID F848  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • RESEARCH_NOTES:
      1. Censuses:
      1880 US: Mount Carmel, Kane, Utah, June 1880, p. 446C:
      Reuben L. Stevens, carpenter, M, 41, MO, OH, NY.
      Lydia A., keeping house, dau., M, 15, UT, MO, IL.
      Abigail A., dau., 10, UT, MO, IL.
      Lucy L., dau., 5, UT, MO, IL.
      Phebe E.R., dau., 3, UT, MO, IL.

      2. Obituary in the Deseret Evening News of May 7, 1886, of Reuben's father Lyman Stevens who was a Mormon Battalion veteran (my copy is from the Journal History of the LDS Church): "A Veteran Gone. By letter from Wm. Taylor, Jr., of Ferron City, Emery County, we learn that Father Lyman Stevens of that place, one of the earlest members of the Church, passed from life on the 18th ult. He was the son of Jonathan and Olive Hoyt Stevens, and was born in Danby, Tompkins County, New York, February 7, 1812. He embraced the Gospel during the second year of the Church's existence, being baptized on the 27th of May, 1831. He was ordained an Elder on the 9th of May, 1836, his certificate to that effect, which is still in existence, bearing the signatures of Joseph Smith Jr. and F.G. Williams. Another certificate in possession of the family shows that he was ordained a High Priest, May 11, 1843. He shared in the persecutions of the Saints from the time he became connected with the Church, and after being driven out of Illinois served as a member of the 'Mormon Battalion.' For some time he lived in Shonesburg, Kane County, where his wife died in 1874. He was the father of nine sons and one daughter, and had 61 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, the number of posterity at present living being 64. He was faithful unto the end, and like a shock of grain fully ripe was gathered into the garner of the Lord."

      3. FHL film 1035515, item 16, p. 68: "A Profile of Later-day Sints of Kirtland, Ohio and Members of Zion'a Camp": "Lyman Stevens b. 7 Feb 1812 at Danby, Tompkins, NY, m. 21 Jan 1836 at Kirtland, Geauga, Ohio, d. 18 Apr 1886 at Ferron, Emery, Utah, parents are Jonathan Stevens and Olive Hyatt. Spouse is Martha Durfee b. 17 Nov 1811 at Lennox, Madison, NY, d. 2 Nov 1874 at Shonesburg, Washington, UT, parents are Edmond Durfee and Magollans (Laney) Pickle."

      MARRIAGE:
      1. Marriage to Lydia Ann Gribble may have been before the marriage sealing date of 12 Oct 1869 considering oldest daughter in 1880 census is Lydia A. Stevens born in abt. 1865.

      BURIAL:
      1. Buried on the same lot in Parowan as his brother Hyrum Smith Steven (and wife and daughter). No tombstone.

      SOURCES_MISC:
      1. The book: "The Ebenezer Hanks Story," author Kerry William Bate; 1982; Address: Kerry Bate, 543 East 600 South, SLC, UT, 84 102.