Samuel O. Stevenson and Eva Elizabeth Shannon

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Husband Samuel O. Stevenson ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 16 Mar 1840 - Mercer, Mercer Co, PA 1 2 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 4 Mar 1902 3 4
         Buried: 7 Mar 1902 - Franklin Cemetery, Franklin, Venango Co, PA 5

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         Father: Thomas Stevenson (1809-1846) 1 2 3
         Mother: Sarah DeVore (      -      ) 1 2 3

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       Marriage: 9 Apr 1877 4

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Wife Eva Elizabeth Shannon ^{4 6}

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            AKA: Mrs. Elizabeth Shannon 3
           Born: Abt 1843
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1919
         Buried: 

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         Father: Samuel Shannon (Abt 1825-1906) 4 6
         Mother: Martha A. Bruner (      -Aft 1919) 4

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Children

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1 F Blanche Stevenson ^{3 4 6}

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           Born: 29 May 1878 3 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 21 Jun 1902 3 4
         Buried: 25 Jun 1902 - Franklin Cemetery, Franklin, Venango Co, PA 5

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2 M William DeVore Stevenson ^{3 4 6}

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           Born: 2 Oct 1879 3 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Oct 1910 3 4
         Buried: 28 Oct 1910 - Franklin Cemetery, Franklin, Venango Co, PA 5

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3 M Thomas Stevenson ^{3 4}

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           Born: 3 Sep 1882 3 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 7 Oct 1882 3 4
         Buried:  - Franklin Cemetery, Franklin, Venango Co, PA 5

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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4 M Ward T. Stevenson ^{3 4 6}

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           Born: 6 Jun 1888 3 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

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General Notes: Husband - Samuel O. Stevenson

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He spent his early years in Mercer, Franklin, and Meadville, Pennsylvania, in the schools of which he received his early educational training. While still young he accepted a clerkship in a mercantile house at Meadville, and after three years spent in that city was similarly employed in other places until the breaking out of the Rebellion, when he entered the army as a private in the First West Virginia Cavalry, and served with his command in many of the bloodiest battles of the war, including Winchester, second battle of Bull Run, Gettysburg, Cedar Mountain, Port Royal, Fisher's Hill, Blue Gap, Cedar Creek, and numerous other engagements, in all about sixty. His term of service extended over three years, during which time he never lost a day from duty, and although in the thickest of the many battles in which his command participated never received a wound or injury of any description. After his discharge in the fall of 1864, he returned to Pennsylvania, and for about one year thereafter clerked in the store of Devore & Nesbit, at Utica. He subsequently effected a copartnership in the business with Mr. Nesbit, and the firm thus formed became one of the substantial mercantile houses of Venango County. In connection with merchandising the firm operates a flouring mill at Utica.

He spent his early years at his birthplace and in Franklin and Meadville, Pennsylvania. His education was received at those places, but he was still young when he began clerking in a mercantile house at Meadville. After three years' employment in that city he found similar occupation in other places, continuing thus until the breaking out of the Civil war, when he entered the army as a private in the 1st West Virginia Cavalry. During his service of over three years he never lost a day from duty, and was never wounded or injured in any way, and he saw an unusual amount of field service, being with his command in many of the bloodiest battles of the war, including Winchester, second battle of Bull Run, Gettysburg, Cedar Mountain, Port Royal, Fisher's Hill, Blue Gap, Cedar Creek and a number of others, about sixty engagements in all. Receiving his discharge in the fall of 1864 he returned to Pennsylvania, and for about a year afterward was engaged as clerk in the store of DeVore & Nesbit, at Utica, the senior partner being his uncle, William S. DeVore, who at the end of this period opened a store at Cooperstown in company with William T. Stevenson (brother of Samuel O. Stevenson and father of E. T. Stevenson, of the Franklin Evening News). About the same time the other partner, Thomas Nesbit, and S. O. Stevenson became associated in the ownership of the store at Utica, in which Mr. Nesbit had been interested from 1857, and he remained a member of the firm until 1885, though his active connection with the store terminated about 1875. The firm also owned and operated a flour mill at Utica, and from 1875 until he withdrew Mr. Nesbit put in practically all of his time at the mill, of which he had charge. When Mr. Nesbit gave up this connection to take the cashiership of the Exchange Bank at Franklin, the mill was rented and operated by others until destroyed by fire. Mr. Stevenson continued the store until his death (under the name of Stevenson & Co.), when it was sold. He attended strictly to business, and made his success by industry and intelligent management. He carried a large stock of dry goods, groceries, hardware and tinware, and the store was a popular trading center for years. Outside of business his chief interest was in politics, he having been an ardent Republican and an effective worker in the local ranks of the party, his wide acquaintance and influence making his cooperation very valuable. Though he did not seek office he was elected borough councilman several times, serving in 1883-84-85. [HVC 1919, 787]

1 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1016.

2 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 787.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 517.

4 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 788.

5 Franklin Cemetery - Record of Interments (Franklin, PA.).

6 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1017.