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Birth	:	4 Nov 1861 Clinton County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	5 Apr 1932 Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	New Lancaster Cemetery, New Lancaster, Miami County, USA
Coordinate	:	38.4627991, -94.7427979
Plot	:	section 1
Description	:	married Kate B. Stocker on October 14, 1885 (Harrison County, Iowa marriage license) ************************************************************************************** Frank D. STEARNS - The career of Frank D. Stearns in Harrison county, Iowa, began in 1875, when he came here as a lad with his parents and located in Logan. He has lived in that city for the past forty years and has taken an active part in every phase of its welfare. He has devoted the major portion of his active career to the mercantile business and is now manager of the Farmers' Mercantile Company, of Logan. Frank D.... Read More	married Kate B. Stocker on October 14, 1885 (Harrison County, Iowa marriage license) ************************************************************************************ Frank D. STEARNS - The career of Frank D. Stearns in Harrison county, Iowa, began in 1875, when he came here as a lad with his parents and located in Logan. He has lived in that city for the past forty years and has taken an active part in every phase of its welfare. He has devoted the major portion of his active career to the mercantile business and is now manager of the Farmers' Mercantile Company, of Logan. Frank D. Stearns, the son of DuRenn and Eliza (Rodgers) Stearns, was born on November 4, 1861, in Clinton county, Iowa, and was one of six children, the others being Logan, Benjamin W. of St. Louis, Missouri; Ada E., living in Texas; George W., editor of the New York Tribune, and one who died in infancy. DuRenn Stearns was born in 1836 in Ashtabula county, Ohio, and was reared in his native state on the farm and came to Iowa early in its history and engaged in farming in Clinton county for a few years. He later moved to Scott county, Iowa, where he operated a restaurant at Davenport. In 1875 DuRenn Stearns and family located in Logan, Iowa, where he was engaged in the real estate business until 1891. During his active career in Logan, Mr. Stearns was city clerk and mayor, holding the latter office at the time the first system of waterworks was established in Logan. After leaving that city DuRenn Stearns located in Rock Rapids, Iowa, and in Denver, Colorado, before he finally retired to St. Louis to make his home with his son, Benjamin. Mrs. Stearns was born in Indiana in 1837 and died at St. Louis, December 23, 1914. Frank D. Stearns was fourteen years old when his parents located in Logan, and he has made that city his home ever since. He received his elementary education in the common schools of Davenport and Des Moines. At the age of eighteen he commenced to work in a hardware store in Logan and a year later became a clerk in a dry goods store. He remained in the latter store for five years and then started to work in the grocery store of his father-in-law, John W. Stocker. After the death of the latter in 1893, he became the manager of the store and continued in this capacity until 1901, at which time his father-in-law's estate was settled, and the Stocker Mercantile Company was organized. Mr. Stearns became the president and manager of this company and retained this position until the firm was dissolved. In 1913 he became the manager of the Farmers' Mercantile Company, of Logan, and is now holding this position. Mr. Stearns has a financial interest in this company and is already giving evidence of his excellent business ability in administering the duties connected with his office as manager. Mr. Stearns was married in 1885 to Kate B. Stocker, who was born in Illinois in 1862, the daughter of Capt. John W. and Susan (Bonney) Stocker, both of whom are deceased. Her parents were natives of Ohio and early settlers in Harrison county, Iowa. Mr. Stearns and his wife are the parents of three children, Benjamin, who is treasurer of Harrison county, and Susan B. and Robert, who are still at home with their parents. The Republican party has long claimed the support of Mr. Stearns. He has been a member of the city council of Logan for the past twenty years, a fact which speaks well for the confidence which his fellow citizens have in his ability and integrity. The family are members of the Presbyterian church. Mr. Stearns is a member of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, the Modern Woodmen of America, the Royal Highlanders and the Order of Eastern Star. source of biographical sketch: "History of Harrison County, Iowa: its people, industries and institutions, with biographical sketches of representative citizens and genealogical records of many of the old families", 1915, pages 522 - 523 ******************************************************************************************* FRANK D. STEARNS RITES AT LOGAN ---------------------------------------- SCHOOL TREASURER AND CITY ASSESSOR DIES TUESDAY. ---------------------------------------- FORMER MAYOR OF CITY ---------------------------------------- LOGAN, April 7. -- Funeral services were held today for Frank D. Stearns, 71, treasurer of the Logan school district and city assessor, who died Tuesday in Jennie Edmundson hospital. Mr. Stearns, a former mayor of this city, had been a resident for more than fifty years and for forty years had been Identified with business interests here. He was a member of Chrysolite lodge, A. F. & A. M., and for over forty years he had been an active member. Mr. Stearns probably had officiated at more Masonic funerals in western Iowa than any other member of the organization. He had officiated at forty-three funerals of members of his home lodge. He is survived by two sons and one daughter and a brother who lives in New York. The Masonic lodge had charge of the services. source of obituary: Council Bluffs Nonpareil (Council Bluffs, Iowa), April 7, 1932, page 3, column 1

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Frank Du Renn Stearns's memorial is located at: New Lancaster Cemetery, New Lancaster, Miami County, USA.
When did Frank Du Renn Stearns death?
Frank Du Renn Stearns death on 5 Apr 1932 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 38.4627991
Longitude: -94.7427979

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Kate B. Stocker Stearns

(1862 - 1924)

Children

Susan Bonnie Stearns Hubbard

(1891 - 1973)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. New Lancaster Cemetery
New Lancaster, Miami County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4627991, -94.7427979

2. Block Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
Block, Miami County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4944400, -94.8086900

3. Rockville Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.4463997, -94.6639023

4. Miami Cemetery
Paola, Miami County, USA
Coordinate: 38.5268200, -94.7056800

5. Jingo Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.4039001, -94.6866989

6. Highland Cemetery
Somerset, Miami County, USA
Coordinate: 38.5342000, -94.7688700

7. Debrick Cemetery
Miami County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4757996, -94.8432999

8. Frank Cemetery
Block, Miami County, USA
Coordinate: 38.5270400, -94.8033500

9. Rutlader Cemetery
Louisburg, Miami County, USA
Coordinate: 38.5192280, -94.6695760

10. Cameron Cemetery
Louisburg, Miami County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4550670, -94.6386340

11. Fontana Cemetery
Fontana, Miami County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4312515, -94.8441925

12. Sidney Shields Gravesite
Miami County, USA
Coordinate: 38.5447700, -94.7922700

13. Pryor Cemetery
Linn County, USA
Coordinate: 38.3690491, -94.7282410

14. Oaklawn Cemetery
La Cygne, Linn County, USA
Coordinate: 38.3497124, -94.7684784

15. Settle Cemetery
Paola, Miami County, USA
Coordinate: 38.5481500, -94.6424500

16. Whiteford Cemetery
Osawatomie, Miami County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4618988, -94.8992004

17. Ninety Six Cemetery
Linn County, USA
Coordinate: 38.3473190, -94.6751860

18. Ramsey-Cook Cemetery
Bates County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4422800, -94.5812200

19. Holy Cross Cemetery
Paola, Miami County, USA
Coordinate: 38.5628014, -94.8482971

20. Twin Springs Cemetery
Linn County, USA
Coordinate: 38.3876200, -94.8811300

21. Hodges Cemetery
Somerset, Miami County, USA
Coordinate: 38.5954600, -94.7876000

22. West Point Cemetery
Merwin, Bates County, USA
Coordinate: 38.3849983, -94.5980988

23. Dagenett Cemetery
Louisburg, Miami County, USA
Coordinate: 38.5871700, -94.6668800

24. Mount Nebo Family Cemetery
Osawatomie Township, Miami County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4540400, -94.9208400