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Thomas Perry Stevens

Birth	:	28 Jun 1876 Vinland, Douglas County, Kansas, USA
Death	:	1 Jul 1952 Greeley, Weld County, Colorado, USA
Burial	:	Vinland Cemetery, Vinland, Douglas County, USA
Coordinate	:	38.8485985, -95.1763992
Description	:	Thomas Perry Stevens, dairy farmer and breeder of Jersey cattle, was born in Vinland, Kansas, June 28, 1876. His father, John Stevens, who was born near Berger, Norway, December 28, 1823, died in Vinland, July 4, 1899. A farmer, he served three years in the Civil War as a member of the 2nd Kansas Cavalry. Mary Jones, wife of John Stevens, was born in Pulaski County, Kentucky, August 13, 1843, and died at Vinland, April 9, 1900. Thomas Perry Stevens attended public school at Vinland until 1892, at which time he began the operation of a dairy farm. He has... Read More	Thomas Perry Stevens, dairy farmer and breeder of Jersey cattle, was born in Vinland, Kansas, June 28, 1876. His father, John Stevens, who was born near Berger, Norway, December 28, 1823, died in Vinland, July 4, 1899. A farmer, he served three years in the Civil War as a member of the 2nd Kansas Cavalry. Mary Jones, wife of John Stevens, was born in Pulaski County, Kentucky, August 13, 1843, and died at Vinland, April 9, 1900. Thomas Perry Stevens attended public school at Vinland until 1892, at which time he began the operation of a dairy farm. He has been a director of the Vinland Co-operative Elevator Company since its organization in 1919. He is a Democrat. On February 7, 1901, he was married to Sadie Ellen Sturdy at Vinland, her birthplace. She was born February 6, 1878, daughter of Frank and Ellen (Chapman) Sturdy, of English-Canadian parentage. There are two children, Eva, born January 16, 1902, who married Robert Laughlin; and Jennie, January 3, 1909, who is a school teacher. Mr. Stevens has resided in Kansas since birth. He was a director of the local school board from 1900 until 1919, and took a leading part in the organization of the Vinland Rural High School in 1916, serving as a director from its organization until April 1931. Since 1896 he has been a member of the Vinland Grange, and in 1905 was elected master, serving four years. He was elected lecturer in 1909, serving two years, and master again in 1911, serving until 1914. In 1916 he was elected master for a term of one year, and in 1929 was re-elected to the same office, which he still holds. During the World War period Mr. Stevens was a leader in Red Cross work. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and the Douglas County Agricultural Council. Residence: Vinland - from llustriana Kansas: Biographical Sketches of Kansas Men and Women of Achievement Who Have Been Awarded Life Membership in the Kansas Illustriana Society

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Thomas Perry Stevens's memorial is located at: Vinland Cemetery, Vinland, Douglas County, USA.
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Thomas Perry Stevens death on 1 Jul 1952 in Greeley, Weld County, Colorado, USA
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Latitude: 38.8485985
Longitude: -95.1763992

Family Members:

Parent

John J. Stevens

(1823 - 1899)

Mary Jones Stevens

(1843 - 1900)

Spouse

Sarah Ellen “Sadie” Sturdy Stevens

(1878 - 1964)

Siblings

(1866 - 1925)

(1873 - 1937)

(1877 - 1882)

(1883 - 1936)

Telitha Dorothy Stevens Hoskinson

(1886 - 1923)

Children

Jennie Mary Stevens Laughlin

(1909 - 1971)

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Coordinate: 38.8249512, -95.2107391

2. Dow Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.8186620, -95.2143000

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7. Clearfield Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.8260002, -95.0930023

8. County Poor Farm Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.9119400, -95.2214600

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Coordinate: 38.8768997, -95.2630997

10. Kennedy Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.9112900, -95.2269200

11. Marshall Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.9040800, -95.2446700

12. Deay Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.8546486, -95.0749435

13. Oakwood Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.7694016, -95.1825027

14. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.8535995, -95.2794037

15. Prairie City Cemetery
Baldwin City, Douglas County, USA
Coordinate: 38.7689018, -95.2050018

16. Mount Calvary Cemetery
Baldwin City, Douglas County, USA
Coordinate: 38.7687988, -95.2049713

17. Miller Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.7688751, -95.2146683

18. Baldwin City Cemetery
Baldwin City, Douglas County, USA
Coordinate: 38.7612953, -95.1862869

19. Cemetery Beni Israel
Eudora, Douglas County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9280128, -95.1122208

20. Dutton Cemetery
Douglas County, USA
Coordinate: 38.8989800, -95.2790600

21. Black Jack Cemetery
Douglas County, USA
Coordinate: 38.7660400, -95.1159400

22. Franklin Cemetery
Douglas County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9437523, -95.1869431

23. Haskell Cemetery
Lawrence, Douglas County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9353790, -95.2284241

24. Saint Johns Catholic Cemetery
Douglas County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9437900, -95.1919600