The full biographical sketch as printed, transcribed from the public-domain book. Spelling and wording are the original author’s; a few scanning errors may remain.
SHERMAN H. STEVENS.
Sherman H. Stevens, who is one of the substantial, reliable and highly esteemed citizens of Cranberry township, Crawford county. Ohio, was born in the house which he now occupies, on May 24. 1858. He is a worthy son of one < if the well known and respected pioneers of this county, Jacob H. Stevens,
who has the distinction of being the oldest living- resident of Auburn township. The mother of the subject of this sketch was formerly Miss Sarah J. Wallace, who was a native of Pennsylvania and was a daughter of Jefferson Wallace, who located in Richland county at an earl}- day, later removing to Cranberry township, in Crawford county.
Until his twenty-first year Sherman H. Stevens remained at home, as- sisting on the farm and acquiring an education in the common schools At that period he took charge of the home farm, consisting oftwo hundred and thirty acres, and worked on the share plan, remaining thus engaged for two years, and then went to Sandusky township and took charge of what was known as the Kuntz farm, which had passed into the posesssion of the father of our subject. One year was spent by Mr. Stevens on this farm, as a bach- elor, but on April 27, 1882, he was united in marriage +o Miss Clara R. Siefert, and he was thus provided with a most admirable companion, an es- timable lady and an excellent housekeeper, trained in all domestic wavs. She was a native of this county, and she was a daughter of Jacob Siefert ( a sketch of the Siefert family can be found in the biography of John E. Siefert, who is a brother to Mrs. Stevens). Upon this farm our subject and wife resided until the fall of 1894. During the ensuing years our subject was extensively engaged in the manufacture and shipping of maple syrup, his trade extending to all parts of the United States, his shipments aggregating thousands of gallons of this delicacy. His opinion was that he could realize more financial returns from two months' work in the sugar camp in the spring than from an entire summer's work in general farming.
In the fall of 1894 Mr. Stevens removed to the home farm and in the following winter he acquired the homestead, with one hundred and fifty acres of land, which he yet owns. He also efficiently manages his father's farm of eighty acres. Although he has the management of a large extent of land he has practically given up active work on the farm and has his farm under rental at present, his time and attention being required to enable him to look after his large interests in the buying and selling of stock. Mr. Stevens owns a large herd of valuable cattle, known as Aberdeen, and is the only citizen of the county, with one exception, who owns any of these high-priced ani- mals.
Two children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Stevens, the survivor being- Freeman W. S., who was born on June 12, 1892. a bright, intelligent lad, who bears promise of worthily upholding a name which his father and grand- father have made respected through Crawford county. Politically Mr.
Stevens is a stanch Republican and takes an active interest in public affairs, and is fraternally connected with Hyperion Lodge, No. 651, K. of P., of New Washington, and was a charter member of this lodge. The social and busi- ness standing of Mr. Stevens is very high in this locality and his name is a leading one among" the representative men.
Source: Biographical Record of Crawford County, Ohio. See the original pages at the Internet Archive.
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