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Born 1842
From The history of Clinton County, Ohio, containing a history of the county; its townships, cities, towns, etc.; general and local statistics; portraits of early settlers and prominent men; history of the (1882)
FRANK STEPHENS, farmer, P. O. Wilmington, was born in Warren County. Ohio. June 30, 1842. He is the son of Obaaiah and Susannah (Ireland) Stephens, He received his education in the common schools, and those the occupation of farming which he still follows. He was married in 1867, to Sarah Gallaher, a native of Clinton County, and a daughter of an early Ohio settler. By this marriage four children were born, viz.: Charles M., Minnie May, John Hawev and Edwin Forrest. Mr. Stephens is a prominent Democrat and a* successful farmer.
As printed in The history of Clinton County, Ohio, containing a history of the county; its townships, cities, towns, etc.; general and local statistics; portraits of early settlers and prominent men; history of the (1882). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
Their biographies name Frank Stephens: Harry L. Conner
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