A. V. Stevens

As printed in 1901

R. A. V. STEVENS, who was long a prominent member of the medical profession in Wapello county, Iowa, was engaged in active practice at Highland Center for a period of thirty-seven years, but is now living a retired life at Ottumwa. He is a man of pleasing personality and has many friends throughout this county. Dr. Stevens was born in Harrison county, Indiana, in 1815, and at a very early date went to Illinois, where he was located until 1853. In that year he came to Wapello county, Iowa, and settled in Highland township. He erected a log cabin, to which he took his bride, and improved the claim he had entered. He resided there until 1893, and then moved to Ottumwa. When he first came to this county a log-house was the only dwelling in Ottumwa, in which a general store was conducted by Mr. Devin. He sold his land in 1893 and has since been retired from business, enjoying life at his home in Ottumwa, at the age of eighty-six years.

Dr. Stevens formed a matrimonial alliance

V<r. B. BONNIFIELD.

with Catherine Aliller, who was born in Kentucky, and they became the parents of the following children: Charlotte; Nancy; Lydia; Rhoda; Ernest; Jacob; Owen; Douglas; and Orlando. His children are all well settled and he gathers much enjoyment from their company. Mrs. Stevens, who was a woman of amiable disposition, attractive manners and high character, died in Ottumwa some time after their removal here. Politically, Dr. Stevens is a Democrat, and has served on the school board of his township for fifteen years. He is a faithful member of the Baptist church.

As printed in History of Wapello County, Iowa, and representative citizens (1901). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.