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LEVI B.
STEPHENS. Levi B. Stephens was born Oct. 28, 1821, on the old
Stephens homestead, in Washington township, Fayette Co., Pa., where he
grew to manhood. His education was limited to the district schools of his
native township, where he laid the foundations for an active and
successful business life. On the 10th day of April, 1845, he
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joined in marriage to Miss Mary Griffith, daughter of Samuel C. and Esther
(Farquhar) Griffith. She was born in Washington township, Fayette Co.,
Pa., Jan. 25, 1824. Their union has been blessed with three children, as
follows: Elmira, born Jan. 26, 1846, married Jehu Luce, Oct. 19, 1865;
Esther J, born Oct. 1, 1848, married June 29, 1870, to John W. Smith
(Esther died Sept. 17, 1878); and Adeline, born March 14, 1851, married
Dec. 6, 1877, to James H. McKnight. Arrived at man’s estate, Mr. Stephens
first bought the farm now owned by John Patterson, in Perry township. This
he sold, and in 1850 moved upon the farm in Washington township, still
belonging to his estate. He afterwards purchased another farm, which he
owned at his death, which occurred Dec. 29, 1874. He is spoken of by his
neighbors as a man of sterling qualities, one whose word was as good as a
bond, and one who, in his dealing with his fellow-men, always remembered
the golden rule, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” Mr.
and Mrs. Stephens were for many years members of the Methodist Episcopal
Church.History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania : with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men Philadelphia: L.H. Everts & Co., 1882, page 826. View the image of this page online - Free Trial Search Hundreds of 1880s-1890s Pennsylvania County History Books for biographies and historical information on your ancestors. View the book page images on line and print them out for your genealogy file! Free Access to the old history books - plus birth & death records, census images and ALL other records at ancestry.com.
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