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Abraham STEVENS

Male 1861 - 1958  (96 years)


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  • Name Abraham STEVENS  [2] 
    • Son of Phoebe Ann Carrigan and George Stephens.



      Abraham Stephens Retired Dairy Farmer of Midvale Dies at 96



      WANAQUE - Abraham Stephens, of Westbrook Valley, Midvale, a life-long resident here, died yesterday at the age 99 at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Savage, of 499 Ringwood Ave., after a long illness.



      Mr. Stephens was born Feb. 6, 1861, and was married to the late Euphemia Stephens, nee Fredericks, on May 30, 1880. He operated a dairy business from 1916 until his retirement 10 years ago. He was a councilman in Ringwood Borough for a number of years, having first been appointed in 1928.



      Mr. Stephens was a member of Windbag Council 209, Junior OUAM, and was an active member of the Westbrook Valley Baptist Church. The funeral will be held Saturday at 3 pm from 499 Ringwood ave. and at 3: 15 pm in the Midvale M. E. Church. Interment will be In Midvale Cemetery. Friends may call after 7 tonight at his late home.



      Surviving are two sons. Charles of Kinneton and George of Midvale; his daughter Relda of Midvale; seven grandchildren: 10 great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren: and several nieces and nephews. His wife died Nov. 28, 1928. A daughter, Phoebe Pellington, and a son Edward, also predeceased him.



      The son of a Civil War soldier who told many stories handed down by his father be treasured keepsakes used during the war. Among his early recollections In watching the changing scene in New Jersey are of trips taken with his father by horse and wagon from Wanaque to Pate son when there was a toll gate costing five cents to let into Paterson. He also told of overnight trips to Newark by oxen and wagon haulling charcoal and of the first hard road he saw, formerly Hamburg Ave., now known as West Broadway.



      The Blizzard of 1888, when he had t tunnel to the barns to care for the cattle, the old Hook Hook Rd. and Millers Falls which were popular picnic grounds before the construction of the Wanaque Reservoir, were all part of his reflections spun for family and friends.



      Until recently, Mr. Stephens was extremely active for his age, doing farm chores and driving a car.



      Published by: The News, January 2, 1958, Page 44.

      [1]
    Birth 6 Feb 1861  Wanaque-Midvale, Passaic Co., New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1870  Living with parents in Pompton, Passaic Co., New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Census 1880  Living in Pompton, Passaic Co., New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Census 1900  Living in Pompton, Passaic Co., New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Census 1910  Living in Pompton, Passaic Co., New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Census 1915  Living in Pompton, Passaic Co., New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Census 1930  Living with daughter, Relda Savage family, in Ringwood, Passaic Co., New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Census 1940  Living in Ringwood, Passaic Co., New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Census 1950  Living in Ringwood, Passaic Co., New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Death 1 Jan 1958  Wanaque-Midvale, Passaic Co., New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 10] 
    Burial Midvale Cemetery, Wanaque-Midvale, Passaic Co., New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I2976  Main Tree
    Last Modified 9 Apr 2024 

    Father George STEPHENS,   b. Abt 1836, Orange County, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1900 (Age 64 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Phebe Ann CARRIGAN,   b. Sep 1841, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this locationd. May 1923, Passaic Co., New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Family ID F1495  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Euphemia FREDERICKS,   b. 6 Dec 1862, Pompton, Passaic Co., New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Nov 1928 (Age 65 years) 
    Marriage 30 May 1879  Pompton, Passaic Co., New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Children 
     1. Charles S. STEVENS,   b. Feb 1883, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
    +2. Phebe Ann STEVENS,   b. Jan 1886, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jul 1920, Passaic Co., New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 34 years)  [Birth]
     3. Edward A. STEVENS,   b. Jun 1888, Passaic Co., New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Feb 1949, Wanaque-Midvale, Passaic Co., New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years)  [Birth]
     4. George STEVENS,   b. Sep 1896, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
    +5. Relda STEVENS,   b. Dec 1906, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
    Family ID F1496  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 9 Apr 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Living in Pompton, Passaic Co., New Jersey Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1900 - Living in Pompton, Passaic Co., New Jersey Link to Google Earth
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    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1915 - Living in Pompton, Passaic Co., New Jersey Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S02329] Find A Grave Website.

    2. [S672] 1870 Census Pompton, Passaic County, New Jersey.

    3. [S04192] 1900 Census Pompton, Passaic County, New Jersey.

    4. [S10455] 1915 Census Pompton, Passaic County, New Jersey.

    5. [S673] 1880 Census Pompton, Passaic County, New Jersey.

    6. [S04324] 1910 Census Pompton, Passaic County, New Jersey.

    7. [S676] 1930 Census Ringwood, Passaic County, New Jersey.

    8. [S677] 1940 Census Ringwood, Passaic County, New Jersey.

    9. [S678] 1950 Census Ringwood, Passaic County, New Jersey.

    10. [S13238] Ancestry.com: New Jersey, U.S., Death Index 1848-1878, 1901-2017 .

    11. [S10432] Ancestry.com: New Jersey, U.S., Marriage Records, 1670-1965.


  

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