Title: History of Steuben County, New York, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers
Identifier: CUbiodiversity1484882 (find matches)
Year: 1879 (1870s)
Authors: Clayton, W. W. (W. Woodford)
Subjects: Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron von, 1730-1794
Publisher: Philadelphia, Lewis, Peck & co.
Contributing Library: Cornell University Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Mann Library, Cornell

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TOWN OF GREENWOOD. 307 of the one hundred and fifty acres of land received fi"om his father, and made the first chopping in the town of Greenwood, and continued in the milling business until the sale of the mill, in 1863. He also erected the first framed house built in the town. Mr. Stephens, in middle life, was a quite active exponent of the principles of the Democratic party, and for seven years represented his town on the Board of Supervisors, and held various other town ofiices, and in 1848 repre- sented his Assembly district in the Legislature of the State. During that year, while at Albany, being handed a copy of "Noah's Weekly Messenger," he subscribed for it, and has read it for thirty years past. He and his wife were among the organizers of the Universalist Church at Green- wood, and were members of the same until her death, Sept. 9, 1866. The former is still an attendant upon its service. Mr. Stephens has lived to see fine edifices supplant the log cabin, villages grace the valleys of the county, and the original forest give place to fine agricultural fields. He is a man of sterling qualities, and endowed with the charac- teristics of perseverance, independence of thought and ac- tion, promptness in all business matters, prudence, and good judgment. Their children are Redmond D., of Iowa, Mrs. Joseph B. Woodbury, Mrs. William G. Porter, of Green- wood (living), and Mrs. Amos W. Crandall, and Merritt A. (deceased).
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