Death Of James H. Stevens

Jas. H. Stevens, an old and respected resident of the county, died at his home in Lodi at 8:30 p. m., May 21. Mr. Stevens was born in Poughkeepsie, N. Y., on Jan. 14, 1815. He came to Detroit in 1832 and in company with his cousin, Hervey Mils, walked from Detroit to Ann Arbor. The next day he commenced work for his uncle, Daniel H. Mills, cutting cordwood at 25c per cord. He afterward learned the blacksmith trade of the late S. A. Sperry and engaged in that work for a number of years. He was married to Laura A. Hinckley on Dec. 31, 1837. She died on Aug. 12, 1841. On Jan. 1, 1845, he was married to Mary E. Fuller, who survives him. He is also survived by three children, Henry of Albion, James of Detroit and Laura Burnett, who resides with her parents. 

The funeral was held at the late residence on Saturday, May 23, at 2 p. m.