Davis Uriah I | Born 1707

STEVENS, John Freeman

Male Abt 1813 - 1895  (~ 82 years)


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  • Name STEVENS, John Freeman 
    Born Abt 1813  New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 20 Mar 1895  Sutter County, California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I8642  Uriah Davis I - Genealogy
    Last Modified 21 Jun 2018 

    Father STEVENS, John L.,   b. Between 1770 and 1780, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother FREEMAN, Hannah,   b. 2 Mar 1778, Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Bef 1813  New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3034  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family FICHTER, Mary A.,   b. Aug 1819, Rockaway, Morris County, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jul 1901, Sutter County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 81 years) 
    Married 1837  New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. STEVENS, Joshua Sands,   b. Jan 1839, Probably West Milford, Passiac County, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Mar 1893, Sutter County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 54 years)
     2. STEVENS, Henry Mains,   b. Between Aug 1841 and Sep 1841, Probably West Milford, Passiac County, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Feb 1907, Red Bluff, Tehama County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 65 years)
     3. STEVENS, Edwin,   b. Abt 1842,   d. Abt 1842, Infancy, Buried At Oak Ridge, Morris County, New Jesrey Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 0 years)
     4. STEVENS, Naomi,   b. Apr 1846, Morris County, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Aug 1895, Sutter Township, Sutter County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 49 years)
     5. STEVENS, Caroline N.,   b. 6 Sep 1847, Morris County, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Dec 1933, Sutter Township, Sutter County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     6. STEVENS, John M.,   b. Sep 1849, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. STEVENS, Eliza Ann,   b. Aft 1851,   d. Abt 1851, Infancy, Buried At Oak Ridge, Morris County, New Jesrey Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. STEVENS, Anslom B.,   b. 18 Jan 1852, Jefferson Township, Morris County, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Mar 1933, Sierra County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
    Last Modified 24 Jun 2018 
    Family ID F3032  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • John was born in New Jersey in 1813. He grew up in New Jersey and married his wife Mary Fichter there in 1837. He became involved in the iron industry, which he followed for a number of years there.
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      The 1840 census shows a John F. Stevens in West Milford, Passaic Co., New Jersey. He was between 20 & 30. Also shown are a female age 20-30 (Mary?) and one son under 5 (Joshua?). He stated he was engaged in agriculture at the time. (p. 28).
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      The 1850 census finds
      John F. Stevens age 37 "a forge man" living in Roxbury, Morris Co., New Jersey with his wife
      Mary age 32, sons;
      Joshua S. age 11,
      Henry age 8 and
      John Jr. age 9 months, and daughters
      Naomi age 5 and
      Caroline age 3.
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      He sailed to San Francisco, California in 1855, temporarily leaving his young family behind. He arrived in California with only $28 in his pocket and immediately engaged in the mining industry which was heavily involved in the gold rush at that time.
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      John and son Joshua appear in Ophir (near Oroville) Butte Co., California in the 1860 census as follows:
      John F. Stevens, 45, M, Farm Laborer, $400RE/$500P, b. NJ
      J. S. Stevens, 21, M,Farm Laborer, b. NJ
      (Series: M653, Roll: 56, Part:1, Page: 745 ).
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      John is also shown in Butte, Sutter Co., California on the 1860 census;
      J.F. Stephens, 47, M, Stock Raiser, $500 personal wealth, b. NY (actually NJ)
      Mary ", 42, F, Domestic, b. NY (actually NJ)
      James (Joshua), 21, M, Farmer, b. NY (actually NJ)
      Noman (Naomi), 16, b. NY (actually NJ)
      Caroline, 14, F, b. NY (actually NJ)
      John, 11, M, b. NY (actually NJ)
      A. ", 8, M, b. NY (actually NJ)
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      Sometime around 1860 he had settled in South Butte, Sutter Co., California which is right on the southern edge of the Sutter Buttes (near Yuba City). The remainder of his family moved to California in 1860's, including his wife and the surviving 6 of their 8 children.
      Source: [Sutter County Biographies] History of Sutter County, California, Thompson & West, 1879.
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      The 1870 census shows John in Butte Township, Sutter Co., California (Roll 92 Book 1, Page 93b)
      Stephens, J. F., 56, male, white, farmer, $3000 real estate, $1000 personal, b. NJ
      - , Mary, 50, female, white, keeping house, b. NJ
      - , J. S., 31, male, white, at home, b. NJ
      - , A. B., 17, male, white, at home, b. NJ
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      John F. Stevens took up 160 acres in Sutter Co., Issued February 10, 1873
      Aliquot Sec/ Fract. Survey
      # Parts Blk Twnshp Range Sect. Meridian State Counties Nr.
      1 SW 10/ 15-N 2-E No MOUNT DIABLO CA SUTTER
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      The 1880 census finds John F. Stevens living in Butte Township, Sutter Co., California. He stated he was age 66, a farmer, and that he and his parents were born in New Jersey. John had apparently become successful, as his residence shows a cook, two farmers, and 2 additional laborers. Mary A. Stevens age 62 stated she was keeping house and her parents were also born in New Jersey. Also at home was their son Anslom age 28, a farmer.
      (June 4, 1880, E.D.134, p. 8).
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      J. (T) F. Stevens is shown in the 1885 Yuba, Sutter, Colusa, Butte, and Tehama Counties, California Directory. as a farmer in South Butte, Sutter Co., CA.