F M Stevenson, proprietor of a steam saw-mill, was born in Champaign Co., Ohio, Jan. 3, 1830. When he was but an infant, his parents moved to Allen county, where he grew to man's estate, being reared upon a farm and obtaining his education in the district school. At the age of sixteen, he went to work in a saw-mill and learned to be a sawyer. In 1847 he was married to Maria Donel, who was born in Logan county. After marriage he engaged in farming in Allen county. In 1859 he went to California and spent four years, after which he returned to Allen county and remained until 1868, when he came to Richland county and worked upon a farm in West Lima until 1875. He then moved to Woodstock and worked in a saw-mill for a time, then engaged in farming till 1880. In that year he came to Rockbridge and went into the lumber business in which he is still engaged. Mrs. Stevenson died in 1855, and he was again married in 1864 to Elizabeth Spyker, widow of Frederick Boyd. Two children have blessed this union --- Della and Edward. Della died at the age of thirteen. Mrs. Stevenson has two children by her former husband --- Orrin G and Zittie. Mr. Stevenson has built a large frame house and is clearing a farm as he takes off the lumber.
F M Stevenson, proprietor of a steam saw-mill, was born in Champaign Co., Ohio, Jan. 3, 1830. When he was but an infant, his parents moved to Allen county, where he grew to man's estate, being reared upon a farm and obtaining his education in the district school. At the age of sixteen, he went to work in a saw-mill and learned to be a sawyer. In 1847 he was married to Maria Donel, who was born in Logan county. After marriage he engaged in farming in Allen county. In 1859 he went to California and spent four years, after which he returned to Allen county and remained until 1868, when he came to Richland county and worked upon a farm in West Lima until 1875. He then moved to Woodstock and worked in a saw-mill for a time, then engaged in farming till 1880. In that year he came to Rockbridge and went into the lumber business in which he is still engaged. Mrs. Stevenson died in 1855, and he was again married in 1864 to Elizabeth Spyker, widow of Frederick Boyd. Two children have blessed this union --- Della and Edward. Della died at the age of thirteen. Mrs. Stevenson has two children by her former husband --- Orrin G and Zittie. Mr. Stevenson has built a large frame house and is clearing a farm as he takes off the lumber.
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