PHOTOS
& RECORDS FOR NICHOLAS R. STEPHENS
Thanks to Joe Stevens of Blair Co.,
PA for these photos & letters
 | Nicholas R. Stephens & son Sam | Nicholas R. Stephens, born January 5, 1817 in Huntingdon Co., PA. His son Samuel was born about 1849. |
 | Ruth Curry Stephens | Ruth Curry, wife of Nicholas R. Stephens. Ruth was born about 1812 in Pennsylvania, and died sometime between 1880-1890 in probably Altoona, Blair Co., PA. She married Nicholas R. Stephens about 1839, and they had at least 7 children. |
 | Stephens
Letter January 1853 | Letter from David Curry
in Blair Co., PA to Nicholas & Ruth Stephens & family in (probably Benton
Co.), Iowa. Nicholas had emigrated from Pennsylvania to Iowa about 1850, and is
on the 1850 census of Linn Co., IA and the 1852 census of Benton Co., IA. This
letter indicates that Nicholas did not prosper in Iowa, and that David was encouraging
the family to return to Pennsylvania in Spring 1853. Nicholas & family returned
to Pennsylvania by 1860, when they are on the census of Blair Co., PA. Page 1, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4 (jpg formats) January 1853 letter in PDF format Transcript of January 1853 letter by Joe Stevens with notes |
 | Stephens Letter October 1854 | Letter from Nicholas & Mary Stephens
to their son Nicholas R. Stephens. Written in Benton Co., Iowa on October 8, 1854.
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 | Stephens Letter January 1855 | Letter from Nicholas & Mary Stephens
to their son Nicholas R. Stephens. Written in Benton Co., Iowa on January 21,
1855. Page 1, Page 2 (jpg formats) January 1855 letter in PDF format Transcript of January 1855 letter by Joe Stevens with notes |
 | Stephens Letter August 1855 | Letter from Nicholas & Mary Stephens
to their son Nicholas R. Stephens. Written in Benton Co., Iowa on August 5, 1855.
Page 1, Page 2 (jpg formats) August 1855 letter in PDF format Transcript of August 1855 letter by Joe Stevens with notes |
 | Stephens Letter July 1857 | Letter from Nicholas Stephens to his son
Nicholas R. Stephens. Written in Benton Co., Iowa on July 5, 1857. This letter
tells of the death of Mary Stephens on June 27, 1857 in Benton Co., Iowa. |
 | Stephens Letter August 1857 | Letter from Nicholas Stephens to his son
Nicholas R. Stephens. Written in Benton Co., Iowa on August 21, 1857. This letter
states that Mary Stephens would have been age 80 if she would have lived until
November 1857. Also states that on August 3, 1857 that Nicholas was age 80 &
6 months. Notes on back of letter show Nicholas' calculation of the ages. Page 1, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4 (jpg formats) August 1857 letter in PDF format Transcript of August 1857 letter by Joe Stevens with notes |
 | Stephens Letter July 1870 | Letter from Susanna Curry to sister Ruth
Curry Stephens. Written in Clinton, Iowa on July 5, 1870, tells of the 4th of
July celebration there. William who is mentioned in the letter is a brother of
Ruth & Susanna. William & Susanna Curry are listed on the 1870 & 1880
censuses of Clinton, Clinton Co., Iowa, and in 1880 they are both listed as single
and Susanna is listed as being William's sister. The last page of the letter lists
birthdates of Ruth Curry and her siblings, but William & Susanna are not on
the list. |
 | Wareham Letter November 1873 | Letter to Nicholas Stephens of "Altona,
PA". from John Wareham. John is the widower of Nicholas' sister Elizabeth,
who died between 1831-1840. Letter written in Sandy Creek Twp on November 25,
1873. |
 | Wareham Letter April 1878 | Letter to Nicholas Stephens from John
Wareham. John's address given as Wesley PO, Venango Co., PA. Written on April
26, 1878. |
 | Wareham Letter November 1878 | Letter to Nicholas Stephens from John
Wareham. Written on November 14, 1878. Page 1, Page 2, Page 3 (jpg formats) November 1878 letter in PDF format Transcript of November 1878 letter by Joe Stevens with notes |
 | Wareham Letter October 1879 | Letter to Nicholas Stephens from John
Wareham. Written on October 6, 1879. Page 1, Page 2, Page 3 (jpg formats) October 1879 letter in PDF format Transcript of October 1879 letter by Joe Stevens |
Family page for John Nicholas & Mary Stephens, parents of Nicholas R Stephens
