5.7 - Ruama Randall - born 19 July 1814 Spafford, Onondaga, NY died 16 Sept 1868 Durand, Winnebago, IL buried Oakland cemetery, Durand, Winnebago, IL married first 25 Oct 1836 Canton township Wayne, MI William Harrison Stephens born 10 Jan 1815 Camillus, Onondaga, NY died 2 Mar 1850 San Francisco, CA son of George and Sarah (Wood) Stephens.

From "A Randall Family History" by Joyce K Lundin 1994

William became acquainted with Ruama Randall at Camillus, NY. About the year 1835 he went west to Door Village, LaPorte, IN where his brother Alfred lived. About the year 1836 Ruama went to the home of her brother Gabriel Smith Randall at Canton, Wayne, MI. There she and William Stephens were married on Oct. 26, 1836, their marriage being the first recorded marriage in Wayne county MI. They went to Milwaukee or perhaps Grafton, WI as his cousin the Lambersons, operated a furniture factory and stone quarry there. He was a cabinetmaker. Their eldest child Sarah was born in WI. By 1838 they were living on a farm at Laona, IL. In 1849 he went to California in the gold rush, leaving his wife and family to carry on alone in Laona twp, Winnebago, IL. he died of dysentery in San Francisco where the P.O. now stands in a place called "Happy Valley".

 

from "Seven Years Street Preaching in San Francisco, CA by Rev. William Taylor 1857 page 363

"there he lay, calm and composed. After speaking of his experience during his illness, he said, "I have a dear wife and six children in Illinois. I leave them in the care of Jesus. I have for many years been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and have proved the sufficiency of the grace of God in a great variety of trials. I want you to write to my wife, and say to her, "I die in peace and go home to heaven. I appoint to meet her and the children there." In a few minutes afterwaard, without a groan or a struggle, he fell asleep in Christ."

5.7 Ruama Randall married second 13 Sept 1853 at Rockford, Winnebago, IL by Samuel Pillsbury Minister of the Gospel to Harmon Leroy Daniels born June 1828 died 9 Oct 1858 Laona township, Winnebago, IL.

5.7 Ruama Randall married third Gideon Johnson. No children

Children after the census:

1850 Federal census Laona, Winnebago, IL 4 Oct 1850

Ruama Stevens age 36 born ny

Sarah Stevens age 13 born WI

Henry Stevens age 12 born IL

George Stevens age 10 born IL

William Stevens age 9 born IL

Arminda Stevens age 8 born IL

Smith Stevens age 2 born IL

1860 Federal census Laona, Winnebago, IL 15 Aug 1860

Gideon Johnson age 43 farmer born MA

Ruama Johnson age 46 born NY

William Stephens age 19 born IL

Arminda Stephens age 17 born IL

Smith Stephens age 12 born IL

Kate Daniels age 5 born IL

Children by Stephens:

5.7.1 Sarah Bethana Stephens born 11 June 1837 Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI died 4 Dec 1873 Chicago, Cook, IL married 26 May 1860 Winnebago county IL John Henry Eggert

from "A Randall family History" by Joyce K Lundin 1994

John and Sara went to Waverly, IA where engaged in the implement and seed business with his cousin, alfred Lamberson. They also dressed hogs. They moved to Chicago with his family in 1872. Sarah died the next year in 1873 leaving two small daughters Della and Lelia, a son having died young previously. It was reported she was very religious.

 

1870 Federal census 4th ward Waverly, Bremer, IA 18 July 1870

Eggert, John H. age 31 lumber merchant born WI

Eggert, Sarah age 31 keeping house born WI

Eggert, Della A. age 8 at home born IL

1880 Federal census Chicago, Cook, IL

John H. Eggert self age 41 born WI traveling salesman parents born Germany

Annie Eggert wife age 42 born MA keeping house parents born ENG/RI

Lelia Eggert dau age 9 born IA at school parents born WI/WI

 

5.7.1.1 William Eggert born ca 1859

5.7.1.2 Della Eggert born 1 Jan 1861 Waverly, IA died 29 March 1930 married 1st James Gilbert; married 2nd Clifford Gilbert

5.7.1.3 Lelia Eggert born 13 Oct 1870 Waverly, Bremer, IA married William Lannin of Montclair, NJ

5.7.2 Henry Stephens born 14 Oct 1838 Laona, Winnebago, IL died 3 Oct 1896 Cashmere, Chelan,WA buried Old Mission cemetery in Cashmere. Married three times: 1st Anna Bump they moved to WI

5.7.2 Henry Stephens married 2nd Emma Crocker they moved to WA state

5.7.2 Henry Stephens married 3rd Susan S. Flanary born 13 Jan 1855 Corvallis, WA died 7 Feb 1901 Wenatchee, WA buried Old Mission cemetery in Cashmere, WA dau of William E. and Annie (Hays) Flanary

Served in CO H 8th WI Vol Inf. in civil War and gave his age as 23 upon enlistment, married, farmer residence Belleville, WI.

In his will dated 29 July 1894 and probated in Kittitas county WA in 1896, he gives one dollar to his former wife Annah Stephens, dau Ella St. Clare and Trilla M. Green each one dollar. He was a resident of Monroe, Snohomish, WA when the will was drawn.

Anna Bump Henry's first wife married George Crunk and lived in Spokane county WA and had 5 children. Later moved to Coos Bay, OR and owned and lived on a farm on Myrtle Creek near Myrtle Point where Anna died in 1917.

Children by 1st wife Anna Bump

5.7.2.1 Luella Stephens born 1858 Dane county WI married 1st Walter Sinclair of Hanoverton, Solumbiana, OH on 13 March 1882 at Laramie, WY. Had a dau Anna Marguereta; Luella married 2nd Ed Hegg

5.7.2.2 Trilla Stephens born 3 April 1864 Springfield, IL died 30 Dec 1929 Seattle, WA. Trilla married Edwin C. Greene

Child by 2nd wife Emma Crocker

5.7.2.3 Arvilla H. Stephens

Children by 3rd wife Susan S. Flanary

5.7.2.4 Merlin Haller Stephens born 20 Oct 1874 Longton, Elk, KS died 8 March 1930 San Francisco, CA. Married three times; 1st Macey May Warren; 2nd Ruth Grant and 3rd Ethel McInelly

5.7.2.5 Ava Alleta Stephens born 11 June 1881 Calistoga, Napa, CA. Married three times; 1st Andrew A. Wright; 2nd Miles D. Bolenbaugh and 3rd Maurice Townsend

5.7.3 George Stephens born 2 Feb 1840 Laona, Winnebago, IL died Feb 1862 Cairo, Alexander, IL undmarried.

George went to Otoe county NB terr about 1859 or 1860 and traveled from Nebraska City to Camp Floyd, Utah with a wagon train.. enlisted in the First NB Cavalry at Nebraska City in 1861 and the next year ws sent to a hospital at Cairo, IL where he died.

5.7.4 William Harrison Stephens, Jr. born 17 Jan 1841 Laona, Winnebago, IL died 24 Dec 1908 Hot Springs, Fall River, SD married 18 May 1872 at Beloit, Rock, WI to Anna Martha Thompson born 12 Nov 1852 St Jordalshalsen, Nord Trondelag, Norway died 27 Sept 1933 Loup City, Sherman, NB buried 29 Sept 1933 Austin, Sherman, NB dau of Thore Thoresen and Ella Larsen (LDS records) both buried in Austin Cemetery with metal marker that reads: Shiloh Post 124, Loup city,, Nebr. GAR

Stephens, Webster Families First Settlers (ICH: do not know where this came from)

Story about the Stephens and Webster families leaving IL going to Nebraska.

They arrived 25 July 1872 in Sherman county NE.

 

from "A Randall Family History"

William Harrison Stephens Jr. farmed with brother Henry in Dane county WI in 1861 and in the fall of that year enlisted in CO E 13th WI Vol. Inf and served more than fours years as a corporal. He farmed his mother's farm in IL unil she died and thereafter until 1872 when he married a Norwegian girl Anna Thomson/Anna Martha Thoreson at Beloit, WI by Rev. Royce of St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Traveling overland in two covered wagons, they arrived on 26 July 1872 in Sherman county NB where they settled and seven children were born. He engaged in farming, stock raising and other occupations.. He died in Hot Springs, SD where he was receiving treatment. there is a detailed history of his life by cousin Lamont Stephens.

 

1900 Federal census Rockville twp, Sherman, NB 26 June 1900

Stephens William head born Jan 1841 age 59 born IL farmer and stock

Stephens, Annie M. wife born Nov 1852 age 47 mother of 7 living 7 born Norway

Stephens, Maud dau born Feb 1879 age 29 born NB

Stephens, Eda dau born May 1875 age 25 born NB

Stephens, Clayton H. son born Mar 1878 age 22 born NB

Stephens, Lloyd M. son born Jan 1885 age 18 born NB

Stephens, Lamont son bor Dec 1887 age 12 born NB

Thompson, Ella mother born June 1805 age 95 wd mother of 5 living 3 born Norway USA 1865

1910 Federal census Rockville twp, Sherman, NB 20 April 1910

Stephens, Anna M. head age 57 wd mother of 7 living 7 born Norway

Children:

5.7.4.1 Maud Bell Stephens born 4 Feb 1874 Rockville, Sherman, NE died 10 May 1962 Salt Lake City, UT married 1st 22 Aug 1990 Chas. Sherman Wilson; married 2nd 16 Jan 1926 Buckley Martin Fullmer. No children from either marriage

5.7.4.2 Eda May Stephens born 9 May 1875 Rockville, Sherman, NE died 29 May 1935 St. Helena, CA buried St. Helena cemetery married 17 Sept 1900 at Teller county CO to Joseph Conrad Studebaker died 5 Oct 1944 is buried beside Eda

5.7.4.3 Clayton Hayward Stepehens born 1 Mar 1878 Rockville, Sherman, NB died 11 Jan 1958 Fullerton NB buried Soulville cemetery in Sherman county NE married 30 Sept 1902 to Frances Zalud born 30 Oct 1880 Braidwood, IL died 9 May 1943 Rockville, Sherman, NE

5.7.4.4 Edna Grace Stephens born 6 Nov 1879 Rockville, Sherman, NE died 1 Sept 1942 Salt Lake City, UT married 1st 18 June 1901 at Elyria, CO to Walter Carl Ernst

5.7.4.5 Guy Archer Stephens born 19 Jan 1882 Rockville, Sherman, NE died 1 Sept 1962 Cheyenne, WY buried Beth El cemetery in Cheyenne married 29 Sept 1903 to Helen Florence Connelly

He was a railway conductor at Cheyenne, WY

5.7.4.6 Loyd Melvern Stephens born 15 Jan 1885 Rockville, Sherman, NE died 6 Dec 1920 Aberdeen, WA buried I.O.O.F. cemetery at Port Orchard, WA married 4 Aug 1918 at Tacoma, WA to Ivy Finney. No children

Loyd was a brakeman for the North Pacific R.R. and lived at Cosmopolis, WA. He was injured who logs fell from a logging train, breaking his leg and throwing him into the Chehalis River. He died from pneumonia two days later. He had formerly worked for the Union Pacific and Colorado and Southern at Cheyenne, WY.

5.7.4.7 Lamont Lavern Stephens born 8 Dec 1887 Rockville, Sherman, NB died 16 Feb 1952 Loup City, Sherman, NE marred 25 May 1915 Elizabeth Lucretia Warren, lived in Loup, Sherman, NE

from "A Randal Family History"

Lamont engaged in voluminous family hisotry research from about 1932 til 1947, the files of which have been microfiled in Salt Lake City and filed there. Copies of the 3 microfilms are in the possession of Dr. Chas. Randaall and Joyce K. Lundin in 1993. We are much in debt to Lamont for the information he uncovered on family lines. As much as possible has been incorporated inthis work. Lamont graduated Law School U of NE in 1914; LL.B. he practice law at Loup City, NE

5.7.5 Arminda Stephens born 25 Nov 1842 Laona, Winnebago, IL died 9 Feb 1930 Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA married 23 Oct 1861 Laona, Winnebago county IL to James George Archer born 1 June 1828 Dundee, Schotland died 4 Mar 1910 Cherokee, Cherokee, buried in Cherokee, Cherokee, IA (ICH: questionable about his death as he is enumerated on 1910 census in IA 24 April 1910)

page -464- Cherokee County Biographical History 1899

JAMES ARCHER, one of the leading business men of Cherokee, Iowa, is a pioneer of the town, having established the first lumber yard at New Cherokee in the autumn of 1870. He is a man of varied and wide business experiences, and has been an important factor in the upbuilding of his town and county,where he is one of the most highly respected citizens. A man engaged in legitimate business for a long term of years is entitled to a notice in the local history of his county, and especially is this true of one like James Archer, whose business career covers a longer unbroken period than that of any other man now a resident of Cherokee. His first shipment of lumber to the place consisted of sixteen car-loads, and he brought with him $1,400 with which to pay the freight. So great was the demand for lumber that within a few days he had collected $2,000 for lumber sold. There being no banks or express office here at that time he handed the money over to J. P. Farley, then superintendent of the Construction Railway Company, who took it to Dubuque where he deposited it fro Mr. Archer. From the 18th of July, 1870, to January 1, 1871, he sold a million feet of lumber, having in his employ four men who were kept constantly at work. In the fall of 1870, he began buying grain, using a small warehouse in which to to store the surplus wheat, oats and corn, which in the following spring he sold to new-comers for seeding purposes. So great was the demand for corn that Mr. Archer imported several carloads. In the fall of 1871 he shipped ten cars of home-grown wheat to Chicago, the first shipped from Cherokee County. Freights were at that time very high, the cost of one car-load of shingles being $102; the freight to-day would not exceed $55. In 1872 he erected the first grain elevator here in Cherokee; it was 24x36 feet, having a capacity of 10,000 bushels. In 1881 he built a second elevator, used solely for flax-seed, which he handles in large quantities. Mr. Archer is a native of Scotland, born in the city of Dundee, June 16, 1829. He emigrated to America with his parents, William K. and Ann (Penn) archer, in 1842. They settled near Rockford, Illinois, on Government lands, the father paying Government price for 200 acres. James received a good common-school education in his native land, but attended school in Illinois only three months. He remained at home until October, 1861, when he was married to Miss A____Stephens, a daughter of William H. Stevens. After their marriage they lived in Illinois until the winter of 1863, when they removed to Fayette County, Iowa, locating on a farm which he worked for two years. Then they removed to Waverly, Bremer County, Iowa, where Mr. Archer was engaged in the grain and lumber business for two years. He then came to Cherokee as before stated, in 1870. Here his life has been one of activity and business success. Politically he is a Republican, and has always been willing to work for the good of his chosen party. He has not unfrequently been honored by local offices. He served on the City School Board for ten years, and was a member of the Board of County Supervisors one term. He has also been a representative in judicial and Congressional conventions. Mr. and Mrs. Archer are the parents of three sons: George H., who is living on a farm four miles west of Cherokee, Guy S. and Elmer S.

1870 Federal census Waverly, Bremer, IA 21 July 1870

Archer, James age 32 lumber merchant born Scotland

Archer, Arminda age 25 keeping house born IL

Archer, George age 7 born IL

Archer, Frank age 1 born IA

1880 Federal census Cherokee, Cherokee, IA

James Archer self age 52 born Scotland grain & lumber Merchant

Arminda Archer wife age 36 born IL keeping house

George Archer son age 17 born IL scholar

Guy Archer son age 8 born IA

Elmo Archer son age 5 born IA

Lizzy Hern age 19 born Prussia domestic servant

1900 Federal census 1st ward Cherokee city,Cherokee, IA 5 June 1900

Archer, James head born June 1828 age 72 married 29 yrs born Scotland to USA 1842

Archer, Arminda wife born Nov 1842 age 57 mother of 6 living 3 born IL

Strawn, Charlote sister born Dec 1832 age 67 wd born Scotland

1910 Federal census Cherokee city, Cherokee, IA 28 April 1910

Archer, James head age 81 married 49 yrs born Scotland

Archer, Arminda wife age 67 mother of 4 living 3 born IL

Archer, Arminda M. grand dau age 14 born IA

1920 Federal census city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 14 Jan 1920

Archer, Arminda head age 77 wd born IL

Ernst, Walter S. nephew age 17 born NE

Ernst, Merle nephew age 18 born NE

Stephens, Ar___ niece age 40 born NE

 

Children:

5.7.5.1 George Harrison Archer born 4 May 1863 Laona, Winnebago, IL married 1st Nettie M. Taylor; married 2nd Mae E. Farren

1900 Federal census Pilot twp, Cherokee, IA 13/14 June 1900

Archer, George head born My 1862 age 38 married 15 yrs born IL parents SCOT/IL farmer

Archer, Net wife born Sept 1866 age 33 mother of 4 living 4 born WI parents NY

Archer, Bert son born Aug 1886 age 14 born iA

Archer, Harry son born Mar 1887 age 13 born IA

Archer, James son born Oct 1892 age 7 born IA

Archer, Nettie dau born Dec 1896 age 3 born IA

1910 Federal census Rock twp, Cherokee, IA 18 April 1910

Archer, George head age 48 m2 married 7 years born IA parents born SCOT/IL farmer general farm

Archer, May wife age 44 m1 mother of 1 living 1 born WI parents born PA

Archer, James son age 18 born IA farm laborer home farm

Archer, Mary dau age 5 born IA

Fanan, Rebecca sister in law age 67 born PA

1920 Federal census Cherokee, Cherokee, IA 19/20 Jan 1920

Archer, George head age 56 born WI

Archer, Mae wife age 50 born WI

5.7.5.2 Frank Archer born 18 Nov 1869 Waverly, Bremer, IA died 21 Sept 1870 Waverly, Bremer, IA

5.7.5.3 Guy Stephens Archer born 1 June 1872 Cherokee, Cherokee, IA died 25 Dec 1952 Los Angeles county CA married Lydia M. Barrett; Guy was a dentis in Los Angeles

1900 Federal census 2nd ward Atlantic, Cass, IA 7/8 June 1900

Archer, Guy S. head born June 1872 age 28 married 5 yrs born IA doctor

Archer, Lydia E. wife born Aug 1877 age 22 mother of 2 living 2 born IA

Archer, Mami F. dau born Dec 1896 age 3 born IA

Archer, Gladys dau born Feb 1897 age 2 born IA

Clark, Elflida C. servant born Feb 1885 age 15 born England

1910 Federal census pricinct 9, North Delta, Delta, CO 15/16 April 1910

Archer, Guy S. head age 37 m2 married 8 yrs born IA parents SCOT/IL

Archer, Emma B. wife age 40 m1 mother of 0 born IL parents Germany

Archer, Ferdenand B. son age 13 born IA parents IA/IA

Archer, Gladys A. dau age 11 born MN parents IA/IA

Archer, Donald son age 9 born IA parents IA/IA

1920 Federal census Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 14 Jan 1920

Archer, Guy S. head age 47 born IA parents SCOT/IL dentist

Archer, Emma B. wife age 50 born IL parents Germany

5.7.5.4 Elmo Archer born 16 Dec 1874 Cherokee, Cherokee, IA died 28 Aug 1941 butte county CA married Lillian Ester Wannamker

1910 Federal census Cherokee, Cherokee, IA 16 Aril 1910

Archer, Elmo S. head age 35 married 12 yrs born IA dealer lumber & coal

Archer, Lilian E. wife age 32 mother of 1 living 1 born IL

Archer, Clarence E. son age 2 born IA

Wanamaker, Mary C. mother in law age 68 wd mother of 8 living 5 born PA

1930 Federal census San Bruno,San Mateo, CA 12 April 1930

Archer, Elmo S. head age 55 born IA janitor lithographing house

Archer, Lillian E. wife age 51 born IL parents PA

Archer, Clarence E. son age 22 born IA painter railroad

Archer, Virginia E. dau age 16 born CA

5.7.6 Smith Alva Stephens born 26 Feb 1848 Laona, Winnebago, IL died Jan 1869 Waverly, Bremer, IA. Was a teacher at Waverly, IA

Child by Harmon Leroy Daniels:

5.7.7 Kate Eva Daniels born 2 Sept 1855 Laona, Winnebago, IL died 13 March 1894 Marcus, Cherokee, IA married 16 Jan 1875 at Cherokee, Cherokee, IA to Charles Allen Roe born 14 Sept 1850 Buchanan, Berrien, MI died 20 Mar 1900 Salix, Woodbury, IA son of Lawson Allen Roe and Susan Almira Knight lived in Delaware county IA

1880 Federal census Marcus, Cherokee, IA 3 June 1880

Roe, Charles A. age 29 horse dealer born MI parents IN

Roe, Katie E. age 25 wife keeping house born IL

Roe, Glen A. age 4 born IA

Roe, Vestal A. age 2 born IA

 

Children:

5.7.7.1 Glenn Allen Roe born 15 May 1876 Cherokee, Cherokee, IA

1910 Federal census 6th Pct - Sterling, Logan, CO 29 May 1910

Roe, Glen A. head age 34 m1 married 8 yrs born IA farmer

Roe, Myrtle wife age 28 no children born IA

Bly, Julues D. uncle age 58 born IA farm laborer

1920 Federal ensus Sterling, Logan, CO 22 Jan 1920

Roe, G.A. head age 43 born IA realestate salesman

Roe, Myrtle wife age 41 born IA

5.7.7.2 Vesta Almyra Roe born 31 Jan 1878 Cherokee, Cherokee, IA married Thomas Wm. Marshall

5.7.7.3 Zezel Ruama Roe born 18 Aug 1881 Manchester, IA married 1st W. Ernest Frost and 2nd Hallow

5.7.7.4 Guy Daniels Roe born 10 Dec 1884 Manchester, IA

1900 Federal census Sperry twp, Clayton, IA 13 June 1900

Roe, Guy boarder born Dec 1884 age 15 born IA parents MI/IL at school

1910 Federal census Pendleton city, Umatilla, OR 9/10 Jan 1910 this on is questionable

Laing, Mary M. head age 73 wd born SCOT

Roe, Guy D. son in law age 35 born IA

Roe, Alice B. dau age 24 born OR

Laing, Edith J. grand dau age 18 born OR

5.7.7.5 Ingri Ula Roe born 26 Mar 1886 Manchester, Delaware. IA died 22 Sept 1903 unmarried