Biography: Francis H. Stevens
May 10, 1835-March 17, 1922
President: 1892-1894
He was born May 10, 1835, in Dryden, N. Y. He was married to Emma Lindsey on March 26, 1859, who preceded him in death.
Mr. Stevens ran for, and successfully won the position of Village President in 1892. He garnered 45 votes to the 32 votes for H.C. Glanz. Stevens ran under the Union Party and Glanz the Peoples Party. Henry Nichols won Village Clerk.
Francis H. Stevens was born May 10, 1835, in Dryden, N.Y., was married March 26, 1859, to Emma Lindsey. They came to Hampton about 1867. They were the parents of three children, Charles E., Lena, and Clarence L. Stevens.
Francis was, by occupation, a carriage wagon and sleigh builder. He was very successful in the line for years, until the advent of the wagon and carriage works at Moline, which operated with machinery. Mr. Stevens could not compete by handwork, so his business dwindled and then stopped.
Mrs. Stevens died in 1902, and Mr. Stevens died March 17, 1922, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. F. M. Bager at Los Angeles, Calif. He and his wife are both buried in the Hampton Cemetery.
He was a member of Pioneer Camp No. 1, M. W. A. of Lyons, Iowa. He is survived by two sons, Charles E. of Arco, Minn., and Clarence L. of Long Beach, Calif.; one daughter, Lena, of California; one sister, Mrs. Ella Skinner of Moline; eleven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Mr. Stevens’ death was due to heart trouble and the infirmities of age. He had just moved to Los Angeles in June the previous year. The death of Francis H. Stevens occurred at the home of his daughter, Mrs. F. M. Bager, in Los Angeles, Calif. The remains were brought to Hampton for interment, and the funeral services were held at the Hampton cemetery.