Mrs. Minnie STEVENSON, obituary
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Mrs. Minnie STEVENSON, obituary
| Jeffrey_Elmer (View posts) | Posted: 30 Mar 2009 3:18AM GMT |
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The Mt. Adams Sun, Bingen, WA., February 8, 1962, page 5
DEATH SUMMONS WIFE OF MAN WHO NAMED STEVENSON
Mrs. Minnie STEVENSON, 86, widow of John Morman STEVENSON who with his brother George laid out the townsite of STEVENSON and gave it their family name, died Jan. 25 in Oakland, Calif. Her husband died in 1917. She moved to California in 1932.
Mrs. Stevenson was the daughter of Samuel Jones, Supt. of the old Portage Railroad which ceased operation after it was washed out by the high waters of 1894.
She was the granddaughter of Jason Hamilton who staked out the donation line claim west of North Bonneville and gave his name to the old Hamilton Landing, Hamilton Creek and Hamilton Mountain.
Her father and grandfather both served in the Washington State Legislature as senators and representatives.
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DEATH SUMMONS WIFE OF MAN WHO NAMED STEVENSON
Mrs. Minnie STEVENSON, 86, widow of John Morman STEVENSON who with his brother George laid out the townsite of STEVENSON and gave it their family name, died Jan. 25 in Oakland, Calif. Her husband died in 1917. She moved to California in 1932.
Mrs. Stevenson was the daughter of Samuel Jones, Supt. of the old Portage Railroad which ceased operation after it was washed out by the high waters of 1894.
She was the granddaughter of Jason Hamilton who staked out the donation line claim west of North Bonneville and gave his name to the old Hamilton Landing, Hamilton Creek and Hamilton Mountain.
Her father and grandfather both served in the Washington State Legislature as senators and representatives.
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I am not related to, nor am I researching, this family. If you have additional information about this person or event, please post it here as a reply to this message.