This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RMunns7272 Surnames: Stevens, Dean, Smith, Durant, Van Arsdale, Manny, Seymour, Allis Classification: biography Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.stevens/4064/mb.ashx Message Board Post: >From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 796. City of La Crosse ARTHUR O. STEVENS, machinist, with C., M. & St. P. R. R.; was born in Connecticut, in January, 1845. Came to Wisconsin in 1856, with his parents; located at La Crosse. Learned his trade at the shops of Dean, Smith & Co., commencing in 1860; served with this company nearly three years. He enlisted, in Feburary, 1864, in Co. D, 14th W. V. I., and served till the close of the war; participated in Sherman's march from Chattanooga to Atlanta. On his return from the war, he engaged with Durant, Van Arsdale & Co., of Kenosha; after a few months' service in these shops, he went to Rockford, Ill., and entered the employ of the F. H. Manny Reaper Company; spent three seasons in these works, then returned to La Crosse, and engaged with C. C. & E. G. Smith, bridge builders and general contractors; continued with this firm nine years, and then went to Stillwater, Minn., and worked nearly a year in the threshing-machine works of Seymour & Co.; came to Milwaukee in 1879, and engaged with E! . P. Allis & Co., iron manufacturers; served in these shops till 1880. In September of that year, he entered the employ of the C., M. & St. P. R. R., at the West Milwaukee shops. Resides at No. 385 Greenbush street. [I am not related to this family and have no further information. I'm posting this as a service and hope it helps!] Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.