Eugene and Lillie (Lent) Stephens, 8 North 51 West
EUGENE'S FAMILY
In 1880 Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota, Eugene Stephens is 11, with widowed mother Lora Stephens 32. Benjamin is 14, Eugene 11, Scot 9, Daniel 6, and Izola 1.. Nephew John J. Carey is 25, farming with them.
Laura Hunter, second wife of Wm. Hunter, is buried in Faribault County 1847-1916 # 15751458.
LILLY'S FAMILY
Almira "Marre" is in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin in 1860, 12, with Robert 45 and Almira 30. Virginia is 13, Almira 12, Lousia 10, Henry 7, Matilda 6, Josephin e 5, Marcellus 3, and Elizabeth 1.
Her parents Simeon F. Lent and Almira (Murry) Lent are buried in Sterling
Eugene, 26, married Lilly Lent, 19, both of Faribault County, on Oct 22, 1892
Lillie is still listed in Simeon's household in 1895. Simeon is farming, 53, Almira 43, Chas H. 26, Ella 25, Lillie 23, Katie 16, Mary 15, Samuel 12, Jennie 6.
In 1900 Logan County, Eugene "Stevens" is farming, born Dec 1867 in Minnesota, wtih Lillie Dec 1873, and Frank D. Oct 1895, all born in Minnesota.
Eugene claimed 200 acres in sections 7 and 12, 8N 51W in 1907, and another 160 acres in sections 6 and 7 in 1911.
His witnesses for the 1911 homestead were Thomas Whiteley, Ferdinand Kiser, James Rasmussen, and Lewis Johnson, all of Sterling.
In 1910 Logan County, Eugene is farming, 42, married 17 years to Lillie A. 37, with Frank 14 - all born in Minnesota. Effie 7, Ray 4, and Cecil 3 were born in Colorado.
Eugene and Lilly A. Stephens divorced in Logan County on September 5, 1911.
Eugene is a farm laborer in 1920 Logan County, living alone, single.
Eugene is in Cascade County, Montana in 1930, divorced, 62, with son Cecil 25. Both work at an auto repair shop.
In 1940 Cascade County, Eugene is widowed, 71, living alone.
Eugene, dying October 15, 1940, is buried in Great Falls, Montana # 140973825.
His brother Benjamin Stephens 1866-1933 is buried in Great Falls # 57116280, with Anna M. 1879-1944.
ALMIRA AFTER DIVORCE
Elmira Lillie Stephens, 38, married Henry Walker, 39, on April 13, 1914 in Sidney, Nebraska.
In 1920 Fort Collins, Colorado, Almira L. Walker is a laundress, 48, married to Henry M. Walker 50 born in Missouri, no occupation. Frank D. Stephens is a laborer, 24, Ray E. 14, and Cecil L. 13.
In 1940 Fort Collins, Almira is 67, married to Willliam M. Vanzant, 47, a truck driver born in Nebraska. Billy O. Vanzant is 15, born in Kansas. E. Ray Stephens is 29, no occupation, born in Colorado.
Billie is also listed in the 1940 census in Denver, son of Bessie Montgomery 46 born in Kansas.
Billie was born May 20, 1924 in Topeka, Kansas to Jack Van Zant and Bessie Young Van Zant. He married Delpha Clements and moved to Magalia in 1977. He was buried in IRoxburg, Idaho, dying July 24, 2007.
Lillie Van Zant 1872-1940 is buried in Fort Collins # 105828733.
FRANK
Frank Dana Stephens registered for WWI in Logan County, farming, single, born October 3, 1895 in Blue Earth, Minnesota.
Frank Daniel Stephens registered for WWII, working for the McMurry Cattle Company, living at Livermore, Colorado, with Mrs. Anna Stephens at the same address.
Frank is buried in Fort Collins 1895-1955 # 20305236, with Anna 1908-2001.
RAY
Ray Eugene Stephens registered for WWII in Fort Collins, born May 30, 1904 at Sterling, next of kin Almira Lilley Van Zant.
Almira Van Zant, also known as Lillie, was in probate court in Larimer County in 1940.
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