Union Cemetery

Stevens, Samuel George

BORN: 1831
BORN IN: England
DIED: 5/23/1904
AGED: 73
CAUSE OF DEATH: Gall stones
DEATH LOCATION: Redwood City

OCCUPATION: ?

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  • 1836 Revolver (Samuel Colt)
  • 1845 Texas annexed into U.S.
  • 1846 Mexican-American War
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  • 1850 California became the 31st State
  • 1860 The Pony Express
  • 1861 Abraham Lincoln elected President
  • 1861 American Civil War
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  • 1871 The Great Chicago Fire
  • 1876 Telephones (Alexander Graham Bell)
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  • 1877 Phonograph (Thomas Edison)
  • 1879 Light Bulb (Thomas Edison)
  • 1901 Teddy Roosevelt elected President
  • 1903 First powered flight (Wright Brothers)
OBITUARY ---------------

S. G. STEVENS

Redwood City Democrat

May 26, 1904

S. G. Stevens, Redwood’s pioneer nursery man, passed away Monday afternoon after a painful illness of two weeks. Mr. Stevens was a native of England aged 73 and had resided here since 1868. He was a good industrious citizen and respected by all who knew him. His funeral will take place today. Rev. Robert Whittaker, a Baptist minister of Oakland will hold services at the home on A Street, after which the body will be interred in Union Cemetery. The deceased leaves a wife and a nephew, John Stevens, residing in this town.

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