New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-02
MRS. MARTHA Il. STEVENS DEAD.
HER LIFE DEVOTED TO BETTERING THE
CONDITION OF THE POOR OF HOBOKEN.

Mrs Martha b. Stevens widow Of Edwin Au-
gustus Stevens. a famous engineer and capitalist.
died at O'Clock last evening at the Stevens home
stead at Castle Point. Hoboken She had been III
for some time from general debility and on
Wednesday night stricken with paralysis.
Colonel f. A. Stevens. her eldest son, was travel
ling in the South, but was telegraphei for and
reached home yesterday morning. All the members
Of the family present when Mrs stevens
peacefully passed away.
Mrs. Stevens vas in her sixty-eghth year. and
was the daughter of the late Albert B. bod. pro-
fcssor of mathematics In Princeton College She
was a descendant OF the famous Bayard FAMILY,
which first took refuge in Holland and came TO this
country prior to the Revolution Mrs SteVenss
grandfather was a patriot. while two older mem
bers OF the family were Tories William Bayard
owned the territory now known as iloboken and
Weeha vixen. but fed from the country when the
British defeated, and his possessions were
subsequently disposed OF at public auction passing
into the hands OF Colonel John Stevens large
part of this property bequeathed in the course
OF time to the Colonels son. Edwin Augustus SeV-
ems Mrs Stevens's husband and thus she founo
herself In possession OF lands formerly owned by
her ANCESTOR
Mrs Stevens had seven children five OF whom
living They Colonel Edwin A, Robert L.
and Richard Stevens and Mrs. G. b. Alexander all
OF Castle Point Hoboken, and c. Albert stevens
of Roslyn Long Island. John Stevens. SON died
January q. 1895. and Julia an infant daushter'
died I'm Rome in 1870. s. Bayard bod. MIS-
Stevens's brother is president OF the FIRST va
tlonai Bank OF IIoboken. Mrs. +. r {. Lewis VI
Castle Point widow OF Colonel Lewis. who was
Minister to Portugal during President 'leveahd
Administration was a daughter OF Edwin A
Stevens by his first wife
Mrs. Stevens noted for her works OF cha'iy
and efforts TO better the condition OF the poor Vi
her city. She built the Church OF the Holy lH'o-
cents at Sixth-st and Wow-ave. beautitul
memory OF her daughter. Julia, who died IN Rome
when u child She was instrumental In the round
ing OF the IIoboken Industrial School TOT MANUAL
Training a State institution, and was member
OF the Board Of Trustees at the time OF her uea'n'
She opened the Martha Institution. al SN'l-s''
and Park-ave. where the Industrial sch0o' was
maintained for many years prior to moving 10 the
Free Public Library Building. Mrs. Stevens en-
dowed 81 Martha's Ward in st. Marys Hospital
and was a quiet but generous contributor ~ man
institutions for ameliorating the condltioh oi az
moor and unfortunate Shortly before her last ~
ppess Mrs stevens was engaged In planning Ior
The construction OF large recreation pier al seN
enth-st Iioboken. She was beloved by the pun
~ Uoboken who greatly mourn her death
Although much Of her time was spent !" -, g.
i.aor Mrs Stevens entertained lavishly in her
beautiful home at Castle Point, on the p'"'' wv
i' Edwin R stevens. Mrs s,eyenss husband was
IN. seventh son OF Colonel John stevens; ana va
Paris France August s. 1863. Mr.. stevens was o.
clpied in the lifelong management or ms la'nea
sstats i'm The organzatio construction ana op"l-
alton OF the camden and AmbOy Railroad OF " WIFI
he was treasurer and financial manager III ian',s
imnrcyements i'm steam navigation ana IN deNlS'i,t
mrthols of attack and defence for irohcladS; ~
the axe OF thirty years he TOOK chaise % w
frion In y Inch carried nearly all the pas,
Sars o and freight between New-York and Pniladti-
pha by steamboats, through the Rattan anu r'
prrara Rivers and by four-horse coaches, winch
Connected with the boats. The Union Line was
merged into the Camden and Amboy haiIroau ~
is92 Edwin A. stevens was treasurer anu Hlshdsel
OF the company and his brother Robert J.. was
,resijent and engineer. lie was financial inshtser
Tor thlrty-fve years and in this period ths hmrI
lean railroad system Was developed. IN "h'gn uoun
hrothers ulayed important parts. MT. StTNrns
founded and endowed stevens Institute or Zen
noogv i'm HobOken. one OF the leading lhS'''"''o"7
OF It's kind In the country .,, - ,r,es,av
The funeral Will be held az II O'clock on lue,'"'
a, The church OF the Holy lnnocents' hoDokrh