Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-02-10
l.. s. STEVENS.
Has Gone 10 Join the Silent Majority
Beyond the River.

Nich ltdst TX pcClttl, thustu ny hcuiai-
gia of the heart. The funeral was held
at the house on Monday under the aus
pieces of the Masonic fraternity of Alma,
Rev. W X. Spencer preaching the fun
eral sermon. and the body was inferred
in Riverside cemetery
Leeman Seely Stevens was born in
New York City, on Jan. 1, 1922, being
at time of death u years and one month
of age.
At the age of six his parents moved to
Stamford, Conn, one year later TO New
Canaan, Conn.,, where for several years
he attended the public schools. The ar
tistic in his nature, which in after years
made him locally famous AS an artist.
took the form of the picturesque, lead
ing him into many scrapes, reprimands
and punishments for caricaturing his
teachers and associates, which however
did not quench his aspirations for the
glories. TO be won with palette and
brush as his numerous paintings testi-
fy, he continuing work at his easel up
to within week of his death, one
painting being scarcely dry from his
brush, thus remaining monument 10
ms genius
At the age of II ne removed, with his
parents, to Michigan attending school
AT DetrOita couple of years, when the
decision Co make his own way and mark
t ,,,f . a liz,
his own way to an education At the
age of % he was once more in old New
England, in pursuit of knowledge at the
classical academy at New Canaan, Conn.
When 20 years old he returned to Mich
igan, interspersing his study of medi-
cine with teaching others. chiefly as
principal OF the public school at Albion,
continuing his medical studies al the
while under the direction of Dr. Wheel
ock. During the early part of his pro-
fessional life he was associated with the
late President Of Michigan Agricultural
1 College Willetts, assistant teacher in
Mahan's Business College, later being
art teacher in Monroe Seminary
IN 1850 h. was made Master Mason
at Albion the year following entering
the medical department of the Univer-
sity of Michigan M Ann Arbor, from
which he graduated, after a two years
course
On Jan ~, 1853 he was married TO
Miss r. Louisa Fleming and settled at
Monroe From this union a son was
born, but died III the twentieth year Of
his age. One daughter, Miss Bertha w
stevens, was the blessing added late 10
his life. who with the wife of his youth,
remain behind 10 mourn loving,
! tender husband and indulgent father.
He became a Royal Arch Mason and
knight Templar in 1854, taking the
first fourteen degrees of the Ancient
Scottish Rite at Cincinnati in 1850, TAX.
ing the balance of the 30 degrees at
ard joining the Detroit Consistory in
/ 1859 He removed his family 70 Frank
| lin, Tenn. but deemed it advisable, ow.
ing TO hostile feelings everywhere along
the border of the north and south just
previous to the war, TO return north
again, and did so, settling in Michigan
He enlisted in the eth Mich Volun-
! teer Infantry, going with his regiment
| 10 the front in 1861, where he was de.
tailed surgeon aud assistant surgeon
and acted until honorably discharged
! for disability at Harrison's Landing.
Va, in August, 1868 While acting IN
capacity of field surgeon he was the
first TO reach General Shafter (then
Lieutenant) when he was wounded and
aided 10 remove the then slender youth
! Though future great General) 10 place
of safety. Then followed various re.
movals and changes OF climate in search
OF health which never was his after his
return from the war.
He practiced the profession of medi.
1861 when he moved to Three Rivers
where the same duties in connection
with drug store still engaged his time
and attention, and for eight years he
! dCltU uS SuIEtOll VI iilt IL - IN VI. >. N.
h. In 1871 he was delegate to the
National Medical Association at San
Francisco, Cal, during which trip he
was accompanied by his wife and
small party, making an extended tour
of the west, including the Yosemite
Valley. Returned TO and remained at
Three Rivers until 1877, thence TO Ports
mouth, Ohio, on again to Easton, Md.
and in 1879 to Muir, Ionia county
Mich, where he continued the regular
practice of medicine, holding appoint
ment of postmaster one term under
Cleveland first administration.
He came 10 Alma, in 1888, where his
life's record ended and was too we'll
known 10 require an extended notice.
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