Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-23
FINAL SUMMONS OF
SIDNEY STEVENS
Honored Citizen Closes Varied and
Most Successful Carcer-Sur-
vived by Large Family.

OGDEN. May 23-Sidney Stevens.
aged n years. a Utah pioneer and one
Of tho most prominent and progressive
business men ~ northern Utah, died at
the family residence. 1852 Adams avenue,
az G.45 o'clock Saturday evening fol-
lowing n short Illness from Brights dis
ease. superinduced by rheumatic neu-
ralgia. lie H. survived by his wife and
N children, Sidney o. stevens of Lo-
gan. Frank j stevens Of ogden, Mrs.
Frank De Puy Of Montpelier Ida, Mrs
q. r Alvord Of Logan. Mrs A. V. Cur
by OF Los Angeles, @. n. stevens OF
ogden. Lillian stevens OF Ogden, j. W
stevens Of Preston, Ida, Mrs. +. +.
Jones Of Los Angeles, Albert L. s.
stevens Of ogden and Walter F. Ste
vens OF Logan. Albert. above men
toned, was unacquainted with his IA
theirs Illness. but fortunately arrived
from Australia. where he has been la
boring as a missionary. just two hours
before his fathers death
sidney stevens was born at Nunney
Somersetshirc. England. June IS. 1888
being the son ~ James Stevens an in
huential business man in that locality
He was the seventh in a family OF
eight children. and was educated al
the Turner institute. on Dec "a, 1851.
Mr. Stevens was baptized into the Nor
mon Church. in the fall Of 1862 he adj
vortiscd 10 sell out his leather business
and In May. 1868, left for Utah. assist
ing about dozen families to emigrate
that year. Prior TO his departure from
England. Mr. Stevens married Mary
Jane Thick OF Hallwell, Dorsetshire.
the wedding taking place at Liverpool
May %. 1858
After landing in New York. Mr. Ste
vens and wife proceeded TO 81. Joseph,
No, where he purchased load Of tea
and sugar 10 give him start in Utah
commerce. From Florence. Mo, he
started In an independent company,
with two wagons four yoke Of oxen and
two cows. later joining Capt Near
thurs train sent down to the frontiers
by tho Perpetual Emigration Fund
company. They arrived In Salt Lake
city about the middle Of October. Mr..
Stevens and wife remaining there un-
til the following spring when they
started for Ogden. At Kaysville, Bishop
Layton persuaded Mr.. Stevc~s To stop
and for the next year he engaged in the
general merchandise business at that
place In 1865 he moved to North Og-
den, purchasing a large piece Of prop
erty in the center Of town. where stands
his country store and residence. He
| built tannery and for the next seven
years carried on an extensive tanning
| and leather business. manufacturing
boots, shoes and harness. He also sup
piled the trade with leather. For many
years he acted as commission agent
for the people OF this county In the
purchase OF farming implements. send
ing east for al sorts of machinery. plows
! and other implements. and finally. at
| the completion OF the railroad. moved
20 Ogden and engaged in the implement
business in which he has become well
| known. not only In surrounding states,
but TO the great houses OF the east.
In 1878 he built on Main street, now
| Washington avenue. the Stevens block.
a fine three-story building OF improved
modern style. Besides his implement
business he conducted a lumber yard
| in Ogden and was interested in several
saw mills. thus giving employment to
a large number Of men. In brief, Mr.
| stevens ranked in the business his
| tory OF northern Utah as an enterpris-
| ing man. second to none and in the
building up Of ogden city he was an
/ influential factor.
In 1896 the Sidney Stevens Implement
comuany was Incorporated. extending
| the implement business through branch
| houses into northern Utah and SOUTH
ern Idaho establishing branches at bo-
| gan. Utah. and Preston and Montpelier,
/ Idaho.
Al the time Of his death MIR. stevens
| was an active member OF the Mormon
/ Church, and during his residence at
| North Ogden served In the bishoprc
/ and in other capacities and since max
! ing his residence I'm ogden has leen a
| member Of the Second ward OF Weber
| stake for more than 20 years
The funeral services will be held from
| the Second ward Westinghouse We'd
| nesday afternoon. May 25, at o'clock.
| The remains can be viewed al the resi-
| dence on Tuesday Evening from TO
| O'Clock and on Wednesday morning
| tin i2 o'clock noon.