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 Career-Sur-
ylved BY Large Family.

OGDEN, May 25.-sidney stevens
aged n years, a Utah pioneer and one
Of the most prominent and progressive
business men Of northern Utah. died at
the family residence .2562 Adams avenue.
az 6:45 O'Clock Saturday evening fol-
lowing short Illness from Brights dis
ease. superinduced by rheumatic ncu-
ralgia. DE Is survived by his wife and
II children. sidney o. Stevens OF Lc-
gan. Frank J. stevens OF ogden Mrs
Frank De Puy Of Montpelier. Ida. Mrs
O.. Alvord OF Logan. Mrs A. v. cur
by Of Los Angeles. G.. n Stevens OF
Ogden. Lillian Stevens Of ogden. j. W.
stevens OF Preston. Ida. Mrs r. +.
Jones Of Los Angeles. Albert u. $.
Stevens Of Ogden and Walter F. Ste
vens OF Logan. Albert. above mem
toned. was unacquainted with his fa-
TIERS Illness but fortunately arrived
from Australia, where he has been la
boring as missionary. just two hours
before his fathers death
sidney stevens was born at Nunncy
Somersetshire, England. June is. 1899
being the son of James Stevens. an in
fuential business man in that locality.
He was the seventh in family Of
eight children. and was educated al
the Turner institute. on Dec o. 1851
Mr. stevens was baptized into the Nor
vertised 10 sell out his leather business
and in May. 1868, left for Utah. assist
Ing about a dozen families 60 emigrate
that year. Prior TO his departure from
England. Mr. Stevens married Mary
Jane Thick OF Hailwell. Dorsetshire.
the wedding taking place at Liverpool
May %. 1868.
After landing I'm New York. MT Ste
Vens and wife proceeded 10 ST Joseph.
Mo rrrhaVr h. - TO
and sugar TO give him a start In Utah
commerce. From Florence, Mo. he
started In an independent company.
with two wagons, four yoke Of oxen and
two cows. latc~ joining Capt. McAr-
thurs train sent down 10 the frontiers
by tho Perpetual Emigration Fund
company. They arrived i'm Salt Lake
city about the middle ~ October Mr.
stevens and wife remaining there I'M
iii the following spring. when they
started for ogden. At Kaysvile Bishop
Layton persuaded Mr.. Stevc~s 10 stop
and for the next year he engaged in the
general merchandise business al that
place. In 1865 he moved 10 North Og-
den, purchasing a large piece OF prop
erty In the center OF town. where stands
his country store and residence. He
built a tannery and for the next seven
years carried on an extensive tanning
anu AfaAAifN UNNAAAfHNH lAlAtlul ACT lllA
boots, shoes and harness. He also sup
piled the trade with leather. For many
years he acted as a commission agent
Tor the people Of this county In the
purchase OF farming implements. send
ing cast for al sorts Of machinery. plows
and other implements and finally. at
the completion Of the railroad. moved
to Ogden and engaged in the implement
business. in which he has become well
but 10 the great houses OF the east
In 1878 he built on Main street, now
Washington avenue. the Stevens block
a fine thrce-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 ar 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
company was Incorporated. extending
the Implement business through branch
houses into northern Utah and south
ern Idaho, establishing branches at Lo-
gan. Utah. and Preston and Montpelier
Idaho.
AT the time OF his death Mr. stevens
was an active member Of the Mormon
church. and during his residence at
North ogden served in the blshoprlc
and in other capacities and since max
ing his residence In ogden has been n
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 2j, at ? O'Clock
The remains can be viewed at the resi-
dence on Tuesday Evening from To
O'Clock and on Wednesday morning
tin ~ o'clock noon.