The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-23
D E A [ II OF
S | D N E Y
STEVENS

Tho sudden death OF Sidney
Stevens. Utah pioneer and one
of Ogdon's most prominent citizens.
occurred nj the family residence,
2562 Adams avenue. al % o'clock
Saturday evening. after an illness Of
only Il week.
Death WAS duo to BriShts disease,
which had developed during the past
ten days from an sttacl, OF rheumatic
neuralgia. Mr. Stevens returned a
week ago Sunday from a trip 10 Idaho
and complained OF not feeling well.
Or. Rich was called and the patient
did fairly VOL until "Wednesday. when
his condition took u turn for the
worse. A consultation of physicians
was then held by Drs Ezra and Ed
ward Rich and Dr, Morrell. It being
decided that Mr. stevens was serious
ly i'll with Bright's disease.
Then Drs. Budge OF Logan. who had
previously treated Mi Stevens for
similar complaints. were also called
into tho case, but In spite of every
thing that could be dono the patient
steadily grow worse until HIS death.
Mr. Stevens was only conscious at
brief intervals since Thursday even
Ing.
Sidney Stevens is survived by his
wife aud eleven children, Sidney O..
Stevens Of Logun, Frank j Stevens
of Ogden, Mrs Frank he Puy OF Mont
pcller. Ida, Mrs G. r. Alyord OF
Logan, Mrs A V. Curby of Los An
geles, C. II. Stevens of Ogden, Lillian
Stevens OF Ogden. j. w Stevens Of
Preston. Ida. Mrs. f p. Jones. Los
Angeles Albert U s. Stevens oi
Ogden. who returned Saturday from
Australia. and Walter II Stevens OF
Logan, Albert. above mentioned. was
unacquainted with his fathers illnoss.
but fortunately arrived two hours be-
toro his father passed away.
Sidney Stevens was born in the
town of Nunney Summersetshine,
England. His father was James Stew
ems, an influential business man Of
the above named country His moth
cr's maiden name was Martin, Sidney
was the youngest child, but one. OF
family Of six sons and two daugh
terS. The homestead of the family ad
Joined Nunney castle, which was one
OF the famous old castles OF England
that stood tho assaults of Oliver
Cromwell's army Mr.. Stevens. tho
father of Sidney. purchased bis prop
erty called Castle Green, when he
was a young man. He was n leather
scafer and q manufacturer of boots,
shoes and harness and on his prop
erty there was number of houses.
store and his factory
Sidney Stevens WAS educated at the
Turner institute, which was school
OF high reputation In the country TO
which school the sons OF the yeomanry
and lesser gentry were sent by thor
parents from the neigbboring villages
and towns to obtain their eduactlon
as well as the Young men OF the town
of Nunnoy
Mr. Stevens was baptized into the
Mormon church on the 2lst day of
December, 1851 In the fall OF 1862
he advertised to sell out his leather
business. In February, 1863. he. sold
and In the following month of May
he immigrated TO Utah. assisting
about dozen families to immigrate
that season Previous to his depart
ure from his native land. Sidney Stev-
ems married Mary Jane Thick. from
tho town OF Hallwell, Dorsetshlre
They were married at Liverpool May
%, 1863
Crosses the Plains
Arriving In New York Mr.. Stevens
and his wife remained there a short
time and then proceeded to St Jo-
seph. Mr.. where he also tarried
while, making purchases of a load of
tea and sugar to give him a start in
Utah commerce. Having sent his mer-
chandlse up the river TO Florence. he
followed to that place, which was
then the rendezvous OF the immigrants
TO outfit for the journey across the
plains TO Utah. From this point he
started with two wagons four yoke
OF cattle. and two cows. and travelled
In an Independent company which
Joined Captain McArthur's train, sent
down TO the frontiers for the poor by
the Perpetual Emigration Fund com
pany, They arrived In Salt Lake City
abort the middle OF October. and
there Mr. Stevens stayed during the
see where to locate,
Having thus remained In Salt Lake
City a while. he started for Ogden,
but on The way. being met by Bishop
Layton Of Kaysville. he was persuad-
ed TO stop At that place 10 Strengthon
tho business force OF the settlement,
The bishop said that Kaysyille needed
Just such man as Sidney Stevens
to develop its business and com
mercial interests and that II The lat
ter would stay and open his store. he
would do all In his power TO help his
patronage,
Thus induced. Mr.. StevcnR stopped
AT Kaysyille, where he bought 4 To-
cation In the center Of the town with
the expectation OF going into the mer-
chandlse business In that place There
he remained for year and sold the
goods which he had brought from the
states, holding himself in abeyance.
however. for permanent location.
and he finally chose North Ogden.
In 1865 Mr.. stevens came TO North
Ogden and purchased piece of prop
orty In the center of the town, whore
stands his country store and resi-
donce Here he built tannery, pur-
chased hides. manufactured them loto
leather. which he made mp Into boots,
shoes and harness, as we'll as selling
leather TO the trade, This branch Of
home manufacture he carried on with
fair success for period OF seven
years, until the importation of the
states leather at a cheaper rate than
1t could be manufactured at home.
made this branch of home manufac-
turc an Improbable business. tho
home product not being able 10 com
pete with that imported from the