Stevenson
Marion County
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This
town received its name from Samuel E Stevenson who came to this area in
1846.
Many of the early settlers came to Stevenson to stay. Some of
them are: The Brubaker's from Ohio,
Samuel Gaston form N.C., Richard Holtslaw from Indiana and William Hix
Huff came in 1839 and
married Mary Crain.
William Middleton came from Virginia as well as others.
Joel Middleton was the first Blacksmith. The first doctors were
Middleton and Hall.
There wasn't a school here until 1833. Othy Davenport opened a 3
month School in a log house
on the Vincennes Road.