Stevenson

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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.