SAMUEL BIVENS Page 753 SAMUEL BIVENS, Treasurer of Mason Co., Havana; was born in Pike Co., Ohio, Aug. 22, 1839, and is a son of William Bivens, a native of Salem, N. J. The subject of this sketch enlisted in the 117th Ohio V. I., in 1862, and remained one year, then, by order of Gov. Todd, proceeded to enlist men for the artillery. From these recruits, Battery C, First Ohio Artillery, was formed, and Mr. Bivens commissioned Captain. He served until the close of the war, participating in all the battles from Chattanooga to Atlanta; also the siege at Nashville. In August, 1865, he was mustered out of the service, and, in the following October, came to Illinois, locating at Lincoln, where, for one year, he was engaged in the livestock business, then came to Mason City, this county, where, for a term of six years, he was engaged in the hardware trade. In 1873, he was elected Treasurer of Mason Co., and is the present incumbent. Mr. Bivens is a member of the following Masonic bodies: Mason City Lodge, No. 403; Havana Chapter, No. 86, and Damascus Commandery, No. 42.

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