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- Huldah Robbins Stevens - January 1, 1827 - May 29, 1917. Daughter of William Hale and Emily Barnard Robbins. Wife of Alvin Stevens. Married in 1845. [Notes: Alvin Stevens was born in 1813 in Vermont. About 1837, Alvin was first married to Mary Ann Jones, who died January 20, 1843 in Theresa, Jefferson County, New York, and is buried there in Old Theresa Cemetery. Alvin Stevens died in 1880, no obituary has been found. Alvin is buried in North Boylston Cemetery in Boylston Township, Oswego County, New York.]
Newspaper Obituary - Thursday, June 7, 1917 Sandy Creek News - Sandy Creek, New York - Mrs. Huldie Stevens - Mrs. Huldie Stevens, the oldest resident of Boylston, died on Tuesday morning, May 29, aged 90 years. For over a third of a century she had made her home there most of the time with her son William, for whom she was housekeeper until she was taken ill some four months ago and who gave her the most tender care during this illness. Her children and grandchildren to the fifth generation respected her for her womanly qualities and none ever heard her complain or find fault with those about her. She was born January 1, 1827, at Alexandria Bay. In 1845 she was married to Alvin Stevens, who died in 1880. To this union were born 8 children, 5 of whom survive. Mrs. Mary Stowell, Allan and Rufus Stevens of Orwell, William Stevens and Mrs. Etta Cummins of Boylston. The funeral was held at the family home Friday, Rev. Walter Clement officiating. Burial was in Evergreen cemetery at Orwell. It will be recalled that her daughter, Mrs. Henry Dunbar, died 3 weeks ago and that she was taken ill while on her way to visit her mother. Before the death of Mr. Stevens the family resided in Lorraine for a decade and later in Mexico.
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1827 - 1917 (90 years)