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L. B. STEPHENS, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 13; P. O. New Madison; one of those who, although left alone in the world, has nevertheless become a substantial citizen; was born in Connecticut Jan. 29, 1812; his father died when he was in his infancy, and his mother emigrated to Ohio when he was about 3 years of age, leaving him with his grandfather, where he remained until 15 years old; he then struck out for himself, commencing by learning the comb-maker’s trade, at which he afterward worked in New York City and Cincinnati, Ohio; he came to New Madison in the fall of 1837, and commenced wagoning from here to Cincinnati; he continued to wagon most of the time until the iron horse supplanted him; during this time, he also kept “public house” in New Madison one year; he had been economical, and wisely invested his savings in a piece of land, and, when wagoning no longer paid, he removed to his farm, and has continued farming ever since, owning different tracts of land, and of late giving considerable attention to stock-raising. Mr. Stephens now owns several houses and lots in New Madison, and 80 acres of land adjoining the corporation, upon which he now resides. He was married in Cincinnati to Amy Miles Oct. 6, 1833; they are the parents of five children, three of whom are now living, viz., William, Minerva, now Mrs. David Price, of Montgomery Co., and Alfred; the two deceased are Augustus and George.