Published as it appeared on Nov. 7, 1926, in the Oregon Statesman, Page 5, Column 7.
Stevens
In this city, Nov. 6, Lee S. Stevens, aged 51. Survived by three daughters, Lora Blanch and Betty May of Corvallis and Mrs. Briscoe of New Albany, Indiana; one son, Ade O. Stevens of De Pauw, Ind., and father, Francis H. Stevens of Corvallis. The remains are in charge of the Salem mortuary. Funeral announcement later.
Published as it appeared on Nov. 12, 1926, in the Corvallis Gazette-Times, Page 8, Column 5.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank all of our neighbors and friends, also the Masonic Lodge for their kind assistance and sympathy during the illness and death of our dear father.
BERTIE and LAURA STEVENS.
Editor’s note
An index to obituaries that were published in the Corydon Democrat (Nov. 24, 1926) included the following information on Mr. Stevens:
Lee S. Stevens died Nov. 7 at the Deaconess Hospital at Salem, Ore. of dropsy. He was born in Spencer Township, Harrison County, Ind., Jan. 2, 1875, and was aged 51 years, 9 months and 5 days at his death. He was married to Hattie A. Baylor on Feb. 18, 1898. To this union was born three children, Laura H., George F., and Bertie M. Stevens. He removed to Corvallis, Ore., where he lived until death. He is survived by two daughters, Laura B. and Bertie M. Stevens, also one brother, Ade O. Stevens, and one sister, Mrs. Cora Briscoe and his father, F.A. Stevens.
In addition, a World War I draft registration card with his signature shows his full name as Lee Sanford Stevens and that in September 1918, he was living in DePauw, Indiana, as a 42-year-old self-employed farmer. The document shows his birth as Jan. 4, 1875 (which differs from the Corydon Democrat obituary) and that he was of tall and stout with blue eyes and balding gray hair.
Based on census records, he moved to Oregon sometime after 1920.