In Love and Remembrance of Grandpa Stevens---Son of Walter and Marietta [Mace] Stevens; Husband of Cecil May Lewis and Mabelle Irene Kincaid.

Albert's Grandfather, American-born,
William Stevens
brought his family from their home in Mt Pleasant, Canada to gather with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Missouri and Nauvoo. Then after William's wife, Marinda Thomas Stevens, his father Roswell Stevens (1772-1847), and 6 of his 13 children died during that tumultuous time, William pushed on to the Salt Lake Valley, later settling in Holden, Utah. Walter was about 19 and helped his widowed father getting the family across the plains.
Walter married and lived in several areas of southern Utah, including Bluff, San Juan County where Albert was born.

Albert came from a large farming and stock raising family. His father, Walter, knew a great deal about stock-raising, farming and irrigation systems. His mother, Marietta, was an expert dressmaker. Albert had 4 sisters, 2 brothers, 6 half-sisters, and 4 half-brothers.

Grandpa was always a hard worker. As a boy, he kept the fires going in the schoolhouse, did gardening work, delivered the mail between Bluff and Monticello, and was hired as a cowboy to work out on the range. As an adult he farmed with his brother-in-law James P Jensen. In 1911, Albert was called to serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of latter-day Saints.

After his mission, Albert reconnected with Cecil May Lewis. They had met when Cecil answered an ad for a school teacher, and Albert's sister Lettie asked him to pick up Cecil at the train station.

Albert married Cecil May Lewis June 9, 1915 in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Salt Lake Temple.

Cecil was the daughter of stock raiser, Thomas Perry Lewis andEliza Jones Lewis . She was born and raised in Colorado and became a school teacher.

Bert took his new wife and went up to Idaho to farm and raise stock, where his BROTHER Walter Stevens, Jr had already bought a farm. There, the two brothers had their families, and lived out their long lives in that beautiful state. Both were hard working, with a friendly competition between them, successful in their endeavors, and faithful in their religion.

In Lincoln County, Idaho, Bert and Cecil had six sons and all but George (who had died) served our country in the armed forces during WWII and the Korean Conflict.

When Cecil died in 1926, LA was only 9, George was 8, Lloyd was 6, JC was 4, Rex was 3, and Wesley was 1-1/2 years old. As he was still a baby, Wesley was sent to live with Bert's sister, Lettie and James Jensen in Colorado. However, Bert still had the task of raising 5 young boys alone, while continuing his farm labors. Bert had taken baby Wesley to the April Conference of the LDS church where James Jensen picked him up to take him home. It was while he was attending one of the sessions of this conference that Albert met Mabelle Kincaid. By chance he happened to sit by her and struck up a conversation.
They corresponded until on January 21, 1927, they were married in the Salt Lake Utah Temple.

Albert and Mabelle had one son, John David. He, too, served our country in the US Navy during the Korean War.

Grandma Stevens (Mabelle) died in 1966 in Twin Falls, Idaho.

Grandpa, Albert Stevens, was a successful farmer and a faithful member of the Church. He died at the age of 97 in Twin Falls where he had lived for 35 years after 33 years farming in Richfield.

Thank you, "Floral Lady", for adding this memorial.
And, Thank you, Maureen, for adding the gravestone photo.
-Ruth L (Stevens) Glass

Father of Seven Sons:
Lewis A. "L.A." Stevens
George Marvin Stevens
Lloyd James Stevens
Jasper Cecil Stevens
Rex Mace Stevens
Wesley Perry Stevens
John David Stevens