Biography from Stark County, Illinois published 1887
Added by CKlukkert on 20 Dec 2008
(p. 601-602 )
Stephen Ordway, a farmer of Galva, was born May 10, 1815, in Tunbrige, Orange Co., Vt. His first progenitors in America were two brothers, who came from Scotland about two centuries ago, one of whom settled in Rhode Island, and had numerous descendants; the other, who was the grandfather of Stephen, located in Orange Co, Vt., where he followed farming and raised a family of 24 children, all of whom reached maturity, and remained members of the farming community. One of these, Oliver Ordway, was born in that county and died there, aged 54 years. He married Judie White, also a native of that county, who died in the same county, aged nearly 70 years, after having become the mother of nine children, - Alvin, Hiram, Joel, Stephen (our subject), Alonzo, Luther, Edson, Stillman and Clementina.
Mr. Stephen Ordway was educated primarily in his native State, reared on a farm, and has been a successful farmer all his life. From Vermont he removed to Glens Falls, N.Y., at the age of 19 years, and three years later he came to this State, settled in Stark County in June, 1837, thus being a pioneer of that county. After working by the month for a time, he purchased 40 acres of land, in 1843, and paid for the same with brick, of which he was a manufacturer. He subsequently purchased more land until he had a total of 181 acres in La Fayette Township, that county. This he sold, and in 1870 bought six acres near Galva, on section 14, joining the northeast part of the village, where he now resides, enjoying the comforts of a well earned competency. In the evening of life, while the shadows are gathering about him, he can look back on his career and be contented, for his home is a well furnished, beautiful and quiet place, and he is a man respected through-out the community.
Mr. Ordway was married in Stark County (then a part of Knox County), Aug. 24, 1840. to Miss Phoebe Steits (sic; STITES), who was born Nov. 7, 1825, in Sussex Co., N.J., and was a daughter of Jacob and Ada (Ayres) Steits, also natives of New Jersey, of English extraction, and who died in Kansas.
Mr. Ordway is a Republican in his political sentiments."
Added by CKlukkert on 20 Dec 2008
(p. 601-602 )
Stephen Ordway, a farmer of Galva, was born May 10, 1815, in Tunbrige, Orange Co., Vt. His first progenitors in America were two brothers, who came from Scotland about two centuries ago, one of whom settled in Rhode Island, and had numerous descendants; the other, who was the grandfather of Stephen, located in Orange Co, Vt., where he followed farming and raised a family of 24 children, all of whom reached maturity, and remained members of the farming community. One of these, Oliver Ordway, was born in that county and died there, aged 54 years. He married Judie White, also a native of that county, who died in the same county, aged nearly 70 years, after having become the mother of nine children, - Alvin, Hiram, Joel, Stephen (our subject), Alonzo, Luther, Edson, Stillman and Clementina.
Mr. Stephen Ordway was educated primarily in his native State, reared on a farm, and has been a successful farmer all his life. From Vermont he removed to Glens Falls, N.Y., at the age of 19 years, and three years later he came to this State, settled in Stark County in June, 1837, thus being a pioneer of that county. After working by the month for a time, he purchased 40 acres of land, in 1843, and paid for the same with brick, of which he was a manufacturer. He subsequently purchased more land until he had a total of 181 acres in La Fayette Township, that county. This he sold, and in 1870 bought six acres near Galva, on section 14, joining the northeast part of the village, where he now resides, enjoying the comforts of a well earned competency. In the evening of life, while the shadows are gathering about him, he can look back on his career and be contented, for his home is a well furnished, beautiful and quiet place, and he is a man respected through-out the community.
Mr. Ordway was married in Stark County (then a part of Knox County), Aug. 24, 1840. to Miss Phoebe Steits (sic; STITES), who was born Nov. 7, 1825, in Sussex Co., N.J., and was a daughter of Jacob and Ada (Ayres) Steits, also natives of New Jersey, of English extraction, and who died in Kansas.
Mr. Ordway is a Republican in his political sentiments."
Biography from Stark County, Illinois published 1887
Added by CKlukkert on 20 Dec 2008
(p. 601-602 )
Stephen Ordway, a farmer of Galva, was born May 10, 1815, in Tunbrige, Orange Co., Vt. His first progenitors in America were two brothers, who came from Scotland about two centuries ago, one of whom settled in Rhode Island, and had numerous descendants; the other, who was the grandfather of Stephen, located in Orange Co, Vt., where he followed farming and raised a family of 24 children, all of whom reached maturity, and remained members of the farming community. One of these, Oliver Ordway, was born in that county and died there, aged 54 years. He married Judie White, also a native of that county, who died in the same county, aged nearly 70 years, after having become the mother of nine children, - Alvin, Hiram, Joel, Stephen (our subject), Alonzo, Luther, Edson, Stillman and Clementina.
Mr. Stephen Ordway was educated primarily in his native State, reared on a farm, and has been a successful farmer all his life. From Vermont he removed to Glens Falls, N.Y., at the age of 19 years, and three years later he came to this State, settled in Stark County in June, 1837, thus being a pioneer of that county. After working by the month for a time, he purchased 40 acres of land, in 1843, and paid for the same with brick, of which he was a manufacturer. He subsequently purchased more land until he had a total of 181 acres in La Fayette Township, that county. This he sold, and in 1870 bought six acres near Galva, on section 14, joining the northeast part of the village, where he now resides, enjoying the comforts of a well earned competency. In the evening of life, while the shadows are gathering about him, he can look back on his career and be contented, for his home is a well furnished, beautiful and quiet place, and he is a man respected through-out the community.
Mr. Ordway was married in Stark County (then a part of Knox County), Aug. 24, 1840. to Miss Phoebe Steits (sic; STITES), who was born Nov. 7, 1825, in Sussex Co., N.J., and was a daughter of Jacob and Ada (Ayres) Steits, also natives of New Jersey, of English extraction, and who died in Kansas.
Mr. Ordway is a Republican in his political sentiments."
Added by CKlukkert on 20 Dec 2008
(p. 601-602 )
Stephen Ordway, a farmer of Galva, was born May 10, 1815, in Tunbrige, Orange Co., Vt. His first progenitors in America were two brothers, who came from Scotland about two centuries ago, one of whom settled in Rhode Island, and had numerous descendants; the other, who was the grandfather of Stephen, located in Orange Co, Vt., where he followed farming and raised a family of 24 children, all of whom reached maturity, and remained members of the farming community. One of these, Oliver Ordway, was born in that county and died there, aged 54 years. He married Judie White, also a native of that county, who died in the same county, aged nearly 70 years, after having become the mother of nine children, - Alvin, Hiram, Joel, Stephen (our subject), Alonzo, Luther, Edson, Stillman and Clementina.
Mr. Stephen Ordway was educated primarily in his native State, reared on a farm, and has been a successful farmer all his life. From Vermont he removed to Glens Falls, N.Y., at the age of 19 years, and three years later he came to this State, settled in Stark County in June, 1837, thus being a pioneer of that county. After working by the month for a time, he purchased 40 acres of land, in 1843, and paid for the same with brick, of which he was a manufacturer. He subsequently purchased more land until he had a total of 181 acres in La Fayette Township, that county. This he sold, and in 1870 bought six acres near Galva, on section 14, joining the northeast part of the village, where he now resides, enjoying the comforts of a well earned competency. In the evening of life, while the shadows are gathering about him, he can look back on his career and be contented, for his home is a well furnished, beautiful and quiet place, and he is a man respected through-out the community.
Mr. Ordway was married in Stark County (then a part of Knox County), Aug. 24, 1840. to Miss Phoebe Steits (sic; STITES), who was born Nov. 7, 1825, in Sussex Co., N.J., and was a daughter of Jacob and Ada (Ayres) Steits, also natives of New Jersey, of English extraction, and who died in Kansas.
Mr. Ordway is a Republican in his political sentiments."
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