By Muriel Bristol | December 31, 2024
Frank D. Stevens was born in Milton, October 23, 1872, son of Daniel D. “Durrell” and Hannah J. (Cook) Stevens.
Frank D. Stevens married in Milton Mills, June 1, 1895, Marguerite A. “Amy” Meikle, both of Milton. He was a shoe laster, aged twenty-two years, and she was a housekeeper, aged eighteen years. Rev. R.K. Sheaff, M.D., performed the ceremony. She was born in Wakefield, NH, in August 1876, daughter of Willaim and Margaret A. Meikle.
Father Daniel D. Stevens died of pulmonary consumption in Milton, December 8, 1895, aged seventy-three years, and sixteen days. He was a married farmer. W.E. Pillsbury, M.D., signed the death certificate.
Son Donald Vernette Stevens was born in Milton, January 20, 1898.
Frank D. Stephens, a hostler, aged twenty-six years (b. NH), headed a Milton (“Milton Mills Village”) household at the time of the Twelfth (1900) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of five years), Mary M. [(Meikle)] Stephens, aged twenty-three years (b. NH), and Donald V. Stephens, aged two years (b. NH). Frank D. Stephens rented their house. Mary M. Stephens was the mother of one child, of whom one was still living. Their household was enumerated between those of John F. Archibald, a wool carder, aged forty-seven years (b. NH), and Daniel Philbrick, a farmer, aged fifty-eight years (b. NH).
Mother Hannah J. (Cook) Stevens died of uremia in Milton Mills, May 11, 1907, aged seventy-five years, eight months, and four days. She was a widowed houseworker. J.A. Stevens, M.D., signed the death certificate.
Frank D. Stevens had a NH State chauffeur’s license in 1906-07 and 1909-10.
Frank D. Stevens, a laborer (general farm), aged thirty-eight years (b. NH), headed a Milton (“Milton Mills”) household at the time of the Thirteenth (1910) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of fifteen years), Margrate [(Meikle)] Stevens, aged thirty-two years (b. NH), and his son, Donald B. Stevens, aged twelve years (b. NH). Frank D. Stevens rented their house. Margrate Stevens was the mother of one child, of whom one was still living. Their household was enumerated between those of Asa Merrill, own income, aged eighty years (b. ME), and John W. Page, own income, aged sixty-seven years (b. GA).
Father-in-law William A. Meikle died of Bright’s Disease in Milton Mills, September 6, 1911, aged sixty-nine years, four months, and twenty-one days. Charles W. Gross, M.D., signed the death certificate.
Son Donald Vernet Stevens of Milton Mills registered for the WW I military draft in Milton, September 18, 1918. He was a student at Boston University, aged twenty years (b. January 20, 1898). His nearest relation was Frank D. Stevens of Milton Mills. He was of a medium height, slender build, with blue eyes and brown hair.
Frank D. Stevens, a chauffeur (private family), aged forty-seven years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Fourteenth (1920) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Marguerite M. [(Meikle)] Stevens, aged forty-two years (b. NH), and his son, Donald V. Stevens, aged twenty-one years (b. NH). Frank D. Stevens rented their house on Church Street. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Grace C. [(Townsend)] Townsend, a widow, aged forty-five years (b. NH), and James C. Hawksworth, a woolen mill washer, aged sixty years (b. Nova Scotia).
In Other Places. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick A. Glidden, of West Medford, Mass., have announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Louise Eulalia Glidden, to Mr. Donald V. Stevens, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank D. Stevens, of Milton Mills, N.H. (New York Herald (New York, NY), April 14, 1920).
Son Donald V. Stevens married in Medford, MA, in 1920, Louise E. Glidden, he of Milton Mills and she of Medford, MA. She was born in Medford, MA, daughter of Frederick A. Glidden.
Milton sent Frank D. Stevens to Concord, NH, as its NH State Representative for the 1923-24 biennium.
Frank D. (Marguerite) Stevens appeared in the Milton directory of 1930, as having a garage in Milton Mills.
Frank D. Stevens, a mechanic (garage), aged fifty-seven years (b. NH), headed a Milton (“Milton Mills Village”) household at the time of the Fifteenth (1930) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Marguerite [(Meikle)] Stevens, aged fifty-two years (b. NH). Frank D. Stevens owned their house on Church Street, which was valued at $1,500, They had a radio set. Their house appeared in the enumeration between those of Richard Ayer, aged forty-five years (b. ME), and Grace [(Townsend)] Townsend, aged fifty-six years (b. NH).
Donald V. Stevens, a salesman (hosiery store), aged thirty-two years (b. NH), headed a Medford, MA, household at the time of the Fifteenth (1930) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of ten years), Louise E. [(Glidden)] Stevens, aged thirty-one years (b. MA), and his children, Donald V. Stevens, aged eight years (b. MA), Gloria Stevens, aged six years (b. MA), and Fred G. Stevens, aged five years (b. MA). Donald V. Stevens rented their house at 21 Wolcott Park, for $65 per month. They had a radio set.
Mother-in-law, Catherine (Steele) Meikle died in Milton Mills, October 19, 1932.
MILTON MILLS. Mrs. Frank D. Stevens spent the week-end with her son and family at their home in West Medford, Mass. (Farmington News, October 19, 1934).
MILTON MILLS. Mr. and Mrs. Frank D. Stevens are feeling badly over the death of their little dog, “Buttons” (Farmington News, December 21, 1934).
MILTON MILLS. Mrs. Frank D. Stevens, who has been in West Medford, Mass., several weeks, has returned home (Farmington News, February 8, 1935).
MILTON MILLS. Mrs. Frank D. Stevens, who has been ill for some time, has returned to hospital in Wolfeboro for treatment (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME0, July 7, 1938).
Frank D. Stevens died in Milton, December 25, 1939.
May M. [(Meikle)] Stevens, a widow, aged sixty-three years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Sixteenth (1940) Federal Census. Her household included her maid, Jessie Buttler, a maid (private family), aged twenty-one years (b. ME). May M. Stevens owned their house on Church Street, which was valued at $1,500. May M. Stevens had resided in the “same house” in 1935, while Jessie Buttler had resided in the “same place,” i.e., Milton, in 1935. Ther household appeared in the enumeration between those of Timothy Conway, aged eighty-three (b. NH), and Grace M. [(Townsend)] Townsend, a widow, aged sixty-five years (b. NH).
Donald Stevens, a buyer (wholesale hosiery), aged forty-two years (b. NH), headed a Medford, MA, household at the time of the Sixteenth (1940) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Louise E. [(Glidden)] Stevens, aged forty-one years (b. MA), and his children, Donald Stevens, a shipping clerk (wholesale hosiery), aged eighteen years (b. MA), Gloria Stevens, aged sixteen years (b. MA), and Fred Stevens, aged fifteen years (b. MA). Donald Stevens rented their house at 37 Judkins Road, for $50 per month. They had all resided in the “same place,” i.e., Medford, MA, in 1935.
MILTON MILLS. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Stevens and family of Medford, Mass., spent Memorial Day with his mother, Mrs. Frank D. Stevens (Sanford Journal-Tribune (Biddeford, ME), June 5, 1941).
Son Donald Vernet Stevens of 37 Judkins Road, Medford, MA, registered for the WW II military draft in Medford, MA, February 15, 1942. He was employed by the Tripletoe Hosiery Co., 68 Essex Street, Boston, MA. He was aged forty-four years (b. Milton Mills, NH, January 20, 1898). His nearest relation was Mrs. Louise E. Stevens of 37 Judkins Road, Medford, MA. He was 5′ 11″ tall, weighed 170 pounds, with blue eyes, bald hair, and a ruddy complexion.
Mary M. Stevens, a widow, aged seventy-four years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Seventeenth (1950) Federal Census. Her household appeared in the enumeration between those of John E. Horne, a carpenter (building contractor), aged seventy-two years (b. ME), and Fred E. Carswell, Jr., a sales clerk (grocery store), aged twenty-four years (b. NH).
Donald V. Stevens, a buyer (wholesale hosiery), aged fifty-two years (b. NH), headed a Cambridge, MA, household at the time of the Seventeenth (1950) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Louise E. [(Glidden)] Stevens, aged fifty-one years (b. MA), his daughter, Gloria M. [(Stevens)] Cassidy, a private secretary (arthritis foundation), aged twenty-six years (b. MA), and his granddaughter, Diane Cassidy, aged five years (b. MA). Their apartment was at 3 Linnehan Street.
Marguerite A. (Meikle) Stevens died in Milton, October 23, 1959.
Son Donald V. Stevens died in Cambridge, MA, October 1, 1976, aged seventy-eight years.
Donald Stevens, Hosiery Executive. Funeral services for Donald V. Stevens, 78, of 7 Arlington st., Cambridge, will be at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow in the A.E. Long Memorial Chapel in Cambridge. Mr. Stevens, retired vice president of the Triple Toe Hosiery Co. of Boston, died Friday at his home. A Cambridge resident for 34 years, Mr. Stevens was born in Milton Mills, N.H. He was a 1916 graduate of Rochester High School in N.H., and was a 1920 graduate of the Boston University School of Business Administration. Mr. Stevens, a World War I Navy veteran, lived in Medford before moving to Cambridge. He was with Triple Toe Hosiery Co. for 30 years. He leaves his wife, Louise (Glidden); two sons, Donald V. Jr. of Rumford, R.I., and Fred G. of Wilton, N.H.; one daughter, Mrs. Gloria Abbott of Saxonville; 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren (Boston Globe, October 3, 1976).
Daughter-in-law Louise (Glidden) Stevens died in Rumford, RI, July 30, 1984.
DEATHS. STEVENS – Louise E. (Glidden), on July 30, 1984, widow of Donald V. Stevens, a former resident of Medford and Cambridge. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 4 at 12 o’clock in the Newman Congregational Church, Newman Ave., Rumford, R.I. Calling hours are omitted. Arrangements by J.H. Williams & Co., 210 Taunton Ave., EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Boston Globe, July 31, 1984).
References:
Find a Grave. (2013, August 15). William Alexander Meikle. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/115503109/william-alexander-meikle
Find a Grave. (2013, July 31). Daniel Durrell Stevens. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/114696234/daniel-d-stevens
Find a Grave. (2021, May 13). Donald Vernet Stevens. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/226850196/donald-vernet-stevens
Find a Grave. (2021, May 13). Frank D. Stevens. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/226850692/frank-d-stevens
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