Adolphus Linn McDowell, Elizabeth Lucinda Sides, and Family in St. Louis

Stevens, Rome Esper 1 2a

Birth Name Stevens, Rome Esper
Gender male
Age at Death 50 years, 8 months, 27 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 2 Mar 1898 Washington, Missouri, United States of America    
Census 1 Jan 1920 St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America A. L. McDowell Household, 1920 Census 3a
  State (or Territory) of: Missouri 3a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 10 3a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 554 3a
  Page No.: 6A 3a
  City, Town, Village: St. Louis 3a
  Ward of city: 27 3a
  Enumeration Date: 6 January 1920 3a
  Street Address: 5741 Terry Avenue 3a
  Name: Stevens, Rome 3a
  Relationship to head: son-in-law 3a
  Sex: M 3a
  Color: W 3a
  Age: 22 3a
  Single, married, widowed or divorced: M 3a
  Able to read: yes 3a
  Able to write: yes 3a
  Place of birth: Missouri 3a
  Place of birth of father: Missouri 3a
  Place of birth of mother: Missouri 3a
  Able to speak English: yes 3a
  Occupation: Laborer 3a
  Industry: Construction Company 3a
  Employer, worker or working on own account: W 3a
Census 1 Apr 1930 Esther, Saint Francois, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America Rome E. Stevens Household, 1930 Census 4a
  State of: Missouri 4a
  County of: St. Francois 4a
  Division of County: St. Francois township 4a
  Unincorporated place: Esther 4a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 14 4a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 94-31 4a
  Sheet No.: 18A 4a
  Enumeration Date: 14 April 1930 4a
  Name: Stevens, Rome E. 4a
  Relationship to head: head 4a
  Home owned or rented: O 4a
  Value of home or monthly rental: 1500 4a
  Radio set: R 4a
  Farm?: no 4a
  Sex: M 4a
  Color: W 4a
  Age: 32 4a
  Marital condition: M 4a
  Age at first marriage: 20 4a
  Attended school since Sept. 1, 1929: no 4a
  Able to read and write: yes 4a
  Place of birth: Missouri 4a
  Place of birth of father: Kentucky 4a
  Place of birth of mother: Missouri 4a
  Able to speak English: yes 4a
  Occupation: Drill Operator 4a
  Industry: Lead Mine 4a
  Class of worker: W 4a
  Employed: yes 4a
  Veteran: no 4a
Census 1 Apr 1940 Esther, Saint Francois, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America Rome E. Stevens Household, 1940 Census 5a
  State of: Missouri 5a
  County of: St. Francois 5a
  Division of County: St. Francois township 5a
  Unincorporated place: Esther 5a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 8 5a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 94-31 5a
  Sheet No.: 17A 5a
  Enumeration Date: 1 June 1940 5a
  Name: Stevens, Rome E. 5a
  Home Owned/Rented: O 5a
  Home value/monthly rental: 600 5a
  Farm?: no 5a
  Relationship: head 5a
  Sex: M 5a
  Color/Race: W 5a
  Age at Last Birthday: 43 5a
  Marital Status: M 5a
  Attended school/college since March 1, 1940: no 5a
  Highest grade completed: 8 5a
  Place of birth: Missouri 5a
  City (April 1, 1935): same place 5a
  At Work during week March 24-30: yes 5a
  # hours worked during week March 24-30, 1940: 40 5a
  Occupation: Miner 5a
  Industry: St. Joe Mines 5a
  Class of worker: PW 5a
  # weeks worked in 1939: 52 5a
  Amount of money, wages, salary in 1939: 1320 5a
  Income of more than $50 from other sources?: yes 5a
Death 29 Nov 1948 Esther, Saint Francois, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America   6a
Note

ROAM E. STEVENS.

Roam E. Stevens, aged 50 years, 8 months and 27 days, passed away at his home in Esther at 6:30 a.m. Monday, November 29, 1948, where he had lived many years.

He was united in marriage to Miss Bessie McDowell, who with three children, Roam, Jr., of Ferguson; Miss Frankie Mae Stevens and Mrs. Virginia Smith, both of St. Louis survive.  He is also survived by three grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Luther Halbrook, of Chetopt, Kansas; one brother, Henry Stevens, of Butte, Montana.

The body lay in state at the C. Z. Boyer Funeral Home in Desloge until Wednesdy when it was taken to the Methodist Church in Esther, of which he was a member.  Funeral Services were conducted by Rev. Janes Sweat, assisted by Rev. J. L. Presser, a retired Baptist minister.  Interment was at Parkview Cemetery.

Burial 1 Dec 1948 Parkview Cemetery, Farmington, Saint Francois, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America    
Occupation     Miner  

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Stevens, John Riley2 Feb 18561 Apr 1916
Mother Turner, Sara Janeabout Mar 1860about 1902
         Stevens, Rome Esper 2 Mar 1898 29 Nov 1948
    Brother     Stevens, Otis Brown

Families

Family of Stevens, Rome Esper and McDowell, Bessie Mae
Married Wife McDowell, Bessie Mae ( * 13 Dec 1901 + 5 Jul 1978 )
Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Stevens, Frankie Mae15 Oct 192026 Feb 1969
Stevens, Rome Esper Jr.about 192523 Oct 2014
Stevens, Virginia23 Sep 1928about 2012

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Source References

  1. Ruth Crider: Genealogy Data for Crider/McDowell Families
  2. Find A Grave
      • Page: Memorial ID 126463691
  3. U.S. 1920 Federal Census
      • Date: 1 Jan 1920
      • Page: Missouri, Supervisor's District 10, Enumeration District 554, Ward 27, Sheet 6A, Lines 23-33
      • 1920 Census, St. Louis, Missouri
  4. U.S. 1930 Federal Census
      • Date: 1 Apr 1930
      • Page: Missouri, Enumeration District 94-31, Supervisor's District 14, Sheet 18A, Lines 21-25
      • 1930 Census, Esther, St. Francois county, Missouri
  5. U.S. 1940 Federal Census
      • Date: 1 Apr 1940
      • Page: Missouri, S.D. 8, E.D. 94-31, Sheet 17A, Lines 28-33
      • 1940 Census, Esther, St. Francois county, Missouri
      • 1940 Enumeration District Map, St. Francois county, Missouri
  6. Missouri State Archives: Missouri Digital Heritage : Death Records Certificates
      • Page: 1948-37812
      • Death Certificate, Rome Esper Stevens

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