George Albert “Dick” Stevensin his Drayman Uniform
A Drayman was a driver of a dray, low, flat-bed wagon and was used to delivery
off all kinds of goods. Grandpa Dick delivered goods from the Railroad depot to
all over St. Edward, Nebraska
George Albert “Dick” Stevens with his Drayman Wagon
picking up dry goods at the Railroad Freight Depot in St. Edward,
Nebraska.
The two Dray horse’s were Kitty and Nellie. The Dog’s name was
Major.
L-R: Alonzo Smith, Mary Jane (Stevens) Smith, Vincent Ferguson Stevens and Almyra Pearl (Mann) Stevens. Alonzo and Vincent were both members of Company A, 13 th Iowa Infantry Volunteers
during the Civil War and Members of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR). Alonzo lost his right arm during the Battle of Shiloh or Pittsburgh Landing. Vincent was known as “Limber Jim” during his time at the Confederate Andersonville Prison Camp (1864-1865). This photo was taken around 1900
in Linn County, Iowa.
L-R: Sarah (Whitlatch) Stevens and her Husband Amos Scott Stevens. This
photo would be around the early 1880’s in Boone County, Nebraska
L-R: Isaac Stevens, a Hartman or Reeves grandson and Elise (Haines) StevensI believe this photo was taken up in
Humboldt County, Iowa
Josiah S. Hartman and his wife Hulda Jane (Stevens) Hartman.
Hulda was the sister of Amos Scott and Vincent F. Stevens
Kenneth and Corporal (Technical) Forest (Fid) Stevens, abt 1943. Photo
taken at Grandma Dick Stevens Home in St. Edward, Nebraska
U.S. Army Corporal (Technical) Forest (Fid) Stevens, abt 1943. Photo
taken at Grandma Dick Stevens Home in St. Edward, Nebraska
Mrs. Edith (Condreay) Cruise and Mrs. Clarisa (Cruise) Stevens out at the Guy Cruise Farm place
southwest of St. Edward.
I believe this is William Henry Cruise, father of Guy Leroy Cruise. Don’t know where the
photo was taken