STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, February 15, 1899, pg. 1, col.6

JOHN BEVINGTON

   At his home in Otsego township, Steuben county, Ind., Feb. 
12, 1899, John Bevington, aged 81 years 9 months and 3 days. 
   Mr. Bevington was born in Beaver county, Pennsylvania, May 
9, 1818.  On Nov. 19, 1840, he was married to Phebe Williams.  
To this union was born eight children.  His wife and seven 
children preceded him to the spirit land.  He was highly 
esteemed in the community in which he lived.  He served as 
justice of the peace over twenty-five years, was a member of 
the U. B. Church and believed in the Christ as a Savior and 
Redeemer.  He leaves one daughter, one grandson, two great 
granddaughters and two sisters, one 86 and the other 84 years 
old to mourn his loss.  Funeral services at the Powers church, 
conducted by Elder D. C. Hanselman.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

   John Bevington, 09 May 1818 - 12 Feb 1899, married Phebe 
(Williams) Bevington, 29 Nov 1817 - 27 Dec 1894.
   Rebecca Bevington, died 28 Mar 1878, aged 29 years, 3 months and 
28 days.
   John A. Bevington, died 05 Sep 1860, aged 1 year, 6 months and 24 
days.
   "Infant" Bevington, no dates listed.
All are buried at Powers cemetery, Steuben county, Indiana.
"Cemeteries of Steuben Co., Ind., 1990" by Audree Siebel Lewis, Vol. 
I, page 148.

Submitted by Mona Hilden-Beckwith
e-mail:  hilbeck123@att.net