Edwin Venning Stephens

1877 - 1934  (56 years)

• Name	Edwin Venning Stephens
  Birth	7 Jul 1877	Bedford, Taylor, IA
  	Born 7 Jul 1877 per himself on his WWI DRC. Born in Bedford, Iowa per his wife, Maude, who the informant on his death certificate.
  Gender	Male
  Death	9 Jun 1934	Maryville, Nodaway, MO
  	"Deceased was found dead on North Main St Maryville Missouri June 9th 1934 at 5 AM evidently died by gun shot by his own hand" "a 25 caliber pistol was found in his left hand" "shot in brain" per his death certificate.
  Burial	Siam, Taylor, IA
  	Siam Cemetery Siam, Taylor County, Iowa
  Person ID	I30345	Drollinger Genealogy
  Last Modified	25 Jun 2025

  
  

  Family	Maude Etta Trullinger,   b. 5 Apr 1884, Farragut, Fremont, IA d. 22 Dec 1964, Alderwood Manor, Snohomish, WA (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	18 Dec 1904	David City, Butler, NE
  Children	1. James Harmon Stephens,   b. 20 Jul 1908, Clarks, Merrick, NE d. 10 Jun 2005, Bothell, King, WA (Age 96 years) + 2. Henry Harold Stephens,   b. 20 Feb 1910, Clarks, Merrick, NE d. 10 Aug 1981, Edmunds, Snohomish, WA (Age 71 years) + 3. Delma Maude Stephens,   b. 6 Apr 1912, Clarks, Merrick, NE d. 18 Aug 1988, Lynnwood, Snohomish, WA (Age 76 years)
  Family ID	F10855	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Jun 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 7 Jul 1877 - Bedford, Taylor, IA Death - 9 Jun 1934 - Maryville, Nodaway, MO Burial - - Siam, Taylor, IA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		Death Certificate
  		WWI DRC
  		Divorce suits dismissed St. Joseph News-Press St. Joseph, Missouri · Tuesday, October 02, 1934 Page 6

  
  

• Notes

  His name is given as 'Edwin Venning Stephens' per himself on his World War I Draft Registration Card. Note: in some instances his first name is given as Edward by others, but it appears that would be incorrect as he states his own name as Edwin. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards Name: Edwin Venning Stephens Race: White Birth Date: 7 Jul 1877 Residence Date: 1917-1918 Street Address: R2 Residence Place: Merrick County, Nebraska, USA Physical Build: Medium Height: Tall Hair Color: Dark Brown Eye Color: Gray Relative: Mrs. Maude Stephens 1920 United States Federal Census Name: Edward V Stephens Age: 43 Birth Year: abt 1877 Birthplace: Iowa Home in 1920: Clarksville, Merrick, Nebraska Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Maud E Stephens Father's Birthplace: England Mother's Birthplace: Wisconsin Home owned: Own Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Occupation: Farmer Household Members: Name Age Edward V Stephens 43 Iowa (Wife) Maud E Stephens 35 Iowa (Son) James H Stephens 11 Nebraska (Son) Henry H Stephens 9 Nebraska (Daughter) Delma M Stephens 7 Nebraska (Note: Edward and Maud Stephens were family number 60 and Frank M. Trullinger was family number 59)