1.22.20

Hymnal

1890 Approximate

Gospel Hymns No. 5. Material: paper. Size: 5 1/2" x 8". Description: brown distressed hard cover with dark brown cloth spine; entitled "Gospel Hymns No. 5 " selections by Ira D. Sankey, James McGranahan and George C. Stebbins; contains a large number of the most useful and popular sacred songs by many of the leading composers of the day. Hand printed on inside cover, "E. R. Stevens, Verdi, Minn." and repeated in pencil handwriting on next page. See family information in comment section below.

Edwin Royce Stevens was born October 29, 1859 in Wisconsin and died June 13, 1943 in Waseca, Minnesota. He was married to Lura A. Gray (1866-1959), buried in Woodville Cemetery, Waseca, Minnesota. No children were born to this union. Edwin 111975356. Lura 111975437.