Will County ILGenWeb Biographies..... 
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Author: History of Will County, Illinois; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.

Joseph S. STEPHEN, Notary Public, collector and conveyancer, Frankfort Station; one of our 
early and active settlers; was born in Scotland June 10, 1841; came to the United States in 
1843. He has been a resident of Will Co. for the past thirty-four years. Since his residence 
in Frankfort, which commenced in 1847, his business has been, at first, that of a farmer boy, 
receiving a liberal education. He, at the age of 31, entered into the grain business, also, 
at about the same time, he was elected Justice of the Peace; he, retained the position four 
years. As a participant in the late war, he served in the 20th and 134th IL. V. I. three 
years and six months. He was married to Miss Helen MITCHELL July 3, 1866.