Lucius H Stephenson, a farmer, was born in Licking County, Ohio, April 25, 1828 ; he is a son of John and Nancy (Baker) Stephenson, natives of Vermont, the former of Turkish and the latter of English descent. His father was a shoe-maker, and came to Licking County in 1820. Our subject was raised in Knox County, Ohio, receiving a common school education, and early adapted the occupation of a farmer, which he has followed with success most of his life. In 1850, he went to California and for two years engaged in mining, obtaining his start in life in that way. He came to Union County in 1852, and purchased fifty acres of land, to which he has since added from time to time until he now owns 177 acres in addition to his residence in Richwood. In 1852, he married Mrs. Rebecca Chapman, who died in November, 1858, without issue. On April 6, 1859, he married Mrs. Abigail (Graham) Hamilton, a widow with five children, and by her has had three children, viz.: Sylvia, Alwilda and Bluma. The parents are members of the Church of Christ, in which he has been an Elder. He is a Republican in politics.