JOSEPH W. STIVERS, deceased; was born in Hutchinson Precinct, Oct. 23, 1830, son of Rozelle P. Stivers ...
Rozelle married Nancy Barger ...
Mr. Stivers was married Feb. 27, 1861, in Middletown, Ky., to Mary Settles, who was born Sept. 21, 1840. She was a daughter of John and Polly (Swader) Settles. ...
After the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Stivers, they located on Strode's Creek, in Middletown, and engaged in farming pursuits. In 1873 he removed to this precinct, locating on the farm now occupied and owned by his family.
To him nine children were born ...
Mr. Stivers is the inventor and patentee of the noted Blue Grass Stripper, which is now coming into general use, patented June 21, 1870.
He died January 30, 1881.
He was a soldier in the Mexican war; went at the age of sixteen as drummer boy, and served over three years in the late war as a field officer in the 14th Ky. Cavalry.