S. M. Steen
S. M. Steen, music dealer, Washington, was born in Adams County, Ohio, December 14, 1849. He is a son of Alexander B. and Nancy J. Steen—the former a native of Kentucky, and the latter of Ohio—who had a family of eight children, all living but two.
S. M., our subject, was married. May 6, 1873, to Miss Ettie Foster, (born February 7, 1850,) daughter of Archibald and Harriet Foster, of Worthington. By her he has had two children: Dwight, born July 22, 1875, and Carl, born June 16, 1879.
He is a member of Temple Lodge No. 227, I. O. O. F., Fayette Lodge No. 107, and Chapter No. 103, F. &. A. M., and Ely Commandery No. 28.
He is now acting as a general agent for the house of Baldwin & Co., of Cincinnati, for the sale of pianos, organs, and musical instruments generally. Having had some ten years experience with this house, he has become master of his profession, and well knows how to suit his customers. His place of business is on Court Street, opposite the Arlington House, where he is doing an extensive business, amounting to $45,000 per year. He handles nothing but first—class goods, among which are Steinway & Sons, Decker Bro's, Haines Bro's, J. & C. Fischer's, and other standard pianos, and Estey and Shoninger organs, with a full line of smaller musical instruments, and a complete line of musical merchandise.
From R. S. Dills' History of Fayette County