Elijah Stephens
Encyclopedia
Elijah Stephens was a blacksmith and trapper who was born in South Carolina
. He then moved to Cupertino, California
, in 1848. Stevens Creek (then called Cupertino Creek) is supposedly named after him.
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
. He then moved to Cupertino, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, in 1848. Stevens Creek (then called Cupertino Creek) is supposedly named after him.