Who was Eliza Stephenson?

Eliza Stephenson (1847–1884) was born in Boone, Indiana, USA and died in Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Eliza Ann Stephenson 1847–1884

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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: C — verified across 2 independent trees

Born 19 Apr 1847 · Boone, Indiana, USA

Died 21 Oct 1884 · Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, USA

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1850 United States Federal Census 1860 United States Federal Census 1870 United States Federal Census 1900 United States Federal Census 1910 United States Federal Census Geneanet Community Trees Index Millennium File U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., Social Security Applications and … Iowa, Select Marriages Index U.S., Find a Grave Index New York, Wills and Probate … Iowa, U.S., Death Records Iowa, Deaths and Burials Iowa, Wills and Probate Records

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Biography

Eliza Ann Stephenson was born in 1847 in Boone, Indiana, USA. Eliza Ann Stephenson passed away in 1884 in Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, USA.

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Census 1850 United States Federal Census
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Census 1860 United States Federal Census
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Census 1870 United States Federal Census
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Census 1900 United States Federal Census
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Census 1910 United States Federal Census
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Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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Record Millennium File
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Social Security U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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Marriage Records Iowa, Select Marriages Index
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave Index
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Probate/Wills New York, Wills and Probate Records
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Death Records Iowa, U.S., Death Records
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Burial Records Iowa, Deaths and Burials
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Probate/Wills Iowa, Wills and Probate Records

Life Timeline

1847

Birth of Eliza Ann Stephenson in Boone, Indiana, USA

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1884

Death of Eliza Ann Stephenson in Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Eliza Stephenson

This ancestor line traces from Hanover County, Virginia, United States of America (1771) to Boone, Indiana, USA (1847) across 4 generations.

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: Eliza Stephenson (1847–1884) was born in Boone, Indiana, USA and died in Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (C) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Eliza in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 4 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Eliza Ann Stephenson PTP

1847–1884

Boone, Indiana, USA