Who was Roswell Stevens?

Roswell Stevens (1808–1880) was born in Mount Pleasant, Brant, Ontario, Canada and died in Bluff, San Juan, Utah, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Roswell Stevens 1808–1880

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Born 17 Nov 1808 · Mount Pleasant, Brant, Ontario, Canada

Died 4 May 1880 · Bluff, San Juan, Utah, United States

Father Roswell Stevens

Mother Sybell Spencer

Spouse Maria Doyle

Children Julia Ann Stevens

Siblings David Stevens, Dolly Williams Stevens, Eliphas Stevens, Hannah Stevens, Harriet Stevens, Hepsibeth Kellum Stevens, Nehemiah Stevens, Russell Stevens, Sarah Derrick Stevens, Sidney Stevens, Sybil Stevens, William Stevens

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In 1808, Roswell Stevens entered the world in Mount Pleasant, Brant, Ontario, Canada, born to roswell stevens and sybell spencer. Roswell Stevens married maria doyle, and had children including julia ann stevens. Roswell Stevens passed away in 1880 in Bluff, San Juan, Utah, United States.

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Birth of Roswell Stevens in Mount Pleasant, Brant, Ontario, Canada

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Death of Roswell Stevens in Bluff, San Juan, Utah, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Roswell Stevens

This ancestor line traces from Parish Lenton, Nottinghamshire, England (1566) to Mount Pleasant, Brant, Ontario, Canada (1808) across 9 generations.

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: Roswell Stevens (1808–1880) was born in Mount Pleasant, Brant, Ontario, Canada and died in Bluff, San Juan, Utah, United States. 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 (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Roswell 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 9 generations of this lineage geographically.
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