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John Stephenson 1755–1815 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1755

Birth Location: Botetourt, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 01 Jan 1815

Death Location: Tazewell, Virginia, USA

Father: Solomon Stephenson

Mother: Sarah Matthews

Spouse(s): Susannah Gales

Children(s): Mathew Stephenson, Walter Stephenson, David Stephenson, George Stevenson, John Stevenson

The story of John Stephenson began in 1755 in Botetourt, Virginia, USA. In 1807, John Stephenson established residence. John Stephenson married Susannah Phoebe Gales, and had children including David Stephenson, George Twin Stevenson, John Thomas Stevenson, Mathew Mathas Stephenson, Walter L Stephenson. John Stephenson passed away in 1815 in Tazewell, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Stephenson began in 1755 in Botetourt, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1807, John Stephenson established residence.
  • John Stephenson married Susannah Phoebe Gales, and had children including David Stephenson, George Twin Stevenson, John Thomas Stevenson, Mathew Mathas Stephenson, Walter L Stephenson.
  • John Stephenson passed away in 1815 in Tazewell, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Solomon Stephenson
–1794
Birth Location: –
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Sarah Matthews
–1810
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Susannah Gales
1763–1835
Birth Location: Botetourt, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Mathew Stephenson
1779–1849
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Walter Stephenson
1799–
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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David Stephenson
1776–1820
Birth Location: Botetourt, Virginia, USA
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George Stevenson
1787–1876
Birth Location: Botetourt, Virginia, USA
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John Stevenson
1790–1850
Birth Location: Botetourt, Virginia, USA
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John Stephenson's Ancestors

Self
John Stephenson
1755–1815
Birth Place: Botetourt, Virginia, USA
Parents
Solomon Stephenson
–1794
Sarah Matthews
–1810
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Stephenson's Descendants

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John Stephenson (1755–01 Jan 1815) m. Susannah (Phoebe) Gales (1763–1835)
  1. 1. Mathew ("Mathas") Stephenson 1779–1849 m. Elizabeth (Betsy Brooks) Stephenson 1785–1841
    1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Stephenson 1811–1892 m. James Harper 1816–1892
      1. 1. Walter (Lindsey) Harper 1843–1875 m. Nancy Puckett 1844–1919 m. Lydia (C) Hickman 1843–1863
        1. 1. Rhoda (M) Harper 1872–1904 m. Powell Brewer 1862–1962
        2. 2. Hiram (Isiah) Harper 1872–1953 m. Lourinda (Jane) Harper 1873–1951
        3. 3. Rose (Emma) Harper 1863–1949 m. George (Hayes) Barnett 1870–1946
        4. 4. Lizzy (Ann) Harper 1876–1956
        5. 5. Mary (Elizabeth) Harper 1862–1942 m. William Gilmore 1820–1891 m. Louis (Marc) Perriraz 1863–1928
        6. 6. Harvey Harper 1860–1934 m. Renda (L) Harper 1865–1943
        7. 7. George (R) Harper 1875–1875
      2. 2. Rachael (Jane) Harper 1840–1882 m. James (Harvey Vest 2x) GGF 1838–1901
        1. 1. Elizabeth Vest 1860–1941 m. Leopold Roeder 1856–
        2. 2. Nancy (E) Vest 1860–1935 m. Andrew (N.) Haddix 1852–1931
        3. 3. Lillian ("Lillie" Belle Vest) Haddix 1872–1911 m. Samuel ("Sam" Henry) Haddix 1866–1932
        4. 4. Rhodie 1875–1900 m. Andy 1874–1957
        5. 5. Cora (Lee Vest) Haynes 1870–1924 m. William Haines 1867–1952
        6. 6. Caroline Brewer 1858–1918 m. Powell Brewer 1862–1962
        7. 7. Nancy (E.) Vess 1861–1920 m. Alice (Ella "Ellie") Haddix 1869–1931
        8. 8. David (James) Vest 1865–1928 m. Fannie (Clarke) Johnson 1861–1926
        9. 9. Charles (D) Vest 1867–1943 m. Elizabeth (Margaret) Baker 1872–1947
      3. 3. Jackson Harper 1846–
      4. 4. Hiram (S) Harper 1850–1853
      5. 5. Elizabeth ("Jemima") Harper 1838–1850
      6. 6. Lydia Harper 1844–
      7. 7. Mary (E) Harper 1863–
    2. 2. Hiram Stephenson 1817–1878 m. Lucinda Arenheart 1820–1910
      1. 1. Desimer Stephenson 1865–
      2. 2. Louvisa (Taylor) Stephenson 1859–1946
      3. 3. James (Alexander) Stephenson 1862–1936
      4. 4. Eliza (Jane) Stephenson 1857–1912
      5. 5. Sarah (A.) Stevenson 1859–
      6. 6. James (W Stephenson) Stevenson 1839–1910
      7. 7. Andrew (J Stephenson) Stevenson 1852–1935
      8. 8. Nancy (J. Stephenson) Stevenson 1841–1873
      9. 9. Edward (F Stephenson) Stevenson 1844–
      10. 10. Thomas (J Stephenson) Stevenson 1849–
      11. 11. William (B) Stephenson 1846–
      12. 12. Mary Stephenson 1862–
    3. 3. Anna (Eliza "Betsy" Stephenson) Hurst 1818–1890 m. Campbell Hurst 1815–1870
      1. 1. Mary (Ann) Hurst 1852–1853
      2. 2. Susan Hurst 1848–1860
      3. 3. James (M) Hurst 1855–1907
      4. 4. Malinda Hurst 1850–1900
      5. 5. Anna Hurst 1846–1900
      6. 6. John (Bailey) Hurst 1841–1911
      7. 7. Isaac Hurst 1844–
      8. 8. Hamilton Hurst 1858–1928
      9. 9. George (W) Hurst 1840–
    4. 4. Sarah Stephenson 1823–
    5. 5. John (K Stephenson) Stinson 1816–1880 m. Katharine Oney 1824–1880 m. Sarah Vandyke 1810–1847
      1. 1. Jane (P) Stevenson 1862–
      2. 2. Reece Stevenson 1857–1940
      3. 3. William Stevenson 1851–
      4. 4. Nancy Stevenson 1857–1884
      5. 5. William (Patten) Stevenson 1858–1935 m. Martha (J) Stepheson 1873–
        1. 1. Charlie Stepheson 1884–
        2. 2. Clint Stepheson 1886–
        3. 3. May Stepheson 1893–
        4. 4. Mollie Stepheson 1896–
        5. 5. Lizzie Stepheson 1898–
      6. 6. Margaret ("Louisa") Stevenson 1859–
      7. 7. Sarrah McCrady 1849–1928 m. Robert McCrady 1865– m. Milton (Henry) Jewell 1845–
        1. 1. James Jewell 1864–1883
        2. 2. Albert (Richard Jewell) * 1867–1906
        3. 3. George (W) Jewell 1870–1938
        4. 4. John (Thomas) Jewell 1869–1949
        5. 5. William (Walter) McGrady 1895–1966 m. Annabelle Sharp 1903–1989 m. Mary (Jane) Nancy 1893–1938
        6. 6. Katherine ("Katie") Jewell 1873–
        7. 7. Laura (Belle) Jewell 1872–1940
        8. 8. Lafuette (C.) Jewell 1872–1914 m. Anna Jewell 1880– m. Vonia Burgess 1879–
        9. 9. M. (M.) Jewell 1879–1917
        10. 10. Alta (Mae) Jewell 1889–1956
        11. 11. Mary (Elizabeth) Jewell 1877–1947
        12. 12. Ollie (Victoria) Jewell 1885–1944
        13. 13. Sarah (J) Jewell 1885–1925
        14. 14. Christopher (Columbus) Jewell 1875–1952
      8. 8. Ulysses Stephenson 1844–1930
      9. 9. Charles Stevenson 1838–
      10. 10. Mary (Ann) Stevenson 1842–1912
      11. 11. Catherine (Katie) Stephenson 1865–1922
      12. 12. Elizabeth ("Bettie") Stevenson 1854–1921
      13. 13. Matthew Stevenson 1839–1861
      14. 14. James (Richard) Stevenson 1846–1919
      15. 15. George (Washington) Oney 1845–1929 m. Maud (M) Oney 1850–1903
    6. 6. James (Robert) Stevenson 1807–1886 m. Cynthia Whitt 1815–1880 m. Mary Oney 1815–1847
      1. 1. Johnathan (Elswick) Stevenson 1869–1949
      2. 2. James (Mathew) Stevenson 1874–1944
      3. 3. Elisha (D.) Stephenson 1851–1923
      4. 4. Robert (L.) Stephenson 1864–1929
      5. 5. Hugh (Bailey) Stevenson 1859–1940
      6. 6. Ellender (N) Stevenson 1861–1870
      7. 7. Lucinda (Jane) Stephenson 1856–1888
      8. 8. Levicy (E "Vicy" Nancy) Stevenson 1847–1878
      9. 9. Rose (Belle) Stephenson 1866–1923
      10. 10. Rebecca (A) Stevenson 1869–1870
      11. 11. William (T) Stevenson 1863–1870
      12. 12. Thomas (George) Stevenson 1853–1923
      13. 13. John (W) Stevenson 1843–
      14. 14. Sarah (Catherine) Stevenson 1836–1876
      15. 15. Betsy Stephenson 1839–
      16. 16. Mary Stephenson 1841–
      17. 17. Louisa ((Vicy)) Stephenson 1845–
    7. 7. William (Wilkerson) Stephenson 1820–1908
    8. 8. Levisa (Louisa Stephenson) Brooks 1819–
  2. 2. Walter (L) Stephenson 1799– m. Polly Pack 1812–1909
    1. 1. Harvey Stevenson 1851–1910
    2. 2. John Stevenson 1843–
  3. 3. David Stephenson 1776–1820
  4. 4. George ((Twin)) Stevenson 1787–1876 m. Sarah Earhart 1790–1875
  5. 5. John (Thomas) Stevenson 1790–1850 m. Elizabeth (Betsey) Harkrider 1798–1888
    1. 1. Elizabeth ("Betsy" L) Stephenson 1844–1933
    2. 2. John (Thomas) Stephenson 1821–
    3. 3. Louise (Jane) Stevenson 1827–1911
    4. 4. Rebecca (Ann "Annie") Stephenson 1825–
    5. 5. James Stephenson 1830–
    6. 6. Marinda Stephenson 1832–
    7. 7. George (W.) Stephenson 1836–
    8. 8. William Stephenson 1838–

John Stephenson's Timeline

3 Records

1755
1755
Birth of John Stephenson in Botetourt, Virginia, USA
Botetourt, Virginia, USA
1807
1807
Age 52
John Stephenson resided here
None
1815
01 Jan 1815
Age 60
Death of John Stephenson in Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Tazewell, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: Botetourt, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1807
    Record Source: U.S., Compiled Service Records, Post-Revolutionary War Volunteer Soldiers, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers Who Served from 1784 to 1811

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Jan 1815
    Event Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
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