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Joshua Hawkins Stephenson 1868–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 09 May 1868

Birth Location: Palmersville, Weakley, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 6 Dec 1948

Death Location: Weakley County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: O Stephenson

Mother: Sarah Todd

Spouse(s): Emmer Stephenson

Children(s): Rupert Stephenson, Terance Stephenson, Sherman Stephenson, Vivian Rickman, Vernon Stephenson, Basil Stephenson

The story of Joshua Hawkins Stephenson began in 1868 in Palmersville, Weakley, Tennessee, USA. In 1870, Joshua Hawkins Stephenson resided in District 1, Weakley, Tennessee, USA. In 1880, Joshua Hawkins Stephenson resided in Abernatheys, Weakley, Tennessee, USA. Joshua Hawkins Stephenson married Emmer C Stephenson, and had children including Basil Hawkins Stephenson, Rupert Glenn Stephenson, Sherman Rudolph Stephenson, Terance Mckinley Stephenson, Vernon Roscoe Stephenson, Vivian Helen Stephenson Rickman. Joshua Hawkins Stephenson passed away in 1948 in Weakley County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Joshua Hawkins Stephenson began in 1868 in Palmersville, Weakley, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1870, Joshua Hawkins Stephenson resided in District 1, Weakley, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1880, Joshua Hawkins Stephenson resided in Abernatheys, Weakley, Tennessee, USA.
  • Joshua Hawkins Stephenson married Emmer C Stephenson, and had children including Basil Hawkins Stephenson, Rupert Glenn Stephenson, Sherman Rudolph Stephenson, Terance Mckinley Stephenson, Vernon Roscoe Stephenson, Vivian Helen Stephenson Rickman.
  • Joshua Hawkins Stephenson passed away in 1948 in Weakley County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

O Stephenson
1819–1887
Birth Location: Wake County, North Carolina, USA
OS
Sarah Todd
1830–1886
Birth Location: Cottage Grove, Henry, Tennessee, USA
ST

Spouses(s)

Emmer Stephenson
1879–1924
Birth Location: Tennessee
ES

Children(s)

Rupert Stephenson
1910–1981
Birth Location: Tennessee
RS
Terance Stephenson
1900–1932
Birth Location: Weakley, Tennessee
TS
Sherman Stephenson
1896–1968
Birth Location: Palmersville, Weakley, Tennessee, United States
SS
Vivian Rickman
1903–2002
Birth Location: Weakley County, Tennessee, USA
VR
Vernon Stephenson
1905–1993
Birth Location: Tennessee
VS
Basil Stephenson
1898–1989
Birth Location: Tennessee
BS

Joshua Stephenson's Ancestors

Self
Joshua Stephenson
1868–1948
Birth Place: Palmersville, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
Parents
O S Stephenson
1819–1887
Wake County, North Carolina, USA
Sarah (Hawkins) Todd
1830–1886
Cottage Grove, Henry, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Jonathan ("John" Wesley?) Stephenson
1780–1851
Cumberland, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States
Nancy Kellum
1780–1851
Virginia
Moses (Sharpely) Todd
1806–1874
Raleigh, Wake Co, North Carolina
Penny Bowden
1809–1858
Wake, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
David
1741–1808
Charity Pearson
1753–1808
Smith Kellum
1762–1793
William Todd
1773–1825
Mary Sharpley
1781–1884
Dempsey Bowden
1789–1868
Sally Bowden
1790–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Solomon Stevenson
1715–1794
Sarah Stephenson
1715–1810
Samuel Pearson
1723–1802
Mary Simmons
1734–1822
Moses Kellum
1730–1773
Ann Smith
1730–1773
John Todd
1753–1814
Elizabeth McCulloch
1753–1788
Moses Sharpely
1755–1785
Elias Bowden
1763–1843
Celia Lawrence
1768–1852
Jesse Olive
1759–1829
monicah massey
1764–1854

Joshua Stephenson's Descendants

1.
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Joshua (Hawkins) Stephenson (09 May 1868–6 Dec 1948) m. Emmer (C) Stephenson (Dec 1879–Oct 13, 1924)
  1. 1. Rupert (Glenn) Stephenson 1910–1981 m. Odella (M. Turner) Stephenson 1911–1996
  2. 2. Terance (McKinley) Stephenson 1900–1932 m. Novie (Mae Burt) Stephenson 1900–1978
    1. 1. EDGAR (S) Stephenson 1924–
    2. 2. ELIZABETH Stephenson 1926–
    3. 3. Billy (McKinley) Stephenson 1927–1974
  3. 3. Sherman (Rudolph) Stephenson 1896–1968 m. Lillian (Cook) Stephenson 1897–1993
    1. 1. Sherman (Robert) Stephenson 1930–2004
    2. 2. Roland (Cook) Stephenson 1920–1986 m. Louise (Stallcup) Stephenson 1917–2007
    3. 3. Baxter (Huey) Stephenson 1922–2007 m. Clara (Annette Beauchamp) Stephenson 1924–
      1. 1. Joseph (Baxter) Stephenson 1947–1974
  4. 4. Vivian (Helen Stephenson) Rickman 1903–2002 m. Albert (Ewing) Rickman 1898–1972
    1. 1. Clara (Ruth Rickman) Leo 1923–2013
  5. 5. Vernon (Roscoe) Stephenson 1905–1993 m. Mary (Lou Newton) Stephenson 1909–2001
    1. 1. Bobby (Gerald) Stephenson 1938–1939
  6. 6. Basil (Hawkins) Stephenson 1898–1989 m. Zelma (Bell Harris Stephenson Williams) Bynum 1903–2000 m. Ruby Bruce 1904–1974 m. Carrie Hardin 1902–
    1. 1. Casey (Howard) Stephenson 1919–2001 m. Jamie (Isabelle) Stephenson 1917–1999

Joshua Stephenson's Timeline

11 Records

1868
09 May 1868
Birth of Joshua Hawkins Stephenson in Palmersville, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
Palmersville, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 2
Joshua Hawkins Stephenson resided here in District 1, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
District 1, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 12
Joshua Hawkins Stephenson resided here in Abernatheys, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
Abernatheys, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 32
Joshua Hawkins Stephenson resided here in Civil District 1, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 1, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 42
Joshua Hawkins Stephenson resided here in Civil District 1, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 1, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 52
Joshua Hawkins Stephenson resided here in Civil District 1, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 1, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 62
Joshua Hawkins Stephenson resided here in District 1, Weakley, Tennessee
District 1, Weakley, Tennessee
1935
1935
Age 67
Joshua Hawkins Stephenson resided here in Rural, Weakley, Tennessee
Rural, Weakley, Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 72
Joshua Hawkins Stephenson resided here in Fifth District, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
Fifth District, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
1948
05 Dec 1948
Age 80
Death of Joshua Hawkins Stephenson in Martin, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
Martin, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
1948
6 Dec 1948
Age 80
Burial of Joshua Hawkins Stephenson in Weakley County, Tennessee, United States of America
Weakley County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 09 May 1868
    Event Place: Palmersville, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
    [2] Tennessee, Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 15
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Weakley, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03947; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 92-9
    [4] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 1, Weakley, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1771; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 131
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 1, Weakley, Tennessee; Roll: 2284; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0001; Image: 485.0; FHL microfilm: 2342018
    [7] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Abernatheys, Weakley, Tennessee; Roll: 1284; Family History Film: 1255284; Page: 136A; Enumeration District: 165
    [8] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 1, Weakley, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1570; Page: 7A; Family History Library Film: 553069
    [9] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 1, Weakley, Tennessee; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 0113
    [10] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 1, Weakley, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1525; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0134; FHL microfilm: 1375538
    [11] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [12] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 1, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 1, Weakley, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1570; Page: 7A; Family History Library Film: 553069

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Abernatheys, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Abernatheys, Weakley, Tennessee; Roll: 1284; Family History Film: 1255284; Page: 136A; Enumeration District: 165

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 1, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 1, Weakley, Tennessee; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 0113

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 1, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 1, Weakley, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1525; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0134; FHL microfilm: 1375538

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 1, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 1, Weakley, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1771; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 131

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 1, Weakley, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 1, Weakley, Tennessee; Roll: 2284; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0001; Image: 485.0; FHL microfilm: 2342018

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Weakley, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Weakley, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03947; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 92-9

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Fifth District, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Weakley, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03947; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 92-9

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Palmersville, Weakley, Tennessee
    Record Source: Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Dec 1948
    Event Place: Martin, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 15
    [2] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 6 Dec 1948
    Event Place: Weakley County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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