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Matthew James Stephenson 1834–1869 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Jun 1834

Birth Location: Frankfort, Illinois or Caldwell, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 10 Nov 1869

Death Location: San Jose, Santa Clara, California, USA

Father: James Stephenson

Mother: Delilah Freeman

Spouse(s): Josefa Vargas

Children(s): Robert Stephenson, James Stephenson

In 1834, Matthew James Stephenson entered the world in Frankfort, Illinois or Caldwell, Kentucky, USA, born to James Matthew Stephenson And Delilah Freeman. Matthew James Stephenson married Josefa Mariana De Jesus Vargas, and had children including James Fillmore Stephenson, Robert Proxides Stephenson. Matthew James Stephenson passed away in 1869 in San Jose, Santa Clara, California, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1834, Matthew James Stephenson entered the world in Frankfort, Illinois or Caldwell, Kentucky, USA, born to James Matthew Stephenson And Delilah Freeman.
  • Matthew James Stephenson married Josefa Mariana De Jesus Vargas, and had children including James Fillmore Stephenson, Robert Proxides Stephenson.
  • Matthew James Stephenson passed away in 1869 in San Jose, Santa Clara, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Stephenson
1773–1838
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Delilah Freeman
1796–1893
Birth Location: Bertie County, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Josefa Vargas
1843–1888
Birth Location: Carmelo, Monterey, California
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Children(s)

Robert Stephenson
1867–1925
Birth Location: New Almaden (Hacienda), Santa Clara, California, USA
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James Stephenson
1868–1913
Birth Location: New Almaden, Santa Clara, California, USA
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Matthew Stephenson's Ancestors

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Matthew Stephenson
1834–1869
Birth Place: Frankfort, Illinois or Caldwell, Kentucky, USA
Parents
James Matthew Stephenson
1773–1838
North Carolina, United States
Delilah Freeman
1796–1893
Bertie County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Matthew Stephenson's Descendants

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Matthew (James) Stephenson (6 Jun 1834–10 Nov 1869) m. Josefa (Mariana de Jesus) Vargas (17 Apr 1843–28 Apr 1888)
  1. 1. Robert (Proxides) Stephenson 1867–1925 m. Anne (Elizabeth) Johnson 1867–1951
    1. 1. Matthew (Thomas) Stephenson 1901–1985 m. Madelyn (Anne) McClintock 1900–1998
    2. 2. Emily Stephenson 1903–1990 m. Philip (Anders Emanuel) Becklund 1895–1961
    3. 3. Eveline (S) Stephenson 1897–1990
  2. 2. James (Fillmore) Stephenson 1868–1913

Matthew Stephenson's Timeline

2 Records

1834
6 Jun 1834
Birth of Matthew James Stephenson in Frankfort, Illinois or Caldwell, Kentucky, USA
Frankfort, Illinois or Caldwell, Kentucky, USA
1869
10 Nov 1869
Age 35
Death of Matthew James Stephenson in San Jose, Santa Clara, California, USA
San Jose, Santa Clara, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Jun 1834
    Event Place: Frankfort, Illinois or Caldwell, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Nov 1869
    Event Place: San Jose, Santa Clara, California, USA
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