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Michael Stephens 1797–1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Nov 1797

Birth Location: Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England

Death Date: 1881

Death Location: Platteville, Grant, Wisconsin, USA

Father: John Stephens

Mother: Jennefer Jenkin

Spouse(s): Mary Cowlin

Children(s):

Michael Stephens was born in 1797 in Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, the child of John Stephens And Jennefer Jenkin. In 1850, Michael Stephens resided in Eastern District, Grant County, Wisconsin, USA. In 1860, Michael Stephens resided in Platteville, Platteville, Grant, Wisconsin, USA. Michael Stephens married Mary Cowlin. Michael Stephens passed away in 1881 in Platteville, Grant, Wisconsin, USA.

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Biography

  • Michael Stephens was born in 1797 in Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, the child of John Stephens And Jennefer Jenkin.
  • In 1850, Michael Stephens resided in Eastern District, Grant County, Wisconsin, USA.
  • In 1860, Michael Stephens resided in Platteville, Platteville, Grant, Wisconsin, USA.
  • Michael Stephens married Mary Cowlin.
  • Michael Stephens passed away in 1881 in Platteville, Grant, Wisconsin, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Stephens
1758–1842
Birth Location: Crantock, Cornwall, England
JS
Jennefer Jenkin
1764–1819
Birth Location: Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England
JJ

Spouses(s)

Mary Cowlin
1800–1876
Birth Location: Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England
MC

Children(s)

Michael Stephens's Ancestors

Self
Michael Stephens
1797–1881
Birth Place: Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England
Parents
John Stephens
1758–1842
Crantock, Cornwall, England
Jennefer Jenkin
1764–1819
Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England
Grandparents
Thomas (Alexander) Stephens
1721–1764
Breage, Cornwall, England
Jane Martyn
1722–1812
Crantock, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Stephens
1696–1734
Jane Tooker
1677–1769
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Michael Stephens's Timeline

8 Records

1797
11 Nov 1797
Birth of Michael Stephens in Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England
Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England
1850
1850
Age 53
Michael Stephens resided here in Eastern District, Grant County, Wisconsin, USA
Eastern District, Grant County, Wisconsin, USA
1860
1860
Age 63
Michael Stephens resided here in Platteville, Platteville, Grant, Wisconsin, USA
Platteville, Platteville, Grant, Wisconsin, USA
1870
1870
Age 73
Michael Stephens resided here in Platteville, Platteville, Grant, Wisconsin, USA
Platteville, Platteville, Grant, Wisconsin, USA
1880
1880
Age 83
Michael Stephens resided here in Platteville, Grant, Wisconsin, USA
Platteville, Grant, Wisconsin, USA
1881
22 Jun 1881
Age 84
Death of Michael Stephens in Platteville, Grant, Wisconsin, USA
Platteville, Grant, Wisconsin, USA
1881
1881
Age 84
Burial of Michael Stephens in Platteville, Grant, Wisconsin, USA
Platteville, Grant, Wisconsin, USA
1882
8 Mar 1882
Age 85
Michael Stephens - Probate in Grant County, Wisconsin, USA
Grant County, Wisconsin, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1797
    Event Place: Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Platteville, Grant, Wisconsin; Roll: 1427; Page: 303d; Enumeration District: 122
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Platteville, Grant, Wisconsin; Roll: M593_1717; Page: 380A
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Platteville, Grant, Wisconsin; Roll: M653_1409; Page: 599; Family History Library
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Eastern District, Grant, Wisconsin; Roll: 998; Page: 109b
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Eastern District, Grant County, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Eastern District, Grant, Wisconsin; Roll: 998; Page: 109b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Platteville, Platteville, Grant, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Platteville, Grant, Wisconsin; Roll: M653_1409; Page: 599; Family History Library

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Platteville, Platteville, Grant, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Platteville, Grant, Wisconsin; Roll: M593_1717; Page: 380A

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Platteville, Grant, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Platteville, Grant, Wisconsin; Roll: 1427; Page: 303d; Enumeration District: 122

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jun 1881
    Event Place: Platteville, Grant, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Wisconsin, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate Records, Grant County, Wisconsin; Author: Wisconsin. County Court (Grant County); Probate Place: Grant, Wisconsin
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Platteville, Grant, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 8 Mar 1882
    Event Place: Grant County, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: Wisconsin, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate Records, Grant County, Wisconsin; Author: Wisconsin. County Court (Grant County); Probate Place: Grant, Wisconsin
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