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Vernon Roscoe Stephenson 1905–1993 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Sep 26, 1905

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 10 Mar 1993

Death Location: Puryear, Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Joshua Stephenson

Mother: Emmer Stephenson

Spouse(s): Mary Stephenson

Children(s): Bobby Stephenson

Vernon Roscoe Stephenson was born in 1905 in Tennessee, the child of Joshua Hawkins Stephenson And Emmer C Stephenson. In 1910, Vernon Roscoe Stephenson resided in Civil District 1, Weakley, Tennessee, USA. In 1920, Vernon Roscoe Stephenson resided in Civil District 1, Weakley, Tennessee, USA. Vernon Roscoe Stephenson married Mary Lou Newton Stephenson, and had children including Bobby Gerald Stephenson. Vernon Roscoe Stephenson passed away in 1993 in Puryear, Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Vernon Roscoe Stephenson was born in 1905 in Tennessee, the child of Joshua Hawkins Stephenson And Emmer C Stephenson.
  • In 1910, Vernon Roscoe Stephenson resided in Civil District 1, Weakley, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1920, Vernon Roscoe Stephenson resided in Civil District 1, Weakley, Tennessee, USA.
  • Vernon Roscoe Stephenson married Mary Lou Newton Stephenson, and had children including Bobby Gerald Stephenson.
  • Vernon Roscoe Stephenson passed away in 1993 in Puryear, Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joshua Stephenson
1868–1948
Birth Location: Palmersville, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
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Emmer Stephenson
1879–1924
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Spouses(s)

Mary Stephenson
1909–2001
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Children(s)

Bobby Stephenson
1938–1939
Birth Location: Graves, Kentucky
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Vernon Stephenson's Ancestors

Self
Vernon Stephenson
1905–1993
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Joshua Hawkins Stephenson
1868–1948
Palmersville, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
Emmer (C) Stephenson
1879–1924
Tennessee
Grandparents
O (S) Stephenson
1819–1887
Wake County, North Carolina, USA
Sarah (Hawkins) Todd
1830–1886
Cottage Grove, Henry, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Stephenson
1780–1851
Nancy Kellum
1780–1851
Moses Todd
1806–1874
Penny Bowden
1809–1858
2nd-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

Vernon Stephenson's Descendants

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Vernon (Roscoe) Stephenson (Sep 26, 1905–10 Mar 1993) m. Mary (Lou Newton) Stephenson (17 July 1909–4 August 2001)
  1. 1. Bobby (Gerald) Stephenson 1938–1939

Vernon Stephenson's Timeline

7 Records

1905
Sep 26, 1905
Birth of Vernon Roscoe Stephenson in Tennessee
Tennessee
1910
1910
Age 5
Vernon Roscoe Stephenson resided here in Civil District 1, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 1, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 15
Vernon Roscoe Stephenson resided here in Civil District 1, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 1, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 25
Vernon Roscoe Stephenson resided here in District 1, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
District 1, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 30
Vernon Roscoe Stephenson resided here in Rural, Weakley, Tennessee
Rural, Weakley, Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 35
Vernon Roscoe Stephenson resided here in Puryear, Henry, Tennessee, USA
Puryear, Henry, Tennessee, USA
1993
10 Mar 1993
Age 88
Death of Vernon Roscoe Stephenson in Puryear, Henry, Tennessee, USA
Puryear, Henry, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sep 26, 1905
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Puryear, Henry, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03905; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 40-21
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 383-09-6312; Issue State: Michigan; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 1, Weakley, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1771; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 131
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 1, Weakley, Tennessee; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0001
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 1, Weakley, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1525; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0134; FHL microfilm: 1375538
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    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: 10B; Enumeration District: 0134; FHL microfilm: 1375538

    Genealogy Event 3
    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 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 1, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 1, Weakley, Tennessee; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0001

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Weakley, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Puryear, Henry, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03905; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 40-21

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Puryear, Henry, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Puryear, Henry, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03905; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 40-21

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Mar 1993
    Event Place: Puryear, Henry, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 383-09-6312; Issue State: Michigan; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Puryear, Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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