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William Watson (Sgt) Stephenson 1790–1869 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Oct 1790

Birth Location: York, York, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 18 Aug 1869

Death Location: Mount Hope, Lawrence County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: Hugh (Stinson)*

Mother: Margaret (Stinson)

Spouse(s): Melinda Johnston, Margaret Stephenson#, Sarah Weems

Children(s): Mary 1, Felix Stephenson, John Stephenson, Infant Stephenson, William MD, Anderson Stephenson, James STEPHENSON, Elizabeth Stephenson, John Stephenson, Nancy Stephenson, David Stephenson, Christopher Stephenson, Margaret Stephenson, Leonidas Stephenson, Robert Stephenson, Henry Stephenson, Malinda Stephenson, Sarah Stephenson, Infant Stephenson, David Stephenson, Infant Stephenson, Samuel Stephenson, Hugh MD

William Watson (Sgt) Stephenson was born in 1790 in York, York, South Carolina, USA, the child of Hugh William Col Stephenson Stinson And Margaret Elizabeth Stephenson Stinson. William Watson (Sgt) Stephenson married Margaret Presley Stephenson, Melinda Maria Johnston, Sarah Weems, and had children including Anderson Lee Stephenson, Christopher Columbus Stephenson, David H Stephenson, David W Stephenson, Elizabeth Stephenson, Felix Claiborne Stephenson, Henry Clay Child Stephenson, Hugh Stewart Stephenson Md, Infant David Stephenson, Infant John Stephenson, James Greenberry Stephenson, John A Stephenson, John Calvin Jack Stephenson, Leonidas Ewing Stephenson, Malinda Johnston Stephenson, Margaret Elizabeth Stephenson, Mary Ann Polly Johnson Stephenson 1, Nancy R Stephenson, Robert Bruce Stephenson, Samuel Infant Stephenson, Sarah Rebecca Stephenson, William Donnell Stephenson Md. William Watson (Sgt) Stephenson passed away in 1869 in Mount Hope, Lawrence County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Watson (Sgt) Stephenson was born in 1790 in York, York, South Carolina, USA, the child of Hugh William Col Stephenson Stinson And Margaret Elizabeth Stephenson Stinson.
  • William Watson (Sgt) Stephenson married Margaret Presley Stephenson, Melinda Maria Johnston, Sarah Weems, and had children including Anderson Lee Stephenson, Christopher Columbus Stephenson, David H Stephenson, David W Stephenson, Elizabeth Stephenson, Felix Claiborne Stephenson, Henry Clay Child Stephenson, Hugh Stewart Stephenson Md, Infant David Stephenson, Infant John Stephenson, James Greenberry Stephenson, John A Stephenson, John Calvin Jack Stephenson, Leonidas Ewing Stephenson, Malinda Johnston Stephenson, Margaret Elizabeth Stephenson, Mary Ann Polly Johnson Stephenson 1, Nancy R Stephenson, Robert Bruce Stephenson, Samuel Infant Stephenson, Sarah Rebecca Stephenson, William Donnell Stephenson Md.
  • William Watson (Sgt) Stephenson passed away in 1869 in Mount Hope, Lawrence County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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William Stephenson's Ancestors

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William Stephenson
1790–1869
Birth Place: York, York, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Hugh William (Col) Stephenson (Stinson)*
1794–1855
Farm near Ballymoney, County Antrim, Ulster Province, North Ireland
Margaret (Elizabeth Stephenson) (Stinson)
1771–1842
County Antrim, Ulster Province, Ireland
Grandparents
William (Stephenson) Stinson
1744–1809
Farm near Ballymoney Parish, County Antrim, Ulster Province, North Ireland
Ruth (Green) Beatty
1744–1788
Ballymena, Antrim, Ireland or County Antrim Ulster Province, North Ireland
Great-Grandparents
John Stephenson
1718–1785
Thomas (Beatty)
1715–1807
Elizabeth Houston
1720–1802
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Beatty
1670–1745
MAGDALENE BURNET
1678–1776
Reverend Houston
1694–1740
Isabella McClung
1694–1758

William Stephenson's Descendants

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William (Watson (Sgt)) Stephenson (28 Oct 1790–18 Aug 1869) m. Melinda (Maria) Johnston (13 January 1791–1824) m. Margaret (Presley) Stephenson# (abt 1797–1843) m. Sarah Weems (1815–)
  1. 1. Mary (Ann Polly Johnson Stephenson) 1 1816–1888 m. James (Russell) Grainger 1805–1898
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Jane) Granger 1827–1907 m. Rev. (Elijah Moses) Brooks 1816–1897
      1. 1. Mary Brooks 1845–
      2. 2. Matilda Brooks 1847–
      3. 3. James (Preston or Patrick) Brooks 1848–1928
      4. 4. Allis Brooks 1872–1940
      5. 5. Sarah (Ellen) Brooks 1856–1896
      6. 6. Fronie Brooks 1868–1930
      7. 7. Martha (E) Brooks 1852–
      8. 8. Louanna Brooks 1855–
      9. 9. William (J) Brooks 1860–
      10. 10. Stephen Brooks 1868–
      11. 11. Elizabeth Brooks 1852–1918 m. William (L) Thomas 1863–1931
        1. 1. Luther (Edgar) Thomas 1886–1955
        2. 2. James (B) Thomas 1881–1946
        3. 3. Hester Thomas 1891–1959
    2. 2. Frances (Louisa Fannie) Granger 1843–1929
    3. 3. Martha (Ann) Granger 1835–1870
    4. 4. Mary (Ann) Granger 1831–1831
    5. 5. Susanah Granger 1832–1835
    6. 6. Malinda (Ann "Lennie") Granger 1846–1929
    7. 7. Belinda Grainger 1838–1929
    8. 8. Elizabeth (Jane) Granger 1827–1907
    9. 9. Charlotte (Caroline) Granger 1829–1866
  2. 2. Felix (Claiborne) Stephenson 1814–1872
  3. 3. John (Calvin "Jack") Stephenson 1823–1906
  4. 4. Infant (John) Stephenson 1820–1821
  5. 5. William (Donnell Stephenson) MD 1818–1855
  6. 6. Anderson (Lee) Stephenson 1811–1812
  7. 7. James (Greenberry) STEPHENSON 1818–1867
  8. 8. Elizabeth Stephenson 1829–
  9. 9. John (A) Stephenson 1835–
  10. 10. Nancy (R) Stephenson 1842–1921
  11. 11. David (H) Stephenson 1831–1894
  12. 12. Christopher (Columbus) Stephenson 1828–1863
  13. 13. Margaret (Elizabeth) Stephenson 1831–
  14. 14. Leonidas (Ewing) Stephenson 1834–1860
  15. 15. Robert (Bruce) Stephenson 1838–1862
  16. 16. Henry (Clay (Child)) Stephenson 1842–1849
  17. 17. Malinda (Johnston) Stephenson 1825–1860
  18. 18. Sarah (Rebecca) Stephenson 1846–1918
  19. 19. Infant (David) Stephenson 1822–1823
  20. 20. David (W) Stephenson 1821–
  21. 21. Infant (David) Stephenson 1822–1823
  22. 22. Samuel ((Infant)) Stephenson 1824–1825
  23. 23. Hugh (Stewart Stephenson) MD 1821–1860

William Stephenson's Timeline

2 Records

1790
28 Oct 1790
Birth of William Watson (Sgt) Stephenson in York, York, South Carolina, USA
York, York, South Carolina, USA
1869
18 Aug 1869
Age 79
Death of William Watson (Sgt) Stephenson in Lawrence County, Alabama, USA
Lawrence County, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1790
    Event Place: York, York, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Aug 1869
    Event Place: Lawrence County, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mount Hope, Lawrence County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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