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William Stephenson 1796–1858 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Mar 1796

Birth Location: Nicholas County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 01 Jan 1858

Death Location: Elizaville, Boone County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: William Stephenson

Mother: Margaret Tanner

Spouse(s): Ruth Campbell

Children(s): Robert Stephenson

William Stephenson was born in 1796 in Nicholas County, Kentucky, USA, the child of William Stephenson And Margaret Rebecca Tanner. In 1830, William Stephenson resided in Nicholas, Kentucky, USA. In 1840, William Stephenson resided in Boone, Indiana, USA. William Stephenson married Ruth Campbell, and had children including Robert A Stephenson. William Stephenson passed away in 1858 in Elizaville, Boone County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Stephenson was born in 1796 in Nicholas County, Kentucky, USA, the child of William Stephenson And Margaret Rebecca Tanner.
  • In 1830, William Stephenson resided in Nicholas, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1840, William Stephenson resided in Boone, Indiana, USA.
  • William Stephenson married Ruth Campbell, and had children including Robert A Stephenson.
  • William Stephenson passed away in 1858 in Elizaville, Boone County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Stephenson's Ancestors

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William Stephenson
1796–1858
Birth Place: Nicholas County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
William Stephenson
1755–1814
Westmoreland Co., PA
Margaret (Rebecca) Tanner
1767–1814
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
James (William Stephenson) Sr
1720–
Scotland
Jane Buchanan
1730–1830
Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
James Tanner
1734–1800
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States
Eliza (Jane) Montgomery
1738–1800
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Emigrant
1680–1749
Margaret Reily
1690–1750
David BUCHANAN
1708–
Jane ANDERSON
1710–
James Montgomery
1714–1785
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Stephenson's Descendants

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William Stephenson (13 Mar 1796–01 Jan 1858) m. Ruth Campbell (6 Dec 1798–25 Sep 1881)
  1. 1. Robert (A.) Stephenson 1821–1899 m. Phoebe Carroll 1826–1893
    1. 1. Sherman (E.) Stephenson 1865–1951 m. Martha (Ann) Miller 1871–1916
      1. 1. Raymond (Monroe) Stephenson 1897–1975 m. Adda (E) Owen 1893–1923
        1. 1. Sherman (Henry) Stephenson 1922–1993 m. Ruth (Iris) Layton 1925–2003

William Stephenson's Timeline

5 Records

1796
13 Mar 1796
Birth of William Stephenson in Nicholas County, Kentucky, USA
Nicholas County, Kentucky, USA
1830
1830
Age 34
William Stephenson resided here in Nicholas, Kentucky, USA
Nicholas, Kentucky, USA
1840
1840
Age 44
William Stephenson resided here in Boone, Indiana, USA
Boone, Indiana, USA
1850
1850
Age 54
William Stephenson resided here in District 7, Boone, Indiana, USA
District 7, Boone, Indiana, USA
1858
01 Jan 1858
Age 62
Death of William Stephenson in Boone County, Indiana, USA
Boone County, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Mar 1796
    Event Place: Nicholas County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 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: District 7, Boone, Indiana; Roll: 136; Page: 149b
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Nicholas, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, Year: 1830; Census Place: Nicholas, Kentucky; Series: M19; Roll: 40; Page: 213; Family History Library Film: 0007819

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Boone, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Boone, Indiana; Roll: 74; Page: 161; Family History Library Film: 0007722

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 7, Boone, Indiana, 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: District 7, Boone, Indiana; Roll: 136; Page: 149b

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Jan 1858
    Event Place: Boone County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Elizaville, Boone County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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