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Willie Horton Stephenson 1878–1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 December 1878

Birth Location: Johnston County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 2 Sep 1961

Death Location: Fuquay Varina, Wake, North Carolina, USA

Father: John Stephenson

Mother: Martha CANADY

Spouse(s): Mattie TEMPLE

Children(s): Alice Langdon, Cyrus Stephenson, Virginia Stephenson, Numer Stephenson, Martha Stephenson, Ruby Stephenson, Margrette Stephenson, Ruby Stephenson, Margie Stephenson

Willie Horton Stephenson was born in 1878 in Johnston County, North Carolina, USA, the child of John W Long John Stephenson And Martha Marie Canady. In 1920, Willie Horton Stephenson resided in Pleasant Grove, Johnston, North Carolina, USA. Willie Horton Stephenson married Mattie Virginia Temple, and had children including Alice Langdon, Cyrus Judson Stephenson, Margie A Stephenson, Margrette Etheleen Aka Ethel Stephenson, Martha V Stephenson, Numer C Stephenson, Ruby G Stephenson, Ruby Glenn Stephenson, Virginia Horton Stephenson. Willie Horton Stephenson passed away in 1961 in Fuquay Varina, Wake, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Willie Horton Stephenson was born in 1878 in Johnston County, North Carolina, USA, the child of John W Long John Stephenson And Martha Marie Canady.
  • In 1920, Willie Horton Stephenson resided in Pleasant Grove, Johnston, North Carolina, USA.
  • Willie Horton Stephenson married Mattie Virginia Temple, and had children including Alice Langdon, Cyrus Judson Stephenson, Margie A Stephenson, Margrette Etheleen Aka Ethel Stephenson, Martha V Stephenson, Numer C Stephenson, Ruby G Stephenson, Ruby Glenn Stephenson, Virginia Horton Stephenson.
  • Willie Horton Stephenson passed away in 1961 in Fuquay Varina, Wake, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Willie Stephenson's Ancestors

Self
Willie Stephenson
1878–1961
Birth Place: Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
John W "Long John" Stephenson
1837–1915
Pleasant Grove, Alamance, North Carolina, United States
Martha (Marie) CANADY
1843–1917
Johnston, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
David Stephenson
1805–1863
Johnston County, North Carolina, United States
Ann (aka Annie) CLIFTON
1809–1855
Johnston, North Carolina, United States
Henry (Cannon) Canaday
1814–1880
Johnston, North Carolina, United States
Martha (Jane "Patsy") Johnson
1816–1880
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
David Stephenson
1772–1851
Amy Johnson
1770–1858
Joel CLIFTON
1774–1850
Edith PARRISH
1770–1840
Patrick Cannady
1786–1860
Sarah
1790–
Amos Johnson
1796–1823
Sarah JOHNSON
1793–1822
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Solomon Stevenson
1740–1794
Anna Johnson
1746–1861
Joel Johnson
1745–1796
Rebecca JOHNSTON
1752–1775
John Clifton
1740–1806
Mary Sturdivant
1739–1774
Patrick Cannady
1750–1811

Willie Stephenson's Descendants

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Willie (Horton) Stephenson (22 December 1878–2 Sep 1961) m. Mattie (Virginia) TEMPLE (7 May 1884–16 January 1975)
  1. 1. Alice Langdon 1913–2009 m. Archie (Ruben) Langdon 1911–1973
    1. 1. Bettie (J) Langdon 1938–2009
  2. 2. Cyrus ('Judson') Stephenson 1908–2000
  3. 3. Virginia (Horton) Stephenson 1910–2007
  4. 4. Numer (C) Stephenson 1916–2010
  5. 5. Martha (V) Stephenson 1919–1992
  6. 6. Ruby (G) Stephenson 1925–
  7. 7. Margrette (Etheleen aka Ethel) Stephenson 1923–1996
  8. 8. Ruby (Glenn) Stephenson 1925–2004
  9. 9. Margie (A) Stephenson 1921–2001 m. Ira (David) Johnson 1916–1981
    1. 1. Wilbur (Dennis Johnson (Johnson)) (Bright) 1940–2017 m. Susan (Katherine Johnson) (Johnson) 1939–2015

Willie Stephenson's Timeline

6 Records

1878
22 Dec 1878
Birth of Willie Horton Stephenson in Johnston Co, NC
Johnston Co, NC
1878
22 December 1878
Birth of Willie Horton Stephenson in Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 42
Willie Horton Stephenson resided here in Pleasant Grove, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
Pleasant Grove, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 52
Willie Horton Stephenson resided here in Pleasant Grove, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
Pleasant Grove, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
1961
2 Sep 1961
Age 83
Death of Willie Horton Stephenson in Fuquay-Varina, Wake Co, NC
Fuquay-Varina, Wake Co, NC
1961
2 Sep 1961
Age 83
Death of Willie Horton Stephenson in Fuquay Varina, Wake, North Carolina, USA
Fuquay Varina, Wake, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Dec 1878
    Event Place: Johnston Co, NC

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 December 1878
    Event Place: Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Pleasant Grove, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Pleasant Grove, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Sep 1961
    Event Place: Fuquay-Varina, Wake Co, NC

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Sep 1961
    Event Place: Fuquay Varina, Wake, North Carolina, USA

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