Family:William Stevens and Angeline Shepherd (1)

William Stevens b. Abt 1829 Pennsylvania or Ohio

Angeline Shepherd b. 21 Oct 1819 New York, United States

m. Abt 1854

Angeline Shepherd

Angeline Shepherd was born on October 21, 1819 in New York. Angeline is thought to have had a first marriage to a Mr. Malone prior to 1854.

William Stevens

William Stevens was born about 1829 in Pennsylvania or Ohio.

William Stevens and Angeline Shepherd Marriage

Angeline Shepherd and William Stevens were married about 1854. William Stevens was born about 1829 in Pennsylvania or Ohio. William is enumerated with his wife, Angeline, in the US Census on August 14, 1860 in Little Sandusky, Pitt Township, Wyandot County, Ohio. By family tradition, he is thought to have served in the military in Union army during American Civil War. Furthermore, he is thought to have died about 1864 at the age of 35 as a CSA POW in a CSA Prison Camp. No supporting evidence has been found to date.

Consistent to the tradition, Angeline is enumerated as a widow in the US Census of July 8, 1870 for Ligonier, Noble County, Indiana. Ten years later, Angeline has not married. She is enumerated as head of the family and widowed, in the US Census on June 21, 1880 for Ligonier, Noble County, Indiana.

They had the following children:

1) James M. STEVENS

James M Stevens was born about 1846 in Noble County, Indiana. He appeared, with his parents, in the census on August 14, 1860 in Little Sandusky, Pitt Township, Wyandotte County, Ohio.

2) Margaret STEVENS

Margaret Stevens was born about 1855 in Noble County, Indiana. She appeared, with her parents, in the census on August 14, 1860 in Little Sandusky, Pitt Township, Wyandot County, Ohio.

3) HARRIET ALICE STEVENS

Harriet Alice Stevens was born on December 12, 1856 in Noble County, Indiana. She appeared, with her mother, in the US Census on 8 July 1870 in Ligonier, Noble County, Indiana. She appeared in the census on 12 June 1880 in Ligonier, Noble County, Indiana. Harriet appeared in the US Census in June 1900 in Jonesboro, Mill Township, Grant County, Indiana. She appeared in the census in 1920 in Grant County, Indiana. She appeared in the census in 1930 in Grant Co., Indiana. Harriet lived in Jonesboro, Grant County, Indiana before 1939. She immigrated about 1939 to Lafayette County, Florida. Sometime about early 1939, suffering from dementia, she was placed on a train to her son, Frank Bourie, in Florida. She is remembered as having only a short stay in Florida prior to her death in November 1939. She died on November 20, 1939 at the age of 82 in Lafayette County, Florida. Alice was buried after November 20, 1939 at Wayfare Cemetery in Mayo, Lafayette County, Florida.Alice is buried next to Frank Bourie, her son The burial site is marked with a marker. A photo of the marker is shown on the Find-A-Grave website.

Harriet ALICE STEVENS and WILLIAM CURREN BOURIE were married on February 26, 1872 in Albion, Noble County, Indiana. The marriage was officiated by Edward Richman, J.P. WILLIAM CURREN BOURIE son of DAVID PROCTOR BOURIE and TERESSA DRIVER, was born in April 1849 in Indiana. William and Alice are enumerated in the US Census in June 1880 at Mill Township in Jonesboro, Grant County Indiana. They appeared in the US Census on June 4, 1900 in Mill Township, Grant County, Indiana. William and Alice appeared in the census on January 3, 1920 in Jonesboro, Grant Co., Indiana. William died Between 1929 and 1939 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. William Bourie died after his granddaughter, Agnes Bourie, was born in 1929. but before is wife Alice moved to Florida after his death in 1939.

4) Charles STEVENS

Charles Stevens was born about 1859 in Noble County, Indiana. He appeared, with his parents, in the census on August 14, 1860 in Little Sandusky, Pitt Towship, Wyandot County, Ohio.

5) William Clark STEVENS

William Clark Stevens was born about 1862 in Pitt Township, Wyandotte County, Ohio. Clark is enumerated with his mother, in the US Census on July 9, 1870 in PO Ligonier, Ligonier, Noble County, Indiana. He appeared in the census on June 21, 1880 in Ligonier, Noble Co., Indiana. William Clark is said to have lived in Detroit, Michigan at one time.