Person:William Stephenson (60)

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William Thomas Stephenson
b.Abt 1842 Bedford, Tennessee, United States
d.15 Jun 1898 Magazine, Logan, Arkansas, United States
Parents and Siblings
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  1. William Thomas StephensonAbt 1842 - 1898
Spouse and Children
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m. 25 Dec 1867
  1. John Wesley Stephenson1869 - 1942
  2. Eli Jackson Stephenson1870 - 1920
  3. William Lee Stephenson1872 - Aft 1920
  4. Oscar Stephenson1875 - 1918
  5. Mattie Stephenson1878 - 1941
  6. Thomas Jefferson Stephenson1884 - 1949
  7. Susie May StephensonAbt 1891 - 1964
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Facts and Events
Name William Thomas Stephenson
Gender Male
Birth[1][3] Abt 1842 Bedford, Tennessee, United StatesBased on location of father in 1840
Residence[1] 1850 Big Springs, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
Residence[4] 1860 Millersburgh, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
Marriage 25 Dec 1867 Ohio, Kentucky, United Statesto Susan Malissa Peay
Death[2] 15 Jun 1898 Magazine, Logan, Arkansas, United States
Burial[2] 16 Jun 1898 Magazine, Logan, Arkansas, United States

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Biography

Born in Tennessee about 1842, served in the Civil War, married in 1867, died in 1898.

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Research Notes

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Birth

There is no known birth record for Wiliam Thomas Stephenson. Only his marriage record, military muster rolls and census records are available, which document his age at a given point in time. According to the summary below, he was likely born sometime in 1842.

  • 1850 U.S. Federal Census Population Schedule, 13 Oct 1850: as "Thomas Sheperson," aged 10 years old, born about 1840. [6]
  • 1860 U.S. Federal Census Population Schedule, 18 Jun 1860: as "Thomas Stephnson," aged 19 years old, born about 1841. [7]
  • 1861 Company Muster-in Roll, Company S, 2nd Robison's Tennessee Confederate Regiment, 17 May 1861: "William T. Stephenson," aged 20 years old, born about 1841.
  • 1863 Company Muster Roll, Company S, 2nd Robison's Tennessee Confederate Regiment, 24 Jul 1863: "Wm J Steavenson," aged 21 years old, born about 1842;
  • 1867 Marriage Bond, The Commonwealth of Kentucky, 25 Dec 1867: "WT. Stevenson," aged 25 years old, born about 1842. [8]
  • 1870 U.S. Federal Census Population Schedule, 30 Jul 1870: as "Stevenson, Wm T," aged 29 years old, born about 1841. [9]
  • 1880 U.S. Federal Census Population Schedule, 14 Jun 1880 (Eastland Co, TX): as "Stephenson, Wm T.," aged 38 years old, born about 1842. [10]
  • 1880 U.S. Federal Census Population Schedule, 15/16 Jun 1880 (Stephens Co, TX): as "Stephenson, Thos. W.," aged 37 years old, born about 1843. [11]
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Death

There is no contemporary record documenting the death of William Thomas Stephenson known to exist. Family group sheets prepared by Bonnie (Stephenson) Lamb (now deceased) in 1995 place his date of death on 15 Jun 1898 in Magazine, Logan, Arkansas, with his burial on the following day at Magazine. Given the lack of vital records for Logan County in 1898, (reporting of deaths did not start until 1914) the original source of this information may have been from a family bible, or perhaps relayed to her by her father and William's son, Thomas Jefferson Stephenson, who was fourteen years old at the recorded time of his death. As of this writing, the orignal source remains unknown.

William's wife Susan is found in the 1900 census living in Wilburton, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory with her sons Eli and Thomas and daughters Mattie and Susie Stephenson. Susan's marital status in the 1900 census is widowed, so we can assume that William died at least sometime prior to 16 June 1900.[12]

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Suggestions for Further Research

  • The area of Magazine and Booneville in Logan County, Arkansas was active with railraod construction for the Choctaw & Memphis Railroad in June and July of 1899. There may be a connection with William, as he and his brother appear to have been railroad workers in the 1880 census. Could William perhaps have died in the summer of 1899, instead of 1898 in Magazine?
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Thomas Stephenson, in United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432).

    Rutherford County, Tennesse population schedule, Big Spring District, (no page number), Dwelling 913, family 913, family of Robert Sheferson, line 26, Thomas Sheferson; NARA microfilm publication M432, roll 894.

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bonnie (Stephenson) Lamb. Stephenson Family Group Sheets & Pedigrees Prepared by Bonnie Lamb.

    family group sheet for William Thomas Stephenson and Susan Malissa Peay, prepared 20 Jan 1995.

  3. ↑ Robert R Stevens, in 1840 United States Federal Census.

    Bedford County, Tennessee, no township, p. 4 (unmarked), line 16, for Robert R Stevens; NARA Microfilm publication M704, Roll: 519.

  4. ↑ United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M653).

    Rutherford, Tennessee, population schedule, Millersburgh, p. 49 (penned)/145 (stamped), dwelling 387, family 387, T. Stephenson, NARA microfilm publication M653, roll 1271.

  5.   W.T. Stevenson, in Kentucky, United States. Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954. Database with images. (Kentucky: FamilySearch. Citing multiple county clerks, county courts, and historical societies.).

    Ohio County Marriage Bonds, Vol. 0, 1867-1869, pp. 57-58 (stamped), W.T. Stevenson and Susan M Peay, date of marriage 25 Dec 1867.

  6. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCD1-XQH : 23 December 2020), Thomas Sheperson in household of Robert Sheperson, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  7. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8YQ-7QT : 18 February 2021), T Stephnson, 1860.
  8. ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJ9-CNLT : 9 March 2021), W T Stevenson and Susan M Peay, 25 Dec 1867; citing Marriage, Ohio, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 494,958.
  9. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXWY-KSJ : 29 May 2021), Wm T Stevenson, 1870.
  10. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFNQ-LF1 : 20 February 2021), Wm T Stephenson, Precinct 2, Eastland, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 174, sheet 317C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,301.
  11. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFJD-F4J : 20 February 2021), Thos W Stephenson, Precinct 3, Stephens, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 170, sheet 473A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,327.
  12. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSTQ-ZD8 : accessed 30 July 2021), S M Stevens in household of E Stevens, Township 5 N. Range 14 Wilburton, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 91, sheet 16B, family 309, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,851.
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