William Miles Stephenson
Born 2 Dec 1822 in Wilkes County, Georgia, USAmap
ANCESTORS ancestors
Husband of  — married 26 Nov 1846 in DeKalb County, Georgia, USAmap
Husband of  — married about 1867 [location unknown]
Died 8 Feb 1901 at age 78 in Clayton County, Georgia, USAmap
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Biography

William M. Stephenson wed Elizabeth J. Bams November 26, 1848 in DeKalb County, Georgia as seen in an image of the original marriage register.[1]

W M Stevenson was enumerated at Post Office Decatur, Panthersville District, DeKalb County, Georgia for the July 18, United States Census, 1860. He was noted as born 1823 in Georgia. He was a sawer? (or farmer) and had $1200 in value of real estate and $300 in value of personal estate as seen in the image of the original census. Also included in the household are male John Stevenson and female Sarah Stevenson.[2]

William Stephenson was enumerated at Joneboro Post Office, Clayton County, Georgia for the July 14, United States Census, 1870. He was noted as born 1821-1822 in Georgia and working at sawmill. He had $1500 in value of real estate and $600 in value of personal assets as seen in this image of the original census. Also included in the household are female Malissa Stephenson, female Sarah Stephenson and female Martha Stephenson.[3]

W M Stevenson was enumerated as self at District 1189, Clayton County, Georgia for the June 15, United States Census, 1880. He was noted as a farmer, born 1822 in Georgia and married as seen in this image of the original census. Also included in the household are wife Malissey A Stevenson, daughter Marthy E J Stevenson, son George W Stevenson, daughter Jennie N E Stevenson and daughter May A F Stevenson.[4]

William Stephenson was enumerated as head of the household in Militia Districts 1189, 1406, Adamson, Ellenwood, Clayton County, Georgia for the June 22, United States Census, 1900. He was noted as a farmer and born March 1822 in Georgia. He had been married thirty-three years and was an owner as seen in an image of the original census. Also included in the household are wife Melissia A Stephenson, daughter Mary F Stephenson and son Charlie R Stephenson.[5]

Wm M Stephenson was listed as the husband of Mallissia A Stephenson who died April 19,1916 in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia.[6]

William Stephenson is buried at Tanners Road Baptist Church Cemetery in Conley, Clayton County, Georgia, USA.[7]

Sources

  1.  "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KXV8-HXR : accessed 11 Sep 2014), William M. Stephenson and Elizabeth J. Bams, 26 Nov 1848; citing De Kalb, Georgia, United States; FHL microfilm 365269.
  2.  "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZMR-YNV : 30 December 2015), W M Stevenson, 1860. Household ID 760 Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number M653 Affiliate Film Number 119 GS Film Number 803119 Digital Folder Number 005165690 Image Number 00365.
  3.  "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCS5-4HR : 17 October 2014), William Stephenson, Georgia, United States; citing p. 78, family 584, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,643.
  4.  "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8LJ-B5Y : 15 July 2016), W M Stevenson, District 1189, Clayton, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 34, sheet 484D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0140; FHL microfilm 1,254,140.
  5.  "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3N7-FZX : accessed 2 June 2017), William Stephenson, Militia Districts 1189, 1406, Adamson, Ellenwood, Clayton, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 10, sheet 19A, family 344, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,188.
  6.  "Georgia, Fulton County Records from the Atlanta History Center, 1827-1955," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL2J-JB67 : 16 March 2018), Wm M Stephenson in entry for Mallissia A Stephenson, 1916; citing Burial, 1916, 19 Apr 1916, Atlanta History Center, Georgia.
  7.  Memorial removed from Find A Grave website as of December 2019.