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Polly (Richardson) Stevens (1811 - 1901)

Polly Stevens formerly Richardson
Born in Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USAmap
Ancestors ancestors
Wife of — married 19 Dec 1830 in Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticutmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 89 in North Canann, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USAmap
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Biography

Polly Richardson was born December 11, 1811 in Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut[1][2][3] Her parents were William Richardson and Esther Barnes.

She married William M. Stevens on December 19, 1830.[4] The Barbour Collection lists him as William M. Smith but her death certificate shows William M. Stevens.

She died on October 14, 1901 in North Canann, Connecticut.[5][6][7] In a letter to John Knecht, Mrs. Roger Pratt writes, "In a diary which was written by my great aunt Mary Emmons I found the following notes: 'October 1901: Mrs. Polly Stevens died at her home at Mrs. Olive Stevens in the valley, aged over 90 years. She had been confined to her bed for some time.' " She is buried in the Canaan Valley Cemetery.[8][9]

Sources

  • Source: S286 LoSasso, William J.: Email dated Thursday, September 16, 1999, titled, "Richardson Bonanza!!!!!!!!!" It contains information from the Falls Village - Canaan Historical Society. Also included is information from a letter to the Historical Society that contains all the children of William Richardson and Esther Barnes, dates, spouses, etc. Also confirms the parentage of Esther Barnes and the burial place of William and Esther.
  • Source: S292 Knect, John: Email from John Knecht to Bill LoSasso, dated Thursday, October 14, 1999. This message includes data on the family of Polly Richardson. No sources are noted.
  • Source: S397 Death certificate of Polly (Richardson) Stevens.
  1. Source: #S286
  2. Source: #S292
  3. Source: #S397
  4. Connecticut, Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: White, Lorraine Cook, ed. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002.
  5. Source: #S286
  6. Source: #S292
  7. Source: #S397
  8. Source: #S292
  9. Source: #S397

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Harold Templeton for creating WikiTree profile Richardson-5815 through the import of WikiTree GEDCOM, Me.ged on Aug 5, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Harold and others.





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