James Thomas Stephenson (1854 - 1911)

Born 20 May 1854 in Carroll County, Georgia, USA

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Died 9 Feb 1911 at age 56 in Bowdon, Carroll County, Georgia, USA

Biography

James Stephenson was enumerated at Post Office Bowdon, Bowdon District, Carroll County, Georgia for the August 2, United States Census, 1860. He was noted as born 1854 in Georgia as seen in the image of the original census. Also included in the household are female Elvira Stephenson, female Nancy Stephenson, male William Stephenson, male John Stephenson, female Ann Stephenson, female Elizabeth Stephenson, male Eli Stephenson and female Emeline Stephenson.^[1]

James Stephenson was enumerated at Bowdon Post Office, Carroll County, Georgia for the July 15, United States Census, 1870. He was noted as works on farm and born 1853-1854 in Georgia as seen in this image of the original census. Also included in the household are female Elvira Stephenson, female Nancy Stephenson, female Elizabeth Stephenson, female Emma Stephenson, female Georgie Stephenson and female Mary Stephenson.^[2]

Jas T Stephenson was enumerated as self at District 1111, Carroll County, Georgia for the June 3, United States Census, 1880. He was noted as a farmer, born 1854 in Georgia and married as seen in this image of the original census. Also included in the household are wife Eliza D Stephenson and daughter Mattie L Stephenson.^[3]

James Stephenson was enumerated as head of the household in ED 26 Militia Districts 9, Seminole, Coldwater, Chattooga County, Georgia for the June 15, United States Census, 1900. He was noted as a farmer and born May 1854 in Georgia. He had been married for twenty-two years. Also included in the household are wife Eliza Stephenson, son Marshall Stephenson, daughter Leonora Stephenson, daughter Cora Stephenson, daughter Mary M Stephenson, daughter Annie M Stephenson and daughter Dussie Stephenson as seen in an image of the original census.^[4]

Jams T Stephenson was enumerated as head of the household at Wedowee Street, Bowdon, Carroll County, Georgia for the April 18, United States Census, 1910. He was noted as born 1855 in Georgia and had been married thirty-one years. He was a farmer on a general farm and an owner as seen in the image of the original census. Also included in the household are wife Eliser D Stephenson, daughter Cora B Stephenson, daughter Margie M Stephenson, daughter Annie M Stephenson and daughter Dussie Stephenson.^[5]

G. T. Stephenson was listed as the father of Annie Stephenson who died March 2, 1923 in Carroll County, Georgia. The mother was listed as Eliza Benson.^[6]

James T. Stephenson is buried at Bowdon First United Methodist Cemetery in Bowdon, Carroll County, Georgia.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZMC-7MQ : accessed 12 Aug 2014), James Stephenson in household of Elvira Stephenson, Bowdon Dist, Carroll, Georgia, United States; p. 8, household ID 53, NARA microfilm publication M653; FHL microfilm 803113.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCSK-45R : accessed 12 Aug 2014), James Stephenson in household of Elvira Stephenson, Georgia, United States; citing p. 114, family 783, NARA microfilm publication M593, FHL microfilm 000545638.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M8L6-29T : accessed 12 Aug 2014), Jas T Stephenson, District 1111, Carroll, Georgia, United States; citing sheet 125D, NARA microfilm publication T9.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M3NS-TVG : accessed 12 Aug 2014), James Stephenson, Militia Districts 961, 1083,Seminole, Coldwater, Chattooga, Georgia, United States; citing sheet 17A, family 304, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1240187.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MLVB-DXQ : accessed 12 Aug 2014), Jams T Stephenson, Bowdon, Carroll, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 13, sheet 2B, family 44, NARA microfilm publication T624, FHL microfilm 1374189.
6. ↑ "Georgia, Deaths, 1914-1927," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JDXP-3QC : accessed 12 Aug 2014), G. T. Stephenson in entry for Annie Stephenson, 02 Mar 1923; citing Carroll, Georgia, United States, reference 7213, Department of Archives and History, Atlanta; FHL microfilm 2320602.
7. ↑ Find A Grave website

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