Benjamin Franklin Stephenson (1865 - 1942)

Born 10 Feb 1865 in DeKalb County, Georgia, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy V. (Robertson) Stephenson — married 5 Jan 1886 in DeKalb County, Georgia, USA

Descendants

Died 12 Oct 1942 at age 77 in Georgia, USA

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Biography

Bennoni Stephenson was enumerated at Flat Rock, Barnes, DeKalb County, Georgia for the July 16, United States Census, 1870. He was noted as born 1864-1865 in Georgia as seen in this image of the original census. Also included in the household are male Moses R Stephenson, female Mary Stephenson, male Henry D Stephenson, male John C Stephenson, male Josiah J Stephenson, female Sarah S Stephenson, male William J Stephenson, male Thomas R Stephenson, female Martha A Stephenson, male Jonah Stephenson and female Margaret E Stephenson.^[1]

Ben Steverson was enumerated as son at Philips, DeKalb County, Georgia for the June 12, United States Census, 1880. He was noted to work on farm, born 1865 in Georgia and single as seen in this image of the original census. Also included in the household are self M R Steverson, wife Mary Steverson, son William Steverson, son Thomas Steverson, daughter Anna Steverson, son Charles Steverson, daughter Elizabeth Steverson and daughter (son) Junnia Steverson.^[2]

B. F. Stephenson wed Nannie V. Robertson January 5, 1886 in DeKalb County, Georgia.^[3]

Benjamin Stephenson was enumerated as head of the household in Diamonds, Stone Mountain, DeKalb County, Georgia for the June 19, United States Census, 1900. He was noted as a farmer and born February 1865 in Georgia. He had been married for fourteen years and was an owner. Also included in the household are wife Nannie Stephenson, son Samuel Stephenson, son Frank Stephenson, daughter Nora Stephenson and son Benjamin Stephenson as seen in an image of the original census.^[4]

Ben F Stephenson was enumerated as head of the household at Rock Chapel Road, Diamond, DeKalb County, Georgia for the April 22, United States Census, 1910. He was noted as born 1865 in Georgia and had been married twenty-four 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 Nancy V Stephenson, daughter Nora L Stephenson, son Joe B Stephenson and daughter Sarah E Stephenson.^[5]

Ben Stephenson was enumerated as head of the household at Becks Chapel and Conyers Road, Diamond, DeKalb County, Georgia for the January 5, United States Census, 1920. He was noted as born 1866 in Georgia. He was married, a renter and a farmer on a general farm as seen in the image of the original census. Also included in the household are wife Nannie Stephenson, son-in-law Daniel Fields and daughter Emily Fields.^[6]

Benjamin Franklin Stephenson is buried at Old Conyers Cemetery in Conyers, Rockdale County, Georgia.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCSY-GMJ : accessed 23 Sep 2014), Bennoni Stephenson in household of Moses R Stephenson, Georgia, United States; citing p. 55, family 425, NARA microfilm publication M593, FHL microfilm 000545646.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M8LG-KTH : accessed 23 Sep 2014), Ben Steverson in household of M R Steverson, Philips, De Kalb, Georgia, United States; citing sheet 396B, NARA microfilm publication T9.
3. ↑ "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KXV7-K96 : accessed 23 Sep 2014), B. F. Stephenson and Nannie V. Robertson, 05 Jan 1886; citing Dekalb, Georgia, United States; FHL microfilm 365271.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M3N8-127 : accessed 23 Sep 2014), Benjamin Stephenson, Militia Districts 583, 1045, Diamond, Stone Mountain Stone Mountain town, DeKalb, Georgia, United States; citing sheet 8B, family 165, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1240192.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MLKN-6RB : accessed 23 Sep 2014), Ben F Stephenson in household of Henry Moss, Diamond, Dekalb, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 23, sheet 5A, family 79, NARA microfilm publication T624, FHL microfilm 1374197.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MJDH-W7X : accessed 23 Sep 2014), Ben Stephenson, Diamond, De Kalb, Georgia, United States; citing sheet 2B, family 34, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1820249.
7. ↑ Find A Grave website

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