Samuel Thomas Stephenson (1886 - 1960)

Born 20 Oct 1886 in Georgia, USA

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Died 5 Jan 1960 at age 73 in DeKalb County, Georgia, USA

Biography

Samuel Stephenson was enumerated as son of the head of household in Diamonds, Stone Mountain, DeKalb County, Georgia for the June 19, United States Census, 1900. He was noted as at school, born October 1886 in Georgia and single. Also included in the household are head Benjamin Stephenson, wife Nannie Stephenson, son Frank Stephenson, daughter Nora Stephenson and son Benjamin Stephenson as seen in an image of the original census.^[1]

Sam 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 1887 in Georgia and had been married two years. He was a farmer on a general farm and a renter as seen in the image of the original census. Also included in the household are wife Leona Stephenson and son Hiram J Stephenson.^[2]

Sam Stephenson was enumerated as head of the household at Pleasant Hill Road, Diamond, DeKalb County, Georgia for the January 13, United States Census, 1920. He was noted as born 1887 in Georgia and married. He was an owner and a farmer on a general farm as seen in the image of the original census. Also included in the household are wife Levona Stephenson, son Hiram Stephenson, daughter Mildred Stephenson and daughter Ruth Stephenson.^[3]

Sam Fae Stephenson was enumerated as head of the household at High Town Trail, Rockbridge, Gwinnett County, Georgia for the April 2, United States Census, 1930. He was noted as born 1888 in Georgia and married. He was first married at the age of twenty-one. He was an owner and a farmer on a farm as seen in an image of the original census. Also included in the household are wife Leona O Stephenson, son Hiram J Stephenson, daughter Mildred Stephenson, daughter Ruth L Stephenson, son Fred T Stephenson, daughter Darris F Stephenson and daughter Lurline L Stephenson.^[4]

On April 1, 1935, Sam T Stephenson lived at Road 581, Militia District 571, Gwinnett County, Georgia.^[5]

Sam T Stephenson was enumerated as head of the household at Road 581, Militia District 571, Gwinnett County, Georgia for the April 28, United States Census, 1940. He was noted as born 1887 in Georgia and married. He owned a home worth $8000. He was shown to be a farmer as seen in this image of the original census. Also included in the household are wife O Leona Stephenson, daughter Dorris Stephenson, daughter Lillian L Stephenson, daughter Hettie R Stephenson and laborer Marshall Wilson.^[5]

As listed in the Find A Grave Index,^[6] Samuel Thomas "Sam" Stephenson is buried at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery in Conyers, Rockdale County, Georgia.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M3N8-124 : accessed 08 Aug 2014), Samuel Stephenson in household of 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.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MLKN-6T3 : accessed 29 January 2015), Sam F Stephenson, Diamond, Dekalb, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 23, sheet 5A, family 80, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,197.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MJDH-HS5 : accessed 29 January 2015), Sam Stephenson, Diamond, De Kalb, Georgia, United States; citing sheet 8A, family 138, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,249.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/371T-V6Z : accessed 29 January 2015), Sam Fae Stephenson, Rockbridge, Gwinnett, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0017, sheet 1A, family 7, line 35, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 367; FHL microfilm 2,340,102.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K7GH-XPS : accessed 30 January 2015), Sam T Stephenson, Militia District 571, Gwinnett, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 67-18, sheet 9A, family 149, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 680.
6. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVV3-CYBQ : accessed 30 January 2015), Samuel Thomas Stephenson, 1960; Burial, Conyers, Rockdale, Georgia, United States of America, Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery; citing record ID 9422858.
7. ↑ Find A Grave website

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