Ernest Ralston Stephenson (1883 - 1956)

Born 16 Apr 1883 in Tennessee, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Harriette Combs (Nichols) Stephenson — married 20 Jun 1911 in Maury County, Tennessee, USA

Descendants

Died 6 Nov 1956 at age 73 in Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA

Teacher

Earnest R Stephenson was enumerated as son of the head of household in ED 61, District 8, Fayetteville, Lincoln County, Tennessee for the June 1, United States Census, 1900. He was noted as born April 1883 in Tennessee and single. Also included in the household are head James R Stephenson, wife Cordie M Stephenson, daughter Ofelia L Stephenson, father Thomas U Stephenson, mother Mary R Stephenson and servant Lee Mcelroy as seen in an image of the original census.^[1]

Ernest R Stephenson wed Harriett Combs Nichols June 20, 1911 in Maury County, Tennessee.^[2]

1918 United States World War I Draft Registration Card image of document

September 12, 1918 - Route 2, Fayetteville, Lincoln County, Tennessee

Ernest Stepheson was enumerated as head of the household at Civil District 8, Lincoln County, Tennessee for the January 14, United States Census, 1920. He was noted as born 1883 in Tennessee and married. He was 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 Harriet Stepheson, daughter Francis Stepheson and son Ernest Stepheson Jr.^[3]

Ernest R Stephenson was enumerated as head of the household at Highway #50, District 08, Lincoln County, Tennessee for the April 2, United States Census, 1930. He was noted as born 1884 in Tennessee and married. He was first married at the age of twenty-eight. He was a renter and a teacher (public school) as seen in an image of the original census. Also included in the household are wife Harriette Stephenson, daughter Frances H Stephenson, son Ernest R Stephenson and son James G Stephenson.^[4]

On April 1, 1935, Ernest N Stephenson lived at Stephenson Road, Druid Hollow, Lincoln County, Tennessee.^[5]

Ernest N Stephenson was enumerated as head of the household at Stephenson Road, Druid Hollow, Lincoln County, Tennessee for the April 25, United States Census, 1940. He was noted as born 1889 [1883] in Tennessee and married. He owned a home worth $2500 and was a teacher (high school) as seen in this image of the original census. Also included in the household are wife Harriett N Stephenson, daughter Francess S Boone, son James G Stephenson, granddaughter Allene Boone and granddaughter Ernisteene Boone.^[5]

As listed in the Find A Grave Index,^[6] Ernest Ralston Stephenson, Sr. is buried at Rose Hill Cemetery in Fayetteville, Lincoln County, Tennessee.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MSCD-PBQ : accessed 08 Aug 2014), Earnest R Stephenson in household of James R Stephenson, Civil District 8 (excl. Fayetteville town), Lincoln, Tennessee, United States; citing sheet 1A, family 7, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1241584.
2. ↑ "Tennessee, State Marriage Index, 1780-2002," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VN6J-4LD : accessed 08 Aug 2014), Ernest R Stephenson and Harriett Combs Nichols, 20 Jun 1911; p. 124, Maury, Tennessee, United States, State Library and Archives, Nashville.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MNPF-CKV : accessed 08 Aug 2014), Ernest Stepheson, Civil District 8, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States; citing sheet 9B, family 175, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1821752.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/SP4B-17G : accessed 08 Aug 2014), Ernest R Stephenson, District 08, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0011, sheet 1A, family 3, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 2262.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K4Z9-SX1 : accessed 08 Aug 2014), Ernest N Stephenson, Civil District 8, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 52-12, sheet 6B, family 118, NARA digital publication of T627, roll 3913.
6. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVLD-TY21 : accessed 12 February 2015), Ernest Ralston Stephenson Sr, 1956; Burial, Fayetteville, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States of America, Rose Hill Cemetery; citing record ID 88022435.
7. ↑ Find A Grave website

See also:

• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KZ6V-QLD : accessed 08 Aug 2014), Ernest Ralston Stephenson, 1917-1918.

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