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James William Stevens (1843 - 1928)

James William Stevens
Born in Campbell Co, VAmap
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Husband of — married 19 Apr 1864 [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at age 84 in Campbell Co., VAmap
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Biography

Name

Name: James William /Stevens/
Name: /Mansy/

Found multiple versions of NAME. Using James William /Stevens/.

Birth

Date: 20 JUN 1843
Place: Campbell Co, VA

Death

Date: 05 FEB 1928
Place: Campbell Co., VA[1]

Burial

Date: 27 APR 1955
Place: Spring Hill Cemetery, Lynchburg, VA[2]

Census

Date: 1880
Place: Campbell Co, VA[3]

Occupation

Date: 1880
Place: Farmer[4]

Residence

Date: 1880
Place: Rustburgh, Campbell, Virginia, United States[5]

Event

Deed:
Date: 1871
Place: From John M.B. Stevens[6]
Note:
Type:
Date: 02 AUG 1917
Place: $50 Confederate pension[7]
Enlisted:
Date: 11 MAY 1861
Place: Lynchburg, Va[8]
Event:
Type: Deed
Date: 30 NOV 1923
Place: 5 acres to R.S. Stevens[9]
Deed:
Type:
Date: 09 SEP 1916
Place: 114 ac to Robert Samuel Stevens[10]

Marriage

Husband: James William Stevens
Wife: Jennie Belle Williams
Child: Lula Carrie Stevens
Child: Annie Belle Stevens
Child: Blandelia Mabel Stevens
Child: James William Stevens
Child: David Murray Stevens
Child: Robert Samuel Stevens
Marriage:
Date: 19 APR 1864[11]
Husband: John Murray Brown Stevens
Wife: Caroline Susan Perrow
Child: Olivia Merry
Child: Mildred C. Stevens
Child: Olivia H. Stevens
Child: James William Stevens
Child: Victoria Lee Stevens
Child: Elizabeth Ann Townes Stevens
Child: Alice A. Stevens
Child: Behetherland Taliaferro J. Stevens
Child: Claudius M. Stevens
Marriage:
Date: 07 DEC 1835
Place: Campbell Co, VA[12]

Sources

  • WikiTree profile Stevens-1260 created through the import of harvey.ged on May 28, 2011 by Debbie Harvey. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Debbie and others.
  • Source: S00063 Author: Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Title: 1880 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limite; Repository: #R00018 NOTEAncestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limite), Source Medium: (null) CONT _APID: 6742::0 CONT .
  • Repository: R00018 Name: Ancestry.com Address: http://www.Ancestry.com E-Mail Address: Phone Number:
  • Source: S00075TUREL.FTW NOTETUREL.FTW.

Notes

He was mustered into service as a private in the Confederate Army at Lynchburg, VA. May 11, 1861 in Beauregard Rifles, an infantry company He's listed as J.W. Stephens. He rode with Grey Ghost Col Mosby. The Beauregard Rifles was also called the Lynchburg Beauregards or the Beauregard Battery. It became an artillery company in June 1861 and was known thereafter as Moormans Battery or Shoemaker's Battery after its only two commanders. According to the rolls, at one time he got sick and came home to recover, then went back.
The following is his obituary which appeared in the newspaper 2/6/1928:
"James William Stevens, aged 85 years, died Sunday morning at his home on the Rustburg road where he had spent his entire life. His death was caused by pneumonia. He is survived by four children: Mrs. M.T. Barker of High Point, Guilford Co, NC, David M. Stevens of Sheridan Wyoming, Robert S. and James W. of Campbell Co.
"Funeral services for Mr. Stevens were held yesterday afternoon at his home. Rev. P.F. Arthur and Rev. Clark Wood officiating. Several hymns were sung by a quartet, and flower bearers were Miss Mabel Barker, Nellie S. and Sarah Stevens, Ann L. Carson and Lula Barker and Mesdames J.N. Perrow, S.M. Hopkins, Willie Stevens and D.P. Barker.
"Honorary pallbearers were J.W. Barker, T.F. Carson, M.T. Barker, W.H. Stevens, N.N. Gallier, R.L. Perrow, T.J. Perrow, and W.T. Lindsay.
"Active Pallbearers were: C.W. Stevens, M.T. Barker, D.P. Barker, A.A. Barker, W.M. Stevens, and L.H. Stevens."


Rucker Mator Stevens's memories of his grandfather:

Grandpa was with the calvary in the Civil War. The Yankees had them trapped in the Blue Ridge Mountains and the soldiers took turns riding out behind the Yankee lines to the different farms to try to locate some food, vegetables, fruit, etc. Seems the Yankees had the food line cut off to them. He said they parched the corn meant for the horses to have something to eat. Rucker said he remembers this because Grandpa told him this when he complained about having so much cabbage to eat. He then told Rucker how it is to be hungry and eat parched corn and for him never to complain about having too much of any food.
We have photos of Mancy and his two sons, James and Robert in front of the barn that was converted into a house. The local school was across the road, and his grandchildren often stopped by to visit and get a snack on their way home from school. There are a few tombstones remaining at the family cemetery, although he and his wife were moved to Spring Hill Cemetery.

Battle of Ballís Bluff

Other Names: Harrisonís Landing, Leesburg, Loudoun Co, VA
Location: Loudoun County
Campaign: McClellanís Operations in Northern Virginia (October-December 1861)
Date(s): October 21, 1861
Principal Commanders: Brig. Gen. Charles P. Stone and Col. Edward Baker [US]; Brig. Gen. Nathan G. Evans [CS]
Forces Engaged: 3,600 total (US 2,000; CS 1,600)
Estimated Casualties: 1,070 total (US 921; CS 149)
Description: Confederate Brig. Gen. Nathan ìShanksî Evans stopped a badly coordinated attempt by Union forces under Brig. Gen. Charles P. Stone to cross the Potomac at Harrisonís Island and capture Leesburg. A timely Confederate counterattack drove the Federals over the bluff and into the river. More than 700 Federals were captured. Col. Edward D. Baker (a U.S. Senator) was killed. This Union rout had severe political ramifications in Washington and led to the establishment of the Congressional Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War.
Result(s): Confederate victory



Biography

Birth

Birth:
Date: 20 JUN 1843
Place: Campbell County, Virginia[13]

Death

Death:
Date: 05 FEB 1928
Place: Campbell County, Virginia[14]

Event

Event:
Type: Military
Date: 11 MAY 1861
Place: Beauregard Rifles
Note: a private[15]

Marriage

Husband: James William Stevens
Wife: Jennie Williams
Child: David Murray Stevens
Child: Annie Belle Stevens
Child: Lula Carrie Stevens
Child: Mandelia Mabelle Stevens
Child: James William Stevens
Child: Robert Samuel Stevens
Marriage:
Date: 19 APR 1864
Place: Campbell County, Virginia[16]
Husband: John M. B. Stevens
Wife: Caroline Perrow
Child: Behetherland Taliaferro Stevens
Child: Elizabeth Ann Townes Stevens
Child: Victoria Virginia Lee Stevens
Child: Olivia H. Stevens
Child: James William Stevens
Child: Mildred Stevens
Child: Alice A. Stevens
Child: Claude M. Stevens
Census:
Date: 1850
Place: Campbell County, Virginia[17]
Marriage:
Date: 07 DEC 1835
Place: Lynchburg, Virginia[18][19]
Census:
Date: 1880
Place: Rustburgh, Campbell County, Virginia[20]

Sources

  • WikiTree profile Stevens-1409 created through the import of MOORMAN FAMILY.GED on May 31, 2011 by Mary Elizabeth Stewart. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Mary Elizabeth and others.
  • Source: S215 Title: 1880 United States Census and National Index Abbreviation: 1880 Census Publication: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2001
  • Source: S223 Title: Our Stevens Ancestry, Eight Generations of Tobacco Farmers, Record Type: Manuscript Abbreviation: Our Stevens Ancestry Author: Turel, Joyce Stevens Publication: April 2002
  • Source: S39 Title: 1850 Census, Virginia, Record Type: Census, Virginia Abbreviation: 1850 Census, Virginia Publication: 1850 Repository: #R5
  • Repository: R5 Name: National Archives Address: City: Washington
  • Source: S49 Title: Campbell Co., VA Abbreviation: Campbell Co., VA Repository: #R1
  • Repository: R1 Name: Campbell County Courthouse Address: City: Rustburg State: Virginia
  • Source: S93 Title: Virginian, Location: Lynchburg, VA Abbreviation: Lynchburg Virginian Publication: Lynchburg, VA
  1. Source: #S00075 Data: Text: Date of Import: Jul 6, 2006
  2. Source: #S00075 Data: Text: Date of Import: Jul 6, 2006
  3. Source: #S00075
  4. Source: #S00075
  5. Source: #S00063 Year: 1880; Census Place: Rustburgh, Campbell, Virginia; Roll: 1358; Family History Film: 1255358; Page: 151B; Enumeration District: 45
  6. Source: #S00075 Data: Text: Date of Import: Jul 6, 2006
  7. Source: #S00075 Data: Text: Date of Import: Jul 6, 2006
  8. Source: #S00075 Data: Text: Date of Import: Jul 6, 2006
  9. Source: #S00075 Data: Text: Date of Import: Jul 6, 2006
  10. Source: #S00075 Data: Text: Date of Import: Jul 6, 2006
  11. Source: #S00075
  12. Source: #S00075
  13. Source: #S223 Page: p. 12
  14. Source: #S223 Page: p. 12
  15. Source: #S223 Page: p. 12
  16. Source: #S49 Page: MB 2, p. 181
  17. Source: #S39 Page: series M432, film 938, p. 216, lines 9-17
  18. Source: #S93 17 Dec 1835, p. 3, c. 3
  19. Source: #S49 Marriage Register 1, p 151. Dec 7, 1835. Stephen Perrow, bride's father, Robert Carson, minister. Marriage bonds, O-T, 1782-1853, photocopies of originals
  20. Source: #S215 John M. B. Stevens




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