Homer Brown Stevens (1908 - 1983)

Born 7 May 1908 in Mississippi, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Vergie Mae (Jones) Stevens — married 17 Dec 1932 (to Oct 1972) in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA

Descendants

Died 7 Dec 1983 at age 75 in Laurel, Jones, Mississippi, United States

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Biography

Homer Brown Stevens was born on May 07, 1908 in Mississippi, USA as a child of John William Stevens ^[1] and Mary Priscilla Mahaffey.

He died on Dec 07, 1983 in Laurel, Jones, Mississippi, USA (at home; Age at Death: 75). ^{[2] [3]}

When he was 24, he married Vergie Mae Jones, daughter of James Robert Jones and Laura Alzedia Carney, on Dec 17, 1932 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA. ^[4] They divorced on Oct 31, 1972 in Hattiesburg, Forrest, Mississippi, USA. ^[5]

When he was 71, he married Mamie "Mary" Welborn about 1980.

Homer Brown Stevens lived in Beat 2, Lawrence, Mississippi, USA in 1910 (Age: 2; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Grandson). ^[6]

He lived in Beat 5, Lamar, Mississippi, USA in 1920 (Age: 11; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son). ^[7]

He lived in Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1930 (Age: 21; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son). ^[8]

He lived in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA on Apr 01, 1940. Race: (White) ^[9]

He lived in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA on Oct 16, 1940 (RelationToHead: Self; RelationToHead: Sister). Registration: Oct 16, 1940 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (Age: 32) (Occupation: J A Jones Construction Co; Complexion: Ruddy; EyeColor: Gray; HairColor: Brown; Height: 5 8; Weight: 140). ^[10]

He served in the military between Nov 05, 1943–Nov 23, 1945 (Age: 35). (CM2 US Navy World War II ) on Nov 05, 1943 (Age: 35), released Nov 23, 1945. ^[11]

He lived in Hattiesburg, Forrest, Mississippi, USA in 1954. ^[12]

He was buried in Jasper County, Mississippi, USA (Hopewell Cemetery).^[13]

Homer Brown Stevens and Vergie Mae Jones had the following children:

1. Howard Ray Stevens was born on Mar 24, 1934 in Mississippi, USA. He died on Feb 18, 1989 in Cherokee, Georgia, USA (Age at Death: 54). He married Jo Ella Cole on Dec 31, 1957.
2. Ethel Mae Stevens was born on xxx 1940 in Mississippi, USA. She married Estus Cameron about 1960.

Homer Brown Stevens and Mamie "Mary" Welborn had no children. Daughter, Ann Burt mentioned in his obituary would be a step-daughter.

Obituary

Laurel Leader-Call, Friday, Dec. 9, 1983, p. 2

HOMER STEVENS

Homer B. Stevens, 75, of Route 4, died Wednesday at his residence. The funeral will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at Brand-Parker Funeral Home. Burial will be in Hopewell Cemetery in Jasper County.

Mr. Stevens had lived in the Laurel area for the past 20 years moving from Forrest County. He had retired as a self-employed carpenter and was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.

He is survived by his widow, Mamie Stevens, of Route 4; one son, Howard Ray Stevens of Hattiesburg; two daughters, Ann Burt of Chattanooga, Tenn., and Ethel Mae Moore of Hattiesburg; two brothers, Albert Stevens of Columbus and W.C. Stevens of Saudi Arabia; three sisters, Mary Barlow of Jackson, Myrtis Collins of Petal and Christine Bayes of Laurel; grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be today at 4 p.m. at Brand-Parker Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements. ^[14]

Sources

1. ↑ Obituary for John William Stevens
2. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V96J-KMR : accessed 19 July 2015), Homer Stevens, Dec 1983; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
3. ↑ Obituary for Homer Brown Stevens (Aged 75)
4. ↑ "Mississippi, County Marriages, 1858-1979," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DGYZ-42MM : 7 February 2021), Miss Virgie Mae Jones in entry for Mr Homer Stevens, 17 Dec 1932; citing Marriage, Simpson, Mississippi, United States, 00714, citing multiple county clerks; Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Jackson.
5. ↑ Divorce of Homer Brown Stevens and Vergie Mae Jones Stevens
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MP8T-RPJ : accessed 19 July 2015), Homer Stevens in household of Albert G Mahaffey, Beat 2, Lawrence, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 96, sheet 27B, family 491, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,760.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M43C-8ML : accessed 19 July 2015), Homer Stevens in household of Jno W Stevens, Beat 5, Lamar, Mississippi, United States; citing sheet 14A, family 298, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,882.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9MZ-NH9 : accessed 19 July 2015), Homer B Stevens in household of John W Stevens, Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0005, sheet 13B, family 259, line 75, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1165; FHL microfilm 2,340,900.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VB33-ZSQ : accessed 19 July 2015), Homer Stevens, Beat 2, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 64-13, sheet 9A, family 142, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 2064.
10. ↑ Ancestry.com, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Ancestry.com, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Mississippi, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 196. Record for Homer Brown Stevens. https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=2238&h=268902057&indiv=try. Name: Homer Brown Stevens Gender: Male Race: White Age: 32 Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head) Birth Date: 7 May 1908 Birth Place: Mississippi, USA
11. ↑ U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 about Homer Stevens
12. ↑ U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 about Homes B Stevens, Spouse: Vergie M Stevens, Publication Title: Hattiesburg, Mississippi, City Directory, 1954
13. ↑ Findagrave Homer Brown Stevens
14. ↑ Published Laurel Leader-Call, Friday, Dec. 9, 1983, p. 2