Mary Magdaline (James) Stephenson (1830 - 1922)

Born 15 Feb 1830 in Georgia, USA

Wife of Moses Randel Stephenson — married 29 Apr 1852 in DeKalb County, Georgia, USA

Descendants

Died 28 Oct 1922 at age 92 in Lithonia, DeKalb County, Georgia, USA

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Biography

Mary Stevens was enumerated at Barnes District, DeKalb County, Georgia for the August 9, United States Census, 1860. She was noted as born 1827 in Georgia and domestic as seen in the image of the original census. Also included in the household are male Moses R Stevens, male Henry D Stevens, male John C Stevens, male Josiah J Stevens, female Sarah S Stevens and male Wm J Stephenson.^[1]

Mary Stephenson was enumerated at Flat Rock, Barnes, DeKalb County, Georgia for the July 16, United States Census, 1870. She was noted as born 1828-1829 in Georgia and keeping house as seen in this image of the original census. Also included in the household are male Moses R 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 Bennoni Stephenson, male Jonah Stephenson and female Margaret E Stephenson.^[2]

Mary Steverson was enumerated as wife at Philips, DeKalb County, Georgia for the June 12, United States Census, 1880. She was noted as keeping house, born 1830 in Georgia and married as seen in this image of the original census. Also included in the household are self M R Steverson, son William Steverson, son Thomas Steverson, daughter Anna Steverson, son Ben Steverson, son Charles Steverson, daughter Elizabeth Steverson and daughter (son) Junnia Steverson.^[3]

United States Census, 1900 image of document

June 6, 1900 - Philips, McWilliams, DeKalb County, Georgia

United States Census, 1910

1910 - Philips, DeKalb County, Georgia

Mary Stephenson was enumerated as mother of the head of household at Druid HIll, Lithonia, DeKalb County, Georgia for the January 15, United States Census, 1920. She was noted as born 1831 in Georgia and widowed as seen in the image of the original census. Also included in the household are head Wm J Stephenson, wife Susan Stephenson, son Mark Stephenson, daughter Larissa Stephenson, daughter Florence Stephenson, daughter Mircer Stephenson, daughter Nellie Joe Stephenson and daughter Mary Francis Stephenson.^[4]

1922 Georgia Death

Chronic Nephritis

Martha Hall was listed as the mother of John Calvin Stephenson who died March 4, 1931 in Decatur, DeKalb County, Georgia. The father was listed as Randle Stephenson.^[5]

Mary Magdaline James Stephenson is buried at Old Conyers Cemetery in Conyers, Rockdale County, Georgia.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZMT-3TH : accessed 03 Aug 2014), Mary Stevens in household of Moses R Stevens, Barnes District, DeKalb, Georgia, United States; p. 140, household ID 1024, NARA microfilm publication M653; FHL microfilm 803119.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCSY-GMC : accessed 03 Aug 2014), Mary Stephenson in household of Moses R Stephenson, Georgia, United States; citing p. 55, family 425, NARA microfilm publication M593, FHL microfilm 000545646.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M8LG-KTQ : accessed 03 Aug 2014), Mary Steverson in household of M R Steverson, Philips, De Kalb, Georgia, United States; citing sheet 396B, NARA microfilm publication T9.
4. ↑ *"United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MJDH-ZRF : accessed 03 Aug 2014), Mary Stephenson in household of Wm J Stephenson, Lithonia, De Kalb, Georgia, United States; citing sheet 3B, family 66, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1820249.
5. ↑ "Georgia Deaths, 1928-1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJX9-NPPX : 11 March 2018), Martha Hall in entry for John Calvin Stephenson, 04 Mar 1931; citing Decatur, Dekalb, Georgia, United States, Georgia State Archives, Morrow.
6. ↑ Find A Grave website

See also:

• "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M3N8-JTL : accessed 03 Aug 2014), Mary Stephenson in household of Moses R Stephenson, Militia Districts 487, 1448, Philips, McWilliams, DeKalb, Georgia, United States; citing sheet 2B, family 40, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1240192.

• "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MLKN-WSC : accessed 03 Aug 2014), Mary Stephenson in household of Moses R Stephenson, Philips, Dekalb, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 17, sheet 5B, family 95, NARA microfilm publication T624, FHL microfilm 1374197.

• "Georgia, Deaths, 1914-1927," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JDXD-PRF : accessed 03 Aug 2014), Mary Stephenson, 28 Oct 1922; citing Lithonia, DeKalb, Georgia, United States, reference 25645, Department of Archives and History, Atlanta; FHL microfilm 2320109.

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