William Harrison Stedman (1840 - 1927)

Born Nov 1840 in Rhode Island, United States

Husband of Sarah E. (Dyer) Stedman — married 1 Sep 1863 in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States

Died 1 Apr 1927 at age 86 in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island

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Biography

William Harrison Steadman aka Stedman was born about 1840 in Rhode Island.^[1]

In 1864 William married Sarah E. Dyer, born March 1843, Westerly, Washington, R.I. ^[2]

• Abraham Lincoln Steadman, b. 1865, Westerly, R.I., USA^[2] ; d. 51 yrs, 28 Apr 1916, Norristown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; Occupation: Machinist; parents, W.H. Steddman, b. Westerly, R.I. and Sarah Dyer, b. Westerly, R.I.; buried: Mystic, Connecticut, 29 Apr 1916. ^[3]

• Lois Dixon Steadman, b. Jan 1871, Westerly, Washington, R,I.^[4]

• Sylvia D. Steadman, b. Dec 1873, Westerly, Washington, R.I. ^[4]

• Harry Barber Steadman, b. 3 Nov 1876, Westerly, Washington, R.I.; d. 7 May 1955, Stonington, New London, CT.^[5]

• Clara D. Steadman, b. 1880, Westerly, Washington, R.I. ^[2]

• Ralph Emereson Steadman, b. 27 Nov 1881, Westerly, Washington, R.I., parents William H. Steadman & Sarah Dyer ^[6]: d. Nov 1951. R.I., USA ^[6]

• Warren A. Steadman, b. 1884, Westerly, Washington, R.I. ^[2]

William H. Steadman, aka Stedman passed away 1 April 1927 ^[7] and was buried in 1927, River Bend Cemetery, Westerly county, Washington Co., Rhode Island, USA. His gravestone is made of granite with round top with no (artistry) carving. ^[1]

Wife Sarah E. Dyer is also recorded in the cemetery record. ^[1]

Note on River Bend Cemetery, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA:

Located beside Beach Street (Route #1A) and east of the Pawcatuck River. Originally called Elm Grove. Recorded by Dwight Brown in early 1990s when he published a book. His data was checked by Gertrude Barrington in 1994 when she recorded the whole cemetery. In 2006 John Sterling photographed about 80 percent of the marble and slate gravestones.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Web: Rhode Island, Historical Cemetery Commission Index, 1647-2008. Cemetery Number WY008 Section 08 Map 00067. http://www.rihistoriccemeteries.org/newgravedetails.aspx?ID=363906. Reprinted online db by Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016, Provo, UT, USA. Accessed 20 Mar 2020.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} 1900 U.S. Bureau of the Census. 12th Census of the United States, Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls. Place: Stonington, New London, Connecticut; Page: 23; Enumeration District: 0489; FHL microfilm: 1240150. Reprinted [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Accessed 20 Mar 2020.
3. ↑ Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1967; Certificate Number Range: 041121-044350. Reprinted as Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963. Online db by Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014, Provo, UT, USA. Accessed 30 Mar 2020.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} 1865-1935 Rhode Island, State Census, Reprinted online db Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013, Provo, UT, USA. Accessed 20 Mar 2020.
5. ↑ Connecticut Department of Health. Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2001. Hartford, CT, USA: State File #: 08824. Connecticut Department of Health. Reprinted online db [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2003.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} U.S. Social Security Applications & Claims Index, 1936-2007; pub. [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Accessed 20 Mar 2020.
7. ↑ Newspapers and Periodicals. American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts. U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast, 1704-1930 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Accessed 20 Mar 2020.

Acknowledgements

• This person was created through the import of dyermaeettaaug2010.ged on 11 September 2010.