Lester Leroy Stevenson (1864 - 1957)

Born 1 Feb 1864 in Summerville, Georgia, USA

Husband of Nora (Talley) Stevenson — married 27 Dec 1905 in Brooks, Georgia, United States

Died 21 Feb 1957 at age 93 in Panama City, Bay County, Florida, USA

Biography

When Leroy Lester Stevenson was born on February 1, 1864, in Statesboro, Georgia, his father, William, was 35 and his mother, Mary, was 26. ^[1]

He married Mary Lizzie Talley on December 27, 1905, in Brooks, Georgia. ^[2] They had two children during their marriage. ^[3]

He died on February 21, 1957, in Bay, Florida, at the age of 93, and was buried in Panama City, Florida.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ 1870 United States Federal Census https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/749895:7163?ssrc=pt&tid=160648609&pid=132182940480 Name: Leeroy L Stephenson Age in 1870: 6 Birth Date: abt 1864 Birthplace: Georgia Dwelling Number: 39 Home in 1870: District 925, Chattooga, Georgia Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Summerville Inferred Father: Wm Stephenson Inferred Mother: Mary W Stephenson Household Members Age Wm Stephenson 42 Mary W Stephenson 31 Laura J Stephenson 13 Sarah M Stephenson 11 Frances Stephenson 9 Leeroy L Stephenson 6 William Stephenson 3 Henry Lester 24
2. ↑ Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/126517:4766 Name: Lester Stevenson Gender: Male Marriage Date: 27 Dec 1905 Marriage Place: Brooks, Georgia, USA Spouse: Lizzie Talley Spouse Gender: Female
3. ↑ 1920 United States Federal Census https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/14628100:6061 Name: Leatts Stevson [Leotes Stevson] [Leo O Stevens] [Stevenson] [Leroy Lester] Age: 56 Birth Year: abt 1864 Birthplace: Georgia Home in 1920: Panama City, Bay, Florida Street: Harrison Avenue House Number: 638 Residence Date: 1920 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Lizzie Stevson Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's Birthplace: Georgia Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Book Keeper Industry: Naval Stores Employment Field: Wage or Salary Home Owned or Rented: Rented Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members Age Relationship Leatts Stevson 56 Head Lizzie Stevson 46 Wife William Stevson 13 Son Shellman Stevson 8 Son
4. ↑ Florida, U.S., Death Index, 1877-1998 https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=7338&h=637647&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=4766 Name: Leroy Lester Stevenson Gender: Male Race: White Death Date: Feb 1957 Death Place: Bay, Florida, United States

• Bay County, Florida records Oakland Cemetery