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Henry Reuben Stevenson

Born 12 Dec 1866 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, United States

Son of Henry (Elliot) Stevenson and Mary (Unknown) Stevenson

Brother of Ada Stevenson, Charles K. Stevenson, William H. Stevenson, Ann Stevenson and Sarah Stevenson

Husband of Myra Louise (Carroll) Stevenson — married 28 Jan 1903 in Marshall County, West Virginia, United States

Descendants

Father of John Carroll Burton Stevenson, Harold Riley Stevenson, Charles Wirt Stevenson and Archie Kenneth Stevenson

Died 12 Mar 1941 at age 74 in Akron, Summit County, Ohio, United States

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2 Sources

Biography

Y-DNA: R-M269

Notes

Old research notes from Archie's daughter indicate that "grandpa had a sister and I think a brother George who both lived near Niagara Falls. Sister's name may be Shultz. Also have cousins up there. Colleen was about my age and she died of cancer about 45 years ago. Have cousins Myron and Millicent, but do not know where they fit in." New research of this information:

I have found a Myron Stevenson, son of George Stevenson, grdson of William Stevenson. in Buffalo. William is brother to Henry.
I have found a Millicent Stevenson, dau of Leroy Stevenson. Leroy and George are brothers.
I have found a Colleen Nichols, dau of Ethel Stevenson, grdau of William Stevenson.
I have found that according to Ethel Nichol's obituary, her sister was Ada Shultz. Ethel and Ada are daughters of William.

Marriage

Pennsylvania Marriages ^[1]

Name: H. R. Stevenson born in Buffalo, N.Y. 1865, residing in Monessen, PA, occupation: architect
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 28 Jan 1903
Marriage Place: Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
Spouse: Myra L. Carroll born in West Findlay, PA in 1878, residing at West Alexander, PA, occupation: music teacher.
Film Number: 001316392

Census

1870: 11th Ward, Buffalo, Erie Co, NY pg. 624B ^[2]

Henry Stevenson age 35 England
Mary age 31 New Brunswick
Ada age 11 NY
Wm age 10 NY
Chas age 7 NY
Henry age 5 NY
Ann age 3 NY
Sarah age 1 NY

1880:

1900:

1910: 4th Ward, Akron, Summit Co, OH pg. 95A (Poplar Street). ^[3]

Henry R. Stevenson age 44
Myra C age 31
John C. age 5
Harold R. age 4
Charles W age 1

1920: Akron, Summit Co, OH pg. 16A. (Occ:Real Estate, res: 7th Ave). ^[4]

Henry R. Stevenson age 53 NY
Myra age 42 PA/PA/PA
Carroll B. age 15 W.VA
Harold R. age 13 W.VA
Charles W age 10 W.VA
Archie K age 8 OH
William H. Wirt age 24, cousin, W.VA
Earl E. Blake age 26, boarder, W.VA
Walter E. Modlin age 26, boarder, NC

1930: Akron, Summit Co., OH pg. 22A ^[5]

Henry R. Stephenson age 64 NY/ENG/NY
Myra C age 51 PA/PA/PA
Charles W age 21 W.VA
Cecilia Martin age 19, boarder, PA/PA/PA
Archie K. Stephenson age 19 OH

1940: Akron, Summit Co., OH pg. 1B ^[6]

Henry R. Stevenson age 74
Myra L. Stevenson age 61

Burial

Hillside Memorial Park, Akron, Summit, Ohio. (per death certificate)

Sources

↑ Marriage Records. Pennsylvania Marriages. Various County Register of Wills Offices, Pennsylvania.
↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8NM-22F : 17 October 2014), Henry Stevenson, New York, United States; citing p. 54, family 375, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,434.
↑ Year: 1910; Census Place: Akron Ward 4, Summit, Ohio; Roll: T624_1233; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0146; FHL microfilm: 1375246
↑ Year: 1920; Census Place: Akron Ward 6, Summit, Ohio; Roll: T625_1441; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 198; Image: 118
↑ Year: 1930; Census Place: Akron, Summit, Ohio; Roll: 1878; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 0099; Image: 93.0; FHL microfilm: 2341612
↑ Year: 1940; Census Place: Akron, Summit, Ohio; Roll: T627_3182; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 89-252

Death Certificate: 12 Mar 1941. Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA. Cause: heart failure. Buried: Hillside Memorial Park.

"Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VKBC-4QF : 8 December 2014), Henry R Stevenson, 12 Mar 1941; from "Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2007," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2010); citing vol. , certificate number , Ohio Historical Society, Columbus; Ohio Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Columbus.

Obituary clipping uploaded to pictures; The Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, Ohio) 12 Mar 1941, Wed, page 22

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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Henry by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Henry: