ELAM STEVENSON (71.4.4) is the son of James Stevenson, II and Jane (Stevenson) Stevenson.  Elam was born on September 24, 1787 in North Carolina.  In 1805, Elam Stevenson married Lydia Catherine Payne.  Lydia was born on August 16, 1787 in Burke County, North Carolina and is the daughter of William Payne and Catherine (Arnold) Payne.  Elam was a Methodist minister and founded the Old Bee Spring Church where they were buried.  Elam and Lydia Stevenson lived near Bunker Hill, Tennessee.

Four of Elam and Lydia Stevenson’s children were ministers.  One son, Reverend John Baxter Stevenson, wrote, “My mother was born in Burke County, North Carolina to William Payne and Catherine Arnold.  Her ancestry was of English extraction.  Her father belonged to the militia during the Revolutionary War, and was in the service six months.  She made a profession of religion in August of 1802 and soon after joined the Methodist church.  Her ancestry was of the Episcopal church though her parents were both of the Methodist Church.  Elam Stevenson, the husband of the above named lady, and grandfather of Eliza C. Andrews, wife of W. T. Andrews, came to Giles County, Tennessee from North Carolina, and settled near Bunker Hill when the county was a little less than a vast canebrake.”

McFerrin’s History of Methodism in Tennessee includes the following information:  “Reverend Elam Stevenson was the son of James Stephenson of Iredell, now Alexander County, North Carolina, who was a Captain in the Revolutionary War.  Elam was the third son (?) and the first of the family to join the Methodist Church.  He professed religion in 1804 and joined the church in 1806.  He was much opposed by his parents, who were Presbyterians, and honestly thought he was being deceived by the false teachers who were to come in the last days.  He was licensed to preach in 1813 and the same year moved to Tennessee.”

In the Bee Springs Cemetery, Bryson, Tennessee is the tombstone of the Reverend Elam Stevenson and wife, Lydia.  This stone bears the following inscription, “Erected to the memory of Reverend Elam Stevenson, born September 24, 1787, died March 13, 1875.  Nearly 62 years a minister of the gospel.  He was pure in heart and life.  On the reverse side of the same stone appears the following, Erected to the memory of Lydia Stevenson, born August 16, 1787, died March 6, 1872.  Nearly 70 years a Methodist.  She consecrated her household to God and the church.”  Elam and Lydia Stevenson were the parents of eleven children:

     Catherine A. Stevenson (71.4.4.1), b. October 2, 1808, North Carolina
     William Payne Stevenson (71.4.4.2), b. September 27, 1810, North Carolina
     James Calvin Stevenson (71.4.4.3), b. June 23, 1813, North Carolina
     Abner Arrington Stevenson (71.4.4.4), b. March 16, 1816, Giles County, Tenn.
     Willis McKendree Stevenson (71.4.4.5), b. January 18, 1818, Giles County, Tenn.
     Minerva J. Stevenson, b. October 29, 1820, Giles County, Tennessee
     John Baxter Stevenson (71.4.4.7), b. 1821, Giles County, Tennessee
     Thomas Coleman Stevenson (71.4.4.8), b. January 28, 1825, Giles County, Tenn.
     Lydia Amanda Stevenson (71.4.4.9), b. April 28, 1827, Giles County, Tennessee
     Elam Augustus Stevenson, b. Giles County, Tennessee
     Gilbert Worth Stevenson, b. 1830, Giles County, Tennessee

From 1850 to 1870, Elam and Lydia Stevenson were living in Giles County, Tennessee.  Lydia (Payne) Stevenson died on March 6, 1872 in Giles County, Tennessee and Elam Stevenson died on March 13, 1875 in Giles County, Tennessee.  Both were buried there in the Bee Spring Cemetery.  Minerva Stevenson died as an infant in December of 1820.  Elam Stevenson, Jr. was a minister.  Elam Stevenson married Mrs. Hannah Celia Wright.  Gilbert Stevenson married Martha J. Tharp (born 1834 in Tennessee).  In 1860, Gilbert and Martha Stevenson were living in Giles County, Tennessee.  Gilbert Stevenson was a school teacher and a minister.  Gilbert Stevenson died in Tennessee.

References:  1)  1850, 1860 and 1870 Censuses, Giles County, Tennessee;  2)  Stevenson Family Sketch by Sterling E. Stovall, February, 1958;  3)  Family Group Sheet by Mary Jo (Shaw) Yancy, October, 1990;  4)  Stephenson Manuscript, by Marvin A. McLain, September, 1996

CATHERINE A. STEVENSON (71.4.4.1) is the daughter of Elam Stevenson and Lydia Catherine (Payne) Stevenson.  Catherine was born on October 2, 1808 in North Carolina.  Catherine Stevenson married William Hamilton (born 1809 in South Carolina).  William and Catherine Hamilton were the parents of nine children:

     Lydia J. Hamilton, b. 1832, Tennessee
     Mary A. Hamilton, b. 1834, Tennessee
     James Hamilton, b. 1839, Tennessee
     Elam Carr Hamilton (71.4.4.1.4), b. February 1, 1842, Giles County, Tennessee
     Clatinda I. Hamilton, b. January 20, 1844, Tennessee
     George Worth Hamilton, b. 1846, Tennessee
     Thomas C. Hamilton, b. 1848, Tennessee
     Gilbert William Hamilton (71.4.4.1.8), b. 1850, Alabama
     John Baxter Hamilton (71.4.4.1.9), b. April 30, 1853, Limestone County, Alabama

From 1860 to 1870, William and Catherine Hamilton were living in Limestone County, Alabama.  A grandson, Robert J. Hamilton of Ripley, Alabama, described Catherine (Stevenson) Hamilton as being a short, chubby, and very cheerful little lady.  William Hamilton died on September 8, 1872 and was buried in the Wallace Cemetery in Limestone County, Alabama.  In 1880, Catherine (Stevenson) Hamilton was living in Limestone County, Alabama.  Catherine (Stevenson) Hamilton died on December 2, 1888 and was buried in the Wallace Cemetery in Limestone County, Alabama.   Catherine’s tombstone reads, “Mrs. C.A. Hamilton born October 2, 1808 died in great peace December 2, 1888.  They who bear the cross shall bear the crown.”  Clatinda Hamilton never married and died on March 4, 1892.  George Hamilton was a Methodist minister.

References:  1)  1860, 1870 and 1880 Censuses, Limestone County, Alabama;  2)  Stephenson Sketch, Elam Stephenson, Louise (Markham) Conway, 1956;  3)  Family Group Sheet by Mary Jo (Shaw) Yancy, October, 1990;  4)  Stephenson Manuscript, by Marvin A. McLain, September, 1996

ELAM CARR HAMILTON (71.4.4.1.4) is the son of William Hamilton and Catherine A. (Stevenson) Hamilton.  Elam was born on February 1, 1842 in Giles County, Tennessee.  Elam Hamilton married Sarah Angeline Riddle (born November 28, 1851 in Alabama).  Elam and Sarah Hamilton were the parents of eight children:

     Robert James Hamilton, b. November 5, 1871, Alabama
     Lou Emma Hamilton, b. December 17, 1874, Alabama
     Ophelia Teresa Hamilton, b. February 7, 1877, Alabama
     Minnie Ola Hamilton, b. December 28, 1881
     William Austin Hamilton, b. August 12, 1885
     John Alvin Hamilton, b. February 11, 1888
     Mary Blanche Hamilton, b. December 27, 1890
     Thomas Telford Hamilton, b. January 15, 1895

In 1880, Elam and Sarah Hamilton were living in Limestone County, Alabama.  Robert J. Hamilton was the father of two children:  -  George D. Hamilton,  -  Marvella Hamilton.  William A. Hamilton and his wife, Minnie Hamilton, had five children:  -  W. Frederick Hamilton,  -  Imogene Hamilton,  -  two daughters (names unknown),  -  one son (name unknown).  Mary Hamilton married a Mr. Shaw.

References:  1)  1880 Census, Limestone County, Alabama;  2)  Stephenson Sketch, Elam Stephenson, Louise (Markham) Conway, 1956

GILBERT WILLIAM HAMILTON (71.4.4.1.8) is the son of William Hamilton and Catherine A. (Stevenson) Hamilton.  Gilbert was born in 1850 in Alabama.  Gilbert Hamilton married Martha J. Thorpe.  Gilbert and Martha Hamilton were the parents of at least one daughter:

     Bessie Hamilton (71.4.4.1.8.1), b. March 31, 1880, Greene County, Arkansas

Martha (Thorpe) Hamilton died on May 19, 1881 and Gilbert W. Hamilton died on June 6, 1896.  Both were buried in the Pruetts Chapel Cemetery.

Reference:  1)  Automated Archives CD-ROM, Linked Disc # 3

BESSIE HAMILTON (71.4.4.1.8.1) is the daughter of Gilbert William Hamilton and Martha J. (Thorpe) Hamilton.  Bessie was born on March 31, 1880 in Greene County, Arkansas.  On February 3, 1897, Bessie Hamilton married Soloman Obediah Thomason.  Soloman was born on October 30, 1876 in Greene County, Arkansas and is the son of James Madison Thomason and Sarah Ann (Cole) Thomason.  Soloman and Bessie Thomason were the parents of one son:

     Monis Homer Gene Thomason, b. April 11, 1905, Brookland, Arkansas

Soloman Thomason died on March 23, 1941 and Bessie (Hamilton) Thomason died on June 2, 1954.  Both were buried in the Shiloh Cemetery.  On December 22, 1923, Monis Thomason married Vestal Olive Smith.  Vestal was born on January 12, 1906 in Greene County, Arkansas and is the daughter of Johnathon Smith and Sarah Elender (Kee) Smith.  Monis and Vestal Thomason had one daughter:  -  Bonnie Jean Thomason, b. March 6, 1947, Greene County, Arkansas.  Vestal (Smith) Thomason died on November 5, 1966 and was buried in the Shiloh Cemetery.  On October 22, 1963, Bonnie Thomason married Gerald Franklin Scott.  Gerald was born on April 13, 1942 in Punkin Bend, Arkansas and is the son of William Pierce Scott and Zora Mavis (Fowler) Scott.  Gerald and Bonnie Scott have one son:  -  Gerald Franklin Scott, Jr., b. July 27, 1967, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Reference:  1)  Automated Archives CD-ROM, Linked Disc # 3

JOHN BAXTER HAMILTON (71.4.4.1.9) is the son of William Hamilton and Catherine A. (Stevenson) Hamilton.  John was born on April 30, 1853 in Limestone County, Alabama.  On January 31, 1884, John B. Hamilton married Mary Arantha Lynch in Kaufman County, Texas.  Mary was born on July 1, 1859 in Tishomingo County, Mississippi and is the daughter of Lorenzo Dow Lynch and Ruth Arminda (Russell) Lynch.  John and Mary Hamilton were the parents of nine children:

     Ernest Thomas Hamilton, b. January 21, 1885, Texas
     Lillie Mae Hamilton, b. February 9, 1886, Kaufman County, Texas
     Vera Catherine Hamilton, b. July 28, 1888, Texas
     Jesse G. Hamilton, b. October 20, 1889, Texas
     Minnie Lee Hamilton, b. August 8, 1891, Kaufman County, Texas
     Izora Hamilton (71.4.4.1.9.6), b. April 23, 1893, Kaufman County, Texas
     Mabel Ozella Hamilton (71.4.4.1.9.7), b. January 3, 1896, Texas
     Robert Baxter Hamilton, b. January 3, 1898, Texas
     Austin Wesley Hamilton, b. Apirl 26, 1900, Texas

In 1900, John and Mary Hamilton were living in Kaufman County, Texas.  Mary (Lynch) Hamilton died on December 22, 1923 and John B. Hamilton died in September of 1927.  Both were buried near the Becker Community in Kaufman County, Texas.  In 1911, Ernest Hamilton married Florence Brown.  Ernest Hamilton died on July 22, 1955 in Oklahoma.  On December 13, 1912, Lillie Hamilton married Tom Weir in Kaufman County, Texas.  Tom and Lillie Weir have two children:  -  Ruby Weir,  -  Mary Thomas Weir.  Lillie (Hamilton) Weir died in 1962.  Ruby Weir married Thurman Gravelly and they live in Carrollton, Texas.  Mary Weir married John Henry Johnson and they have two children:  -  Marie Johnson,  -  son (name unknown).

On November 18, 1909, Vera Hamilton married Will Hart and they had one child:  -  Vivian Hart.  Vera (Hamilton) Hart died in 1970.  Vivian Hart married Willie Wright and they have one child:  -  Billy Brooks Wright, b. Mexia, Texas.  Jesse Hamilton died as an infant on October 20, 1889.  On March 18, 1917, Minnie Hamilton married Albert McGuire in Kaufman County, Texas.  Albert and Minnie McGuire have three children:  -  Rogene McGuire, b. Kemp, Texas,  -  Marjorie McGuire, b. Kemp, Texas,  -  Earl McGuire, b. Kemp, Texas.  Minnie (Hamilton) McGuire died in 1972.  Robert B. Hamilton married Minnie Smith.  Robert B. Hamilton died in 1961.  Austin W. Hamilton married Pearl Smith, sister of Minnie Smith who married his brother, Robert Hamilton.  Austin W. Hamilton died in 1960.

References:  1)  1900 Census, Kaufman County, Texas;  2)  Stephenson Sketch, Elam Stephenson, Louise (Markham) Conway, 1956;  3)  History of Kaufman County, by the Kaufman County Historical Commission, 1978

IZORA HAMILTON (71.4.4.1.9.6) is the daughter of John Baxter Hamilton and Mary Arantha (Lynch) Hamilton.  Izora was born on April 23, 1893 in Kaufman County, Texas.  On December 7, 1917, Izora Hamilton married William Jenkins Stevens in Kaufman County, Texas.  William and Izora Stevens were the parents of four children:

     Frances Louise Stevens
     William J. Stevens, III
     Doyle Hamilton Stevens
     Doris Stevens

Frances Stevens married Roland Tarpley and they live in Dallas, Texas.  William J. Stevens, III married Charlene Tinsley and they have two children:  -  William J. Stevens, IV,  -  Jean Stevens.  Doris Stevens married R. W. Stephens.  R. W. is a captain in the United States Marine Corps.  R. W. and Doris Stephens have two children:  -  Jan Stephens,  -  Gary Stephens.

References:  1)  Stephenson Sketch, Elam Stephenson, Louise (Markham) Conway, 1956;  2)  “History of Kaufman County,” by the Kaufman County Historical Commission, 1978

MABEL OZELLA HAMILTON (71.4.4.1.9.7) is the daughter of John Baxter Hamilton and Mary Arantha (Lynch) Hamilton.  Mabel was born on January 3, 1896 in Texas.  On October 15, 1913, Mabel Hamilton married Franklin Eugene Skinner in Kaufman County, Texas.  Frank was born on March 7, 1896 in Corsicana, Texas.  Frank and Mabel Skinner are the parents of three children:

     J. C. Skinner, b. December 12, 1914, Kemp, Texas
     Eugene E. Skinner, b. December 15, 1919, Kemp, Texas
     Norma Jean Skinner, b. May 3, 1923, Mexia, Texas

Mabel (Hamilton) Skinner married a second time to Edward Robert Laney.  On November 26, 1939, J. C. Skinner married Ollie Mae Ryberg in San Antonio, Texas.  Ollie was born on March 1, 1915 in Victoria, Texas.  J. C. was a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Air Force.  On January 21, 1943, Eugene Skinner married Barbara Ruth Doggett in San Antonio, Texas.  Barbara was born on May 27, 1924 in Hamilton, Texas.  Eugene and Barbara Skinner have two children:  -  Carolyn Gail Skinner, b. September 6, 1947, Montgomery, Alabama,  -  Kent Eugene Skinner, b. March 17, 1953, San Marcos, Texas.  Norma Jean Skinner married John Sherman Long in Dallas, Texas.  John is a professor in the Department of History at Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana.  John and Norma Jean Long have two children:  -  Steven Richard Long, b. Dallas, Texas,  -  Lavrie Dale Long, b. Dallas, Texas.

References:  1)  Stephenson Sketch, Elam Stephenson, Louise (Markham) Conway, 1956;  2)  “History of Kaufman County,” by the Kaufman County Historical Commission, 1978

WILLIAM PAYNE STEVENSON (71.4.4.2) is the son of Elam Stevenson and Lydia Catherine (Payne) Stevenson.  William was born on September 27, 1810 in North Carolina.  On October 14, 1830, William Stevenson married Malinda Rowe in Giles County, Tennessee.  Malinda was born on October 15, 1810 in North Carolina and is the daughter of Joseph Rowe and Mary Asa (Cardin) Rowe.  William and Malinda Stevenson were the parents of at least seven children:

     Infant Son, b. and d. 1831, Giles County, Tennessee
     Coleman Lafayette Stevenson (71.4.4.2.2), b. December 26, 1832, Giles Co., Tenn
     Elam R. Stevenson, b. 1835, Giles County, Tennessee
     Joseph J. Stevenson, b. 1837, Giles County, Tennessee
     Sarah Ann P. Stevenson, b. March 10, 1840, Giles County, Tennessee
     Wilbur Marion Stevenson (71.4.4.2.6), b. January 20, 1841, Giles Co., Tennessee
     Presley W. Stevenson, b. September 8, 1847, Giles County, Tennessee
     William F. Stevenson, b. January 19, 1853, Giles County, Tennessee
     John Henry Stevenson (71.4.4.2.9), b. 1856, Giles County, Tennessee

From 1850 to 1880, William and Malinda Stevenson were living in Giles County, Tennessee.  Malinda (Rowe) Stevenson died on January 21, 1888 in Giles County, Tennessee.  William Stevenson died on January 14, 1892 and was buried in the Bee Springs Cemetery in Giles County, Tennessee.  William and Malinda Stevenson’s first child died on October 6, 1831 in Giles County, Tennessee.  Elam R. Stevenson died on August 2, 1854 in Giles County, Tennessee and was buried there in the Bee Springs Cemetery.  Joseph J. Stevenson died on February 15, 1856 in Giles County, Tennessee and was buried there in the Bee Springs Cemetery.  Sarah Stevenson died on February 10, 1846 in Giles County, Tennessee.  Presley Stevenson died on June 30, 1849 in Giles County, Tennessee.  William F. Stevenson died on August 19, 1854 in Giles County, Tennessee.

References:  1)  1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880 Censuses, Giles County, Tennessee;  2)  Stephenson Sketch, Elam Stephenson, Louise (Markham) Conway, 1956;  3)  Family Group Sheet by Mary Jo (Shaw) Yancy, October, 1990; 4)  Stephenson Manuscript, by Marvin A. McLain, September, 1996; 5)  Letter, Kathryn Scott Stevenson to Robert Casey, October, 1999

COLEMAN LAFAYETTE STEVENSON (71.4.4.2.2) is the son of William Payne Stevenson and Malinda (Rowe) Stevenson.  Coleman was born on December 26, 1832 in Giles County, Tennessee.  On January 28, 1855, Coleman Stevenson married Louisa Jackson.  Louisa is the daughter of Barrington Jackson and Nancy Jackson.  Coleman and Louisa Stevenson were the parents of one son:

     William B. Stevenson, b. 1856, Tennessee

Louisa (Jackson) Stevenson died on February 1, 1856.  On February 3, 1857, Coleman Stevenson married a second time to Dorcas Jackson in Giles County, Tennessee.  Dorcas was born in 1833 in Tennessee and is a sister of Louisa Jackson.  Coleman and Dorcas Stevenson were the parents of at least three sons:

     James McKendree Stevenson (71.4.4.2.2.2), b. November 14, 1857, Elkton, Tenn.
     Elam A. Stevenson, 1859, Tennessee
     Thomas Marion Stevenson

In 1860, Coleman and Dorcas Stevenson were living in Giles County, Tennessee.  In 1862, Coleman Stevenson enlisted in the Thirty-second Tennessee Regiment of Volunteers and served until the end of the Civil War.  In 1870, Coleman Stevenson and his family were living in Giles County, Tennessee (census is very dim and unreadable).  In 1900, Coleman and his wife, Jennie Stevenson (born April, 1852, Tennessee), were living in Giles County, Tennessee.  In 1900, Coleman’s grandchildren, Egcar L. Stevenson (born November, 1883, Tennessee) and Leassor Stevenson (born August, 1888, Tennessee), were living with Coleman and Jennie Stevenson.  Coleman Stevenson died on October 24, 1908 in Giles County, Tennessee and was buried there in the Bee Spring Cemetery.

References:  1)  1860, 1870 and 1900 Censuses, Giles County, Tennessee;  2)  Stephenson Sketch, Elam Stephenson, Louise (Markham) Conway, 1956;  3)  Family Group Sheet by Mary Jo (Shaw) Yancy, October, 1990;  4)  Stephenson Manuscript, by Marvin A. McLain, September, 1996;  5)  Letter, Kathryn Scott Stevenson to Robert Casey, October, 1999

JAMES McKENDREE STEVENSON (71.4.4.2.2.2) is the son of Coleman Lafayette Stevenson and Dorcus (Jackson) Stevenson.  James was born on November 14, 1857 in Elkton, Tennessee.  On December 20, 1883, James Stevenson married Nancy Ann Hobbs in Elkton, Tennessee.  Nancy was born on April 5, 1861 in Lincoln County, Tennessee and is the daughter of Nathaniel Hobbs and Margaret B. (Hampton) Hobbs.  James and Nancy Stevenson were the parents of nine children:

     Nathaniel Stevenson, b. 1884, Elkton, Tennessee
     Leon V. Stevenson, b. November 10, 1886, Elkton, Tennessee
     Adalaide Stevenson, b. 1887, Elkton, Tennessee
     Allen M. Stevenson, b. December 4, 1889, Elkton, Tennessee
     Margaret O. Stevenson, b. October 15, 1890, Giles County, Tennessee
     Infant Daughter, b. and d. October 15, 1890, Giles County, Tennessee
     Melinda Stevenson, b. September 25, 1892, Giles County, Tennessee
     Sallie Jean Stevenson, b. 1898, Giles County, Tennessee
     James Aaron Stevenson, b. October 6, 1901, Elkton, Tennessee

James M. Stevenson died on May 9, 1926 in Elkton, Tennessee and Nancy (Hobbs) Stevenson died on July 6, 1935 in Elkton, Tennessee.  Nathaniel Stevenson married a woman named Bertha.  Leon Stevenson married his cousin, Lucile Stevenson (71.4.4.2.9.1).  In 1920, Leon and Lucile Stevenson were living with Lucile’s parents in Giles County, Tennessee.  Leon and Lucile Stevenson had one son:  -  John H. Stevenson, b. 1917, Tennessee.  Leon Stevenson died on February 4, 1961 in Elkton, Tennessee.  Adalaide Stevenson married a Mr. Mattox.  

References:  1)  1920 Census, Giles County, Tennessee;  2)  Stephenson Manuscript, by Marvin A. McLain, September, 1996;  3)  Letter, Kathryn Scott Stevenson to Robert Casey, October, 1999

WILBUR MARION STEVENSON (71.4.4.2.6) is the son of William Payne Stevenson and Malinda (Rowe) Stevenson.  Wilbur was born on January 20, 1841 in Giles County, Tennessee.  Wilbur enlisted in the Thirty-second Regiment of Tennessee Volunteers and until the fall of 1864, when left the service due to ill health.  On November 9, 1865, Wilbur Stevenson married Martha Jane Hampton in Giles County, Tennessee  Martha was born on March 25, 1845, Tennessee and is the daughter of Matison Hampton and Melissa Hampton.  Wilbur and Martha Stevenson were the parents of at least four children

     Madison P. Stevenson,
     John Lafayette Stevenson (71.4.4.2.6.2), b. 1870, Tennessee
     Maggie Stevenson, b. November, 1876, Tennessee
     Erskine Stevenson (71.4.4.2.6.4), b. October, 1879, Tennessee

In 1900, Wilbur and Martha Stevenson were living in Giles County, Tennessee.  Martha (Hampton) Stevenson died on December 28, 1918.  Wilbur Stevenson died on December 29, 1918 in Giles County, Tennessee.

References:  1)  1900 Census, Giles County, Tennessee;  2)  Stephenson Manuscript, by Marvin A. McLain, September, 1996;  3)  Letter, Kathryn Scott Stevenson to Robert Casey, October, 1999

JOHN LAFAYETTE STEVENSON (71.4.4.2.6.2) is the son of Wilbur Marion Stevenson and Martha Jane (Hampton) Stevenson.  John was born in 1870 in Tennessee.  John L. Stevenson married Mary Lee Martin (born August 2, 1875 in Tennessee).  John and Mary Stevenson were the parents of twelve children (seven known):

     Lizzie W. Stevenson, b. 1899, Tennessee
     Roma Stevenson, b. 1901, Tennessee
     Wilbur Stevenson, b. 1902, Tennessee
     John Alton Stevenson, b. July 30, 1904, Tennessee
     Nelle Stevenson, b. 1911, Tennessee
     Harold Stevenson, b. 1917, Tennessee
     Helen Stevenson, b. 1920, Tennessee

In 1920, John and Mary Stevenson were living in Giles County, Tennessee.  Mary (Martin) Stevenson died in 1955.  John Alton Stevenson married Ladye Ruby White.  Ladye was born July 1, 1909.  John and Ladye Stevenson were the parents of one child:  -  William Russell Stevenson, b. March 20, 1942.  On July 25, 1964, William Russell Stevenson married Reba Esther Sevell.  Esther was born February 3, 1943.

References:  1)  1920 Census, Giles County, Tennessee;  2)  Stephenson Manuscript, by Marvin A. McLain, September, 1996

ERSKINE STEVENSON (71.4.4.2.6.4) is the son of Wilbur Marion Stevenson and Martha Jane (Hampton) Stevenson.  Erskine was born in October, 1879 in Tennessee.  Erskine Stevenson married Mattie King (born 1882 in Tennessee) and is the daughter of Viola King (born 1865 in Tennessee).  In 1920, Erskine Stevenson and Mattie Stevenson were living in Giles County, Tennessee.  In 1920, Mattie’s mother, Viola King, were living with Erskine and Mattie Stevenson.  Erskine and Mattie Stevenson were the parents of four children:

     Ruth Stevenson, b. 1905, Tennessee
     Louise Stevenson, b. 1907, Tennessee
     Cornelia Stevenson, b. 1910, Tennessee
     William E. Stevenson, b. 1916, Tennessee

References:  1)  1920 Census, Giles County, Tennessee;  2)  Stephenson Manuscript, by Marvin A. McLain, September, 1996

JOHN HENRY STEVENSON (71.4.4.2.9) is the son of William Payne Stevenson and Malinda (Rowe) Stevenson.  John was born in 1856 in Giles County, Tennessee.  John Stevenson married Susan Kent Abernathy (born 1869, Tennessee).  In 1920, John and Susan Stevenson were living in Giles County, Tennessee.  John and Susan Stevenson were the parents of one daughter:

     Lucile Stevenson (71.4.4.2.9.1), b. 1893, Tennessee

John H. Stevenson died in 1927 in Elkton, Giles County, Tennessee.  Lucile Stevenson married her cousin Leon V. Stevenson (71.4.4.2.2.2.2).  For additional information on the descendants of Leon and Lucile Stevenson, see the sketch of Leon V. Stevenson.

References:  1)  1920 Census, Giles County, Tennessee;  2)  Letter, Kathryn Scott Stevenson to Robert Casey, October, 1999

JAMES CALVIN STEVENSON (71.4.4.3) is the son of Elam Stevenson and Lydia Catherine (Payne) Stevenson.  James was born on June 23, 1813 in North Carolina.  On November 19, 1835, James Stevenson married Margaret Caroline Brown in Tennessee.  Margaret was born in 1817 in Tennessee and is the daughter of Margaret Brown.  James and Margaret Stevenson were the parents of at least ten children:

     E. B. F. Stevenson, b. 1836, Tennessee
     Catherine Eliza Stevenson (71.4.4.3.2), b. 1838, Tennessee
     Sarah C. Stevenson, b. 1840, Tennessee
     Thomas S. Stevenson, b. 1842, Tennessee
     Margaret E. Stevenson, b. 1844, Tennessee
     John D. Stevenson, b. 1846, Tennessee
     James W. Stevenson, b. 1848, Tennessee
     Amanda J. Stevenson, b. 1850, Giles County, Tennessee
     Albert A. Stevenson, b. 1855, Giles County, Tennessee
     George G. Stevenson, b. 1859, Giles County, Tennessee

From 1850 to 1880, James and Margaret Stevenson were living in Giles County, Tennessee.  In 1860, Margeret’s mother, Margaret Brown, was living with James and Margaret Stevenson.  James C. Stevenson died on January 14, 1892 and was buried in the Bee Springs Cemetery in Giles County, Tennessee.  Sarah Stevenson married James Hollon.  In 1870, John Stevenson and his wife, Ellen Stevenson (born 1847, Tennessee), were living in Giles County, Tennessee.  John and Ellen Stevenson had two sons:  -  Ose Stevenson, b. 1867, Tennessee,  -  Dan Stevenson, b. 1868, Tennessee.  James Stevenson was a minister.  Amanda Stevenson married a Mr. Newman.  In 1880, George Stevenson and his wife, Elizabeth Stevenson (born 1853, Tennessee), were living in Giles County, Tennessee.

References:  1)  1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880 Censuses, Giles County, Tennessee;  2)  Stevenson Family Sketch by Lucille (Stevenson) Hayes, 1950s;  3)  Stevenson Family Sketch by Sterling E. Stovall, February, 1958;  4)  Family Group Sheet by Mary Jo (Shaw) Yancy, October, 1990

CATHERINE ELIZA STEVENSON (71.4.4.3.2) is the daughter of James Calvin Stevenson and Margaret Caroline (Brown) Stevenson.  Catherine was born in 1838 in Tennessee.  In 1856, Eliza Stevenson married William Thomas Andrews.  Thomas was born in 1838 in Alabama and is the son of David Andrews and Eliza (Brown) Andrews.  Thomas was a minister.  Thomas and Eliza Andrews were the parents of six children:

     James David Andrews, b. September 8, 1857, Giles County, Tennessee
     John Beverly Andrews, b. 1859, Tennessee
     Charles Fletcher Andrews, b. 1861
     William Brown Andrews, b. 1863
     Milton Andrews, b. 1875
     Ola Andrews, b. 1879

In 1860, William and Eliza Andrews were living in Giles County, Tennessee.  Eliza (Stevenson) Andrews died in 1913 and Thomas Andrews died in 1921.  James Andrews married Lula A. Maxwell.  James and Lula Andrews had at least one son:  -  Frank Andrews.  James was a real estate operator, newspaper reporter and author.  Frank and Lula Andrews lived in Nashville, Tennessee.  Frank Andrews was a general and died off the coast of Iceland.  John Andrews was a minister.  John Andrews married Clem Cawthon.  Charles Andrews was a medical doctor.  Charles Andrews married Iva Moores.  William Andrews was a minister.  William Andrews married Maggie Morton.  Milton Andrews married Maude Robbe Felton.  Ola Andrews married Horace M. Little.

References:  1)  1860 Census, Giles County, Tennessee;  2)  “The Compendium of American Genealogy,” by Frederick A. Virkus, Voume 5, 1933;  3)  Stevenson Family Sketch by Lucille (Stevenson) Hayes, 1950s;  4)  Stevenson Family Sketch by Sterling E. Stovall, February, 1958