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Rev. James Porter Stevenson

Male 1808 - 1885  (77 years)


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  • Name James Porter Stevenson  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Prefix Rev. 
    Birth 2 May 1808  Smith County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Death 10 Jul 1885  Stephens County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Burial Breckenridge Cemetery, Breckenridge, Stephens County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Notes 
    • Find A Grave shows Rev. James Porter Stevenson as one of 11 children born to William Stevenson, a travelling preacher, (DOB 4 Oct 1768 Abbeville Co, SC Died 5 Mar 1857 Claiborne Parish LA and Jane Campbell (b 19 Dec 1773 Augusta County, VA died 18 Aug 1846 Claiborne Parish LA). William Stevenson and Jane Campbell married on 4 Feb 1794 in Greene County, Tennessee.

      In 1850, he was living in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana with wife Talitha C and five sons. His occupation was shown as Planter, and value of property noted as $1,380

      In 1870, he was living in Wood County, Texas with second wife, Lockey. JP was shows as age 62, and Lockey age 42. They were sharing their home with five children, Allen B. Stephenson, M 19 Arkansas, Fenaby M Stephenson Female 11 Arkansas, Lee M Stephenson M 6 Tx, H M E Stephenson M 4 Texas and Sarah C Stephenson F 2 Texas. His occupation was listed as Minister, and value of property noted as $200.

      After this first wife, Talitha Roberts died in 1860, he married Lokey/Lochie Sanders, and they had three children.
    Person ID I47663  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 10 Dec 2020 

    Family Talitha C. Roberts,   b. 15 Feb 1815, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Jul 1860, Rusk County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 45 years) 
    Marriage 6 Dec 1837  San Augustine Land District, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 7
    • FamilySearch.com marriage records show date of marriage as 6 Dec 1837, after the birth of their twin sons in March 1837. A transcription of family bible records on FindAGrave instead has the marriage as June 21, 1836.

      Sabine County, Texas Affidavit of B. R. Payne, sworn on August 25, 1927 and witnessed by Edna Whitehead, Notary Public. B. R. Payne was age 74 at that time, and a livelong resident of Sabine County, living about two miles south of Geneva. He was also a grandson of William Roberts, He showed that the eldest of four children born to William and Sarah Roberts was "Talitha Stevenson, who married James Stevenson."

      This couple was not located in the 1850 Sabine County, Texas census, and I have not yet located them on a search via Ancestry.com.

      They may have both died relatively young, as in 1860, three of their sons were living in Rusk County, Texas, with their uncle W. P. Roberts and his young son sharing their household.

      Per the Payne affidavit, Talitha was married only once, and at her death [in 1860] left seven children as follows:

      1) W. R. Stevenson, now dead.
      2) J. E. Stevenson who died in 1904 or 1905, leaving four children:
      a) S.A. Stevenson
      b) Winter E. Stevenson
      c) J.E. Stevenson, Jr.
      d) Stella Stevenson
      3) J. D. Stevenson, who died in 1908, leaving five children:
      a) Wm. E. Stevenson
      b) H. F. Stevenson
      c) C. C. Stevenson
      d) R. E. Stevenson...wife of Conrad PATTON.
      e) J. P. Stevenson, Muskogee, Okla.
      4) W. O. Stevenson, who died in 1895, leaving six children.
      a) May (Stevenson) Shelton
      b) Walter H. Stevenson
      c) Margaret Elizabethe (Stevenson) Worsham
      d) Richard E. Stevenson
      e) Condie Stevenson
      f) Genie Stevenson
      5) W. C. Stevenson, who died in 1890, leaving the following children
      a) Carl M. Stevenson
      b) Walker W. Stevenson
      6) T. T. Stevenson, Mountain View, California
      7) J.B. Stevenson, Strattford, Calif.

      The above constitute the only heirs of Talitha Stevenson, who died in 1860.

      However, on the FindAGrave memorial page for Talitha's husban, Rev. James Porter Stevenson, a listing of 12 children is instead shown, based on pages copied from the Stevenson family Bible and the Baird family bible, contributed to FindAGrave by Cameron-Ashley Heath.

      It is likely several of these children died young, as not found on the 1850 or 1860 census.

      The list from the Bible was transcribed as follows:

      Rev. James Porter Stevenson had a total of 15 children.

      Tabitha Cumi Roberts, born Feb. 15, 1815.
      They married on June 21, 1836.
      Rev. James P. and Tabitha Cumi Roberts had 12 Children.

      Tabitha Stevenson died July 13, 1860.

      Twins:

      #1.John Emory & #2. William Roberts - March 15, 1837.

      #3. James Dryer - June 13, 1839.

      #4. Walter Overton - August 6, 1841.

      #5. Meritt (?) Sinclair Johnson - Dec. 9, 1863.

      #6. Walker (not sure middle name) - Feb. 8, 1846.

      #7. Robert Payne - May 11 or 14 (?), 1848.

      #8. Henry Bascom -Nov. 15, 1850.

      #9. Ellington Bedford - Jan. 21, 1852.

      #10. Thomas Turner - June 2, 1854.

      #11. Jessie Buckhannan - Nov. 16, 1857.

      #12. Charles Wesley - Born April 13, 1860.

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      Rev. James Porter Stevenson married 2nd Lokey (Lochie) Sanders - Baird-Neely in Hunt County (?) Texas on December 29, 1862.

      Lokey already had several children from her 2 previous marriages. However, she and James had 3 additional children.

      #13. Lee Marshal Willison Stevenson - Nov. 15, 1863.

      #14. Hugh Madison Ellis Stevenson - April (?), 1865.

      #15. Sara Jane (Jennie) Stevenson - Dec. 4, 1867
    Children 
     1. Dr. William Roberts Stevenson,   b. 15 Mar 1837, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Jul 1917, Winnsboro, Wood County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
     2. John Emory Stevenson,   b. 15 Mar 1837, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 May 1903, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years)
     3. James Dryer Stevenson,   b. 13 Jun 1839, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Jun 1904, Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years)
     4. Walter Overton Stevenson,   b. 6 Aug 1841, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1895 (Age 53 years)
     5. Merritt Sinclair Johnson Stevenson,   b. 9 Dec 1843, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1850, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 6 years)
     6. Walker Courtney Stevenson,   b. 8 Feb 1846, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Jan 1891, Kaufman County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 44 years)
     7. Robert Payne Stevenson,   b. May 1848, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1850, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 1 years)
     8. Henry Bascom Stevenson,   b. 15 Nov 1850, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     9. Ellington Bedford Stevenson,   b. 21 Jan 1852   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Thomas Turner Stevenson,   b. 2 Jun 1854, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Nov 1937, Santa Clara County, California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)
     11. Jessie Buckhannan Stevenson,   b. 16 Nov 1857, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Jun 1940, San Joaquin County, California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
     12. Charles Wesley Stevenson,   b. 12 Apr 1860, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F14269  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 10 Dec 2020 

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  • Sources 
    1. [S1985] .

    2. [S1721] FamilySearch.org, Texas County Marriage Index, 1837-1977, James P. Stephenson (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S144] 1850 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Seventh Census of the United States, 1850. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1850. M432, 1,009 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1850 United States Federal Census, the Seventh Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, age as of the census day, sex, color; birthplace, occupation of males over age fifteen, and more. No relationships were shown between members of a household. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1850 Federal Census.), FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCJQ-YVP : 4 April 2020), Jas P Stevenson, Claiborne parish, part of, Claiborne, Louisiana, United States; citing family 112, (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), Memorial ID 33609786, Headstone Engraved Rev. James Porter Stevenson May 2, 1808 July 10, 1885 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S144] 1850 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Seventh Census of the United States, 1850. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1850. M432, 1,009 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1850 United States Federal Census, the Seventh Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, age as of the census day, sex, color; birthplace, occupation of males over age fifteen, and more. No relationships were shown between members of a household. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1850 Federal Census.), FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCJQ-YVP : 4 April 2020), Jas P Stevenson born ca 1809 Tennessee, Claiborne parish, part of, Claiborne, Louisiana, United States; citing family 112, (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), Memorial ID 33609786 (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S1721] FamilySearch.org, Texas County Marriage Index, 1837-1977.