STEVENS ANNEX
Emma (Stevens)(Place) Irvine Pedigree
(Start at generation 1, below.)
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Origin of
the surname “Stevens:”
Generation
X (?) Stevens
Beheaded by Cromwell for taking part in the troubles of the English revolution.
9 Colonel Thomas Stevens (or, by some accounts, William)
A. Biographical notes: (ref 77a)
Born in Devonshire, England. “Was an armorer in Buttolph’s Lane, London,
England, who contracted with the Governor and Company in March 1629 to supply
arms for the Massachusetts Bay Company.
He was himself a member of the company and gave fifty pounds to the
common stock, and three of his sons and a daughter became settlers in the
colony. He signed the instructions to
Captain Endicott. Though the family was
of Devonshire in the early days, he removed to London, where his children were
probably born.”
B. Wife: (?)
C. Children:
1. William Stevens: See generation 8, below. (note: John Addison Biles included William as a son of Thomas Stevens. Others have Cyprian Stevens, instead of William, as a son of Thomas of London, England.)
8 William Stevens
A. Biographical notes:
Born London, England. Emigrated from England to America with
children. May have settled 1st
at Rumney Marsh (now Chelsea, MA).
B. Wife: (?)
C. Children:
1. Thomas Stevens:
Immigrated to America in 1660. Resided
at Sudbury and Stowe, Massachusetts.
2. Cyprian Stevens: See generation 7, below.
3. Richard Stevens: Born
in England. Immigrated to America, but
later returned to England. Had the
following son:
a. Samuel Stevens: Of
Marlborough.
4. Mary Stevens: (also
reported to be the daughter of William’s father, Thomas Stevens) Born in
England. Married Captain Whipple of
Ipswich, Massachusetts (or London, England), and resided there.
7 Cyprian Stevens
A. Biographical notes:
Born about 1644/45 in London, England. Died 22 February 1671 at Lancaster,
Massachusetts. Immigrated to America
with his father. Settled first at Rumney
Marsh, now Chelsea, Massachusetts. Moved
with sons Simon and Joseph to Lancaster, Massachusetts at the outbreak of King
Philip’s war. Forced to find a safer
place of residence for his family, Cyprian moved to Sudbury and was given
authority to receive an Indian Child of six years, probably of a friendly tribe
whose father was perhaps serving in the English ranks. After the close of that war he returned to
Lancaster, where he became a prominent citizen, serving in various town
offices, including Clerk of Writs from 1682 to 1686.
B. Wife: Mary “Sarah” Willard
Married Cyprian Stevens on 22 November 1671
in Lancaster, Massachusetts. Daughter of
Major Simon Willard, a prominent founder of Lancaster, and Simon’s 3rd
wife, Mary Dunster, a relative of President Dunster of Harvard College.
C. Children:
1. Mary Stevens: Born 22
November/September 1672. Married Samuel
Wright of Sudbury.
2. Dorothy Stevens: Born
at Boston, Massachusetts. Died there in
infancy.
3. Simon Stevens: See generation 6, below.
4. Elizabeth Stevens: Born
1681 at Boston, Massachusetts. Married
Captain Ephraim Wilder in 1698 and had the following children: (order
uncertain)
(a. Ephraim Wilder, Jr.:
Baptized 1707.
(b. Asaph Wilder: Baptized
1714.
(c. Elizabeth Wilder.
(d. Martha Wilder.
(e. Dorothy Wilder.
(f. Eunice Wilder.
(g. Susanna Wilder.
Apparently Elizabeth
Stevens also married John Bowers in 1707 and had the following children:
(a. John Bowers, Jr.:
Baptized 28 November 1708.
(b. Elizabeth Bowers:
Baptized 13 November 1709.
(c. Sampson Bowers:
Baptized 10 June 1711.
(d. John Bowers, Jr. #2:
Twin. Baptized 6 July 1712.
(e. James Bowers:
Twin. Baptized 6 July 1712.
(f. Mary Bowers: Baptized
20 December 1713.
5. Joseph Stevens: Born 1683
at Boston, Massachusetts. Moved with his
father to Lancaster, Massachusetts.
Later was a prominent resident of Rutland, Massachusetts. Owned the Covenant at Sudbury. Married Prudence Rice and had the following
children:
(1. Joseph Stevens, Jr.: Baptized
9 September 1716.
(2. Isaac Stevens:
Baptized 14 December 1718.
(3. Captain Phineas
Stevens: Foremost resident of Charleston, New Hampshire.
6 Simon Stevens
A. Biographical notes:
Born and/or baptized 13 August 1677 at
Boston, Massachusetts. Died 25 January
1758 at Marlborough, Massachusetts. “Owned” the covenant at Marlborough Church,
and removed from there (Marlborough) to Lancaster about 1708, finally returning
to Marlborough, where he remained until his death.
B. Wife #1: Mary Wilder (also seen: Weldon)
1. Biographical notes:
Born 12 May 1679. Married Simon Stevens in 1701 at
Marlborough. Daughter of Nathaniel and Mary (Sawyer)
Wilder.
2. Children:
a. Cyprian Stevens: Born
1702. Baptized 1707 at the First Church
of Lancaster.
b. Mary Stevens: Born
1705. Baptized 1707 at the First Church
of Lancaster.
c. Simon Stevens, Jr.:
Baptized 30 May 1708/09. Owned the
Covenant at Marlborough.
d. Elizabeth Stevens:
(perhaps) Baptized 13 February 1714/15.
e. Jonathan Stevens: See generation 5, below.
f. Nathaniel Stevens #1:
Baptized 29 June 1712 (also seen: b. 14 Jun 1714). Died young.
g. Nathaniel Stevens #2:
Baptized 9 October 1716.
h. Dorothy Stevens:
Baptized 13 September 1719.
i. Joseph Stevens: Born
1721. Died 1771 at Petersham,
Massachusetts. Married Dorothy Sawyer.
C. Wife #2: Mary (Grove) Martin
1. Biographical notes:
Daughter of Mary (Holmes)
Grove, who was an unwilling immigrant to America. While bidding farewell to friends on board a
ship departing for America, the vessel sailed.
On arriving in America, she decided to stay, and eventually married Mr.
Grove, whose first name does not appear in records. Married after 1729. Widow of Thomas Martin. Died, after Simon, at Marlborough,
Massachusetts.
2. Child:
i. Lucy Stevens: Born
1733.
5 Jonathan Stevens
A. Biographical notes:
Baptized 16 April 1710 at Lancaster,
Massachusetts. Settled in Plainfield,
Connecticut.
B. Wife: Mary Tracey/Wray
Married Jonathan Stevens on 3 January 1732 at
Plainfield/Canterbury, Connecticut.
C. Children: (unknown number and order)
1. Willard Stevens: Born
26 October 1732. Died 27 December
1780. Married Deborah Case on 22 January
1755 and had the following children:
a. Phinehas Stevens: Born
13 January 175( ).
b. Wilder Stevens: Born 3
November 175( ).
c. Willard Stevens, Jr.:
Born 28 June 176( ).
d. Simon Stevens: Born 7
February 176( ).
e. Mary Stevens: Born 24
April 176( ).
2. Simon Stevens: Born 25 November 1736.
3. Asa Stevens: See generation 4, below.
4. Mary Stevens: Born 27 January 1743.
5. Abigail Stevens: Born 1 March 1748.
6. Sarah Stevens: Born 3 June 1750.
7. Solomon Stevens: Born 10 March 1754.
4 Lieutenant Asa Stevens
A. Biographical notes:
Born 2/3 May 1734 at Plainfield, Windham
County, Connecticut. In October 1772
moved his family from Canterbury, Windham County, Massachusetts to Luzerne
County (Wyoming Valley), Pennsylvania and lived approximately one year at the
mouth of Mill Creek. In April 1773
settled on the town plot of what is now the City of Wilkes-Barre, but at that
time had only four houses. Was a
Lieutenant in the Wilkes-Barre Company of militia and was active in that
capacity until the Battle of Wyoming. On
10 December 1777/78 was in command of an 11-person search party that marched to
Meshoppen in quest of Tories and disaffected people. On 20 December 1777/78 (10 days later) Asa
commanded another, larger party that marched for the same purpose as far as
Sheshequin. Died 3 July 1778, at “the
Wyalusing massacre” during the Revolutionary War. An invading army of Indians and Tories killed
most of the male inhabitants.
B. Wife: Sarah Ann Adams
Born 31 December 1737. Married 1 October 1761 in Wyoming County,
Pennsylvania. Daughter of Ahaziah Adams,
who was the daughter of Henry and Sarah (Adams) Adams, she being the only
daughter of Richard Adams. To confuse
things further, three of Henry and Sarah’s children married into different
Adams families, so it is difficult to follow a family line.
Sarah Ann Adams died at Wilkes-Barre,
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania in April 1793.
When Sarah heard the fate of her husband, she and the remains of her family
fled “poor and naked” into the woods and traveled, more than two days without
food, 70 miles through the wilderness to Fort Allen. From there she soon after moved the surviving
members of her family back to Canterbury, Connecticut. Following the war Sarah returned to the
Wyoming Valley.
C. Children: (Not necessarily
in order, or complete; several conflicts with the Canterbury, Connecticut Vital
Records.)
1. Sarah “Sally” Stevens: Born
19 January 1762. Died at
Wilkes-Barre. Married Anderson Dana, Jr.
of Wilkes-Barre and had 10 children, including:
a. Francis Stevens: Married
Sarah Whitcomb.
2. Roger Stevens: Born 21
March 1763. Died 14 July 1778, 14 days
after the battle, at Fort Allen.
3. Asa Stevens, Jr.: Born 19
January 1763 at Canterbury, Connecticut.
Died 14 December (?); killed in the “Wyoming Massacre.” Married Esther Downing (whose father was
killed in the Wyoming Massacre) and had seven children, including:
(1. Anna Stevens: Married
Nathaniel Cogswell Frost.
4. Jonathan/Johnathan
Stevens: See generation 3, below.
5. Abigail Stevens: Born
176(?). Died March 1845. Married Josiah Fassett about 1788.
6. Phineas Stevens: Drowned in
the Susquehanna River at age 10 years.
7. Simon Stevens: Born
1766. Died May 1842. Married (?) and had ten children (7 sons).
8. Mary Stevens: Married
Eleazor Dana and lived very comfortably at Owego, New York. Eleazor died before 1847. They had four children, of whom two sons and
a daughter were married in 1847.
9. George Stevens: Born
1770. Married Mary Eyer.
3 Judge Jonathan Stevens (photos)
A.
Biographical notes:
Born 16 July 1764 at Canterbury, Windham County,
Connecticut. Died 13 June 1850, age 86,
at Standing Stone, Bradford County, Pennsylvania; interred there in the Stevens
Cemetery.
Was age 14 and present in Bradford County,
Pennsylvania during the “Wyalusing Massacre” when his father was killed in
action. Fled with his mother and
siblings, experiencing great deprivation and suffering, into the wilderness
and, eventually, back to Canterbury, Connecticut. The following is quoted from Johnathan’s 8
March 1847 letter at Standing Stone, Pennsylvania to Mrs. Sally Cutler: “I
resided there [Canterbury, Connecticut] something like two years and a half and
in the year 1781 [age 16/17] enlisted into the services of my country in the
revolutionary army for 3 years, served until the close of the war, was
honorably discharged, after which I returned to Wyoming [Pennsylvania] and was
driven from there a 2nd time not by Indians, but by Pennsylvania
land claimants in a worse condition than when driven by the Indians. I returned again to Brooklyn and to
Canterbury and two years after married Elinor/Eleanor Adams, a
daughter of Capt Abner Adams, moved into Dutchess County, State of New York
& in 1788 moved with my wife to Wilkes-Barre, received my share of the
little remains of my father’s property, which then my brother and myself sold
for a mere trifle, owing to the disputed claims of Penn. Land holders, but
which is this day worth $5,000. Subsequently
by several movements [in 1812], I purchased the farm on which I now live, one
of the best and most pleasantly situated farms in the township of Standing
Stone, Bradford Co., Penna. On the easterly side of the Susquehanna River on
the Post-road leading to Wilkes-Barre and also to Philadelphia, 6 miles from
Towanda the county seat, 150 miles from New York & about the same distance
from Phila., but I do not own it now, having deeded it to my son Simon, with a
reserve of & use of the house & part of the land during life.”
Was a Justice of the Peace for 7 years; Deputy
Surveyor by successive appointment 15 years; Post Master of Standing Stone; a
Representative in the Pennsylvania Legislature; and a Judge of the Pennsylvania
Court for 23 years, thus acquiring the title “Judge.” Jonathan Stevens also “traded 8 yrs. kept a
tavern 12 years at the sometime, viz. 8 of it.
I have experienced the most distressing poverty, afflicting bereavements
by the loss of friends and children by death, but am still enjoying tranquil
health with the use of my limbs and most other faculties. I have my hearing as well as at [83], see to
read print with glasses, write and read writing without, am a pensioner of the
revolution.”
Reference 77a indicates Johnathan was a tailor and
practiced that trade until his death. He
came to Wyalusing Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania about 1805, where he
kept a store and house of entertainment.
Moved to Standing Stone, Bradford County in 1812, where he purchased a
farm from Henry Burneys, an early and prominent citizen of Standing Stone.
By 1847 Johnathan had lost considerable wealth: “I
have been supposed to be rich, but not now.
I have met with heavy losses by reason of insolvent debtors, broken bank
and several other causes. Still I have
an independent living apart from my children and do not live with any of them.”
1790
US Census: There were two Jonathan Stevens heading a household at Wilkes-Barre,
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. One
included 2 males over age 16; 2 males under age 16; and 2 females. The other included 1 male over age 16, 2
males under 16, and 2 females.
1810
US Census: Jonathan Stevens was heading a household in Wyalusing Township,
Luzerne County (Bradford Co. was created in 1810), Pennsylvania that included 1
male over age 45; 1 male 16 to 26; 1 male 10 to 16; 1 male under 10; 1 female
over 45; 1 female 10 to 16; and 2 females under 10 years old. Inventory included: 1 card for wool and cotton;
2 wool or linen wheels; 0 looms; 80 units of cloth; 4 horses; 11 head of
cattle; 3 sheep; 0 distilleries; and 0 maple sugar.
1830
US Census: Jonathan was heading a household in Wysox Township, Bradford County,
Pennsylvania that included 1 male age 60 to 70; 1 male 10 to 15; 1 female 60 to
7; and 1 female 10 to 15 years old.
1840
US Census: Jonathan was heading a household in Wysox Township, Bradford County,
Pennsylvania that included one male age 70 to 80; one female 40 to 50; one
female 15 to 20; and one female 10 to 15 years old.
B. Wife #1: Eleanor/Elinor Adams
1.
Biographical notes:
Born 1 February
1764 at Brooklyn, Connecticut; daughter of Captain Abner and Abigail
(Hubbard) Adams. Died 11 October 1831/24 from
“inflammation of her lungs;” interred Standing Stone Cemetery, Bradford County,
Pennsylvania. Married Jonathan
Stevens on 20 October 1785 at Brooklin.
2. Children:
a.
Albegence/Albigence Stevens: Born 16 June 1786 at Salisbury, Connecticut. Died 1840/44 at McHenry County,
Illinois. Fought in the War of
1812. Married (1st) Lavina
Lake and had the following daughter:
(1.
Angeline Stevens.
Albegence
Stevens married (2nd) Thankful Goff, daughter of Samuel Goff, and
had the following daughter:
(2. Lavina
Stevens.
(3.
Aristides Stevens.
(4. Edwin
Stevens.
Albegence
Stevens married (3rd) Laura Goff, also daughter of Samuel Goff, and
had the following children:
(5. Elizabeth Stevens.
b. Lucy
Stevens #1: Born 18 February 1787 at Amenia, Dutchess County, New York. Died young “from a cold” on 18 February 1787
in Dutchess County, New York.
c. Asa
Stevens: (photos)
Born 24
September 1790 at Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Died 20 February 1879. Received his early education in the district
schools and worked on the family farm until he was 24 years old, when his
father gave him 50 acres of land, to which, over time, he added larger tracts
and on which he built a log house in 1815.
In 1844 he built a larger, frame house there and subsequently, enlarged
it. He cultivated a farm until his
death. “Rich,” according to his father.
1840 US
Census: Asa was heading a household in Wysox Township, Bradford County,
Pennsylvania that included one male age 50 to 60; 2 males age 15 to 20; 2 males
age 10 to 15; 1 male under 5; 1 female age 40 to 50; 1 female age 20 to 30; and
one female under 5 years old.
In 1814
Asa Stevens married Phoebe/Phebe Vought (photos) (d. 16 Mar 1876),
daughter of Achatius and Jane (Oakley) Vought.
Achatias/Achatius Vought was the son of Joseph Vought of Peekskill, New
York, who was of German ancestry. Asa
and Phoebe had the following children:
(1.
Benjamin Stevens.
(2.
Achatias/Achatius Stevens: (photos) Born 10 January 1822 in
Standing Stone Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. Died there 31 March 1903. Educated in the district schools until age
18. Subsequently employed as a farmer, the
1st 13 years as a hired man, and at age 30 purchased his own 60-acre
farm. Added 30 acres in 1864 and
constructed his house in 1872. Married
Sarah Sumner (photos) (b. South Auburn,
Susquehanna Co., PA), sister of George Sumner (Para 3.b. of gen 3 of the Sumner Annex),
and had the following children: (order uncertain; two sources only agreed on
Asa S. Stevens, so this list is suspect)
(a. James Stevens.
(b. Lucy Eleanor Stevens.
(c. Jabez Hamilton Stevens: Died ; took his own
life.
(d. Asa
Sumner Stevens: Born 24 December 1854 at Standing Stone, Bradford County,
Pennsylvania. Employed as a farmer and
educator at Franklindale, Bradford County; farm known as “Mineral Spring
Farm.” Also grew some wool. Attended 2 terms at Mansfield Normal School,
Mansfield, Bradford County. “The crazy
man at Aunt Ruth’s,” who Marian Elizabeth Biles recalled
“was old and living mentally in the past when Mildred and I visited Lodoiska
Bevens. He thought school was starting
the following day and he was interviewing us, his prospective pupils.” Asa Sumner Stevens married Ella/Ellen M. Van
Ness, daughter of Hiram and Lodeska (Huyck) Vannest (Para. 6.d. of gen 4 of the
Emery Annex),
and had the following children: (order uncertain)
(1)
Lodoisha Stevens: Married (?) Beven and had children.
(2)
Florence Stevens: Married Paul Stevans.
(3) Marian
Stevens: Married (?) Borden and had children.
(4) Lucy
Stevens: Married (?) Lent.
(e.
Charles Stevens.
(f. George
Stevens.
(g.
Frederick “Fred” Stevens.
(h. Ralph
Stevens: Born 1812.
(3.
Jonathan J. Stevens: (photos) Born 24 April
1824. Died 3 December 1901. Married Sarah Elizabeth Roof
"Elizabeth" (photos).
(4. Joel
Stevens: Born 7 February 1828. Died 21
February 1901 at Asylum Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. Married Sarah Gordon.
(5. Byron
D. Stevens: Born at Standing Stone, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, and died
there. Was a farmer. Married Eliza Van Ness/Nest and had the
following children:
(a.
Alexander D. Stevens:
Born 20
November 1861 at Standing Stone, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. Died 26 January 1911 at Sayre, Bradford
County, Pennsylvania. Received his early
education in the Standing Stone public schools and graduated from Towanda
Collegiate Institute at age 18. Settled
in Sayre and entered employment with the Lehigh Valley Railroad, remaining with
them for 14 years, rising to foreman of the Air Brake Department. In 1893 entered the real estate business in
Sayre, which he continued until his death.
Married,
as her 2nd husband, Mrs. Emma (Neiley) DeLong (Para. 3.d. of gen. 2
of the Neiley Annex), daughter of
Robert and Julia (Moyer) Neiley and widow of Richard H. DeLong, on 19 April
1899 at Waverly, New York. Emma had the
following children with her 1st husband:
(1) Christine DeLong.
(2) Harriett DeLong.
Alexander
D. and Emma (Neiley) (DeLong) Stevens resided at Athens, Bradford County,
Pennsylvania and had the following children:
(3) Asa N.
Stevens: Born 17 February 1901.
(4)
Alexander D. Stevens, Jr.: Born 27 August 1904.
(5) Robert
Carlton Stevens: Born 26 December 1906.
Died 11 February 1911.
(6) Byron
D. Stevens: Died at age 10 months.
(b. Eliza
Stevens.
(c. Rowena
Stevens.
(6. Nelson
Stevens: Married Ann S. Stephens and had the following children:
(a. Harry
Stevens: Operated a store at Standing Stone, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.
(b.
Alexander Stevens: Resided at Athens or Sayre, Bradford County,
Pennsylvania. Married (?) and had the
following children:
(1)
Christine (sp) Stevens.
(2)
Harriet Stevens.
(c. Phoebe
Stevens: Married (?) Turner late in life.
(d. Jennie
Stevens: (note: by one acct, Jennie was the brother, not 1st cousin,
of Alexander D. Stevens) Died 1953. Married Jerome Bonaparte Neiley (b. 26 Jul
1869) (Para. 3.a. of gen. 2 of the Neiley Annex), son of Robert
and Julia (Moyer) Neiley, and had the following children:
(1) Rachel Neiley: Employed as a school teacher. Resided with her parents. Never married.
(2) Ruth Neiley: Never married.
(3) Alfred Neiley: Resided in Asylum Township,
Bradford County, Pennsylvania.
(4) Stephen R. Neiley: Resided in Durell Township,
Bradford County, Pennsylvania.
(5) Nelson Neiley: Resided at RD #5, Towanda,
Bradford County, Pennsylvania.
(6) Amelia Neiley: Married Alfred William Dunbar and
resided at Rochester, Monroe County, New York.
(7) Jerome Bonaparte Neiley, Jr.: Resided at Milan,
Bradford County, Pennsylvania.
(8) Lincoln Neiley: Resided at Saco, Bradford
County, Pennsylvania.
(9) David Neiley: Died before 1969. Resided at Macedonia, Bradford County,
Pennsylvania.
(7.
Eleanor Stevens: Married Alexander “Zan” Ennis, son of Levi Ennis, generation 8
of the Ennis
Annex.
(8. Anna
“Annie” Stevens: Married William Kingsley.
(9. Sarah
Stevens.
(10. Lydia
Stevens: Married James B. Bush.
d. Seth Stevens: See generation 2,
below.
e.
Jonathan Stevens, Jr. #1: Born 7 December 1794 at Black Walnut (S. of
Laceyville), Braintrim Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania. Died “very sudden in a fit which he never
came out of, nor ever after spoke, 6 years of age.”
f. Simon
Stevens: Born 22 April 1797 at Black Walnut (S. of Laceyville), Braintrim
Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania.
Later resided at Standing Stone, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. Died there 16 November 1880. “Rich,” according to his father, who called
him the ablest man in Standing Stone.
Married Harriet
Theresa Homet (a half sister of Charles Frederick Homet?) and had the
following children:
(1.
Charles Stevens: Married Martha Decker.
(2. George
Stevens: Married Mary Eyer.
(3. Ellen
Stevens: Married William R. Storrs and had at least 2 daughters.
(4.
Harriet Stevens: Married, as his 1st wife, M.J. Long.
(5. Mary
Stevens: Married, as his 2nd wife, M.J. Long, husband of her
deceased sister, Harriet.
1840 US
Census: Simon was heading a household in Wysox Township, Bradford County,
Pennsylvania that included 1 male age 40 to 50; 1 male 15 to 20; 1 male 10 to
15; 1 female 30 to 40; 1 female 20 to 30; 2 females 10 to 15; and 1 female 5 to
10 years old.
g. Lucy
Stevens #2: Born 20 August 1799. Died 28
March 1851, age 51 years, 7 months, 8 days.
Married Charles
Frederick Homet, Jr. (d. 20 Aug 1864), who her father described as
“rich” and the ablest man in Wyalusing, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. Lucy and Charles had the following children:
(more details in the Homet Annex)
(1.
Francis Homet: Married (1st) Mary Gilbert. Married (2nd) Adah Chamberlain.
(2.
Theresa/Thersa Homet:
Married U. Phileman/Philemon Stone.
(3.
Jonathan Homet: Married Harriet Donley.
(4. Edward
Homet: Married Maria Minnis, MD.
(5. Milton
Homet: Married Mary Ann Irvine, oldest child of John Irvine (3).
(6.
Charles Stevens Homet "Steve": Married Julia Horton.
(7. Volney
Homet, MD: Married Emma A. B. Ingham.
(8. Seth
Homet: Married Elizabeth "Lib" Eilenberger.
(9. Joseph
Albigence Homet: Married L. Adelia "Adell" "Addie"
"Delia" Gordon.
h.
Jonathan Stevens, Jr. #2: (photos) Born 6 July 1801. Died 23 December 1879. Married Sally/Sallie Coolbaugh (photos) and had the
following children:
(1. Lucy
Stevens: Born 30 March 1825. Died 11 May
1900. Married Robert C. Smalley.
(2. Sarah
Stevens: Born 2 March 1826. Died 5 April
1906.
(3. Hiram
Gordon Stevens: Born 20 March 1828. Died
14 June 1884 at Liberty Corners, Pennsylvania.
Married Elizabeth Margaret Irvine and had the following children:
(a. Stella
Stevens: Married Leonard S. Irvine (b. 9 Sep 1853) on 14 November 1877 and
resided at Sayre, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. Children and additional details are on the John Irvine
(1) page.
(4. Sophia
Stevens: Born 16 December 1829. Died 1
April 1886. Married Daniel Howell.
(5. Henry
T. Stevens: Born 5 June 1831. Died 2
October 1899 at Towanda, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. Married Mary Goodman.
(6.
Frances Ann Stevens: Born 21 July 1836.
Died 25 April 1908. Married Edwin
M. Bishop.
(7. Smith
Stevens: Born 19 May 1838. Died 30
December 1907.
(8. John
M. Stevens: Born 9 September 1841. Died
6 February 1905. Married Urania
Stalford.
1840 US
Census: Johnathan, Jr. was heading a household in Wysox Township, Bradford
County, Pennsylvania that included 1 male age 40 to 50; 1 male 10 to 15; 1 male
5 to 10; 1 male under 5; 1 female 30 to 40; 2 females 20 to 30; 1 female 15 to
20; 2 females 10 to 15; and 1 female under 5 years old.
i.
Sally/Sarah Stevens: Born 26 March 1803.
Married Richard Huyck (or, per Anna Biles’ notes, Derrick Westbrook) and
had one son. Sally died 1843 “of a fever
which went through her husband’s family and took off two of them.”
j. Eleanor
Stevens: Born 12 October 1808 in Wyalusing Township, Bradford County,
Pennsylvania. “Died of a cronic
complaint, 6 yrs. old.” Married (?)
Stone of Wyalusing and had at least the following daughter:
(1. Susie
Stone: Taught violin.
C. Wife #2: Widow
of Thomas Shipley
1. Biographical notes:
“English
lady.” Born about 1829. Married (1st) Thomas Shipley (d.
shortly after Elinor (Adams) Stevens), but had no children.
2 Seth Stevens
A. Biographical notes:
Born 2/7 October (also seen: 16 Feb) 1792 at
Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania (Note: the 1850 US Census indicates
his birth year was 1779). After marriage
resided in a hollow near Standing Stone, near the Jobbie Stevens residence. Then moved to Asylum (Frenchtown), residing
in the Kings House (constructed for the French royal family) for a year or
so. In 1824 moved from Standing Stone in
Asylum Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania to property Seth purchased near
Laddsburg, Albany Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, about 1.5 miles up a
hill from the Laddsburg railroad station.
They built a house there (which was destroyed by fire about 1941). In older age Seth’s health deteriorated. About 1874, hearing that hunting was better
out west, he sold his home of nearly 56 years at Laddsburg, and moved with
Polly to Bourbon, Missouri to reside with their son, Seth, Jr. Etna Lyon recounted that Seth planned to
purchase government land in Missouri. He died 29 December/November 1870 at Bourbon/Steelville,
Missouri and was interred 2 miles west of Bourbon on an 80-acre farm. Ada Irvine said: “Seth Stevens was a light built,
rather smallish man. His health became
poor. He liked to hunt, and went west to
live with his son near Steelville, Missouri.
He lived an outdoor life.”
At the Biles Reunion held
on 15 August 1953 Emma Van Noy Biles told about “how at Grandpa Stevens,’ he
had a clean plate at each meal, the others fought for his plate at the next
meal.”
1830
US Census: Seth was heading a household in Monroe Township, Bradford County,
Pennsylvania that included 1 male age 30 to 40; 2 males 5 to 10; 1 male under
5; 1 female 20 to 30; 1 female 10 to 15; 1 female 5 to 10; and 1 female under 5
years old.
1840
US Census: Seth was heading a household in Albany Township, Bradford County,
Pennsylvania that included 1 male age 40 to 50; 1 male 20 to 30; 2 males 15 to
20; 1 male 5 to 10; 1 male under 5; 1 female 40 to 50; 1 female 10 to 15; 2
females 5 to 10; and 1 female under 5 years old.
1850
US Census: Seth (age 71, b. PA) was heading a farming household in Albany
Township, Pennsylvania. Other members of
the household included wife, Polly (age 56) and b. N.Y.S.; widowed daughter,
Emma (Stevens) Place (age 30); son, Ralph (age 25); daughter, Polly (age 22);
daughter, Rebecca (19); daughter, Olive (17); son, David (14); Emma’s daughter,
Eleanor Place (10); and Eleanor’s son, Jacob Place (9). All but Polly were born in Pennsylvania.
B. Wife: Polly (Lee) Shores, as her 2nd husband.
1. Biographical notes on Polly:
Born 23 October 1794. Was a “large, loosely built woman.” Probably married Seth Stevens in Albany Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. Died 12 November 1876 (age 82) and interred
at Laddsburg, Albany Township. Daughter
of William (b. 31 Jan 1771; was about
6’ 4” tall) and Elizabeth (Lindsley) Lee (d. at Evergreen, nearly age 96). William Lee
moved from Monroe Township to Albany Township, Bradford County in 1810/11 timeframe
and moved to Evergreen in 1824. The Lees
of Bradford County, Pennsylvania are said to have come from Rensselaer County
(near Albany), New York.
Polly married (1st) (?)
Shores. Married (2nd) Seth
Stevens and accompanied him to Missouri.
However, soon after he died, Polly, who survived Seth by roughly 6
years, returned to her home in Bradford County.
Ada
Lucy Irvine remembered that she
“never took to her grandmother, Polly
(Lee) Stevens, very much.” A doctor had encouraged Polly to smoke (she
preferred a pipe), and she seemed to prefer to live in the basement of her
house, was apt to say mean things to visitors, and shirk basic housekeeping and
maintenance chores. Polly had her leg
broken twice.
2. Polly’s 1st child (before marriage):
a. Elizabeth “Lizzie” (?): (photos)
Born about 1815. Married Amasa Scrivens
(b. about 1814 in PA), who was a farmer.
Resided at Evergreen, Albany Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. Interred (probably) at New Era. Lizzie and Amasa had the following children
(per 1850 US Census of Bradford County (roll # 432-757; 23; house # 170; family
# 173):
(1. Ellen Scrivens: Born about
1835.
(2. Alba Scrivens: (male)
Twin. Born about 1836.
(3. Albert Scrivens: Twin. Born
about 1836.
(4. Eunice Scrivens: Born
about 1838.
(5. Rowland Scrivens: (male)
Born about 1840.
(6. Edward Scrivens:
Twin. Born about 1841.
(7. Edwin Scrivens: Twin. Born about 1841.
(8. Emmeline Scrivens: Born
about 1844.
(9. Frances Scrivens: (female)
Born about 1846.
(10. Philena Scrivens:
(female) Born about 1849.
C. Children: (order uncertain)
1. Emma Stevens: See generation 1, below.
Born 25 February 1818 at home
in a hollow near Standing Stone, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. Grew up in the area of Frenchtown (Asylum
Township) and lived her entire life in Bradford County. Died 1905, age 87. Emma frequently told her grand children,
Raymond and Christine Irvine, that she was the oldest of thirteen children.
2. Edward Stevens: Died at age 8 months.
3. Solon Stevens: Married
Charlotte Smith before 1850. Was
employed as a farmer. Moved to Whiteside
County (near Rock Island), Illinois. Died
there when a tree limb fell on him.
Solon and Charlotte had the following children:
(1. John Stevens.
(2. Anna Stevens.
(3. Addie/Ettie Stevens.
(4. Emma Stevens.
4. Seth Stevens, Jr.:
Remembered as an exceptionally strong man.
Was employed as a miner. Married
Jane Earl, probably before 1850. Moved west
to Missouri for a while, then moved elsewhere.
The family lost track of him until a descendant in California wrote to
Angie Eveson. Seth and Jane had the
following children:
a. John Stevens.
b. Edgar Stevens.
c. Lutricia Stevens.
d. Simon Stevens.
e. Asa Stevens.
f. Francis Stevens.
g. Etta Stevens.
h. Emma Stevens.
i. George Stevens: Died from
complications of consumption.
j. Ellen Stevens: Died from
consumption. Frequent correspondent with
Angie Eveson, Etna (Place) Lyon, Anna Biles, and Ada Lucy Irvine. Married James Prince and
resided at 371 30th Street, Oakland, California. Ellen and James had at least the following
children:
(1. James “Jimmie” Prince:
Married (?) and had at least the following children:
(a. Daughter: Twin. Born about 1926.
(b. Daughter: Twin. Born about 1926.
(2. George Prince: Had at least the following son:
(a. George Prince, Jr.
(3. Evelyn Prince: Was a
Missionary Alliance representative in South America.
(4. Katherine Prince.
k. Catherine Stevens: Married
(?) Holman and resided in Missouri.
Note: Emma (Stevens) (Place)
Irvine told her granddaughter, Marian Elizabeth Biles, that she had a brother that went west and was
never heard from again.
5. Ralph Stevens:
Born 25 August 1825. Died 24 July 1889 (probably from cancer) at
Albany Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania; interred at Laddsburg. Married Lucinda Burdick (b. 11 June 1831 at
Allegheny County, N.Y., d. 2 May 1905), daughter of Elijah W. and Cynthia
(Powell) Burdick (ancestry known back to Miles Standish). Lived near Laddsburg, Bradford County, Pennsylvania
and had the following son: (order uncertain)
a. Milard/Mylerd/Mylard Durand
Stevens: Died 17 February 1920. Married
Emma E. Chamberlain and resided below Wildricks. Mylerd and Emma had the following children:
(order uncertain)
(1. Maud Stevens: Died from a
stroke in 1942. Married Maynard Steel
and had two daughters, including:
(a. Vuriel E. Steel: Married
Ivan Robinson and had the following sons:
(1) Richard Robinson.
(2) Robert Robinson: Married
Donna Faux and had the following children:
(a) Patrick Robinson.
(b) Todd Robinson.
(b. Daughter: Taught school.
(Could she be Naomi Abrams Steel (photos)?)
(2. Daisy Marion Stevens: Born
22 October 1876. Died 1 June 1949. Married William “Will” Francis Dibble (b. 1
Dec 1873, d. 7 Feb 1934), son of Washington (d. 12 May 1921) and Margaret
(Walters) Dibble (d. 2 Jun 1936), and had the following children:
(a. Milard Kenneth Dibble:
Born 3 September 1909.
(b. Herbert Wayne Dibble: Born
19 December 1910.
(c. Howard Ivan Dibble: Born 9
February 1913. Married Doris Lenora Cook
(b. 6 May 1915, d. 1 Dec 1951) and had the following children:
(1) Delores Ann Dibble: Born 1937.
(2) Gary Alan Dibble: Born 1940.
(3) Marlyn Craig Dibble: Born 1948.
(d. Walter Clifford Dibble:
Born 15 May 1917. Died 26 May 1917.
(e. Hilda Marie Dibble: Born
1919.
(f. Francis Eugene Dibble:
Born 5 January 1921. Died 13 February
1921.
b. Minerva Stevens: Married
(using a wedding dress she borrowed from Katherine McKernan) William Eilenberger and resided at/near Laddsburg,
New Albany Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. Minerva and William had the following
children:
(1. Herman M. Eilenberger: (more info) Born 1876. Died at home 10 November 1949, age 73;
interred Laddsburg Cemetery (adjacent to the Laddsburg Church). Resided his entire life at Laddsburg, New
Albany Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.
Married Mary M. (?) and had at least the following children:
(a. Claire H. Eilenberger.
(male) Resided in New Albany Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.
(b. Pauline Eilenberger:
Married (?) Corson and resided in New Albany Township, Bradford County,
Pennsylvania. Pauline and her husband
had the following children:
(1) Bernice Corson: Married
(?) Burdette and resided at Summit, New Jersey.
(2) Mary Inez Corson: Resided
in New Albany Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.
(2. Cordelia
"Cordie" Eilenberger: Married Ray Miller and had the following
children:
(a. Evelyn Miller.
(b. William Miller.
(c. Howard Miller: Had 3
children.
(3. Julia Eilenberger: Married
Joel Dibble and resided in New Albany Township, Bradford County,
Pennsylvania. Julia and Joel had the
following son:
(a. Joel Oscar Dibble, Jr.
c. Elmer/Elmore Stevens: (photos) (fell from his coffin) Married Louella “Lou”
Miller, and in 1943 resided at/near Laddsburg, New Albany Township, Bradford
County, Pennsylvania. Lou eventually
left Elmer and moved to Binghamton, New York.
Elmer and Lou had the following children:
(1. Daugther.
(2. Earl “Host” Stevens: In
1982 was residing on the old Stevens homestead.
Married (?) and had at least the following daughter:
(a. Diana Luella Stevens:
Married Larry Eugene Shaffer, son of Kenneth Shaffer of Dushore RD2, in June
1967.
(3. Daughter: Married and
resided at Binghamton, Broome County, New York.
d. Ada Stevens: Married Daniel
"Dan" Waltman/Walman and resided at/near Laddsburg, New Albany
Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.
Ada and Dan had the following children:
(1. Leland Waltman.
(2. Dae Waltman. (male)
(3. Winifred Waltman: Married
(?) Mosier. Winifred’s grandson was the
clergyman in the Laddsburg Churck.
e. Edward Stevens: (perhaps)
6. David Stevens: Born about
1836. Died 1867, age 30, unmarried;
interred at Laddsburg, New Albany Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. Ada Lucy Irvine remembered him as being “sickly.”
7. John Stevens: Died at age 8
years, probably near Laddsburg, New Albany Township, Bradford County,
Pennsylvania.
8. Mary “Polly” Stevens: Born 6 July 1827. Died May
1893/3 July 1894. Married Peter McKernan
(b. Jun 1802 in Ireland, d. Oct 1867; interred Catholic Cemetery), generation 2
of the McKernan Annex, and had the following children: (further details in the McKernan Annex)
a. Ellen McKernan: Married
Henry Knowles and had 5 children.
b. Theresa C.
McKernan: Born 13 May 1853. Died 24 July 1932. Married James Monroe Biles, paragraph 4.C.3.
of the Jacob Place Biles page, who is generation 8 of the Ancestors of John
Addison Biles.
c. Katherine “Kate” McKernan:
Married William Bowman French and had 10 children.
d. Mary McKernan: Married
Frank Evans and had 3 children.
e. Luke McKernan: Married
Loura Chapman and had 13 children.
f. John McKernan: Married
Theresa McDermit and had 8 children.
g. Emma McKernan: Married
Wesley Steafather and had 3 children, including the following daughter:
(1. Clinton Steafather: Moved to California with his
father and brother about 1899. No known
further contact with his sister, Grace.
(2. Grover Steafather: Born 3 July 1893. Died at Lopez, Pennsylvania. Moved to California with his father and
brother about 1899. Drove east from
California to visit his sister, Grace, and her family in Pennsylvania at least
once.
(3. Grace Steafather: Orphaned
when quite young. Raised by her Aunt
Theresa (McKernan) Biles and Theresa’s family (see Para. 4.C.3.h. of the Jacob
Place Biles page.
h. Ann McKernan: Married Frank
Height and had 2 children.
9. Olive Stevens: Born 12 June
1833. Died 3 July 1894. Married (1st) Adam Youngs
(interred on the family farm) and had the following son:
a. Seth Youngs: Died shortly
before his 1st cousin and good friend of John
Milton Irvine (d. 13 Apr 1940);
interred Wysox Cemetery. Married Mary
Jennings, daughter of Ko and Harriet (Bouse) Jennings, and had the following
children:
(1. Walter Youngs.
(2. Agnes Youngs: Oldest
daughter. Married Will Harris and had
the following daughter:
(a. Sarah Harris: Married George
Dewey Emery, son of Jacob “Jake” and Julia Ann (Butts) Emery, paragraph 3.g of
generation 3 of the Emery Annex.
(3. Edna Youngs.
(4. Leona Youngs: Married (?).
(5. Florence Youngs: Born
about 1889. Was age 93 in 1982. Married (1st) Wayne Edsell. Married (2nd) William Brown.
(6. Bernice Youngs: Married
(?).
(7. Loren Youngs: Resided on
the farm near Spring Lake. Married (?)
and adopted the following son:
(a. Robert (?) Youngs.
(8. Charley Youngs: Never
married.
After the death of Adam Youngs, Olive
(Stevens) Youngs married (2nd) Gilbert/Guilbert Hoover/Hover, who was interred at Frenchtown, Asylum Township,
Bradford County, Pennsylvania. Of
interest, Guilbert was the brother of Jared Allen Hoover’s father, John Hoover,
and “Allen” Hoover married 1st Helen Marr Biles, oldest child of Jacob
Place Biles.
10. Ellen Stevens: Died at age
1 year; probably interred at Laddsburg, New Albany Township, Bradford County,
Pennsylvania.
11. Eleanor Stevens: Died at
age 3 years; probably interred Laddsburg, New Albany Township, Bradford County,
Pennsylvania.
12. Rebecca “Becky” Stevens:
Born about 1831. Died 1885; interred
Laddsburg, New Albany Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. Never married. Had mental problems attributed to a severe
fever in childhood; was quick witted, but was a little off mentally. Lived with Ada Lucy Irvine for a period of
time.
13. Infant: Died young.
1 Emma Stevens
Born 25 February 1818 at Standing Stone,
Bradford County, Pennsylvania. Died
16/17 April 1907 at Homets Ferry, Bradford County, Pennsylvania; interred in
Biles Cemetery. Married (1st)
Jacob Place, Sr., generation 2 of
the Place
Annex. Married (2nd) John Irvine (3) on 25 December 1828.
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