Our Family History
Jean Stevenson
1833 - 1858 (24 years)
Generation: 1
1. Jean Stevenson was born on 8 Oct 1833 in Applegarth, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, UK (daughter of Robert Stevenson and Agnes Porteus); died on 21 Jan 1858 in Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, USA; was buried in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Mishawaka, St Joseph, Indiana, USA. Notes:
Died:
JANE
Wife of Eli High
aged 24y 3m 13d
Jean married Eli High on 12 Jun 1851 in Elkhart, Indiana, USA. Eli was born in 1828 in Ohio, USA; was buried in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Mishawaka, St Joseph, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Married:
Children:
Name: Jane Stephenson
Spouse Name: Eli Neigh
Marriage Date: 12 Jun 1851
Marriage County: Elkhart
- Charles High was born about 1853 in Indiana, USA; and died.
- Sarah Agnes High was born about 1855 in Indiana, USA; and died.
- Martha C. High was born about 1858 in Indiana, USA; and died.
2. Robert Stevenson was born in Jan 1800 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, UK; died on 13 Oct 1864 in Cleveland, Elkhart, Indiana, USA; was buried in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Mishawaka, St Joseph, Indiana, USA. Other Events:
- Alias: Stephenson
Robert married Agnes Porteus. Agnes was born on 29 Apr 1801 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, UK; died on 7 Oct 1883 in Bristol, Elkhart, Indiana, USA; was buried in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Mishawaka, St Joseph, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Agnes Porteus was born on 29 Apr 1801 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, UK; died on 7 Oct 1883 in Bristol, Elkhart, Indiana, USA; was buried in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Mishawaka, St Joseph, Indiana, USA. Notes:
Died:
Died - At the residence of her daughter, Mrs M.A.Fowler, near Bristol, on Sun.Oct. 7th 1883. Mrs Agnes Stevenson aged 81 years 5 months & 8 days. Mrs Stevenson was born in Dumbrieshire(sic), Scotland. With her husband she came from Scotland to Columbiana, Ohio in 1835. In 1848 they moved to Indiana. On Oct 10th 1864 her husband died. She came to the home of Mrs Fowler 10 years ago. She was the mother of 6 children, 2 of whom died. Funeral conducted by Rev.W.M.Buck, pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Constantine, Michigan, assisted by Rev.H.B.Hunt of the M.E.Church of Bristol. Buried in the Pleasant Valley Cemetery.
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Married:
They sailed on the Freedonia from Liverpool in 1835
Arrival date was 12 th August 1835.in New York .
Unfortunately There was no destination on the form
Robert Stephenson husband 35 clogmaker b Scotland
Agnes Stephenson wife 35 b Scotland
Mary Stephenson Daughter 8 b Scotland
Martha Stephenson Daugher 5 b Scotland
Jane Stephenson Daughter 5 b Scotland
1850 census USA
Cleveland, Elkhart, Indiana
Robert Stepenson 50 SCOTLAND
Mrs Stepenson 49 DITTO
CHILDREN B OHIO
James Stepenson 14
William Stepenson 10
John Stepenson 8
1860 census USA
residence: , Elkhart, Indiana
ward: Cleveland Township
Robert Stevenson 58 years Scotland
Agnes Stevenson 56 Scotland
John Stevenson 18 Ohio
Henry P Mc Naughton 9 Indiana
Martha C Mc Naughton 2 Indiana
1870 census USA
Cleveland Elkhart Indiana
Agnes Stevenson F 68y Scotland
Martha J High F 12y Indiana
1880 census USA
Bristol, Elkhart, Indiana
A. Martha Fowler F 49 Scotland
DAU J. Cordelia Clark F 19 Iowa, United States
Nancy Clark F 82 New York, United States
MOTH Agness Stevenson F 78 Scotland
N. Charles Fisher M 24 Illinois, United States
Children:
- Mary Stevenson was born on 31 Jul 1828 in Hutton and Corrie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, UK; died on 20 Mar 1864 in Elkhart, Indiana, USA.
- Martha Stevenson was born on 8 Jan 1831 in Hutton and Corrie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, UK; died on 21 Jul 1904 in Bristol, Elkhart, Indiana, USA; was buried in Saint John of the Cross Episcopal Cemetery, Bristol, Elkhart, Indiana, USA.
- 1. Jean Stevenson was born on 8 Oct 1833 in Applegarth, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, UK; died on 21 Jan 1858 in Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, USA; was buried in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Mishawaka, St Joseph, Indiana, USA.