Elizabeth Jane Stevenson (1888-1971)

Elizabeth Jane “Lizzie” Stevenson was born February 18, 1888 in Union, Boone County, Kentucky.  She was the daughter of George H. Stevenson and Florence May Clements.  She was raised on the family farm in Union.

Elizabeth married Charles Edwin Smith around 1913 in Union, Boone County, Kentucky.  Charles was born June 3, 1886 in Boone County, Kentucky, the son of Charles Samuel Smith and Florence Ryle.

On September 12, 1918, Charles enlisted for the draft for the First World War.  At that time, he and Elizabeth were living and working on a farm in Union.  Charles was described as of medium height and build, with dark gray eyes and brown hair.  Charles did not serve in the war.

Charles and Elizabeth had two children:

Thelma A.       born February 22, 1913

Wendell L.       born June 1, 1926

 In 1940, Charles and Elizabeth owned a farm on Stevenson’s Lane in Boone County.  In addition to the farm, Charles was also employed at a sheet metal company as a machine worker.

Elizabeth Jane Stevenson Smith died on March 31, 1971 in Kenton County, Kentucky.  She was 83 years old at her death.  Charles died just eight months later.

On November 6, 1971, Charles Edwin Smith died in Kenton County, Kentucky, at the age of 85 years.

Notes for Elizabeth Jane Stevenson

Birth & Residence in 1900:  Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Union, Boone, Kentucky;  Roll: 507;  Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 1240507.

Children:  Ancestry.com. Kentucky, Birth Index, 1911-1999 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2006.

Residence in 1920:  Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Union, Boone, Kentucky; Roll: T625_560; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 6; Image: 126.

Residence in 1930:  Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Elsmere, Kenton, Kentucky; Roll: 762; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0051; Image: 950.0; FHL microfilm: 2340497.

Residence in 1940:  Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place:  Boone, Kentucky; Roll: T627_1281; Page: 61A; Enumeration District: 8-7.

Death:  Ancestry.com. Kentucky Death Index, 1911-2000 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.  Original data: Commonwealth of Kentucky, Health Data Branch, Division of Epidemiology and Health Planning. Kentucky Death Index, 1911-present. Frankfort, KY, USA: Kentucky Department of Information Systems.

Notes for Charles Edwin Smith

Birth & Death:  Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011.

Military:  Ancestry.com. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Kentucky; Registration County: Boone; Roll: 1643937. 

George H. Stevenson (1855-1938)

George H. Stevenson was born October 30, 1855 in Boone County, Kentucky.  He was the son of James S. Stevenson and Elizabeth J. Huey.  George’s mother died while he was very young, so he and his father lived with family members during his growing up years.

George married Florence May Clements on September 8, 1886 in Boone County, Kentucky.  He was 30 years old and she was 27 years.  Florence was born in September 1859, the daughter of Roger T. Clements and Minerva J. Riley.

After their marriage, George and Florence settled their family on a farm in Union, Boone County, Kentucky.  They were the parents of ten children:

Hubert W.                                born 1887, died April 17, 1887

Elizabeth Jane “Lizzie”            born February 18, 1888

Albert May                              born November 24, 1889

Nina Proctor “Nancy”             born September 5, 1891

Ruth Hunter                            born September 6, 1893

Lucy                                        born February 22, 1896

Dorothy                                   born January 21, 1898

Liberty Voshell "Libby"          born June 4, 1900

Two children born and died between 1886 and 1900

Florence May Clements Stevenson died before 1910, as George was listed as a widower in that census. 

After the death of his wife, George continued to live and work on the family farm until his death in 1938.

George H. Stevenson suffered a heart attack and died on January 28, 1938 in Union, Boone County, Kentucky.  He was 82 years old at his death.

Notes for George H. Stevenson

Birth:  Ancestry.com. Kentucky, Birth Records, 1852-1910 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.  Original data: Kentucky. Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records – Microfilm (1852-1910). Microfilm rolls #994027-994058. Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky.

Marriage:  “Smith and Borrow Family Tree,” Ancestry.com (http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/17424916/person/18012938547) accessed 15 August 2014

Residence in 1910:  Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Union, Boone, Kentucky;  Roll: T624_462;  Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 1374475.

Residence in 1920:  Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Union, Boone, Kentucky; Roll: T625_560; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 6; Image: 130.

Residence in 1930:  Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Union, Boone, Kentucky; Roll: 734; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0007; Image: 114.0; FHL microfilm: 2340469.

Death:  Ancestry.com. Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1953 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.  Kentucky. Vital Statistics Original Death Certificates – Microfilm (1911-1955). Microfilm rolls #7016130-7041803. Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky.

Notes for Florence May Clements

Birth, Children & Residence in 1900:  Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Union, Boone, Kentucky;  Roll: 507;  Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 1240507.

James S. Stevenson (1822- )

James S. Stevenson was born in November 1822 in Germantown, Bracken County, Kentucky.  He was the son of Stephen Stevenson and Fanny Proctor.  James was raised on the family farm in Bracken County.

By 1850, James had become a physician.  At that time, he was living with his widowed mother, and five of his brothers and sisters. 

James married Elizabeth J. Huey on October 20, 1853 in Boone County, Kentucky.  He was 31 years old and she was 20 years.  Elizabeth was born about 1833 in Boone County.

James and Elizabeth were the parents of four children.  On June 1, 1854, Elizabeth gave birth to triplet girls at just 5 months gestation.  The infants did not survive.  One year later, she gave birth to a healthy baby boy. 

Infant Girl (1)               born and died June 1, 1854
Infant Girl (2)               born and died June 1, 1854
Infant Girl (3)               born and died June 1, 1854
George H.                   born October 30, 1855

Elizabeth J. Huey Stevenson died sometime between 1855 and 1860 in Boone County, Kentucky.  She was in her mid 20’s when she died.

After the death of his wife, James and his son, George, moved in with his sister, Mary Ann Murphy, and her family in Walton, Boone County, Kentucky.

On July 1, 1863 James enlisted for service in the Civil War as a doctor. 

In 1870, James and his son were living with his brother, John, and his family in Kenton County, Kentucky.  By 1880, they were living with James’ mother in Boone County.

In 1900, James was renting a farm in Hamilton, Boone County, Kentucky with his brother, Charles. 

Notes for James S. Stevenson 
Birth & Residence in 1900:  Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Hamilton, Boone, Kentucky; Roll: 507; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 1240507. 
Residence in 1850:  Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Germantown, Bracken, Kentucky; Roll: M432_193; Page: 439B; Image: 117. 
Marriage:  Ancestry.com. Kentucky, Marriage Records, 1852-1914 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.  Original data: Kentucky. Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records – Microfilm (1852-1910). Microfilm rolls #994027-994058. Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky.

Military Service:  National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marshal General's Bureau (Civil War); Collection Name: Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865 (Civil War Union Draft Records); ARC Identifier: 4213514; Archive Volume Number: 3 of 3.
Residence in 1870:  Year: 1870; Census Place: Covington Ward 7, Kenton, Kentucky;  Roll: M593_478;  Page: 119A; Image: 447; Family History Library Film: 545977.
Residence in 1880:  Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Union, Boone, Kentucky; Roll: 403; Family History Film: 1254403; Page: 521C; Enumeration District: 031; Image: 0245. 

Notes for Elizabeth J. Huey
Birth:  Ancestry.com. Kentucky, Marriage Records, 1852-1914 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.  Original data: Kentucky. Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records – Microfilm (1852-1910). Microfilm rolls #994027-994058. Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky.
Birth of Infant Girls:  Ancestry.com. Kentucky, Birth Records, 1852-1910 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.  Original data: Kentucky. Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records – Microfilm (1852-1910). Microfilm rolls #994027-994058. Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky.

Stephen Stevenson (1795-1842)

Stephen Stevenson was born about 1795, probably in Pennsylvania.   He married Frances B. “Fanny” Proctor around 1820, in Kentucky.  Fanny was born about 1801 in Kentucky.  

James S.                    born November 1822 
Mary Ann                    born November 1824 
John Edgar                 born 1826
Steven                        born 1829
George W.                  born 1831 
Charles B.                  born January 1835 
Martha                        born 1845