Our Family History
Martha Stevenson
1831 - 1904 (73 years)
Generation: 1
1. Martha Stevenson was born on 8 Jan 1831 in Hutton and Corrie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, UK (daughter of Robert Stevenson and Agnes Porteus); died on 21 Jul 1904 in Bristol, Elkhart, Indiana, USA; was buried in Saint John of the Cross Episcopal Cemetery, Bristol, Elkhart, Indiana, USA. Notes:
1880 census USA
Bristol, Elkhart, Indiana
A. Martha Fowler F 49 Scotland
DAU J. Cordelia Clark F 19 Iowa, United States Oct 1860
Nancy Clark F 82 New York, United States
MOTH Agness Stevenson F 78 Scotland
N. Charles Fisher M 24 Illinois, United StatesMartha married Charles C. Clark on 3 May 1849 in Elkhart, Indiana, USA. Charles was born on 4 Jul 1827 in Vermont, USA; died on 7 Jan 1863 in Kentucky, USA; was buried in Timberlake Cemetery, Atalissa, Muscatine, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Married:
Children:
groom's name: Charles C. Clark
bride's name: Martha Stephenson
marriage date: 03 May 1849
marriage place: Elkhart, Indiana
1860 census USA
residence: , Muscatine, Iowa
ward: Goshen Township
Charles C Clark 32 born Vermont
Martha A Clark 29 born Scotland
- Cordelia S. Clark was born in Oct 1860 in Iowa, USA; died in 1943; was buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Bristol, Elkhart, Indiana, USA.
Martha married Solomon Fowler on 25 Dec 1865 in Elkhart, Indiana, USA. Solomon was born on 5 Jul 1809 in Carmel, Putnam, New York, USA; died on 19 Jun 1877 in Bristol, Elkhart, Indiana, USA; was buried in Saint John of the Cross Episcopal Cemetery, Bristol, Elkhart, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Married:
groom's name: Solomon Fowler
bride's name: Martha A. Clark
marriage date: 20 Dec 1865
marriage place: Elkhart, Indiana
1870 census USA
Washington, Bristol, Elkhart, Indiana
Solomon Fowler M 61y New York
Martha A Fowler F 39y Scotland
Nancy Clark F 72y Vermont
Cordelia Clark F 10y Iowa
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.
- 1. 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.
- 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.