Misc. Notes
Handwritten Letter to Mrs. W. H. Duncan of 9-6-98:
1061My (G. W. Stephenson) father (William H. Stephenson) is one of the wealthiest men of this country but this is his. Ten years ago he was quoted in trades report at $36,000.00, since them more has been added until now we would be quoted at $50,000.00.
ChapIII JamesStephensonPg7-list of children of James Stephenson & Margaret McCollister and birthdates, was given in a letter, Jun 1, 1907, from William H. Stephenson, of Clements, KS to his nephew, Hiram Stephenson, of Jackson Co OH
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US Civil War Draft Registrations
942OH 11th vol 2of4 Image 397of653 Milton Twp, Jackson Co: Stephenson, Wm H, age 34, White, Farmer, Married, b: OH
US Civil War Soldier Records & Profiles 1861-65
945 (Him?)
1. William H. Stephenson, Enlistment Date: 9 Sep 1861; Rank at Enlistment: Private; State: OH; Survived the War: Yes; Service Record: Enlisted in Company K, OH; OH Battn Cavalry Battalion on 9 Sep 1861. Mustered out 19 Jan 1863; Source: Official Roster of the Solders of the State of OH
2. William H. Stevenson, b: abt 1829; Age 33 at Enlistment on 1 Oct 1862; Rank: Private; State: OH; Survived the War: Yes; Service: Promoted to Full Saddler on 15 Jan 1863. Enlisted in Company G, OH 10th Cavalry Regiment on 15 Jan 1863. Mustered out on 24 Jul 1865 at Lexington, NC; Sources: Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of OH
US Civil War Soldiers 1861-1865
941William H. Stephenson, Union, 4th Regiment, OH Cavalry, Company L, Rank In: Private; Rank Out: Private; Alternate Name: William J. Stephenson; Film # M552 Roll 104
William H Stephenson, Union, 52nd Regiment, OH Infantry, Company G, Rank In: Private; Rank Out: Private; Film # M552 roll 104
William H. Stephenson, Union, 62nd Regiment, OH Infantry, Company F, Rank In: Private; Rank Out: Private; Alternate Name William Stephenson; Film # M552 Roll 104
Civil War Pension Index
6890 (Him? Died Jan 8, 1897?)
Dead, Stephenson, William H, Service: Co F 62 Reg’t, OH Inf; Date of Filing 1880 Apr 29; Invalid, Application No. 367,571; Certificate No. 248,686; Widow Application No 649,762; Law J; Certificate No 447,007; Died Jan 8, 1897
Stephenson, Nella, 19 F W, b: OH; City/Twp: Cottonwood, Vol 40, pg 10
1178 (Related? Same pg, b: OH)
The Jackson Standard (Jackson OH) 23 Jan 1879 Pg 2:
610 Sheriff’s Sale of Real Estate (Him?)
State of OH, Jackson county, ss: Court of Common Pleas. Thomas Beatty vs Wm H Stephenson et al. On order of sale. … pursuance of an order of sale issued out of said Court on 14 Dec 1878 and to me directed as Sheriff of said county, I will offer for sale at the door of the Court House, Jackson on 25 Jan 1879, … real estate, situated in the county of Jackson OH: The south half of the north west quarter of the north west quarter of section number 17, township number 8 of range number 19, containing 20 ac more or less. Also a part off of the south half of the north east quarter of the north east quarter of section 18 of township number 8, of range number 19 all of the said land in said described lot lying east of the State Road, known as the Jackson and Chillicothe road, supposed to be 7 ac. … To be sold as the property of William H. Stephenson, et al, to satisfy a judgement and decree in favor of Thomas Beatty. Given under my hand 22 Dec 1878 John M Ewing, Sh’ff J C O
The Jackson Standard (Jackson OH) 30 Oct 1879 Pg 2:
610 No 2376 In Bankruptcy. (Him? Wife Caroline Strain?)
In the District Court of the US for Southern district of OH. In the matter of William H Stephenson, bankrupt. In pursuance of order of said Court, I will offer for sale at public auction, at the door of the Court House in Jackson County, OH on 22 Nov 1879 … real estate of said bankrupt: wet half of lot No. 3, of the Scot Salt Reserve Lands, except one ac in the southwest corner and one-half ac in the east side; an also all the mineral stone coal underlying the southeast quarter of the southwest section quarter of section 10, township 7, of range 18 all in Jackson county, OH, subject to a mortgage given by bankrupt and wife one Caroline Strain for $663.03, with interest from 7 Feb 1878 at 8 per cent per annum. Appraised (subject to mortgage) at $62.33
The Jackson Standard (Jackson OH) 29 Jun 1882 Pg 2:
610 (Same as above?)
Caroline Strain vs William H Stephenson and Rachel B Stephenson. Order for sale of mortgaged premises. Amount found due $989.05