Brief Life History of Mary
When Mary Stephenson was born on 10 July 1770, in Kent, Delaware, British Colonial America, her father, Edward Stephenson, III, was 31 and her mother, Margaret McNeal, was 40. She married Benoni Fleming in 1788. They were the parents of at least 12 sons and 7 daughters. She died on 5 November 1849, in Fairmont, Marion, West Virginia, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Fleming Memorial Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Fairmont, Marion, West Virginia, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (12)
- Mary Stephenson Fleming, "Find A Grave Index"
- Benoni Fleming in entry for John W Kelly and Rhoda Fleming, "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970"
- Mary Stevenson, "Delaware, Church Records, 1707-1939"
Spouse and Children
1768–1856 Male
1770–1849 Female
Children (19)
1789– Male
1793–1828 Female
1793–1846 Male
1795–1871 Male
1798–1853 Male
+14 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1738–1822 Male
1730–1817 Female
Siblings (10)
1759–1807 Female
1761–1836 Male
1765–1848 Female
1765–1858 Female
1770–1849 Female
+5 More Children
World Events (8)
1775
Age 5
1776
Age 6
1791
Age 21
Name Meaning
Americanized form of Danish, Norwegian, and North German Steffensen or Stephensen . Compare Stevenson 1.
English (Durham): variant of Stevenson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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