Aaron Gerard Stephenson

Brief Life History of Aaron Gerard

When Aaron Gerard Stephenson was born on 22 March 1821, in Covington, Kenton, Kentucky, United States, his father, Aaron Stephenson, was 36 and his mother, Mary Wollums, was 32. He married Margaret Jane Cayton on 23 April 1840, in Lexington, Boone, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Washington Township, Buchanan, Missouri, United States in 1850 and Lancaster Township, Atchison, Kansas, United States in 1860. He died on 17 April 1903, in Atchison, Atchison, Kansas, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Atchison, Atchison, Kansas, United States.

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Family Time Line

Aaron Gerard Stephenson
1821–1903
Margaret Jane Cayton
1822–1910
Marriage: 23 April 1840
James William Stephenson
1842–1929
John Calvin Stephenson
1844–1880
Nancy Ellen Stephenson
1847–1883
Melissa Adelia Stephenson
1847–
Mary Hester Stephensen
1851–1879
Angeline Stephenson
1852–1897
Aaron B. Stephenson
1854–1881
Henry M. Stephenson
1856–1882
David Stephenson
1857–1877
Joseph P. Stephenson
1859–1873
Jackson Stephenson
1860–1875
Thomas Marion Stephenson
1861–1944

Sources (10)

  • Aron Stephenson, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Aron Grana Stephenson, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
  • Aaron Gerard Stephenson, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

1838

Historical Boundaries 1838: Buchanan created from Non-Area 12

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

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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"Birth: Mar. 22, 1821 Covington Kenton County Kentucky, USA Death: Apr. 17, 1903 Atchison Atchison County Kansas, USA Aaron Gerard Stephenson was a son of Aaron Stephenson and Mary Woollums of Kentuc …

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