Mary Prewitt

Brief Life History of Mary

When Mary Prewitt was born on 14 October 1811, in Louisiana, United States, her father, Hugh Uriah Prewitt, was 25 and her mother, Priscilla Hall, was 25. She married William S. Stephenson on 27 July 1831. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Liberty, Liberty, Texas, United States in 1850 and Chambers, Texas, United States in 1860. She died on 8 November 1868, at the age of 57.

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Family Time Line

William S. Stephenson
1808–1844
Mary Prewitt
1811–1868
Marriage: 27 July 1831
Priscilla Grisselle Stephenson
1832–1883
Uriah Prewett Stephenson
1834–1884
Eli Sechart Stephenson
1835–1871
Joseph William Stephenson
1837–1898
Mary Stephenson
1839–1850
Reason Green Stephenson
1841–1895
Martha Stephenson
1843–1929

Sources (5)

  • Mary Stephenson, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Mary Prewitt Stephenson, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Martha Pruitt in entry for Martha Mayes, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"

World Events (8)

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

1812

Louisiana is the 18th state.

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

Name Meaning

English (Warwickshire): diminutive of Prew , Prue or Prow .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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