Brief Life History of Walter
When Walter Stephens was born on 26 October 1808, in Schoharie, Schoharie, New York, United States, his father, George Stevens, was 33 and his mother, Sarah Wood, was 28. He married Matilda Betsey Tew on 9 December 1834, in Jamestown, Ellicott, Chautauqua, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Ellicott, Chautauqua, New York, United States in 1850 and Jamestown, Ellicott, Chautauqua, New York, United States in 1860. He died on 9 April 1861, in Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, United States, at the age of 52, and was buried in Old City Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, United States.
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Sources (8)
- Walter Stephens, "United States Census, 1860"
- Walter Stephens, "Find A Grave Index"
- Hallis Stephens in entry for Maria Antoinette Stephens, "New York, Church and Civil Deaths, 1824-1962"
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World Events (7)
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1821
Historical Boundaries: 1821: Spanish East Florida, Florida Unorganized Federal Territory, United States 1821: St. Johns, Florida Unorganized Federal Territory, United States 1822: St. Johns, Florida Territory, United States; 1823: Duval, Florida Territory, United States 1845: Duval, Florida, United States
1824
Tallahassee was named the state capital in 1824 by Floridas first territorial governor, William P. DuVal.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Stevens .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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