Joshua Stevens

Brief Life History of Joshua

When Joshua Stevens was born in 1810, in Ohio, United States, his father, John Stevens, was 42 and his mother, Elizabeth Robson, was 28. He married Wealthy Lucinda Remington on 10 September 1838, in Ravenna Township, Portage, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Eaton Rapids, Eaton, Michigan, United States in 1860. He died on 28 May 1874, in Wheeler, Wheeler Township, Gratiot, Michigan, United States, at the age of 64.

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Family Time Line

Joshua Stevens
1810–1874
Wealthy Lucinda Remington
1822–
Marriage: 10 September 1838
George W. Stevens
1842–1851
Charles W. Stevens
about 1843–1889
William R. Stevens
about 1847–
Cordelia Lucinda Stevens
about 1843–1923
Elijah Monroe Stevens
1844–1914
Sarah L. Stevens
1854–

Sources (22)

  • Joshua Stevens, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Stevens, "Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925"
  • Joshua Stevens, "Michigan Deaths, 1867-1897"

World Events (8)

1810 · Change of capital city

Zanesville becomes the new state capital.

1812

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

1836 · Kirtland Temple Dedicated

On March 27, 1836, the Kirtland Temple was dedicated.

Name Meaning

English (London), Flemish, Dutch, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Steven . The surname of Flemish origin is also found in the Walloon part of Belgium. In North America, the English form of the surname has also absorbed some like-sounding Jewish names and various other European cognates, e.g. Greek Stefanidis , Serbian Stevanović (see Stevanovic ), Slovenian and Slovak Štefanič (see Stefanic ).

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

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