Elbert Stephenson

Brief Life History of Elbert

When Elbert Stephenson was born on 31 August 1894, in Holden, Millard, Utah, United States, his father, James Jasper Stephenson, was 41 and his mother, Jane Bennett, was 37. He married Florence Wood on 20 September 1916, in Manti Utah Temple, Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Holden Election Precinct, Millard, Utah, United States in 1940. He died on 18 August 1972, in Fillmore, Millard, Utah, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Holden Cemetery, Holden, Millard, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Elbert Stephenson
1894–1972
Florence Wood
1894–1990
Marriage: 20 September 1916
Nina Stephenson
1919–1919
Flora Stephenson
Elbert Merrill Stephenson
1921–2010
Flora Stephenson
1923–2017
John Junior Stephenson
1925–2000
Ruth Stephenson
1927–1998

Sources (50)

  • Elbert Stephenson, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Elbert Stephenson, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
  • Elbert Stephenson, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"

World Events (8)

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1899 · Hague Peace Convention

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1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress

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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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Missionary Records

Elbert Stephenson's missionary record, with his name on row no. 389

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