Anthony William Stephenson

Brief Life History of Anthony William

When Anthony William Stephenson was born on 6 January 1907, in Holden, Millard, Utah, United States, his father, Anthony Edward Stephenson, was 27 and his mother, Catherine Usslear Johnson, was 27. He married Erma Bishop on 15 May 1934, in Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Delta Election Precinct, Millard, Utah, United States in 1940 and Cedar City, Iron, Utah, United States in 1950. He died on 24 March 1986, in St. George, Washington, Utah, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Cedar City Cemetery, Cedar City, Iron, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Anthony William Stephenson
1907–1986
Erma Bishop
1908–1972
Marriage: 15 May 1934
Anthony Ray Stephenson
1935–1995
Patricia Stephenson
1939–2023

Sources (33)

  • Anthony William Stephenson, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
  • Anthony Wm Stephenson, "Utah, Birth Certificates, 1903-1914"
  • Anthony Wm Stephenson, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940" 1934

World Events (8)

1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed

Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.

1908 · Utah's First National Monument

Natural Bridges National Monument was designated a National Monument in 1908 by President Theodore Roosevelt. It is Utah’s first National Monument but didn’t get many visitors until after the uranium boom of the 1950s. Today the Monument and its park became the first International Dark Sky Park certified by the International Dark-Sky Association.

1928 · Bryce Canyon National Park

Bryce Canyon, being named after Ebenezer Bryce, was designated first as a national monument by President Warren G. Harding in 1923 but was re-designated as a nation park in 1928 by Congress.

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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A. W. was "a crack shot"

John Stephenson talking about his father to A.L. Stephenson: “Dad was a hunter, an extremely crack shot. He shot left handed with a 30-40 Craig, which is a bolt action rifle. And he could shoot t …

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