STEPHENS-On February 4, 1881, very suddenly at his home in White twp, Mr. Robert G. Stephens, aged about 76 years.
Mr. Stevens was a native of Perry county, this State. He came to this county about 25 years ago, having purchased the farm of Samuel Trimble, deceased. Mr. Stephens was a tender hearted, sympathizing gentleman, and honest in his dealings; he was a ruling elder in the U.P. church in his native county, and after removing into the bounds of the Indiana U.P. congregation, was elected to the same position. He was a full cousin of Hon. Alexander H. Stephens of Georgia,-their fathers being brothers. Deceased had many warm friends in the congregation and among his neighbors, many of whom attended his funeral on Monday.
[The Messenger, Feb 9, 1881]
Excerpt from “Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania”, Volume 3, p.1560
Robert Garrett Stephens, second son of James and Elizabeth (Garrett) Stephens, was born in 1804, in Perry county, Pennsylvania, and in 1856 moved to Indiana county, same state. He married Martha Jones and had issue: 1. James, a veteran of the Civil War from Pennsylvania; he married (first) Charlotte Simpson, (second) Rebecca Neilson. 2. Martha J., married George W. Simpson. 3. Robert, unmarried; he met an accidental death, being killed by a falling tree. 4. Amanda, married William J. Ray. 5. John J., married Anna Trible. 6. David A., unmarried; he was a soldier of the Civil War, in the Fourth Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry and died at Camp Copeland, Pennsylvania, in 1862. 7. Samuel, married Margaret Kinter. 8. Silas, died at the age of four years. 9. Huldah, see forward.
[Contributed by Terry]
Mr. Stevens was a native of Perry county, this State. He came to this county about 25 years ago, having purchased the farm of Samuel Trimble, deceased. Mr. Stephens was a tender hearted, sympathizing gentleman, and honest in his dealings; he was a ruling elder in the U.P. church in his native county, and after removing into the bounds of the Indiana U.P. congregation, was elected to the same position. He was a full cousin of Hon. Alexander H. Stephens of Georgia,-their fathers being brothers. Deceased had many warm friends in the congregation and among his neighbors, many of whom attended his funeral on Monday.
[The Messenger, Feb 9, 1881]
Excerpt from “Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania”, Volume 3, p.1560
Robert Garrett Stephens, second son of James and Elizabeth (Garrett) Stephens, was born in 1804, in Perry county, Pennsylvania, and in 1856 moved to Indiana county, same state. He married Martha Jones and had issue: 1. James, a veteran of the Civil War from Pennsylvania; he married (first) Charlotte Simpson, (second) Rebecca Neilson. 2. Martha J., married George W. Simpson. 3. Robert, unmarried; he met an accidental death, being killed by a falling tree. 4. Amanda, married William J. Ray. 5. John J., married Anna Trible. 6. David A., unmarried; he was a soldier of the Civil War, in the Fourth Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry and died at Camp Copeland, Pennsylvania, in 1862. 7. Samuel, married Margaret Kinter. 8. Silas, died at the age of four years. 9. Huldah, see forward.
[Contributed by Terry]
STEPHENS-On February 4, 1881, very suddenly at his home in White twp, Mr. Robert G. Stephens, aged about 76 years.
Mr. Stevens was a native of Perry county, this State. He came to this county about 25 years ago, having purchased the farm of Samuel Trimble, deceased. Mr. Stephens was a tender hearted, sympathizing gentleman, and honest in his dealings; he was a ruling elder in the U.P. church in his native county, and after removing into the bounds of the Indiana U.P. congregation, was elected to the same position. He was a full cousin of Hon. Alexander H. Stephens of Georgia,-their fathers being brothers. Deceased had many warm friends in the congregation and among his neighbors, many of whom attended his funeral on Monday.
[The Messenger, Feb 9, 1881]
Excerpt from “Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania”, Volume 3, p.1560
Robert Garrett Stephens, second son of James and Elizabeth (Garrett) Stephens, was born in 1804, in Perry county, Pennsylvania, and in 1856 moved to Indiana county, same state. He married Martha Jones and had issue: 1. James, a veteran of the Civil War from Pennsylvania; he married (first) Charlotte Simpson, (second) Rebecca Neilson. 2. Martha J., married George W. Simpson. 3. Robert, unmarried; he met an accidental death, being killed by a falling tree. 4. Amanda, married William J. Ray. 5. John J., married Anna Trible. 6. David A., unmarried; he was a soldier of the Civil War, in the Fourth Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry and died at Camp Copeland, Pennsylvania, in 1862. 7. Samuel, married Margaret Kinter. 8. Silas, died at the age of four years. 9. Huldah, see forward.
[Contributed by Terry]
Mr. Stevens was a native of Perry county, this State. He came to this county about 25 years ago, having purchased the farm of Samuel Trimble, deceased. Mr. Stephens was a tender hearted, sympathizing gentleman, and honest in his dealings; he was a ruling elder in the U.P. church in his native county, and after removing into the bounds of the Indiana U.P. congregation, was elected to the same position. He was a full cousin of Hon. Alexander H. Stephens of Georgia,-their fathers being brothers. Deceased had many warm friends in the congregation and among his neighbors, many of whom attended his funeral on Monday.
[The Messenger, Feb 9, 1881]
Excerpt from “Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania”, Volume 3, p.1560
Robert Garrett Stephens, second son of James and Elizabeth (Garrett) Stephens, was born in 1804, in Perry county, Pennsylvania, and in 1856 moved to Indiana county, same state. He married Martha Jones and had issue: 1. James, a veteran of the Civil War from Pennsylvania; he married (first) Charlotte Simpson, (second) Rebecca Neilson. 2. Martha J., married George W. Simpson. 3. Robert, unmarried; he met an accidental death, being killed by a falling tree. 4. Amanda, married William J. Ray. 5. John J., married Anna Trible. 6. David A., unmarried; he was a soldier of the Civil War, in the Fourth Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry and died at Camp Copeland, Pennsylvania, in 1862. 7. Samuel, married Margaret Kinter. 8. Silas, died at the age of four years. 9. Huldah, see forward.
[Contributed by Terry]
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