Grave marker incorrectly shows the year of death for John Wesley Stevenson as 1950. His obituary appeared in the February 11, 1949 issue of The Abilene, Texas, Reporter-News. His death certificate shows his date of death as February 10, 1949. (Correction done by Eric Baker with thanks to Carol Monteleone for finding the obituary and the death certificate.)
Husband of Dora Ann Stevenson
John Wesley Stevenson was a son of James Henry Stevenson(#45688344) and Sarah Jane Haddock Stevenson(#45736733). He was born in Georgia and died in Stamford, Jones County, Texas.
contributed by Julie Miller - August, 2013
William Garrett died in 1899 as the result of a violent confrontation with his son-in-law John Wesley Stevenson. There apparently had been ongoing bad relations between the two men. John and his brother passed the Garrett family farm in a wagon. William Garrett pursued the wagon and confronted John with a pistol. John Wesley Stevenson struck William Garrett with an axe he had in the wagon. John was tried for murder but was acquitted on the grounds of self defense.
John and his wife Dora (William Garrett's daughter) continued their married life, apparently happily, for another fifty or so years.
Husband of Dora Ann Stevenson
John Wesley Stevenson was a son of James Henry Stevenson(#45688344) and Sarah Jane Haddock Stevenson(#45736733). He was born in Georgia and died in Stamford, Jones County, Texas.
contributed by Julie Miller - August, 2013
William Garrett died in 1899 as the result of a violent confrontation with his son-in-law John Wesley Stevenson. There apparently had been ongoing bad relations between the two men. John and his brother passed the Garrett family farm in a wagon. William Garrett pursued the wagon and confronted John with a pistol. John Wesley Stevenson struck William Garrett with an axe he had in the wagon. John was tried for murder but was acquitted on the grounds of self defense.
John and his wife Dora (William Garrett's daughter) continued their married life, apparently happily, for another fifty or so years.
Grave marker incorrectly shows the year of death for John Wesley Stevenson as 1950. His obituary appeared in the February 11, 1949 issue of The Abilene, Texas, Reporter-News. His death certificate shows his date of death as February 10, 1949. (Correction done by Eric Baker with thanks to Carol Monteleone for finding the obituary and the death certificate.)
Husband of Dora Ann Stevenson
John Wesley Stevenson was a son of James Henry Stevenson(#45688344) and Sarah Jane Haddock Stevenson(#45736733). He was born in Georgia and died in Stamford, Jones County, Texas.
contributed by Julie Miller - August, 2013
William Garrett died in 1899 as the result of a violent confrontation with his son-in-law John Wesley Stevenson. There apparently had been ongoing bad relations between the two men. John and his brother passed the Garrett family farm in a wagon. William Garrett pursued the wagon and confronted John with a pistol. John Wesley Stevenson struck William Garrett with an axe he had in the wagon. John was tried for murder but was acquitted on the grounds of self defense.
John and his wife Dora (William Garrett's daughter) continued their married life, apparently happily, for another fifty or so years.
Husband of Dora Ann Stevenson
John Wesley Stevenson was a son of James Henry Stevenson(#45688344) and Sarah Jane Haddock Stevenson(#45736733). He was born in Georgia and died in Stamford, Jones County, Texas.
contributed by Julie Miller - August, 2013
William Garrett died in 1899 as the result of a violent confrontation with his son-in-law John Wesley Stevenson. There apparently had been ongoing bad relations between the two men. John and his brother passed the Garrett family farm in a wagon. William Garrett pursued the wagon and confronted John with a pistol. John Wesley Stevenson struck William Garrett with an axe he had in the wagon. John was tried for murder but was acquitted on the grounds of self defense.
John and his wife Dora (William Garrett's daughter) continued their married life, apparently happily, for another fifty or so years.
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