BIO: Stephenson, Benjamin - Henry Co 

"HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE & WASHINGTON COUNTIES, INDIANA"  GOODSPEED
BROS. 1884

VERNON TOWNSHIP, WASHINGTON COUNTY

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BENJAMIN STEPHENSON, an old pioneer residing in Vernon Township, is said to
be the oldest man in the township.  He was born June 30, 1796, being about
the youngest of a family of eight children born to William and Rebecca
(Robeson) Stephenson.  His parental ancestors were natives of old Virginia,
and direct descendants from the English.  His father immigrated to Kentucky
about the year 1802, where he died.  The subject of this sketch remained
with his parents until twenty-one.  In about the year 1817 his marriage with
Mary Grimes was solemnized.  He has a fair education, and belonged to the
Christian Church for forty-five years.  He was first a Whig, afterward a
Republican.  He takes great interest in public matters.  His occupation is
farming.  There have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Stephenson twelve children,
of whom eight are living:  Nancy (who married H. Collier), Delilah (who
married Mark Maudilin), Cynthia (who became the wife of Jo. Walton), Jane
(who married Joel Maudlin), Elmira (who married Ephraim Chastain), Eliza
(who married David Voyles), Simpson (who married Joanna Maudlin), Nelson
(who married Jemima Maudlin), John (who  married Sarah Scott), Benjamin and
Emeline (who died in infancy), and Polly A. (who  married David Pavey).

Transcribed by: Diana Flynn 
<ivie@tima.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Aug 1997