Stevenson - Robert
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, 14 April 1899
In Memory of Robert Stevenson.
Robert Stevenson was born in Nicholas county, Kentucky, Dec. 5, 1821, and died March 27, 1899, aged 77 years, three months and twenty-two days. He moved with his parents to Indiana and was married to Miss Phoebe Carroll in 1844. To this union were born twelve children, ten of whom are still living: Mrs. James Moore, of Darlington Mrs. Frank Carter, William and Frank Stevenson, of Benton county, John and James Stevenson, of Boone county Elmer Stevenson, of Clinton county, Sherman Stevenson, of Vermillion county, Ill., and Lucy Street and Nora Jefferson, of Iowa. The services were conducted at the home of his daughter by Rev. Lesson from the text "He is not dead but sleepeth." -- thanks to Kim H