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Joseph Stevens (Samuel, Thomas, Henry) was born at Sheffield,Massachusetts, June 14, 1752. He married twice, first, Naomi (probablyMatthews); second Desire (Stephens), widow of Eleazer Waterhouse. He wasa Corporal in the Revolutionary War, was with Washington at Valley Forge,held the rank of Captain in the State Militia in 1799. He lived inStillwater, New York, where he was a farmer, later moved to Sangerfield,New York, thence to Campbell, New York and finally to Wheeler, New York,where he died about 1830. He and his wife were members of the oldStillwater Church and the Presbyterian Church of Campbell, but unitedwith the Baptist Church at Wheeler, New York. THE STEVENS GENEALOGY. PART III. Miscellaneous Stevens Families. SECTION I. JOSEPH STEVENS, of Painted Post, Steuben county, N. Y. The following information is furnished by Mr. F. J. Stevens and Mr.Arthur Stevens, of Detroit, Mich. JOSEPH STEVENS, who married Naomi, had children as follows: I. Joseph Stevens, Jr., II. John Stevens III. Rhoda Stevens, who married Mr. Mute. IV. Lydia Stevens, who married Mr. Selew. V. Elias Stevens VI. Jesse Stevens VII. Noah Stevens VIII. Isaac Stevens IX. Ann Stevens X. Sarah Stevens XI. Naomi Stevens XII. Syri Stevens, who married Mr. Cramer. JOSEPH STEVENS, of Painted Post, Steuben county, N. Y. The following information is furnished by Mr. F. J. Stevens and Mr.Arthur Stevens, of Detroit, Mich. JOSEPH STEVENS, who married Naomi, had children as follows: I. Joseph Stevens, Jr., who was born in December 1771. He removed toPainted Post, Steuben Co., New York and married on February 10, 1795,Abigail Knowlton of Sangerfield. He was an artist and died on December 1,1843 at Painted Post, on the old homestead and was buried there. She wasborn on June 22, 1777, at Ipswich, N. H., and married at Utica, N. Y., inthe first and only house that stood there at that time. On hereighty-fifth birthday on June 22, 1862 at the home of her son Ralph M.Stevens, at Plymouth, Mich., there were present ten of her children,forty-seven grandchildren and forty-five great grandchildren. She hadtwelve children. One died before he arrived at manhood. She died onDecember 19, 1864. There were nine boys and two girls that married, asfollows: 1. Jared Stevens, who was born on September 10, 1795 and who married,first, on September 28, 1819, Hannah Haight. He married, second,Charlotte Bush, on March 11, 1882, and died on February 4, 1887. He was afarmer. He had by his first wife: i. Perry Stevens, ii. Amos Stevens iii. Orin Stevens iv. Louisa Stevens v. Augustus Stevens, who was killed in the Civil war Jared Stevens, had by his second wife: vi. Frederick Stevens, who died in childhood, vii. Hannah Stevens, viii. Harriet Stevens, ix. Jared Stevens, x. Newell Stevens, who was in the army. 2. Permelia Stevens, who was born on May 10, 1797. She married Aden I.Pratt on January 4, 1816. She died on August 27, 1844. He was a farmer. 3. Nadassa Stevens, who was born on June 1, 1799, married on November 23,1820, Daniel Horton. He was a farmer and died on April 24, 1868. She diedon August 14, 1872. They had: i. Charles Stevens, and others. 4. Amos Stevens, who was born on May 31, 1801 died on Jan. 30, 1877 andwas buried at Ipsilante. He was a farmer. He married Mary Boldman, onOct. 14, 1825, and they had: i. Mary Stevens ii. Philander Stevens. 5. Jonas Stevens, who was born on March 13, 1803, married on September28, 1826, Betsy Miller and resided at Campbell, N. Y. He was living in1886. 6. Benjamin Stevens, who was born May 12, 1805, married Eliza White, onFebruary 9, 1826. 7. Joseph Stevens, who was born on Aug. 20, 1809, married on February 2,1834, Frances E. Bush. He died on September 4, 1877. They had: i. Abigail Stevens, ii. Cornelia Stevens, iii. Mary Stevens, iv. Melissa Stevens. 8. Ralph M. Stevens, who was born on December 24, 1811, married, onJanuary 19, 1834, Jane Miller and they resided at Evart, Mich. He wasliving in 1886. They had: i. Joseph Stevens ii. Mary Stevens iii. David Brainard Stevens, who lost his life in the army. iv. M. Luther Stevens v. Lizzie Stevens. 9. Marcus Stevens, who was born on February 20, 1814 and who died atDetroit, on June 19, 1880, and was buried there. He married, first,Catharine Burnham, and, second, Mary Erwin. He was in the furniturebusiness many years in Detroit, Mich. He had: i. Kate Stevens, ii. George Stevens iii. Nellie Stevens. 10. Almond Stevens, who was born on June 12, 1816, married on December10, 1839, Martha Gales. He was a farmer. They had: i. Arthur Stevens, who was born on February 16, 1841, married on August15, 1861, Agnes Adella Sawyer, who was born on June 15, 1841. They had: i. Clarence Stevens. ii. Orin Stevens, who was born on January 8, 1847, married, on October20, 1869, Minerva Cook, who was born on November 24, 1846. They had: i. Harry Clyde Stevens, who was born in December, 1870. 11. John Stevens, who was born on February 19, 1819, at Campbell, N. Y.He married, on October 8, 1845, Mary Baker Covert and resided at Detroit,Mich. He was a cabinet maker. The brothers were all farmers, except Johnand Marcus, and all died in 1886, excepting Jonas and Ralph. They held nopolitical offices higher than justice of the peace, with the exception ofAmos, who was for one year in the Michigan legislature. They were allquiet, unassuming men and their duty seemed, by their course of life tobe, in one direction, that of living only holy lives, though no one ofJoseph Stevens' descendants have entered the ministry. The church,however, has been furnished with many an officer from their number. JohnStevens had children as follows: i. Frederick John Stevens, who was born in July, 1846, married, onSeptember 16, 1868, Clara Belle Sacket, the daughter of Dennis Sacket,who was born on April 14, 1848. She was born in Redford, Mich., andresided in Detroit. He was a bookkeeper and lived nearly all his life inDetroit. They had: (1) Frank Russell Stevens, who was born on February 15, 1870. (2) George Baker Stevens, who was born on January 27, 1873. (3) Alan Hall Stevens, who was born on November 6, 1876. (4) Clara M. Stevens, who was born on December 19, 1878. (5) Frederick John Stevens, Jr., who was born on October 4, 1880. ii. Edwin Holland Stevens, who was born on December 12, 1847. He was anattorney, and died in June, 1886. He married and had: (1) Mark Watkin Stevens. iii. Mark Burnham Stevens, who was born on October 23, 1849. He was amerchant. He married, but had no children. iv. Mary Emma Stevens, who was born on October 28, 1853, married J. C.Macy, who was a musical author and editor, in Boston, Mass. v. Ella Augusta Stevens, who was born on March 28,1857, married Dr. E. A.Parkinson, and resided in Traverse City, Mich. vi. William Snow Stevens, who was born on May 20, 1860. He was a studentand never married. vii. George Hutchings Stevens, who was born on July 19, 1864. He was abank clerk and never married. viii. Arthur Edwin Stevens, who was born on December 19, 1866. He was abank clerk and never married. II. John Stevens III. Rhoda Stevens, who married Mr. Mute. IV. Lydia Stevens, who married Mr. Selew. V. Elias Stevens VI. Jesse Stevens VII. Noah Stevens VIII. Isaac Stevens IX. Ann Stevens X. Sarah Stevens XI. Naomi Stevens XII. Syri Stevens, who married Mr. Cramer. --------William Lackey Stephens;http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/s/t/e/William-Lackey--Stephens/index.html
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