Peter T StephensonAge: 70 years1818–1888
- Name
- Peter T Stephenson
- Given names
- Peter T
- Surname
- Stephenson
 Birth | 1818 28 21 |
 Death of a paternal grandfather | William Perry Stephenson Sr 1820 (Age 2 years) |
| Birth of a brother | William Pleasant Stephenson 1821 (Age 3 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Susannah Stephenson 1821 (Age 3 years) |
| Birth of a brother | James M Stephenson 1823 (Age 5 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Alexander Stephenson 1824 (Age 6 years) |
| Birth of a brother | John F Stephenson August 16, 1826 (Age 8 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Rebecca C Stephenson 1827 (Age 9 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Margaret Adeline Stephenson August 13, 1828 (Age 10 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Nancy Jane Stephenson February 10, 1832 (Age 14 years) |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 14 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Birth of a sister | Elizabeth Stephenson 1833 (Age 15 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Michael Ambrose Stephenson March 4, 1835 (Age 17 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | Peter Trautmann April 12, 1836 (Age 18 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 17 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Birth of a sister | Sarah Elizabeth Stephenson May 6, 1837 (Age 19 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Rachel Irene Stephenson October 11, 1838 (Age 20 years) |
| Death of a brother | Blank Moody Stephenson May 17, 1841 (Age 23 years) |
| Death of a father | William Perry Stephenson Jr December 6, 1841 (Age 23 years) |
| Death of a brother | Alexander Stephenson 1843 (Age 25 years) Note: "...and also Alexander Stephenson died in 1843..." |
| Marriage of a parent | Zachariah McGee — Rachel Margaret “Peggy” Troutman — View this family October 7, 1844 (Age 26 years) |
| Death of a brother | William Pleasant Stephenson August 27, 1847 (Age 29 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Rebecca Roberson March 30, 1848 (Age 30 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 28 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
| Death of a sister | Elizabeth Stephenson 1849 (Age 31 years) |
| Death of a sister | Susannah Stephenson 1850 (Age 32 years) |
| Death of a sister | Rebecca C Stephenson 1855 (Age 37 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 39 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Death of a sister | Lieuvisa “Louisa” Stephenson April 20, 1862 (Age 44 years) |
| Death of a mother | Rachel Margaret “Peggy” Troutman November 15, 1864 (Age 46 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 43 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 49 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 49 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 51 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 60 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Death of a brother | James M Stephenson May 1879 (Age 61 years) |
| Death of a sister | Margaret Adeline Stephenson August 18, 1880 (Age 62 years) |
| Death of a sister | Nancy Jane Stephenson December 26, 1882 (Age 64 years) |
 Death | March 26, 1888 (Age 70 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: IOOF Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
William Perry Stephenson Jr Birth: March 6, 1789 40 28 — Culpeper, Virginia, United States Death: December 6, 1841 — Holt, Missouri, United States |
| mother |
Rachel Margaret “Peggy” Troutman Birth: November 1796 27 23 — Nelson, Kentucky, United States Death: November 15, 1864 — Thurman, Fremont, Iowa, United States |
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Marriage: March 14, 1814 — Henry, Kentucky, United States |
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5 months elder sister |
Lieuvisa “Louisa” Stephenson Birth: August 1, 1814 25 17 — Henry, Kentucky, United States Death: April 20, 1862 — Thurman, Fremont, Iowa, United States |
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2 years elder brother |
Blank Moody Stephenson Birth: 1816 26 19 — Oldham, Kentucky, United States Death: May 17, 1841 — Holt, Missouri, United States |
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3 years himself |
Peter T Stephenson Birth: 1818 28 21 — Kentucky, United States Death: March 26, 1888 — Golden City, Barton, Missouri, United States |
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4 years younger brother |
William Pleasant Stephenson Birth: 1821 31 24 — Oldham, Kentucky, United States Death: August 27, 1847 — Forbes, Holt, Missouri, United States |
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1 year younger sister |
Susannah Stephenson Birth: 1821 31 24 — Kentucky, United States Death: 1850 — Holt, Missouri, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
James M Stephenson Birth: 1823 33 26 — Iowa, United States Death: May 1879 — Missouri, United States |
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2 years younger brother |
Alexander Stephenson Birth: 1824 34 27 — Vandalia, Bond, Illinois, United States Death: 1843 — Forbes, Holt, Missouri, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
John F Stephenson Birth: August 16, 1826 37 29 — Illinois, United States Death: January 15, 1901 — Holt, Missouri, United States |
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16 months younger sister |
Rebecca C Stephenson Birth: 1827 37 30 — Parke, Indiana, United States Death: 1855 — Holt, Missouri, United States |
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19 months younger sister |
Margaret Adeline Stephenson Birth: August 13, 1828 39 31 — Indiana, United States Death: August 18, 1880 — Iowa, United States |
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4 years younger sister |
Nancy Jane Stephenson Birth: February 10, 1832 42 35 — Parke, Indiana, United States Death: December 26, 1882 — Missouri, United States |
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23 months younger sister |
Elizabeth Stephenson Birth: 1833 43 36 — Parke, Indiana, United States Death: 1849 — Holt, Missouri, United States |
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2 years younger brother |
Michael Ambrose Stephenson Birth: March 4, 1835 45 38 — Parke, Indiana, United States Death: May 2, 1921 — Thurman, Fremont, Iowa, United States |
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2 years younger sister |
Sarah Elizabeth Stephenson Birth: May 6, 1837 48 40 — Parke, Indiana, United States Death: February 23, 1902 — Stockton, Rooks, Kansas, United States |
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17 months younger sister |
Rachel Irene Stephenson Birth: October 11, 1838 49 41 — Indiana, United States Death: March 30, 1925 — Atchison, Missouri, United States |
| Mother’s family with Zachariah McGee |
| step-father |
Zachariah McGee Birth: about 1780 — North Carolina, United States Death: about 1846 — Newton, Missouri, United States |
| mother |
Rachel Margaret “Peggy” Troutman Birth: November 1796 27 23 — Nelson, Kentucky, United States Death: November 15, 1864 — Thurman, Fremont, Iowa, United States |
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Marriage: October 7, 1844 — Holt, Missouri, United States |