FIRST GENERATION 1. Alice A. STEBBINS was born on 25 Jun 1856 in Sherman, Chautauqua, New York. She died on 28 Aug 1858 in Sherman, Chautauqua, New York. SECOND GENERATION 2. John Crittenden STEBBINS was born on 20 Jun 1832 in Middlesex, Yates, New York. He died on 25 Mar 1913 in Sherman, Chautauqua, New York. He was buried in Sherman Cemetery, Sherman, Chautauqua, New York. Genealogy of the Stebbins Family. Including Kindred Lines of Swetland, Wilcox and Cheney Families. By Willis Merrill Stebbins, Gothernburg, Nebraska. Press of Brown Printing Service, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1940. p. 47. Resided about 3 miles east of Sherman, N.Y. He was married to Polly J. SWETLAND on 10 Jun 1855 in Sherman, Chautauqua, New York. 3. Polly J. SWETLAND was born on 4 Dec 1835 in , Chautauqua, New York. She died on 8 Apr 1918 in Sherman, Chautauqua, New York. She was buried in Sherman Cemetery, Sherman, Chautauqua, New York. John Crittenden STEBBINS and Polly J. SWETLAND had the following children: 1 i. Alice A. STEBBINS. ii. Monroe D. STEBBINS was born on 21 Nov 1858 in Sherman, Chautauqua, New York. He died on 21 Nov 1927 in Sherman, Chautauqua, New York. He was buried in Sherman Cemetery, Sherman, Chautauqua, New York. iii. Willis Merrill STEBBINS was born on 20 Jan 1863 in Wattsburg, Erie, Pennsylvania. Genealogy of the Stebbins Family. Including Kindred Lines of Swetland, Wilcox and Cheney Families. By Willis Merrill Stebbins, Gothernburg, Nebraska. Press of Brown Printing Service, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1940. p. 50. Willis Merrill Stebbins was educated in the common schools and Sherman, N.Y. high school and academy. Removed from Sherman, N.Y. to Farnam, Neb. in 1884 when 21 years old, where he took a homestead and tree claim from the government. Taught school in winters and farmed in summers. Proved up on his homestead in October 1889. Removed to Gothenbur, Neb. in Nov. 1889 and engaged in the hardware and implement business. In politics he has always been a Republican. He was elected a member of the State Legislature of 1911, 13 and 15. Member of the State Constitutional Convention 1919-20. State Treasurer in 1927-28-29-30. At present he is in the Real Estate Business at Gothenburg, Neb. Member of the Methodist Church, Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite, York Rite, Shrine; Royal Order of the Crown, and Mayflower Descendants. iv. Edgar H. STEBBINS was born on 26 Jan 1865. He died on 27 Aug 1866. v. Grant Lavern STEBBINS was born on 6 Oct 1868. vi. Verge Adelmer STEBBINS was born on 27 Jan 1875. THIRD GENERATION 4. Dexter STEBBINS was born on 22 Oct 1801 in Conway, Franklin, Massachusetts. He died on 2 Feb 1845 in Sherman, Chautauqua, New York. He was buried in Waits Corners Cemetery, Chautauqa County, New York. Genealogy of the Stebbins Family. Including Kindred Lines of Swetland, Wilcox and Cheney Families. By Willis Merrill Stebbins, Gothernburg, Nebraska. Press of Brown Printing Service, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1940. p. 46. Resided at Conway, Mass., Middlesex and Sherman, N.Y. He was married to Eliza CRITTENDEN. 5. Eliza CRITTENDEN was born on 22 Jan 1803 in Conway, Franklin, Massachusetts. She died on 22 Jan 1860 in Sherman, Chautauqua, New York. She was buried in Waits Corners Cemetery, Chautauqa County, New York. Dexter STEBBINS and Eliza CRITTENDEN had the following children: i. Cynthia STEBBINS was born in 1830. She died in 1865 in Sherman, Chautauqua, New York. She was buried in Sherman Cemetery, Sherman, Chautauqua, New York. 2 ii. John Crittenden STEBBINS. iii. Aaron David STEBBINS was born on 3 Oct 1834 in Sherman, Chautauqua, New York. He died on 28 Feb 1908 in Sherman, Chautauqua, New York. Genealogy of the Stebbins Family. Including Kindred Lines of Swetland, Wilcox and Cheney Families. By Willis Merrill Stebbins, Gothernburg, Nebraska. Press of Brown Printing Service, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1940. p. 55. Enlisted in the Union Army, Aug. 21, 1862 and was honorably discharged July 21, 1865. iv. Maria STEBBINS was born on 13 Feb 1837 in Sherman, Chautauqua, New York. She died in Oct 1912 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah. She was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah. v. Sarah E. STEBBINS was born in 1842 in Sherman, Chautauqua, New York. She died on 5 May 1867 in Wilson, Niagara, New York. vi. Hiram D. STEBBINS was born on 25 Dec 1844 in Sherman, Chautauqua, New York. He died on 29 May 1914 in Ripley, Chautauqua, New York. He was buried in East Ripley Cemetery, East Ripley, Chautauqua, New York. 6. Silas SWETLAND was born on 1 Jun 1792. He died on 9 Apr 1865 in Swetland's Corners, Chautauqua, New York. He was buried in Sherman Cemetery, Sherman, Chautauqua, New York. Genealogy of the Stebbins Family. Including Kindred Lines of Swetland, Wilcox and Cheney Families. By Willis Merrill Stebbins, Gothernburg, Nebraska. Press of Brown Printing Service, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1940. p. 93. They removed to Chautaugua County, New York and located in the south part of the town of Chautauqua at "Swetland's Corners." Inscription on Silas Swetland's tombstone in Sherman Cemetery, New York: "Silas Swetland, d. April 7, 1865, age 73 years, 10 months and 6 days. Abigail, wife of S. Swetland, d. Jun 17, 1856, aged 57 years, 2 months and 5 days." Verse on Abigail's tombstone: "Friends, no physician could not save My mortal body from the grave, Nor can the grave confine it here When my Redeemer doth appear." He was married to Abigail ROSE. 7. Abigail ROSE was born on 12 Apr 1798. She died on 17 Jun 1856 in Swetland's Corners, Chautauqua, New York. She was buried in Sherman Cemetery, Sherman, Chautauqua, New York. Genealogy of the Stebbins Family. Including Kindred Lines of Swetland, Wilcox and Cheney Families. By Willis Merrill Stebbins, Gothernburg, Nebraska. Press of Brown Printing Service, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1940. p. 93. of Vermont Silas SWETLAND and Abigail ROSE had the following children: i. Marcia SWETLAND was born on 15 Jan 1820 in , Chautauqua, New York. ii. George SWETLAND died. Genealogy of the Stebbins Family. Including Kindred Lines of Swetland, Wilcox and Cheney Families. By Willis Merrill Stebbins, Gothernburg, Nebraska. Press of Brown Printing Service, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1940. p. 93. Died in childhood. iii. Rhoda SWETLAND was born on 20 May 1830 in , Chautauqua, New York. iv. Rowena SWETLAND was born on 20 May 1830 in , Chautauqua, New York. 3 v. Polly J. SWETLAND. vi. Sarah SWETLAND was born on 24 Jan 1838 in Mayville, Chautauqua, New York.