This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/lEC.2ACE/1074.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Mary, thanks for taking the time. I don't have a birth date for Ernest that is even an approximate one. A living aunt says that Ernest and Ina's brother, Lewis, were close friends. Lewis was born in 1871. Ernest and Ina had one child born 8 Sep 1886. We believe Ina died late 1897 early 1898. Can't find record of death or burial but believe she may be one of the unmarked headstones in Coleman-Whittaker Cemetery. Sometime in early 1890's, they either divorced or he just left. Can't find record of divorce. Lewis was in contact with Ernest but would never reveal where he was. Even on Lewis' dying bed, he would not reveal anything about Ernest to my grandmother (Ernest and Ina's daughter). Some believe he may have gone to Canada. A brick wall for many years and also trying to find him 'before' marriage is brick wall even after learning his parents names through the marriage certificate. Some info below: Sincerely, Mike -----------------------------\ (Ina Brown) In the 1880 Census she is living with her parents in Haney, Crawford County, Wisconsin. Ina's marriage is registered as No. 174, 00223 with this information: Groom: Ernest D. Stevens. Father: Hiram Stevens. Mother: Adelpha Stevens. Occupation: Farmer City: Haney. Birth Place: Wisconsin. Bride: Ina J. Brown. Father: Marvin L. Brown. Mother: Margrate [sic] A. Brown. Birth Place: It was Blank. Marriage Contract: 14 April 1884. Where Contracted: Boscobel, Grant County, Wisconsin. Race: White. Type Ceremony: Statute Form Mutual Agreement. Witnesss: W. M. Jones; Marvin L. Brown (W. M. could be a connection to Ina's grandmother). Pronouncing: L. J. Wooley. (Probably Lucius J. Wooley, a lawyer in Boscobel). Residence of Bride: Boscobel. Date of Certificate Or Affidavit: 14 April 1884. Date Registered: 20 May 1884. In a Civil War Pensions Claim affidavit dated 13 Jan 1898, Marvin L. Brown in a listing of his living children does not include Ina Janet.

Hi Mike, The only info I have on Ernest Duet Stevens is date of birth 17 July 1857 and death sometime after May of 1903 His father Hiram died February 10, 1865, Civil war, aboard military ship on the Mississippi River, near Cairo, Alexander County, Illinois, buried Chemung Cemetery, McHenry County, Illinois Adelpha Diggins born July 1837, Indiana, died May 14, 1901, Union Township, Rock County, Wisconsin. daughter of Joseph and Grace Diggins Adelpha and Hiram were married Feb 21, 1854 by by Alain Brown, Justice of the Peace, Book A page 32 License # 1276 Issued 18 Feb 1854 other children I have for Hiram and Adelpha are Eva Mae- no birth date Frank Judson Sept 9, 1855 (have spouse and children info) Hiram Fremont July 25 1859 I haven't done much research on this branch as I am still trying to work on Eliakum Stevens, my 3x great grandfather who is Hiram's older brother Susan ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 4:38 PM Subject: [WIGRANT] Re: researching Hiram & Adelphia Stevens This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/lEC.2ACE/1074.1.1<http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/lEC.2ACE/1074.1.1> Message Board Post: Hi Mary, thanks for taking the time. I don't have a birth date for Ernest that is even an approximate one. A living aunt says that Ernest and Ina's brother, Lewis, were close friends. Lewis was born in 1871. Ernest and Ina had one child born 8 Sep 1886. We believe Ina died late 1897 early 1898. Can't find record of death or burial but believe she may be one of the unmarked headstones in Coleman-Whittaker Cemetery. Sometime in early 1890's, they either divorced or he just left. Can't find record of divorce. Lewis was in contact with Ernest but would never reveal where he was. Even on Lewis' dying bed, he would not reveal anything about Ernest to my grandmother (Ernest and Ina's daughter). Some believe he may have gone to Canada. A brick wall for many years and also trying to find him 'before' marriage is brick wall even after learning his parents names through the marriage certificate. Some info below: Sincerely, Mike -----------------------------\ (Ina Brown) In the 1880 Census she is living with her parents in Haney, Crawford County, Wisconsin. Ina's marriage is registered as No. 174, 00223 with this information: Groom: Ernest D. Stevens. Father: Hiram Stevens. Mother: Adelpha Stevens. Occupation: Farmer City: Haney. Birth Place: Wisconsin. Bride: Ina J. Brown. Father: Marvin L. Brown. Mother: Margrate [sic] A. Brown. Birth Place: It was Blank. Marriage Contract: 14 April 1884. Where Contracted: Boscobel, Grant County, Wisconsin. Race: White. Type Ceremony: Statute Form Mutual Agreement. Witnesss: W. M. Jones; Marvin L. Brown (W. M. could be a connection to Ina's grandmother). Pronouncing: L. J. Wooley. (Probably Lucius J. Wooley, a lawyer in Boscobel). Residence of Bride: Boscobel. Date of Certificate Or Affidavit: 14 April 1884. Date Registered: 20 May 1884. In a Civil War Pensions Claim affidavit dated 13 Jan 1898, Marvin L. Brown in a listing of his living children does not include Ina Janet. ==== WIGRANT Mailing List ==== If you have any questions or concerns, please e-mail me Mari, WIGRANT List Admin at [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> *--*--*--*--*--*--*Happy Hunting!!*--*--*--*--*--*--* ============================== Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx<http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx>

I forgot to add the following on Hiram and Eliakum's father Henry which may help you in your search. I received this info from a research tracing Henry Steven's brother Jonas By 1820 Henry had moved from Vermont to upstate New York near the Canadian Border, where he was a lumberman near the French Mills. Before 1833 Henry moved to Bloomville, Seneca County, Ohio After 1843 and before 1847 Henry moved to McHenry County, Illinois 1850 Federal census Chemung, McHenry County, Illinois ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 4:38 PM Subject: [WIGRANT] Re: researching Hiram & Adelphia Stevens This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/lEC.2ACE/1074.1.1<http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/lEC.2ACE/1074.1.1> Message Board Post: Hi Mary, thanks for taking the time. I don't have a birth date for Ernest that is even an approximate one. A living aunt says that Ernest and Ina's brother, Lewis, were close friends. Lewis was born in 1871. Ernest and Ina had one child born 8 Sep 1886. We believe Ina died late 1897 early 1898. Can't find record of death or burial but believe she may be one of the unmarked headstones in Coleman-Whittaker Cemetery. Sometime in early 1890's, they either divorced or he just left. Can't find record of divorce. Lewis was in contact with Ernest but would never reveal where he was. Even on Lewis' dying bed, he would not reveal anything about Ernest to my grandmother (Ernest and Ina's daughter). Some believe he may have gone to Canada. A brick wall for many years and also trying to find him 'before' marriage is brick wall even after learning his parents names through the marriage certificate. Some info below: Sincerely, Mike -----------------------------\ (Ina Brown) In the 1880 Census she is living with her parents in Haney, Crawford County, Wisconsin. Ina's marriage is registered as No. 174, 00223 with this information: Groom: Ernest D. Stevens. Father: Hiram Stevens. Mother: Adelpha Stevens. Occupation: Farmer City: Haney. Birth Place: Wisconsin. Bride: Ina J. Brown. Father: Marvin L. Brown. Mother: Margrate [sic] A. Brown. Birth Place: It was Blank. Marriage Contract: 14 April 1884. Where Contracted: Boscobel, Grant County, Wisconsin. Race: White. Type Ceremony: Statute Form Mutual Agreement. Witnesss: W. M. Jones; Marvin L. Brown (W. M. could be a connection to Ina's grandmother). Pronouncing: L. J. Wooley. (Probably Lucius J. Wooley, a lawyer in Boscobel). Residence of Bride: Boscobel. Date of Certificate Or Affidavit: 14 April 1884. Date Registered: 20 May 1884. In a Civil War Pensions Claim affidavit dated 13 Jan 1898, Marvin L. Brown in a listing of his living children does not include Ina Janet. ==== WIGRANT Mailing List ==== If you have any questions or concerns, please e-mail me Mari, WIGRANT List Admin at [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> *--*--*--*--*--*--*Happy Hunting!!*--*--*--*--*--*--* ============================== Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx<http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx>

Susan, This message came to the mailing list through the message boards, not directly from the mailing list. It is unlikely that the original poster will "see" your great response on the mailing list. Please use the URL listed in the message to reply. Thanks! Roxanne -----Original Message----- From: Susan Campbell [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 12:00 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [WIGRANT] Re: researching Hiram & Adelphia Stevens I forgot to add the following on Hiram and Eliakum's father Henry which may help you in your search. I received this info from a research tracing Henry Steven's brother Jonas By 1820 Henry had moved from Vermont to upstate New York near the Canadian Border, where he was a lumberman near the French Mills. Before 1833 Henry moved to Bloomville, Seneca County, Ohio After 1843 and before 1847 Henry moved to McHenry County, Illinois 1850 Federal census Chemung, McHenry County, Illinois ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 4:38 PM Subject: [WIGRANT] Re: researching Hiram & Adelphia Stevens This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/lEC.2ACE/1074.1.1<http://boards.anc estry.com/mbexec/msg/an/lEC.2ACE/1074.1.1> Message Board Post: Hi Mary, thanks for taking the time. I don't have a birth date for Ernest that is even an approximate one. A living aunt says that Ernest and Ina's brother, Lewis, were close friends. Lewis was born in 1871. Ernest and Ina had one child born 8 Sep 1886. We believe Ina died late 1897 early 1898. Can't find record of death or burial but believe she may be one of the unmarked headstones in Coleman-Whittaker Cemetery. Sometime in early 1890's, they either divorced or he just left. Can't find record of divorce. Lewis was in contact with Ernest but would never reveal where he was. Even on Lewis' dying bed, he would not reveal anything about Ernest to my grandmother (Ernest and Ina's daughter). Some believe he may have gone to Canada. A brick wall for many years and also trying to find him 'before' marriage is brick wall even after learning his parents names through the marriage certificate. Some info below: Sincerely, Mike -----------------------------\ (Ina Brown) In the 1880 Census she is living with her parents in Haney, Crawford County, Wisconsin. Ina's marriage is registered as No. 174, 00223 with this information: Groom: Ernest D. Stevens. Father: Hiram Stevens. Mother: Adelpha Stevens. Occupation: Farmer City: Haney. Birth Place: Wisconsin. Bride: Ina J. Brown. Father: Marvin L. Brown. Mother: Margrate [sic] A. Brown. Birth Place: It was Blank. Marriage Contract: 14 April 1884. Where Contracted: Boscobel, Grant County, Wisconsin. Race: White. Type Ceremony: Statute Form Mutual Agreement. Witnesss: W. M. Jones; Marvin L. Brown (W. M. could be a connection to Ina's grandmother). Pronouncing: L. J. Wooley. (Probably Lucius J. Wooley, a lawyer in Boscobel). Residence of Bride: Boscobel. Date of Certificate Or Affidavit: 14 April 1884. Date Registered: 20 May 1884. In a Civil War Pensions Claim affidavit dated 13 Jan 1898, Marvin L. Brown in a listing of his living children does not include Ina Janet. ==== WIGRANT Mailing List ==== If you have any questions or concerns, please e-mail me Mari, WIGRANT List Admin at [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> *--*--*--*--*--*--*Happy Hunting!!*--*--*--*--*--*--* ============================== Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx<http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ash x> ==== WIGRANT Mailing List ==== Support free volunteer genealogy. Contribute your data and your time. For details see: http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html RootsWeb supports our research by hosting our mailing list! Do you support RootsWeb? ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.5/301 - Release Date: 4/4/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.5/301 - Release Date: 4/4/2006