Crawford Co., AR - Biographies - Samuel Stevenson

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SOURCE: History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford,
Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Chicago: The Goodspeed 
Publishing Co., 1889.
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Samuel Stevenson is the second child of a family of eleven of James G. 
and Jane (Wadkins) Stevenson. The father was born in South Carolina, 
and when about twelve years old, having received a whipping from his 
step-father for some trivial offense, he ran away from home, and 
arriving in this State carried mail to and from Clarksville. Later he 
found his way to Cape Girardeau County, and there married the mother 
of our subject, who was born in that county, and was two years younger 
than himself. Soon after they traveled on mules to the northeastern 
part of Arkansas, finally settling in Lovely County, but after the 
Government survey, their property being on the Indian reservation, 
they moved to Washington County, there remaining until 1837. They then 
passed the remainder of their days in Crawford County, dying in 1865 
and 1888, respectively. Both were members of the Christian Church. Mr. 
Stevenson was formerly a Whig, but afterward became a Republican, and 
served one term in the State Legislature. He was fond of hunting 
during the early history of the county, and often killed ten deer per 
day. Later he gave his time exclusively to farming. For several years 
he was justice of the peace in Washington County. Samuel Stevenson was 
born September 8, 1826, in Northeastern Arkansas. When twenty years of 
age he left his father's farm. For ten years he engaged in freighting 
in the Indian Territory, and then two years on the plains for the 
Government. He then began to farm, and has since continued engaged in 
that occupation with the exception of the time spent in service during 
the war. He now owns 240 acres, of which about 120 are cultivated, and 
his property is the result of his own industry and good management. In 
1846 he married Susan West, a native of Kentucky, and now the mother 
of the following children: James G., Maria J., William, Amanda and 
Robert A. Mrs. Stevenson belongs to the Christian Church. In 1863 Mr. 
Stevenson enlisted in Company L, Second Arkansas Cavalry, Federal 
army, and served until the close of the war. He was in the battles of 
Wilson's Creek and Pea Ridge. 

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