Fulton Daily Leader
"Passed to his reward"

  Egbert Wesley Stevenson born March 3, 1856; died April 8, 1922, at his home in 
Greenfield, Tenn. Mr. Stevenson came to Fulton from West Tennessee about 45 years 
ago, and lived here until 1920, when he moved to Texas, remaining there until last June, 
when he came to Greenfield where he died. He was twice married, first to Miss Mary 
Temperance Barnes. Four children were born to this union, two sons and two daughters. 
The daughters preceded him to the grave. The sons, W. A. Stevenson of this city and 
Wilbur Stevenson of Pittsburgh, Pa., yet survive. His second wife was Miss Lula 
McNeilley. To this union were born two daughters, Martha and Archie, who with their 
mother live to weep for the loss of a devoted husband and father.
   The deceased was a devoted member of the Primitive Baptist Church and was faithful 
to the doctrine of the same, and he will be missed in the meetings of his church and in the 
community in which he lived, while the loss to his family cannot be expressed, but in 
their deep grief it is sweet to have the hope of meeting him where parting is unknown, 
and there is no more sickness and death. Besides his family, Mr. Stevenson is survived by 
many friends in Fulton and elsewhere who will be grieved to learn of his death. The 
funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the home of his W. A. Stevenson, in Pearl 
Village, conducted by his pastor, Bro. Ross of Greenfield, and he was laid to rest in 
Fairview Cemetery. The LEAFER joins with many friends in sympathy for the bereaved.

Originally published in the Fulton Genealogical Journal, Vol. 4, No. 2- May 1988