BIO: Stephenson, Benjamin - Henry Co submitted by: Diana Flynn "HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE & WASHINGTON COUNTIES, INDIANA" GOODSPEED BROS. 1884, VERNON TOWNSHIP, WASHINGTON COUNTY PAGE 936 BENJAMIN STEPHENSON, an old pioneer residing in Vernon Township, is said to be the oldest man in the township. He was born June 30, 1796, being about the youngest of a family of eight children born to William and Rebecca (Robeson) Stephenson. His parental ancestors were natives of old Virginia, and direct descendants from the English. His father immigrated to Kentucky about the year 1802, where he died. The subject of this sketch remained with his parents until twenty-one. In about the year 1817 his marriage with Mary Grimes was solemnized. He has a fair education, and belonged to the Christian Church for forty-five years. He was first a Whig, afterward a Republican. He takes great interest in public matters. His occupation is farming. There have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Stephenson twelve children, of whom eight are living: Nancy (who married H. Collier), Delilah (who married Mark Maudilin), Cynthia (who became the wife of Jo. Walton), Jane (who married Joel Maudlin), Elmira (who married Ephraim Chastain), Eliza (who married David Voyles), Simpson (who married Joanna Maudlin), Nelson (who married Jemima Maudlin), John (who married Sarah Scott), Benjamin and Emeline (who died in infancy), and Polly A. (who married David Pavey). ************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent.