1. Curtis/Cortez STEVENS. Born on 24 Aug 1796 in Great Barrington, MA. Curtis/Cortez died in Brunswick, Medina County, OH age 35 on 5 Mar 1835; he was 38.[1] Buried in Westview Cemetery, Brunswick, OH. He first married Sarah (Sally) TILLOTSON, daughter of Samuel TILLOTSON (4 Oct 1759-3 Dec 1848) & Sarah PARTRIDGE (15 May 1769-11 Apr 1846), on 1 Jun 1820.[2] Born on 23 Mar 1800 in Lee, Berkshire County, MA. Sarah (Sally) died in Brunswick, Medina County, OH on 25 Mar 1831; she was 31. Tombstone says died at age 35 but would seem to be more like 39.
They had the following children:
2 i. Sarah Phidelia (1822-)
3 ii. John Campbell (1824-)
4 iii. James Plowden (1826-1897)
5 iv. Silas Newell (1828-1856)
He second married Sarah CHASWICK, on 15 Apr 1832 in Medina County, OH.
They had one child:
6 i. Cortez Jr. (~1833-)
Second Generation
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Family of Curtis/Cortez STEVENS (1) & Sarah (Sally) TILLOTSON
2. Sarah Phidelia STEVENS. Born on 20 Aug 1822 in Brunswick, Medina County, OH.[3] She was known as Phidelia. She married Lafayette BOLLES, on 26 Apr 1849.[2]
3. John Campbell STEVENS. Born on 15 May 1824 in Brunswick, Medina County, OH.[3] He first married Emeline WARNER, daughter of Eliadon WARNER & Margaret, on 1 Oct 1847. Born in 1824 in Liverpool, Medina County, OH. Emeline died in Brunswick, Medina County, OH on 21 Mar 1851; she was 27.
He second married Mary Elizabeth INGALLS, on 8 Mar 1853.
4. James Plowden STEVENS. Born on 23 Sep 1826 in Brunswick, Medina County, OH.[3] James Plowden died on 5 Mar 1897; he was 70.[1] Buried in Westview Cemetery, Brunswick, OH. He was known as Plowden and was an excellent piano tuner.[2] He first married Phoebe MEACHEM.
He second married Sybil VAUGHN, daughter of William Marks VAUGHN & Betsey WHITMAN. Born on 7 May 1828. Sybil died on 13 Aug 1911; she was 83.
They had one child:
7 i. Lucius E. (1853-1858) (Jane mentions attending his funeral)
5. Silas Newell STEVENS. Born on 21 Dec 1828 in Brunswick, Medina County, OH.[3] Silas Newell died on 13 Apr 1856; he was 27. He was known as Newell.
Family of Curtis/Cortez STEVENS (1) & Sarah CHASWICK
6. Cortez Jr. STEVENS. Born abt 1833/1834. He first married Mary Elizabeth (Libbie) WILSON, on 4 Feb 1858 in Medina County, OH.
He second married Maria N. PIERCE, on 27 Sep 1867 in Mahoning County, OH.
Third Generation
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Family of James Plowden STEVENS (4) & Sybil VAUGHN
7. Lucius E. STEVENS. Born on 18 Jul 1853 in prob Brunswick, Medina County, OH. Lucius E. died in Brunswick, Medina County, OH on 13 Apr 1858; he was 4. Buried in Westview Cemetery, Brunswick, OH.
His funeral is mentioned by Jane Tillotson in her diary.
Sources:
1. Westview Cemetery, Brunswick, Medina County, OH.
2. Tillotson, E.Ward, Tillotson Genealogy (typescript - microfilm FHC).
3. IGI
BOLLES
Lafayette spouse of 2
CHASWICK
Sarah spouse of 1
INGALLS
Mary Elizabeth spouse of 3
MEACHEM
Phoebe spouse of 4
PIERCE
Maria N. spouse of 6
STEVENS
Cortez Jr. 6
Curtis/Cortez 1
James Plowden 4
John Campbell 3
Lucius E. 7
Sarah Phidelia 2
Silas Newell 5
TILLOTSON
Sarah (Sally) spouse of 1
VAUGHN
Sybil spouse of 4
WARNER
Emeline spouse of 3
WILSON
Mary Elizabeth (Libbie) spouse of 6
Created by: William L. Kidder (LKIDDER@WorldNet.att.net)
Last revision: 31 December 1997