History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Counties, Indiana From the
Earliest Time to the Present; Together with Interesting Biographical
Sketches, Reminiscences, Notes, Etc.  Chicago, Goodspeed Bros., & Co.,
Publishers, 1884. Weston A. Goodspeed, Leroy C. Goodspeed, Charles L.
Goodspeed. Henry County.

JOHN STEPHENSON, an influential farmer of Vernon Township, was born March
22, 1837, being the next youngest of a family of ten children born to
Benjamin and Mary (Grimes) Stephenson.  His ancestors were natives of
Kentucky, from which State they immigrated to Indiana in about the year
1833, settling about three miles south of Smedley Station, the father was
of English and the mother of Dutch descent.  His educational facilities
were rather limited, but by his energy succeeded in getting a good
practical education, enough to enable him successfully to perform any and
all business transactions.  He remained home on the farm with his parents
until he attained his majority.  On the 22nd of September, 1859, his
marriage with Sarah E. Scott was solemnized, and their union has been
blessed with six children, five of whom are now living, and named Newton
E., Laura, Preston M., Hattie, Ada and Clara B., all living but the last. 
Mr. S. is a member in good standing in the Christian Church, and
contributes liberally to all church and charitable institutions.  In the
year 1859 he moved to Texas, but returned the next year.  In 1862 he
enlisted as a private soldier in the defense of his country, in the Sixty
Sixth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, Company A, and was in the following
engagements:  Richmond, Ky., and through the entire Atlanta campaign,
serving with honor for three years, when he was mustered out at Washington
in May of 1865.  In politics Mr. Stephenson is a stanch Republican, and
takes an interest in the political questions of the day.  By occupation he
is a farmer and stock-raiser, in which chosen vocation he has made a
decided success.

Stephenson Grimes Scott
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Washington-IN TX

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