Dear Gibson County, IN researchers:
I am interested in information on my great-grandfather, Charles Allen
STEVENS and his wives. This is the husband of Effie Pearl Bishop Byrd
Stevens that I mention in my other posting today.
Charles Allen STEVENS was born 29 Aug 1874 in Pike Co, IN to Ephraim M.
Stevens and Nancy Jane Milburn Stevens. I'm not sure when he moved to
Gibson County, IN, but his parents are supposed to be buried in Oak Hill
Cemetary in Patoka, so I assume his family moved together.
Most of the information below comes from notes written by my mother's
aunt. I haven't confirmed most yet, so please take it with a grain of
salt.
Charles's first wife was (Rachel) Florence Wise Wright, daughter of
Joshua M. Wise and Effie Long of Stendal, IN. They were married 21 Nov
1900 and had 2 daughters:
Edith Mae Stevens was b: 12 Sept 1904 in Patoka and died 19 Sept
1978.
Jane Stevens was b: 1906 in Patoka and died 22 Nov 1912 in
Patoka. I've visited her grave in Oak Hill Cemetary.
I'm not sure when Florence died ... I wonder if she died in childbirth,
as Charles remarried 14 July 1906. On that date, he married my
great-grandmother, also a widow, Effie Pearl Bishop Byrd.
Effie Pearl and Charles had 5 children together, including my
grandmother. I won't list these, as some are still living. Effie Pearl
died 15 March 1922.
After Effie Pearl's death, Charles married twice more. But I don't have
much information. His 3rd wife was a widow w/ 2 children ... they were
married I believe only 2 years and then divorced. She left town & never
had any other contact with the family.
After this, Charles married Mattie Wright Bell. She had 2 children from
her first marriage, one of who I think is still living, so I won't give
out information. She and Charles had no children together. I'm not sure
when she died, except that my mother knew her as Grandma, making her
death in the 1940's at the earliest, but before my birth in 1963.
I am interested in any information on Charle's wives. I wonder if
(Rachel) Florence Wise Wright and Mattie Wright Bell were related. Thank
you for your help!
Marti
asksuddarth(a)juno.com
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