STEVENSON GENEALOGY
SURNAMES CONNECTED TO "STEVENSON":
CALDWELL, CHRISTIE, COCHRAN, CRAIG, DAILEY, McCLELLAND, PLUMMER, ROBERTSON
STEVENSON FAMILY CREST
MOTTO:
Sub Libertate Quietem
"Rest under Liberty"
ORIGIN OF NAME: According to the History Of Clan Stevenson at the website Electric Scotland, "The name is first recorded in Scotland in 1388 and means 'son of Steven'. The family originally farmed land in the parish of Neilston, Renfrewshire but they spawned a host of famous figures in history: Robert Stevenson (1772-1850) and his son Alan (1807-1865), David (1815-86), and Thomas (1818-87), father of Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-94), novelist, short story writer, and poet."
STEVENSON TARTAN
From The Scottish Register of Tartans
ROBERT STEVENSON
Abt1778- UNK
Robert STEVENSON was born about 1778 in Scotland, possibly Dalry, Ayrshire. He married Margaret CRAIG on 17 APR 1798 -1799 Stewarton Scotland.
He is listed on the 1841 census for Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland:
1841 census Ayshire Dalry, 15,3, north st, Stevenson, Robert, m, 55, silk hand loom weaver, AYR
There are three marriage entries, the first two have been added by LDS member/s and last one is in the OPRs.
ROBERT STEVINSON Marriage: 17 APR 1798 Stewarton
ROBT. STEVENSON Marriage: 06 APR 1799 Stewarton
ROBERT STEVINSON Marriage: 17 APR 1799 Stewarton
CHILDREN OF ROBERT STEVENSON AND MARGARET CRAIG:
JEAN STEVENSON b: 25 AUG 1806 in Ayreshire,Scotland Christening: 07 SEP 1806 Stewarton.
JAMES STEVENSON born 8 FEB 1811 in Ayreshire,Scotland Christening: 16 FEB 1800 Stewarton.
JAMES STEVENSON Christening: 10 FEB 1811 Stewarton
MARRION STEVENSON born 3 JUN 1803 in Ayreshire Scotland: Christening: 05 JUN 1803 Stewarton.
AGNES STEVENSON Christening: 03 APR 1808 Stewarton
BARBARA STEVENSON Christening: 24 FEB 1805 Stewarton
JAMES STEVENSON
1811-1879
James STEVENSON was born 8 FEB 1811 in Ayreshire, Scotland. Christening: 10 FEB 1811 Stewarton. He died 24 APR 1879 in Specie Grove, Kendall County, Ill after being kicked by a horse.
He married Elizabeth COCHRAN on 1 APR 1851 in Dunlap or Stewarton, Ayr, Scotland. Elizabeth was the daughter of Alexander COCHRAN and Margaret ROBERTSON. She was born 16 APR 1821 in Dunlop Parish, Ayreshire, Scotland and died 5 APR 1880 in Specie Grove, Kendall Co.,Ill.
Children showing to Alexander Cochran and Margaret Robertson. This is a list of children in the IGI for this couple:
MARY COCHRAN Birth: 07 SEP 1829
MARY COCHRAN Christening: 27 SEP 1829 Dunlop
CHRISTIAN COCHRAN Birth: 16 NOV 1818 Dunlop
JEAN COCHRANE Birth: 14 MAY 1823 Dunlop
ELIZABETH COCHRANE Birth: 27 FEB 1821 Dunlop
MARGARET COCHRAN Birth: 01 JUL 1825 Dunlop
MARGARET COCHRAN Birth: 22 JUL 1827 Dunlop
ROBERT COCHRAN Birth: 22 FEB 1834
ROBERT COCHRAN Christening: 09 MAR 1834 Dunlop
ALEXANDER COCHRAN Birth: 26 NOV 1831
ALEXANDER COCHRAN Christening: 11 DEC 1831 Dunlop
Both James and Elizabeth were originally buried in the Stevenson family plot in Oswego Cemetery in Oswego (KENDALL) Illinois. They were moved after 1922 to Spring Lake Cemetery, Aurora, Illinois.
CHILDREN OF JAMES STEVENSON AND ELIZABETH COCHRAN:
ANNA STEVENSON b: ABT. 1841 in Scotland. Died about 1880 in Otranto, Mitchell County, Iowa. Married James CHRISTIE
MARGARET STEVENSON b: ABT. 1852 in Na-Au-Say Township (KENDALL) Illinois. Death: 18 JUN 1887 in Yorkville (KENDALL) Illinois Burial: Elmwood Cemetery in Yorkville (KENDALL) Illinois. Married Robert Alexander McCLELLAND, Sr. MD on 29 SEP 1881 in KANE County Illinois
JAMES M. STEVENSON b: 16 SEP 1854 in Specie Grove (KENDALL) Illinois Death: 1 OCT 1858 in Specie Grove,Ill Note: DEATH: died of croup
ELLEN (or ELIZA) JANE STEVENSON b: 31 MAY 1856 in Specie Grove (KENDALL) Illinois Death: 20 MAR 1922 in St. Petersburg,FL Note: DEATH: died from tonsilitis and La_pippe (?) following gall bladder and gall stone trouble.
ROBERT "Robbie" J. STEVENSON b: 21 JAN 1861 in Specie Grove (KENDALL) Illinois Death: 24 OCT 1880 in Western Kansas Note: DEATH: "died from Irish? Quist? Consumption while driving overland to Colorado when he died.
ANNA STEVENSON Abt 1841-Abt 1880 Anna STEVENSON was born about 1841 in probably Stewarton, Ayr, Scotland. She married James CHRISTIE on 22 SEPT 1857 in Kendall County, Illinois. They are listed on the 1860 census for Oswego Township, Kendall County, Illinois: J. CHRISTEN
NOTE: Specie Grove in Kendall County Illinois is now a "Ghost Town"
Kendall County Illinois
Oswego Township
Roll M653_194
Page 258
Ann 19 F Scotland
James 2 months M Illinois
Anna STEVENSON CHRISTIE died in Mitchell County Iowa about 1880. Family legend says it was Pneumonia. She was weakened by childbirth.
CHILDREN OF ANNA STEVENSON AND JAMES CHRISTIE:
William CHRISTIE, b. about 1864 in WI
Margaret (Maggie) CHRISTIE, b. about 1866 in WI. Maggie CHRISTIE married (Unknown) CALDWELL and resided in Indiana
Jessie CHRISTIE, (F) b. about 1868 in Iowa. Jessie CHRISTIE married Joel PLUMMER
Thomas CHRISTIE, b. about 1870 in Iowa. Thomas CHRISTIE was known to have lived in Butte, MT.
David CHRISTIE, b. about 1872 in Iowa. David CHRISTIE became a Contractor and was one of the builders of the Capitol Building in Dane County, WI
Stevenson Andrew CHRISTIE, b. 3/2/1874 in Otranto, Mitchell County, Iowa Married Ella DAILEY in SD and resided in Sauk Centre, Stearns County, MN
Edward CHRISTIE, b. about 1876 in Iowa. Ed CHRISTIE established a farm in Thief River Falls, MN.
Laurence CHRISTIE born about 1880 in Iowa. This child was adopted by neighbors after Anna STEVENSON CHRISTIE's death. He died in the 1960's in an Automobile accident in Texas or Missouri. He was a race car driver and never married.