Stevenson Bible

This Bible gives a detailed account of the descendants of Robert George Stevenson (1797-1867) and his wife Janet Wallace, who came to Poplar Ridge, Jefferson Co., Ind., from Kilmarnock, Scotland. Robert’s brother James Stevenson also came to this country and his death in 1865 is recorded in this Bible. Janet Wallace’s sister Margaret (Peggy) Wallace came with Janet and her children, but died in Pennsylvania, on the way to Indiana, according to a family history written by Walter Stevenson of Puyallup Wash., a grandson of Robert Stevenson Sr.

The Bible was still owned by a descendant in 1990s. The Bible gives not only dates but the narrative that is transcribed here about where the family originated in Scotland. I am not sure of the order in which the individual pages appear in the Bible, as these were transcribed from xerographic copies. The Bible does, in fact, give different dates for Robert Stevenson Jr., and his wife Barbara Sterrett on different pages. It is clear from one comment that some of the entries were made by Robert Stevenson Jr., 1812-1896, son of Robert Stevenson and Janet Wallace. Robert Stevenson Jr. was a well known Baptist minister. Another note clearly indicates that a child of Robert and Barbara’s wrote the couple’s death dates. The Duch Presbyterian cemetery mentioned is the cemetery of the former Pleasant Township Presbyterian Church.

The pages also include birth dates of George Wallace, Janet Fisher, and James and Margaret Wallace. Although the relationships are not given, other records indicate that these are the parents and brother of sister of Janet Wallace Stevenson.

Robert Stevenson Senior’s farm is still in the possession (2001) of a great-grandson, Dale Stevenson (Robert Dale.)

I have preserved originally spellings and in several cases, line breaks.

–Robert Scott, January 12, 2001

“Family Genealogy”

Robert Stevenson born 22 July 1787
Janet Wallace born 25^th March 1793
Married 28th May 1811
Janet Stevenson born 22^nd Dec. 1812
Robert Stevenson Jr. born 5^th July 1815
Elizabeth Stevenson born 6^th July 1818
Margret [sic] Stevenson born 18t^h April 1822
Jamey [James] Stevenson born 22 May 1824
Jean Stevenson born 7^th June 1826
Catherine Stevenson born 22 July 1828

Robert Stevenson Senior & Junior left Kilmarnock, a Town in Ayrshair of Scotland on the 18^th of August 1828 for the United States of America and settled in Jefferson County, State of Indiana. In the year following, Mrs. Stevenson came on to said state and county with the Family, excepting our Daughter Catherine who died on the 4^th of April 1829. Our ancestors of the male line originally belonged to the parish of Riccarton and Barony of Caprington, and by the Famel said [sic female side] in the parish of Mauclien and farm of Bergour all lying in the county of Ayr.

Mary Stevenson born April 13^th 1830.
Mary Stevenson died July 17^th 1832. Was intered at the feat [sic] of old Mr. Morton in the Caledonia burying ground.
George Stevenson born March 25^th 1833
Mary Stevenson born March 10^th 1836
Mary Stevenson died April 4^th 1839, buried in Caledonia grave Yard.

Robert Stevenson Sen. Died August 29^th 1867, and Buried in the Duch [sic Dutch] Presbyterian
Burying Ground, Switzerland Co., Ind.
Janet Stevenson, Died Sept. 25, 1868 and buried in the Presbyterian Burying Ground, Pleasant Town, Switzerland Co., Ind.
Uncle James Stevenson died in the autumn [transcriber’s note, the original has September inserted just before autumn] 1865 and was buried in the presbyterian grave yard, Switzerland Co., Ind.

Family Register
Robert Stevenson senior was born 22^nd July 1787.
Janet Stevenson was born 25^th March 1793
Robert Stevenson was born Feb. 5, 1815
Barbara Stirrett was born January 6, 1814
and was married on the 14^th day of March 1837
James Stevenson son of Robert and Barbara Stevenson  was born January 8^th 1838
Mary Stevenson Daughter of Robert and Barbara Stevenson was born December 23, 1839
Robert Stevenson son of Robert and Barbara Stevenson was born 28^th May 184
William Stevenson son of Robert and Barbara Stevenson was born January 1^st 1845?
Barbara Stevenson Died April 11^th 1846 Aged 32 yrs 3 months and 5 days
Robert Stevenson and Sarah Rutledge was married on the 6^th day of May 1847
Sarah Rutledge Daughter of Peter and Ruth Rutledge was born October 20^th 1818
John Stevenson, son of Robert and Sarah Stevenson was born on the 2^nd Day of February 1849

James Stevenson died October 13^th 1879 and was buried in the Salem graveyard, Ripley Co., Ind.
Janet Stevenson wife of James Stevenson died December 31^st 1878

Grandmother Jannet Stevenson died October 8^th 1887 aged 88 years 6 months and 14 days

Robert Stevenson died March 13th 1896 aged 81 years 1 month and 8 days buried in the Indian Kentucky Graveyard west of Canaan one and one half miles
Sarah Stevenson Born in Kentuck October 20, 1818 married to Robert Stevenson May 6th 1847
Died April 16th 1899 laied to Rest by the side of her husband. good by to Father and Mother

Robert Stevenson  was born February [?] 1815
Barbara Stirrett was born January 6, 1816[?]
and was married upon the 14 day of March 1837
James Stevenson  was born January 18, 1838
Mary Stevenson was born December 2^th, 1839
Robert Stevenson was born May 28^th 1842
William Stevenson was born July 1^st [?}, 1845
Barbara Stevenson Died April 11, 1846

She is gone and never more to be
with us upon this earth,
but we will meet again in heaven
and never more to part

She is gone to reign with Jesus Christ above
and praise his name with saints
while i am left to mourn her loss
but pray and never forget

John Stevenson died July 25, 18 age [?] months and 3 days [Brushy Fork tombstone transcriptions show he died in 1849]
George Stevenson son of Robert and Sarah Stevenson was born June 22^nd, 1850
David Stevenson son of Robert and Sarah Stevenson, born July 14^th 1852

George Wallace was Born July 1765 [day illegible in copy]
Janet Fisher was born November [day illegible] 1776
Margaret Wallace was born upon sabath [month illegible?] 25, 1789
James Wallace June 4^th July 1790

Robert Stevenson was born 5 Feby 1815
Barbara Stevenson was born 6 Jan 1814
and was married upon the 14 day of Marh 1837