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Julia Stevenson

Jackson, July 13.

Mrs. Julia Stevenson, 88 years old, died of a complication of ailments incident to advanced age, at the home of her son, H. Roy Stevenson, of Fruitland, Sunday at 10:30 a. m. The body will remain at the Wilson-Statler-Seabough Funeral home untile for theservice which will be held at Old Apple Creek Church near Pocahontas at 2:30 p. m. Tuesday. Rev J. T. Cherry will be in charge and interment will be in the cemetery near the church.

Mrs. Stevenson, whose maiden name was Boren, was born near New Wells, June 3, 1854. She was married to A. C. Stevenson Jan. 6, 1876. The family lived on a farm near Shawneetown, until Mr. and Mrs. Stevenson retired and purchased a home in Pocahontas wherethey lived until recently when they went to the home of their son in Fruitland.

Besides her husband, who is 90 years old, she is survived by the sons, H. Roy Stevenson of Fruitland, Dr. A. L. Stevenson of Warrensburg, and M. O. Stevenson of Ferguson, nine grandchildren, and eight grandchildren.

Julia married Alpheus Cowan Stevenson on 06 Jan 1876 in Shawneetown, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States. Alpheus (son of Alexander Kennedy Stevenson and Elizabeth Leonard Clodfelter) was born on 03 Feb 1852 in Shawnee Township, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA; died on 24 Oct 1942 in Fruitland, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA; was buried in Apple Creek Cemetery, Pocahontas, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mentally retarted. Lived and died in a home in Marshall, Saline County, Missouri

Established about 1900, the place was known as the Missouri Colony for the Feeble Minded, called "The Colony". It later became the Marshall State School and Hospital for the Mentally Retarded. Now known as the Marshall Habilitation Center.

Apple Creek church records pg 60 - ancestry.com

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Apple Creek Church Records pg 60 - ancestry.com - listed as Leroy Stevenson


Died:
H. R. Stevenson dies

FRUITLAND – H. R. Stevenson of Fruitland, 92 years old, died at this home at 9:10 Thursday morning.

Mr. Stevenosn was born Jan. 2, 1885, in Shawneetown, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Alpheus Stevenson. He graduated from SEMO State University in Cape Girardeau in 1907, and then taught school in Cape and Perry counties.

Mr. Stevenson was active in community affairs, being one of the organizers of the Farm Bureau, and served its president for many years. He also was active in the formation of the Southeast Missouri Soil Conservation District, and was a past president of the Citizens Mutual Insurance Co.

Mr. Stevenson was a member of the Mystic Tie Masonic Lodge No. 221 of Oak Ridge, receiving his 50 year pin on Oct. 24, 1970.

On Jun 24, 1908, he was married to Miss Lulu Gladish, who died in 1967.

Surviving: Sons, Gladish Stevenson, Albuquerque, N.M., Meredith Stevenson, Fruitland, John Stevenson, Denair, Calif., and Robert Stevenson, Jacksonville, Fla.; daughter, Mrs. Roberta McDowell, Fruitland; brother, Dr. A.L. Stevenson, Warrensburg, 16 grandchildren, and 20 great-grandchildren.

A Masonic funeral service will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 at the Cracraft-Miller Funeral Home in Jackson, conducted bythe Mystic Tie Masonic Lodge No. 221 of Oak Ridge. Burial will be in Memorial Park, Cape Girardeau.

Members of the lodge will serve as pallbearers.

Friend may call at the funeral home after 2 this afternoon.


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Hugh married Lulu Emma Gladish on 24 Jun 1908 in Shawnee Township, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA. Lulu (daughter of John Leander Gladish and Louisa Katherine Strong) was born on 17 Oct 1881 in Millersville, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States; died on 18 Sep 1967 in Fruitland, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA; was buried in Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lot 1611, Space 8

Arthur married Lucille Chiles on 09 Oct 1929. Lucille was born on 19 Jun 1894; died on 31 Dec 1980 in Warrensburg, Johnson County, Missouri, United States; was buried in Sunset Hill Cemetery, Warrnesburg, Johnson County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Maple married Nora Frissell on 13 Oct 1923 in Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA. Nora was born on 30 Mar 1888 in Oak Ridge, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States; died on 12 Nov 1972 in Ferguson, Saint Louis County, Missouri, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Roy G Stevenson
A memorial service for Roy G Stevenson was conducted on June 19th in Albuquerque NM. Mr Stevenson, 76 of Albuquerque, formerly of the Jackson area died June 12, 1985 in a hospital there. He had been injured in an automobile accident in Albuquerque on May 23.

He was born at Shawneetown on May 19, 1909, a son of the late Mr and Mrs H. R. Stevenson.

Mr Stevenson was engaged in construction work and had retired several years ago.

His wife, the farmer Margaret Smith of Farmington, MO survives.

Also surviving are three daughters three brothers L.M. Stevenson Albuquerque NM, John Stevenson, Denair, California, and Robert Stevenson, Jacksonville, FL, a sister, Mrs. Roberta McDowell of Route 4, Jackson; three grandchildren and one great grandchild.


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Roy married Bessie Noland on 28 Mar 1933 in Perryville, Perry County, Missouri, United States. Bessie was born on 10 Sep 1909 in Fruitland, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA; died on 25 Aug 1933 in Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA; was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Fruitland, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Roy married Margaret Catherine Smith on 22 Sep 1936 in Bozeman, Gallatin County, Montana, United States. Margaret was born on 22 Oct 1912 in Farmington, Saint Francois County, Missouri, United States; died on 1 Apr 2001 in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA; was buried in Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lars Stevenson
Lars Meredith Stevenson, 93, of Jackson died Thursday, Jan. 22, 2004, at Monticello House.
He was born Oct. 20, 1910, in Shawneetown, son of Hugh Roy and Lula Emma Gladish Stevenson. He and Wanda Garrett were married March 14, 1943.
Stevenson served 15 years active duty with the U.S. Army Air Corps, and later served 20 years in the U.S. Air Force Reserve. He was an operating engineer with Franklin Earth Moving in Albuquerque, N.M., retiring in 1970. He moved to Jackson in 1987.
Survivors include his wife; two brothers, John Stevenson of Denair, Calif., Robert Stevenson of Jacksonville, Fla.; and a sister, Roberta McDowell of Jackson.
He was preceded in death by a brother.
A service will be held at a later date in Bluff, Utah.
Cracraft-Miller Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.

THE OLD LOG HOUSE ON MUDDY SHAWNEE CREEK
By Lars Meredith Stevenson

Have tried to locate the eleven families that settled around the Old log house that was home for the Stevenson families for over one hundred years. I’ve heard my Grandpa say that his dad, Alexander K. helped build the house. When his uncle, Robert McFarland got the Illinois fever, Alexander bought the place from him.

In March 1974 my Dad made a condensed copy of the deeds of which I am going to copy now.

Condensed Copies of Deeds
by H.R. Stevenson March 1974

Mitchel & Jane Fleming nee Stevenson – in consideration of a Bond to us given by Robert S. McFarland do remise, release and forever quit claim unto the said Robert S. McFarland a certain tract or parcel of land lying in the W ½ of SE ¼ of Section 8, Twp, 33 N of Range 13E in the District of Cape Girardeau, Mo. – 80 acres more or less.
We hereunto set our hands and seals this day 2-13-1833.


Signed: Mitchel Fleming [Seal]
Her
Signed: Jane X Fleming [Seal]
Mark

When Mitchell Fleming deeded this 80 acres to R. S. McFarland, he was living with his second wife, Jane Stevenson. My dad H.R. Stevenson always said she was James Stevenson’s sister.

This indenture made this 20th day of May 1826. Thomas Wilson and Elizabeth his wife, for the sum of $30 to them paid, so grant, bargain and sell to Robert S. McFarland a certain tract or parcel of land lying in the E ½ of SW ¼ of Section 8 in Twp. 33N Range 13 E. in the District of Cape Girardeau, Mo. – containing 10 acres, more or less.

Signed: John Wallace [Seal]
Her
Signed: Elizabeth X Wallace [Seal]
Mark


This is the land the old log house was built on.

Know ye all men that I Robert S. McFarland and wife Agnes, in consideration of the Sum of $700 to us in hand paid by Alexander K. Stevenson, do by these presents remise, release and forever quit claim to the said A.K.S. his heirs and assigns a certain tract or parcel of land lying in the W ½ of SE ¼ of Sec 8 Twp. 33N. Range 13E in the district of Cape Girardeau, Mo., containing 80 acres be the same more or less.

Also a second tract of land, purchased from Thomas Wilson the 20th day of May 1826 containing 10 acres.
Also a third tract or parcel of land lying and being in the NW ¼ of Sec. 17 Twp. 33N, Range 13E containing 25 acres more or less.

We set our hands and seal this 15th day of Sept. 1837.





This is how these parcels of land got into the Stevenson family. There were other transactions, these were the first. I have the original deed for the 80 acres to Mitchel Fleming signed by President James Monroe. I have deeds for other parcels of land signed by other Presidents they are all signed by someone else.

September 1837 Alexander K. Stevenson became the owner of the house and land that Robert McFarland started, There were three children born there by 1844. Julia, Linley, and Mary Jane who died in infancy. Alexander’s wife Margaret died about this time.

Then he married Elizabeth Clodfelter 4 Dec 1845. They had seven children, five boys and two girls. These children all went to the Old Shawnee School that was located on the property line that was between my granddad’s place and his Uncle Lynn Clodfelter’s place. It must have been started in the 1840s.

When I was a little kid, great-grandma Boren used to walk over to the old house quite often to visit my mother. They were grinding horseradish in the kitchen one morning, Great-Grandma said, when she was a little girl she went to school in that old kitchen. That would be in the 1830s. The kitchen was very likely built by Bob McFarland in the 1820s; to live in while the big log house was being built. It sat away from the log house three or four feet. When my Dad bought the place he had it built onto the house.

Around 1880 District #3 built a new school house on the road between New Wells and Shawneetown. When the districts were consolidated, the new school was sold and is now a blacksmith shop. The old Shawnee School was done away with immediately. The land that it occupied would go back to the land owners. Granddad figured half of the building was on his land, Uncle Lynn figured it was all on his land. As the story goes there was a little fist fight there, I don’t think there were any referees around. It was the custom on a line fence, you built half and your neighbor built half. Grand-dad started the fence from his corner, and the last post was set in the middle of the school property. Uncle Lynn started from his corner and his last post took all of the school property. Until this day you can go there and see the jog in the fence right where the old school house set.

The new school was where my dad and his brothers, and “we boys” went to school. I remember Uncle Amos was visiting us from Farmington. Mom was fixing the lunch boxes for us to take to school. Uncle Amos said when he was a boy in that same house his mother had one big basket. She put the lunch in for all of them it took two to carry it to school. There was always an argument as to who was going to carry it home.

All of Alexander’s children got their start in school in the Old Shawnee School. Some of them got more schooling at Oak Ridge and Fruitland. Hugh was the only one that made teaching his career. I don’t think Lowery and Amos ever taught school.

When the Civil War was over Amos and John Trickey went to Kansas to homestead land around Winfield, 1869 to 1870. My granddad and Theodore helped them move. My grand-dad rode a horse, Theodore drove a wagon. This was just the time that Jesse James was starting his career, I asked granddad if he carried a pistol. He said one of his friend offered the loan of his pistol but he didn’t take it he carried a shotgun.

Theodore married Julia Hinkle 15 August 1871. He taught school for a couple of years. Then in the Spring of 1875 he decided to go to Kansas and be with his brother, Amos, close to Winfield, Kansas.

As A.C. Stevenson’s Book (diary) as he called it, he bid Miss M.J. (as he called Julia Margaret) adieu. Monday morning the 5th day of April 1875 he climbed into the wagon with Theodore and his wife and stared for Kansas. His diary speaks for its self about the trip. He didn’t stay in Kansas very long, he took a train from Wichita to Denver for his health. Wyatt Earp was the Marshal of Wichita in 1875.

He stayed in Denver until the first of November then he took the train back to St. Louis, visited his uncle, Harvey Stevenson and other friends. Left St. Louis 5 Nov 1875, on the Belle of Memphis for Wittenberg, arrived there 12 noon on the 6th. Mr. Ude was there with the freight wagon from New Wells store, he gave him a ride home.

Granddad left Missouri a 90 pound weakling. He weighed 105 pounds when he came back but he still complained, The 6th January 1876, he and Miss Julia Boren were married.
There was no more complaining in his dairy. They went to parties, danced and had a good time. He quit writing in his book 29 Oct, 1876.

Alexander had the farm all to him self the boys were all gone but A.C. They divided the farm, A/C. took the north half of the 80 acres in the bottom, bought more ridge land and started digging a cistern, where his house was going to be built. It was a good quarter of a mile north of the old log house. Before he got it finished, he took the postmaster job at Neelys Landing.

I’ve heard my grandma say, when they drove up to that big house on the bank of the river, she couldn’t hardly make herself get out of the wagon. She didn’t like it there. She said at nite you could hear big chunks of the bank falling into the river. They didn’t stay there but about a year.
They moved to Pocahontas and stayed there a couple of years. They lived in the same house that they bought back in 1921 to live out their retirement years from 1923 til 1942 in Pocahontas.

By 1880 Amos and Theodore were in Kansas, Hugh was away teaching school. Lowery had gone to Illinois. Philip Clodfelter had come to the old log house to spend his last years with his daughter Elizabeth. She got 10 acres of his bottom land for this service. Philip was a care to take care of. Elizabeth had her two girls to help but Alexander had no one to help with the farm, and he was in poor health.

Grand-dad moved back to the house he had started when he got married. He would be close to the old folks and could help on the farm.

Lowery had married Lulu Jones in Illinois. He came back about this time to help run the farm. He didn’t move in with the old folks. He built a little bungalow about fifty yards west of the old log house.

Philip Clodfelter died 11 March 1881 and Alexander K. died of cancer 16 Dec. 1881. This left the running of the farm up to Lowery. He was crippled, born with a deformed foot, didn’t look like he could do much work. Granddad said he really put that old farm in shape. Besides raising good crops, he had good stock. He split rails and built fences. There was no stock law, the country was open range. He fenced his fields to keep his stock in, instead of keeping stock out. I saw him one time, in the Spring of 1917 he came up from Texas on a visit. My dad had just bought a Moline tractor. We kids walked around the place with him. He told us lots of thing about the place, a lot I can’t remember.

He went back to Texas and a year later, March 1918 he was standing on the back step of his mail hack when the horse bolted, it jerked him off he fell hit his head on the sidewalk and died in Galveston, Texas.

He ran the farm until Jamima Jane (Aunt Jennie) married John T. McNeely and moved to Leemon. My dad said he remembered his Aunt Jennie’s wedding, the year 1889. They were married in the log house. Dad said he remembered playing with Lowery’s boy, Guy, on the floor while the wedding was going on.

Lowery could see that after Jennie left that it wasn’t going to be too many more years until his mother was going to have to have more care than he could provide.

He and Amos agreed to swap places. He went to Kansas and Amos came back to the old home place. My dad said that this swap wasn’t with wagons through the Ozarks but by boat to St. Louis and train to Wichita, Kansas.

Amos had three girls and a boy: Eura, Daisy, Bessie and Carl. They moved into the bungalow that Lowery vacated. They lived there until Rosa died, then they moved into the log house to take care of grandma. There was a mother and three girls to take care of one old lady. There was some one to do the cooking, some one to do the house cleaning, the garden, taking care of the chickens, milking the cows, everything. All that grandma had to do was, sit down and take it easy. For an old lady that had done everything for herself for seventy or more years, to sit down and watch some one else do the work was just impossible.

I’ve heard my dad say that she never just walked casually, she went she had a given amount of time to get there. When I was with my dad the last few years of his life, we sat at the table in his mobile home and looked across the yard to his granddaughter’s house. When Katherine came out of the house to get the mail or go to the little store across the road, dad would say there is grandma. They both walked like they had been sent for.

Grandma just couldn’t adjust to so many young girls that were willing to do all the work. It wasn’t but just a little while after Amos moved into the log house, that she went to Leemon to live with her daughter Jamima Jane McNeely. She died there 28 Nov, 1910.

Mr. Sadler was teaching Shawneetown School that year. He wanted to go to Indian Creek that weekend. Dad took him down in the buggy. When he came back over Kneebo hill, Uncle John was out at his mailbox, Dad said he told him that grandma was very low. The next day she died and was buried in Apple Creek Cemetery, Pocahontas, Mo.

This brings things up to the turn of the century. The old folks were all gone, their children were all out on their own. Amos on the old home place with three girls and a boy. My grandad, Alpheus C. on his place with three boys and a girl. This generation was growing up in the same area that two generations had grown up before them. These children all went to the public school at Shawneetown. There were no automobiles or telephones in this part of the county yet.

The Germans that settled at Wittenberg in 1839 were spreading out fast. They were all Lutherans, a church was built in New Wells about the time of the Civil War. One at Shawneetown right after the turn of the century, then on to Pocahontas. The Methodists built Epworth Church west of Shawneetown about the same time. The Presbyterian Church at old Apple Creek was losing members, its days were numbered. Epworth lasted about ten or fifteen years.

In 1902 Roy, my dad, and John McNeely, a neighbor boy, decided to go to the Normal (Teachers College) at Cape Girardeau. Amos’ boy Carl was a year older than my dad. He went to a Methodist college to be a preacher.

After a couple of years of college Roy got a teachers permit. This gave him a chance to make a little money so he could go back to school for another year or to to summer school. The World’s Fair was in St. Louis in 1904 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase. That was a big event. The students got a special rate on the Frisco railroad. It had just been completed from St. Louis to Memphis, Tenn.

Dad taught his first school at Wittenberg the winter of 1904 & 1905. That summer he stayed home and helped his dad build a new house. The kitchen of the old house was moved around a little and lived in the while the old house was torn down and the new house put in the same place.

Caleb Meyer, from Altenburg, was the carpenter that built the house. My dad heard the story about Theodore Mitchel’s bet from Caleb. I have it on tape but will tell it here.

Wilkerson Mill was a water mill on the Perry County side of Apple Creek, on the road from New Wells to Altenburg. It was a place where men went on business and to get the latest news around the country. When a man took a load of wheat or corn to the mill he wasn’t expected to get home too early.

Cleveland and Harrison were running for President the year 1892. A political argument was the easiest thing to get started at the Mill that year. Zisky was the miller, he was all for Cleveland for President. Theodore Mitchel was for Harrison fro President. One day in a heated argument, Theodore told Zisky that if Cleveland won he would push him up to Walters store on the main road and back to the mill in a wheelbarrow. If Harrison won Zisky would push him. That was a bet, the nite was agreed on to settle the bet.

Zisky made plans for a big celebration that nite. He had the band from Altenburg and Frona, the beer wagon was there from Wittenberg with plenty of beer. He was going to have a celebration win or loose.

When the election was over Cleveland won. The nite the bet was to be paid off Theodore didn’t show up. The party went on at the mill, it wasn’t what it would have been had all parties shone up.

The Christmas program at the Grange Hall in Shawneetown there was a little red wheelbarrow on the Christmas tree for Theodore Mitchel. When Santa Claus gave it to him he took it out in front of the hall, set a match to it and burned it up.

A. C. Stevenson’s house was finished the summer of 1905. Amos was still living in the old log house, but the time was coming for a new generation to occupy it.


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Lars married Wanda Marie Garrett on 14 Mar 1943 in Ferguson, Saint Louis County, Missouri, United States. Wanda was born on 03 May 1921 in St. Louis, (City of St. Louis), Missouri, USA; died on 2 Dec 2005 in Jackson, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States; was buried in Goshen Cemetery, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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John Alpheus Stevenson
February 1912 ~ July 20, 2007
95 years, 4 months, 26 days
Funeral Home: Allen Mortuary
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John was born in Shawneetown, MO to Hugh and Lula Stevenson. John married Grace Englehart in 1933 and moved to Benicia, CA during WWII. They moved to the Central Valley after the war. After Grace's death, John moved to Fruitland, MO and married Evelyn Gilmore in 1987. Evelyn passed away in 2003 and John settled back in Denair, CA. He was a member of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers for 55 years. He enjoyed traveling and gardening. He loved spending time with his grandkids.

He is survived by his children; Donna Stratton of Clearfield, UT, John Stevenson of Sacramento, CA, Don Stevenson of Denair, CA, Roy Stevenson of Holbrook, AZ, Ted Stevenson of Modesto, CA, Tom Stevenson of Denair, CA, Ann Pohl of Woodland, CA, Jerry Stevenson of Rochester, WA, Brother; Robert Stevenson of Florida, Step Children; John Gilmore and Richard Gilmore both of Missouri, fifteen grandchildren, twenty-one great grandchildren, many Step grandchildren and many step great grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by his wifes; Grace Englehart-Stevenson and Evelyn Gilmore-Stevenson, brothers; Gladish Stevenson and Meredith Stevenson, and sister Roberta McDowell.

247 North Broadway | Turlock, California 95380 | 209-634-5829

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John married Clara Grace Englehart on 14 Mar 1933 in Perryville, Perry County, Missouri, United States. Clara was born on 28 Nov 1912 in Leemon, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA; died on 23 Aug 1985 in Jackson, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States; was buried in Denair, Stanislaus County, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Robert Louis Stevenson, 93, of Jacksonville, Fla., died Monday, Aug. 11, 2008, in Jacksonville.
He was born Feb. 7, 1915, at Shawneetown, son of Hugh Roy and Lula Emma Gladish Stevenson. He and Joanna Laney were married in 1945.

Stevenson served in the U.S. Navy. He worked 39 years at the Naval Air Rework Facility in Jacksonville.

Survivors include his wife; two sons, H. Robert (Beverly) Stevenson of Virginia, W. Judd Stevenson of Jacksonville; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by three brothers, Lars, Jerry and John Stevenson; and a twin sister, Roberta McDowell of Fruitland.

A memorial service was held Friday at Hardage-Giddens Town and Country Funeral Home in Jacksonville. Burial was in Riverside Memorial Park in Jacksonville.

Announcement courtesy of Cracraft-Miller Funeral Home in Jackson.



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Robert married Joanna Laney on 01 Jan 1945. Joanna was born on 04 Apr 1919 in Chipley, Washington County, Florida, United States; died on 9 Nov 2017; was buried in Riverside Memorial Park, Duval County, Florida, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Roberta McDowell


Roberta Louise "Patty" McDowell, 89, of Jackson died Thursday, June 17, 2004, at Monticello House.
She was born Feb. 7, 1915, at Shawneetown, daughter of Hugh Roy and Lulu Gladish Stevenson. She and Roy E. McDowell were married Oct. 12, 1935. He died Jan. 23, 1972.

McDowell was a graduate of the former Fruitland High School. She was a former member of Byrd Creek Neighborhood Club.

Survivors include a son, Joe McDowell of Fruitland; a daughter, Katherine Seabaugh of Jackson; a brother, John Stevenson of Denair, Calif., twin brother, Robert Stevenson of Jacksonville, Fla.; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandson.

She was preceded in death by two brothers.

Friends may call at Cracraft-Miller Funeral Home from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday.

The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Sam Roethemeyer officiating. Burial will be in Cape County Memorial Park in Cape Girardeau.

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Roberta married Roy Eli McDowell on 12 Oct 1935 in Perryville, Perry County, Missouri, United States. Roy was born on 29 Apr 1904 in , Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA; died on 23 Jan 1972 in , Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA; was buried in Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Petracek, Mary Helen (nee Stevenson) Beloved wife of the late Robert V. Petracek; dearest mother of Cheryl (Steve) Petracek-Harre, Margo Petracek (Stephen) Murphy, Vince (Theresa) Petracek, Jack (Cynthia) Petracek and Pepi-Jo (Debbie Allison) Petracek; dear grandmother of Danyelle, Dayna, Morgan, Lindsay, Chris, Josh and Mike; dear sister of Jack Stevenson, Joan Behle, Patsy Railsback; our dear aunt, great aunt, cousin and friend to many. Services: Funeral from KUTIS AFFTON CHAPEL, 10151 Gravois Monday, Feb. 20 9:30 am. Interment Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. Visitation Sunday 3-7 pm.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch (MO) - Sunday, February 19, 2012.

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Mary married Robert Vincent Petracek on 7 Jun 1952 in Ferguson, Saint Louis County, Missouri, United States. Robert was born on 17 Jul 1923 in Wilber, Saline County, Nebraska, United States; died on 14 Nov 2008 in , St. Louis County, Missouri, United States; was buried in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Jack married Norma Jean Etzel on 10 Sep 1951 in St. Louis, (City of St. Louis), Missouri, USA. Norma was born on 10 Oct 1929. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jack married Jessie Ellen Simmons on 09 Oct 1982 in Warrensburg, Johnson County, Missouri, United States. Jessie was born on 14 May 1919 in Columbus, Johnson County, Missouri, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Marjorie married Eldon Behle in 1950 in Ferguson, Saint Louis County, Missouri, United States. Eldon was born on 31 Jul 1924 in St. Louis, (City of St. Louis), Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
Hugh Robert "Bob" Stevenson

The year was 1951. Hugh Robert "Rob" Stevenson was born in Jacksonville FL, and the world was graced with the presence of someone who would impact thousands of lives. That man passed away on Wednesday, June 12, 2013, in Virginia Beach, VA, after a battle with cancer that was far too short.

He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Beverly; his mother, Joanna; his brother, Judd; his sons, Bryan, Clay, Grant, and Mark; and his grandchildren, Jaron, Ava, Davin, Macy, Rayne, Melanie, Daelen, Liam, Luke, and 10th grandkid, Alexander Hugh Robert Stevenson, who is due in a few weeks.

Visitation hours are Friday, June 14, 2013, 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Hollomon-Brown, 1485 Kempsville Road in Virginia Beach.

There will be a casual graveside service on Saturday, June 15, 2013, 1:00 p.m. at Colonial Grove, 3445 Princess Anne Road in Virginia Beach.

The Memorial Service is Saturday, June 15, 2013, 4:00 p.m. at Parkway Christian Center, 601 Volvo Parkway in Chesapeake. Reception to follow.

Donations may be made to the Rob Stevenson Memorial Fund, 5399 Kemps River Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23464.

The year was 1962. Rob walked into his 6th grade classroom and spied a petite girl with cute brown hair sitting across the room. Rob said to himself, "That's the girl I'm going to marry." She thought he was a punk, but through persistence, determination, a great sense of humor, and a heart so big it enveloped everyone around him, Rob finally convinced this girl that he was worth her time. He married Beverly Kay Park in 1970. These grade school sweethearts became a lasting example of what marriage should be. Their family grew, and it became the focus of Rob's life.

He served 20 years in the Navy as an entomologist (if you don't know what that is don't let it bug you) where he turned down promotions so that he didn't have to travel away from his wife and boys. His sons eventually married, and had children of their own. Now a new generation was blessed with hours of laughter, ruffling, (a combination of rough housing and wrestling) chasing, and tickling, not to mention boundless love and a granddaddy who gave the best hugs this side of heaven.

The year was 1995. Rob walked in faith and turned his passion for Jesus into a ministry as the pastor of Acts 2 Church. The love he showed to his own family extended to encompass the lives of his church family.

He was firm with those who turned away, compassionate with those who struggled, and the most faithful of friends.

He had a servant's heart and was always there to help those in need, whether they needed a car repaired, furniture moved, a prayer of faith, or just a shoulder to lean on.

He was quick to hug, quick to cry, and his easy laughter brought joy and lit up the room. As a pastor he was the living embodiment of right living. As a father he was always there for his sons, and they never lacked for a loving touch or a word of wisdom. As a husband he was selfless, doting, and deeply in love. As a man -- he was the greatest.

The year was 2013. Rob walked into the throne room of God. With arms wrapped in a mighty embrace around his Savior he heard the words, "Well done, my good and faithful servant."

Colonial Grove Memorial Park
3445 Princess Anne Road
Virginia Beach, VA US 23456

Saturday, June 15, 2013
1:00 PM

Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Kempsville Chapel

Buried:
findagrave.com memorial # 112321807

Hugh married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• familyserch.org ID: GZ7J-VJ4
• Name: Joe
• Created: 13 Apr 2023

Notes:

Died:
Joe L. McDowell, 75, of Fruitland, a prominent farmer and cattleman, passed away Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born July 1, 1936, in Cape Girardeau, to Roy and Roberta Stevenson McDowell. He and Erma McLain were married April 6, 1958, at Emanuel United Church of Christ in Jackson.

Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 9:30 a.m. to time of service Friday at the chapel of McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson...

Buried:
findagrave.com memorial # 150204018

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]