Ebenezer Hiram Stedman b. 11 Nov 1808 Dorchester, Suffolk Co., MA d. 25 Mar 1885 probably ____, ___

1808 - 1885 (76 years)

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Name	Ebenezer Hiram Stedman
Born	11 Nov 1808	Dorchester, Suffolk Co., MA
Gender	Male
1840 Census	1840	____, Franklin Co., KY
	Northern Division, p. 319 Ebenezer Stedman 000 000 001 0000 - 000 000 010 0000 ... Ebenezer Stedman Jr 100 001 000 0000 - 010 010 000 0000
1850 Census	5 Aug 1850	____, Franklin Co., KY
	District 1, Franklin Co., KY, p. 9a Jacob Cox 60 M Saddler Kentucky Marcia Cox 48 F " John Church 41 M Farmer $7500 " Mary Church 41 F Virginia William Church 18 M Farmer Kentucky school Sarah J. Church 16 F " " Ann E. Church 14 F " Robert C. Church 12 M " " Samuel Church 8 M " Catherine Church 5 F " John Church 1 M " Ebbin H. Steadman 42 M Manufacturer " Mary Steadman 39 F " Sophronia Steadman 16 F " school George C. Steadman 13 M " school John T. Steffee 43 M " James Martin jr 35 M Manager in Mill $2500 "
1860 Census	20 Jun 1860	Frankfort, Franklin Co., KY
	Frankfort PO - District 1, Franklin Co., KY, p. 197 Leonard J. Cox 29 M Farmer $22000 $14500 KY Sophronia Cox 25 F " Lewis Cox 4 M " James Cox 3 M " Eben S Cox 1 M " Jacob Cox 69 M Saddler -- $200 " Mary Cox 67 F " Eben Stedman 51 M Farmer $25000 $8000 Massachusetts Mary Stedman 46 F KY George Stedman 21 M " Harmon Stedman 9 M " Nella Stedman 6 F " L. Wells 19 M " Robt Stone 28 M " Wm P Lewis 28 M Maryland John P Steffie 53 M Clerk $200 $4000 Ky Omelia Steffie 37 F " Nicholas Steffie 2 M "
1880 Census	1880	Lagarto, Live Oak Co., TX
	Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace C. C. COX Self M Male W 53 KY Farmer KY KY Nellie COX Wife M Female W 25 KY Farmer MA KY Sidney COX Son S Male W 18 TX Farmer KY KY Neelie COX Dau S Female W 17 TX Keeps House KY KY James COX Son Male W 15 TX Farmer KY KY E. H. STEADMAN Other W Male W 72 MA Paper Manufacturer MA MA Jake COX Other Male W 16 KY Farmer KY KY -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ Source Information: Census Place Lagarta, Live Oak, Texas NA Film Number T9-1317 Page Number 472B
Died	25 Mar 1885	probably ____, ____, TX
Notes	Ebenezer Hiram was the son of the Ebenezer who was born in 1776 in Boston and came to Georgetown, KY to work as a papermaker. Ebenezer Hiram was born in Dorchester, Mass in 1806, and on page p. 6 he mentions "I Cant Date My Fathers Marage to Mary Seaverns But it must have Bin abour 1800." He doesn't name his grandfather Stedman but mentions that his grandfather was a carpenter. He also states "My father was of the Fourth generations of the Stedmans that left old England." "Bluegrass Craftsman - Being the Reminiscences of Ebenezer Hiram Stedman, Papermaker, 1808-1885" edited by Frances L.S. Dugan and Jacqueline P. Bull, copyright 1959, University of Kentucky Press. Ebenezer H. Stedman came to Franklin County from Scott County sometime after the 1830 census was taken. In 1834, he purchased the old abandon mill from Amos Kendall. Together with his brother Samuel, work began to bring the mill back into operation. In 1835 the old dam was rebuilt, a stable, store and houses were begining to spring up and the Frankfort Paper Mill was in operation. The mill supplied the area with paper for printing newspapers throughout Kentucky for more than thirty years. The little village that grew as a result of the mill was called Stedmansville for the Stedman brothers, however later acquired the name of Steadmantown. Enduring three fires, without insurance, Samuel Stedman decided to retire from the business in 1852. Ebenezer managed to continue his paper mill and in 1861 he filled an order from the Confederate Government for paper to print confederate notes. However, this large order was not enough to enable Stedman to recover from his financial loss at the mill. Forced into bankruptcy along with the death of his wife, Ebenezer decided to move to Texas to join his daughter, Nellie and her husband, Cornelius Cox. Sources: History of Franklin County, Kentucky, by L. F. Johnson; Forks of Elkhorn Church, by Ermina Jett Darnell; Frankfort 200 Celebration 1786-1986, FHRC; http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ky/county/franklin/index/home.html ____________
Person ID	I21751	Stedman/Steadman/Steedman Families of the New World
Last Modified	4 Sep 2009

Father	Ebenezer Stedman, Jr., b. 7 Oct 1776, Weston, Middlesex Co., MA , d. Bef 1850, probably ____, ____, KY (Age 73 years)
Mother	Mary Seaverns, b. 23 Feb 1778, Weston, Middlesex Co., MA , d. Aft 1860, ____, ____, KY (Age 82 years)
Marriage intent	4 Jul 1802	Weston, Middlesex Co., MA [1]
Married	19 Jul 1802	Weston, Middlesex Co., MA [2]
Family ID	F2238	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Mary W. Steffee, b. Abt 1811, Georgetown, Scott Co., KY , d. Bef 6 Sep 1875, probably ____, ____, KY (Age ~ 64 years)

Children

	1. Sophronia Stedman, b. Abt 1834, ____, Franklin Co., KY , d. Unknown
	2. George Clinton Stedman, b. 13 Jun 1837, ____, ____, KY , d. 20 Dec 1864 (Age 27 years)
	3. Harmon Stedman, b. Abt 1850, ____, ____, KY , d. Bef 1900 (Age ~ 49 years)
	4. Mary Stedman, b. 12 Mar 1855, ____, Franklin Co., KY , d. Unknown

Last Modified 7 Jan 2006

Family ID F8345 Group Sheet | Family Chart

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	Born - 11 Nov 1808 - Dorchester, Suffolk Co., MA
	1860 Census - 20 Jun 1860 - Frankfort, Franklin Co., KY
	1880 Census - 1880 - Lagarto, Live Oak Co., TX

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Sources
[S57] Massachusetts Vital Records, Weston, p. 180 (Reliability: 3).

[S57] Massachusetts Vital Records, Weston, p. 187 (Reliability: 3).