William Champlin Stedman

1799 - 1887  (87 years)

• Name	William Champlin Stedman  [1, 2, 3]
  Born	20 Sep 1799	South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI
  Gender	Male
  Residence	Abt 1820  [3]
  	____, Chautauqua Co., NY
  Residence	1824
  	Harmony, Chautauqua Co., NY
  Residence	Abt 1828
  	Columbus Twp., Warren Co., PA
  1830 Census	1830
  	Columbus Twp., Warren Co., PA, p. 25
  1840 Census	1840
  	Wayne Twp., Erie Co., PA, p. 28
  1850 Census	17 Aug 1850
  	Wayne Twp., Erie Co., PA, p. 21, age 50, b. RI, as William C. Stedman
  1860 Census	15 Jun 1860
  	Wayne PO - Wayne Twp., Erie Co., PA, p. 1231, age 61, b. MA, as Wm C. Stedman
  1870 Census	3 Jun 1870
  	Union Borough, Erie Co., PA, p. 416b
  Ordained	1871  [3]
  	The Erie Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church - Erie, Erie Co., PA
  1880 Census	5 Jun 1880
  	Union City Borough, Erie Co., PA, ED 173, p. 14
  Died	10 Feb 1887	Corry, Erie Co., PA   [3]
  Buried	Aft 10 Feb 1887	Curtiss Cemetery - Corry, Erie Co., PA
  Notes	January 17, 1887 Obituary: Wm. C. Steadman Joins the Great Majority, -- His Life Example -- A Community  Mourns his Loss. "William Champlin Steadman was born in Rhode Island on Sept. 20, 1799, in which state he resided until he became of age.  He then came to Jamestown, NY, where he lived some nine years.  He was married there to Marena Crane, sister of Lyman Crane, deceased, of that place, and the result of this union was two children, both of whom are dead.  In a few years, after living happily together, Mrs. Steadman died.  He then moved to Columbus, Warren Co., PA and was married to Clarrisa Mount and to them ten children were born, all but two of them are now [1887] dead, Rev. D. S. Steadman of the M. E. Church at Tidioute and Mrs. Celestia Shaffer, of Newburg, NY.  However, most of this large family of children lived to man and womanhood before they died. "After living at Columbus about five years, he moved into Wayne Township, Crawford County, where he lived until about 1860, when he moved to this city.  At the outbreak of the Oil excitement he went to Petroleum Center, where he was very successful as a producer, and acquired quite a snug fortune, at one time being owner of a handsome flowing well on what was known as the Watson Flats.  Returning to this place later on he engaged in the oil refining business, in which he lost considerable of the money he had made in the oil country. "His second wife having died while yet a resident of Wayne, soon after moving here he was again married, this time to Cynthia Smith, mother of H. G., G. Gary, and Garrett G, Smith, who now survives him. "While living at Columbus he was twice quite seriously injured by the carelessness of drunken men with whom he was working, and the last time he was injured, he solemnly vowed never to work where men had been drinking, not even would he attend loggings, or barn raisings, then so common, where any liquor was had or used, and he kept his vow ever after.  He became a member of the Methodist church 74 years ago, since which time he has ever held some official position in the church.  He has been an exhorter and local preacher for the past 50 years, and in 1871 was ordained as deacon in the Erie Conference of that church. "During all these years he has lived an exemplary Christian life in every respect.  He was an excellent citizen, one ever willing and ready to work for the advancement of the community he was in, and accommodating, pleasant neighbor, and when the news came last Thursday morning that Wm C. Steadman was dead there was but one sentiment expressed by all our people, and that was, an honest man, whose life had been active and full of good deeds, had gone to a just reward. "He had also filled many places of trust.  For eleven consecutive years he was a tax collector for the borough, a position he filled very acceptably.  He retained his mental faculties remarkably for a man of his years, until within a few days of his death when his mind seemingly entirely lost.  When 80 years old he served as traverse juror in Erie and was as clear in mind as any of the other jurors drawn for that term. "Of his own family he leaves two half brothers who reside in Corry, an own brother Earl F. Steadman, who now resides in Wayne [twp.],  a son and daughter above mentioned, a sister, Mrs. Miranda Windsor, of Corry, who was with him in his last illness and rendered such care as only a loving sister could to make his last hours on earth as comfortable as possible, and his aged companion, who although quite feeble, rendered every loving act possible to alleviate his sufferings, and who now deeply mourns his loss. "Free, noble hearted, honest Uncle Steadman has passed over the dark river, and while he will be greatly missed in his home circle, and his chair in the church shall be vacant, and his form no longer seen upon our streets, yet his memory will live and be cherished by his relatives, friends and neighbors, each feeling that by his presence and by the Christian example he ever set, the world has been made better by his having lived in it.  His remains were taken to Columbus last Saturday morning for interment in the [Curtis] cemetery there where his mother, wife and most of his children were buried.  Peace to his ashes." _________________________________ 1850 Federal Census, Wayne Twp., Erie Co., PA, p. 21, 17 Aug 1850 112 113 William C. Stedman   50 M  Farmer  1150     b. RI                Clarrissa      "            45 F       NY                Darius          "            19 M  Laborer PA                Cornelia       "            17 F       PA  school                Milina           "            15 F        PA      "                Charles        "             10 M      PA     "                W. C.            "               5 M        PA      "                Clarissa C.   "               2 F      PA                Orsemas Jackman     23 M  Laborer                 NY 1880 Name  Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace W. C. STEADMAN   Self   M   Male   W   80   RI      RI   RI Cynthia STEADMAN   Wife   M   Female   W   69   NY   Keeping House ---   --- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ Source Information:   Census Place Union City, Erie, Pennsylvania   NA Film Number   T9-1129   Page Number   231B
  Person ID	I6785	Stedman/Steadman/Steedman Families of the New World
  Last Modified	4 Sep 2008

  
  

  Father	James Hull Stedman,   b. Abt 1774, South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI ,   d. Aft 1866  (Age ~ 93 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Champlin,   b. 1776,   d. 21 Jan 1842  (Age 66 years)
  Married	Abt 1797	probably South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI
  	James Hull Stedman and Elizabeth Champlin was married abiut 1797, probably in South Kingstown, RI.  They seem to have moved to New York before 1807.  Although some sources say they were in Tioga County, they are probably shown in the 1810 census for Oneida County, New York. James and Elizabeth seem to have gotten divorced in Oneida County, sometime between 1815 and 1818, when James married for a second time.  It is not known if Elizabeth remarried.
  Divorced	Yes, date unknown
  Divorced	Between 1815 and 1818	probably Lee, Oneida Co., NY
  Family ID	F2321	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Marena Crane,   b. Abt 1790, Barkhamsted, Litchfield Co., CT ,   d. Bef 1829  (Age ~ 38 years)
  Married	Abt 1820	Jamestown, Chautauqua Co., NY
  Children	1. Infant Stedman, I,   d. Bef 1830   2. Infant Stedman, II,   d. Bef 1830
  Last Modified	7 Jan 2006
  Family ID	F2993	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Clarissa Mount,   b. 1804, ____, ____, NY ,   d. 14 Dec 1857, Columbus Twp., Warren Co., PA  (Age 53 years)
  Married	Bef 1829
  Children	1. Sidney Stedman,   b. 8 Jul 1829,   d. 13 Jul 1849, Columbus Twp., Warren Co., PA  (Age 20 years)   2. Rev. Darius S. Stedman,   b. Abt May 1831, ____, ____, PA ,   d. 28 Feb 1907, Chicora, Butler Co., PA  (Age ~ 75 years)   3. Cornelia Stedman,   b. Abt 1832, ____, ____, PA ,   d. Bef 1887  (Age ~ 54 years)   4. Miranda Stedman,   b. Abt 1834, ____, ____, PA ,   d. Bef 1887  (Age ~ 52 years)   5. Charles Stedman,   b. Abt 1839, ____, ____, PA ,   d. Bef 1887  (Age ~ 47 years)   6. Edwin A. Stedman,   b. 1842, Columbus Twp., Warren Co., PA ,   d. 1849, Columbus Twp., Warren Co., PA  (Age 7 years)   7. William Oscar Stedman,   b. Abt 1844, ____, ____, PA ,   d. Bef 1887  (Age ~ 42 years)   8. Celestia Stedman,   b. Abt 1847, ____, ____, PA ,   d. Aft 1887  (Age ~ 41 years)   9. Alice E. Stedman,   b. 9 Sep 1852, Columbus Twp., Warren Co., PA ,   d. 20 Oct 1853, Columbus Twp., Warren Co., PA  (Age 1 years)   10. Alice Estella Stedman,   b. 20 Dec 1856, Columbus Twp., Warren Co., PA ,   d. 20 Dec 1856, Columbus Twp., Warren Co., PA  (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	7 Jan 2006
  Family ID	F2994	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Cynthia [--?--],   b. Abt 1810, ____, ____, NY ,   d. Aft 1870  (Age ~ 61 years)
  Married	Aft 1857	Corry, Erie Co., PA
  Last Modified	7 Jan 2006
  Family ID	F2995	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 20 Sep 1799 - South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI Married - Abt 1820 - Jamestown, Chautauqua Co., NY  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S139] Steadman Pedigree from Meadville Historical Society. [S150] Warren County Historical Society. [S65] Obituary, William C. Steadman, article, 17 Jan 1887 (Reliability: 3).