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Alva Stedman

Alva Stedman

Male 1812 - 1902  (89 years)

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  • Name Alva Stedman  [1
    Born 12 Jul 1812  ____, Orleans Co., NY Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    1840 Census 1840  Amboy Twp., Lucas Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • p. 230

      Archellus Whitten      001 110 010 0000 - 001 100 100 0000
      Samuel Emmons        100 001 000 0000 - 001 100 000 0000
      David Stedman          000 100 010 0000 - 001 110 000 0000
      Alva Stedman            110 010 000 0000 - 100 010 000 0000
      Aaron Stedman         000 000 100 0000 - 000 000 100 0000

      1840 Federal Census - Amboy Twp., Lucas Co., OH, p. 230, 001 110 010 0000 - 001 100 100 0000

      Male     50-60 : Archelaus Whiting, b. abt 1776
      Female 40-50 : Betsey Stedman, b. abt 1787
      Male     20-30 : Lemuel Whiting, b. abt 1819
      Male     15-20 : ? Leander Whiting, b. abt 1821
      Female 15-20 : ?
      Male     10-15 : Randall Whiting, b. abt 1827
      Female 10-15 : ?
    1850 Census 7 Aug 1850  Amboy Twp., Fulton Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • p. 288a
      ALVA STEDMAN      37 farmer    born NY
      Thankful                  36               born NY
      Roswell                  15 farmer    born NY (some other sources say OH)
      Olivia                      12               born OH
      Clark                        9                born OH
      Horace                     8                born OH
      Wm                          6                born OH
      Amelia                     3                born  OH
    1860 Census 26 Jul 1860 
    • Metamora PO - Amboy Twp., Fulton Co., OH, p. 789
    1870 Census 16 Jul 1870 
    • Metamora PO - Amboy Twp., Fulton Co., OH, p. 9
    1880 Census 1880 
    • Amboy, Fulton Co., OH
    1900 Census 1 Jun 1900 
    • Amboy Twp., Fulton Co., OH, ED 1, sheet 4B
    Died 7 May 1902  Amboy Twp., Fulton Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Aft 7 May 1902  Edgar Cemetery, Lyons, Fulton Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • ALVA STEDMAN/STEADMAN was born in Orleans County, NY on 12 July 1812.

      He married Thankful M. Rogers about 1831 in NY.

      He came with his wife to Amboy Twp., Fulton Co., OH in 1832 or 1833 with David Stedman and Aaron Stedman.  They were the 2nd settlers of Amboy Township.
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      Census Analysis :

      1840 Federal Census - Amboy Twp., Lucas Co., OH, p. 230 : 110 010 000 0000 - 100 010 000 0000

      Male     20-30 : Alva Stedman, b. 1812 (born 12 July 1812, age 28)
      Female 20-30 : Thankful Rogers, b. 1814 (born 18 May 1814, age 26)
      Male       5-10 : Roswell Stedman, b. 1832 (born 3 Dec 1832, age 8)
      Female     < 5 : Olivia, b. abt 1838 (born abt 1838, age 2)
      Male         < 5 : Clark Stedman, b. abt 1840 (born abt 1840, age 0)

      1850 Federal Census - Amboy Twp., Fulton Co., OH, p. 288a, house  271/272

      ALVA STEDMAN      37 farmer    born NY
      Thankful                  36               born NY
      Roswell                  15 farmer    born NY (some other sources say OH)
      Olivia                      12               born OH
      Clark                        9                born OH
      Horace                     8                born OH
      Wm                          6                born OH
      Amelia                     3                born  OH

      In 1875 Alva Stedman is in section 13 Royalton Twp.

      1880 Census Place: Amboy, Fulton, Ohio  National Archives Film T9-1017  Page 47A

                Relation  Sex  Marr Race Age  Birthplace
      Alva STEDMAN   Self F    M    W    67   NY   Occ: Farmer         Fa: NY      Mo: NY
      Thankful STEDMAN    Wife F    M    W    66   CT   Occ: Keeping House  Fa: CT   Mo: CT
      William STEDMAN     Son  M         W    32   OH   Occ: Laborer        Fa: NY   Mo: CT
      Lewis STEDMAN  Son  M         W    25   OH   Occ: Laborer        Fa: NY      Mo: CT

      In 1900 census, Alva claimed his parents were both born in New York.

      He died 7 May 1902.
    Person ID I5088  Stedman/Steadman/Steedman Families of the New World
    Last Modified 3 Apr 2015 

    Father David Stedman,   b. 1786, ____, ____, VT Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1850, probably Amboy Twp., Lucas Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Mother Thala Mallery,   b. Between 1794 and 1800, ____, ____, CT Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Between 1830 and 1840, Amboy Twp., Fulton Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 36 years) 
    Married Bef 1807 
    Family ID F786  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Thankful M. Rogers,   b. 18 May 1814, ____, ____, CT Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Sep 1884, ____, Fulton Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married Abt 1831  ____, ____, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Roswell Stedman,   b. 3 Dec 1832, ____, ____, NY Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Dec 1925, Seneca County Home, Seneca Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years)
     2. Orlina Stedman,   b. 15 Apr 1836, ____, ____, OH Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Unknown
     3. Clark Stedman,   b. Abt 1840, ____, ____, OH Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Sep 1861, Weston, Lewis Co., WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 21 years)
     4. Horace Stedman,   b. Abt 1842, ____, ____, OH Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Sep 1863, Camp Sherman, ____, MS Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 21 years)
     5. Lola Ann Stedman,   b. 2 May 1842,   d. 2 Jul 1842  (Age 0 years)
     6. William Stedman,   b. Abt May 1844, ____, ____, OH Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1900  (Age ~ 56 years)
     7. Amelia Stedman,   b. 5 Aug 1845, ____, ____, OH Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Nov 1909, ____, Fulton Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     8. Lewis "Luke" Stedman,   b. Abt Jul 1852, ____, ____, OH Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1920  (Age ~ 68 years)
     9. Thomas Steadman,   b. 9 Jan 1855, Amboy Twp., Fulton Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Nov 1938, Amboy Twp., Fulton Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
    Last Modified 7 Jan 2006 
    Family ID F118  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsMarried - Abt 1831 - ____, ____, NY Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Alva Steadman (1812-1902)
    Alva Steadman (1812-1902)
    From Catherine Ponder

  • Sources 
    1. [S115] Personal Communication - Ruth Steadman, (1999).