Person Page - 1035

     William A. Stevenson was born on 18 May 1808 in Pennsylvania, USA.^1,2 He married Minerva Foulks, daughter of William Foulks and Elizabeth Morgan, on 14 May 1835 in Richland County, Ohio, USA.³ He died on 8 July 1864 in Weller Township, Richland County, Ohio, USA, at age 56.¹ He was buried in Old Olivesburg Cemetery, Olivesburg, Richland County, Ohio, USA.¹
     William Stevenson was enumerated in the 1840 census in Franklin Township, Richland County, Ohio, USA, age 30-40, with 1 male 15-20, 1 male 40-50, 3 females under 5, and 1 female 20-30 (Minerva Foulks, Matilda B. Stevenson, Elizabeth Stevenson and Sarah A. Stevenson may have been in his household, based on sex and age.)⁴
     William Stevenson was enumerated in the census on 29 August 1850 in Weller Township, Richland County, Ohio, USA, as a farmer, age 41 with Minerva Stevenson, Matilda Stevenson, Elizabeth Stevenson, Sarah A. Stevenson, Levi Stevenson, William Stevenson, Mary Stevenson, George Stevenson and Sarah Fulks in his household.²
     William Stevenson was enumerated in the census on 22 June 1860 in Weller Township, Richland County, Ohio, USA, as a farmer, age 52 with Minerva Stevenson, Elizabeth Stevenson, Sarah A. Stevenson, Levi Stevenson, William Stevenson, Mary Stevenson, George Stevenson, Josephine Stevenson, John Stevenson, Catharine Stevenson and Simon Stevenson in his household.⁵