Dwight
Leroy
Stevenson
Born in Marion, Illinois, United States
Ancestors 
Husband of
Ellen Jane (Peabody) Coartney
— married
21 Sep 1941 in Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
Died
at age 30
in Tunis, North Africa, Africa
Profile last modified
| Created 28 Apr 2024
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Biography
Dwight L. Stevenson was born on 5 Jun 1913 in Illinois;[1] he was the son of Roy Stevenson and Laura Hiestand.[2]
On 1 Jan 1920,[2] Dwight Stevenson (age 6) was living in Stevenson Township, Marion County, Illinois in the household of his father, Roy Stevenson, with his mother and brother (listed in table below).
| Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Stevenson | M | White | 35 | Married | Head | Farmer, general farm | Illinois |
| Laura Stevenson | F | White | 33 | Married | Wife | Illinois | |
| Russel Stevenson | M | White | 9 | Single | Son | Illinois | |
| Dwight Stevenson | M | White | 6 | Single | Son | Illinois |
On 2 Apr 1930,[3] Dwight Steveson (age 16) was living in Stevenson Township, Marion county, Illinois in the household of his father, Roy Steveson, with his mother and sister (listed in table below).
| Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Steveson | M | White | 45 | Married | Head | Illinois | |
| Laura Steveson | F | White | 48 | Married | Wife | Illinois | |
| Dwight Steveson | M | White | 16 | Single | Son | Illinois | |
| Wanda Steveson | F | White | 4 | Single | Daughter | Illinois |
On 11 Jun 1935,[1] Dwight L. Stevenson enlisted in the U. S. Army.
On 1 Apr 1940,[4] Dwight L. Stevenson (age 26) was living at the March Field - U. S. Air Force Base, Perris Judicial Township, Riverside County, California.
| Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight L Stevenson | M | White | 26 | Single | Welder, U. S. Air Corps | Illinois |
On 21 Sep 1941 in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois,[5] Staff Sergeant Dwight L. Stevenson married Ellen Jane Peabody. Dwight was currently stationed at the Chanute Air Force Base, Champaign County, Illinois. He was scheduled to be transferred on 1 Jan 1942 to Fresno, California.
On 15 Aug 1942,[1] Dwight L. Stevenson re-enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps with the rank of "CWO" (i.e., Commissioned Warrant Officer).
Dwight L Stevenson died on 16 Jun 1943 in Tunis, North Africa, Africa from a vehicular accident during World War II. He was originally buried in North Africa.[6] [See Research Notes below regarding whether his headstone in the Summit Prairie Cemetery may be a cenotaph.]
Dwight L Stevenson (born 5 Jun 1913) died on 16 Jun 1943 in North Africa, and a memorial was placed in the Summit Praire Cemetery, Stevenson Township, Marion County, Illinois.[1]
Research Notes
- location(s) of interment - it is clear that Dwight died on 16 Jun 1943 while in military service in North Africa. According to a letter written by his cousin, Charles Stevenson, Dwight was buried in North Africa. It is unclear whether his body was exhumed and brought back to Illinois to be re-interred in Salem, Marion County, Illinois where there is a headstone for him. That is, the headstone in the Summit Prairie Cemetery, Salem, Marion County, Illinois may be a cenotaph rather than marking where he was buried. On 21 Jun 1948,[1] Dwight's widow, Ellen Jane Steveson, applied for a Headstone for Military Veterans, and that application was approved and a military veteran headstone was sent to the Summit Prairie Cemetery and laid next to his other headstone. The application does not state whether Dwight's remains were ever shipped from North Africa to Illinois. Hiestand-529 00:00, 29 April 2024 (UTC)
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4
Memorial:
"United States Headstone Applications for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1949"
citing Digital film/folder number: 007235919; Image number: 233
FamilySearch Record: QV1Z-F63K (accessed 28 April 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L94X-DCD5
Dwight L Stevenson burial (born 5 Jun 1913; died on 16 Jun 1943) in Stevenson Township, Marion, Illinois, United States. - ↑ 2.0 2.1
1920 Census:
"United States Census, 1920"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 32; Digital film/folder number: 004964816; FHL microfilm: 1820391; Image number: 804; Sheet number: 14; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01863-9
FamilySearch Record: MJHN-Y3G (accessed 28 April 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9R63-XMT
Dwight Stevenson (6), single son, in household of Roy Stevenson (35) in Stevenson Township, Marion, Illinois, United States. Born in Illinois. - ↑
1930 Census:
"United States Census, 1930"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 16; Digital film/folder number: 004950530; FHL microfilm: 2340278; Image number: 1056; Sheet number: 4; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03788-6
FamilySearch Record: XS1Z-SG7 (accessed 28 April 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9R48-VXJ
Dwight Steveson (16), single son, in household of Roy Steveson (45) in Stevenson Township, Marion, Illinois, United States. Born in Illinois. - ↑
1940 Census:
"United States Census, 1940"
citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 5; Digital film/folder number: 005456342; Image number: 497; Sheet number: 11; Sheet letter: A
FamilySearch Record: K94N-WQX (accessed 28 April 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9MT-6QD3
Dwight L Stevenson (26), single in Perris Judicial Township, Riverside, California, United States. Born in Illinois. - ↑ Marriage: "U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current", database, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/herald-and-review-marriage-of-pea-bodv/121639823/); accessed 28 Apr 2024, citing The Decatur Herald (Decatur, Illinois), 24 Sep 1941; marriage between Dwight L. Stevenson and Ellen Jane Peabody
- ↑
Burial:
"Find a Grave Index"
FamilySearch Record: QVK3-52DX (accessed 28 April 2024)
Find A Grave: Memorial #31210030
Dwight L Stevenson burial (died on 16 Jun 1943) in Summit Prairie Cemetery, Salem, Marion, Illinois, United States of America. Born on 5 Jun 1913.
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