Lois (Smedley) Stetson (1783 - 1866)

Born 12 Mar 1783 in Williamstown, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Reuben Stetson — married Jul 1801 in Cornwall, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 31 Aug 1866 at age 83 in Clinton, New York, United States

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Biography

Birth

Lois (Smedley) Stetson was was born in Williamstown, Massachusetts.

Marriage

Married Reuben Stetson at Cornwall, Rockbridge, Vermont, USA (Listed as "of Williamstown, Massachusetts"). July 1801 ^[1]

13 Children ^[1]:

1. (i) John Smedley Stetson, b. 1802; m. Cynthia E. Beach, 1826 at Chazy, New York; d. 28 Jun 1862 at Clinton, New York. ^[3]
2. (ii) Lemuel Stetson, b 1804 d. 1868 ^[4]
3. (iii) Lois Stetson, b. 1806; d. 1885, unmarried. ^[5]
4. (iv) Reuben Rich Stetson, b. 1808; d. 1836
5. (v) William Stetson, b. 1810; d. 1851, unmarried
6. (vi) George Washington Stetson (I), b. 1812; d. 1813
7. (vii) George Washington Stetson (II), b. 1815 d. 1879 ^[6]
8. (viii) Mary Stetson, b. 1818; d. 1842 ^[1]
9. (ix) Maria R. A. (Stetson) Bosworth, b. 1820; d. 27 Aug 1887 ^[7]
10. (x) Unnamed child who died young
11. (ix) Benjamin F. Stetson, b. 1824; d. 1903 ^[8]
12. (xii) Thomas Jefferson Stetson, b. 1826,; d. 1903, m. Mary E. Bosworth, no children ^[9]
13. (xiii) Samuel D. Stetson, b. 18 Apr 1831; d. Feb 1905 ^[10]

Death

She died 31 Aug ^[1] (or 1 Sep) 1866 and is buried with her husband, and 8 of her children in Shutes Corner, Champlain, NY ^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} Stetson: Vol 1, No. 3, Pg 55, some name information from Find a Grave
2. ↑ Massachusetts Births/Vital Records
3. ↑ John Smedley's Find A Grave: Memorial #96168565
4. ↑ Lemuel's Find A Grave: Memorial #6397893
5. ↑ Lois' Find A Grave: Memorial #96168908
6. ↑ George W (II)'s Find A Grave: Memorial #5760304
7. ↑ Maria's Find A Grave: Memorial #143840464
8. ↑ Benjamin's Find A Grave: Memorial #134246220
9. ↑ Thomas Jefferson's Find A Grave: Memorial #144422090
10. ↑ Samuel's Find A Grave: Memorial #131369436
11. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/96151519/lois-stetson: accessed August 1, 2024), memorial page for Lois Smedley Stetson (12 Mar 1783–1 Sep 1866), Find a Grave Memorial ID 96151519, citing Shutes Cemetery, Champlain, Clinton County, New York, USA; Maintained by Margaret E Munson-Quiles (contributor 17304519).

See Also:

• FamilySearch Person: K23X-825.
• Stetson, O.F., Ed.; Descendants of Cornet Robert Stetson of Scituate, Massachusetts (Stetson Kindred of America, Inc., 1933

Research Note s

1. This came from the merger of two identical people, but the parentage is different. The later entry has her father as John Smedley and mother as Elizabeth (Williams) Smedley. I suspect that the two pairs of parents are also duplicates but they I don't have any records to merge them. Because of the uncertainty, I have marked the paren