Joseph Ambrose (1725-1781)
Third Generation
10. Sarah "Sally" AMBROSE was born in 1801.11 She was living in 1831 in Montgomery County, Missouri.33 She appeared in the census in 1840 in Upper Loutre Township, Montgomery County, Missouri.34 Sarah appeared in the census in 1850 in Montgomery County, Missouri.35 Sarah "Sally" AMBROSE and Richard STEVENS were married on 3 July 1829 in Clay (now Owsley) County, Kentucky.33 They moved to Montgomery Co., Missouri ca 1831. Richard STEVENS33 was born between 1790 and 1800 in Virginia.33 He died between 1840 and 1849 at the age of 50 in Montgomery County, Missouri.33 He had his estate probated on 28 April 1849 in Montgomery County, Missouri.33 Letters of administration to Hiram A. STEVENS. Published 6 July 1849 in the Fulton Telegraph, Callaway County area newspaper. Richard served in the military in War of 1812.33 2nd Reg. VA Militia "STEVENS - Richard Stevens was a noted hunter and trapper. He married Sally Ambrose, and settled in Montgomery county in 1831. The first day after his arrival in Montgomery he killed six deer, and during his residence in the county he killed 400 deer, 40 bears, and so many wild cats, raccoons, etc., that he could not keep an account of them. He had six children -- Hiram A., Emily, Willis, Lucretia, Virginia, and Joseph. Hiram A. married Sarah A. Garrett, and lives in Montgomery county. Emily married Evans B. Scale, and also lives in Montgomery county. The rest of the children settled in other states."
[A History of the Pioneers of Missouri, page 291][MM]
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1840 Missouri Census, Upper Loutre Township, Montgomery County
Richard Stevens family included: 1 male child under 5, 1 male child 5-10 years old, 1 male between 15-20 years old, 1 male 40-50 years old (Richard); one female under 5 years old, two females 5-10 years old, one female 30-40 years old (wife Sally).
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Stevens, Richard -- Montgomery County. Letters of administration to Hiram A. Stevens 28 April. Published 6 July 1849 in the Fulton Telegraph, Callaway County area newspaper. Sarah "Sally" AMBROSE-10861 and Richard STEVENS-10938 had the following children: | 34 | i. | Emily STEVENS was born on 2 April 1830 in Kentucky.36 She died on 21 June 1910 at the age of 80 in Wellsville, Upper Loutre Twp., Montgomery County, Missouri.36 She was buried on 22 June 1910 in Seale cemetery, Montgomery County, Missouri.36 | | +35 | ii. | Hiram Ambrose STEVENS-13618. | | 36 | iii. | Willis STEVENS was born in 1833 in Missouri.33 He appeared in the census in 1840 in Montgomery County, Missouri.33 He appeared in the census in 1850 in Montgomery County, Missouri.33 Willis was a Farmer.13 | | 37 | iv. | Lucretia STEVENS was born in 1835 in Missouri.33 | | 38 | v. | Virginia STEVENS was born in 1837 in Missouri.33 | | 39 | vi. | Joseph STEVENS was born in 1839 in Missouri.33 He appeared in the census in 1860 in Wellsville, Upper Loutre Twp., Montgomery County, Missouri.33 Real Property $700, Personal Prop $300 He was a Farmer.37 |
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