James Green Stephens ^{1 2 3 4 5 6}

  General Notes:

James was married prior to his marriage to Emily America Arnspiger. He had two children from his 1st wife named Louis F. Stephens, born Nov 1873, and Lovet Stephens, born Nov 1875.
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  Death Notes:

The gravestone indicates an age at death of 62y, 11m, 29d with a birth date of 2 Jan 1854 which calculates to a date of death of 31 Dec 1916.
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  Noted events in his life were:

• He has alternate birth date of January 1852 and a birth location of Oregon.

This birth date was given on his 1900 US Census.
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Portland, OR on 9 June 1900. ¹

1900 US Census
Sheet 9A, District 83, Dwelling 181, Family 181
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
830 Michigan Avenue
home owned with mortgage
married 16 years
James T. Stephens..Head..Jan 1852..48..OR..Blacksmith
(Living with 2nd wife, 2 step-children, 2 children from previous marriage, and 1 son from current marriage.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 2 Jan 1854 instead of Jan 1852, then his age should have been 46 instead of 48.
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Portland, OR on 25 April 1910. ²

1910 US Census
Sheet 17A, District 228, Family 335, Roll 1287, 10th ward
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
830 Michigan Avenue; Home owned, with mortgage
Married 27 years
James D. Stephens..Head..56..OR..Mill Wright, Lumber Mill
(Living with wife.)
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• He has alternate death information of January 1916 and Portland, OR. ⁵

• He was buried after 31 December 1916 in the River View Cemetery in Portland, OR.

Find A Grave Memorial #45952207
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James married Emily America Arnspiger, daughter of George Henry Arnspiger and Martha Lorinda Bell, in August 1883.^{1 2} (Emily America Arnspiger was born on 17 December 1847 in Quincy, IL,^{1 2 4 5 7 8 9} died on 10 January 1924 in Portland, OR ^{3 4 5 9} and was buried after 10 January 1924 in Portland, OR ⁹.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Portland, OR on 9 June 1900. ¹

1900 US Census
Sheet 9A, District 83, Dwelling 181, Family 181
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
830 Michigan Avenue
home owned with mortgage
married 16 years
James T. Stephens..Head..Jan 1852..48..OR..MO-MO..Blacksmith
Emily A. Stephens..Wife..Dec 1847..52..IL..12/10
Leola Seeley..SDau..Aug 1880..19..OR
John Seeley..SSon..Sep 1882..17..OR..Day Laborer
James Stephens..Son..Jul 1888..11..OR
Louis F. Stephens..Son..Nov 1873..26..OR..Day Laborer
Lovet Stephens..Son..Nov 1875.24..OR..Gear Maker
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• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Portland, OR on 25 April 1910. ²

1910 US Census
Sheet 17A, District 228, Family 335, Roll 1287, 10th ward
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
830 Michigan Avenue; Home owned, with mortgage
Married 27 years
James D. Stephens..Head..56..OR..Mill Wright, Lumber Mill
Emily A. Stephens..Wife..62..IL..12/8
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