Individual Details

Married Lena R. Owens.

1900 Census. Fort Smith Ward 4, Sebastian Co, AR, Hh 26
302 S. 12th St
P. B. Steveson, b. Oct 1861, age 39, married 6 years, b. MO, Saloon Keeper
Lena O., wife, b. Sep 1868, 31, 2 children - 1 is living, b. AL
Margrete, dau, b. Oct 1894, 5, b. AR

Arkansas Delayed Birth Certificate #4532
Marguerite Beach Stevenson was born 11 Oct 1895, Fort Smith, Sebastian County. Father was Pierson Beach Stevenson, b. MO; mother, Lena Owen, b. TN.
Marguerite applied herself - living at 3865 St. Johns Ave, Jacksonville, FL, 4 Mar 1957
As proof she presented the Marriage License of J. S. Humphrey to Marguerite Stevenson, 24 July 1922. And a notarized Statement of Record from St. Vincent's Hosp, dated 22 Dec 1944

1910 Census. Fort Smith Ward 4, Sebastian Co, AR, Hh 36
202 S. 12th St
Pierson B. Stevison, 49, married once for 16 years, Own income
Lena, wife, 39, 2 children - 1 living
Marguerite, dau, 15
Felix Chofesky, Lodger, 28, b. MN, parents b. Poland, machinist, Railroad Shop
Harry Chofesky, Lodger, 19, b. MN, parents b. Poland, Machinist, Railroad Shop

Arkansas Death Certificate #1939
Pierson B. Stevinson died 14 May 1914, of albuminuria (kidney disease) complicated by hephatic cirrhosis, at Ft. Smith, Sebastian Co, AR. He was married, age 54, born in KY (no birth date given). Retired. Father - S. M. Stevinson; mother E. A. Bruton, both born in Kentucky. Ike Stevinson of Ft. Smith was the informant. Buried Oak Cemetery, May 15

Daily Herarld, Fort Smith, AR, 21 May 1914, Thursday, p.5
Late Pierson Stevenson
After being an invalid for two years, Pierson R. Stevenson passed away at his home, 302 South Twelfth Street, May 14th. The funeral was held las Friday, Rev. Paul G. Preston of the First Christian Church conducting the services at the home, and the Eagles paying a tribute to their deceased brother at the grave in Oak Cemetery. Many beautiful floral offerings covered the casket.
Mr. Stevenson was a brother of Ike and W. H. Stevenso and was 53 years old. He came to Fort Smith thirty years ago, and for many years was engaged in busess here. He was born in Boone County, Missouri, where his father was a prominent citizen of many years.
The deceased possessed a very congenial personality and had a great many friends in Fort Smith. He is survived by his wife and a daughter, Mrs. Margaret Dailey.

Unidentified newspaper clipping:
Mrs. P. B. Stevenson, aged 43 years, whose husband passed away a few weeks ago, died Tuesday morning at the family home, 302 South Twelfth Street. She had been ill for several years, and her devotion to her husband during his long illness impaired her condition beyond recovery. she was loved by many friends and acquaintances and her charitable work will be greatly missed. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Jack Daily. Dr. F. F. Gibson officiated at the funeral yesterday.
FindaGrave gives her birth as Sep 1871, Alabama; death - 7 Jul 1914, Fort Smith.
Arkansas Death Certificate #1347
Lena R. Stevinson died 7 July 1914, at her home, 302 S. 12th, Ft. Smith, Sebastian County of congestion and dysentary. she was 43, no date of birth stated, born in Alabama. Her father was C. T. Owens, b. GA; mother was Elizabeth, b. AL No informant listed. Buired Oak Cemetery on July 8th.

Buried nearby in Oak Cemetery:
Infant Daughter of P. B. and L. E. Stevinson, d. 1897 [date obscured by vines]
Death records from Fort Smith say an infant daughter of P. B. and Lena Stevenson, died 7 Nov 1896. Premature birth.
[The 1900 census listed only one child had died - I'm sure this is the same baby]

Birth	Oct 1861	Boone County, Missouri
Death	14 May 1914	Sebastian County, Arkansas

Father	Samuel Milton Stevinson (1826 - 1912)
Mother	Edith Anderson Bruton (1830 - 1912)
Sibling	John Thompson Stevinson ( - 1933)
Sibling	Isaac Stevinson (1856 - 1941)
Sibling	Israel Bruton Stevinson (1858 - 1910)
Sibling	Samuel Milton Stevinson Jr. (1862 - 1948)
Sibling	Ella G. Stevinson (1864 - 1932)
Sibling	William H. Stevinson (1866 - 1929)
Sibling	Rebecca Grant Stevinson (1869 - 1959)
Sibling	Leonidas Brown "Lee" Stevinson (1872 - 1936)
Sibling	Leslie Combs Stevinson (1874 - 1954)