James Stevenson, a native of Ireland, was born in 1750 and was brought
to this country when a child. During the Revolutionary War he served as
a sergeant in Colonel Evans’ Pennsylvania regiment, was captured by the
enemy and held for a year in the notorious British prison ships.
After the war he married Hannah Bull, a daughter of Col. John Bull, of
Chester County, Pa., a soldier of the Revolution. They removed to
Lawrence County, Pa., Mr. Stevenson dying in Poland, Ohio, in 1834. He
left many descendants and a society has been formed among them. It holds
annual reunions.
Among his descendants may be mentioned: John H. Stevenson, of Allegheny;
Prof. William M. Stevenson, of Pittsburg; Rev. Frank B. Stevenson, of
New Castle; Dr. Silas Stevenson; James A. Stevenson and E. S. Stevenson,
of New Castle; T. D. Stevenson, of New Bedford, Pa.; Mrs. Rebecca
Stevenson Neal, of Pulaski, Pa.; Capt. Thomas S. Calhoun, of Georgetown,
Pa.; Thomas S. McCready, of Manchester, Kas.; Homer A. McCready, of
Hancock County, W. Va.; Thomas W. Stevenson, of East Liverpool, O.;
William E. Stevenson, of Hookstown, Pa., and W. H. Stevenson, of
Hookstown.