Celestia Viola (Wallace) Stephenson (1885 - 1977)

Biography

Celestia Viola "Lessie" WALLACE was born 26 Jul 1885 in North Carolina, United States.

Lessie married ^[1] J B STEPHENSON 09 Oct 1904 in Pleasant Grove Twp., Johnston, North Carolina, United States.

She passed away ^[2] 21 Sep 1977 in Erwin, Harnett, North Carolina, United States. Burial Sandy Grove Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery Angier, Harnett County, North Carolina, USA.

Children

1. Myrtle Irene Stephenson Dupree (1906–1970)
2. Ila Lee Stephenson Sauls (1909–1998)
3. James Sherrill Stephenson (1915–1995)
4. Blanche Stephenson Pleasant (1918–2002)
5. Melba Geraline Stephenson Strickland (1926–1987)

Sources

1. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-2011 ", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP91-FW3S : Fri Mar 08 21:44:17 UTC 2024), Entry for J B Stephenson and Simon Stephenson, 9 October 1904.
2. ↑ "North Carolina, Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:H48T-TVW2 : 14 February 2020), Sallie Johnson in entry for Lessie Wallace Stephenson, 1977.

See also:

• "United States, Census, 1900", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSYY-M1T : Tue Oct 21 00:37:27 UTC 2025), Entry for Preston W Wallace and Sally E Wallace, 1900.
• "United States, Census, 1910", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLSC-QCD : Wed Aug 13 18:19:52 UTC 2025), Entry for James B Stephenson and Caletia V Stephenson, 1910.
• "United States, Census, 1920", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZJJ-G86 : Mon Jan 20 23:20:46 UTC 2025), Entry for James B Stephenson and Celestia V Stephenson, 1920.
• "United States, Census, 1930", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X335-HQD : Mon Oct 13 03:48:58 UTC 2025), Entry for Jimmie B Stephenson and Lessie Stephenson, 1930.
• "United States, Census, 1940", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWSV-QL1 : Tue Oct 21 11:14:07 UTC 2025), Entry for J B Stephenson and Lessie Stephenson, 1940.
• "United States, Census, 1950", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6FMS-8G48 : Fri Oct 06 14:49:32 UTC 2023), Entry for James B Stephenson and Lessie V Stephenson, 13 April 1950.
• Find A Grave: Memorial #11601941

Acknowledgments

Thanks to Greg Rose for starting this profile. Click the Changes tab for the details of contributions by Greg and others.