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Mary Jane Plummer Stephens
10 Apr 1844 – 28 Oct 1931
| Birth | 10 Apr 1844 |
| Death | 28 Oct 1931 |
| Cemetery | Olney Cemetery Pendleton , Umatilla County , Oregon , USA |
| Added by | Dan & Barbara on 25 Jan 2011 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57793419 |
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"Besides their own twelve children, which they raised to man and womanhood, they also have raised to man and woomanhood seven grandchildren." LONG TIME RESIDENT OF UMATILLA IS DEAD - Mrs. Mary J. Stephens, aged 87, a resident of the county for 40 years, died yesterday at St. Anthony's hospital, after four weeks of pain which she bore with the patience and fortitude characteristic of her. Mrs. Stephens had been in excellent health until she fell and broke her hip, which ultimately led to her death. Mrs. Stephens, who reared 12 children, exemplified the name of mother, besides being a mother to her own family, she mothered her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Throughout her days she lived a busy self-sacrificing life, and won a host of friends. Mrs. Stephens was born in Jefferson county, Ohio, April 10, 1844 and at the age of 20 she married Alfred Bell Stephens, who survives her. Mr. Stephens is a Civil War veteran and the only surviving veteran in Pendleton, taps having sounded for all other members of Kit Carson Post. The nine living children are Mrs. J. C. Donelson of Marion (Mason?) City, Nebraska; Mrs. Frank Robinson, Sr. of Portland, Mrs. H. J. Newcomb, of Pendleton; Mrs. A. D. Smith of Yakima; Alfred B. Stephens, of Umatilla; Jeff Stephens, of Portland; Thad Stephens, Omer and Hiram Stephens of Pendleton. Children no longer living are Mrs. Josephine McCully, Mrs, Mary Land and Caleb Stephens. There are 22 grandchildren, 38 great grandchildren, and eight great great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. from Folsom Chapel. (East Oregonian, Pendleton, Umatilla Co., Oregon, 29 Oct 1931, pg. 1
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Siblings
- John Pittenger Plummer 1832–1863
- Anna Plummer Lester 1835–1909
- Thomas Jefferson Plummer 1837–1863
- Pvt Thomas Jefferson Plummer 1837–1863
- Joseph West Plummer Sr 1838–1911
- Nicholas Harrison Plummer 1840–1863
- Elizabeth C. Plummer Cox 1842–1901
- Susannah Julia Plummer Smith 1847–1912
- Allen Waine Plummer 1847–1902
- Omer Julius Plummer 1851–1926
- Lydia Rebecca Plummer Blasingham 1853–1941
- Sarah Isabelle Plummer Waddell 1855–1936
- Catherine Lucy Plummer Greenlee 1859–1939
Children
- Rebecca Elizabeth Stephens Donelson 1865–1945
- Jennie Isabel Stephens Smith 1867–1957
- Caleb Orras Stephens 1869–1910
- Hannah Arabella Stephens Robinson 1871–1956
- Cora Annette "Nettie" Stephens Newcomb 1873–1941
- Alfred Bell Stephens Jr 1873–1963
- Hiram Ingersoll Stephens 1876–1958
- Thaddeus Alvedore "Thad" Stephens 1878–1942
- Jefferson Alva "Jeff" Stephens 1880–1951
- Omer Oliver Stephens 1882–1950
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