| Husband's Name:___________________Marcus Ray Stevens___________________________________________ |
| When Born: ___________6 September 1892___________ | Where: _______Watson, Marshall County, MS.______ |
| When Died: _________19 January 1975______________ | Where: _______Watson, Marshall County, MS.______ |
| When Buried: ____________ ______________________ | Where: Emory Methodist Cemetery, Marshall Co., MS. |
| When Married: _______23 December 1916____________ | Where: _________ ___________________________ |
| Other Wives: ________ ________________________________________________________________________ |
| His Father: _________Benjamin Franklin Stevens________ | His Mother's Maiden Name: _____Annie Hawk______ |
| Wife's Name:_________Bessie Richmond Eason______________________________________________________ |
| When Born: _________9 September 1892_____________ | Where: _____Bayhalia, Marshall County, MS._______ |
| When Died: _______17 May 1980___________________ | Where: _____Watson, Marshall County, MS.________ |
| When Buried: ____________17 May 1980____________ | Where: Emory Methodist Cemetery, Marshall Co., MS. |
| Other Husbands: _____________ ________________________________________________________________ |
| Her Father: _______Thomas Richmond Eason__________ | Her Mother's Maiden Name: __Effie Glover Sharp____ |
| | Children
In order of birth | When Born
Day/Month/Year | Where Born State or
Town or Twp County Country | Spouse |
| 1 | Marcus Ray, Jr. | 29 Sep. 1917 | Bayhalia | Marshall | MS | Mary Elizabeth Dixon |
| 2 | Annie Mae | 6 Dec. 1920 | " | " | " | Robert Cady |
| 3 | Mary Glover | 14 Sep. 1928 | " | " | " | Robert Effinger, Jr. |
| 4 | | | " | " | " | |
Marcus was a farmer all his life. He raised some cattle on his farm, but generally raised row crops. He once operated a
General Store in Watson and he drove a school bus for a short time. He never became involved in politics. He was a life
long member of the Methodist Church and served as an Elder. When the marriage notice appeared in the Holly Springs
paper it said that he was a prosperous young merchant from Watson, MS..
Bessie lived at Wall Hill in Marshall County, MS. and taught school there prior to her marriage. She had attended the female
institute in Holly Springs. The land that they inherited from the parents of Marcus have been in their family since it was
purchased from the Indians when the Mississippi Territory was opened up.
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