History of the Stebbins Name

Gunor Princess of Denmark, Married Richard I, Duke of Normandy and had Richard the 2nd, who had Richard 3rd, who had Lady Alice of Normandy had Ralph, Earl of Chester (m) Maude d’ Auveranche (see above) had Randal Earl of Chester had Randal Earl of Chester, had Hugh Earl of Chester had Lady Agnes de Chester who married back into the Stebbins line when she married William de Ferrers 6th Earl of Derby.

Gunnora (Gunhilda) De (936-~1029)
Wevia (Duceline) De (~942-)
Senfrie (Sainfrie) (~970-)
Avelina (Aveline) (~974-)

Others say had

Unknown de Contances; Gunnor, duchess of Normandy; Sainsfrida / Seinfrie de Crépon; Wevia de Crépon, wife of Thorold de Pont-Audemer; Herfast of Crepon and 4 others

King WILLIAM I (The Conqueror) 1066- 1087
William came to England  with Henry de Ferrers from Normandy, and defeated Harold II at the Battle of Hastings on 14th October 1066. In 1085 the Domesday Survey was begun and all of England was recorded, so William knew exactly what his new kingdom contained and how much tax he could raise in order to fund his armies. William died at Rouen after a fall from his horse whilst beseiging the French city of Nantes. He is buried at Caen.

Another source states:

The town of Stebbins England became the ancestral home after William the Conquerer (also a Stebbins Ancestor) conquered England in 1066 A.D. and established Henry de Ferrers, son of Walkelin at Stebbing.

One more source states:  Henry de Ferriers, son of Walcheline de Feriers, obtained from William the Conqueror, a grant of Tutbury Castle, Stafford, with extensive
possessions in other shires, of which one hundred and fourteen manors were in Derbyshire. He must have been of considerable rank, not only from those enormous grants, but from the circumstances of his being one of the commissioners appointed by King William to make the Grand Survey, the Domesday Record, of the kingdom. He was the founder of the priory of Tutbury, which he liberally endowed.
Crispin and Macary report: ” Henry de Ferrieres is referred to by Wace thus;” Henri li sire de Ferrieres,” and he who then held Tillieres. He was seigneur de Saint Hilaire de Ferriers near Bernay and the son, of Walkelin de Ferrers, who fell in a contest with Hugh de Montfort I. early in the reign of Duke William, in which both of these noblemen were killed. He had an older brother William, also reported at Hastings, undoubtedly well advanced in years at that time, who died before the compilation of Domesday, where his name does not appear. Henry de Ferrers received 210 manors, 114 of which were in Derbyshire. The seat of his chief barony was Tutbury Castle in Staffordshire, which had previously belonged to Hugh Lupus, but upon the latter becoming the Earl of Chester in 1071, it was granted to Henry de Ferrers, who founded nearby a Cluniac monastery. Henry was appointed one of the commissioners for the general survey in 1085 and richly endowed the priory of Tutbury in 1089.

Robert de Ferrers, 2nd Earl of Ferrières (1062-1139) was created Earl of Derby by King Stephen in 1138 for his valiant conduct at the Battle of Northallerton. He was married to Hawise de Vitre and died in 1139

Other reports say: William married Sibyl deBraiose. (she was born about 1157 Bramber, Sussex, England and she died after 05 February 1227/28 England her father was William, Lord of Bramber De Braiose) They were married about 1173/74? In Sussex, England.

Another Source says:

He rebelled against King Henry III and was arrested and imprisoned first in the Tower of London, then in Windsor Castle, and his lands and earldom were forfeited.

.Interesting that Lady Agnes Meschines Chester of King Swen’s lineage and King Alfred the Great’s lineage and Lady Godiva as well.

Confirmed Direct Bloodline of the Michael Stebbins’ Family

Marriage 1 Spouse Unknown Married: ABT 1440 in Kettleburgh, Suffolk, England Children

William STEBBING b: 1440 in Kettleburgh, Suffolk,

Thomas STEBBING b: ABT 1450 in Kettleburgh, Suffolk, E

John STEBBING b: 1452 in Kettleburgh, Suffolk, England

Marriage 2 UNKNOWN in Kettleburgh, Suffulk, England

Thomas STEBBING b: 1475 in Kettleburgh, Suffolk, England

Catherine STEBBING b: 1476 in Townstall, Dartmouth, England

John STEBBING b: ABT 1503 in Kettleburgh, Suffolk, England

“… There in the church we found a brass in the floor by the altar to Arthur Penning and his two wives, Frances daughter of William Stebbing of Kentons who died in 1559 and Katherine daughter of Anthony Broke of Cretingham who died in 1614. Arthur died in 1593. On the ceiling of the church there are several coats of Arms including the Pennings and the Stebbings. According to the church pamphlet one of the bells also has the initials A.P. indicating that Arthur donated the bell to the church and his initials are also on one of the front pews. So he was obviously and important man there.

Sounds to me as though there should be a William Stebbing born about 1500. (Assume that a 1st wife died young, perhaps around 30, and that her father was about 30 when he had her.) “

Married Alice BEF 1524 in Kettleburgh, Suffulk, and had

William STEBBING b: ABT 1521 in Essex, England

• Thomas Francis Stebbins
• William Stebbins 1561 in Bocking, Essex
• Elizabeth Stebbins was born 1568. Elizabeth married John Leavens on 16 Jun 1602 in Bocking, Essex County, England. John was born about 1565.

Note: Surname may be spelled Stebinge. Famous Political US Leaders has him traced in two different lines, one spelled as Stebbens and the other as Stebbins.

Father: William STEBBING b: ABT 1521 in Essex, England

Marriage 1 Rose RUGLE Married: ABT 1563 in Essex, England

Children

William STEBBINS b: ABT 1561 in Bocking, Essex, England

Thomas Francis STEBBING b: 1564 in Bocking, Essex, England

George STEBBING b: ABT 1565

William STEBBING b: ABT 1567 in Black Notley, Essex, England

Elizabeth STEBBING b: ABT 1568 in Bocking, Essex, England

Sources: Title: GenCircles.com Note: ABBR GenCircles.com Title: The Chamberlain Family Note

• Dennis Stebbins was born about 1590. He died 6 Nov 1590.
• Rowland Stebbins
• Martin Stebbins
• Elizabeth Stebbins was born 7 May 1598 in Black Notley, Essex County, England.

Had:

• John STEBBINS Born: 1626 at: England Married: 14 MAR 1646 at: Springfield, Hampden, MA Died: 7 MAR 1678 at: Northampton, Hampshire, MA Spouses: Mary Anne MUNSON Abigail BARTLETT
• Thomas STEBBINS Born: ABT 1620 at: England Married: 16 NOV 1645 at: Springfield, Hampden, MA Died: 25 SEP 1683 at: Springfield, Hampden, MA Spouses: Hannah WRIGHT
• Sarah STEBBINS Born: ABT 1623 at: England Married: 14 JAN 1641 at: Springfield, Hampden, MA Died: at: Springfield, Hampden, MA Spouses: Thomas MERRICK
• Elizabeth STEBBINS Born: ABT 1628 at: England Married: 2 MAR 1647 at: Springfield, Hampden, MA Died: 28 OCT 1700 at: Springfield, Hampden, MA Spouses: John CLARK

Rowland arrived in MA on November 12, 1634; settled in Roxbury MA 1634; moved to to Agawam (Springfield) MA 1639 and was granted lot # 5, 10 rods wide 24 Dec 1640; pioneer of Northampton MA 1656; Springfield MA 1663; Northampton MA after Feb 1664/5: will 1 Mer 1669/70; died 14 Dec 1671 Northampton MA: bur Northampton MA.

With Mary Anne Munson, John had:

2. Anna STEBBINS Born: 10 APR 1651 at: Springfield, Hampden, MA
3. Edward STEBBINS Born: 12 JUL 1653 at: Springfield, Hampden, MA
4. Benony (Benoni?) STEBBINS Born: 23 JUN 1655 at: Springfield, Hampden, MA
5. John (1647-1724) who married Dorothy Alexander, and who was captured, along with his entire family, at the Deerfield raid, and whom some of his children remained in Canada.
6. Thomas (1649-1650).

With Abigail Bartlett (Daughter of Robert Bartlett)

3. Hannah STEBBINS Born: 6 JUL 1664 at: Northampton, Hampshire, MA Married: BET 15 NOV 1679 AND 1685at: Northampton, Hampshire, MA Died: 29 FEB 1704 at: Deerfield, Franklin, MA Spouses: John SHELDON
4. Samuel STEBBINS Born: 21 JAN 1658 at: Northampton, Hampshire, MA Married: 14 MAR 1677 at: Northampton, Hampshire, MA Died: 3 SEP 1732 at: Spouses: Mary FRENCH Sarah WILLIAMS
5. Abigail STEBBINS Born: 24 SEP 1660 at: Northampton, Hampshire, MA Married: 30 MAY 1678 at: Northampton, Hampshire, MA Died: ABT 1748 at: Northampton, Hampshire, MA Spouses: William PHELPS
6. Thomas STEBBINS Born: 6 MAY 1662 at: Northampton, Hampshire, MA Married: 17 DEC 1701 at: Northampton, Hampshire, MA Died: 28 APR 1712 at: Northampton, Hampshire, MA Spouses: Sarah STRONG Elizabeth WRIGHT
7. Mary STEBBINS Born: 10 SEP 1666 at: Northampton, Hampshire, MA Married: 17 NOV 1683 at: Northampton, Hampshire, MA Died: 8 MAY 1705 at: Durham, Middlesex, CT Spouses: Thomas STRONG
8. Sarah STEBBINS Born: 4 JUN 1668 at: Northampton, Hampshire, MA Married: 24 FEB 1687 at: Northampton, Hampshire, MA Died: at: Spouses: William SOUTHWELL
9. Joseph STEBBINS Born: 17 JAN 1669 at: Northampton, Hampshire, MA Married: at: Died: 3 JUN 1681
10. Deborah STEBBINS Born: 5 MAR 1671 at: Northampton, Hampshire, MA Married: 4 FEB 1690 at: Northampton, Hampshire, MA Spouse: Benjamin ALVORD
11. Benjamin STEBBINS Born: 3 MAR 1674 at: Northampton, Hampshire, MA Married: 21 DEC 1709 at: Hampton, Windham, CT. Spouses: Mary ASHLEY
12. Rebecca STEBBINS Born: 20 FEB 1676 at: Northampton, Hampshire, MA Married: 1697 at: Northampton, Hampshire, MA Died: 8 MAY 1712 at: Northampton, Hampshire, MA Spouses: Nathaniel STRONG
13. Thankful STEBBINS Born: 11 MAY 1678 (note this is after her father died) at: Northampton, Hampshire, MA Married: 18 JUL 1700 at: Northampton, Hampshire, MA Died: 24 MAY 1744 at: Northampton, Hampshire, MA Spouses: Jerijah STRONG

His death was ‘probably’ by accident at his sawmill.

Another account says: John settled in Northampton MA 1656; marr 2nd 17 Dec 1657 Northampton MA Abigail BARTLETT, she died 10 Oct 1710 at So Hadley Falls MA; he died 7 March 1678/9 Northampton MA,

John and Mary Anne Munson Married May 14 1746 Mary Anne was the widow of Abraham Munson who was drowned in the Connecticut River Oct 29, 1645.

Consider that

“Justice in 17th Century Deerfield.” Cases selected by Kevin Sweeny states:

May 2, 1655

(John’s son at 8 years old… )John Stebbins (b 1647) beinge taken notice for misbehavinge himself towards his aged Father calling him Old foole and uttering other unseemingly words toward him was the day abovesaid examined thereof: and the matter beinge not ripe for fynall issue, the said John Stebin did before the Commissioners bynd himselfe in the summ of Forty pounds to appeare before Authority here established to make answer for the said misbehaving himselfe to his Father when he shall be thereunto required.

This matter beinge further considered there was not found full proofe of such evil carriage whereupon he was released and discharged of his bond above mentioned:

Pynchon Court Record, p. 234.

• Thomas April 2, 1689 – died Oct 2 1689 seven months old
• Hannah – 1691
• Thomas b ?? d. 1752
• Josiah 9/1694 – 1724
• Joseph Stebbins March 30 1697
• Experience – March 4 1703
• Mary Dec 24 1705 married 1734 to Noah Strong

Joseph Stebbins was born 30 Mar 1697 in Northampton, MA. He died 31 Jan 1780 in Northfield, MA. Joseph married Mary Williams daughter of Zebediah Williams and Sarah Hawks, on 1718 in Northampton, MA. Mary was born 13 Feb 1700/1701 in Northampton, MA. She died 23 Dec 1786 in Northfield, MA. They had the following children:

• Mary Stebbins 1719
• Joseph Stebbins 1721 (Some records say Jan 13, 1720)
• Zebediah Stebbins 10/29 1723
• Sarah Stebbins was born 27 Jan 1726/1727 in Northfield, MA. She died 11 Sep 1809 in Northfield, MA. Sarah married Thomas Taylor on 1755. Thomas died 24 Mar 1778.
• Josiah Stebbins 10/20 1729
• Anna Stebbins was born 15 Sep 1731 in Northfield, MA. She died 5 Nov 1732 in Northfield, MA.
• Anna Stebbins 11/10 1734
• Elizabeth Stebbins 10/8 1736
• Elisha Stebbins 3/16 1743

Page 167, Vol. I STEBBINS GENEALOGY by Greenleaf (wasn’t it Greely?) cites the HISTORY OF NORTHFIELD, MASS. pages 181,230,237,277-88,also pages 19,45,65 and 315 all revealing his activities, travels, land ownership, and prowess at fighting and competing with the Indians.

JOSEPH STEBBINS first settled in Deerfield, Massachusetts; but in 1726  he bought the William Clarke lot (19 rods 11 feet wide), in Northfield, and  resided there the remainder of his life. He was one of the leading opponents   of Mr. Doolittle, in the church controversy in 1736-7. His name appears in  “Acc’t of Work done at Dea. Alexander’s mount”, and he is credited with  the following: “JOSEPH STEBBINS—1 day hand and team £1. 6. 1 day 0. 8. 0.” In the spring of 1750, he built a log house on his lot near Ashuelot, the   house standing eighty rods south of Stebbins’ island, which remained in the family for several generations. His name appears in the “list of proprietors in the fourth division of all the resident land owners and taxpayers in 1751, and the relative valuation of each”, at which time he owned one hundred and eighty-nine acres of land. At the first meeting of the inhabitants, September 25, 1753, “JOSEPH  STEBBINS JR. was appointed by the charter as surveyor and on the committee to lot out the land”. On the alarm of the Indians, on the 1st of September, 1753, CAPTAIN  JOSEPH STEBBINS and his family resorted to the stockade around the house of John Evans. JOSEPH STEBBINS built his house, in 1763, on the west side of the river (in what is now Vernon), covering it with rived clap-boards, which were split from oak bolts, or cuts, and five to seven feet long, eight to ten inches wide, and about one and one-half inches thick on the back. They were laid lapping, and made a durable and tolerably tight covering. The thatch used in covering the roof was nothing more than the native grass which grew in the meadow. Clary’s Island, now known as Stebbins’ Island, contains thirty acres; and is situated below the great bend, and about one-fourth of a mile above the mouth of the Ashuelot. For several generations it has belonged to CAPTAIN JOSEPH STEBBINS and his descendants. In the friendly trials of prowess and strength between the reds and the white men, CAPTAIN STEBBINS proved more than a match for his Indian rivals. In the seating of the Meeting House, in 1780, the widow of JOSEPH STEBBINS was assigned pew number twenty-four.

3. Tabitha Stebbins was born after 1742 in Vernon, VT. Tabitha married Zurr Evans of Chesterfield.
4. Thankful Stebbins 1745
5. Mary Stebbins was born 6 Jun 1747 in Vernon, VT. She died 14 Oct 1774 in Guilford, VT. Mary married Timithy Root, son of Samuel Root and Mary Alexander, on 22 Jun 1773. Timithy was born 27 Jul 1743. He died 12 Dec 1843.
6. Elijah Stebbins was born 27 Apr 1749 in Vernon, VT. He died in Vernon, VT.
7. Elijah , Sr Stebbins
8. Lucy Stebbins was born 31 May 1752.
9. Eliakim Stebbins Nov 17, 1753
10. Abner Stebbins, Aug 9 1755
11. Joseph Stebbins was born 10 Oct 1757 in Vernon, VT – died young
12. Joseph Stebbins baptized 1761

JOSEPH STEBBINS settled in what is now Vernon, Vermont, about 1740. )Vermont Hist mag V p 287) He bought a large farm of excellent meadow and plain, from the Merrimans  on May 21, 1749, the deed of which is the oldest deed recorded by John Bridgman, first Town Clerk of Vernon (or Hinsdale), County of Cumberland, Province of New York. (Re-recorded March 16, 1799, in Book I, page 128, the Town Records of Vernon having been destroyed by fire June 11, 1797.) The third oldest deed was dated the “26th year of his Majesty’s reign (George )”, and was from Titus Belding to JOSEPH STEBBINS, Feb. 2, 1753. Hinsdale (now Vernon), on the west side of Connecticut River, was granted p-275. by charter of said Hinsdale Sept. 5, 1753, under the seal of the Province of New Hampshire to Fourteen Proprietors who lived within the Province of New Hampshire at the time said charter was given, viz: Ebenezer Hinsdale, Orlando Bridgman, Benoni Wright, Robert Cooper, Caleb Howe, Daniel Shattuck, John Sargent’s Heirs, Peter Evans, Samuel Burr, John Evans, Hezekiah Elmore, JOSEPH STEBBINS, and Moses “Belding,  In the .’ ‘ Province rate of taxes ‘ ‘ for the town of Hinsdale, in 1764, including pools, real estate and personal estate, JOSEPH STEBBINS was assessed Papers three pence. Among the “Names of those who own Land on ye East side who live other towns (Persons that live out of the town of Hinsdale) who own land for which they are rated”, appears the name of JOSEPH STEBBINS, who was then assessed three pence.

On August 20, 1756, CAPTAIN STEBBINS with two of his children – Tabitha and Elijah—and one or two men. were harvesting wheat upon his  farm on the plain above the meadow, east of the house (occupied in 1872 by his grandson, John Stebbins.) Two Indians had discovered the reaping party, and lay in ambush among the thick alders in the hollow ten or twelve rods North of the house, watching them.

Joseph’s brother Zebediah Stebbins [Hoyt in his history of Indian wars, is mistaken in Stebbins’ Christian name, and the date of the month. Hoyt called it Zebulon. It was Zebediah. Hoyt ‘s date was June 20th instead of August 20th, 1759], brother of CAPTAIN JOSEPH STEBBINS, and Reuben Wright came from Northfield, five miles distant, on horseback, and discovered the Indians in ambush. One of the men said, “Are they white men or Indians?” At that both Indians rose, fired, and wounded Wright in the arm, which bled profusely at first. The men fled up the path in the hollow south of the Stebbins’ Cemetery. The Indians pursued with vigor, expecting no doubt that Wright would fall from his horse and they would obtain his scalp as a trophy of victory. The white men had but one gun, and after crossing Island Brook, about one hundred and twenty-five rods west of the conflict, Stebbins, requesting Wright to hold his horse, said he would return and endeavor to kill at least one of the Indians as they came up the brook. Accordingly he took his position, and as they came up the bank (history states he received another fire from them) he fired, when one of the Indians leaped up in the air and exclaimed “Ugh!” then fell prostrate to the ground. Stebbins mounted his horse and the two proceeded on their way, crossing the river by swimming their horses, as was the custom in the Indian wars, to Fort Hinsdale, New Hampshire, built by Colonel Ebenezer Hinsdale in 1743, which was situated nearly opposite Fort Sartwell in Vernon. The next day a party of men from the fort went and examined the ground and found blood in the road where the Indian had fallen. When the Indians fired on the two men on horseback it probably prevented CAPTAIN JOSEPH STEBBINS and his reaping party from being killed or captured by the Indians; for, on hearing the report of the guns they knew there was trouble near. The father seized Elijah, placed him on his back, ran across the meadow, re-crossed the river, and returned to a little fort, or fortified house, on the farm (owned in 1872 by Edward Stebbins), from whence the party had come.

Later, On August 17, 1869, Mr. George M. Lee was digging up stumps and leveling the land on his farm in order to use a mowing machine, when in one place he plowed two furrows deep, struck a stone, and on taking it up found more under it. He then took his shovel and dug up three or four bushels of flat stones laid around in regular order in a circle about two feet in diameter, and beneath the stones was an Indian grave and some remains of a skeleton were to be seen, buried four or five feet deep, in a sitting posture. The grave on the south side was dug perpendicular, against which the back of the corpse was placed, facing north, as the form was still visible by the remaining marks. On the north side of the grave, which was small at the top, a hole was dug beneath the surface in a horizontal direction into which his feet and legs had been thrust. His bones were principallj’ decayed, the thigh bones appearing like some old roots, but crumbled on being exposed to the air and touch. This grave was on nearly level ground (between Stebbins’ and the County road), and forty rods south of Island Brook, from where Zebediah Stebbins had shot the Indian in 1756, one hundred and thirteen years previous to this discovery. There can be little doubt but that this was the grave and remains of the Indian that Mr. Stebbins killed at that time.

3. Solomon Stebbins
4. Eliakim Stebbins was born 17 Jun 1789. Eliakim married Elizabeth Morley on 19 Mar 1815.
5. Rebecca Stebbins
6. John Stebbins1794

occupation, farmer; politics, whig; religion, Congregationalist. Resided at Vernon. Vermont, and Northfield, Massachusetts.

3. Alonzo Stebbins married Cornelia Holland —->
4. Lorenzo Stebbins was born 15 Nov 1827 in Vernon, VT. Lorenzo married Ellen O Walton on 12 Aug 1856.
5. John Stebbins
6. Harriet Stebbins
7. Calista Stebbins was born 29 Jun 1832 in Vernon, VT. She died 23 Oct 1882 in California. Calista married Charles Lyman in California. Charles died 29 Mar 1889 in California.
8. Alfred Stebbins b. 1834
9. Melissa Stebbins
10. Lydia Houghton Stebbins

Alonzo Stebbins was born 29 Aug 1826 in Vernon, VT. He died in Vernon, VT. Alonzo married Cornelia S Holland on 18 Jul 1855. Cornelia died in Vernon, VT. They had the following children:

3. Emma Florence Stebbins was born 14 Nov 1857. She died 10 Mar 1876.
4. Agnes Serenco Stebbins was born 5 Jul 1860. Married John Gray
5. Etta Louise Stebbins was born 14 Aug 1864.
6. Roland Alonzo Stebbins was born 30 Jun 1869.

Children of Agnes Serene Stebbins and John C. Gray:

1. Edith Florence Gray (b. 26 May 1889) Married Robert J. Kuhn July 14, 1919
2. Emma Stebbins Gray (05 Feb 1894

Edith and Robert J. Kuhn had

Robert S. Kuhn (b. May 28 1923) who in 1956 M. Licia DiVona and together had Felicia Maristella Kuhn in June  1965. I (Michael)had the pleasure to meet Felicia in the mid 90’s in south Vermont.

Profession: Librarian. Politics: Republican. Religion: liberal.

ALFRED STEBBINS graduated at Amherst College August 9, 1860, and spent several years teaching in the South and West. In 1863 he went to California, where he was employed in the custom house, and was afterwards deputy collector of internal revenue. He was a mounted rifleman in the frontier service and traveled many thousand miles. While in California, he was also librarian of the Mercantile Library at San Francisco.

Final Residence: Oakland, California (1889). Alfred died in Oakland

Alfred married Edith Large, daughter of (William P Large and Sally Rowena Guthrie), on 13 Dec 1869 in Dubuque, IA. Edith was born 21 Oct 1845 in Putnam, OH. She died in Oakland, CA.

They had the following children:

3. Elwyn Wilfred Stebbins was born 15 Sep 1870.
4. Londa Loleta Stebbins was born 30 May 1872.

This and his comment in a letter to John Muir in 1894, “Our friend, Keith, is mounted high on a new God. He has struck the method of coloring of the old masters! …You’ll have to come down & see him in the new frenzy!!” suggest that Alfred appreciated nature, and the arts. 

• Alfred ‘Keith’ Stebbins March 26, 1904 — died July 6 1974
• Margeret Stebbins October 26, 1905 — died July, 1970
• Edith Stebbins November 28, 1908

A 1894 letter exchange between Alfred Stebbins and John Muir suggested the Elwyn Stebbins ventured into Yosemite just after his graduation “..in company with his sister & young ladies & Gentlemen of the University of California…”

University of California Chronicle, Volume 10 (1908) mentions:  “Elwyn Stebbins has removed his offices of consulting engineer to 819 Mills Building San Francisco”

Marion was a graduate of University of California Berkely with a M.A. [in drama and an M.A?] in English. She became chairman of the Drama Department [some say Speech and Dramatic Arts] at Mills College in Oakland where she remained until her retirement, although with some years out for study in New York, travel, acting assignments, and administrative positions at Mills College. A 1920 edition of, “The Argonaut” lists Mrs. Elwyn Stebbins of the English Department as the Director of two productions, “The Turtle Dove” and “Prunella”

Emma is also listed as an officer of the The College Women’s Sufferage Club in the book, “Western Women, Volume 1″ July 11, 1907

Also, The Educational Theatre Journal V 9-10 in 1957 states (by Hubert Hefner) The death of Marian Long (Mrs. Elwyn) Stebbins on 29 September 1956 took from us yet another of the national leaders in academic theatre and in the American Educational Theater Association.  Morn in Sacramento on 31..[continued in the next column possibly not attributed to Mrs. Stebbins] ….meticulous and exacting artist in her own work, endowed with remarkable energy and vitality, she could never countenance or condone laziness and low standards in others. Her contributions to the enrichment of the lives of many Mills C0llege women will continue as a heritage…”

February 4 (Year?)  letter from Edith Stebbins Jennings Modesto California to Betty G Stebbins in Santa Cruz California  about her mother, Marion Long Stebbins

Dear Betty, I don’t know much about my mother’s past in terms of documents and letters.

Her mother, Margaret Younger was born in Scotland and emigrated here with her parents–we don’t know when. Margaret Younger married Thomas Mitchell Long here they had five children.

I think Marion (named Emma), was the eldest, born in Missoula Montana. I don’t know just when they moved to Sacramento, but mother went to high school there.

Margaret Long was deserted by Thomas Mitchell Long and raised her five children pretty much alone, although he sent money now and then. He apparently was very able and erratic, and had a compulsion to tell employers how to run their business. (All this is hearsay). Margaret Long taught Elementary School. She had it pretty rough.

Her father, according to Jess’s account, was a darling. Aunt Jess was Marian Long Stebbins sister. He (Marion’s Father) was also a very good candy-maker and supported his family here by that Talent. Mother [Marion]  learned from him and use to make wonderful candies. I remember some of the craft, but never did it on my own.

Nor do I know much about my grandmother, Edith Large Stebbins, except that she was well-educated, fairly well-off, that her mother was quite a woman and helped slaves escape through the underground. Edith was quite poor, after Alfred died, and babysat, whatever, but later became quite wealthy through some land purchases Alfred had made in Washington. So Alfred’s land speculation gave us all what extra monies have come to us.

I found my grandmother Edith [Large Stebbins] a wonderful person, gentle, courteous, humorous, loving, intelligent, intellectual, secure in herself, most tolerant.

— Edith Stebbins Jennings

Margeret Stebbins had no children. Margaret was a graduate of Stanford University, was a gardening expert who co owned the Page Mill Nursery near Palo Alto California.  Edith, a graduate of Mills COllege was an actress and a community theater director; in 1946, whe married John Jennings and had one daughter: Penelope Ann Jennings born September 4, 1952.

Records show that Edith died in or near Modesto in 1992.

Keith had:

• by Ruth Yates Stebbins
  • Malcolm Stebbins b. April 1934
• by Betty Gundlach Stebbins
  • Michael Stebbins b. May 29, 1937 at Santa Rosa, CA
• by Lucille Perry Ridley Stebbins (Widley?)
  • Janice 11-27-1948
  • Marian, 8-21-1950
  • Linda, 8-11-1954
  • Catherine, 4-18-1956

3. Christian Michele Stebbins 3-1964 – married 2004 to Mitch Roseneau
4. Michael Kirk Stebbins 2 1965 Mountain View, California

3. Natasha Leanne Stebbins Jan 1988
4. Tyler Michael Stebbins Aug 1989
5. Travis Jonathan Stebbins Aug 1989