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Rear View Church of St. Mary The Virgin, at Stehhing Interior Showing the Interior, towards the Beautiful Screen Altar .-.ti .. ...,,_... - ,, ,_ f .anb istorp 1Lint~ ~ supplement to a previous Vol. by the same Author John ~. Stebbins Data to 1972 Copy N0/J8 ARE:LL PRINTERS LANCASTER, CALIF. U.S..A. DEDICATION These days of super Science and 1nans wild adventUi"e into space are not more perilous than those faced by the men who ca1uc to our rugged, hard, visaged, shores in the days of early adventure into the An1erican continent. Cold and barren, this inhospitable land with native foes, illness, hunger and strife, called for l>rave men to face a challenge as of great a magnitude as that required to sail above our earthly sphere. Asleep n«;>w in the quiet shade of a tree that overhangs an old /ave are those that <!onquen~d this land and left to us a heritage of peace and co1nfort. Ungrateful soul I would bP, if in 1ny crowded life, I find, no time to reflect and thank God for those who came before, to clear the path we no,\T so easily enjoy. THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED TO OUR ANCESTORS who in their t'ternal sleep repose, so often forgotten by descendants, but never by God. LEST WE FORGET, LEST WE FORGET Let us keep thei,r metnory bright. John Alfred Stebbins The Arthor 6501 * the grave of Rowland Stebbins What's in a name? This question is often asked by persons that care not to live up to the standards of those that have borne the na1ne for over a thousand years without a single deed to tarnish it's honor. In reverence, I salute today. those of our family, who knelt in the old Church and pledged their lives to the t~sk of re deeming the birthplace of Christianity from the Infidel. I INTRODUCTION Since the printing of n1y previous book of Stebbins History and Genealogy, I •have received data on a nu1nber of Stebbins descendants and more about the history of Stehbing Parish, our ancestorial town in Essex County England, with a number of good photos of the town and it's magnificent Church of antiquity. These with phot~ I made of places in Mass., where our early ancestors in New England lived, and photos loaned hy descendants, compose this hook. My sincere thanks to the following descendants for their assistance in compiling this l'ecord. Frederick Osborne Stebbins No. 6306-1 Ellis Arnold Stebbins · No. 27a-g.f>, Clinton Vernell Stebbins No. 2458-4 . Charles Henry Stebbins No. 6300--4 Celeste Stebbins Ferguson No. 5492-2-1 I am delighted to put this 111aterial in book form for preservation and for those who ch~rish their family history. Sincerely, John A. Stebbins JI GENEALOGY, WHY? You are a link between the past and the future. If you realize that a cause and effect began in the far past ages and will not end with you, you should strive to excel in your part of this endless life stream and be proud of your heritage and an inipiration to future generations. Your life can be a golden link in this living chain. Certificate of grant of Stebbins Coat of Arms. .:· .. · .· Jf~ldi·~:i·~;~1;~"'.il'.il , :· . · · · . ·· 1i~ :ai ,~,l•ft):K·· L1!1..., ·, · ;'"'~t\l~~ .. ;~~\~:lijliiil'.~,iill.. ··r,:,•,;,•.•· ·-~ Stebbins Arms. Quarterly Or and Gules, with Five Bezants Or, on a Sable bend. Partial definition of Heraldic Terms. Crest Symbol of the military leader. Argent Silver which withstands fire and represents nobility, peace, serenity, purity and chastity. BEND Sash of honor given to nobles and royalty worn around the shoulder crossing over the breast and under the arm. Bezant Represents a trip to Byzantine lands such as taken by a Crusader. GULES RED Signifies fortitude, the color which irepresents fire. LIONS HEAD. Associated with majesty and kingship and emblematic of strength, courage and generosity. OR Gold which represents, surpassing all others in valor. SABLE Black, representing the fur from the sable and associated serenity and night. III CONTENTS Chapter I. A member of the De Ferrers family and his change to Stebbins or Stebhing. Stebbing, Essex County, and it's appearance today. Photos of Stehbing, Origin and history of the Stebbins name. Chapter 2. Stebbins descendants that we have brought down to date. Chapter 3. Stebbins notes. Chapter 4. Books written by and about Stebbins. Chapter 5. Necrology. Chapter 6. Appendix, Pedigrees, and Index. What's in a name? The one my Father gave, P,roudly I'll bear it from cradle to the grave. What was good for my Father, is· sacred to me. He bore it and never a shame he gave, To the name on the stone over his grave. "Stebbins" a thousand years the name, Po1ished by deeds of valor and fame In a strange new world, with ax and gun, Our nation was begun, The Stebbins we,re there and everywhere, It's honor to defend. Thru all the storms and strife of earthly life, Till the end of time, in honor be, The name my father gave me. By 6501 IV LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Church of St. Mary The Virgin ..... Glen T. Wade . ~.................................. 31 Church rear view ............................. Lillian Peterson . .... .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. 31 Two views of the interior .... Frontispiece Jan ice L. Ferguson .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. 32 Arms Certificate . .. ........ .. .... .... ...... ... III Floyd J. Stebbins .. .. ... .. ... .. .. ... .. .. 32 Old Church record chest .................. 2 Eva Lillith Stebbins .......... ... ......... .. .. 32 Old tithing barn ................................ · 2 Catherine May Doty . ....... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 32 Front view, Manor house ................ 3 Harry Arnold Stebbins & Wife .... .. 3 7 Rear view, Manor house .......... .... .. 3 Anita Joy .Stebbins .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 7 Street scene at Stebbing .......... .......... 4 Joanne R. Stebbins .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. 37 Country side, Stebbing .............. ...... 4 Margaret K. Stebbins .. .. .. .. ... .. ... .. .. .. 37 Cemetery, Northampton., Mass. .·. .... 4 La Verne & Raymond Marcele 40 Royland Stebbins grave .................... 4 Mabel Stebbins & Ernest Old New England Cemetery ............ 5 De Rocher ............................ 40 Text, Stebbins Monument .. .. .. .. .. 5 ClarPnce De Rocher and Stebbins house, Belchertown . .. .. .. .. .. 5 Margaret Thomson ... ..... .. .. .. .. 40 Benjamin Sebina Stebbins ....... .. .. .. 9 Ernest De Rocher and Benjamin Sebina Stebbins Family .. 9 Catherine Higgins .. ......... .. .. 40 Eleanor W. Brown ............. ............... 9 Stanley E. Stebbins & wife .. ... .. .. .. .. 43 Frederick 0. Stebbins Carol R. Stebbins .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. 43 and wife Thora .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 Marline J. Stebbins .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 43 Marian C. Stebbins .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 Thea Roberta Stebbins . .. .. .. .. .. .. 43 Fred~rick A. Stebbins Donald Ferguson & Family ............ 44 and Maxine Allen .. .. .. .. .. 10 Larry Todd .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 44 Major Rowland Stebbins ................ 10 Franklin L. Todd ............................ 44 Mar!?:aret..... E. Stebbins .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 .Donald Todd . .. .. .. .. .. ...... .... ....... .. .. 44 Marian M. Stebbins .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 Chere A. Manor .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. .. 47 Bruce Blake .. ... ........ ...... ........ ... .. ...... 12 .Brenda C. Manor .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. ... 47 William L. Stebbins .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. 13 Maggie P. Good . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. 49 William Clarence Stebbins ....... ::: .. 13 George W. Painter .......................... 49 William Morrow Stebbins . .. .. .. .. 13 Ruth Stebbins & Paul Gorton .. .. .. 50 William Morrow Stebbins Family . 13 Le Roy G. Manor ............................ 50 l.{oberta E. Stephenson .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 16 Barbara Teigen ................................ 50 John A. Stebbins Jr. ... ........... .. .. .. ... 16 Lila A. Snipes .................................... 51 Cyrus L. Stebbins .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18 Sharon Irene Gorton .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. 49 Minnie T. Parkin ...................... ...... .. 18 Paul K. Snipes .................................. 51 George H. Stebbins .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. 18 Ruth I. Stebbins .............................. 51 Ella B. Smith . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18 Grayce A. Gorton ............................ 51 Grave of Enos Stebbins .... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. 21 Sharon Grossman ............................ 54 Ross Stebbins and wife ..... ......... ... .. 21 Tamera L. Wade ......................... .... 54 Flora, Ross, Murray Stebbins . .. .. .. 21 Ted Brandenberg ............................ 58A Celeste Stebbins and Maryann Good .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 58A J aines Ferguson .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 Sherry & Karen Brandenberg ........ 58A Watson Stebbins and wife ....... ... ... .. 23 Jimmy Haggins .............................. 58B George Harry Stebbins Family ........ 24 Margar~t Anna Stebbins ... .. ... .. .. .. 55 Guy Parkin Stebbins .................. ...... 25 Julie L. Kekry . ...... ....... ........... .... ... 58B Murray Edgar Stebbins ... ....... .. .. .. ... 25 Clarence F. Stebbins .................... 58B Ruth M. Phelps . .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. 25 Jeanne Davies .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. ... .. .. 58B Richard L. Ferguson . .. .. .... .. .. .. ... .. 26 Charles H. Stebbins .......................... 63 Kenneth L. Ferguson ........................ 27 Mary M. Falvey . .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 63 Ronald Lee Ferguson ........................ 27 Asa. Green . ... .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 63 Carol Al dine Stebbins . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 31 Henry