STEGER

Searching for Family that is related to the Atkins’ family of Amelia Co., VA

Steger’s of Cumberland & Powhatan Co., VA

"Windows Into Our Past A Genealogy of the Garton, Smith & Associated Families, Volume 2", compiled by Judy Parsons Smith © 2003

Francis George Steger

Francis George Steger , b. 1710; d. 1769, Cumberland Co., VA; m. 1st 28 Jun 1737, Saint Phillips Church, Barbados, to Ann Perratt, b. 1719; d. 1749; m 2nd ca. 1751, Powhatan Co., VA to Ann Barbara Tschiffley , d. 1763; m 3rd to Anna Jannett McLaurine .

Francis George & Ann (Perratt) Steger  had eight (8) children:

1.       John Perratt Steger , b. 1738; d. 1811; m. 1765, Cumberland Co., VA to Sarah Eppes Harris .
2.      
Francis Steger , Sr. , b. 1739; d. aft. 1818; m. to Ann Caldwell , b. 1747; d. bef. 1818.
3.      
Thomas Hales Steger , b. 1740, Cumberland Co., VA; d. 1798; m. 1773, Powhatan Co., VA to Sarah Unknown .
4.      
Hans Steger , b. 1741, Cumberland Co., VA; d. 12 Mar 1812, Powhatan Co., VA; m. to Catherine Harris .
5.      
Elizabeth Steger , b. 1742, Cumberland Co., VA; d. 1826, Powhatan Co., VA; m. to Absalom Davenport , d. 1821.
6.      
Martha Steger , b. 1743; d. aft. 1782; m. bef. Mar 1767 to William Epperson .
7.      
Ann Steger , b. 1744, Cumberland Co., VA; d. 1765, Cumberland Co., VA; m. 1764, Cumberland Co., VA to Benjamin Poindexter .
8.      
Samuel Steger , Sr. , b. ca. 1752, Powhatan Co., VA; d. 1823, Powhatan Co., VA; m. 1777 to Agnes Unknown .

Francis George & Ann Barbara (Tschiffley) Stegar had two (2) children:

9.       McLaurine Steger, .b. 13 Oct 1755, Cumberland Co., VA; d. 1 Feb 1782, Powhatan Co., VA; m 2nd 1783, Powhatan Co., VA to Agnes Moore  
10.   
Katurah King Marianne Steger ., b. 1754, Cumberland Co., VA; m. 1 Aug 1782, Prince Edward Co., VA to John Simmons ..

John Perratt Steger

1.  John Perratt Steger , son of Francis George & Ann (Perratt) Steger , b. 1738; d. 1811; m. 1765, Cumberland Co., VA to Sarah Eppes Harris .

John & Sarah Eppes (Harris) Steger  had twelve (12) children:

·         Francis Steger , b. 1766
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Benjamin Steger , b. 1768
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John Perratt Steger , jr. b. 1769
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Thomas Hale Steger , b. 1772
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Ann Steger , b. 1774
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Skipwith Harris Steger , b. 1776
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Isham Steger , b. 1778
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Ann Eppes Steger , b. 1780
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Peyton Steger , b. 1782
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Mary H. Steger , b. 1785
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Edward Steger , b. 1788
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Martha Steger , b. 1791

Francis Steger , Sr.

2.  Francis Steger , Sr. , son of Francis George & Ann (Perratt) Steger , b. 1739; d. aft. 1818; m. to Ann Caldwell , b. 1747; d. bef. 1818.

Francis & Ann (Caldwell) Steger , Sr.  had nine (9) children:  

·         Francis Steger , Jr. , b. 1771; d. 1820; m. 13 Dec 1815, Powhatan Co., VA to Mary M. Davenport .
·        
Alexander Steger , b. 1770
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John Steger , b. 1772
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Hance Steger , b. ca. 1773; d. 1830; m. 2 Jan 1794 to Jane Flippen  
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Elizabeth Steger , b. ca. 1774, Powhatan Co., VA; m. 16 Jul 1794, Powhatan Co., VA to William Russell .
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Thomas Steger , b. 1774
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William Steger , b. 1778, Powhatan Co., VA; d. 1830, Montgomery Co., VA; m. 2 Apr 1803, Prince Edward Co., VA to Mary Ann  ‘Polly’ Bigger , b. ca. 1781
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Samuel Steger , b. ca. 1785; d. Dec 1856; m. 7 Dec 1812 to Polly Coleman Sims  
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Hales Steger , b. 2 Mar 1791, Powhatan Co., VA; d. 14 Jul 1823, Powhatan Co., VA; m. 28 Jan 1818, Powhatan Co., VA to Clarissa Spears .

Samuel Steger , Jr.

8.  Samuel Steger , Sr. , son of Francis George & Ann Barbara (Tschiffley) Steger, b. ca. 1752, Powhatan Co., VA; d. 1823, Powhatan Co., VA; m. 1777 to Agnes McLaurine , b. 13 Oct 1755, Cumberland Co., VA; d. 1 Feb 1782, Powhatan Co., VA; m 2nd 1783, Powhatan Co., VA to Agnes Moore .

Samuel & Agnes (McLaurine) Steger , Jr.  had three (3) children:  

·         Samuel Steger  
·        
William Steger , b. 1778, Powhatan Co., VA; d. 3 mar 1851
·        
Robert M. Steger , b. 1781, Powhatan Co., VA; d. 1863, Pike Co., GA

Thomas Steger

Thomas Steger , m. E. Unknown .  Thomas & E. (Unknown ) Steger had a daughter:

Margaret ‘Maggie’ Steger

Margaret “Maggie” Steger , daughter of Thomas & E. (Unknown ) Steger , b. 1843/44, 21 at time of marriage[i], Amelia Co., Virginia; m.  29 Nov 1865[ii], Amelia Co., VA to Thomas S. Atkins , son of Daniel E. & Mary  (Walthall) Atkins , b. 1835/36 (29 in marriage records), Amelia Co., Virginia.

According to the Amelia County Marriage Records, Thomas S. Atkins  was a farmer by occupation.  Thomas & Margaret Atkins  lived in Seigh Township in Amelia County during the years that their children were born.

In the 1880 Census, Amelia County, Virginia[iii] we find:

Atkins, Thomas               45 (b. 1835) VA
            
Margaret                37 (b. 1843) VA
            
Willie                     14 (b. 1866) VA
            
Mary                    12 (b. 1868) VA
            
Thomas                 10 (b. 1870) VA
            
Roger                      8 (b. 1872) VA
            
Blinco                      6 (b. 1874) VA
            
Rose Jane                4 (b. 1876) VA

Thomas & Margaret (Unknown ) Atkins  had ten (10) children??:

1.       Willie Atkins , b. 7 Feb  1867, Amelia Co., VA (unnamed in birth register)
2.      
Mary Atkins , b. 1868 , VA [iv]
3.      
Thomas T. Atkins , b. 1870 [v].  Has a son T. T. Atkins  who is a Colonel in the U.S. Army.
4.      
James Atkins , b. 7 Jun 1871, Amelia Co., VA (d. bef. 1880 Census?)
5.      
Roger Jackson Atkins , b. 1872, VA [vi]
6.      
Charles Blinco Atkins , b. 31 Jan  1877 (b. 1874[vii] - Census); m. Lillie May Farley .
7.      
Rose/Rosa Jane Atkins , b. 1876, VA[viii]; m. Albert Moser Pryde .
8.       Emma Atkins , b. (aft 1880); m. Mr. Farley .  They had four sons???
9.      
Fitzhugh Lee Atkins , b. (aft 1880) No children.
10.   
G. G. Atkins , b. (aft 1880) (could be a nickname for William or could be 2 different people).


[i] Amelia County Marriage Register  
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Amelia County Marriage Register  
[iii]
1880 Census, Amelia County, Virginia  
[iv]
1880 Census, Amelia County, Virginia  
[v]
1880 Census, Amelia County, Virginia  
[vi]
1880 Census, Amelia County, Virginia  
[vii]
1880 Census, Amelia County, Virginia  
[viii]
1880 Census, Amelia County, Virginia