ST. JOHN, Stephen Atwater

1838 - 1880  (42 years)   Has 2 ancestors and 22 descendants in this family tree.

ST. JOHN, John Christopher

- Yes, date unknown

Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	REESE, Rebecca,   b. 14 Mar 1809
Children	+ 1. ST. JOHN, Stephen Atwater,   b. 2 Jan 1838, Scotia, Schenectady, New York, USA

REESE, Rebecca

1809 - 1868  (59 years)

Birth	14 Mar 1809
Died	31 Jul 1868
Family	ST. JOHN, John Christopher
Children	+ 1. ST. JOHN, Stephen Atwater,   b. 2 Jan 1838, Scotia, Schenectady, New York, USA

JACKSON, Anna Eliza

1848 - 1928  (79 years)

Birth	28 Dec 1848	Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, USA
Died	25 Jul 1928	Holt County, Missouri, USA
Father	JACKSON, Robert Andrew,   b. 17 Apr 1818, Uniontown, Fayette, Pensylvania, USA
Mother	COX, Nancy,   b. 9 Aug 1820, Knox County, Ohio, USA
Family 1	ST. JOHN, Stephen Atwater,   b. 2 Jan 1838, Scotia, Schenectady, New York, USA
Married	2 Feb 1868	Winthrop, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
Children	1. ST. JOHN, Effie,   b. 23 Jan 1871 + 2. ST. JOHN, Amy,   b. 25 Feb 1880, Platte County, Missouri, USA
Family 2	VAN VICKLE, Andrew Jackson,   b. 30 Apr 1840
Married	Oct 1885

ST. JOHN, Effie

1871 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	23 Jan 1871
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	ST. JOHN, Stephen Atwater,   b. 2 Jan 1838, Scotia, Schenectady, New York, USA
Mother	JACKSON, Anna Eliza,   b. 28 Dec 1848, Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, USA

ST. JOHN, Amy

1880 - 1973  (93 years)

Birth	25 Feb 1880	Platte County, Missouri, USA
Died	6 May 1973	Lees Summit, Jackson, Missouri, USA
Buried	Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Atchison, Atchison, Kansas, USA
	Address: Mt. Vernon Cemetery Rawlins Rd. Atchison, Kansas USA
Father	ST. JOHN, Stephen Atwater,   b. 2 Jan 1838, Scotia, Schenectady, New York, USA
Mother	JACKSON, Anna Eliza,   b. 28 Dec 1848, Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, USA
Family	COCHRANE, William Winston Jr.,   b. 1 Nov 1872, Dr. William W. & Mary Davis Cochrane I Residence (1), Atchison, Atchison, Kansas, USA
Married	26 Jun 1901	Sugar Lake, Platte, Missouri, USA
Children	+ 1. COCHRANE, Miriam Margaret,   b. 25 Jul 1903, Atchison, Atchison, Kansas, USA + 2. COCHRANE, William Winston III,   b. 11 Oct 1912, William W. & Amy Cochrane II Residence (1), Atchison, Atchison, Kansas, USA

• Name	ST. JOHN, Stephen Atwater  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	2 Jan 1838	Scotia, Schenectady, New York, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Death	9 Feb 1880	Platte County, Missouri, USA   [2, 3]
  Age	42 years
  Person ID	I25	Cochrane Genealogy
  Last Modified	27 Dec 2025

  
  

  Father	ST. JOHN, John Christopher   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	REESE, Rebecca,   b. 14 Mar 1809   d. 31 Jul 1868 (Age 59 years)
  Family ID	F285	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	JACKSON, Anna Eliza,   b. 28 Dec 1848, Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, USA d. 25 Jul 1928, Holt County, Missouri, USA (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	2 Feb 1868	Winthrop, Buchanan, Missouri, USA   [2, 3, 5]
  	Married by Hiram House. [5]
  Age at Marriage	He : 30 years and 1 month - She : 19 years and 2 months.
  Marriage Status	Ended with Husband's death
  Residence	1870	Weston, Platte, Missouri, USA   [6]
  Children	1. ST. JOHN, Effie,   b. 23 Jan 1871   d. Yes, date unknown +   2. ST. JOHN, Amy,   b. 25 Feb 1880, Platte County, Missouri, USA d. 6 May 1973, Lees Summit, Jackson, Missouri, USA (Age 93 years)
  Family ID	F11	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Dec 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 2 Jan 1838 - Scotia, Schenectady, New York, USA Marriage - 2 Feb 1868 - Winthrop, Buchanan, Missouri, USA Residence - 1870 - Weston, Platte, Missouri, USA Death - 9 Feb 1880 - Platte County, Missouri, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

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