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Village:New Lebanon, NY Source:bios:276Search: Full Last First
id 276 firstname Annie Rosetta lastname Stephens birthyr 1860 deathyr 1948 bio Stephens, Annie Rosetta (1860-1948), of the North F., Mt. Lebanon, NY, was born in England, and was admitted to the Shakers at the age of 11. She signed the covenant in 1886; was teaching assistant with Ada Brown in the summer term of 1898; became deaconess in 1912, a member of the Lead Ministry in December, 1933, and 1st in Ministry from December 1941 to February, 1946. She wrote poetry, many songs, and music. Her music written to accompany Martha J. Anderson's words for the "Song of the Rain" (for the Children), made it into a "20th Century" Release, North Hollywood, Calif. (Richmond, Vol. 1 , 1977). In 1936 her" The Social Gathering" appeared in the PEG BOARD (a Darrow School, New Lebanon, NY, publication), describing the annual festival and picnit on a hill near Lake Queechy. She died in Pittsfield General Hospital and was buried in Mt. Lebanon, NY. villageplus the North F.. Mt. Lebanon
Village:New Lebanon, NY Source:findgrave:2088Search: Full Last First
id 2088 firstname Annie Rosetta lastname Stephens birthdate 1861 deathdate 1948-05-09 source findgrave sourceid 2266036:144322982 sourceurl http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GScid=2266036&GRid=144322982
Village:Hancock, MA Source:hsvcensus:1178Search: Full Last First
id 1178 lastname Stephens firstname Annie Rosetta sex f birth_date 1860.07.01 birth_place England date_admitted New Lebanon 1872-1929. Hancock 1948. covenant_signed Fancy work, 1905. shaker_residences Alt surname: Stevens. Birthdate estimated from death record, MPB.HVR-13, p72. Organist at Caroline Helfrich's funeral, 'Honor Eldress Helfrich at Funeral,' Berkshire Eagle, 1929.02.16. See also her writing, OClWHi.VII:A-13. Died 1948.05.09, age 87y 10m 8d, buried at Mt Lebanon, MPB.HVR-13, p73. Photos: DeWint, HSV. See New Lebanon index for her earlier years. health 1948.05.09 occupation Hancock