EDWARD STEPHENSON
by Mac Elliott
Written in 2006 <& revised>
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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EDWARD STEPHENSON 
of MADISON CO KY

Edward STEPHENSON b bef 1753, d Aug 1792 Madison Co KY.

  I wrote this story some time ago, as I didn’t know how to “share” data on line with other possible descendants and cousins.  I probably have much more in the actual Genealogy program I use, Personal Ancestral Files (PAF).  This written story will help give you at least a bit of knowledge of the family and findings of Edward Stephenson.  Edward was killed by Indians,  or one named “Chief Blue Skin”,  and the story written in Drapers Manuscript of William Champ, a boy of 16 years at the time of the event, and retold to Draper. <Revise: Some call the Indian “Blue Jacket”>

I *believe his wife's name is Phebe, and one will note how many descendants named their daughter's Phebe. See below, the tax list of Madison Co KY, showing just after the death of Edward,  to have a Phebe, Pheabey, Feby, Pheby <spellings> Stephenson registered on the list with also one James Stephenson. 
~ Mac Elliott 

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In April 1792, before Edward died, he had been a witness to this abstract will.  Could Elizabeth be his mother (and he wasn’t shown as “ heir “), or is Elizabeth a sister in law?

Found in the book, "Kentucky Records," Volume ll

Stephenson, Elizabeth- To granddaughter, *Jean Stephenson, money out of what son James has in his hands; balance to Joseph Hunter; granddaughter, Jean McKnight; David Maxwell and his children,   all but John and Elizabeth; Joseph Hunter and David Maxwell. Written February 8, 1791. 
Witnesses; *Edward Stephenson, William Mitchell. Probated April, 1792.

Edward Stephenson had more of an oral will, knowing he was mortally wounded and not expected to live.

page 44 <as written and spelled>
 The will of EDWARD STEPHENSON Deceased on the Eleventh day of August 1792 his desire was of the division of his Estate that is as follows that two Bonds Should be sold and Equally devided amongst his Children the one on DAVIS and the Other on BROOKS likewise his Children Should have there Clothes and his daughter BETSEY Should have a Saddle that was makeing and his son WILLIAM have a sute (suit?) of Clouthes that he had bought for him Self and that his wife Should keep full Possession of his Estate to Rase (raise) the Children and as long as She lives Likewise that JOHN SNODDY JAMES STEPHENSON and his son WILLIAM STEPHENSON Should Administer on his Estate
                                                JAMES STEPHENSON
                                                HUMPHREY BEST
                                                 August the 20th 1792
 The above was Sworn to 
before me                   }        
          JOHN SNODDY
September the 3rd 1792
 At a Court held for Madison County on Tuesday the 2nd day of October 1792
This noncuputive Will of EDWARD STEPHENSON Deceased was proved by the Oath of JAMES STEPHENSON & HUMPHREY BEST Witnesses that were present and Ordered to be Recorded             
Teste WILL IRVINE  CMC
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Copy of ABSTRACT WILLS
  <Transcribed in full below>
MADISON CO KY WILLS & ESTATES 1785-1813, by Charles Franklin

STEPHENSON, EDWARD (nuncupative will) Will Bk A, p 44
Dated 11 Aug 1792-Recd 20 Aug 1792
Wife, not named, 
Dau Betsey STEPHENSON
Son William STEPHENSON
Exec John SNODDY, James STEPHENSON, William STEPHENSON
Wit. James STEPHENSON, Humphrey BEST
(**the above Elizabeth "Betsy" married Alexander Bails/Bales in Madison Co KY, and also removed to Lawrence Co. IN)

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Edward Stephenson and wife (Phoeby?) had children:   
(*other’s called her Mary, but I believe that is not correct. There was “one” Mary Stephenson named in the transfer of the land deed, however I also believe that Mary Stephenson was probably the wife of Edward Stephenson Jr, deceased, and she and her children were considered “heirs” for Edward Stephenson Jr’s, (deceased) part.) Mac )

Children of Edward Stephenson and wife. 

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A. Edward STEPHENSON (Jr) b ca 1765-1784, d bef 1 Nov 1824 Madison Co KY, wife not named. (Could she be the Mary STEPHENSON of 1830 land deed transfer of Edward’s land ?) (*also, keeping in mind the deed of sale by heirs of Edward Stephenson (Sr), Edward (Jr) was already dec'd, and his share would have gone to his wife and heirs.) Will dated 26 May 1824, probated 1 Nov 1824, children listed: Patsey (Martha), William, Polly (Mary), Lucy, James, George; married daughter's, Phoebe and Dorcas. Guardians for children were brothers, Jesse and James STEPHENSON. Madison Co KY Will Book D, p 16 (data from Martina Carpenter, Box 2904, Pasco, WA 99302 (Jimcarp@oneworld.ewt.com)

1810 census Madison Co KY p 224
1m un 10, 1m 26-45~ 2f un 10, 1 f 16-26

1815 Deed Index of Madison Co KY Deeds in Latter Day Saints microfilm
GRANTEE      -FROM GRANTOR      BOOK/PAGE
STEPHENSON, EDWARD - Francis ROBERTS K:577 85ac Paint Lick Cr 1815
<This would be “Jr”, as “Sr” was deceased. >

Will dated 26 May 1824, probated 1 Nov 1824

They had children:
    1. Pheby*   ,m Samuel Wiley 21 Sep 1822 Madison Co KY 
          <Bond 21 Sep 1822, Sam'l Davis Bondsman, EDWARD STEPHENSON father of the bride.
    2. Dorcas "Darkey", m 26 Feb 1824 Madison Co KY, James WILIE
    3. Patsy (Martha)  Unknown at this time
    4. William b ca 1800-1810  m ?
    5. Polly (Mary) m ?
    6. Lucy Ann m James FLACK 24 Aug 1837 <from Marilyn Flack>Madison Co KY MARRIAGES RECORDS  VOL  II 1823-1851 Compiled by: Bill and Kathy Vockery
James M. FLACK to Lucy A. STEPHENSON ~Bond: 24 Aug 1837 Madison Co. KY ~ James Stephenson, Bondsman, Consent: Nancy STEPHENSON MOTHER OF THE BRIDE.  Return 24 Aug 1837
    7. James ??unknown at this time
    8. George ??unknown
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B. Elizabeth "Betsy" STEPHENSON b bef 1777, m 27 Apr 1792 Madison Co KY, Alexander "Bailes" BALES (b abt 1770-1832) Alexander Bales and family removed to Lawrence Co IN with the Henderson's, Terrill's and Turpins) (Still seeking proper family for the BALES LINE) <have more in separate file>

Possible and Probable Children;

1.	Edward Bales m Abigail Bales (his cousin), d/o James Bales who is brother of Alexander Bales
2.	Dorcus m Thomas Benge
3.	Alexander/Andrew m Mary “Polly” Helton
4.	William m Lydia Johnston
5.	Phoebe m Levi Collier
6.	Mary “Polly” m Richard Collier
7.	Celia (1) James Helton; (2) Joseph Terrill (s/o Edmund/Sarah (Stephenson) Terrill)
8.	Eden m Elizabeth Davidson
9.	Mahala m Robert Terrill (Robert m (1) Mary Henderson, d/o Jeremiah and Hannah Henderson
10.   Female.. <working on>

The 1820 census of Lawrence Co IN 
p 103 
Alexander "BAILS"
Alexander 45 +, 1 male 10-16, 1 m 16-18, (could be Alexander and John?)
Wife 26-45, 1 female under 10, 2 f 10-16, 2 f 16-26 (five girls to marry)
also 
p 103 
William "Bails" 26-45, 1 male under 10 <believed to be Alex. son>
Wife 26-45, 1 female un 10

(Possible/Probable children in marriage records:)
Marriage Lawrence Co IN
20 Dec 1820    *Darkis Bails - Thomas Bange  (name is BENGE) (Dorcas)
21 Dec 1821    *William Bales-Lydia Johnston (could be 2nd marr of William above?
26 Mar 1821    *Alexander Bales - Polly HELTON (could be Jr.) <also believe he was Alex Andrew?>
----       1824     John Bales - Maria Lee/LOE? (Several Stephenson's m LEE)
  8 Oct 1824      Selia Bales - James HELTON (*Celia - my ancestor's, Mac)
 1 Dec 1824      Polly Bales - Richard Collier (prob d/o Alex/Eliz ***YES descendants agree
12 Dec 1828    Alexander Bales - Betsy Dorton (Believed to be 2nd marriage?? for Sr.) **researchers say her  name is Dalton, widow of Isaac Dalton).  This same Elizabeth “Betsy” divorced Alexander, while she lived in Montgomery Co IN: Montgomery Co IN: Divorce: BAYLES, Elizabeth vs. Alex Sept 1832 1 176
Elizabeth's 3rd marriage in Montgomery Co IN, she is shown as Elizabeth *DALES to John FOX 14 Jan 1841Montgomery Co IN.

10 Aug 1833    Edwin Bales - Sally Wymore (poss s/o Alex, (think Alex had bro named Edon/Eden/Aden)
17 Jun 1840     Mahala Bales - Robert TERRILL, s/o Edward/Sarah Stephenson TERRILL
 5 May 1842    Penelope Bales - James S. Winfrey (*dau of Andrew Bales/Polly)
 9 Sep 1847     David M. Bales - Hannah HENDERSON (*s/ Andrew Bales/Polly)
 3 May 1850    Arnold A. Bales - Betsy Jane ANDERSON (mother Polly)
14 Dec 1850    Catharine Bales - Ziva <Ziba>Owens  (d/o Andrew/Polly Bales); (s/o John/Anna Adams Owens)

In a History of Crawford Co IL is a bio on David M. BALES
Sheriff of County, Robinson, "was born Dec 1 1825 in Monroe Co IN and brought up principally in Lawrence Co IN, etc. was married in Lawrence Co IN to Miss Hannah HENDERSON, who died of spotted fever 24 Jan 1872, at which time he lost three members of his family within a month.  Family of 10 children, 8 survive, viz. Sarah J. Mary E., Andrew J., Martha, Ellen, Euphemia, William T., and David M. - dead is Charles M. and James L.  <**this Charles M. is later named Charles MILTON>. He married 2nd in this county in 1875 Sarah Winger, by whom he has one child, A.A. Bales. <Amos Arnold Bales>

In Crawford Co IL records of Oblong Cemetery
David M. Bales 1 Dec 1825-3 Apr 1910
Hannah his wife 27 Feb 1829-24 Jan 1873 on tombstone
Sarah Bales, wf of D.M. Bales 1844-1923  <2nd wife> (Sarah Winger)
Charles Milton Bales 22 Jan 1864-4 Feb 1873, age 9 yrs 13 days
James L. Waller Bales 15 Sep 1872-23 Jan 1873 4 mo 8 days
Andrew J. Bales         1853-1925
(**Available another large file on BALES research)
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C. William STEPHENSON b bef 1771, served in Wayne Campaign 1794-95 (Could this be the William who was to have married a Susannah Woods?)(*Notice that William also does not appear in the 1830 deed of  land sale from “heirs” of Edward Stephenson to James Stephenson)(*could some of those named in this deed be his children? or wife?)

>>Insert from Charles Stephenson:  
From:	Cns101753@cs.com
To:	TwigsNTX
Hi Mac, nothing to use in your search, just found it interesting. In thinking about that Wayne Campaign mentioned when Edward Stephenson's son William got his sister back that was taken by the Indians in the 1792 attack, I got to looking for related info. The campaign mentioned has to be the one led by "Mad Anthony Wayne" in the Battle of Fallen Timbers that led to the opening of the Northwest Territories after Wayne's Treaty of Greenville in 1795. At least all the times jibe. It would be interesting to know if William joined the Kentucky militia with the idea of possibly finding his sister. At any rate he was among some later notable people on the campaign. William Clark of Lewis and Clark fame and future president William Henry Harrison also was present in the campaign. 
       If nothing else I'm learning a little history. Ha! Regards, Chuck 

<HISTORY: We need to check for certain dates on the Wayne’s Campaign..  IF that was signed in “1795”..then Jenny might  have only stayed with the Indians about 3 years.?>
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D. Sarah "Sally" STEPHENSON b 1776-1780, m 25 Mar 1794 Madison Co KY, Edmund TERRILL (written as “Edward” in marriage record). <Note:  The name TERRILL is spelled back and forth between TERRILL and or TERRELL.  I think most of my writings left the spelling just as TERRILL>

They had children:
     1. William TERRILL b 2 Jun 1795 KY, d 1 Sep 1845 Lawrence Co IN. (Several William Terrill marriages occur in Lawrence Co IN, and it is said he married about 5 times)
     2. Mary "Polly" TERRILL b 22 Mar 1800 KY, d bef Aug 1842, m 23 Feb 1826 Lawrence Co IN, Alfred CAIN.
     3. Robert TERRILL b 29 Mar 1802 KY, d 1876-80 Lawrence Co IN, m 16 Dec 1821 Lawrence Co IN, m (1) Mary "Polly" HENDERSON, dau of Jeremiah and Hannah (Hickman) HENDERSON. m (2) 17 Jun 1840 Lawrence Co IN,  Mahala BALES (*Believed to be d/o Alex/Elizabeth (Stephenson) Bales)
     4. Jane "Gincy" TERRILL b 25 Sep 1803 Richmond, Madison Co KY, d 28 Jan 1878 Robinson, Crawford Co IL, m 20 Mar 1823 Lawrence Co IN, Joseph HENDERSON, son of Jeremiah and Hannah (Hickman) HENDERSON (this is my ancestors) Mac
     5. Joseph TERRILL b 17 Jun 1805 KY, d bef 9 Nov 1838 Lawrence Co IN, m 25 May 1836 Lawrence Co IN, Celia (Bales) HELTON, widow of James HELTON.(*Celia also becomes my ancestor, thru m to James Helton, has dau Rebecca, marries Hickman Henderson,  my ancestor) Mac
     6. Phoebe TERRILL b 23 Jul 1807 KY, d 1 Mar 1879 Lawrence Co IN, m 24 Jan 1828 Lawrence Co IN, John KIRBY. 
     7. Edward TERRILL b 1 Jul 1809 KY.
(Other researchers add John who m Peggy Workman 29 Dec 1818 Lawrence Co IN)
(*I feel this John does not fit in our family. He also lived in a different part of Lawrence Co IN.  There is no John named in the will of Edmund Terrill.)

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E. "Patsy" (Martha) STEPHENSON, b ca 1771 VA, m 29 Dec 1796 Madison Co KY, George TERRILL b ca 1776 VA (brother of Edmund TERRILL). George and Martha were in Madison Co KY Tax list 1800-1810 and by 1820 were of Maury Co TN. From 1830-1850 they are in Gibson Co TN. The following has been gathered as possible children through census records. 1810 has 4 young males and 2 young females; 1820 has 8 males, 1 female; 1830 has 4 males, 1 female and "Chilles" (Achilles), William and Robert Terrel show in census. 1840 they have 2 males and young female is gone, and William, Rebecca, George W. show in census. 

They had children:
   1. Achilles C. TERRILL b ca 1798, d ca 1853 AR, m Elizabeth Osborn. They had 12 children: (a) Mary Cedona (1825-aft 1910), m (1) Robert W. RANKIN, (2) ___HENDERSON. (b) William Henry (1826-1904) m (1) Rachel Thomas, (2) Sarah E. Scott. (c) Jane (1828- ) m ____Stanfield. (d) Buford/Bluford (1829- ) m Julia Bouchier. (e) Martha Tennessee (1832-1906) m William D. McFarlane. (f) George P. (1836-1862) m Abarillis Leanna ______. (g) Nancy Jane (1838-aft 1910) m Jack "John" Wyatt. (h) Thomas (1840- ). (i) James Jackson (1843-1878) m (1)Mary Jane Moore, (2) Margaret C. Terwilliger. (j) Robert Frederick (1845-1915)  m Beatrice McFarlane. (k) Franklin Jones (1848-1924?) m Anna M. Adamson
   2. William TERRILL b ca 1799, m Elizabeth ______. They had children: (a) George b 1840 TN, (b) Martha b 1843, (c) Jeremiah b 1846
   3. Robert TERRILL b ca 1805, m Malinda. They had children: (a) Martha b 1833, (b) Nancy b 1836, (c) William b 1838, (d) Robert b 1841, (e) Jeremiah b 1845, (f) Sarah b 1842, (g) James b 1847, (h) Clay b 1849. 
   4. Franklin J. TERRILL b ca 1815, m Sarah A. ROBERTSON 16 May 1850 Gibson Co TN. 
   5. George Washington TERRILL b ca 1815, m Ann BELL. They had children: (a) George b 1841, (b) James b 1843, (c) Joseph b 1845, (d) Martha b 1846, (e) Mary b 1849.
   6. James TERRILL b ca 1819 TN, m Sarah DICKISON(?)
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F. Jane "Jenny" STEPHENSON b. ca 1780. "Jenny" is the daughter reported in Drapers as having been in an upstairs room at the time of the Indian attack on her father. It states she jumped from the upstairs window, and while running off down the creek, another Indian grabbed her and carried her off to their camp. Her brother William was to have finally got her back and it tells of her being married to a French Trader, as perhaps a marriage of necessity or convenience. 
 As to the thoughts of her being in a “marriage of convenience”, it might just mean this “French Trader” had to say “she is my wife” in order to go town to town with a young woman.  As to “gaudy” clothes..one might only think about the women dressed in the local saloon of an old town. It was probably just “frilly” as such..thus considered by some as “gaudy”. 

The story seems to say she was taken to Detroit (?), and when she returned back home was married to a Mr. "Turbin?". <spelling, or the lack of reading hand writing done by Draper in his notes. It might well have even been written “Turpin”>   Earlier records prove Jane STEPHENSON m Moses TURPIN 22 Apr 1800 Madison Co KY. 
  *Roberta Willett furnished copy of their marriage license.

In Champ’s report, seems he tells that she jumped and caught part of her clothing on a fence (petticoat, breaking the straps), She probably was in her night clothes, and I don’t think it says anything about her being “naked”.. Jenny might also have been draped in an Indian blanket and even could have ridden on the back of a horse, as the Indians made their way back to their camp.  One could “embellish” the story in many ways, but because of the age of Jenny, they probably only held her as a form of “exchange” for other supplies they might need. 

(In marriage records of Madison Co KY we find one other - Jenny STEPHENSON m 15 Nov 1804 Henry GUEIRE (*sounds French). *This record, however, is “after the fact” of the Turpin marriage of 1800.
<Could the above Jenny Stephenson be as “granddaughter to Elizabeth Stephenson that left a will, naming a granddaughter, Jenny Stephenson.?>

Moses and Jane Stephenson Turpin had children:
  1. Elizabeth TURPIN b ca 1802 KY (m James CALLAHAN)
  2. William TURPIN b ca 1805 KY, m 21 Nov 1825 Washington Co IN; Sarah MARTIN   
  3. Edward TURPIN b ca 1807 KY
  4. Jesse TURPIN b 1810 Pulaski Co KY, d aft 4 Mar 1876 Lawrence Co IN, m 9 Feb 1838 Lawrence Co IN, Lucretia "Creasy" HUNTER, dau of John and Mary (Johnson) HUNTER.
  5. Aaron TURPIN b ca 1811, m Lucinda MILLER 18 Feb 1832 Jackson Co IN
6. Mary TURPIN b (ca 1806)   *would not match wedding date) ("Polly" TURPIN m 13 Jul 1822 Jackson Co IN, John WOOD.) ***update from Probate, Polly was called CROUCHER, and deceased by her father’s probate date.
  7. Moses TURPIN b ca 1814 KY m 22 Feb 1834 Lawrence Co IN, Frances UTTERBACK
  8. Delilah TURPIN b 1816 KY, d 11 Jul 1864 Decatur Co IA, m 31 Oct 1833 Jackson Co IN, John HENDERSON b 1815 KY, son of Jeremiah and Hannah (Hickman) HENDERSON.
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INSERT
From Roberta Willitt   rwillett@northland.lib.mi.us <now deceased >
>>>I have the papers on the settlement of Moses estate in Jackson Co. IN.  It does not mention Jane Stevenson, so I think she was already dead. Need to look for death record in Jackson Co., IN. There was a female 30-40 on the 1830 census. So she may have been alive then.  Moses died prior to Sept. 17, 1838. (Court date of first hearing for settlement of his estate). With Edward and Jesse Turpin as representatives. Inventory filed Nov. 8, 1838. Ended up with Jesse Turpin representative and every one were suing him. Finally on July 23, 1853 Jesse was being sued by all the heirs and creditors.

Heirs: William Turpin, Elizabeth Callahan, Edwin (Edward)Turpin, Delilah Henderson, Aaron Turpin, Moses Turpin, Jesse Turpin, (they each got $154.31) Heir Polly Croucher received $140.68 before her death and her heirs were to get the balance of her share.
 <***Jesse Turpin is my ancestor.  Can you believe 1838 to 1853? On the settlement (Robertta Willitt)>

There was a story in a Cummings Gen. about Moses' wife being captured by the Indians when a child no one could verify the story when I tried to track it down. And the name of his wife was different (had her name as Jenny Cornett.<<<< from Robertta Willitt>>
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G. James STEPHENSON b ca 1780-1790, d bef 1 May 1848 Madison Co KY, m 4 May 1814 Madison Co KY, Mary A. "Polly" LEE b 1797, d. Abt 1870. James will was dated 12 Apr 1846, probated 1 May 1848, wife Polly, younger children Elizabaeth, Ann, Grissum, Andrew, Sally, Janes, David; Sons Edward, Richard, daughter's Patsy & Lucinda, Nancy, wife of John TODD. Will Book 9, p 359
(date from Martina Carpenter, taken from Eastern KY University, STEPHENSON FAMILY FILE)

1824 James & Jesse appointed guardian of their Brother Edward (Jr) Stephenson's minor children
< A COPY OF THIS WOULD BE MOST HELPFUL, AND could resolve the actual names of Edwards (Jrs) children (at least minor children)>

1830 CENSUS MADISON CO KY
 94 James STEVENSON 1102 1121011
104 Jesse STEVENSON 320001 010001 <one Jesse m Ailsey BLACKBURN 4 Jan 1819, John Blackburn bondman and gave oath of age. 

1830 Madison Co KY Land Deed Index  <abstract>
GRANTEE      	-FROM GRANTOR                       BOOK/PAGE
STEPHENSON
JAMES 		- Edward STEPHENSON HEIRS al T:358 200ac Paint Lick Cr 1830
Deed: Madison Co KY, Book T, pg 358, 31 Jul 1830 between James STEPHENSON and heirs of Edward STEPHENSON, dec'd, for $600, 200 acres sold to James, land on Paint Lick Creek. Witnesses include Overton TERRILL. Signed by George TERRILL, Moses TURPIN, Jane TURPIN, Alexander BALES, Sarah TERRILL, Mary STEPHENSON, William NOLAND, Mary NOLAND, Littleton EDSTER, Martha EDSTER, Nancy STEPHENSON, Jesse STEPHENSON.
Lawrence Co IN appeared before me, Moses and Jane TURPIN, Alexander BALES, Sally TERRILL, and Mary STEPHENSON, 31 Jul 1830. (*Alexander Bales wife Elizabeth was already deceased before the signing) <I propose that the above MARY STEPHENSON was the widow of Edward (Jr) Stephenson, and perhaps that the Wm Noland had married Edward (Jr’s) dau Mary who m Wm Noland; and Martha Stephenson m Littleton Edster, <work needed>  <Alexander Bales wife, Elizabeth Stephenson had probably already died by “1828”, as Alexander had remarried by that date>   

1838 Madison Co KY Land Deed Index 
 GRANTEE      -FROM GRANTOR      BOOK/PAGE
STEPHENSON
JAMES             - Edward L. TERRILL   X:359          175ac Paint Lick Cr 1838 

1841Madison Co KY Land Deed Index  
GRANTEE      -FROM GRANTOR      BOOK/PAGE
STEPHENSON
JAMES -	William EDSTER Z:147 Chat'l Mtg/Personality 1841
JAMES -	Mathias LAMBERT HEIRS Z:185 40ac Com D Paint Lick 1841

1846-1848
James STEPHENSON
Wife Mary A. "Polly" Lee was daughter of Richard and Elizabeth LEE (Eastern KY University family file)
Will of James dated 12 Apr 1846, probated 1 May 1848. Wife, Polly, younger children-Elizabeth, Ann, Grissum, Andrew, Sally, Jane and David; sons Edward and Richard, daughters Patsy and Lucinda, Nancy-wife of John TODD, Will Book I, pg 359

They had children:
    1. Nancy STEPHENSON b 5 Mar 1815 Madison Co KY, m 26 Sep 1830 Madison Co KY, John TODD
    2. Patsy STEPHENSON (b/d dates need to be verified) m 8 Dec 1845 Charles COSBY
    3. Lucinda STEPHENSON (b/d dates need to be verified) m 22 Jun 1841 Madison Co KY, Robert ELDER.
    4. Elizabeth STEPHENSON (b/d dates need to be verified), m 14 Aug 1846 Madison Co KY, Stephen B. MILLER
    5. Ann STEPHENSON b ca 1820-25, (Is she the Ann Stephenson that m 13 Jan 1847 Madison Co KY, John LEE?)
    6. Edward STEPHENSON b ca 1822, d 1874, m 4 Jan 1841 (where?) Mary Ann "Polly" LEE
(*Careful consideration here, as Jesse STEPHENSON also had a son Edward born 1822)....
    7. Richard STEPHENSON b ca 1824, m 31 Jul 1849 Madison Co, KY, Nancy P. WALKUP
    8. Sarah T. STEPHENSON b ca 1820, d aft 1900, m 24 Nov 1840 Madison Co KY, Franklin P. GLASGOW (*this may need to be changed, as Sarah GLASGOW lives beside Jesse STEPHENSON in 1850 Nodaway Co MO, and other's show her as dau of Jesse and Alsey STEPHENSON)

     *1850 Nodaway Co MO  
 27  137  141 Glasgow   Franklin             33   M  Farmer   1,000     Ky
 28  137  141 Glasgow    Sarah                 28   F                                Ky
 29  137  141 Stephenson  Betsy F.            6   F                                 Ky (is this her baby sister?)
 30  137  141 Hurlburt       J*aish             10   M                                Mich

    9. Grissum STEPHENSON (male), b ca 1828
   10. Andrew STEPHENSON b ca 1826
        (*NOT KNOWN which Andrew this might be.  Madison Co KY Land Deeds Index- 
         ANDREW T/MARY     - John C. STEPHENSON 1:106 Chat'l Mtg/Personality 1843)
   11. David STEPHENSON b ca 1830, d 17 May 1916, near Wathena, KS, m 21 Sep 1856 Nodaway Co MO, Louisa Temple GRIFFITH. 
       They had children: (7)
       a. America (Addie) STEPHENSON married (1) Charles BROWN and had a large family. She married          (2) Frank MOZINGO but I do not know when or where. She died in California in 1944. 
            America and Charles BROWN had child:
            (1) Maggie BROWN, m Todd GLASGOW and they moved to Oregon State many years ago and raised a large family. 
            (2) Minnie BROWN married Benjamin RICE.
(*David was found in the household of Charles and America Brown in Maryville in 1900, but not Louisa. I assume she had died by then. Arkoe is about 7 miles southeast of Maryville and lies right west of the 102 River. I believe that Charles and Addie lived around that area at one time.
           (Note: Minnie Brown was my grandmother.  This family provided by 
Dennis Herbster - HERBHEN@magiccable.com)	
       b.  Mary STEPHENSON, married Herbert DAVIS and they lived in Hiawatha, Ks.
       c.  Carrie STEPHENSON, married John HAUTZENRADER and he died in the flu epidemic of the World War I era. She died in Kansas City, Mo.
       d.  Martha STEPHENSON, married a HOLCOMB and died in California.
       e.  Lucinda STEPHENSON, married a TALBOT and died in California.
       f.  Nellie STEPHENSON, married Louis RULLMAN and lived near Wathena, Ks., for many years. Her father, David Stephenson, died at her home on May 17, 1916, and the funeral was held at her home on May, 19th.
       g.  James STEPHENSON,  married Rebecca Jennie JONES in Carrollton, Mo., and later they moved to the Sabetha, Ks., area and he died there in 1935.
  12. Jane STEPHENSON b ca 1839, m 12 Mar 1863 (where?) Elijah W. MERCER
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H. Andrew STEPHENSON b. ca 1784 (about 8 years old in 1792). (Is he the Andrew Stephenson m 20 Mar 1807 Garrard Co KY, Ann WILEY?) (*Notice that Andrew is also missing in the 1830 deed of land sale of Edward Stephenson, dec'd to James Stephenson by heirs of Edward.) 

<*My thoughts: IF Andrew had lived until 1838, he would be included in the land divisions of the sale of Edward Stephenson’s property.  IF Andrew had married, then his wife could have also been considered as an “heir” for his part.  IF they had children, they would have their father’s share.  This might lead us to the conclusion that Andrew died quite young?>
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I. Jesse STEPHENSON b Jun 1786 KY, d 28 Apr 1863, Maryville, Nodaway Co MO. (possibly the younger brother of Andrew above, mentioned in Drapers Report <Would have been about “6” years old in 1792> ), m 7 Jan 1819 Madison Co KY, Alsey BLACKBURN. Alsey apparently missing or deceased by 1850 census.
Working with 1830/1840 census of Madison Co KY, it seems he might have the following children (or relatives? living in household)
Male b 1820-25 (Edward); Female b 1825-30 (Rhoda?); Male 1825-30; Male 1825-30; Male 1830-35 (Andrew); Female 1835-40 (Mary Jane); Female 1835-40, Male 1835-40 (Lindsey), Male 1835-40 (Cyrus) At least 2males and a female may be missing from the following list of gathered family.
(*Update, Nov 2001, advised Jesse and parts of family removed to 1850 Nodaway Co MO, and we find him there on p 381A, Jesse aged 64 KY. The following gathered family taken in part from FamilySearch.org, but some data does not seem to be correct. This is given for future study until more information can be located. Also find family now listed in Ancestry.com, by Judy McMichael (gmcmichael@att.net)and in contacting her, she is not direct line, but Gideon McMichael is a brother of her husband’s ancestor)

1817 Madison Co KY Land Deed Index 
GRANTEE      -FROM GRANTOR      BOOK/PAGE
JESSE             - James SUEL/WIFE M:211 107ac Paint Lick Cr 1817

1824   Jesse & James appointed guardian of their Brother Edward Stephenson's minor children

1826
Jesse STEPHENSON
Deed, Lawrence Co IN, Book B., p 117, 6 Oct 1826, between Edmund TERRILL of Lawrence Co IN, and Jesse and "Elsy" STEPHENSON of Madison Co KY.

1827 Madison Co KY Land Deed Index 
GRANTEE      -FROM GRANTOR      BOOK/PAGE
JESSE             - Jonathan JAMES/WF R:369 130ac Paint Lick Cr 1827

1830 CENSUS MADISON CO KY
  94 James STEVENSON 1102 1121011
104 Jesse STEVENSON 320001 010001

1830 Madison Co KY Land Deed Index 
GRANTEE      -FROM GRANTOR      BOOK/PAGE
JESSE al          - William ADKINSON T: 320 Chat'l Mtg/Personality 1830

1832 Madison Co KY Land Deed Index 
GRANTEE      -FROM GRANTOR      BOOK/PAGE
JESSE            - Samuel LACKEY SR/HRS U:289 50 1/4ac Walnut Meadow 1832

1838 Madison Co KY Land Deed Index 
GRANTEE      -FROM GRANTOR      BOOK/PAGE
JESSE           - John H. RAWLINGS X:353 Chat'l Mtg/Personality 1838
JESSE           - William BLACKBURN X:546 123ac Paint Lick Cr 1838

1843 Madison Co KY Land Deed Index 
GRANTEE      -FROM GRANTOR      BOOK/PAGE
JESSE          - Wm ATKINSON/WIFE     1:291 75ac Walnut Meadow Cr    1843**

1844
Madison Co KY Deed Book 2, pg 369, between Jesse and Alsey, his wife of Garrard Co KY, 22 Mar 1844

 1850 Nodaway Co MO
 31  138  142 Stephinson     Jesse        	64   M  Farmer  800  Ky                            
 32  138  142 Stephinson     Andrew   	16   M   Farmer          Ky (b 1834)

(*the May is actually “Mary Jane") shown as in the next household is d/o Jesse)
 33  139  143 Stephenson     May *      	11   F                         Ky
 34  139  143 Swearingen     May(Mary)  	58   F                         Va                            
 35  139  143 Swearingen     Daniel       	27   M   Farmer 1,00  O ??  Must be for OHIO
 36  139  143 Swearingen     Eliza          	23   F                O *later wife of Edward Stephenson
 37  139  143 Swearingen     Henry       	21   M  Farmer O *later husband of Rhoda Ann Stephenson
 38  139  143 Swearingen     Nicholas  	20   M  Farmer             O
 39  139  143 Swearingen     Jackson    	16   M   Farmer            O
 40  139  143 Butts                May          	10   F                          Mo
 41  139  143 Modio             Minerva      	  3   F                          Mo

1860 Will in abstract
Subj:	Re: Jesse Stephenson family	
Date:	6/26/01 2:06:17 AM Central Daylight Time	
From:	PVoelckers@aol.com (Mary Pat)	
To:	TwigsNTX	
	
I'm reading Jesse's 1860 will and it mentions the following children: (I added the parts in ( )
Edward   (m. Eliza Swearingen 1855 Nodaway; ( 3 kids born 1856-1860 Nodaway), d. 1877 Nodaway)
Andrew   (My grgrandfather, m. Ellen Louise Isreal 1959 Nodaway, 7 children b. Nodaway, d. Nodaway)
Lindsey   (m. 1840 in Indiana, d. after 1860 in Nodaway))
Jesse
Sally, wife of Franklin Morgan 
((*This might prove that Sarah, m Francis GLASGOW, was not daughter of Jesse but This Sally, married to Franklin MORGAN)) UNLESS, Sally (Sarah) married a Franklin Morgan as second husband??)
Rhoda, wife of Henry Swearingen (m. 1850 Nodaway, 13 kids 1852-1876 b. in Nodaway, d. 1902 Nodaway)
Mary, wife of Gideon McMichael (m. 1857 Albany, Gentry, MO)( in 1860 Nodaway census)
Betsey            (d. 1925 in Rifle Gap, Colorado)

I'm not familiar with the other names, but I'll keep it in mind. I'm running out of time, and may not be able to get back to this for a couple of weeks.
Talk to you later. Mary Pat
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Jesse and Alsey had children:

*This Sarah may not be the correct daughter of Jesse, as IN Jesse's will, he calls her Sally MORGAN, wife of Franklin MORGAN.
  1. Sarah "Sally" STEPHENSON b ca 1821 Madison Co KY, m 24 Nov 1840 Madison Co KY (p222) Francis P. GLASGOW, b 1817, d 1873 (In 1850 Nodaway Co MO census, Sarah and husband have "Betsy" F. (Elizabeth) STEPHENSON age 6, living with them.  If Sarah is dau of Jesse, then seems natural to take her younger sister to help raise.)They seem not to have any children of their own living with them.
(*Others place this Sarah as daughter of James Stephenson and Polly Lee.  I placed her in Jesse's family, just based on facts she ends up in Nodaway Co MO with Jesse's other family,) James, Jesse's brother died and this Sarah may have just moved to Nodaway with her UNCLE and his family?) 
  
 2. Edward S. "Ned" STEPHENSON b 27 Jun 1822 Madison Co KY, d Apr 1877 Maryville, Nodaway, MO bur Miriam Cemetery., m Eliza Louisa SWEARINGEN b 15 Oct 1825 Jefferson Co, OH, d 1904 Nodaway Co, MO. (*I do not see Edward living with the family in 1850 census of Nodaway, and according to age, may have married by 1842. As to Edward's future wife, m 20 Sep 1855 Nodaway Co MO,  Eliza SWEARINGEN, is living with her parents in 1850 Nodaway Co MO, and very close to Jesse Stephenson. Her brother Henry Swearingen is also still living at home in 1850, and marries Rhoda Ann Stinson STEPHENSON, sister of Edward. 
  1875 as guardian of Mary's minor children
   They had children :( perhaps others)
   a. Rachel E. STEPHENSON b 1856 Nodaway Co MO
   b. Mary A. STEPHENSON b 1858   "
   c. Minerva S. STEPHENSON b 1860 "

  3. Rhoda Ann Stinson STEPHENSON b 17 Jan 1832 Richmond, Madison Co KY, d 12 Jan 1902 Maryville, Nodaway Co, MO, m 12 Dec 1850 Nodaway Co MO, Henry SWEARINGEN, b 7 Dec 1828 Wells, Jefferson Co, OH, d 15 Jan 1876 White Cloud, Nodaway Co MO. (*I do not see Rhoda Ann living with father in 1850 census of Nodaway Co MO.   FamilySearch.org continues with her having 13 children. From <gmcmichael@juno.com> Judy McMichael
  They had Children
  a. Henry Dawson SWEARINGEN b: 25 DEC 1852 in Maryville, Nodaway, MO
  b. Sally Alsy SWEARINGEN b: 24 APR 1853 in Nodaway, MO
  c. Jesse SWEARINGEN b: JAN 1854 in Nodaway, MO Judy McMichael 
  d. Andrew Jackson SWEARINGEN b: 1858 in Nodaway, MO
  e. Mary E. SWEARINGEN b: 1859 in Nodaway, MO
  f. John L. SWEARINGEN b: 21 NOV 1860 in Nodaway, MO
  g. William SWEARINGEN b: 1862 in Nodaway, MO
  h. Edward SWEARINGEN b: 1864 in Nodaway, MO
  i. Eliza A. SWEARINGEN b: MAR 1865 in Nodaway, MO
  j. Jennie M. SWEARINGEN b: JUL 1869 in Maryville, Nodaway, MO
  k. Sadie Belle SWEARINGEN b: 18 JAN 1872 in Maryville, Nodaway, MO
  l. Albert Franklin SWEARINGEN b: APR 1874 in Maryville, Nodaway, MO
  m. Nicholas SWEARINGEN b: MAY 1876 in Maryville, Nodaway, MO

  4. Andrew Thomas STEPHENSON b 23 Apr 1834 Madison Co KY, d 1917 Nodaway Co, MO, bur Miriam Cemetery, m 2 Jan 1859 Nodaway Co, MO,  Ellen L.ISRAEL b 16 Nov 1840 Canton, Fulton Co IN (*Andrew lives at home with Jesse in 1850 census.) 1860 mentioned in father's will.
   They have children:
   a. William T. STEPHENSON b Nov 1859 Nodaway Co MO
   b. Mary D. STEPHENSON b Dec 1863   "
   c. Edward F. STEPHENSON b Jan 1867  "
   d. Carrie B. STEPHENSON b Sep 1871   "
   e. Nellie E. STEPHENSON b Jun 1876”
   f. Harry I. STEPHENSON b Mar 1879  "
   g. Bess O. STEPHENSON b Jun 1882  "
   (*family taken from Ancestry.com) from <gmcmichael@juno.com> Judy McMichael

  5. Lindsey STEPHENSON b 1835 KY, m Sarah _____ b 1840 IN (*MENTIONED in father's will 1860

  6. Cyrus L. STEPHENSON b 1838, m 15 Nov 1857 Nodaway Co MO, Margaret Caroline McCutchen b 1837 IN.
(* from Dennis Herbster:  mentioned a Cyrus Stephenson coming to Nodaway Co. in 1845 and having died 2/21/1898 at age 59.)
     They had children: From Census we find
     a. Lorena STEPHENSON b: 1859 in Nodaway Co, MO (from Rootsweb)
     b. Sarah STEPHENSON b 1862 MO
     c. William STEPHENSON b 1864 MO
     d. Ella STEPHENSON b 1866 MO
     e. John STEPHENSON b 1870 MO
     f. Edward STEPHENSON b 1874 MO
     g. Oliver STEPHENSON b 1876 MO

(*Cyrus L. and Margaret Caroline, s/o Jesse/Alsey
1880 Census Place:	Polk, Nodaway, Missouri
	Source:	FHL Film 1254707  National Archives Film T9-0707     Page 237A     
	                Relation Sex Marr Race Age	Birthplace
C. L. STEPHENSON   Self  M  M    W        42 (1838) KY Occ: Farmer Fa: KY Mo: KY
M. C. STEPHENSON Wife F   M	  W        43 (1837) IN Occ: Keeping House  Fa: V	Mo: TN
Sarah STEPHENSON Dau F    S	W	18(1862)  MO     Fa: KY	Mo: IN
Wm. STEPHENSON Son	M    S	W	16 MO Occ: Farming Fa: KY	Mo: IN
Ella STEPHENSON Dau	F     S	W	14 MO  Fa: KY	Mo: IN
John STEPHENSON Son	M    S	W	10 MO Occ: Farming Fa: KY	Mo: IN
Edward STEPHENSON Son M S	W	  6 MO      Fa: KY	Mo: IN
Oliver STEPHENSON Son  M  S	W	  4 MO       Fa: KY	Mo: IN

  7. Mary Jane STEPHENSON b 1839 KY, d 1916 of Stanberry, Gentry Co MO (Tombstone says 1918)m bur Cooper Cem, s of Stanberry. (see note below as to cemetery location), m (1) 4 NOV 1857 in near Albany, Gentry, MO,   Gideon B. MCMICHAEL b: 31 OCT 1830 in KY 
 (1850 aged 11 and may actually be living in the SWEARINGEN home next door to Jesse and Andrew, or the number of the family dwelling is showing "May" as living with SWEARINGEN. (One index shows her as Mary J., and typed census shows "May". 
 (*1880 in Maryville, Nodaway Co MO
Cooper cemetery located south of Stanberry. Where Route E goes east to Darlington--go west. Blacktop road turns to dirt, cemetery at end of road. 1996 there were arrows pointing to cemetery.
They had children, (from Rootsweb) <gmcmichael@juno.com> Judy McMichael
  a. Rhoda MCMICHAEL b: 1859 in MO
  b. Andrew Lynn MCMICHAEL b: 1 NOV 1862 in KY
  c. Jesse Ulysses "Bud" MCMICHAEL b: 21 DEC 1863 in Lawrenceburg, Anderson, KY
  d. Bettie B. MCMICHAEL b: 29 MAR 1866 in KY
  e. Thomas Edward MCMICHAEL b: 9 MAY 1868 in KY

  Mary Jane STEPHENSON m ( 2)  11 AUG 1872 in Nodaway Co, MO, James D. ALLEN b: 1850 in IN
  They had children: (from Rootsweb) <gmcmichael@juno.com>    Judy McMichael
  a. Myrtle ALLEN b: 1875 in MO
  b. John H. ALLEN b: 1877 in MO
  c/ Mary A. ALLEN b: 1880 in Maryville, Nodaway, MO
  d. Gertrude ALLEN b: APR 1881 in MO
a child, Carl E. Allen, on cemetery index born 22 Mar 1890, died 24Jun 1905
Who is he?

  8. Elizabeth Franklin "Betsy" STEPHENSON b 30 Sep 1846 Crabapple, Garrard Co KY, d 3 Sep 1925 Rifle, Garfield CO (CO may be county or Colorado?), m 16 Jul 1863 White Cloud, Nodaway Co, MO to Benjamin Franklin SCUDDER 
(*Is she the Betsy Stephenson living in household 1850 with Sarah Stephenson GLASCOW? and husband Franklin.  See Child # 1 above)
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This continued on Jesse STEPHENSON family from the Roots Web World Connect board has some margin of error, but also additional data.

From
RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project: McMichael Family ID: I7816 
http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=judymcmichael&id=I5568
Judy McMichael <gmcmichael@juno.com> 

Jesse Stephenson and Alsey Blackburn
Name: Elsus BLACKBURN 

Given Name: Elsus     **only Alicy in records we found
Surname: Blackburn 
Sex: F 
Birth: BET 1787 AND 1791 in VA 
Death: BEF 1850

Father: James V. BLACKBURN b: ABT 1765 
Mother: Rhoda
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ID: I5569 
Name: Edward S. (Ned) STEPHENSON 
Given Name: Edward S. (Ned) 
Surname: Stephenson 
Sex: M 
Birth: 27 JUN 1822 in , Madison, KY 
Death: APR 1877 in Maryville, Nodaway, MO 
Note: Edward was named guardian for Mary's minor children in 1875 
Burial: Miriam Cemetery 
Occupation: stock trader 1870 Maryville, Nodaway, MO 
Census: 1860 Nodaway, MO 
Census: 1870 Nodaway, MO

Father: Jesse STEPHENSON b: 1787 in KY 
Mother: Elsus BLACKBURN b: BET 1787 AND 1791 in VA

Marriage 1 Eliza Louisa SWEARINGEN b: 15 OCT 1825 in , Jefferson, OH
Married: 20 SEP 1855 in Maryville, Nodaway, MO
Children
Rachel E. STEPHENSON b: 1856 in Nodaway, MO
Mary A. STEPHENSON b: 1858 in Nodaway, MO
Minerva S. STEPHENSON b: 1860 in Nodaway, MO
~~~~~~~
ID: I5572 
Name: Rhoda An STEPHENSON 
Given Name: Rhoda An 
Surname: Stephenson 
Sex: F 
Birth: 17 JAN 1832 in , Madison, KY 
Death: 12 JAN 1902 in of Maryville, Nodaway, MO

Father: Jesse STEPHENSON b: 1787 in KY 
Mother: Elsus BLACKBURN b: BET 1787 AND 1791 in VA

Marriage 1 Henry SWEARINGEN b: 7 DEC 1828 in Wells, Jefferson, OH
Married: 12 DEC 1850 in Nodaway, MO
Children
Henry Dawson SWEARINGEN b: 25 DEC 1852 in Maryville, Nodaway, MO
Sally Alsy SWEARINGEN b: 24 APR 1853 in Nodaway, MO
Jesse SWEARINGEN b: JAN 1854 in Nodaway, MO
Andrew Jackson SWEARINGEN b: 1858 in Nodaway, MO
Mary E. SWEARINGEN b: 1859 in Nodaway, MO
John L. SWEARINGEN b: 21 NOV 1860 in Nodaway, MO
William SWEARINGEN b: 1862 in Nodaway, MO
Edward SWEARINGEN b: 1864 in Nodaway, MO
Eliza A. SWEARINGEN b: MAR 1865 in Nodaway, MO
Jennie M. SWEARINGEN b: JUL 1869 in Maryville, Nodaway, MO
Sadie Belle SWEARINGEN b: 18 JAN 1872 in Maryville, Nodaway, MO
Albert Franklin SWEARINGEN b: APR 1874 in Maryville, Nodaway, MO
Nicholas SWEARINGEN b: MAY 1876 in Maryville, Nodaway, MO
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ID: I5570 
Name: Andrew Thomas STEPHENSON 
Given Name: Andrew Thomas 
Surname: Stephenson 
Sex: M 
Birth: 23 APR 1834 in , Madison, KY 
Death: 1917 in of Maryville, Nodaway, MO 
Burial: Miriam Cemetery 
Occupation: stock dealer 1870 Maryville, Nodaway, MO 
Occupation: produce merchant 1880 Maryville, Nodaway, MO

Father: Jesse STEPHENSON b: 1787 in KY 
Mother: Elsus BLACKBURN b: BET 1787 AND 1791 in VA

Marriage 1 Ellen L. ISRAEL b: 16 NOV 1840 in Canton, Fulton Co, IL
Married: 2 JAN 1859 in Nodaway, MO
Children
William T. STEPHENSON b: NOV 1859 in Nodaway, MO
Mary D. STEPHENSON b: DEC 1863 in Nodaway, MO
Edward F. STEPHENSON b: JAN 1867 in Nodaway, MO
Carrie B. STEPHENSON b: SEP 1871 in Nodaway, MO
Nellie E. STEPHENSON b: JUN 1876 in Nodaway, MO
Harry I. STEPHENSON b: MAR 1879 in Nodaway, MO
Bess O. STEPHENSON b: JUN 1882 in Nodaway, MO
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ID: I5571 
Name: Lindsey STEPHENSON 
Given Name: Lindsey 
Surname: Stephenson 
Sex: M 
Birth: 1835 in KY 
Death: AFT 1860 in of Nodaway, MO

Father: Jesse STEPHENSON b: 1787 in KY 
Mother: Elsus BLACKBURN b: BET 1787 AND 1791 in VA

Marriage 1 Sarah b: 1840 in IN
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ID: I7918 
Name: Cyrus L. STEPHENSON 
Given Name: Cyrus L. 
Surname: Stephenson 
Sex: M 
Birth: 1838 in KY 
Death: AFT 1860 in Nodaway Co, MO

Father: Jesse STEPHENSON b: 1787 in KY 
Mother: Elsus BLACKBURN b: BET 1787 AND 1791 in VA

Marriage 1 Margaret Caroline MCCUTCHEN b: 1838 in IN
Married: 15 NOV 1857 in Nodaway Co, MO
Children
Lorena STEPHENSON b: 1859 in Nodaway Co, MO
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ID: I106 
Name: Mary Jane STEPHENSON 
Given Name: Mary Jane 
Surname: Stephenson 
Sex: F 
Note: 
a child, Carl E. Allen, on cemetery index born 22 Mar 1890, died 24Jun 1905
Who is he?
Birth: 1840 in KY 
Death: 1916 in of Stanberry, Gentry, MO 
Note: 
tombstone says 1918
Cooper cemetery located south of Stanberry. Where Route E goes east to Darlington--
go west. Blacktop road turns to dirt..cemetery at end of road. 1996there were arrows pointing to cemetery.
Burial: Cooper Cemetery 
Census: 1880 Maryville, Nodaway, MO 260-

Father: Jesse STEPHENSON b: 1787 in KY 
Mother: Elsus BLACKBURN b: BET 1787 AND 1791 in VA

Marriage 1 Gideon B. MCMICHAEL b: 31 OCT 1830 in KY
Married: 4 NOV 1857 in near Albany, Gentry, MO
Children
Rhoda MCMICHAEL b: 1859 in MO
Andrew Lynn MCMICHAEL b: 1 NOV 1862 in KY
Jesse Ulysses "Bud" MCMICHAEL b: 21 DEC 1863 in Lawrenceburg, Anderson, KY
Bettie B. MCMICHAEL b: 29 MAR 1866 in KY
Thomas Edward MCMICHAEL b: 9 MAY 1868 in KY

Marriage 2 James D. ALLEN b: 1850 in IN
Married: 11 AUG 1872 in Nodaway Co, MO
Children
Myrtle ALLEN b: 1875 in MO
John H. ALLEN b: 1877 in MO
Mary A. ALLEN b: 1880 in Maryville, Nodaway, MO
Gertrude ALLEN b: APR 1881 in MO
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ID: I7777 
Name: Sally (Sarah) STEPHENSON 
Given Name: Sally (Sarah) 
Surname: Stephenson 
Sex: F 
Birth: 1842 in KY

Father: Jesse STEPHENSON b: 1787 in KY 
Mother: Elsus BLACKBURN b: BET 1787 AND 1791 in VA

Marriage 1 Francis P. GLASGOW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ID: I5573 
Name: Elizabeth Franklin STEPHENSON 
Given Name: Elizabeth Franklin 
Surname: Stephenson 
Sex: F 
Birth: 30 SEP 1846 in Crabapple, Garrard, KY 
Death: 3 SEP 1925 in Rifle, Garfield, CO

Father: Jesse STEPHENSON b: 1787 in KY 
Mother: Elsus BLACKBURN b: BET 1787 AND 1791 in VA

Marriage 1 Benjamin Franklin SCUDDER
Married: 16 JUL 1863 in Nodaway, MO

**************************************************************************************<The following children (J, K, L ) are also added as children of Edward STEPHENSON (SR), 
****but, because of the marriage dates shown, to me sounds doubtful, and could be children of one of Edward's sons. Possibly children of Edward Stephenson JR.?, or William Stephenson) Mac Elliott comments.>

J.   Mary STEPHENSON (b bef 1792), m William NOLAND (Now the NOLAND name is popular in Madison Co KY, as well as in Estill Co KY. We have the following records: William NOLAND m Sabra HENDERSON 11 Dec 1798 Madison Co KY, dau of Robert HENDERSON. William NOLAND m Jane HENDERSON 6 Jan 1817 Madison Co KY, the son of William NOLAND, and Jane dau of Abraham HENDERSON. William NOLAND m "Polly" NOLAND 5 Jan 1818 Madison Co KY.

1850 Estill Co KY census page 88, family 584 is 
William NOLAND 45 (b 1805 KY), Mary A. NOLAND 74 (b 1776 KY), Mary Ann Heather (is this a surname?) 17 KY, Thomas J. 7 mos KY. 
(*William Noland and a Mary Noland were named heirs of Edward Stephenson, dec'd)
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K. Martha STEPHENSON b bef 1792 (Edward already has a daughter named "Patsy", which is short for Martha, so don't believe he had two daughters with same name) . Martha m 19 Nov 1830 Madison Co KY, Littleton EDSTER. (This could be daughter of Edward (JR) who had a daughter "Patsy" b ca 1810) (*Littleton and Martha Edster were named heirs of Edward Stephenson, dec'd)
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L. Nancy STEPHENSON b bef 1792 (Believe she may have also belonged to one of the sons of Edward STEPHENSON (SR) 
~~~~~~~~
Subj:	 Stevenson (Stephenson) Query -Madison Co., Ky., Aug. 5, 1998
Date:	98-08-28 01:35:32 EDT
From:	dlfnsat@texas.net (David L. Forbes) **does this mean you live in TX?
                        
To:	TwigsNTX@aol.com (I am in Amarillo)

Dear Mac,
	On September 11, 1863 Lyman Draper conducted a 17 page interview with William Champ in Madison Co., Ky. which is recorded in Series S, Volume 18, Pages 258-275 of the Draper Manuscripts. If you have access to the microfilm of this interview I think you would find it very interesting.  The Stevenson family (as it is recorded in the interview) is the subject of about six or seven of these pages and many of the names you mentioned in the query are included in the interview.  If you do not have access to the interview let me know and I will send you a copy by mail.
	William Champ was my 4th great uncle.  His sister Margaret (Peggy) Champ married Samuel Forbes in June, 1798, in Garrard Co., Ky. Samuel and Margaret are my third great grand parents.
						Sincerely,
						David L. Forbes
						210-342-6307
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Dear David, Oh, Thank you for your wonderful response, this is very exciting to learn. While I am familiar with the Draper Manuscripts, I am not sure if our library has the film and would probably have to order from interlibrary loan, which takes forever. I would be happy to reimburse cost of copies and postage if you are willing to copy the pages of the interview you mention. Besides the Stephenson/Stevenson name is a hundred other names of ancestors/descendants that were all of Madison, Garrard, Estill Co KY. Some of the main branches we are looking at are HENDERSON, GREEN, TURPIN, GROOMER, POULTON, ALLUMBAUGH, NOLAND, PARKS, QUICK, STEPHENSON/STEVENSON, AND TERRELL/TERRILL. Since your ancestors were from that area, do you happen to have books in your collection, such as marriage records, court, probate, etc. While we have a great library here, there is some limitation to resources for this area I wanted to study. (sound familiar?) Do you live in the area, or have knowledge of a local genealogist that might be able to help us locate some documents? Any offer of help will be appreciated. And thank you so much for your advises on materials we might check for our ancestors. Sincerely, Mac Elliott
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EDWARD STEPHENSON of MADISON CO KY

DRAPER MANUSCRIPT
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Interview between Lyman Draper and William Champ
on September 11, 1863
Recorded in Series S., Volume 18, Pages 258-275
of the Draper Manuscripts
The following has been transcribed by David L. Forbes and used by me with his permission.

From Wm. Champ, born near the head of the North Fork of Roanoke,
Botetourt County, Va., July 27, 1776 - was taken to Miller’s Station on Paint Lick
Creek, October 4th., 1784.  His father & others came through the wilderness together -some 25 young men, mounted, served as guard of pioneers - would go ahead toward night & select a proper camp, with water convenient.  They camped on the South bank of Laurel River -the families arriving after dark - had gone farther than usual, as they could not find water sooner.  At their camp discovered the dead body & other mangled carcasses - of McNitt & Ford’s defeat, which occurred at the place eight days before -Hence about Sept. 22nd. - As Mr. Champ supposes it took about four days to travel (page 259) thence to Miller’s Station.  Thirty odd persons were killed at that time and the place was called thereby defeated camp.  All that night the Champ party were camped there their dogs fought the wolves who were seeking the carcasses of the unfortunate slain.  Polly Ford, so long with the Indians, was a daughter of Ford’s - She once came to Kentucky, but did not like living with the whites, & soon returned to her Indian husband.

	Capt. Whitley, raised around Crab Orchard - & one from Miller’s Station- Andrew Miller, a half brother of my informant - some 25 men, went & buried the dead - & then took the trail of the Indians.  Whitley well concluded that as the Indians got a very large amount of plunder, they would make slow progress in their retreat.  When Whitley & party reached within a few miles of the Forks of Kentucky, where the old Indian trail crossed, he called a council of his men, & said it would be useless to pursue farther on the direct road, but proposed to make a dash and leave the trail, & take a circuit & (Page 260) strike the Forks of Kentucky at the crossing - making their best speed - all being mounted - they might possibly get to the ford before the Indians, in which case they could stand a fair chance of taking them unawares & defeating them.  They all agreed to Whitley’s plan, & at once put it in execution.  Upon reaching the ford, no fresh sign was discovered, & glancing back toward Laurel the unconscious Indians were discovered slowly winding down the hill with their long line of pack horses - both parties
being on the South  side of Kentucky.  Whitley & Andrew Miller shot the same Indian - the balls of both taking effect.  Tom Kennedy, of Miller’s Station - famous for wrestling & fisticuffs - having shot off his gun, threw it down empty, & made at an Indian near him, who with others was turning the pack horses, & endeavoring to get them to retrace their steps - & as he jumped at the Indian, & the latter saw a conflict unavoidable raised his hands exclaiming “Ken-naw-la” - perhaps an expression (Page 261) of surrender -Kennedy only saying  “I’ll give you Ken-naw-la”, & as they clinched, Kennedy could manage to throw him but the Indian would squirm over - & couldn’t be kept down - & as they were on the side of the river bluff, they ultimately rolled down clinched, & as good luck would have it, at the bottom they rolled & lodged against a log, & Kennedy on top, where he resorted to new tactics, by quickly thrusting a thumb into each of the Indians eyes, & thus succeeded in holding him while the Indian was endeavoring to draw his tomahawk from his belt & use it on Kennedy’s head - when Nathan Ferris ran up & snatched the tomahawk, with it dispatching the Indian & relieving
Kennedy in his perilous situation.  Ferris came from Holston river.

	Whitley’s party got three scalps - Indians dodged into the cane, & it was not regarded as safe to pursue them there:  recovered thirty three horses heavily loaded with plunder from the  ---ver’s(?)  camp & brought them all in.  
(Page 262)   As Whitley & his victorious party approached near to Miller’s Station, they fired a  feu de joie (?),  when the women in the fort alarmed, supposing Indians were coming ran helter skelter hunting up their children to see that they were all inside the gates & picketing.  They rejoiced in their ludicrous mistake.  Whitley’s party went on to Whitley’s Station -advertised the recovered horses & plunder - all was claimed by survivors of the defeated party, except three horses with their packs, which were eventually sold &  the proceeds divided among the captors. 

	Edward  Stevenson settled in Kentucky in 1785 - & about 1787 settled out, locating on the waters of Meadow Fork of Paint Lick Creek.

	His daughter Patsey, a young woman, grown,  in August, 1791, at dusk of evening baking bread for a party of persons expected to pass through the wilderness, sent her sister Jenny out to the yard fence to get some hickory bark, of which a pile had been gathered there,  &  having got some of the bark, she felt her head strike (Page 263)  against something, & looking around discovered it was the muzzle of an Indian’s gun, with several others protruding through the fence, when dropping her load, she ran for the house exclaiming “There’s a whole yard full of Indians”:  Her older sister Sally came  to the door to see about the alarm, & was shot through the body, though in her confusion did not then know it.  She barred the door, & there discovered by the dripping blood that she was wounded.  Mr. Stevenson was at home, & ready for the Indians, - they soon decamped.  A silk handkerchief was drawn through Sally’s wound, & she soon recovered - though shot completely through the body.

	Attack on Stevenson’s, Aug. 1792. -  Just a year after Sally Stevenson was wounded, early one morning in August, Andrew Stevenson, a lad of some eight years, with a younger brother, (*Insert James or Jesse) came home from their neighbor, Mrs.  Robinson’s where they had accompanied some of the Robinson boys from school, & staid all night. (Page 264)  As the family was not yet up, the boys whooped and yelled around in sport, when at length their sister Patsey got up & unbarred the door to let the boys in  -  when several Indians rushed up so suddenly that none discovered them until they had possession of the door. - Stevenson & a young man named Bonham jumped out of bed -Bonham was instantly shot and fell back dead upon the bed as he was in the act of putting on his pantaloons.  Mrs. Stevenson was shot while yet in bed, probably mistaken for a man, the ball entering below the knee & ranging up breaking the thigh bone half way up to her body - she never recovered, except to crawl about, & lived only a few years.  Another ball went through her arm without breaking the bone.

	One of the Indians, who proved to be Captain Blue Skin,  a Shawnee, & the leader of this party - rushed into the room, with a large knife nine or ten inches long, and with a heavy buck-horn handle, in one  (Page 265) hand, a large war club in the other - & made a dash at Stevenson, who as he jumped from bed, without stopping for his clothes, aimed for his cutlass-sword which was hanging up - but the Indian seized him before he could get it & commenced using his knife freely, cutting & slashing & stabbing, & making the blood fly - & endeavoring to wield his war club, the handle had become slippery with blood squirting from Stevenson’s wounds, it flew from his grasp & flew completely under one of the beds, & no more figured in the contest.   Attempting to seize the formidable knife by the blade Stevenson got both his hands
completely scraped of flesh - the handle of the knife having a natural knob on the end enabled its possessor easily to hold on his grasp.

	The other three or four Indians were witnessing this unequal & exciting contest, grinning & laughing - when Patsey, who for the moment - for this was all the work of a moment - stood behind the door, now suddenly (Page 266) shut the door with such force as to knock the Indians out - & some of them upon their backs on the ground & the next instant she had the door barred.  Remembering her father’s butcher-knife was in it’s scabbard, hanging up with his gun & shot-pouch & powder horn on the hooks on the wall, ran & got it, & commenced stabbing the Indian - giving him half a dozen stabs, the last time with such force as to break the blade.  As she turned away, Captain Blue Skin made a stab at her - the Indian & his antagonist at that moment grasped & floundering about the room - & completely severed a big toe from one of her feet, which bounced away.

	Mr. Stevenson, now weak, with a portion of his entrails protruding from his wounds, called to his little son Andrew to get his gun & shoot the Indian, saying if the Indian should succeed in killing him, he would soon kill them all.  (Page 267)  Andrew seized the first gun he came at, which proved to be a double-triggered gun, of which he had no knowledge of the management, & cocked it without setting the trigger, & aimed to shoot the Indian, but it would not go off - & so exclaimed to his father, who supposing his little son had his single triggered gun, told him to pull harder on the trigger - he did so & broke both triggers.  Then Mr. Stevenson mistrusted the matter, said to Andrew to throw it down, & get another - all were loaded for use at a moment’s warning - & got his hunting gun, with a half ounce ball, Mr. S. now kept urging Andrew to shoot, & the Indian probably seeing how matters stood made desperate efforts to dispatch his antagonist & keep on the alert meanwhile - so Andrew could not get a shot at him & the little fellow burst out crying, “I can’t get a chance, father, you are in the way”.  When Mr. Stevenson, by a last desperate effort turned the Indian, so Andrew placed the muzzle to the pit of the Indians stomach (Page 268) & fired - the Indian rolled over & gave a single long groan & all was over with him.  The Indians outside had been endeavoring to break in the heavy puncheon door, now hearing the groan, made off.

	The Indians previous to attacking Stevenson’s house had gathered up in that region quite a drove of horses.

	Jenny Stevenson, sleeping in the loft of the house, & while the Indians at the commencement of the affair were at the front door,  jumped out or an upper window, her petticoat caught on a fence stake, which threw her head downwards & broke the straps of her garment, & she ran off in her undress; perhaps a hundred yards off.  At the spring was a lone Indian, who intercepted the fleeing girl & made off with her. Her brother William, who seems not to have been at the house during this attack, served in Wayne’s campaign of 1794 & 95, & at the treaty got his Sister - she (Page 269) was married to a French trader in Detroit who decked(?) her out in gaudy dresses.  It was very likely a marriage of necessity or convenience.  After her return home, she married Mr. Turbin(?) & left the country.  Patsey never married in Madison, Sally married Edward (Edmond) Terrill, a young man, moved away, and raised a large family of children.  Don’t know what became of Andrew.  The killing of Mr. Stevenson, & crippling & short life of Mrs. Stevenson, scattered the family - some of the young living with the old.

	Dr. Reuben Smith, a physician from one of the Eastern States, attended Stevenson, cut off a plate full of caul(?) fat - & cleansed his entrails, & got them in again as well as he could - said the man could not live - he survived till the next morning.  Dr. Smith attended to families professionally, at twenty five cents a year for each person, taking his pay in the produce of the country.  Thus many subscribed for his services, & was faithful - & got a fair living. He resided in Madison Co. - & died a few years after of consumption.

	Before noon on the day of the attack, fifteen men gathered - my informant one of them. 
(Page 270) Col. Edward (Edmond?) Terrill, an old Revolutionary Va. Colonel who served in Washington’s army was among them, & proposed to go and reconnoiter & scout - ten volunteers, Champ among them, then 16 years of age, & all mounted - soon found the trail & followed till a heavy storm obliterated all traces of the route of the fugitives - & had to abandon the pursuit that afternoon, leaving the Indians to retire with their prisoner & horses.

	With a pony & rope, the dead Indian was dragged off some distance & left - after which a young Farris (not Nathan) cut a piece of skin from the Indian’s back for a razor strop.

	Col. Wm. Whitley, about 1790 - not certain as to the date - perhaps later - with a party chased two Indians who had stolen a couple of fine mares - some snow on the ground & thus could readily track them - found them at their camp, & attacked them near daylight, killing one & recovering the (Page 271) horses - when the other Indian broke off on foot.  Whitley & men pursued him as soon as it was light enough to track him - & followed him nearly all day, until he became so weary, that he dodged into a briar thicket - from which he was soon driven out & killed.

	Of  Col. Whitley, can give no other details - speaks of his killing an Indian over the Thames(?) in 1813, & swimming his horse over & getting the scalp, & having one or two other scalps (which ? is doubtful - L.C.D.)  Always loved to fight the Indians.		

	Col. Daniel Boone, 1795-96 - Mr. Champ saw Boone but once.  Champ was sent by his father with a stock of cattle to winter high up on the Licking - & went during the winter with others on a hunt up Sandy.  This was after Wayne’s treaty - while Indians still lurked somewhat on the frontiers - & was before my informant’s father’s death, which took place in 1799 - & before Boone migrated to Missouri.  He met Col. Boone on head waters of Sandy - he had his wife, two sons, two married daughters with (Page 272) their husbands.  They had some half faced camps - ate meals from a common rough tray, very much like a sap trough, placed on a bench instead of a table, each using as needed a butcher knife to cut the meat, & using forks made of cane, with tines or prongs - & having only bread to eat with the meat.

	It was a hunting camp - a great number of bears had been killed, & the skins were curing, & the meat hung up drying all around the camp.  Col. Boone said he designed(?) to take the meat down Sandy by water, & up the Ohio & Kenawha to the Kenhawa salt works for a market.  He said he thought he had killed as he expressed it, “the master bear of the Western Country” - He was a monster for size - two feet across the hip bones, but was very aged & poor - if in good condition, he would have weighed five or six hundred pounds.

	As Champ was out wintering the stock the next winter, & went hunting at the very head (Page 273) of Sandy, Licking & Kentucky, & there heard Indians yell & he & his party of hunters pursued, but Indians scattered & disappeared in the cane.  I should think very likely it was the winter after Wayne’s Treaty he met Boone. See Col. Nathan Boone’s notes - & Col. Thos. Rogers letters.

	Joe Scott - can only tell of him, that he was a witty & odd Irishman, who went scouting - lived at Miller’s Station.

	John Champ - he was a cousin of my informant’s father - doesn’t know what became of him - & no knowledge of his settling in Ky. - certainly not in Madison region.  Can tell  nothing new of him.

	No knowledge of an Indian being killed in a bed by a woman, as represented by Capt. Chs.(?) Wood.  Nor about the wounded Indian in a cave trying to stab a soldier as represented by Peytons.

	Gen. Green Clay went out on Logan’s campaign in 1786 - & behaved well.

	Boone’s Gap is in the dividing ridge between Rock Castle river, Paint Lick & Silver Creeks - where Boone’s old trace passed. (Page 274)

	Col. Wm. Miller - Thinks he was a native of Virginia - lived early on Reedy Creek of Holston - & was out on some early Kentucky Indian campaigns, but cannot tell what ones.   Has no knowledge of Miller’s drawing a pension.  At Estill’s defeat thinks Miller not blamable.  Estill sent him with six men to flank the Indians - & the Indians killed two of his men the first fire, & broke the cock of his gun with a bullet, so it was useless.  There was a thick canebreak, & could not see how many nor where the Indians were - & miller & the survivors thought it foolhardy to remain & be shot down & so left.  Col. Miller was called a brave man.  He was not out on any expeditions after Wm. Champ came to the country, except scouting near home.  (Yelvington Peyton said Miller was as brave as any man, not that even the bravest sometimes falters.)

	Col. Wm. Irvine was shot through the lights(?) at Estill’s Defeat, & always after had a weak, effeminate voice. 
(Page 275)

	Logan’s Campaign,  1786, - Col. Thos. Kennedy jumped & ran to the Indian, by his smoke, who shot Capt. Irvine & others, tomahawked him - the Indian had powder already in his hand for another load, & “his mouth full of balls” - so he would pour in the powder & drop in the bullet from his mouth, & shake down the load, which would frequently prime itself, ready to shoot again.

	Wm. Champ was often out scouting during the period 1792-95, but in no Indian fights.  He is fully six feet in height - with large bony frame - quite vigorous for his age.  A Reformed Presbyterian.

	Col. Thos. Kennedy lived at Miller’s Station in early times - was brave & reckless - loved good horses - left a large estate, which his children mostly squandered.
									
									Sept. 11th. 1863

(My comment:   The Col. Edmund Terrill,  Rev. War, was uncle to our Edmund Terrill that married Sarah Stephenson.  Mac Elliott)
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From History of Kentucky Vol. II by Collins, 
page 167; 
"An "Indian Camping" ground on the banks of Station Camp Creek, near the mouth of Red Lick Creek, in the early settlement of the state, gave the name to the creek.  It is an understood fact that the Indians procured their supply of lead in this vicinity."  And that is where a bunch of the Henderson’s decided to settle.

page 530: " In August, 1792, seven Indians attacked the dwelling house of Mr. , Stephenson, in Madison county.  They approached the house early in the morning, before the family had risen, forced open the door, and fired into the beds where the members of it lay.  Mrs. Stephenson was severely wounded, having her thigh and arm broken; but the rest of the family escaped unhurt.  Mr. Stephenson sprang from his bed, seized his rifle, and returned the fire of the savages.  Two young men, living with him, came to his assistance, and a severe conflict ensued.  The assailants, although double the number of the defenders of the house, were ultimately expelled, having one of their number killed and several wounded.  Mr. Stephenson was badly wounded, and one of the young men killed in the contest."
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RESEARCH ON STEPHENSON
KENTUCKY

Tax List. Now I am wondering. Edward Stephenson died 1792 and he is on the 1791 tax list, then in 1792 Pheby Stephenson shows up with James Stephenson. I am willing to "bet" Pheby may be Edwards’s wife/Widow.  The name, vrs. spellings of Phoeby, remain on the tax list through at least 1799. (My last record) The Drapers Manuscript said she "lived but a few years after Edward died". Also, of great interest, Edward Stephenson (Jr),  Edmund Terrill and Sarah Stephenson each named daughter's "Phobe as well as Alexander BALES and Elizabeth Stephenson.

KY Tax List
1787   (*note: This James and Thomas could well be related to Edward,  > brothers?)
Stephenson, Edward, personal Prop tax no white males 16-21, 2 horses, 12 cattle
Stephenson, James     (This man too old to be the son of our Edward)
Stephenson, Thomas  (**wonder who Thomas is? (Abstract will in file)
1790
Stevinson, James
1791
Stephenson, Edward
1792
Stephensen, James
Stephenson, Pheabey* I still believe this to be Edward Stephenson’s widow*
1793
Stevendon, James (as spelled)
Stevenson, Feby*
1794
Stephenson, James
Stephenson, Philip  ??
1795
Stephenson, James
Stephenson, John
Stephenson, Pheby*
Stephenson, William
1796
Stephenson, James
Stephenson, Pheby*
1797
Stephenson, James
Stephenson, Pheby*
1799
Stephenson, James
Stephenson, Pheby*
1800 
Andrew
Andrew
James, 
Pheby
William
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MADISON CO KY MARRIAGES 

STEPHENSON, Ann 	- John LEE		12 Jan 1847
STEPHENSON, Betty 	- John WARD		04 May 1797
STEPHENSON, Darkey 	- James WILIE		26 Feb 1824
STEPHENSON, Elizabeth - Alexander BAILES	27 Apr 1792 (d/o Edward Sr.
STEPHENSON, Elizabeth - James MALER		13 Aug 1818 *Mallory
STEPHENSON, Elizabeth - Stephen D. MILLER	15 Aug 1846
STEPHENSON, James 	- Polly LEE		04 May 1814  (s/o Edward Sr.
STEPHENSON, Jane 	- Moses Turpin		22 Apr 1800
STEPHENSON, Jenny 	- Henry GUEIRE		15 Nov 1804
STEPHENSON, Jesse 	- Ailsey BLACKBURN 	 07 Jan 1819 s/o Edward Sr
STEPHENSON, John	 - Elizabeth ROE		22 Dec 1812
STEPHENSON, Joseph	 - Polly TRIBBLE	  - Dec 1806
STEPHENSON, Lucinda 	- Robert ELDER		22 Jun 1841
STEPHENSON, Mary A. 	- John K. WILSON	19 Oct 1841
STEPHENSON, Mary Ann - John KINNARD            19 Aug 1850
STEPHENSON, Minerva 	- Joseph TERRY		11 Oct 1832
STEPHENSON, Nancy 	- John TODD 		26 Sep 1830
STEPHENSON, Nathan 	- Cassander KENNEDY	14 Jan 1817
STEPHENSON, Peggy 	- Reuben RIDER		08 Jan 1807 Nathan Stephenson bn/JAMES f/b
STEPHENSON, Richard 	- Nancy P. WALKUP	31 Jul 1848
STEPHENSON, Sarah 	- Franklin P. GLASCOW	24 Nov 1840 d/o James or Jesse? To Nodaway Co 
STEPHENSON, Sary 	- Edward TERRILL	25 Mar 1794 d/o Edward Sr
STEVENS, Rufus M. 	- Martha Jane TODD	 21 Jan 1844
STEVENS, Talton Q. 	- Susan Elizabeth TODD	04 Apr 1844
STEVENSON, Frances 	- Thomas BOGIE		20 Feb 1836
STEVENSON, Patsy	 - Littleton EDSTER	19 Nov 1830 (prob d/o Ewd JR *heir in Land deed
STEVENSON, Patsy 	- George TERRILL	29 Dec 1796 d/o Edward Sr
STEVENSON, Rachel 	- Morgan GARRISON	09 Nov 1843
STEVENSON, William 	- Jane GENTRY		01 Sep 1825
(*NOTE: Edward Stephenson would not name TWO daughter’s PATSY, so Patsy EDSTER had to belong to part of the family, other than as “daughter” of Edward Sr…thus..Believed to be daughter of Edward (Jr), and the reason she would be included as “heir”, sharing in her father’s part of the inheritance. )

(Additional found in Madison Co KY book of marriages

STEPHENSON, Caty 	– Abraham PATTON	3 Aug 1802 Thom Stephenson bm/fb
STEPHENSON, Leeany	 – David BAKER		6 Sep 1819 Joseph Kennedy bond
STEPHENSON, Polly 	– William RICE 		1 Oct 1821 John Stephenson f/b
STEPHENSON, Phoebe 	– Samuel WILEY	 21 Sep 1822  Edward Stephenson f/b 
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MADISON CO KY INDEX TO DEEDS
GRANTEE INDEX DEED BOOKS 
(Taken from microfilm from Latter Day Saints Library, Salt Lake City UT and can be ordered to view actual deed. Index furnished to me by Steve Meinecke. 

GRANTEE                     -FROM GRANTOR                      BOOK/PAGE
(*Buyer)                        (*Seller)

STEPHENSON
(*changed list to all under one given name:)

ANDREW T/MARY - John C. STEPHENSON                 	1:106   Chat'l Mtg/Personality    1843

<cont. Madison Co KY Deed Index>
EDWARD                  - Francis ROBERTS                           	K:577   85ac Paint Lick Cr        1815 (Jr)

JAMES                      - Edward STEPHENSON HEIRS al   	T:358   200ac Paint Lick Cr       1830
<Deed: Madison Co KY, Book T, pg 358, 31 Jul 1830 between James STEPHENSON and heirs of Edward STEPHENSON, dec'd, for $600, 200 acres sold to James, land on Paint Lick Creek. Witnesses include Overton TERRILL. 
Signed by George TERRILL, Moses TURPIN, Jane TURPIN, Alexander BALES, Sarah TERRILL, Mary STEPHENSON, William NOLAND, Mary NOLAND, Littleton *EDSTER, Martha (Patsy) EDSTER, Nancy STEPHENSON, Jesse STEPHENSON.
Lawrence Co IN, appeared before me, Moses and Jane TURPIN, Alexander BALES, Sally TERRILL, and Mary STEPHENSON, 31 Jul 1830.

JAMES                      - Edward L. TERRILL                  	X:359   175ac Paint Lick Cr	1838
JAMES                      - William EDSTER                       	Z:147   Chat'l Mtg/Personality	1841
JAMES                      - Mathias LAMBERT HRS           	Z:185     40ac Com D Paint Lick	1841

JESSE                        - James SUEL/WIFE                     	M:211   107ac Paint Lick Cr	1817
JESSE                        - Jonathan JAMES/WF                  	R:369    130ac Paint Lick Cr	1827
JESSE al                    - William ADKINSON                  	T:320    Chat'l Mtg/Personality	1830
JESSE                        - Samuel LACKEY SR/HRS         	U:289     50 1/4ac Walnut Meadow 1832
JESSE                        - John H. RAWLINGS                  	X:353   Chat'l Mtg/Personality	1838
JESSE                        - William BLACKBURN              	 X:546  123ac Paint Lick Cr	1838
JESSE                        - Wm ATKINSON/WIFE               	1:291     75ac Walnut Meadow Cr	1843

JOHN                        - Samuel ANDERSON                         	 A:174     Power of Atty		1791**
JOHN                        - John NORCUT/WIFE                         	F:75          50ac Silver Cr		1805
JOHN                        - William ROBINSON/WF                    	U:514   69 1/2ac Com D Silver Cr	1832
JOHN                       - Geo W./Wm ROBINSON                    	Y:225   581/2ac Com D Silver Cr	1840

JOSEPH                 - Thomas KENNEDY al                          	D:674  100ac Silver Cr                       1799**
JOSEPH                 - Thomas STEPHENSON/WIFE           	E:199  570ac Orange Co VA	1801
JOSEPH                 - Hubbard TAYLOR                               	F:600    Power of Atty		1806
JOSEPH                 - Thomas KENNEDY/WF                      	L:137   98ac Paint Lick Cr		1815
JOSEPH                 - Zachariah WILEY/WF                         	N:285   10ac Paint Lick Cr		1818
JOSEPH H.            - James STEWART                                  	D:361   105ac Paint Lick/Silver	1798**
JOSEPH H.            - Margaret STEWART                            	D:379   105ac  Dower Release	 1798
JOSEPH H.            - N(i)cholas HAWKINS/WF                  	L:352     50ac Paint Lick Cr	1816
JOSEPH H.            - John HARRIS                                        	T:232     100ac Silver Cr		1830

NATHAN H.       -  Asa/Esther SMITH                               	G:286      77ac Silver Cr		1809
NATHAN            - John ANDERSON                                   	I: 164     12ac Paint Lick Cr	1812
 
THOMAS HEIRS - Mary STEPHENSON                           	N:517    QCD Personality tract 	1819

WILLIAM P.        - William RICE                                         	Z:60   Power of Atty		1841
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GRANTOR                           -TO GRANTEE                    BOOK/PAGE
(*Seller)                                   (Buyer)
STEPHENSON								*
MARY, JOHN, THOMAS  - Joseph STEPHENSON             	E:199       570ac Orange Co VA	1801
MILLEY                              - Nicolas HAWKINS                    	G:153         50ac Paint Lick Cr	1809
MARY                                 -Thomas STEPHENSON HEIRS 	N:517        Land/Personality	1819
JOSEPH/POLLY                 - James BIRON                              	Q:320          12ac Paint Lick Cr	1825
CASSANDRA/NATHAN   -James/Samuel STONE          	R:119        100ac Paint Lick Cr	1826
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<Documentation from Carol Fauber>
Eastern Kentucky University Library, Madison Co KY, STEPHENSON FAMILY FILE. 
States family imigrated from Augusta, Orange and adjoining counties of VA, before KY became a State. Owned lands on Pumonkey River in Orange Co VA and also in Augusta Co VA. In Aug 1792 Edward's home was at Paint Lick Creek. He made nuncupative will 11 Aug 1792, proved in court 2 Oct 1792. Names children Betsy and William and provided for his unnamed wife and other children. Exers. were James Stephenson, John Snoddy and son, William Stephenson. Will is in Will Book A-1, pg 44, dated 11 Aug 1792, Madison Co KY

Deed: Madison Co KY, Book T, pg 358, 31 Jul 1830 between James STEPHENSON and heirs of Edward STEPHENSON, dec'd, for $600, 200 acres sold to James, land on Paint Lick Creek. Witnesses include Overton TERRILL. Signed by George TERRILL, Moses TURPIN, Jane TURPIN, Alexander BALES, Sarah TERRILL, Mary STEPHENSON, William NOLAND, Mary NOLAND, Littleton EDSTER, Martha EDSTER, Nancy STEPHENSON, Jesse STEPHENSON.
Lawrence Co IN, appeared before me, Moses and Jane TURPIN, Alexander BALES, Sally TERRILL, and Mary STEPHENSON, 31 Jul 1830.

Edward STEPHENSON (would be Jr)
Deed 1815, Will dated 26 May 1824, probated 1 Nov 1824. Lists children: Patsey, William, Polly, Lucy, James, George, married daughters-Phoebe, Dorcas. Guardian for children were brothers, Jesse and James STEPHENSON. Taken from Madison Co KY Will Book D. pg 16

James STEPHENSON
Wife Mary A. "Polly" Lee was daughter of Richard and Elizabeth LEE (Eastern KY University family file)
Will of James dated 12 Apr 1846, probated 1 May 1848. Wife, Polly, younger children-Elizabeth, Ann, Grissum, Andrew, Sally, Jane and David; sons Edward and Richard, daughters Patsy and Lucinda, Nancy-wife of John TODD, Will Book I, pg 359

Jesse STEPHENSON
Deed, Lawrence Co IN, Book B., p 117, 6 Oct 1826, between Edmund TERRILL of Lawrence Co IN, and Jesse and "Elsy" STEPHENSON of Madison Co KY.
Madison Co KY Deed Book 2, pg 369, between Jesse and Alsey, his wife of Garrard Co KY, 22 Mar 1844
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Dear Carol, the letter arrived today, and I can't thank you enough for this material. I have typed from your records, added my opinions, and an introduction. I wanted to have you look this over, check for possible corrections, and add any comments of your own. I appreciate your materials very much, and it gives us a great basis to study further. I hope you don't mind the way I have compiled the family and would ask your permission to use your name as having submitted the material used here. Would love to have your feed back, as I would like to share this with the other descendants of these families. Sincerely, Mac Elliott
By they way, please give me your mail address, as the post office has completely smudged out your address..Thanks,

>>Carol furnished more materials not included here, such as vrs census years and ages of males/females living in household at that time. 

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MADISON CO KY WILLS & ESTATES 1785-1813, by Charles Franklin
<Abstracts only> Various Stephenson Wills recorded. See below the transcribed whole will of Elizabeth STEPHENSON, further down page>

STEPHENSON, ELIZABETH Will Bk A, p 33 (SEE WILL BELOW)
Dated 8 Feb 1791, Recd 3 Apr 1792
Gr Dau Jean STEPHENSON, Jean McKNIGH
Son James STEPHENSON, John STEPHENSON
Dau Elizabeth STEPHENSON
Relation not given: Joseph HUNTER, David MAXWELL
**Wit: EDWARD STEPHENSON, William MITCHELL
*Is this OUR Edward or another Edward in the area?
*Would not be Thomas’ wife, as Thomas calls his wife Mary
*Since there is a prominent “James” in the tax list, could this Elizabeth be his wife?
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STEPHENSON, EDWARD (nuncupative will) Will Bk A, p 44 (SEE BELOW)
Dated 11 Aug 1792-Recd 20 Aug 1792
Wife, not named, 
Dau Betsey STEPHENSON
Son William STEPHENSON
Exec John SNODDY, James STEPHENSON, William STEPHENSON
Wit. James STEPHENSON, Humphrey BEST
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STEPHENSON, THOMAS  Will Bk A, p 631
Date <not given> Recd 1812
Wife Mary STEPHENSON
Dau Elizabeth STEPHENSON, Nancy LONG, Catherine PATTON
Sons John, Joseph, Nathan H., Nicholas H., Thomas STEPHENSON
Exec John STEPHENSON, Nathan H. STEPHENSON
Wit. Pleasant TURNER, Thomas CLARK, John WAREMOUTH
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From marriages the following might be children of Thomas and Mary
STEPHENSON, Elizabeth - James MALERY	13 Aug 1818
STEPHENSON, John - Elizabeth ROE		22 Dec 1812
STEPHENSON, Joseph - Polly TRIBBLE		   - Dec 1806
STEPHENSON, Nathan - Cassander KENNEDY	 14 Jan 1817
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STEPHENSON OF MADISON CO KY

MADISON CO KY "MIXED PROBATE RECORDS" 
VOL 1, A-B 1787-1819
Taken from Latter Day Saints Library, Roll # 0183266
(Transcribed by Mac Elliott)

page 33-34
 In the name of God Amen this eight(h) day of February one thousand seven hundred and niney one I ELIZABETH STEPHENSON of Madison County and State of Virginia being weake of body but of Perfect mind and Memory thanks be to God for it and calling to mind the mortality of our body and that it is appointed for all Women to die I hereby Constitute and Ordain this to be my last will and Testament first I recommend my soul to God who give it at death and my body to be Buried in a Christian like and a decent manner at the Discreation of my Executors and as for such Worldly goods as it hath pleased God to favour me with I leave in manner following, to Wit first I Order that all my Just Debts should be paid and next that my Grandaughter JEAN STEPHENSON his (sic) ten pound out of what money my  son JAMES has in his hands and the Ballance to JOSEPH HUNTER which is Seventeen pounds four Shillings and Sixpence it is my will that my Granddaughter JEAN MCKNIGH has ten pound out of the Rent of the mill and that DAVID MAXWELL has the Ballance Also it is my will that *he keeps what Cows I have in his hands and Devide them Equal amoungst his Children all but JOHN and ELIZABETH I do hereby appoint DAVID MAXWELL and JOSEPH HUNTER Executors in Conjunction and I do hereby Revoke all Other Will or Wills and Constitute Ordaine and Appoint this to be my last will and Testament given under my hand and Seal this eight(h) day of Feburary one thousand seven hundred and ninety one
Teste
EDWARD STEPHENSON                                           mark
WILLIAM MITCHEL                             ELIZABETH   "S"  STEPHENSON
                                                                                         Her
                                                                           (it appears to be a written S)
At a Court held for Madison County on Tuesday the 3rd day of April 1792 This Will was proved to be the Said Will and Testament of ELIZABETH STEPHENSON Deceased by the oath of EDWARD STEPHENSON & WILLIAM MITCHEL Witnesses thereto and ordered to be Recorded
           Teste WILL IRVINE CMC

(*could it be possible this Elizabeth might be Edward’s sis-in-law, but some relation?)

page 37
  Agreeable to an Order of the Worshipfull Court of Madison County to us Directed we have appraised the Estate of ELIZABETH STEPHENSON Deceased as followeth (To Wit)   
                                                                             column showing pounds/shillings/sixpence   
one Ridged Cow and Stear Calf                             3.  5. 0
one (Cut) Horned Cow                                           3.  0. 0
one young Ridged Cow                                          3.  0. 0
one two year Old Bull                                             1. 5. 0
one two year Old Heffer                                         1.15. 0
one year Old Heffer                                                0.15. 0 
two yeare Old Stears two Dollars each                   1 .4. 0
Given under our hands this 4th day of Jun 1792
JOHN DAVIS
JOHN PATTERSON
EDWARD STEPHENSON
At a Court held for Madison County on Tuesday the 5th day of June 1792
This Inventory and Appraisement of the Estate of ELIZABETH STEPHENSON Deceased was Returned and Ordered to be Recorded
                                Teste WILL IRVINE  CMC
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page 44
 The will of EDWARD STEPHENSON Deceased on the Eleventh day of August 1792 his desire was of the division of his Estate that is as follows that two Bonds Should be sold and Equally devided amongst his Children the one on DAVIS and the Other on BROOKS likewise his Children Should have there Clothes and his daughter BETSEY Should have a Saddle that was makeing and his son WILLIAM have a sute (suit?) of Clouthes that he had bought for him Self and that his wife Should keep full Possession of his Estate to Rase (raise) the Children and as long as She lives Likewise that JOHN SNODDY JAMES STEPHENSON and his son WILLIAM STEPHENSON Should Administer on his Estate
                                                JAMES STEPHENSON
                                                HUMPHREY BEST
                                                 August the 20th 1792
 The above was Sworn to 
before me                   }        
          JOHN SNODDY
September the 3rd 1792
 At a Court hold for Madison County on Tuesday the 2nd day of October 1792
This nuncupative Will of EDWARD STEPHENSON Deceased was proved by the Oath of JAMES STEPHENSON & HUMPHREY BEST Witnesses that were present and Ordered to be Recorded             Teste WILL IRVINE  CMC
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page 124-135
  Madison Set
              In Obedience to an Order to (us) Directed from the Worshipfull Court of Madison County we have proceeded  to Settle the Administration of JOSEPH TITUS on the 
Estate of ELIZABETH STEPHENSON Deceased is as follows (to Wit)
                                              column appears as for pound/schilling/ "D"?
 The Amount as appearse due    D. 
To the Amount of Sale                                               43.17. 5
            Cr  (Credit?)
(**my remarks here: the following used the word "not" sometimes and "note" other times. I have marked all with word "note"
By RICHARD GORDIN not(e)? for                            0.18. 0
By ROBERT DEAN (DOAN?)   for                    	0.11. 6
By Cash paid JOH RUSH                           		0.10. 0
By Cash paid JOHN MCMILLIN                    	 0.  9. 9
By WM WEST note for                           		 3.  3. 0
By JOHN RUSH note for                          		4.  7. 0
By Cash paid JAMES PRICE                      		 0. 10. 0
By CORNELIOUS DOUGHERTY note for               	0. 18. 8
By JINNETT STEPHENSON note for                	 3.  1. 6
By WM (BRICKERS) note for                      		1.  0.  4
By ROBERT KIRKPATRICK note for                 	1. 14.  6
By CORNELIOUS DOUGHERTY acct for               	2. 13.  0
By Cash paid JINNET STEPHENSON                 	9.  0.  0
By Cash NICHOLAS HAWKINS                      	 0.  2.  6
By Cash paid WILLIAM IRVINE                   	 0.  5.  0
By Cash paid       Do                          		0.  2.  6
By Cash paid ANDREW HUSTON                     	0.  6.  0
By Cash paid JINNET STEPHENSON               	 ( 1.) 17. 9
By JAMES STEPHENSON note for                  	 4. 15.  6
By allowance to administrator                  		1.  0.  9
Total amount                                 			 37.  4.  3
Balance Due                                   			 6..13..2
Given under our hands August 2nd 1796
                             SAMUEL ESTILL
                             JO KENNEDY
At a Court held for Madison County on Tuesday the 2nd day of August 1796
This account being examined and allowed by the Court was Ordered to be Recorded
                                              Teste WILL IRVINE   CMC
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Subj:	STEPHENSON STORY
Date:	11/5/98
To:	mixers@bellatlantic.net

Hi, Mona, and thank you once again for your wonderful efforts to help me. I am so glad to find you have George Terrill cornered for us. I have enjoyed reading through you families and pictures. The enclosed may help correct or change some of your history as well as give you some new avenue of study. You will note that George Terrill/Terrell did indeed marry "Patsy" Martha Stephenson, daughter of Edward Stephenson/Stevenson of Madison Co KY. I don't know that she was ever called Polly as that is "nick name" for Mary, and Patsy always nick for Martha.  I also note there is an Achillies Terrill in 1820 of Jefferson Co IN. Could he have gone there before coming to TN? I haven't checked on other Terrill’s in that area, but the name caught my eye. It is exciting to see the work you have gathered to date and feel we might work on getting some of the marriage dates, etc on this Terrill family in Gibson Co TN. TN records are pretty good to study further. Thank you  so very much for sharing all you have with me. Each helping the other is so much fun, and what one doesn't have, the other can sometimes fill in.. I have sent you the Drapers Manuscript "story" showing some of your family tradition, although this "recounts" it a little different in who killed who and was written 1863. Then I also send my file on the gathered family of Edward Stephenson and misc. records to document. Hope this is a whole new ballgame for you..hahaha. thanks and love. Mac
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These are abstracts taken from Chalkey on-line, and include what was pulled from the records, regarding the STEPHENSON name of Augusta Co VA records. 
This labor of love was done by Linda Arnold for our Henderson and allied families, but she also pulled the Stephenson name where she spotted it, knowing I had an interest in that surname.)  LOOK AT THE LAST ITEM!!!!!!!  POSSIBLE??   Mac Elliott
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Subj:	CHALKEY #1
Date:	98-09-22 11:00:47 EDT
From:	BArnold147
To:	TwigsNTX

Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia

Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County 1745-1800 
by Lyman Chalkley 
(**This is a study guide, of STEPHENSON NAME IN AUGUSTA CO VA, WHERE ALL
OUR HENDERSON family came out of and into Madison Co KY. It's not known if any relationship to those in Madison Co KY, but probable)

Volume I

Court Order Book I 
Pages 12-19:   9 December 1745 through 16 July 1746 
Pages 20-24:   16 July 1746 through 21 November 1746 
Pages 25-29:   22 November 1746 through 19 June 1747 
Pages 30-35:   19 June 1747 through 18 March 1747/8 
Court Order Book II 
Pages 35-39:   29 March 1748 through 2 December, 1749 
Pages 40-45:   27 February 1749 through 1 June 1751 
Court Order Book III 
Pages 45-49:   11 June 1751 through 3 December 1751 
Pages 50-54:   27 January 1751 through 22 August 1752 
Pages 55-59:   24 August 1752 through 22 May 1753 
Court Order Book IV 
Pages 59-64:   11 June 1751 through 3 December 1751 
Pages 65-70:   23 August 1754 through 24 November 1755 
Court Order Book V 
Pages 70-74:   25 November, 1755 through 19 November 1756 
Pages 75-77:   20 November, 1756 through 18 August 1756 
Court Order Book VI 
Pages 77-79:   19 August 1757 through 14 April 1758 
Pages 80-84:   14 April 1758 through 18 August 1759 
Pages 85-89:   20 August 1759 through 27 April 1761 
Court Order Book VII 
Pages 89-94:   19 May 1761 through 17 February 1762 
Pages 95-99:   17 February 1762 through 20 August 1762 
Pages 100-104:   21 August 1762 through 21 February 1763 
Court Order Book VIII 
Pages 104-109:   21 February 1763 through 9 November 1763 
Pages 110-114:   15 November 1763 through 21 June 1764 
Court Order Book IX 
Pages 114-119:   22 June 1764 through 26 March 1765 
Pages 120-124:   15 April 1765 through 9 September 1765 
Court Order Book X 
Pages 124-129:   15 October 1765 through 26 August 1766. 
Pages 130-133:   16 September 1766 through 23 March 1767 
Court Order Book XI 
Pages 133-134:   23 March 1767 through 21 May 1767. 
Pages 135-139:   21 May 1767 through 24 August 1767. 
Pages 140-144:   17 November 1767 through 15 March 1768. 
Pages 145-147:   16 March 1768 through 18 March 1768. 
Court Order Book XII 
Pages 147-149: :  19 March 1768 through 23 May 1768. 
Pages 150-153: :  24 May 1768 through 19 November 1768. 
Court Order Book XIII 
Pages 153-158:   21 November 1768 through 17 August 1769. 
Court Order Book XIV 
Pages 159-164:   18 August 1768 through 29 March 1772. 
Pages 165-169:   19 November 1771 through 18 February 1773. 
Court Order Book XV 
Pages 169-174:   16 March 1773 through 20 August 1773. 
Pages 175-179:   21 August 1773 through 17 May 1774. 
Pages 180-181:   18 May 1773 through 16 August 1774. 
Court Order Book XVI 
Pages 181-184:   16 August 1774 through 25 March 1775 
Pages 185-189:   25 March 1775 through 18 December 1776. 
Pages 190-194:   20 January 1777 through 23 October 1777. 
Pages 195-199:   18 November 1777 through 16 June 1778. 
Pages 200-204:   16 June 1778 through 16 March 1779. 
Pages 205-207:   17 March 1779 through 21 May 1779. 
Court Order Book XVII 
Pages 207-209:   21 May 1779 through 17 November 1779. 
Pages 210-214:   17 November 1779 through 18 May 1780. 
Pages 215-219:   18 May 1780 through 16 April 1782. 
Pages 225-228:   17 April 1782 through 17 December 1782. 
Court Order Book XVIII 
Pages 228-233:   21 January 1783 through 20 November 1783. 
Pages 234-238:   16 December 1783 through 15 February 1785. 
Court Order Book XIX 
Pages 238-245 : 15 March 1785 through 19 April 1786. 
Court Order Book XX 
Pages 246-251: 20 May 1786 through 18 December 1797. 
Pages 252-256: 18 December 1797 through 17 February 1789. 
Court Order Book XXI 
Pages 256-261: 17 March 1789 through 15 June 1790. 
Pages 262-266: 20 July 1790 through 20 August 1791. 
Court Order Book XXII 
Pages 266-270: 17 September 1791 through 24 November 1792. 
Pages 271-275: 12 December 1792 through 16 October 1793. 
Court Order Book XXIII 
Pages 275-279: 23 November 1793 through 17 February 1795. 
Pages 280-284: 18 February 1795 through 21 May 1796. 
Court Order Book XXIV 
Pages 284-289: 21 June 1796 through 25 August 1798. 
Pages 290-292: 18 September 1798 through 14 March 1799. 

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NOVEMBER 16, 1763.
332) 320 acres of Thos. Stevenson added to tithables.

MARCH 26, 1764.
(436) Wm. Stevenson returned not found in bailiwick.

JUNE 22, 1764.
(3) Thomas Stevenson, returned no inhabitant.

AUGUST 24 1765
(525) John Smith and Mary, late Mary Stevenson.

MARCH 28, 1770.
(80) Samuel Henderson and Jane ordered summoned to prove the will of John Stevenson.
 (100) William Fowler vs James Stevenson.--Abates by death of plaintiff.
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Subj:	CHALKLEY #2

Volume I

COUNTY COURT JUDGEMENTS
AUGUSTA COUNTY.

   These notes are to the files of papers in the County Court marked "Judgments." These are the original papers in suits and causes that were instituted or adjudicated in this Court. They are filed in bundles, wrapped, and labeled with the term at which final judgment was entered. The references are to the bundle first and then to the style of the suit where the paper noted may be found. The letters used in designating the bundle are private marking and not a part of the official label.

   Following the County Court Judgments, there are some pages of notes to the original petitions and miscellaneous papers which are filed with the original wills, settlements, &c. It is not possible to fix the date of these papers in many instances more definitely than that they were presented to the Court within the period set out on the label of the package. 

COUNTY COURT JUDGMENTS. 

FEBRUARY 1749 (A).
Edward Innes vs. David Stevenson.--A and B. 28th July, 1748.

MAY, 1750 (B).
James Greenlee and Mary, his wife, vs. John Stevenson and Mary, his wife.--Slander.

AUGUST, 1757 (C).
Allen Stevenson.--Same vs. Thomas Stevenson, Jr., 1756.

NOVEMBER, 1758 (B).

Fletcher vs .Stevenson.--John Fletcher and Eleanor, his wife, who was sister of John Hyndman, clerk and only sister and heir of her brother, complain of John Stevenson, administrator of Hyndman, for an account. Account filed of effects and general charges of Rev. John Hindman. 

NOVEMBER, 1761.

James Stevenson vs. Holt Richardson.--Abraham Boho, 25 years old (1761), deposes that in the fall of 1759 the plaintiff, in company with Wm. Givens, came as peddlers to Fort Ligonier, where defendant was commanding officer.

MARCH, 1758 (A).

Cochran & Donald vs. Laverty & Steward & Co.--Bond 1752. Ralph Laverty, Jones Steward, James McKoy and John Stevenson. Test., Alexr. Bain, Thomas Buchanan, Alexr. Boyd.

AUGUST, 1765.

John Smith and Mary, late Mary Stevenson, vs. James Hughart.--Writ, 28 May, 1765. Account to my wife's freedom dues.
 
MARCH, 1765 (B).

Carpenter vs. Stevenson.--Andrew Hall is about to remove out of this Colony--27th August, 1764.

FEBRUARY, 1763 (A). 

James Stevenson vs. George Wooldridge and John Ritchie.--Signatures.

MAY, 1768 (A).

John Stevinson vs. William Waterson.--Attachment, 6th April, 1768. On the back of paper is a fragment, as follows: "the said Robert Trimble is to have immediate possession of ye plantation of James Trimble, son of John Trimble, deceased."

MARCH, 1788 (H to Z).

Jacob Swallow and Mary, his wife, vs. Thomas Stevenson.--4th September, 1786.

MARCH, 1794.

John Stephenson vs. Stephenson.--John and Adam Stephenson were brothers. Adam died intestate, leaving Rebecca Stephenson, his widow. Anne, who married James Waddel; Sarah, wife of John Hair; James Stephenson, William and Rebecca Stephenson were infants. Decree for division.

AUGUST, 1795. 1795 (H to M).

Eversole vs. Bell.--Robert Stephenson had a son, Edward.
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STEPHENSON MAIL BOX
This is bits/pieces of mail and research

Date:	6/30/01 10:52:04 PM Central Daylight Time
From:	Joanjmm
To:	TwigsNTX

Found someone researching the Jesse Stephenson you mentioned:

Duncombe, Follett, Massingham, Wignall Genealogy
All questions, comments or suggestions regarding information on this page 
should be addressed to: Kylie Duncombe <duncombk@primus.com.au>	

Descendant Register, Generation No. 1

1.	Edward STEPHENSON. He married *Mary.
                    (*This is not proved. I believe it's PHEBY) Mac Elliott
 	 	
	Children of Edward STEPHENSON and Mary are
:+	2	  i.	Sarah STEPHENSON. (m Edmund Terrill)	
 	3	  ii.	Elizabeth Betsy STEPHENSON. She married Alexander (Bailes) BALES. 	
               4	  iii.	Jane STEPHENSON. She married Moses TURPIN. 	
 	5	  iv.	Mary STEPHENSON. She married William NOLAND. 	
 	6	  v.	Martha STEPHENSON. She married Littleton EDSTER.  (Martha and Patsy or same name)	
 	7	  vi.	Nancy STEPHENSON.	
 	8	  vii.	Jesse STEPHENSON. He married Alsey BLACKBURN. 	
 	9	  viii.	James STEPHENSON. He married Mary A. (Polly) LEE. 	
 	10	  ix.	William STEPHENSON.	
 	11	  x.	Edward STEPHENSON. He married Mrs. 	
 	12	  xi.	Patsy STEPHENSON. She married George TERRILL, son of Robert TERRILL and Judith TOWLES., and brother to Edmund Terrill)	

Descendant Register, Generation No. 2

2.	Sarah STEPHENSON (Edward STEPHENSON1). She married Edmund (Edward) TERRILL, son of Robert TERRILL and Judith TOWLES. 	
 	 	
	Children of Sarah STEPHENSON and Edmund (Edward) TERRILL are:
+	13	  i.	*Pheobe (Terrell) TERRILL.	
 	14	  ii.	Edward TERRILL.	
 	15	  iii.	Joseph TERRILL. He married Ceily HELTON. 	
 	16	  iv.	Robert TERRILL  He married  (1) Polly Mary HENDERSON. 	
                                                                           He married (2)  Mahala BALES. 
 	17	  v.	William TERRILL. He married Elizabeth WHITE. 	
 	18	  vi.	Polly TERRILL. She married Alfred CAIN. 	
 	19	  vii.	Jane (Jincy) Guisey TERRILL. She married Joseph HENDERSON. 	

Descendant Register, Generation No. 3

13.	Pheobe (Terrell) TERRILL (Sarah STEPHENSON2, Edward STEPHENSON1). She married John KIRBY, son of William (Kerby) KIRBY and Ruth CHAPPELL. 	
 	 	
	Child of Pheobe (Terrell) TERRILL and John KIRBY is:
+	20	  i.	William S. KIRBY.	

Descendant Register, Generation No. 4

20.	William S. KIRBY (Pheobe (Terrell) TERRILL3, Sarah STEPHENSON2, Edward STEPHENSON1). He married Rebecca C. ANDERSON, daughter of James H. ANDERSON and Mary MITCHELL. 	
 	 	
	Children of William S. KIRBY and Rebecca C. ANDERSON are
:+	21	  i.	John Marshall KIRBY.	
 	22	  ii.	*Pheobe Jane KIRBY. She married Patterson H. HENDERSON. 	
 	23	  iii.	James Clinton KIRBY. He married Sarah Frances EAST. 	
 	24	  iv.	Mary Fetney KIRBY.	

Descendant Register, Generation No. 5

21.	John Marshall KIRBY (William S. KIRBY4, Pheobe (Terrell) TERRILL3, Sarah STEPHENSON2, Edward STEPHENSON1). He married Ora Anna WHALEN, daughter of John WHALEN and Eliza MOSIER. He married Margaret Jane Maggie PALMER. 	
 	 	
	Children of John Marshall KIRBY and Ora Anna WHALEN are:
+	25	  i.	Raymond Lloyd KIRBY.	
 	26	  ii.	Ruth Lee KIRBY. She married Ezra Roscoe KINSER. 	
 	27	  iii.	Lena Rebecca KIRBY. She married George Madison HURT. 	
 	28	  iv.	Loris Ray KIRBY. He married Ella SMITHERS. He married Lillie Grace CONNORS. 	
 	29	  v.	Edith Eliza KIRBY. She married Earl Ivoe MOORE. 	
 	30	  vi.	Arthur Eugene KIRBY. He married Florence P. STITZEL. He married Cleo Pauline HAHN. 	
 	31	  vii.	Blanche Amelia KIRBY. She married William Roy MUNN. 	

Descendant Register, Generation No. 6

25.	Raymond Lloyd KIRBY (John Marshall KIRBY5, William S. KIRBY4, Pheobe (Terrell) TERRILL3, Sarah STEPHENSON2, Edward STEPHENSON1). He married Nora Agnes REES, daughter of Allen REES and Lucy Mary SHROUT. He married Mabel SMITH. 	
 	 	
	Children of Raymond Lloyd KIRBY and Nora Agnes REES are:
	32	  i.	Raymond Lloyd KIRBY. He married Anna Florence KIRK, daughter of Luchin "Lucien" KIRK and Lena Hessler REETZ. 	
 	33	  ii.	Trevison Gale KIRBY.	
	
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                                      EARLY RESEARCH BITS & PIECES
Subj:	 Re: BALES FAMILIES
Date:	3/2/99 3:17:38 PM Central Standard Time
From:	carol_fauber@yahoo.com (Carol Fauber)
To:	TwigsNTX@aol.com
Hi Mac,

I looked over the Bales material and had a few ideas to add.  I have a deed that I found in Madison Co., Ky dated 31 Jul 1830, where all the heirs of Edward Stephenson were still dealing with his property and are listed.  
For future reference it's Book T, pg 358. It's between James Stevenson & the other heirs.  It was signed by George Terrill, Moses & Jane Turpin, Alexander Bales, Sarah Terrill, Mary Stephenson, William & Mary Noland, Littleton & Martha Edster, Nancy Stephenson and Jesse Stephenson.  Those listed as being of Lawrence Co., Ind, included Alexander Bales, Sarah Stephenson Terrill, Jane Turpin and Mary Stephenson.  
>>INSERT
Deed: Madison Co KY, Book T, pg 358, 31 Jul 1830 between James STEPHENSON and heirs of Edward STEPHENSON, dec'd, for $600, 200 acres sold to James, land on Paint Lick Creek. Witnesses include Overton TERRILL. Signed by George TERRILL, Moses TURPIN, Jane TURPIN, Alexander BALES, Sarah TERRILL, Mary STEPHENSON, William NOLAND, Mary NOLAND, Littleton EDSTER, Martha EDSTER, Nancy STEPHENSON, Jesse STEPHENSON.
Lawrence Co IN, appeared before me, Moses and Jane TURPIN, Alexander BALES, Sally TERRILL, and Mary STEPHENSON, 31 Jul 1830.<<<<

Evidently Elizabeth (Betsy) Stephenson Bales was deceased, as all the living daughters of Edward were listed and signed.  Also deceased was Edmund Terrill (Jr) and George's wife (*not so, she was living) . I would guess that either one or possibly both of those Alexander Bales' marriages in Lawrence Co. belong to the late Elizabeth's husband Alexander (or their son?).

It seems that the Bales, Helton’s, Stephenson’s and Terrill’s are always near by.  Joseph Terrill, son of Edmund & Sarah married a Bale (Celia Bales), as did my Rebecca Anderson's sister Betsy.  Rebecca's husband, William Kirby, was a grandson of Sarah & Edmund, by their daughter, Pheobe.

Just last year I made another trip back to Lawrence Co., with a cousin who knows the area.  She showed me the land that Edmund Terrill owned and the Kirby's and it's all just outside a town called Heltonville.  I would bet that it's named for some of the Helton families in the area.  Since it's a tiny town of no more than 20 or so houses, I would bet they intermarried quite often.  It's a good distance from any other little towns and quite a ways from Bedford, the county seat.

I do know that one of Betsy Bales' children, Arnold Bales returned to Casey Co., KY, not too far from Clay Co.

Thanks for the Madison Co., KY, deeds.  I've extracted some of them, but as usual, didn't make full copies of the contents, which I always regret later.  Too cheap to make copies and always in a hurry to move on to the next county courthouse before it closes.

Carol	
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STEPHENSON-TERRELL-BALES-WOOD 

Posted by Mac Elliott <TwigsNTX@aol.com> on Sat, 14 Mar 1998

In marriages of Madison Co KY Elizabeth STEPHENSON married Alexander BALES, Sary (Sarah) STEPHENSON married Edmund TERRELL, and Patsy STEPHENSON married George TERRELL. William STEPHENSON and Susanna WOOD are said to be parents of Sarah STEPHENSON. Can anyone help identify these STEPHENSON girls as possible sisters? George and Edmund TERRELL were brothers, and they possible married sisters. Thank you in advance for any help offered.
 (*update..discovered Wm Stephenson/Susanna Wood not parents of my Sarah Stephenson. This information first came from an article printed in Lawrence Co IN (1911).)
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BALES, TURPIN, TERRELL, OWENS 

Posted by Roberta Willett <rwillett@northland.lib.mi.us> on Tue, 18 Aug 1998, in response to STEPHENSON-TERRELL-BALES-WOOD, posted by Mac Elliott on Sat, 14 Mar 1998

Madison Co. Ky.
I too am looking for Stevenson’s and Bales.

My Mahala Bales Married Robert Terrell in Lawrence Co., IN. The William  Bales you mention lived in the Town of Heltonville where a Steven Bales got an interest in Edmund Terrill's land when he died. My Stevenson was named Jane and she mar. Moses Turpin and their land was in Jackson Co. IN. but later became a part of Lawrence Co. There were quite a few Bales in that little town. BUT I can not find which one was the parent of Mahala. Would love to hear from you. This Bales mystery has been going on for 20 years, with me.

Please write!!!!!!!!!!!

Roberta Willett
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Subj:	Bales, Turpin, Terrill, Stephenson
To:	rwillett@northland.lib.mi.us

Hello, Roberta, and glad to hear from you. I received a note you had posted to my query in Madison Co KY. I have copied my queries and added your post to this letter for referral. I believe Madison Co KY was a melding pot for a lot of our ancestors and we seem to share in several of the families we are researching. I am most anxious to hear more from you and what you have gathered and compare notes.  I see you have Moses Turpin and Jane Stephenson. They had a daughter Delilah Turpin that married into my Henderson family. John Henderson 1833 in Jackson Co IN. John Henderson is the son of Jeremiah and Hannah Hickman Henderson, my ancestors. Jeremiah and Hannah married in Greene Co TN in 1799 but removed to Madison Co KY and joined in all these other families. I have Moses Turpins ancestors, and vrs allied families connecting to that line. I also have Edmund Terrill who married Sarah Stephenson in Madison Co KY and came to Lawrence Co IN with the Henderson families. There son Robert Terrill married first to Mary "Polly" Henderson 16 Dec 1821 Lawrence Co IN. Mary was also daughter of my Jeremiah and Hannah Henderson. Mary died and Robert m Mahala Bales 27 Aug 1840 Lawrence Co IN. I have names of Robert Terrill's children, but no dates, and I don't know who's the mother of the children. Perhaps you can clue me here. I show "Jerry" (Jeremiah), Joseph, Tyra, Susan, Margaret, Edmond Terrill. Jeremiah (named for Mary's father), Joseph and Tyra were names of Mary's brothers, and not sure of any other children, except Edmund probably named after Robert's father. I descend from Joseph Henderson, 1st son of Jeremiah and Hannah Hickman Henderson, and he married Jane "Jinsy" Terrill, 20 Mar 1823 Lawrence Co IN, also daughter of Edmund Terrill and Sarah Stephenson Terrill. Robert Terrill and Jane Terrill were brother and sister, marrying Henderson brother and sister. Are you still with me?  hahah..it does get somewhat complicated with the intermarriages in these families.  
I am lost on the Bales family also, but I have a Rebecca Helton that married my Hickman Henderson, son of Joseph and Jane Terrill Henderson. Rebecca Helton was born 1826 in Heltonville. I "think" her parents were the James Helton who married Selia BALES 8 Oct 1824 in Lawrence Co IN. Hickman and Rebecca name a daughter "Celia" 
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Subj:	Re: 1998 Rootsweb Query re: Stephenson Girls
Date:	6/20/01
To:	PVoelckers@aol.com (Mary Pat Wyatt)

In a message dated 6/20/01 12:28:46 PM Central Daylight Time, PVoelckers writes:

<< Subj:	1998 Rootsweb Query re: Stephenson Girls
 Date:	6/20/01 12:28:46 PM Central Daylight Time
 From:	PVoelckers@aol.com (Mary Pat Wyatt)
 To:	TwigsNTX
 
 You asked if Elizabeth Stephenson m. Alexander Bales (Bailes) and Sarah Stephenson m. Edward Terrill were sisters.  Yes they were.  Betsy m before 1792 and Sarah m. in Madison County.  Daughters of Edward and Mary Stephenson.  Check the internet for Stephenson or Champ or Paint Lick.  Read the Champ story about the Indian attack on the family.  It mentions Sarah specifically. 
 I am the descendent of their brother Jesse.   Mary Pat Wyatt >>
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Hello Mary, and I am so glad to hear from you.  Yes, I have learned a lot since that first beginning posting, and have traced quite a lot of the families of Edward Stephenson, (you show Mary as wife, but I can't get anyone to prove her name as MARY.  Do you have something more on that?  My THEORY, and through my studies, I BELIEVE her name was PHOEBE, and one can note Phoebe Stephenson is in the Tax Records of Madison Co KY right after Edward's death.  Several of the down line families also name their daughters Phoebe, and I feel pretty comfortable as using Phoebe as Edwards’s wife's name.  If you have something more to share on this (other than a posting in the Latter Day Saints, etc,) would certainly be glad to review any findings.  I also have a copy of the Drapers Manuscript and Champs story on the family.  This SAME story even gets transferred later to Edmund TERRILL and Sarah STEPHENSON his wife. and it simply is not so.  I will be glad to share my records on that as well.  

But, I am delighted to have you find me, and will be excited to exchange information, as I do not have much on JESSE Stephenson and Alsey Blackburn. Yes, we have traced some on Edward Stephenson (believe his wife was the MARY STEPHENSON mentioned in Edward Stephenson's land sale) , Alexander Bales and Betsy (Elizabeth) Stephenson from Madison to Lawrence Co IN (where my Jeremiah Henderson family moved from Madison,) and we have found Sarah Stephenson and Edmund Terrill's families in Lawrence Co IN.  Chased Martha (Patsy) Stephenson and George Terrill (Edmund's brother) in to Maury, then Gibson Co TN, some of James and Polly Lee branch, Andrew is kinda lost to us and may have died before 1830, as he is not mentioned with other heirs, and your Jesse and Alsey, then we also found Jane "Jenny" Stephenson and Moses Turpin who also moved to Jackson Co IN (beside Lawrence Co IN), and their daughter Delilah Turpin married John Henderson, also son of my Jeremiah Henderson.  So, we have come a long way from our early discovery.  I will be happy to introduce you, via E-mail to all these other cousins, but would like to have you identify your Jesse/Alcey family to us, and then I will send that along with the introduction (if that meets your approval)
 And of COURSE, we would love to have you share any additional information you have on any of the other children of Edward Stephenson.  Look forward to hearing more from you.  Mac Elliott, Amarillo, TX
PS My line is from Sarah/Edmund Terrill
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Date:	10/28/01 1:49:30 PM Central Standard Time
From:	Cns101753@cs.com
To:	TwigsNTX

Mr. Mac Elliot,
       My name is Charles Stephenson and I am new at this genealogy business and just found a message posted by you on an ancestry message board dated 17 Sept 1998. I earlier found a page giving the descendants of an Edward Stephenson of Madison County, Ky which has now been moved or deleted. It gave only his birth as bef 1753 and death as bef Sept 3 1792. It listed his children as William, Patsy, Sarah, Elizabeth, Jane (Jennie), James, Jesse, Mary, Martha and Nancy. From your message of marriage into to Bales and Terrill families I am assuming we have the same Edward Stephenson. I am a descendent of his son James who married Mary Polly Lee May 4, 1814, in Madison County, Ky. James was my g-g grandfather.
       You mentioned that Edward was reported killed by an Indian in something called the Drapers Manuscript interview with William Champ. Can you direct me to where I might find a copy of this manuscript? Any help will be appreciated and I would be more than willing to exchange any information I may have on the family that would be of interest to you.

                                                     Sincerely, Charles Stephenson

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Subj:	Re: Edward Stephenson
Date:	10/29/01 2:30:45 AM Central Standard Time
From:	Cns101753@cs.com
To:	TwigsNTX

Ms? Mac Elliot, I was overwhelmed and delighted with your rapid response and wealth of information on Edward Stephenson. You have obviously done much more research than I have. I only recently got my first computer and the information I have gathered has been the result of other's efforts. I have built a family tree on what I have to date but it is not in written format as your information was. The Lee family was quite prominent in history so research on them in the public library was fairly simple. I will attempt to put what I have in some order that you can easily read but you will have to be patient with me and not expect a rapid response but I will get back to you. 

                                                Sincerely, Charles Stephenson
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Date:	10/31/01 10:52:55 AM Central Standard Time
From:	Cns101753@cs.com
To:	TwigsNTX

Hello Mac, It seems I am sending a lot of thank you letters the past few days. Between you and Coleen my printer is getting a workout. I did have some of the material you sent in your last message but not all and want to thank you again fir taking the time to send it.
       It was also nice of you to tell me a little about yourself as it makes any future correspondence more personal and meaningful.
       My wife Shirley and I have been married 48 years now and have three daughters and 4 grandchildren. I spent the first twenty years of our marriage in the Navy, retiring from that in 1973. We then moved to Redding, California to be near a brother of mine and have lived here since. Our girls have scattered with one living in Jacksonville, Florida, one in Las Vegas, Nevada and one in Reno. 
       I too have limited resources to work with in our small library but recently met a woman there who does volunteer work at our local LDS research center and has offered to show me how the system works there. I hope to be able to take her up on her offer this winter. In my short time at this I have found it is very time consuming and can't quite seem to devote the necessary time needed during the summer months. With the rainy season about on us I will be restricted more to inside activities and hope to get back to it more. 
       Again, thanks for your assistance and regards to you and your family.
                                                                       Charles Lee Stephenson
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Re: STEPHENSON-TERRELL-BALES-WOOD 
  Author: Betty Hoppe-Stevens  Date: 7 Nov 2001 1:20 AM GMT  
 Surnames: STEPHENSON/SCUDDER/BLACKBURN 
  Classification: Query 
  In Reply to: STEPHENSON-TERRELL-BALES-WOOD  by:  Mac Elliott 
  
In reference to the previous message, I am interested in finding information about marriages in Madison County, KY, specifically one between Jesse Stinson STEPHENSON and Elsus BLACKBURN before 1822. Other marriages or information of the STEPHENSON....BLACKBURN.....or SCUDDER families would be appreciated. What is the source used to access the marriages made reference to?

Thank you. 
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This is a family line that I am just beginning to research.  Have spent much time on my father's family and now feel it is time....

My grandmother, Hazel Rosetta (Rose) Thompson was a SCUDDER, the daughter of Benjamin Franklin SCUDDER and Elizabeth (Franklin. I question this, as to coincidental but...) STEPHENSON. The parents were married in White Cloud, Nodaway County, Missouri on 16 JUL 1863 according to the internet information from FamilySearch.org and someone's posting of a GEDCOM record.

As I stated most of the information that I have has not been validated by myself but will use it until proven otherwise.

Any direction or information that you might have will be appreciated and will gladly share my findings.

Another possibility is rather suspicious.....on my husband's family line there are Stephenson’s and Wood’s and McLaughlin’s that have ties in Nodaway County, MO in this same time period.

And quite eerie is the fact that with unknown awareness of the connection of family in this county, my three sons when to NWMS at Maryville in the '70's PLUS my oldest son, Wesley Gene was killed on a Nodaway County Highway north of Maryville...!

Betty
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Hello again Betty, and first let me say I'm so sorry to see you lost a son.  We as parents are never equipped to handle such matters, and my heart goes out to you.

In your first message you are asking about Jesse Stephenson and Alsey Blackburn,  with your ancestor,  Elizabeth STEPHENSON as their daughter. Help me a little here.  hahah. This Elizabeth STEPHENSON then married Benj Franklin SCUDDER, and they had (Rose). I follow that okay. 

I did not follow any of the STEPHENSON'S into MO, so I'm not sure where to help you.  The last I see of Jesse/Alsey is in 1844 Garrard Co KY (next to Madison Co KY), in a deed there. 

I checked the Madison Co KY marriages on line for Blackburn and Scudder, and only found a couple under both names.  The web address, so you might also wish to check those or other names/spellings is the following. If your mail server does not show you a blue link on the first line, type in the second line to go to the web page.
MARRIAGE RECORDS OF MADISON COUNTY, KENTUCKY 
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cramsey/madcondx.html
Here you will find a place to click on alpha letters for the surname you want to check. Please remember to check other spellings, including Stevenson/Stephenson/Stevens.  

Hurrah...
Now, taking your advice I also went to the FamilySearch.org. and found the family as you describe.  I feel with the GAPS in ages on the family for Jesse/Alsey, we have some MISSING children for them. I also copy/paste here the 1850 census of Nodaway Co MO, and here is quite a bit of the family already there in 1850, including your Elizabeth F., she is living with her sister? Sarah, and her hubby Francis Glasgow. Some of these names will not mean much to you, but EDSTER name also tied to our STEPHENSON line, and the BLACKBURN family seems to be listed, along with Jesse. Seem Alsey has already died/missing by 1850 census.   In copying the FamilySearch family for Jesse (I didn’t have any of this), I find it is good, but has some mistakes : example it shows dau Sarah as born 1842, married 1839? well duh.. 
The 1850 census will show her born about 1821-22, so she may be the oldest? The next son Edward "Ned" is named for Jesse's father, Edward STEPHENSON.  Then the children have way too many years "gap" between their ages. I also note a "May" Stephenson b abt 1839, and the Family Search does not name her, but does name a Mary J b 1841 in Boone Co KY..(I am in question as to her attachment, also showing her as married in Boone Co KY in 1863. ) The gap between Edward and Rhoda is 10 years, 1822-1832, then we have Andrew 1834, May 1839, Elizabeth 1846 (another jump). Now of course all this is possible, but not likely. They continued to have children pretty close together, not discounting many might have died as infant. 

1850 Nodaway Co MO

 ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mo/nodaway/census/1850/1850indx.txt 
 15  135  139 Blackburn      Jesse          63   M  Farmer    Ky
 16  135  139 Blackburn      Nancy        46   F                    Ky
 17  135  139 Blackburn      Mary          18   F                    Mo
 18  135  139 Blackburn      Eliza J.        16   M                  Mo
 19  135  139 Blackburn      John R.      15   M Farmer     Mo
 20  135  139 Blackburn      James T.    12   M                  Mo
 21  135  139 Blackburn      Martha S.  10   F                    Mo
 22  135  139 Blackburn      Nancy F.     8   F                    Mo
 23  135  139 Blackburn      Agnus P.     1   F                    Mo
 
 24  136  140 Edster             William      54   M Farmer 400 Ky                            
 25  136  140 Edster             Agnus       49   F                       Va
 26  136  140 Hurlburt*       Return         8   M                      Mich *?also see below..HURLBURT living with Glasgow

 27  137  141 Glasgow        Franklin     33   M  Farmer 1,000 Ky
 28  137  141 Glasgow        Sarah         28   F                          Ky  otherwise known Stephenson
 29  137  141 Stephenson   Betsy F.       6   F                          Ky
 30  137  141 Hurlburt*       J*aish       10   M                         Mich
 
 31  138  142 Stephinson     Jesse          64   M  Farmer  800  Ky                            
 32  138  142 Stephinson     Andrew     16   M   Farmer          Ky
(*the May is actually " Mary Jane") shown as in the next household is d/o Jesse)
 33  139  143 Stephenson     May *        11   F                         Ky
 34  139  143 Swearingen     May(Mary)  58   F                     Va                            
 35  139  143 Swearingen     Daniel       27   M   Farmer 1,00  O ??
 36  139  143 Swearingen     Eliza          23   F                           O
 37  139  143 Swearingen     Henry        21   M  Farmer           O
 38  139  143 Swearingen     Nicholas    20   M  Farmer           O
 39  139  143 Swearingen     Jackson     16   M   Farmer         O
 40  139  143 Butts                May          10   F                          Mo
 41  139  143 Modio             Minerva      3   F                          Mo

408786 304  Stephenson Hugh A 45Kentucky 
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Seems we are now missing Edward (oldest son), and Rhoda is 18, but not living with her family here (or could have been overlooked by the author of the typed census?), and we might go back and check for her to be hidden within some other family? (relooked..not found)

I know we are missing Jesse's other children, and we have our work cut out. In another email, I am sending you my work pages on STEPHENSON, and hope we can continue to discover more on this branch.

Will appreciate any/all you might send me.  I am eager to hear more from you.
Regards, Mac Elliott (female)..
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9 Nov 2001
gmcmichael@att.net (Judy McMichael)

Hello Judy, and wandering around, I found your postings of the Jesse STEPHENSON families, and am delighted with the details you have given on some of the children.
(Posting at Ancestry.com)

I am not direct descendant of Jesse, but am of his sister, Sarah Stephenson who married Edmund TERRILL in Madison Co KY.  

I feel we have much we might share on this family.  Example: JOHN STEPHENSON is not Jesse’ father, but I have data and proof on the real ancestor. And WOW, is it exciting about the story of his father's death.

All the records I have found, marriage, deeds, etc, all show Jesse's wife as "Alsey", but we all know spelling was not a primary concern of our ancestors. 

Jesse has several brothers and sisters, and I am willing to share my file.  I have tried to go thru each of the Stephenson families you have shown, and find at least one other correction for you.  IF Sarah Stephenson is Jesse's daughter, she was born more like 1821, and may be the first child?  AND she married Francis P. GLASGOW 24 Nov 1840 Madison Co KY, so as you can see, she was not born 1842. Sarah and Francis Glasgow are in the 1850 census of Nodaway, close to Jesse. I am somewhat concerned as this same Sarah/Glasgow is being shown by other's as daughter of James Stephenson (Jesse' bro).  So..we may have two Sarah's about the same age, and may be combining them? It is also something to look at on Edward b 1822, as we also have a son Edward b 1822 to James.  Do you know where most of the children are in the 1850 census?  Seems Edward, Rhoda, Lindsey, Cyrus are not with Jesse in Nodaway? Bettsy F. (Elizabeth) is living with Sarah GLASGOW in 1850 census.   I have also just found another descendant of Elizabeth Franklin Stephenson/Scudder, but have not gotten her information yet. Her name is Betty, and I will be glad to get you her mail address.  

Eager to hear more, and excited to find your family listings. 
Regards, Mac Elliott, Amarillo, TX
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Subj:	 Re: Jess STEPHENSON
Date:	11/9/01 7:23:35 AM Central Standard Time
From:	gmcmichael@att.net (Judy McMichael)
To:	TwigsNTX@aol.com

Stephenson is not my direct line either. One of his daughters who married Gideon McMichael is my main 
interest. Gideon was a brother to Greenberry McMichael, my husband's gg-grandfather. Thanks for the great 
information you sent.
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from Linda
1880 (*Not Related as we know
Census Place:	Independence, Nodaway, Missouri
Source:	FHL Film 1254706  National Archives Film T9-0706     Page 78D     
	                 Relation Sex Marr Race	Age	Birthplace
John C. STEVENSON Self M    M	     W	30        * OH  Occ:	Farmer	  Fa: OH	Mo: IRE
Fannie B. STEVENSON Wife F M	     W	18	IL Occ:	Keeping House	Fa: PA	Mo: IN
Charles W. STEVENSON	Son M S	     W	  1	MO                        Fa: OH	Mo: IL

(*Not related as we know
1880 Census Place:	Washington, Nodaway, Missouri
	Source:	FHL Film 1254707  National Archives Film T9-0707     Page 276D     
	                         Relation	Sex	Marr	Race	Age	Birthplace
William G. STEPHENSON	Self	M	M	W	47VA Occ:	Farmer	                   Fa: VA	Mo: VA
Mary STEPHENSON	Wife	F	M	W	49	VA Occ:	Keeping House	   Fa: VA	Mo: VA
Sarah C. STEPHENSON	Dau	F	S	W	23	MO Occ:	Miliner	   Fa: VA	Mo: VA
Benjamin W. STEPHENSON Son	M	S	W	16	MO Occ: Works On Farm	   Fa: VA	Mo: VA
John L. STEPHENSON	Son	M	S	W	14	MO Occ: Works On Farm	   Fa: VA	Mo: VA
Gilbert J. STEPHENSON	Son	M	S	W	10	MO Occ: Works On Farm	   Fa: VA	Mo: VA

(*Unkn
Census Place:	Polk, Nodaway, Missouri
	Source:	FHL Film 1254706  National Archives Film T9-0706     Page 209C     
	                Relation	Sex	Marr	Race	Age	Birthplace
N. STEPHESON	Self	M	M	W	27 1853	MO Occ:	Farmer	               Fa: KY	Mo: KY
Bittie STEPHESON Wife	F	M	W	25	MO Occ:	Keeping House	Fa: VA	Mo: VA

(*Unkn
Census Place:	Polk, Nodaway, Missouri
	Source:	FHL Film 1254707  National Archives Film T9-0707     Page 219C     
	                         Relation	Sex	Marr	Race	Age	Birthplace
James M. STEPHESON	Self	M	M	W	38 1842	KY Occ:	Farmer	                 Fa: KY	Mo: KY
Irena F. STEPHESON	Wife	F	M	W	30	VA Occ:	Keeping House	 Fa: NC	Mo: NC
Amanda E. STEPHESON	Dau	F	S	W	8	MO                                          Fa: KY	Mo: VA
Frona B. STEPHESON	Dau	F	S	W	7	MO                                          Fa: KY	Mo: VA
Robert C. STEPHESON	Son	M	S	W	4	MO                                          Fa: KY	Mo: VA
James A. STEPHESON	Son	M	S	W	2	MO                                          Fa: KY	Mo: VA
Dora F. STEPHESON	Dau	F	S	W	6M	MO                                          Fa: KY	Mo: VA

(*Cyrus L. and Margaret Caroline, s/o Jesse/Alsey
Census Place:	Polk, Nodaway, Missouri
	Source:	FHL Film 1254707  National Archives Film T9-0707     Page 237A     
	                        Relation	Sex	Marr	Race	Age	Birthplace
C. L. STEPHENSON	Self	M	M	W	42	KY Occ:	Farmer	                   Fa: KY	Mo: KY
M. C. STEPHENSON	Wife	F	M	W	43	IN Occ:	Keeping House       Fa: VA	Mo: TN
Sarah STEPHENSON	Dau	F	S	W	18	MO                                            Fa: KY	Mo: IN
Wm. STEPHENSON	Son	M	S	W	16	MO Occ:Farming	                   Fa: KY	Mo: IN
Ella STEPHENSON	Dau	F	S	W	14	MO                                            Fa: KY	Mo: IN
John STEPHENSON	Son	M	S	W	10	MO Occ:Farming	                   Fa: KY	Mo: IN
Edward STEPHENSON	Son	M	S	W	6	MO                                            Fa: KY	Mo: IN
Oliver STEPHENSON	Son	M	S	W	4	MO                                            Fa: KY	Mo: IN

Census Place:	Polk, Nodaway, Missouri
	Source:	FHL Film 1254707  National Archives Film T9-0707     Page 239A     
	          Relation	Sex	Marr	Race	Age	Birthplace
C. MOZINGO	Self	M	M	W	40	VA Occ:	Farmer	                                   Fa: VA	Mo: VA
Mary MOZINGO	Wife	F	M	W	31 1849	KY Occ:	Keeping House                       Fa: KY	Mo: KY
Nelly MOZINGO	Dau	F	S	W	9	MO                                                            Fa: VA	Mo: MO
Eddy MOZINGO	Son	M	S	W	1	MO                                                            Fa: VA	Mo: KY
Patsy STEPHENSON	Aunt	F	S	W	64 1816	KY                                             Fa: KY	Mo: KY
David STEPHENSON	Uncle	M	M	W	45 1835	KY Occ:	Farm Hand	   Fa: KY	Mo: KY
(**a possibility.   Patsy born to Edward Stephenson (Jr) (no dates for her) and a Patsy b to James and Mary Lee  Stephenson, but m 8 Dec 1848 Charles Cosby (might have divorced?) and in same family, James and Mary had a son David (m Louise Temple GRIFFITH), was born (ca 1830). Then this Mary b 1849 could have been a child of one of Patsy or Davids brother's or sisters?)

(*Unkn
Census Place:	Atchinson, Nodaway, Missouri
	Source:	FHL Film 1254706  National Archives Film T9-0706     Page 80D     
	             Relation	Sex	Marr	Race	Age	Birthplace
James M. GIVEN	Self	M	M	W	44	VA Occ:	Farmer	                                   Fa: VA	Mo: VA
Isabell GIVEN	Wife	F	M	W	40	IL   Occ:	Keeping House	                   Fa: VA	Mo: VA
George GIVEN	Son	M	S	W	16	IL                                                               Fa: VA	Mo: IL
Evaline GIVEN	Dau	F	S	W	13	IL   Occ:	At School	                   Fa: VA	Mo: IL
Cyrus E. GIVEN	Son	M	S	W	7	MO Occ:	At School	   Fa: VA	Mo: IL
John S. GIVEN	Son	M	S	W	3	MO                                                            Fa: VA	Mo: IL
Amos STEPHENSON	Other	M	M	W	44	VA                                             Fa: VA	Mo: VA

Census Place:	Maryville, Nodaway, Missouri
	Source:	FHL Film 1254706  National Archives Film T9-0706     Page 191C     
	                            Relation	Sex	Marr	Race	Age	Birthplace
Andrew T. STEPHENSON	Self	M	M	W	44	KY Occ:	Produce Merchant    Fa: KY Mo: KY
Ella L. STEPHENSON	Wife	F	M	W	38	IL Occ:	Keeping House	     Fa: VA Mo: NY
William T. STEPHENSON	Son	M		W	20	MOOcc:	At Home	    Fa: IL	Mo: KY reversed
Mary STEPHENSON	Dau	F		W	16	MO Occ:At Home	    Fa: IL	Mo: KY
Eddy STEPHENSON	Son	M	S	W	13	MOOcc:	At Home	    Fa: IL	Mo: KY
Harry STEPHENSON	Son	M	S	W	7	MO                                             Fa: IL	Mo: KY
Nellie STEPHENSON	Dau	F	S	W	4	MO                                             Fa: IL	Mo: KY
Carrie STEPHENSON	Dau	F	S	W	8	MO                                             Fa: IL	Mo: KY

	Census Place:	Maryville, Nodaway, Missouri
	Source:	FHL Film 1254706  National Archives Film T9-0706     Page 197C     
	                             Relation	Sex	Marr	Race	Age	Birthplace
Winnie STEPHENSON	Self	F	W	Black	78	KY Occ:	General Work	   Fa: KY	Mo: KY
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1880 GENTRY CO, MO

Census Place:	Wilson, Gentry, Missouri
	Source:	FHL Film 1254687  National Archives Film T9-0687     Page 421A     
	                        Relation	Sex	Marr	Race	Age	Birthplace
Nicholas STEPHENSON	Self	M	M	W	61	KY Occ:	Tenant Farmer	Fa: KY	Mo: KY
Susan STEPHENSON	Wife	F	M	W	58	MO                                      Fa: VA	Mo: VA
James W. STEPHENSON	Son	M	S	W	25	MO Occ: Farm Hand	Fa: KY	Mo: VA
George W. STEPHENSON	Son	M	S	W	15	MO Occ: At Home	Fa: KY	Mo: VA
Martha J. STEPHENSON	Dau	F	S	W	20	MO Occ: Teacher	                Fa: KY	Mo: VA

Census Place:	Alanthus, Gentry, Missouri
	Source:	FHL Film 1254687  National Archives Film T9-0687     Page 432C     
	            Relation	Sex	Marr	Race	Age	Birthplace
Wm. STEPHISON	Self	M	M	W	32	MO Occ:	Clk. In Store	Fa: ---	Mo: ---
Sarah J. STEPHISON	Wife	F	M	W	23	MO                                         Fa: OH	Mo: OH
Emma STEPHISON	Dau	F	S	W	5	MO Occ:At Home	Fa: MO	Mo: MO
Della STEPHISON	Dau	F	S	W	3	MO Occ:At Home	Fa: MO	Mo: MO

Census Place:	Cooper, Gentry, Missouri
	Source:	FHL Film 1254687  National Archives Film T9-0687     Page 433A     
	                        Relation	Sex	Marr	Race	Age	Birthplace
John STEVENSON	Self	M	M	W	31	MO Occ:Farmer	                Fa: KY	Mo: MO
Nancy STEVENSON	Wife	F	M	W	23	MO Occ:Keeping House	Fa: VA	Mo: TN
Lorenzo STEVENSON	Son	M	S	W	3	MO                                         Fa: MO	Mo: MO
Alva STEVENSON	Son	M	S	W	2	MO                                         Fa: MO	Mo: MO
Emily STEVENSON	Dau	F	S	W	5M	MO                                         Fa: MO	Mo: MO
Nathaniel EVANS	              Other	M	S	W	25	MO     Occ:Farmer	Fa: IN	Mo: IN

Census Place:	Cooper, Gentry, Missouri
	Source:	FHL Film 1254687  National Archives Film T9-0687     Page 459C     
	                         Relation	Sex	Marr	Race	Age	Birthplace
Martha A. WRIGHT	Self	F	W	B	43	MO Occ:Keeps House	Fa: VA	Mo: VA
John H. WRIGHT	              Son	M	S	B	18	MO Occ:Farm Laborer	Fa: VA	Mo: MO
Daniel G. WRIGHT	Son	M	S	B	16	MO Occ:At Home	Fa: VA	Mo: MO
Abraham L. WRIGHT	Son	M	S	B	13	MO Occ:At Home	Fa: VA	Mo: MO
Elisa WRIGHT	               Dau	F	S	B	6	MO Occ:At Home                Fa: VA	Mo: MO
Alice WRIGHT	               Dau	F	S	B	3	MO Occ    At Home             Fa: VA	Mo: MO
Edward STEPHENSON	Other	M	S	W	29	MO Occ:Farm Laborer	Fa: KY	Mo: MO

Census Place:	Athens, Gentry, Missouri
	Source:	FHL Film 1254687  National Archives Film T9-0687     Page 487B     
	                         Relation	Sex	Marr	Race	Age	Birthplace
J. H. STEPHENSON	Self	M	S	W	24	IN Occ:	Farmer	                 Fa: IN	Mo: KY
Joseph STEPHENSON	Brother	M	S	W	18	MO                                          Fa: IN	Mo: KY
Francis STEPHENSON	Sister	F	S	W	26	IN                                             Fa: IN	Mo: KY
Ella STEPHENSON	Sister	F	S	W	18	MO                                          Fa: IN	Mo: KY
Henarratta STEPHENSON	Sister	F	S	W	12	MO                                          Fa: IN	Mo: KY
Martha STEPHENSON	Mother	F		W	48	KY                                           Fa: VA	Mo: VA

Census Place:	Howard, Gentry, Missouri
	Source:	FHL Film 1254687  National Archives Film T9-0687     Page 500B     
	                          Relation	Sex	Marr	Race	Age	Birthplace
Terah STEPHENSON	Self	M	M	W	29	MO Occ:	Farmer	Fa: IN	Mo: IN
Nancy STEPHENSON	Wife	F	M	W	24	MO Occ:Keeping House	Fa: VA	Mo: VA
William STEPHENSON	Son	M	S	W	4	MO                                         Fa: MO	Mo: MO
James STEPHENSON	Son	M	S	W	3	MO                                         Fa: MO	Mo: MO
Cora STEPHENSON	Dau	F	S	W	1	MO                                         Fa: MO	Mo: MO

Census Place:	Howard, Gentry, Missouri
	Source:	FHL Film 1254687  National Archives Film T9-0687     Page 501C     
	                         Relation	Sex	Marr	Race	Age	Birthplace
Wm. STEPHENSON	Self	M	M	W	67	KY Occ:	Farmer	                Fa: KY	Mo: SC
Lucinda STEPHENSON	Wife	F	M	W	60	IN Occ:	Keeping House	Fa: KY	Mo: TN
George STEPHENSON	Son	M	S	W	24	MOOcc:	At Home	Fa: KY	Mo: TN
William STEPHENSON	Son	M	S	W	21	MOOcc:	Works On Farm	Fa: KY	Mo: TN
Margaret STEPHENSON	Dau	F	S	W	17	MOOcc:	At Home	Fa: KY	Mo: TN
Evaline STEPHENSON	Dau	F	S	W	15	MOOcc:	At Home	Fa: KY	Mo: TN
John MITCHELL	             Other	M	S	W	27	INOcc:	Teacher	                Fa: KY	Mo: IRE

Census Place:	Howard, Gentry, Missouri
	Source:	FHL Film 1254687  National Archives Film T9-0687     Page 514A     
	            Relation	Sex	Marr	Race	Age	Birthplace
Tillman GUESS	Self	M	M	W	55	TNOcc:	Farmer	                                 Fa: GA	Mo: GA
Charlotte GUESS	Wife	F	M	W	48	OHOcc:	Keeping House	                 Fa: OH	Mo: OH
Mattison GUESS	Son	M	S	W	19	MOOcc:	Works On Farm	                 Fa: TN	Mo: OH
Susan GUESS	Dau	F	S	W	17	MOOcc:	At Home	                 Fa: TN	Mo: OH
Tillman GUESS	Son	M	S	W	14	MOOcc:	Works On Farm	                 Fa: TN	Mo: OH
Clara GUESS	Dau	F	S	W	11	MOOcc:	At School	                 Fa: TN	Mo: OH
Viola GUESS	Dau	F	S	W	9	MO                                                          Fa: TN	Mo: OH
William STEPHENSON	SonL	M	M	W	30	IL Occ:	Farmer	                 Fa: OH	Mo: OH
Mary STEPHENSON	Dau	F	M	W	21	MOOcc:	Works On Farm	Fa: TN	Mo: OH
Elmira STEPHENSON	GDau	F	S	W	8M	MO                                         Fa: IL	Mo: MO

Census Place:	Howard, Gentry, Missouri
	Source:	FHL Film 1254687  National Archives Film T9-0687     Page 514B     
	                        Relation	Sex	Marr	Race	Age	Birthplace
William STEVENSON	Self	M	M	W	65	SCOOcc:	Farmer	Fa: SCO	Mo: SCO
Jane STEVENSON	Wife	F	M	W	54	MAOcc:	Keeping House	Fa: CT	Mo: MA
John STEVENSON	Son	M	S	W	25	WI Occ:	Works On Farm	Fa: SCO	Mo: MA
Asad STEVENSON	Son	M	S	W	23	WIOcc:	Works On Farm	Fa: SCO	Mo: MA
Nathan STEVENSON	Son	M	S	W	19	WIOcc:	Works On Farm	Fa: SCO	Mo: MA
Jane STEVENSON	Dau	F	S	W	17	WIOcc:	Works In House	Fa: SCO	Mo: MA
Barbara STEVENSON	Dau	F	S	W	13	MOOcc:	Works In House	Fa: SCO	Mo: MA

Census Place:	Township 62, Miller, Gentry, Missouri
	Source:	FHL Film 1254687  National Archives Film T9-0687     Page 553D     
	                          Relation	Sex	Marr	Race	Age	Birthplace
C. B. STEPHESON	Self	M	M	W	28	MO Occ:	Farmer	Fa: KY	Mo: TN
Jennie STEPHESON	Wife	F	M	W	18	IA Occ:	Keeping House	Fa: VA	Mo: VA

Census Place:	Township 62, Miller, Gentry, Missouri
	Source:	FHL Film 1254687  National Archives Film T9-0687     Page 556B     
	                          Relation	Sex	Marr	Race	Age	Birthplace
Hugh STEVENSON	Self	M	M	W	52	IRE  Occ:	Farmer	Fa: IRE	Mo: IRE
Anna B. STEVENSON	Wife	F	M	W	47	KY Occ:	Keeping House	Fa: KY	Mo: KY
James V. STEVENSON	Son	M	S	W	11	MO Occ:At School	Fa: IRE	Mo: KY
Sarah F. STEVENSON	Dau	F	S	W	9	MOOcc:	At School	Fa: IRE	Mo: KY
Charles R. STEVENSON	Son	M	S	W	8	MOOcc:	At School	Fa: IRE	Mo: KY
Anna B. STEVENSON	Dau	F	S	W	3	MO                                         Fa: IRE	Mo: KY

Census Place:	Township 62, Miller, Gentry, Missouri
	Source:	FHL Film 1254687  National Archives Film T9-0687     Page 557C     
	                          Relation	Sex	Marr	Race	Age	Birthplace
Calvin B. STEVENSON	Self	M	M	W	28	MO Occ:Working Farm	Fa: KY	Mo: VA
Virginia STEVENSON	Wife	F	M	W	17	IAOcc:	Keeping House	Fa: VA	Mo: VA
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LOOKING FOR STEPHENSON'S LOST

Any Grissum Stephenson b ca 1828 (52 yrs old in 80 -
NO luck with Grissum . . . this is the only thing I found.  >>

Census Place:	Savannah, Andrew, Missouri
Source:	FHL Film 1254671  National Archives Film T9-0671     Page 263C     
	                        Relation	Sex	Marr	Race	Age	Birthplace
G. G. STEVENSON	Self	M	M	W	56	KY Occ:	City Marshal	Fa: PA	Mo: PA
Jane STEVENSON	Wife	F	M	W	45	IL Occ:	Keeping House	Fa: ENGLAND	Mo: ENGLAND
Clarence STEVENSON	Son	M	S	W	19	IL Occ:	Attending School	Fa: KY	Mo: IL
Emma HOLME	             Niece	F	S	W	23	IL                                             Fa: ENGLAND	Mo: OH

<<  Richard b 1826 KY (aged 54  >>
 - NONE 

<<  Richard b 1867       (aged 13 s/0 abv.

Probably not -  born TN

Census Place:	Pleasant Hill, Sullivan, Missouri
	Source:	FHL Film 1254738  National Archives Film T9-0738     Page 106B     
	          Relation	Sex	Marr	Race	Age	Birthplace
R. STEPHENSON	Self	M	M	W	51	TN Occ:	Farmer	Fa: TN	Mo: TN
Mary Jane STEPHENSON	Wife	F	M	W	46	IN Occ:	Keeping House	Fa: IN	Mo: IN
Warren STEPHENSON	Son	M	S	W	16	MO Occ:	Farmer	Fa: TN	Mo: TN
Richard STEPHENSON	Son	M	S	W	13	MO Occ:	Farming	Fa: TN	Mo: TN
George W. STEPHENSON	Son	M	S	W	7	MO                                         Fa: TN	Mo: TN
Isaac W. STEPHENSON	Son	M	S	W	6	MO                                         Fa  : TN	Mo: TN  >>

<<  Andrew b 1850  (aged 30 - no Andrew b: 1850 . . . 

Census Place:	Rocky Fork, Boone, Missouri
	Source:	FHL Film 1254676  National Archives Film T9-0676     Page 244C     
                            Relation	Sex	Marr	Race	Age	Birthplace
J.W. SILVER	Self	M	M	W	33	MO Occ:	Farmer	Fa: IL	Mo: KY
Mary E. SILVER	Wife	F	M	W	27	MO Occ:	Keeps House	Fa: MO	Mo: MO
Lenora SILVER	Dau	F	S	W	13	MO Occ:	At Home	Fa: ---	Mo: ---
Lulu SILVER	Dau	F	S	W	5	MO                                                         Fa: ---	Mo: ---
Cordelia SILVER	Dau	F	S	W	3	MO                                                         Fa: ---	Mo: ---
W.J. SILVER	Son	M	S	W	2	MO                                                         Fa: ---	Mo: ---
Andrew STEPHENSON	Other	M	S	W	25MO Occ:	Farm Laborer	Fa: KY	Mo: MO *b 1830 MO

<<  Samuel b 1858   (aged 22 >>

Census Place:	Rocky Fork, Boone, Missouri
	Source:	FHL Film 1254676  National Archives Film T9-0676     Page 261A     
	                         Relation	Sex	Marr	Race	Age	Birthplace
S.M. STEVENSON	Self	M	M	W	54	KY Occ:	Farmer	Fa: KY	Mo: KY
E.A. STEVENSON	Wife	F	M	W	49	KY                           Fa: KY	Mo: KY
Pierson STEVENSON	Son	M	S	W	19	MO Occ:	Laborer	Fa: KY	Mo: KY
Saml STEVENSON	Son	M	S	W	17	MO Occ:	Laborer	Fa: KY	Mo: KY
Ella STEVENSON	                 Dau	F	S	W	15	MO Occ:At Home	Fa: KY	Mo: KY
William STEVENSON	Son	M	S	W	13	MO Occ:	Laborer	Fa: KY	Mo: KY
Rebecca STEVENSON	Dau	F	S	W	11	MO Occ:At Home	Fa: KY	Mo: KY
Leonidas STEVENSON	Son	M	S	W	9	MO                                          Fa: KY	Mo: KY
Leslie STEVENSON	Son	M	S	W	5	MO                                          Fa: KY	Mo: KY

<<  William b 1870 (aged 10  >>

Census Place:	District 124, Liberty, Clay, Missouri
	Source:	FHL Film 1254681  National Archives Film T9-0681     Page 401A     
	                        Relation	Sex	Marr	Race	Age	Birthplace
R. T. STEPHENSON	Self	M	M	W	54	KY Occ:	Farmer	Fa: VA	Mo: VA
Elizabeth L. STEPHENSON	Wife	F	M	W	51	MO Occ:Keeping House Fa: TN	Mo: KY
Mattie F. STEPHENSON	Dau	F	S	W	21	MO                                       Fa: MO	Mo: KY
Emma Z. STEPHENSON	Dau	F	S	W	19	MO                                       Fa: MO	Mo: KY
Kallie P. STEPHENSON	Dau	F	S	W	16	MO                                       Fa: MO	Mo: KY
Lora B. STEPHENSON	Dau	F	S	W	14	MO                                       Fa: MO	Mo: KY
William R. STEPHENSON	Son	M	S	W	10	MO                                       Fa: MO	Mo: KY
Arra E. STEPHENSON	Dau	F	S	W	8	MO                                       Fa: MO	Mo: KY
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Date:	11/10/01 6:35:18 PM Central Standard Time
From:	Cns101753@cs.com
To:	TwigsNTX

Hi Mac, this will serve as a thank you for all the genealogy sites you last sent along with a few hints about researching. Don't worry about being too "primary" as you put it in corresponding with me as I'm about as new to all this as you can get.
       I've been busy with other things since you last wrote so only today started reading through all you and Coleen have sent me. It will take me days to digest it all and make sense of.
       I'm afraid I started this looking into family history all wrong. The computer was new (my first) and after talking to a cousin of my wife who is into genealogy I started looking around the Internet out of curiosity. I fell into the mistake of taking everything I saw as fact, making scratchy notes and transcribing it all into a family tree program given to me by a brother.
       That's the only record I have at this time so no real good way to send you any information in the manner that you and Coleen have sent me things. I would be willing to make a CD of the tree as far as I have completed it and send it to you or perhaps I can send it via an attachment if that is possible. I would need your address if sent by mail. That would probably work better I suppose so you don't have to load up your computer with a lot of information you don't want.
      Let me know and of course I would love to hear from you anyway at any time.  For now, Chuck
       ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
11 Nov 2001
Jerry_Hansen@iname.com,  bfhawkins@earthlink.net
Hello Friend's or Cousin's, 
I found you both posting STEPHENSON brother's, one on Andrew T. Stephenson, and the other on Cyrus L. STEPHENSON, on the Ancestry.com boards, and would love to exchange data with you.  Cyrus nor Andrew is not my direct line, but their father Jesse, and my ancestor Sarah "Sally" Stephenson (m Edmund Terrill) were brother/sister.  I believe I might be able to give you a new generation to add to your family.  I'm not sure what additional information you might have or desire, but am eager to hear from you both and what branch you follow from Cyrus and Andrew T. 
I have several questions on Jesse's other children, and their "where-abouts" in the 1850 census of Nodaway Co MO.  Have you gathered any of their sibblings and families?  Jerry, now that I look at my scribbled notes, I am unable to determine if your branch was with Andrew or with his sister Elizabeth Franklin Stephenson and Benj. Scudder.  Perhaps you can set me straight..
Eager to hear more from you, and what we might exchange. 
Regards, Mac Elliott
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From:	Cns101753@cs.com
To:	TwigsNTX

File:  My Family File.ged (207186 bytes)
DL Time (31200 bps): < 2 minutes

Dear Mac Elaine McFarland Elliott,
       Ha! Yes, you told me you were a woman but they aren't the only ones who ramble as you will see before you finish this note. Ha!
       Now in reference to your last letter, if byFTM you mean the Familytreemaker website I have never posted there and don't belong so have no access to their data so don't know what is going on there. Which is about standard for me. Ha!
       I do have a tree listed on Ancestry.com but there is a mix-up there also. The first time I posted there I was still under the impression that I was connected to the more famous Lees of Virginia and how three entries got posted, I don't know. Those three are due to be eliminated but sometimes takes a while I understand. If you visit there and type in Dewey Fern Stephenson, United States, Missouri you will be able to find four listed. If you click on the fourth one you will see it's titled Chuck and Shirley family Tree. That one is correct as far as I have it.
       Coleen has about convinced me that there is no Virginia connection so am changing gears. Ha! Thank you for putting me in contact with her. As much as I would like to be able to say I was connected to that family I sure don't want to put other people astray in their search. This stuff is definitely a learning experience! I won't take for granted everything I see on the Internet in future. Ha!
       As to the Swearingens I got most of that off the family search site but know that at least the first few generations are correct from talking to family members. As to the Walkups, all I have are Nancy Walkup's parents names. I'm afraid I cannot provide you with any documentation that you don't already have which saddens me after all you have provided me.
       As to Great Grandfather Richards children I only have names and some birth and death dates. 
       I had to create a GEDCOM file to put a family tree on the myfamily site so will add that as an attachment to this note in case you can read that. I will also have my site there (called Chucks Family) send you a notification so you can visit the site. It will provide a password. Click on family tree at the top.
       I will still send you a CD of the tree if you like, just let me know. Of course any info I may have from my Grandfather Richard Irwin on is all from first hand knowledge by talking to family. Since I was the youngest in my family I didn't get to know my grandparents.
       In answer to another of you questions, no I don't live anywhere near Kentucky or Missouri so won't be able to help you in that area of your search.
       My address is: Charles Stephenson
                                3025 Stratford Ave.
                                Redding, California 96601-1331   Tele: (530) 241-7461

       I told you this would be a rambler. Ha! I only wish it included something you could use. At any rate it is fun corresponding with you and hope to have future exchanges.  I haven't figured out our connection yet, have you? Coleen and I are third cousins. Regards to you and Robert, Chuck
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Dear Befuddled cousin...hahah..now you are a true "would-be genealogist" ..welcome aboard. HAH.  Let me take a stab at your first questions, and see if any partial answer might be given.  I think here I have copied your notes, and will answer 
(**my comment)

In a message dated 11/13/01 1:51:57 PM Central Standard Time, Cns101753@cs.com writes:

<< There are several points that really confuse me.
        1. Why is not an Edward, Jr. mentioned anywhere except in the one message you got from a joanjmm dated 6/30/01. This is the first I've heard of him.
(*In my original Edward Stephenson  Madi Co KY file, Edward (Jr) is the first child presented. His will is there 1824, and he gives guardianship of his minor children to his "brothers" James and Jesse.  The children are at least named in his will, but little is known, or found on those children.  There is a possibility that his wife? and children went to Lawrence Co IN along with my Henderson's, Turpins, Bales, families (also all came out of Madison Co KY to IN).  I really have not "worked" on trying to find the children in IN, and may need to try to organize a search on that prospect. 

        2. Who is the Elizabeth Stephenson who's will is dated 1791?
(*Here, I am not sure of her relationship, however, included in my materials, since Edward STEPHENSON is a witness to her will.  Is it possible she is his mother?..but certainly might carry another relationship..unknown to us at this time. Possible even Edward (Sr)'s  sister-in law, as we don’t' have siblings, or parents gathered for Edward yet.  We also note that Edward (Sr) names his second dau Elizabeth (Betsy)

        3. Who is the James Stephenson assigned with John Snoddy and William Stephenson to administer Edwards estate. His son James would have been but a boy then.
(*This is a very good question, and several things come to mind.  First, we note that the Elizabeth Stephenson will (1791) mentions her son James Stephenson, so that could be one possibility.  My first/original thoughts, even tho we believe our James to be a young lad (maybe born ca 1780, could have been 12 years old?), was, perhaps the OLDEST son at home at the time Edward spoke this oral Will. Edward was split open pretty bad, and the gruesome details leave me with thoughts of him barely hanging on during the night before he died. Thus, James would be the one who could "attest" to his father speaking his wishes about his estate.  We also see that John Snoddy, James Stephenson was named, then it goes on to say and HIS SON William STEPHENSON.  Lot's of folks, without the right punctuation, could read this as William being the son of James.  Yet, we have always "assumed" that this William was indeed son of Edward. 
Of course, even in the will of Elizabeth, it is not known how old her James might be. In working via census/tax records, etc.  our James may even be older than we have first "guessed"? We do know that the oldest son, Williams was off on a campaign  ..so, Edward (Jr) prob already married, gone from home, leaves our James the oldest boy at home. This same Edward (Jr) then is deceased by 1824, so, is not "heir" in the land deed of 1830 where the "heirs" sell to James STEPHENSON. 
Interesting, now that you have me digging, seems James STEPHENSON is on tax rolls in 1787..so, would appear, in my eyes, to be a different JAMES STEPHENSON.  Wonder? Could James be husband of Elizabeth (d 1791), and they had son James?, John, dau Elizabeth, and perhaps the other heirs mentioned could have been her "son's in law", and grandchildren.  More questions than answers <GRIN>

Now, as to the name Phoeby, Edward (Jr) has first dau named Phoeby, my ancestor, Sarah Stephenson, Terrill names dau Phoeby, and Phoeby is on  the Madison Co KY tax rolls (as she prob had Edward's land, and was responsible for the taxes after his death).  Alexander Bales and Elizabeth Stephenson have dau Phoebe, so, that's three of the Stephenson children naming a dau Phoebe.  I agree on "Mary", but every family has one. hehehe

Sadly, we don't get a chance to see any of these families in a CENSUS construction of males/females in a household, so, the early data is hard to gather, unless you have wills, probates, land sales, naming "heirs". 

And having found you, we now have more on your branch, and that's the way genealogy builds a family record.  

        I have many more areas I am confused about at this point but seems I can only handle a couple of pieces of info at a time. ha!
        I only have limited info on any of Edwards children except for James and Lucinda (Lucinda’s coming from Coleen), so didn't know about further Phoebe's in the family. There were a number of Mary's.
        Your befuddled distant relative, Chuck >>

Have I given you more to befuddle you further? (that's hard to say) LOL
Hope this is a few ideas to think on.  
Mac
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Subj:	Odds and ends
Date:	11/14/01 6:08:11 PM Central Standard Time
From:	Cns101753@cs.com
To:	TwigsNTX

Hi Mac, It's a rainy day and was just musing. You seemed interested somewhat in the Swearingens. As nearly as I can tell my Grandmother Swearigen's siblings were as follows and all the names of towns were as of 1929.
James    brother    Mohawk, NDak.
M.W.      brother    Loraine, NDak.
Katie      sister       St. Joseph, Mo. married a man with the last name Wood
Sophia   sister       Kansas City  married a man by last name Puddifoot
A.J.         half brother    King City, Mo. (Gentry Cty.)
George   half brother    St. Joseph, Mo.
H.B.        half brother    Address unknown
Lorraine  half sister     Pueblo, Co.  married Emmett Brown
       I don't know of a Nodaway County connection but do see that it and Gentry County are next to each other. 
       As to the census data you sent for 1880 Gentry County. I don't think they are part of my family. There are some familiar names of course but the dates don't mesh. I find it strange none of my Stephenson’s were listed.
       These brothers and sisters marrying other brothers and sisters has confused me all my life. Being the youngest in my family and with so many dying at a young age I knew few of my older relatives. My Dad Dewey married Dolly Butt and his sister Mary Wanda married Mom's brother Ray Butt and I didn't get that straight in my mind until I was a teenager. Both my Mom and Wanda died at a very early age. Plus Ray and Wanda were middle names which seems to be a common southern custom.
       On most of the Internet  sites that list the descendants of Edward Stephenson the dates of birth for my Great Grandfather Richard Stephenson and his wife Nancy are given as 14 Aug1826 and 4 Sept 1827 respectively. I just recently found in an old note written by my Father Dewey that states their birthdates as 14 July 1826 and 23 Nov 1827. Of course he could have been mistaken but in the note were 15 other dates for various people that have proved to be correct. One such bit of info on the internet was posted by a Dale Stockton but his entry has evidently since been removed. I just tossed all that last in, didn't know if you were interested. Ha!
       Well, Shirley and I wish you a nice Thanksgiving. Until later, Chuck
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Subj:	New contact 	
Date:	1/16/02 12:06:03 PM Central Standard Time	
From:	Cns101753@cs.com	
To:	TwigsNTX	

Hello Mac, 
      I have been contacted by a relative by the name of Dennis Herbster of St. Joe, MO. He is interested in Nodaway County, MO connections to the family and is descended from David Stephenson, one of James's sons. You have expressed an interest in the Nodaway connection so I will forward his three messages to me separately. I'm sure he would appreciate a contact from you for a possible exchange of information. He may be able to dig into some records for you since he lives close to the source. I have sent him what I have on the Stephenson’s so far.
      Shirley and I had a great Christmas with all the family here this year and are now finally back to our more quiet routine. Hope the holidays with your family were as enjoyable as ours.
                                                         As always, Chuck
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Subj:	david stephenson 	
Date:	1/14/02 11:02:51 AM Central Standard Time	
From:	HERBHEN@magiccable.com	
To:	cns101753@cs.com	
Sent from the Internet (Details)	
	
My gr-gr-grandfather was David Stephenson who married Louisa Temple Griffith in Nodaway Co Mo on 09-21-1856. He died at the home of a daughter, Nellie Rullman in May, 1917. His obituary listed him as being born in Louisville, Ky., on 12-25-1825. Legend has it that he was orphaned and the names of his parents were unknown and he came to Carroll Co Mo, at the age of 3-5, with his father's sister, Polly Stephenson. I have never been able to find any record of any Stephensons named Polly or David in that area..

Louisa Griffith was born in Kentucky ca 1836. It is not known where she died and is buried or the date of her death.

David & Louisa's daughter, America Frances Stephenson was my gr-grandmother and died in 1944 in California.

Would like for you to e-mail me. Dennis Herbster
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Date:	1/15/02 10:46:04 AM Central Standard Time	
From:	HERBHEN@magiccable.com	
To:	Cns101753@cs.com	
CC:	herbhen@magiccable.com	
Glad that you responded. I have verified the marriage of David Stephenson and Louisa Temple Griffith. They had the following children:

James, America, Lucinda, Martha, Carrie, Nellie, and Mary. My gr-grandmother was America who first married Charles Patton Brown, in Nodaway Co. Mo. They had 10 living children and then she married Frank Mozingo. My grandmother was Minnie Belle Brown Rice. She married Benjamin Rice in Nodaway Co. on 4 October, 1899.

Lucinda Talbot and Martha Holcomb moved to California and nothing is known about them. The others lived in northwest Missouri or northeast Kansas. 

David Stephenson is buried in Bellemont Cemetery near Wathena, Ks., which is across the Missouri River in Doniphan Co. Ks.

Louisa Stephenson is thought to have been visiting a brother in southern Missouri and died and was buried there. She had brothers who are buried in Aurora and Pierce City, Mo. 

Louisa was the daughter of Joel and Jane Jackson Griffith. Joel was the son of John and Nancy Francis Griffith. The Griffith family came to Missouri around 1840 and settled around what is now Fillmore, Mo., which is now in Andrew Co., but which was in Buchanan County, Mo. The Griffith and Jackson families were quite numerous in Nodaway County.

We were advised that David Stephenson was some relation to Andrew Jackson. We were told that he lost a farm after Louisa's death due to his love for fox hunting and gambling. He died at the farm home of his daughter, Nellie Rullman, 4 or 5 miles west of Wathena, Ks. Some of Nellie Rullman's descendants live in St. Joseph and recall that she was a small woman who suffered poor eyesight and had to quit school in the third grade due to that condition.

Hope to hear more from you as I always thought it strange that David seemed to be an only child. Very strange for the 1800's.

Dennis Herbster
~~~~~~~~

Thanks for the Stephenson info. David Stephenson's obituary listed his name as Stevenson but knowing that Nellie Rullman was a daughter of his clarified who he was. Also, burial records recorded his name as David Stephenson.

Do you know if any of his siblings ever migrated up this way? He and Louisa Griffith Stephenson bought and sold properties in Nodaway County during the 1860's. 

David was listed in the Nodaway County Census and was living in Maryville with Charles and America Brown and their family. The census did not show Louisa so I have assumed that she was deceased by that time.

A granddaughter of Nellie Rullman told me that nobody mentioned Louisa as having lived in the Rullman home. Someone in the family had written down that upon Louisa's death David moved in with Nellie and her family.

Where do you live? I live in St. Joseph, Mo. Thank you for your information.  Dennis
~~~~~~~~
Hello Dennis, and it's great to have you find us.  Chuck has mailed me your letters and the connection back to David Stephenson and Louise Temple Griffith. You give the data of David being born 25 Dec 1825 Louisville, KY, and getting married 21 Sep 1856 in NODAWAY CO, MO... GREAT...

Chuck said he mailed you his Stephenson information, but not sure it he meant "all" the information and file that I had mailed to him, so don't know what or how much he sent you.  I suppose I could just send you my Edward Stephenson file and let you look at that.  

I don't know all the answer's, but each piece of the puzzle is fun to find.  Your data is good, but of course I WANT MORE..hahha..like the dates on David's family, and any first names of his daughter's husbands.  I have already started pages with the material you covered in mail, so it's a page of "beginning's".  

As to David being left an orphan..his father perhaps being (James and Mary Polly Lee Stephenson) James died before 1848, but actual date not discovered.  I am now wondering..if the person placing your David might have David in the wrong family?  I do know this.. it seems the family of JESSE STEPHENSON came to Maryville, Nodaway Co MO, and some are buried in the Cox Cemetery (Arkoe?) don't know the word..Jesse did die in Nodaway in 1863.  Some of his children are buried in Miriam Cemetery, & Cooper Cemetery.  I am "thinking", maybe a closer inspection of this Jesse Stephenson/Alsey Blackburn, might be a better starting place for you.  In looking at what I have on Jesse, it seems his children have a gap in years of birth..and DAVID could fit into that family.  I do know that the person giving me some of this data has Sarah Stephenson as a dau of James/Mary; however, I am finding that this Sarah and her hubby Francis P. Glasgow are also in Nodaway Co MO.  I wonder if you might be able to look into this Jesse, as to court records, and seeing if a will or probate might be found..identifying his family more correctly to us?  I know I have moved this Sarah Stephenson/Frank Glasgow over to be a dau of Jesse..just based on the fact that she was living in Nodaway at the same time Jesse STEPHENSON did.  Of course..they all attach back to Edward, in any case..we are related.   

Perhaps you can advise where your studies or research have led you to date..and maybe I can read more into what I have found and what you have found. 
Let me hear from you as to what data I should send, and if Chuck sent you my file..then you don't need two of those..hahah.

I am also sending this to all my STEPHENSON family email addresses.  I've not heard from some of these good folks in awhile..so, some addresses may no longer be valid.  I hope some of you will also share your records with Dennis, and he will exchange with us.
Regards, Mac Elliott
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Subj:	Re: Our Stephenson connection 	
Date:	1/17/02 10:26:31 PM Central Standard Time	
From:	LSyselt	
To:	TwigsNTX	
CC:	HERBHEN@magiccable.com (Dennis Herbster), carol_fauber@yahoo.com (Carol Fauber), cgreen@venus.net, StarrZahn, Grandon1, Cns101753@cs.com, tdstepen@peoplescom.net (Tommy Stephenson), Augiluth, behopste@yahoo.com (Betty Hoppe-Stevens), duncombk@primus.com.au (Kylie Duncombe), gmcmichael@att.net (Judy McMichael)	
	
Hello Mac and all,

It is good to hear from you.  Since I have three Stevenson/Stephenson connections, I am always interested in learning new things about the surname.  

I did learn last year that our Stevenson line from Iredell County, NC is related to Adlai Stevenson, the Vice President, and his grandson, the presidential candidate.  It seems that the grandfather came to Christian County, KY where he married Letitia Green.   The two Adlais were descended from William Stevenson, a Presbyterian minister known as "Little Gabriel" for his oratorical skills (or prayer skills).    Our ancestor was William's brother, James Stevenson, also of Iredell County. 

Another line which is probably associated with your Stephenson line is Elizabeth Stephenson who married David Maxwell.  They had lived in Madison County, but moved to Wayne County, Kentucky where they were married on 2 Apr 1804 by Elliot Jones.  Consent was given by John Stephenson for his daughter. One online researcher told me that they hired a professional genealogist who told them that our David was the son of John Maxwell, Jr.   David and Elizabeth's daughter, Susannah, was my grandmother.  Her cousin was Dr. David Hervey Maxwell, who became the first chairman of the board (as I understand it) of Indiana University.  

The third Stephenson line was a collateral line. This was Major John Stephenson who came to Woodford County, Kentucky.  His wife was one of my Warwick relatives and was murdered by the Shawnee.  They had several grown children.  One was Samuel Stephenson.  

I don't know if there were any connections between these lines or not.  I do think it interesting that our Iredell County Stevensons were associated with the Lackey family.  (Three Stevenson brothers married Lackey sisters, including my Thomas Lackey and Margaret Stevenson)   My Warwick ancestors in Virginia had Lackey neighbors and a Stephenson son-in-law.  I've never been able to find a connection.  However, I have learned more about my Stevenson/Stephenson ancestors than I knew before.  

Sincerely,
Linda Shay
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Mac,

I have seen the abstract of Elizabeth Stephenson's will. In fact, I have a copy of the abstract, but I didn't have all of the particulars. It has been a long time since I have looked at this. Thanks for the additional information.

I had forgotten that the David Maxwell mentioned in Elizabeth Stephenson's will was married to Mary Stephenson. So he was probably her son-in-law. David was the son of John Maxwell, who was also in Madison County. There are several land transactions for David recorded in Madison County. John also had a son named Bezaleel Maxwell who moved to Jeffersonville, Indiana. I believe Dr. David Hervey Maxwell was Bezaleel's son. 

So now I wonder if John Stephenson, father of our Elizabeth, was the son of Elizabeth Stephenson of Madison County and the brother of Mary. Here is another Stephenson/Stevenson marriage that I have from Wayne County records:

Peter Troxall & Jenny Stevenson 16 Jan. 1803 by E. Jones B: Tarlton Blevins

Was there a Presbyterian Church in Madison County? If so, our Stephensons might have been listed in their records. 

A correction to my earlier e-mail. Adlai Ewing Stevenson I was married to Letitia Green in Bloomington, Illinois. Adlai I was born in Christian County, Kentucky. 

Linda Shay
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Mac,

I was thinking that Elizabeth who left the will in Madison County mentioned a son named John. I don't really know who John Stephenson of Wayne County was, but if Elizabeth Stephenson left a will in 1791, then her husband was probably already dead. We know that John Stephenson of Wayne County was alive in 1804 and was the father of our Elizabeth. So I don't know who his parents were. John performed some marriages in Wayne County, so he was probably a minister. I have no church records for Wayne County except for Concord Baptist Church. Now, another confusing thing is that the David Maxwell who is probably the one mentioned in Elizabeth Stephenson's will (husband of Mary Stephenson) also moved to Wayne County. I only have the word of another researcher that our David was the son of John Maxwell, Jr. (the other David's brother). I have no proof of my own.

If the Maxwells and the Stephensons were always associated, there are quite a few records on the Maxwells, plus a book. John Maxwell lived on the Virginia frontier, and a couple of his daughters were killed by the Indians. I think the Maxwells also fought in the Battle of Point Pleasant.
So perhaps we could find Stephenson records along with Maxwell records. They were both Scottish names.

Sincerely,
Linda Shay
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Subj:	Stephenson Family Date:	1/21/02 11:49:42 AM Central Standard Time
From:	HERBHEN@magiccable.com	To:	TwigsNTX@aol.com	
David and Louisa (Griffith) had 7 children.
America (Addie) married Charles Brown the first time and had a large family. She married Frank Mozingo but I do not know when or where. She died in California in 1944.
Mary married Herbert Davis and they lived in Hiawatha, Ks.
Carrie married John Hautzenrader and he died in the flu epidemic of the World War I era. She died in Kansas City, Mo.
Martha married a Holcomb and died in California.
Lucinda married a Talbot and died in California.
Nellie married Louis Rullman and lived near Wathena, Ks., for many years. Her father, David Stephenson, died at her home on May 17, 1916, and the funeral was held at her home on May, 19th.
James Stephenson married Rebecca Jennie Jones in Carrollton, Mo., and later they moved to the Sabetha, Ks., area and he died there in 1935.
You mentioned a Glasgow, Maggie Brown, daughter of Charles & Addie Brown, married Todd Glasgow and they moved to Oregon state many years ago and raised a large family.
Minnie Brown my grandmother, also a daughter of Charles and Addie, married Benjamin Rice.
I have not been able to prove or disprove whether David Stephenson had siblings or not.
No proof has ever been found of Louisa Stephenson's death or burial. David was found in the household of Charles and America Brown in Maryville in 1900, but not Louisa. I assume she had died by then.
Arkoe is about 7 miles southeast of Maryville and lies right west of the 102 River. I believe that Charles and Addie lived around that area at one time.
Hope this helps you and I will look forward to hearing from you.
Dennis
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Subj:	Jesse Stephenson 	Date:	1/29/02 2:19:59 PM Central Standard Time	
From:	HERBHEN@magiccable.com	To:	TwigsNTX@aol.com		
This morning I took a quick trip to Maryville to the Nodaway Co. Courthouse. In looking over deed I found that an Edward Stephenson deed to his brothers and sisters, Jesse, Lindsey, Rhoda Ann, Mary Jane, & Elizabeth, the following property:
39 acres of land, 2 different lots in Maryville, 1 wagon, 3 horses,71 head of cattle, and 50 hogs.
He was heading for California and they were to receive the above property if he died or did not return from California. The deed was dated 30 April, 1849. I assume he was going out to the Gold Rush.
My gr-gr-gr-grandfather, Joel Griffith, left his wife, Jane B. Griffith, and her children in Nodaway County to go to California. Joel in company with his brother Squire Griffith and brother-in-law, Hayden Jackson went in search of gold also. Joel and Jane Jackson Griffith were the parents of Louisa Temple Griffith who married David Stephenson.
My trip was concluded quickly this morning as an ice storm/snowstorm is predicted for this area. Thought the deed may be of interest to you.
Dennis
**This Edward is the son of Jesse Stephenson and Alsey Blackburn. Edward is mentioning brother Lindsey, a "Jesse" (we don't have, unless this is Cyrus L, or Andrew Thomas?;) and sister's Rhoda Ann, Mary Jane, & Elizabeth.  He DOES NOT MENTION a sister Sarah (the one we thought might be dau of Jesse, who m Francis P. Glasgow), so we need to remove her back to dau of James and Mary Lee STEPHENSON. 
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Hi Dennis, and while I'm still "under the weather", I still am enjoying this new discovery of yours.  Can I beg a copy?, or if it is not tooooooo lengthy, are you willing to type and send me the full text of the deed, and where it was taken from?  I'd dance at your next? wedding..hahah..  Anyway, it would seem this Edward was indeed the son of Jesse Stephenson and Alsey Blackburn, who did have children named: "Edward" S., Lindsey, Cyrus L., Roda Ann, Andrew Thomas, Mary Jane, and Elizabeth.  Now..to our surprise, you mention a brother "Jesse", which we don't have one named that name, and he "leaves out"? Cyrus L, and Andrew Thomas, although we show they were still living in Nodaway in later years.   Is it possible Cyrus or Andrew was actually "called" Jesse?, or is there a missing son?  Another important fact, is while Edward is naming sisters, Rhoda, Mary and Elizabeth, he DOES NOT name the Sarah, m Francis Glasgow, as being a sister..so, perhaps she was not a daughter of Jesse, and IS THE daughter of Jesse's brother James and Mary Lee STEPHENSON.  This Sarah Stephenson GLASGOW, apparently went to Nodaway with the Jesse Stephenson families, and we had mis-taken that as it was his daughter.  So, I am removing this Sarah back to the James/Mary family for now. 
I know about these ice storms, as we too had two inches of frozen sleet, then 3 inches of snow on top of that..we still have a packed surface, and no one has been able to scrap the roads..it just makes them like a skating ring..Oh~please Mr. Sunshine..we need you!
Hope this finds you well, and am so eager to hear of any discoveries you are making.  Warm Regards, Mac Elliott
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Mac: Hope you are feeling better by now. I need to go back to Maryville sometime and will get you a copy of the deed. I regret now that I did not get a copy while there. It was in Deed Book 1, which is very old. The weather was so threatening that I wanted to get home as it is some 40 miles to Maryville and it had spit some freezing rain earlier in the day.

Do you live in northern California? I passed through there on the way to Korea and back in 1958 and 1959. Flew out of Travis Air Force Base and came by ship under the Golden Gate Bridge.

How are you related to the Stephenson’s? I wish I knew if my gr-gr-grandfather, David, was actually an orphan or not. His obituary only stated that he was born 12-12-1825, in Louisville and nothing of his parents or even that he had been married. The only survivor listed was Nellie Rullman, the daughter with whom he lived at the time. His funeral was held at her home and evidently there was no funeral home involved, as was common for those days.

Hope the ice clears up in your area soon. If you would e-mail your address we could just send information through regular mail. 

Sincerely--Dennis
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Subj:	Missouri News 	Date:	2/22/02 10:23:30 AM Central Standard Time	
From:	HERBHEN@magiccable.com	To:	TwigsNTX@aol.com	
I still have not gone back to Maryville to get the deed and copy it. Have been busy with other things. My wife, Vonna, is retiring at the end of March, so we have been busy figuring out lots of things in that regard.
I have been told that Carrie Hautzenrader and Mary Davis, daughters of David and Louisa Stephenson were small women and were very jolly and pleasant to visit. Don't know much about my gr-grandmother, America (Addie) Brown Mozingo. We have a wedding picture of she and Frank Mozingo. There is no date on it so don't know when or where they married. Have been told that they lived in St. Joseph but have been unable to find them listed in the old St. Joseph directories.
I recently heard from a descendant of a brother of Louisa Stephenson from southwest Missouri. She told me that she would try to see if she could find out when and where Louisa may have died and is buried. 
I was in the Army but they flew us over to Korea on a Military Air Transport Plane. I was at Fort Lee, Virginia, for Quartermaster training for 4 weeks in the fall of 1958. Fort Lee is near Petersburg about 30 miles south of Richmond. I fell in love with the area and thought it was a very nice area. Of course, at that time, I had no idea that my Griffith relatives may have lived in Virginia. John Griffith, my gr-gr-gr-gr-grand father was supposedly born in Virginia. The fall weather there was absolutely perfect although we had several days of heavy rains due to a hurricane way out in the ocean.
I was stationed in Georgia before my discharge and traveled on the bus through Kentucky and was quite taken with the scenery there not realizing that my ancestors had lived and some were born there.
I love fall and Herbst is the German word for autumn. My name has the er on the end but I still feel it is a good name for me.
I have bored you long enough so will sign off.
Dennis
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EDWARD STEPHENSON OF MADISON CO KY

Source: 
           (1) Interview between Lyman Draper and William Champ on Sep 11, 1863
Recorded in Series S., Volume 18, Pages 258-275 of the Draper Manuscripts. 
Transcribed by David L. Forbes and used with his permission. (Sep 1998)
Edward is shown as "Stevenson" in the record. Edward Stephenson died as a result of and Indian names Captain Blue Skin, a Shawnee, and a leader of a party that broke into the Stephenson home. Edward was mortally wounded by the Indian's knife, and Mrs Stephenson was "shot while still laying in bed, the ball entering below her knee and ranging up breaking the thigh bone half way up to her body-she never recovered, except to crawl about, and lived only a few years." The story is very graphic, and does name some of the children of Edward, and their activities during the attack, as recounted to Lyman Draper by William Champ, a boy of 16 at the time of the attack. Champ was one of the men gathered to search out the other Indians who had been in the party making the attack on the Stephenson home. The children named in the story was "Patsy", "Jenny", "Sally", Andrew, a boy of some 8 years (who finally killed Captain Blue Skin by shooting him with his father's gun), another son un-named-younger than Andrew, and William Stephenson. It recounts this son William as not being home at the time of the attach, but had served in Wayne's Campaign in 1794-1795. From the Drapers report and other family records and material's we have discovered, we offer the following family.
             
             (2) Tax List/census
             (3) Family records of Carol Fauber (OH)
             (4) Madison Co KY record of Marriages
             (5) Support and records of many researchers

This is a work in progress and further study, additions, corrections, perhaps deletions will need to be investigated. I have added my own personal comments to some of this work and it represents only my opinion, added to the material furnished to us. I want to give credit and my Thanks to Carol Fauber who furnished me her family group sheets as she had gathered the STEPHENSON family. She has furnished some of the documentation that follows the family information, and I have added the families of Edward and Sarah Stephenson TERRILL, and Moses and Jane Stephenson TURPIN. Sincerely, Mac Elliott