Williams, (63), was born March 20, 1848; married Jan. 25, 1866 E. W.
Penny; live in Goodlands, Kansas. Children:
567. EDWIN ALONZO, b. Jan. 17, 1857.
568. ROSELLA OLIVE, b. May 18, 1873.
NOTE:--This ends the record of the Eighth Generation in so far as I have
them to date.
NINTH GENERATION.
EMILY SCHNAE, (259), daughter of Ann Eliza (Stephens) Schnae, (66), was
born Sept. 18, 1843; married Aug. 5, 1853, William M. Bennett; live in
New Harmony, Posey County, Indiana. Children:
569. MOLLY, b. May 23, 1864; m. W. N. Hammett.
570. JULIA STEPHENS, b. Jan. 3, 1867; m. F. E. Piper.
571. ELLA SCHNAE, b. Dec. 8, 1872.
572. WILLIAM NIBLACK, b. May 20, 1870.
ELLA SCHNAE, (260), daughter of Ann Eliza (Stephens) Schnae, (66), was
born July 5, 1847; married Dr. Thomas Smith; she died Aug. --, 1877; Dr.
Smith lives in Millersburg, Warwick County, Ind.; she was the mother of
one child:
573. ----, b. ----; d. Aug. 17, 1877.
GEORGE WING SCHNAE, (261), son of Ann Eliza (Stephens) Schnae, (66), was
born Feb. 12, 1853; married Jan. 13, 1878, Elizabeth Nelgin; she was
born Jan. 10, 1857; live in Evansville, Indiana. Children:
574. NELLIE ANN, b. Jan. 5, 1882.
575. LONA, b. Feb. 8, 1887.
JOSEPHINE TOBITHA WILSON, (266), daughter of Susan (Stephens) Wilson,
(74), and John Sibley Wilson, was born Dec. 25, 1848, in Boliver County,
Mississippi; married William Carson Mitchell; he was born Oct. 12, 1845,
in Tallahatchie County, Miss.; live in Merkel, Taylor County, Texas,
where Mr. Mitchell is in the merchantile business. Children:
576. ULYSSESS WILSON, b. Nov. 8, 1868.
577. PEARL, b. July 27, 1872.
578. PAUL LAMAR, b. Nov. 8, 1878.
579. NOAH BOOTH, b. July 30, 1881.
The children were all born at Batesville, Texas.
ELLA S---- TROUTMAN, (267), daughter of Susan (Stephens) Troutman,
(74), and John Troutman, was born Feb. 12, 1855; married first Feb. 12,
1873, Joseph B. Kellebrew, by whom she had two children; he died at
Crevi, Miss., June 9, 1877; she married secondly March --, 1879, Dr. A.
C. Bremlett, by whom she has had six children; live at Crevi,
Mississippi. Children:
580. JOHN W----, b. Nov. --, 1874; d. ----.
581. DANIEL BOONE, b. Feb. --, 1876; d. ----.
By Dr. Bremlett:
582. EUGENE, b. May 4, 1880.
583. JULIAN, b. Nov. --, 1882.
584. ARTHUR, b. April --, 1884; d. July --, 1885.
585. JESSIE STEPHENS, b. Dec. 25, 1885.
586. EFFIE, b. Sept. --, 1885.
587. WILLIAM PARVIN, b. April --, 1891.
MARIE P---- TROUTMAN, (269), daughter of Susan (Stephens) Troutman,
(74), was born Oct. 5, 1860; married March 1, 1881, A. C. Mabry; she
died Nov. 7, 1884. Children:
588. LOWRY, b. March 5, 1882; d. ----.
589. JULIA EFFIE, b. June --, 1884; d. ----.
EFFIE L---- TROUTMAN, (270), daughter of Susan (Stephens) Troutman,
(74), and John Troutman, was born Nov. 20, 1864, in Boliver County,
Miss., married Harney Nov. 30, 1881; live in Crevi, Tallahatchie County,
Miss. Children:
590. MAUDE, b. Sept. 8, 1882.
591. GEORGE P----, b. Aug. 29, 1885.
CHARLES WALTER STEPHENS, (274), son of Samuel Stephens, (76), was born
Nov. 8, 1864, in Cincinnati, Ohio; married Nov. 4, 1890, Minnie H.
Stephens; she was born Aug. 23, 1866, in Dover Hill, Ind.; he is in the
railroad business. Child:
592. JEANATTE H----, b. May 8, 1891.
WILLIAM STEPHENS, (275), son of Samuel Stephens (76), was born Nov. 23,
1866; married June 6, 1892, Fannie Wingfield; he is in the merchantile
business; lives in Camp Verde, Arizona.
JULIENNE SCANTLIN, (282), daughter of Jane Evans (Stephens) Scantlin,
(79), was born March 2, 1848; married Mauntrille Johnson; residence,
Evansville, Indiana. Children:
593. ----.
594. DEWITT.
595. HENRY.
SILAS STEPHENS SCANTLIN, (283), daughter of Jane Evans (Stephens)
Scantlin, (79), was born March 23, 1850; married Sarah A---- Lawton,
address, No. 315 Upper Fourth Street, Evansville, Ind. Mr. Scantlin is
in the cracker business, and is a prominent citizen of Evansville.
NOTE:--It was through him that I first obtained information of the
descendants of David Stephens, (10), and that correspondence was resumed
with that branch of the family, with which there has been none for over
fifty years.
MARY ELIZABETH SCANTLIN, (285), daughter of Jane Evans (Stephens)
Scantlin, (79), was born Aug. 4, 1856; married June 29, 1880, James H.
Chandler. Residence, Evansville, Ind. Child:
596. JESSIE JANE.
ELIZA SELITA SCANTLIN, (288), daughter of Jane Evans (Stephens)
Scantlin, (79), was born March 3, 1866; married Nov. 6, 1889, Herschel
Knox Carrington. Residence, Evansville, Ind.
MARY ELLA STEPHENS, (290), daughter of R. M. E. Stephens, (82), was born
July 15, 1859; married Andrew James Miller. Residence, Evansville, Ind.
Mr. Miller was born Sept. 4, 1855; he is editor of the Tribune of that
city; he has acquired notoriety over his explorations in Central
America.
JANE CAROLINE STEPHENS, (292), daughter of R. M. E. Stephens, (82), was
born Nov. 20, 1863; married Ed. F. Sontag. Residence, Evansville, Ind.
NOTE:--I am uncertain but that her name is Jeanie; it was given to me
both ways.
ELLEN GASKILL, (308), daughter of J. T. Gaskill, (92), was born ----,
1860; married Perry Milliken. Residence, Lincoln, Neb.
NOTE:--Repeated efforts have failed to reach them with letters.
FLORA CATHERINE GASKILL, (309), daughter of J. T. Gaskill, (92), was
born ----, 1862; married Hugh L. McCoy. Residence near Creighton,
Nebraska. Children:
597. JESSIE E----, b. ----, 1880.
598. PEARL S----, b. ----, 1886.
ESTELLA MARY GASKILL, (312), daughter of J. T. Gaskill, (92), was born
Nov. 2, 1868; married May 7, 1886, Lewis Jacobs; he was born Dec. 16,
1865. Residence, Haysprings, Sheriden County, Nebraska. Child:
599. ALTHA, b. Dec. 11, 1887.
EMMA GASKILL, (314), daughter of J. C. Gaskill, (94), was born June 6,
1864; married Dec. 23, 1889, John T. Hamilton. Residence, Hemingford,
Nebraska.
ELIZA GASKILL, (316), daughter of J. C. Gaskill, (94), was born July 15,
1866; married Feb. 10, 1888, D. J. Kirwan. Residence, Valentine,
Nebraska.
ABI CRAMER, (322), daughter of Phoebe (Gaskill) Cramer, (95), was born
Oct. 22, 1862; married Aug. 9, 1882, Edmund D. Mason; he was born in
Delaware County, Iowa, in 1857, and moved with his parents to Nebraska
in 1879. Residence, Creighton, Knox County, Nebraska. Child:
600. HARRY E----, b. Nov. 12, 1884.
ROSE DEUCHAR, (326), daughter of Jennie (Carnahan) Deuchar, (99), was
born May 25, 1862; married May 12, 1876, John E. Beach. Residence,
Bryan, Williams County, Ohio. Mr. Beach is a photographer. Child:
601. EDGAR DEUCHER, b. June 12, 1889.
THOMAS M---- RIDENOUR, (345), son of Lydia (McClish) Ridenour. (111),
was born March 10, 1845; married Dec. 3, 1871, Eliza Jane Shaffer.
Residence, Dupont, Putnam County, Ohio. Children:
602. ETTA CLARA, b. Aug. 23, 1872.
603. FREDERICK JOHN, b. Dec. 26, 1875.
NANCY McCLISH, (349), daughter of John McClish, (113), was born Dec. 13,
1850; married ---- Pitcher.
(NOTE:--All efforts to find them have failed.)
WINNIE McCLISH, (350), daughter of John McClish, (113), was born July 2,
1856; married Oct. 31, 1875, Evan Dalton. Residence, Dupont, Putnam
County, Ohio. Children:
604. JOHN WESLEY, born Jan. 10, 1876.
605. WILLIAM FRANKLIN, b. Sept. 24, 1876.
606. MARY ARMINTHY, b. Dec. 28, 1880.
607. DAISEY BELLE, b. Oct. 24, 1883; d. Oct. 6, 1884.
608. CORA MAY, b. Sept. 2, 1885.
GILBERT McCLISH, (351), son of John McClish, (113), was born in Putnam
County, Ohio, Nov. 28, 1857; married Oct. 29, 1882, Flora E. Miller;
live at Dupont, Ohio. Children:
609. GRACE, b. Sept. 26, 1883.
610. ZOA, b. Feb. 7, 1886.
JOHN WESLEY HOLT, (362), son of Hannah Eliza (McClish) Holt, (115), was
born July 26, 1859; married Lyda Wolet; she was born in 1866; live in
Dupont, Putnam County, Ohio. Children:
611. MARTHA ANN, b. Feb. 24, 1881.
612. DANIEL, b. July 13, 1883.
MATILDA WILSER, (366), daughter of Sarah (McClish) Wilser, (116), was
married to Mr. Coombs; said to live at Evansville, now Drusilla, Putnam
County, Ohio.
NOTE:--Has not responded to many letters of inquiry.
EDWARD SEBERRY McCOY, (376), son of Martha M. (Stephens) McCoy, (131),
was born June 5, 1865; married April 10, 1887, S. E. Shultz; she was
born Jan. 7, 1869. Residence, Mound City, Holt County, Missouri.
HETTIE ALLSETTA DOWNEY, (419), daughter of Elizabeth Florenda (Lenox)
Downey, (164), was born July 4, 1858; married Nov. 28, 1878, Martin
Wilson; live in Evans, Marshall County, Illinois. Child:
613. GUY LENOX, b. July 17, 1880.
MARY DOWNEY, (420), daughter of E. F. (Lenox) Downey, (164), was born
April 12, 1860; married Nov. 1, 1881, George Clarke Jordan; live in
Evans, Marshall County, Illinois. Children:
614. FLORENCE ELIZABETH, b. Oct. 13, 1882.
615. JOHN CLARKE, b. Nov. 3, 1883.
616. NANCY HELEN, b. March 13, 1885.
HETTIE ELIZABETH MILLER, (424), daughter of A. M. (Lenox) Miller, (169),
and W. G. Miller, was born near Wapakoneta, Ohio, Sept. 11, 1865;
married April 29, 1886, Justus Augustus Rhule; live at Celina, Liberty
Box, Mercer County, Ohio. Child:
617. GEORGE WILLIAM, b. April 15, 1887.
EDWARD CECIL STEPHENS, (444), son of C. C. Stephens, (175), was born in
San Jose, California, Jan. 30, 1870; married Esther Eve Benjamine; she
was born in Towoomba, Queensland, Australia, July 18, 1868. Residence,
Oakland, California. Children:
618. VIVIENNE GERTRUDE, b. April 9, 1881.
619. BEATRICE EVE, b. ----.
620. EDNA CATHERINE, b. Aug. 13, 1897.
621. ----, a boy, born June 29, 1906.
FRANCES BAKER, (457), daughter of Ellen Minerva (Stephens) Baker, (163),
was born Aug. 24, 1865; married Nov. 18, 1883, William Hartwell; live in
Plover, Portage County, Wisconsin. Child:
622. ----.
JOSEPHINE McCLAIN, (509), daughter of Susan (Baker) McClain, (217), was
born Dec. 12, 1862; married Oct. 12, 1889, Dr. C. W. Courtwright; live
in Kansas City, Mo. Child:
623. BESS, b. Nov. --, 1890.
EDWARD McCLAIN, (510), son of Susan (Baker) McClain, (217), was born May
15, 1865; married June 17, 1890, Nettie Walker. Residence, Kansas City,
Mo.
MARY XARISSA WARD, (520), daughter of Clare Ann Moore, (221), was born
March 8, 1868; married Aug, 17, 1886. Oliver Fernandus McCoy; he was
born May 19, 1861; she died Nov. 8, 1888: Mr. McCoy resides at
Mooresburg, Ind. Children:
624. WILLARD ARTHUR, b. June 22, 1887.
625. ORMY XARISSA, b. Sept. 19, 1888.
IDA JEMIMA WELKER, (536), daughter of Mary Jane Welker, (229), was born
May 6, 1866; married Oct. 29, 1885, Eugene Henry Loomis; he was born May
15, 1863. Residence, Homer, Dakota Co., Neb. Children:
626. HENRY DE WAYNE, b. Jan. 27, 1888.
627. FRANKIE EUGENE, b. Aug. 26, 1890.
The foregoing ends the records of the Ninth Generation in so far as I
have them to date.
TENTH GENERATION.
NOTE:--It does not appear of record that there are any yet born of the
Tenth Generation; but it may be there are, as I have not yet been able
to get the records of the following families:
MOLLY BENNETT, (579), daughter of Emily (Schnae) Bennett, (259), was
born May 23, 1864; married May 23, 1882, Walter N. Hammett; live at New
Harmony, Indiana. Has one child:
627-1/2. WALTER BENNETT, b. Feb. 25, 1883.
JULIA BENNETT, (580), daughter of Emily (Schnae) Bennett, (259), was
born Jan. 3, 1867; married June 3, 1888, Frank E. Piper; live at Peoria,
Illinois; had one child:
628. JULIA, b. Feb. 28, 1887; d. May, 25 1889.
ROBERT FRANKLIN BOWER, (405), born at Lima, Ohio, August 4th, 1874. m.
to Mary Adeline Wright. Invented roller bearings for vehicles and all
kind of friction bearings which is proving very successful; moved to
Dayton, Ohio, where he established a large factory. Has two children:
629. BURCHARD BENJAMIN, b. May 13, 1907.
630. VIRGINIA ADELINE, b. ----, 1909.
CLEMENT EARL BOWER, (406), born at Lima, Ohio. m. to Anna Fisk Glover;
lives in Kentucky; has two children, twins:
631. EULA LEE, b. July 28, 1906.
632. CLEMENT EARL, b. July 28, 1906.
LELIA BLANCH (Bower) WOODS, (408), m. to Vern Woods; live at Dayton,
Ohio; their children were:
633. FLORENCE EVELYN d. ----.
634. JOHN ELY, b. 1904.
FLORENCE ANNETTA (Bower) BINKLEY, (409), m. to ---- Binkley; live at
Columbus, Ohio. Have one child:
635. MARY ----, b. ----.
ROBERT SIDNEY BOWER, (411), was born in Lima, Ohio, married to Edith
Hanson March 23, 1906; lives in Lima, has two children:
636. DOROTHY FAY, b. May 9, 1907.
637. MARY JANE, b. May 17, 1908.
CONCLUSION.
The foregoing seventy-three pages include all the names and date of
birth, deaths and marriages of the descendents of Joshua Stephens, (6),
which I have to date. The subject matter is merely a skeleton of the
mass of family history data, which I have on hand, including
biographies, pictures, manuscripts, letters, papers, relics, etc. I have
put it in this shape for the reasons:
1. That it is impossible just now to publish the family history in full
as it should be.
2. Fearing possibly a destruction of the data, etc., on hand, in this
shape it can at least be preserved, as one copy will be deposited in the
archives of the "Historical Society of Southern California," at Los
Angeles, California, and one copy in the archives of the "Ohio State
Archaeological and Historical Society" at Columbus, Ohio; so that, if
fortunately any relative should have a sufficiency of that commendable
family love and pride to perpetuate the record, he will have a
foundation on which to build, by going to those archives.
I am aware that this work must contain errors. Many letters are vague;
hand-writing hard to understand; correspondents are often contradictory,
and many of their statements are known by me to be erroneous. I have
endeavored to verify each report, and have, in many instances,
successfully. I will reserve an account of my very interesting
experience in digging up family history for the to be published work.
There are undoubtedly clerical errors in this work, which I have
corrected with ink so far as detected.
THIS WORK OF GATHERING family was begun in April, 1881, and has been
continued by me unremittingly ever since, and will be so long as I live.
Due acknowledgements will be made in the to-be published work, of all
assistance.
(Signed)
BASCOM ASBURY CECIL STEPHENS,
Los Angeles, California, Oct. 25, 1892.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Location of graves in west end of the old Hardin grave yard on N. E. 1/4
of Section 29, of Turtle Creek Township, Shelby County, Ohio.
Reading from the left:
1. Sarah (Groome) Stephens No. 11
2. Benjamin Lakin Stephens No. 16
3. Benjamin Lakin Stephens No. 48
4. Ezekiel Groome Stephens No. 43
5. JOSHUA STEPHENS, b. 1833; d. 1823, No. 6
in this book history, page 5-10.
6. ELIZABETH STEPHENS No. 31
7. RACHEL STEPHENS No. 35
ADDITIONAL FACTS OF THE EARLY HISTORY OF THE FAMILY.
A church of Seventh-Day Baptists was established on French Creek, in the
Northern part of Chester County, Colony of Pennsylvania, in the year
1722. It became extinct after 1812. The name of Stephens is on the list
of Members.--Letter of Charles H. Greene, of Alfred, N. Y., July 11,
1901.
JOSHUA HUMPHREYS was granted 400 acres near where the town of Carlisle
now stands, in Fayette County, Virginia, (near Kentucky in the year
1785) upon a Land Office Treasury Warrant issued July 1, 1780, and
survey made Feb. 26, 1873.--Letter of J. D. Hudgens, Clerk of the U. S.
Office at Frankfort, Ky.
JOSHUA STEPHENS, (6), was over six feet high, kept his face shaven
smoothly, had blue eyes and dark hair, and was powerful physically, and
kept a straight figure of his body until his death.--Statement of Joshua
Stephens, (32).
NOTE
Desiring for myself a copy of the generalogy of the Stephens family I
found on investigating, that a number of printed copies could be secured
at the cost of one typewritten one, and after deciding to print I
concluded to have a number printed for distribution.
All who may receive one of these histories will appreciate the greatness
of the task accomplished by our esteemed relative, Bascom A. C. Stephens
of California, who searched out the historical facts and family
traditions. The family is fortunate to have one of its members able and
willing to devote the time and labor necessary to gather this
information.
I am under obligation to W. G. Stephens of Chattanooga from whose book
this copy is taken.
I am taking some liberties in having a number of copies printed, knowing
that many members of the family would never have an opportunity to see
and a much less chance to own one of these histories unless someone
would assume this responsibility.
Respectfully, A. S. BOWER
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|Variations in spelling, abbreviations, punctuation and|
|hyphenation, as well as unexpected spellings have been|
|retained as in the original. |
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