Husband: Jackson Van Buron STEPHENS
Birthdate:15 May 1840
Birth place: Morgan County, Alabama
Death date: 28 May 1916
Place of death: Erath County, Texas
Burial: Indian Creek Cemetery, Erath County, Texas
Father: Benjamin STEPHENS
Mother: Anna MAXWELL

Marriage date: 25 January 1866
Marriage place: Hunt County, Texas

Wife: Olive WILKINS
Birthdate:20 February 1847
Birth place: Hunt County, Texas
Death date: 10 January 1933
Place of death: Erath County, Texas
Burial: Indian Creek Cemetery, Erath County, Texas
Father: George Washington WILKINS
Mother: Melvina JACKSON

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: William STEPHENS
Sex: M
Birthdate: 10 November 1866
Birth place: Erath County, Texas
Death date: 14 October 1919
Place of death: Erath County, Texas
Burial: Indian Creek Cemetery, Erath County, Texas
Marriage date: 31 January 1889
Marriage place: Erath County, Texas
Spouse's name: Almeda Jane LOGAN

Child No. 2: Melvina STEPHENS
Sex: F
Birthdate: 1 October 1868
Birth place: Erath County, Texas
Death date: 20 October 1945
Place of death: Stephenville, Erath County, Texas
Burial: Indian Creek Cemetery, Erath County, Texas
Marriage date: 31 December 1891
Marriage place: Erath County, Texas
Spouse's name: John Henry BOUCHER

Child No. 3: Mary Jane STEPHENS
Sex: F
Birthdate: 14 January 1870
Birth place: Erath County, Texas
Death date: 26 September 1870
Place of death: Erath County, Texas
Burial:
Marriage date: None
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: None

Child No. 4: Martha Elizabeth STEPHENS
Sex: F
Birthdate: 20 August 1871
Birth place: Erath County, Texas
Death date: 13 March 1955
Place of death: Stephenville, Erath County, Texas
Burial: Indian Creek Cemetery, Erath County, Texas
Marriage date: 22 December 1890
Marriage place: Erath County, Texas
Spouse's name: Charlie MELTON

Child No. 5: Zoe STEPHENS
Sex: F
Birthdate: 20 January 1873
Birth place: Erath County, Texas
Death date: 14 October 1913
Place of death: Erath County, Texas
Burial: Indain Creek Cemetery, Erath County, Texas
Marriage date: 23 September 1900
Marriage place: Erath County, Texas
Spouse's name: Willis Bickner DUNN

Child No. 6: Lucy STEPHENS
Sex: F
Birthdate: 23 November 1875
Birth place: Erath County, Texas
Death date: 1 June 1952
Place of death: Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas
Burial:
Marriage date: None
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: None

Child No. 7: George STEPHENS
Sex: M
Birthdate: 13 November 1877
Birth place: Erath County, Texas
Death date: 11 July 1970
Place of death: Stephenville, Erath County, Texas
Burial: West End Cemetery, Stephenville, Erath County, Texas
Marriage date: 18 December 1898
Marriage place: Erath County, Texas
Spouse's name: Molly WILLIS

Child No. 8: Lillie STEPHENS
Sex: F
Birthdate: 23 August 1879
Birth place: Erath County, Texas
Death date: 18 April 1961
Place of death: Stephenville, Erath County, Texas
Burial: West End Cemetery, Stephenville, Erath County, Texas
Marriage date: 18 August 1898
Marriage place: Erath County, Texas
Spouse's name: James Andrew LEE

Child No. 9: Benjamin STEPHENS
Sex: M
Birthdate: 7 November 1881
Birth place: Erath County, Texas
Death date: 13 February 1962
Place of death: Dublin, Erath County, Texas
Burial: Indian Creek Cemetery, Erath County, Texas
Marriage date: 1 March 1935
Marriage place: Erath County, Texas
Spouse's name: Lula RUSSELL

Child No. 10: Alice Lonora STEPHENS
Sex: F
Birthdate: 19 August 1884
Birth place: Erath County, Texas
Death date: 10 February 1975
Place of death: Denison, Grayson County, Texas
Burial: Fairview Cemetery, Grayson County, Texas
Marriage date: 24 December 1902
Marriage place: Erath County, Texas
Spouse's name: Stephen Ashley BAKER

Child No. 11: Thomas Van Buron STEPHENS
Sex: M
Birthdate: 3 October 1886
Birth place: Erath County, Texas
Death date: 27 July 1954
Place of death: Stephenville, Erath County, Texas
Burial: West End Cemetery, Stephenville, Erath County, Texas
Marriage date: 14 October 1907
Marriage place: Erath County, Texas
Spouse's name: Lillie WILLIS
 
 
Documentation:
* Census Records: Erath, Hunt, Limestone, Red River Counties, Texas - Morgan County, Alabama.
* Birth Records: Erath, Hunt Counties, Texas.
* Death Records - State of Texas: Erath, Grayson, Tarrant, Wichita, Delta Counties.
* Land Records - State of Texas Archives: Erath, Limestone, Hunt Counties.
* Deed Records: Erath County, Texas.
* Republic of Texas Records - Texas State Archives: Red River County.
* Marriage Records: Erath, Hunt, Red River Counties, Texas.
* Obituary of Melvina (Jackson) Wilkins as published in the Commerce Journal, June 4, 1909.
* Funeral Notice for Mrs. J. V. Stephens (Olive (Wilkins) Stephens) as published by Funeral Home 9 January 1933.
* Family Bible of Jackson and Olive (Wilkins) Stephens.
* Book - "History Of Texas - Central Texas", Published 1896, J V Stephens, pgs 518 - 520, biorgaphys of prominent citizens.
* Tombstones -Indian Creek Cemetery, Erath County, Texas.
* Tombstones - West End Cemetery, Stephenville, Erath County, Texas.
* Tombstones - Fairview Cemetery, Denison, Grayson County, Texas.
* Tombstones - Engram - Hart Cemetery, Delta County, Texas.
* Oral histories of children and grandchildren of people listed.
* Written histories of children and granchildren of people listed.