Missouri Family Group Sheet for the John D. STEPHENS Family

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Husband: John D. STEPHENS
Birthdate: 1786
Birthplace: Virginia
Death date: Aug 6, 1845
Place of death: Marion Township, Monroe Co, Missouri
Burial: Hughes Cemetery, Monroe Co, Missouri
Father:
Mother:

Marriage date:
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Wife: Mary unknown
Birthdate: 1781
Birthplace: Virginia
Death date: June, 1858
Place of death: Marion Township, Monroe Co, Missouri
Burial: Hughes Cemetery, Monroe Co, Misouri
Father:
Mother:

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Thomas L. STEPHENS
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1805-1808
Birthplace: Kentucky
Death date: Jan 24, 1849
Place of death: near Duncans Bridge, Monroe Co, Missouri
Burial:
Marriage date: Apr 20, 1829
Marriage place: Garrard Co, Kentucky
Spouse's name: Elizabeth CLARK

Child No. 2: Isaac B. STEPHENS
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1809
Birthplace: Kentucky
Death date: Dec 18, 1878
Place of death: Sullivan Co, Missouri
Burial: Green Grove Cemetery, Novinger, Adair Co, Missouri
Marriage date: Dec 27, 1849
Marriage place: Adair Co, Missouri
Spouse's name: Nancy Ann BRADSHAW

Child No. 3: Margaret STEPHENS
Sex: F
Birthdate: Abt 1810
Birthplace: Garrard Co, Kentucky
Death date:
Place of death:
Burial:
Marriage date: Apr 20, 1829
Marriage place: Garrard Co, Kentucky
Spouse's name: Garland ALEXANDER

Child No. 4: Jane STEPHENS
Sex: F
Birthdate: May 5, 1811
Birthplace: Garrard Co, Kentucky
Death date: Aug 3, 1858
Place of death: Randolph Co, Missouri
Burial: Alexander Cemetery, Monroe Co, Missouri
Marriage date: Dec 27, 1831
Marriage place: Garrard Co, Kentucky
Spouse's name: Francis ALEXANDER

Child No. 5: Elizabeth STEPHENS
Sex: F
Birthdate: Abt 1814
Birthplace: Garrard Co, Kentucky
Death date:
Place of death:
Marriage date: Apr 15, 1835
Burial:
Marriage place: Garrard Co, Kentucky
Spouse's name: John PAGETT

Child No. 6: Robert H. STEPHENS
Sex: M
Birthdate: Feb 4, 1817
Birthplace: Garrard Co, Kentucky
Death date: Apr 14, 1899
Place of death: Adair Co, Missouri
Burial: Stukey Cemetery, Kirksville, Adair Co, Missouri
Marriage date: Mar 26, 1857
Marriage place: Monroe Co, Missouri
Spouse's name: Emily Jennie HILL

Child No. 7: John D. STEPHENS
Sex: M
Birthdate: Jun 20, 1818
Birthplace: Garrard Co, Kentucky
Death date: Jul 8, 1888
Place of death: Kirksville, Adair Co, Missouri
Burial: Forest-Llewellyn Cemetery, Kirksville, Adair Co, Missouri
Marriage date: Jan 11, 1847
Marriage place: Monroe Co, Missouri
Spouse's name: America L. SHARP

Child No. 8: Nancy STEPHENS
Sex: F
Birthdate: Abt 1826
Birthplace: Garrard Co, Kentucky
Death date:
Place of death:
Burial:
Marriage date: Mar 19, 1846
Marriage place: Monroe Co, Missouri
Spouse's name: William McNeal POLLARD
 
 
Documentation:
Farmer in Garrard Co, KY, and Monroe Co, MO. The family probably moved from VA to KY, either in the late 1700's or early 1800's.
The Garrard Co, KY tax records first show John Stephens owning 72 acres of land on Paint Lick Creek in 1812. A warranty deed showed that John Stephens purchased the 72 acres of land in 1815. The family moved to MO about 1837. John then lived in Marion Township, Monroe Co, MO on 440 acres of land until his death. John did not leave a will, but his estate was probated in 1845. The probate records mention his wife Mary, his sons Thomas, Isaac, Robert and John D., and his daughter Nancy, all living in Monroe County, and his daughters Jane Alexander, Margaret Alexander and Elizabeth Pagett, all living in Randolph County.
From "History of Monroe County, Missouri (1884)"- Among the old settlers of Marion township- John Stephens.
Birth: See tombstone at Hughes Cemetery, Monroe Co, MO. According to the 1880 census for John's sons John and Robert, their father and mother were born in Virginia.
Marriage: VA or KY- no record found to date. Possibly could be marriage record of John Derben Stephens to Polly Bates in 1804 in Franklin Co, VA.
Death: See tombstone at Hughes Cemetery, Monroe Co, MO. Also see probate box 47 at Monroe Co, MO, probate office.
Census summary:
1810 VA or KY?
1820 No twp listed, Garrard Co, KY
1830 No twp listed, Garrard Co, KY
1840 Marion Twp, Monroe Co, MO
1850 Salt River Twp, Randolph Co, MO (Mary only).