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Jesse Buchanan Stephens 1857–1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1857

Birth Location: Glenobey, Fentress County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 1898

Death Location: Glenobey, Tennessee

Father: John Stephens

Mother: Elizabeth York

Spouse(s): Nellie Young

Children(s): Maynard Stephens, William Stephens, Jollie Stephens, James Stephens, Harvey Stephens, Anne Stephens, Laura Stephens, John Stephens, Uriah Stephens

The story of Jesse Buchanan Stephens began in 1857 in Glenobey, Fentress County, Tennessee, United States of America. In 1860, Jesse Buchanan Stephens resided in District 4, Fentress, Tennessee, USA. In 1870, Jesse Buchanan Stephens resided in District 4, Fentress, Tennessee, USA. Jesse Buchanan Stephens married Nellie Jane Young, and had children including Anne Stephens, Harvey Allen Stephens, James Tiford Stephens, John Dailey Stephens, Jollie Stephens, Laura Bell Stephens, Maynard Leo Stephens, Uriah Stephens, William J Stephens. Jesse Buchanan Stephens passed away in 1898 in Glenobey, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • The story of Jesse Buchanan Stephens began in 1857 in Glenobey, Fentress County, Tennessee, United States of America.
  • In 1860, Jesse Buchanan Stephens resided in District 4, Fentress, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1870, Jesse Buchanan Stephens resided in District 4, Fentress, Tennessee, USA.
  • Jesse Buchanan Stephens married Nellie Jane Young, and had children including Anne Stephens, Harvey Allen Stephens, James Tiford Stephens, John Dailey Stephens, Jollie Stephens, Laura Bell Stephens, Maynard Leo Stephens, Uriah Stephens, William J Stephens.
  • Jesse Buchanan Stephens passed away in 1898 in Glenobey, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Stephens
1828–1910
Birth Location: Fentress County, Tennessee
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Elizabeth York
1828–1898
Birth Location: Fentress County, Tennessee
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Spouses(s)

Nellie Young
1859–1898
Birth Location: Fentress County, Tennessee
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Children(s)

Maynard Stephens
1879–
Birth Location: Fentress County, Tennessee
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William Stephens
1881–
Birth Location: Fentress County, Tennessee
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Jollie Stephens
1882–
Birth Location: Tennessee
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James Stephens
1889–
Birth Location: Fentress County, Tennessee
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Harvey Stephens
1892–
Birth Location: Fentress County, Tennessee
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Anne Stephens
1883–
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Laura Stephens
1894–
Birth Location: Fentress County, Tennessee
LS
John Stephens
1885–1975
Birth Location: Grimsley, Fenteress, Tennessee
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Uriah Stephens
1894–
Birth Location: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States of America
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Jesse Stephens's Ancestors

Self
Jesse Stephens
1857–1898
Birth Place: Glenobey, Fentress County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
John Marion Stephens
1828–1910
Fentress County, Tennessee
Elizabeth (Ann) York
1828–1898
Fentress County, Tennessee
Grandparents
David Stevens
1777–1848
South Carolina
Sarah Long
1780–
South Carolina
Jesse (Russell) York
1807–1865
Rutherford County, North Carolina
Malinda (Ann) Lance
1808–1865
Georgia
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Stephens
1745–1850
Sarah Stephens
1747–1840
Thomas York
1771–
Frances Mitchell
1774–1850
Samuel Lance
1765–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Stephens
1720–
Elizabeth Dyer
1720–1746
James York
1753–1814
Lucinda McPherson
1751–1774
Andrew Mitchell
1756–1805
Margaret Snody
1756–1805

Jesse Stephens's Descendants

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Jesse (Buchanan) Stephens (1857–1898) m. Nellie (Jane) Young (1859–1898)
  1. 1. Maynard (Leo) Stephens 1879–
  2. 2. William (J.) Stephens 1881– m. Margaret (Ann) Cook 1886–
    1. 1. Dollie Beaty 1907–1981 m. Jimmie Beaty 1908–1964
      1. 1. Ruby (Lee) BEATY 1938–2004 m. Glenn (Adam) Lackey 1935–1999
      2. 2. Helen (Rose) Beaty 1941–2017 m. Frank (Lee) Washam 1934–1999
      3. 3. Richard (E) Beaty 1935–1991
      4. 4. Arie Beaty 1929–2011
    2. 2. Ester Stephens 1901–
    3. 3. Clyde (Lee) Stephens 1915–
    4. 4. Mary (J.) Beaty 1912–1995 m. Andrew (Jackson) Beaty 1909–1973
      1. 1. Lola (Lorene) Young 1943–2012
      2. 2. William (Harold) Beaty 1938–1991
      3. 3. Charles (Freeman) Beaty 1945–1996
      4. 4. Terry (Allen) Beaty 1950–1988
      5. 5. Alene Miller 1949–2015
      6. 6. Lily (May) Garrett 1932–2013
      7. 7. Oz (Linton) Beaty 1935–1987
    5. 5. Samuel (Dorman) Stephens 1906–1993
    6. 6. Pearl (R) Stephens 1904–1988
    7. 7. Ester Stephens 1901–
  3. 3. Jollie Stephens 1882–
  4. 4. James (Tiford) Stephens 1889–
  5. 5. Harvey (Allen) Stephens 1892–
  6. 6. Anne Stephens 1883–
  7. 7. Laura (Bell) Stephens 1894–
  8. 8. John (Dailey) Stephens 1885–1975 m. Mittie (Lee) Stephens 1924–1997
    1. 1. Helen (Lois) Lenz 1948–2012
  9. 9. Uriah Stephens 1894–

Jesse Stephens's Timeline

5 Records

1857
1857
Birth of Jesse Buchanan Stephens in Glenobey, Fentress County, Tennessee, United States of America
Glenobey, Fentress County, Tennessee, United States of America
1860
1860
Age 3
Jesse Buchanan Stephens resided here in District 4, Fentress, Tennessee, USA
District 4, Fentress, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 13
Jesse Buchanan Stephens resided here in District 4, Fentress, Tennessee, USA
District 4, Fentress, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 23
Jesse Buchanan Stephens resided here in District 4, Fentress, Tennessee, USA
District 4, Fentress, Tennessee, USA
1898
1898
Age 41
Death of Jesse Buchanan Stephens in Glenobey, Tennessee
Glenobey, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1857
    Event Place: Glenobey, Fentress County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 4, Fentress, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 4, Fentress, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 4, Fentress, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1898
    Event Place: Glenobey, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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