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Joel Franklin Stephens 1859–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 November 1859

Birth Location: Robeson, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 20 July 1925

Death Location: Cerro Gorda, Columbus Co, N.C.

Father: ALFRED JR.

Mother: Mariam Britt

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Phillips, Catharine Graham

Children(s): Mattie Stephens, Barney Stephens, Maude Stephens, Andrew Stephens, Carey Stephens, Lela Stephens

Joel Franklin Stephens was born in 1859 in Robeson, North Carolina, USA, the child of Alfred Barnabus Stephens Jr And Mariam Meriem Hester Britt. Joel Franklin Stephens married Catharine Graham, Elizabeth Sallie Phillips, and had children including Andrew Brock Stephens, Barney Burt Stephens, Carey Bell Dezzie Stephens, Lela May Stephens, Mattie Blanche Stephens, Maude Stephens. Joel Franklin Stephens passed away in 1925 in Cerro Gorda, Columbus Co, N.C..

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Biography

  • Joel Franklin Stephens was born in 1859 in Robeson, North Carolina, USA, the child of Alfred Barnabus Stephens Jr And Mariam Meriem Hester Britt.
  • Joel Franklin Stephens married Catharine Graham, Elizabeth Sallie Phillips, and had children including Andrew Brock Stephens, Barney Burt Stephens, Carey Bell Dezzie Stephens, Lela May Stephens, Mattie Blanche Stephens, Maude Stephens.
  • Joel Franklin Stephens passed away in 1925 in Cerro Gorda, Columbus Co, N.C..

Immediate Family

Parents

ALFRED JR.
1824–1876
Birth Location: Evergreen, Columbus County, North Carolina, United States of America
AJ
Mariam Britt
1824–1893
Birth Location: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina
MB

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Phillips
1853–1901
Birth Location: Britts, Robeson, NC, USA
EP
Catharine Graham
1866–1928
Birth Location: North Carolina
CG

Children(s)

Mattie Stephens
1888–1943
Birth Location: Orrum, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
MS
Barney Stephens
1891–1946
Birth Location: Orrum, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
BS
Maude Stephens
1886–1914
Birth Location: Columbus Co, NC, USA
MS
Andrew Stephens
1884–1918
Birth Location: Columbus Co, NC, USA
AS
Carey Stephens
1892–
Birth Location: Columbus Co, NC, USA
CS
Lela Stephens
1895–1954
Birth Location: Columbus Co, NC, USA
LS

Joel Stephens's Ancestors

Self
Joel Stephens
1859–1925
Birth Place: Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Parents
ALFRED BARNABUS Stephens JR.
1824–1876
Evergreen, Columbus County, North Carolina, United States of America
Mariam ((Meriem) Hester) Britt
1824–1893
Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina
Grandparents
Alfred (Barnabus) Stephens
1803–1843
Bladen Co, NC, USA
Susannah ("Susan") Powell
1802–1854
Columbus, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Joel Stephens
1780–1836
WINIFRED LENNON
1780–1836
Absalom Sr
1752–1834
Mary Stephens
1755–1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joel Stephens
1758–1838
Elizabeth Green
1760–1838
John Powell
1720–1789
Mary Lee
1738–1784
Barnabus Stephens
1730–1781
Charity Brown
1730–1797

Joel Stephens's Descendants

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Joel (Franklin) Stephens (17 November 1859–20 July 1925) m. Elizabeth ('Sallie') Phillips (25 Jan. 1853–8 March 1901) m. Catharine Graham (4 May 1866–24 Jan 1928)
  1. 1. Mattie (Blanche) Stephens 1888–1943 m. William (Edward) Ward 1879–1955 m. Joseph (Troy 'JT') Noble 1877–1956 m. William (Edward) Ward 1886–1955
    1. 1. James (Deverow) Ward 1917–1992 m. LUCILLE MCLEOD 1919–1993 m. Ruby (Selina) Brunt 1921–1986
    2. 2. Horace (Jennings) Ward 1912–1984
    3. 3. Edward (Franklin) Ward 1911–1912
    4. 4. Gladys (Naomi) Noble 1920–2001
    5. 5. Mary (Mildred) Noble 1922–1973
    6. 6. Hartford (Claude) Noble 1925–1991
    7. 7. Geraldine (Ivalene) Noble 1926–1972
    8. 8. Clyde (Wilton) Noble 1924–1978
    9. 9. Emma Ward 1908–
    10. 10. Ruth Ward 1914– m. Strange (Kinnon) Fields 1907–
  2. 2. Barney (Burt) Stephens 1891–1946
  3. 3. Maude Stephens 1886–1914
  4. 4. Andrew (Brock) Stephens 1884–1918
  5. 5. Carey (Bell 'Dezzie') Stephens 1892–
  6. 6. Lela (May) Stephens 1895–1954

Joel Stephens's Timeline

2 Records

1859
17 November 1859
Birth of Joel Franklin Stephens in Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Robeson, North Carolina, USA
1925
20 July 1925
Age 66
Death of Joel Franklin Stephens in Cerro Gorda, Columbus Co, N.C.
Cerro Gorda, Columbus Co, N.C.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 November 1859
    Event Place: Robeson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 July 1925
    Event Place: Cerro Gorda, Columbus Co, N.C.
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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