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JOSHUA S. STEPHENS 1826–1905 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Sep 1826

Birth Location: Whitley, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 3 Jan 1905

Death Location: Cash, Hunt, Texas, United States

Father: ELISHA SR

Mother: Sarah WILSON

Spouse(s): NANCY STEPHENS

Children(s): Martha Stephens, Sena Stephens, James Stephens, Sallie Stephens, Amanda STEPHENS, Elizabeth Stephens, Tabitha Stephens, Louisa Stephens, William Stephens

The story of JOSHUA S. STEPHENS began in 1826 in Whitley, Kentucky, United States. JOSHUA S. STEPHENS married Nancy Stephens, and had children including Amanda Stephens, Elizabeth Ann Bettie Stephens, James Powell Stephens, Louisa Stephens, Martha Jane Stephens, Sallie J Stephens, Sena Stephens, Tabitha Stephens, William E Stephens. JOSHUA S. STEPHENS passed away in 1905 in Cash, Hunt, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of JOSHUA S. STEPHENS began in 1826 in Whitley, Kentucky, United States.
  • JOSHUA S. STEPHENS married Nancy Stephens, and had children including Amanda Stephens, Elizabeth Ann Bettie Stephens, James Powell Stephens, Louisa Stephens, Martha Jane Stephens, Sallie J Stephens, Sena Stephens, Tabitha Stephens, William E Stephens.
  • JOSHUA S. STEPHENS passed away in 1905 in Cash, Hunt, Texas, United States.

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JOSHUA STEPHENS's Ancestors

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JOSHUA STEPHENS
1826–1905
Birth Place: Whitley, Kentucky, United States
Parents
ELISHA B. STEPHENS SR
1788–1850
Asherville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Sarah ("Sally" Nancy "Creasy") WILSON
1800–1866
North Carolina
Grandparents
MOSES (STEPHENS 3 GG) *
1762–1850
Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
MARGARET (MILLER WILLIAMS) --
1762–1807
Province of North Carolina ?
William Wilson
1764–
Knox, Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
Joshua Rev.
1735–1824
Elizabeth Dyer
1736–1824
John Williams
1716–1778
Rebecca Miller
1722–1763
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John DYER
1710–1773
Priscilla Bluford
1712–1750
Francisco Miller
1703–1727
Elizabeth Gardiner
1704–1741

JOSHUA STEPHENS's Descendants

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JOSHUA (S.) STEPHENS (21 Sep 1826–3 Jan 1905) m. NANCY STEPHENS (30 January 1828–11 Feb 1916)
  1. 1. Martha ("Jane") Stephens 1857–1940
  2. 2. Sena Stephens 1849–1917
  3. 3. James (Powell) Stephens 1851–1932
  4. 4. Sallie (J) Stephens 1854–1907
  5. 5. Amanda STEPHENS 1852–1931 m. REASON (GREENBERRY) HOWARD 1842–1921
    1. 1. Thomas Howard 1896–1973
    2. 2. James ("JIM" Powell) Howard 1877–1961
    3. 3. Nancy (Lucretia) Howard 1879–1966
    4. 4. Cena Howard 1881–1967
    5. 5. Elijah Howard 1890–1950
    6. 6. Mary Howard 1893–1974
    7. 7. Levi Howard 1875–1956
    8. 8. Solomon Howard 1886–
    9. 9. Joshua Howard 1884–1906
    10. 10. John Howard 1888–
  6. 6. Elizabeth (Ann "BETTIE") Stephens 1860–1911
  7. 7. Tabitha Stephens 1863–1949
  8. 8. Louisa Stephens 1866–1878
  9. 9. William (E) Stephens 1870–1934

JOSHUA STEPHENS's Timeline

2 Records

1826
21 Sep 1826
Birth of JOSHUA S. STEPHENS in Whitley, Kentucky, United States
Whitley, Kentucky, United States
1905
3 Jan 1905
Age 79
Death of JOSHUA S. STEPHENS in Cash, Hunt, Texas, United States
Cash, Hunt, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Sep 1826
    Event Place: Whitley, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Jan 1905
    Event Place: Cash, Hunt, Texas, United States

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