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Josiah Stephens 1728–1821 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1728

Birth Location: Gertie Co, NC

Death Date: 1821

Death Location: North Carolina, USA

Father: Caleb Stephens

Mother: Margaret Taylor

Spouse(s): Catherine Borden

Children(s): Josiah Stephens

Josiah Stephens was born in 1728 in Gertie Co, NC, the child of Caleb G Stephens And Margaret Taylor. Josiah Stephens married Catherine Borden, and had children including Josiah Donnie Stephens. Josiah Stephens passed away in 1821 in North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Josiah Stephens was born in 1728 in Gertie Co, NC, the child of Caleb G Stephens And Margaret Taylor.
  • Josiah Stephens married Catherine Borden, and had children including Josiah Donnie Stephens.
  • Josiah Stephens passed away in 1821 in North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Caleb Stephens
1676–1751
Birth Location: York, Virginia, United States
CS
Margaret Taylor
1692–1751
Birth Location: Northumberland County, Virginia
MT

Spouses(s)

Catherine Borden
1730–1791
Birth Location: New York
CB

Children(s)

Josiah Stephens
1765–1848
Birth Location: Edgefield City, SC or Baden, North Carolina, United States
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Josiah Stephens's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Stephens
1728–1821
Birth Place: Gertie Co, NC
Parents
Caleb G Stephens
1676–1751
York, Virginia, United States
Margaret Taylor
1692–1751
Northumberland County, Virginia
Grandparents
Lazarus Taylor
1667–1726
Northumberland County, Virginia, United States of America
Mary (Vezey) Taylor
1667–1712
Northumberland County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Richard Taylor
1620–1673
Sarah Barker
–1702
George Vezey
1632–1666
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Taylor
1600–1652
ELIZABETH Taylor
1610–1659
Thomas Vesey
1611–1639
Elizabeth Church
1617–1709

Josiah Stephens's Descendants

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Josiah Stephens (1728–1821) m. Catherine Borden (1730–1791)
  1. 1. Josiah (Donnie) Stephens 1765–1848 m. Nancy Vann 1772–1857
    1. 1. James Stephens 1810–1885 m. Jane (B TOWLES,) Stephens 1811–1857
      1. 1. Cynthia (Ann Howard) Stephens 1833–1907 m. Elisha (L) Howard 1830–1920
        1. 1. Samuel Howard 1863–1945 m. Blanch Wadlington 1865–1927
        2. 2. Robert (Early Howard) MD 1857–1940
        3. 3. Jennie Howard 1859–
        4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth) Howard 1854–
        5. 5. Wade (H.) Howard 1866–1936
        6. 6. Louis (Pipkin) Howard 1859–1919
        7. 7. J. (A.) Howard 1862–
        8. 8. Virginia (A. 'Jennie') Howard 1861–1942
        9. 9. Samuel (Henry) Howard 1854–1922
    2. 2. Joseph (Goodlow (Stephens)) Stevens 1802–1864
    3. 3. Elizabeth Stephens 1789–
    4. 4. Sutton Stephens 1791–1869
    5. 5. John (B) Stephens 1797–1880
    6. 6. Ellis Stephens 1799–1880
    7. 7. William (H) Stephens 1799–1858
    8. 8. John (W) Stephens 1800–1857
    9. 9. Frances Stephens 1800–1872
    10. 10. Joseph (G) Stephens 1802–1864
    11. 11. David Stephens 1804–
    12. 12. Nancy Stephens 1806–
    13. 13. Mary Stephens 1810–1864
    14. 14. Jackson Stephens 1812–
    15. 15. Elizabeth Stephens 1789–
    16. 16. Ellis Stephens 1799–
    17. 17. David Stephens 1804–

Josiah Stephens's Timeline

2 Records

1728
1728
Birth of Josiah Stephens in Gertie Co, NC
Gertie Co, NC
1821
1821
Age 93
Death of Josiah Stephens in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1728
    Event Place: Gertie Co, NC

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1821
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA
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