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Josiah Stephens 1801–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Nov 1801

Birth Location: Wake, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 28 NOV 1870

Death Location: Marble Hill, Bollinger, Missouri, USA

Father: John Stephens

Mother: Ghaskey Hartsfield

Spouse(s): Abigail Medearis

Children(s): John Stevens

Josiah Stephens was born in 1801 in Wake, North Carolina, USA, the child of John Stephens And Ghaskey Hartsfield. Josiah Stephens married Abigail Yancy Medearis, and had children including John Stevens. Josiah Stephens passed away in 1870 in Marble Hill, Bollinger, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • Josiah Stephens was born in 1801 in Wake, North Carolina, USA, the child of John Stephens And Ghaskey Hartsfield.
  • Josiah Stephens married Abigail Yancy Medearis, and had children including John Stevens.
  • Josiah Stephens passed away in 1870 in Marble Hill, Bollinger, Missouri, USA.

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Josiah Stephens's Ancestors

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Josiah Stephens
1801–1870
Birth Place: Wake, North Carolina, USA
Parents
John Stephens
1776–1831
Wake County, North Carolina
Ghaskey Hartsfield
1775–1824
Wake, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Andrew Hartsfield
1746–1823
Wake Co., North Carolina
Ghashka (Catherine) McElroy
1746–1837
Johnston, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
William (Mackelroy\Muckelroy)
1717–1796
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Stephens's Descendants

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Josiah Stephens (13 Nov 1801–28 NOV 1870) m. Abigail (Yancy) Medearis (18 Sep 1806–3 August 1894)
  1. 1. John Stevens 1846–1910 m. Mary (E.) Stevens 1851–1937
    1. 1. Lillian (Agnes "Lily") Stephens 1877–1962 m. James (Jefferson) Yell 1874–1957
      1. 1. Jewel (O) Yell 1900–1969
      2. 2. Oscar (Fenton) Yell 1905–1945 m. Capitola Kelley 1906–1997
        1. 1. Evelyn (B) Yell 1925–
        2. 2. Norma (J) Yell 1929–2014 m. Buck (Duane) Hetzler 1921–2000
      3. 3. William (M.) Yell 1907–1988 m. Juda (M) Tipton 1908–2002
        1. 1. Vonnie Yell 1937–2006
        2. 2. William (Monroe) Yell 1932–2020 m. Opal (Inez) Yell 1935–2010
      4. 4. Opal Yell 1910–1992 m. Sterling Davis 1896–
      5. 5. Jesse Yell 1905–
      6. 6. Justin (Otto) YELL 1904–1977 m. Mattie ("Macyl") TIPTON 1910–2002
        1. 1. Willie (Mae) Yell 1930–2018 m. Olan (B) Ewing 1926–1989
        2. 2. Gaylia (June) Yell 1949–2021
        3. 3. Justin (Doyle) Yell 1941–1999
        4. 4. Wayne (Norman) Yell 1926–2005 m. Marilyn (A) Miller 1929–2010
        5. 5. Jay (C.) Yell 1928–2004 m. Lola (Mae) Cotton 1928–2002 m. Margaret (Ann) RODGERS 1935–1984
    2. 2. Dora (A.) Stephens 1870–1895
    3. 3. William (Franklin) Stephens 1879–1943 m. Carrie (L) Stevens 1881–1931
    4. 4. Rosa (A.) Stephens 1873–1932 m. H (Lars) Haney 1873–
      1. 1. Lassie (Lee) Haney 1902–
      2. 2. Willie (Bell) Haney 1904–
      3. 3. Charlie Hannie 1907–
      4. 4. Lossy (L) Haney 1911–
      5. 5. Nellie Haney 1914–
      6. 6. Ola (Pauline) Stephens 1893–1968

Josiah Stephens's Timeline

2 Records

1801
13 Nov 1801
Birth of Josiah Stephens in Wake, North Carolina, USA
Wake, North Carolina, USA
1870
28 NOV 1870
Age 69
Death of Josiah Stephens in Marble Hill, Bollinger, Missouri, USA
Marble Hill, Bollinger, Missouri, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Nov 1801
    Event Place: Wake, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 NOV 1870
    Event Place: Marble Hill, Bollinger, Missouri, USA

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