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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 Stephens

In 1801, Josiah Stephens entered the world in Wake, North Carolina, USA, born to John Stephens and Ghaskey Hartsfield. Josiah Stephens married Abigail Yancy Medearis, and had children including John Stephens. Josiah Stephens passed away in 1870 in Marble Hill, Bollinger, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1801, Josiah Stephens entered the world in Wake, North Carolina, USA, born to John Stephens and Ghaskey Hartsfield.
  • Josiah Stephens married Abigail Yancy Medearis, and had children including John Stephens.
  • Josiah Stephens passed away in 1870 in Marble Hill, Bollinger, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Stephens
1776 – 1831
Birth Location: Wake County, North Carolina
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Ghaskey Hartsfield
1775 – 1824
Birth Location: Wake, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Abigail Medearis
1806 – 1894
Birth Location: Wake, North Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

John Stephens
1846 – 1910
Birth Location: Germany
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Josiah Stephens's Ancestors

Self
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

1.
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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 Stephens (abt 1846 – after 1910) m. Nellie (Ann Ellender) Snider (abt 1851 – 1937)
    1. 1. Dora (A.) Stephens (abt 1870 – 1895)
    2. 2. Rosa (A.) Stephens (20 Apr 1873 – 29 Jul 1932) m. H (Lars) Haney (Mar 1873 – UNKNOWN)
      1. 1. Ola (Pauline) Stephens (24 June 1893 – 19 June 1968)
      2. 2. Lassie (Lee) Haney (1902 – UNKNOWN)
      3. 3. Willie (Bell) Haney (abt 1904 – UNKNOWN)
      4. 4. Charlie Hannie (1907 – UNKNOWN)
      5. 5. Lossy (L) Haney (abt 1911 – )
      6. 6. Nellie Haney (abt 1914 – )
    3. 3. Lillian (Agnes "Lily") Stephens (1877 – 1962) m. James (Jefferson) Yell (17 Apr 1874 – 22 Sep 1957)
      1. 1. Jewel (O) Yell (abt 1900 – 18 Feb 1969) m. Harrison (R) Orr
      2. 2. Justin (Otto) YELL (21 Apr 1904 – 30 October 1977) m. Mattie ("Macyl") TIPTON (27 Apr 1910 – 7 Sep 2002)
        1. 1. Wayne (Norman) Yell (11 Aug 1926 – 2 Jan 2005) m. Marilyn (A) Miller (9 November 1929 – 18 Jan 2010)
        2. 2. J (C) Yell (19 Jun 1928 – 4 Aug 2004) m. Lola (Mae) Cotton (1 Dec 1928 – 13 Jun 2002) m. Margaret (Ann) RODGERS (3 Oct 1935 – 3 May 1984)
        3. 3. Willie (Mae) Yell (10 Apr 1930 – 10 July 2018) m. Olan (B) Ewing (30 November 1926 – 11 June 1989)
        4. 4. Jessie (Faye) Yell (21 Feb 1933 – ) m. Marion Kinsey
        5. 5. Justin (Doyle) Yell (23 Apr 1941 – 24 May 1999)
        6. 6. Connie (Sue) Yell (17 Sep 1943 – ) m. Alford (L) Nicholson m. Dorrell m. Bobby Kelly
        7. 7. Gaylia (June) Yell (26 Mar 1949 – 22 Sep 2021)
      3. 3. Jesse Yell (abt 1905 – )
      4. 4. Oscar (Fenton) Yell (29 May 1905 – 10 March 1945) m. Capitola Kelley (abt 1906 – 5 February 1997)
        1. 1. Evelyn (B) Yell (abt 1925 – )
        2. 2. Norma (J) Yell (abt 1929 – 2 April 2014) m. Buck (Duane) Hetzler (9 December 1921 – 13 July 2000)
        3. 3. James (L) Yell (abt 1931 – )
      5. 5. William (M.) Yell (24 Dec 1907 – 12 Nov 1988) m. Zuda (Mary) Tipton (17 January 1908 – 11 December 2002)
        1. 1. Judith (N) Yell (1930 – )
        2. 2. William (Monroe) Yell (16 May 1932 – 4 August 2020) m. Opal (Inez) Yell (27 October 1935 – 24 December 2010)
        3. 3. Otto (L) Yell (abt 1936 – )
        4. 4. Vonnie Yell (7 March 1937 – 27 Apr 2006) m. Jeffrey Martin m. ? Mesa
        5. 5. Donald (J) Yell (abt 1943 – )
      6. 6. Opal Yell (abt 1910 – 17 Feb 1992) m. Sterling Davis (abt 1896 – ) m. Stanford
    4. 4. William (Franklin) Stephens (9 March 1879 – 2 September 1943) m. Carrie (L) Stevens (5 January 1881 – 25 July 1931)

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

Sources

    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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