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Josiah Joe S Stephens 1855 – 1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Mar 1855

Birth Location: Overton County, Tennessee

Death Date: 19 Aug 1922

Death Location: Monterey, Putnam County, Tennessee

Father: Nicholas Stephens

Mother: Jane Thompson

Spouse(s): Mary Phipps

Children(s): Walter Stephens, Alta STEPHENS, Eliza Stephens, Elzonia Stevens, Deza Stephens, Grover Stephens, Leona Stephens, Ada Stephens

In 1855, Josiah Joe S Stephens entered the world in Overton County, Tennessee, born to Nicholas Stephens and Jane Jennie Thompson. Josiah Joe S Stephens married Mary Clementine Phipps, and had children including Walter Grey Stephens, Alta STEPHENS, Eliza Stephens, Elzonia Stevens, Deza Stephens, Grover C Stephens, Leona Stephens, Ada Stephens. Josiah Joe S Stephens passed away in 1922 in Monterey, Putnam County, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • In 1855, Josiah Joe S Stephens entered the world in Overton County, Tennessee, born to Nicholas Stephens and Jane Jennie Thompson.
  • Josiah Joe S Stephens married Mary Clementine Phipps, and had children including Walter Grey Stephens, Alta STEPHENS, Eliza Stephens, Elzonia Stevens, Deza Stephens, Grover C Stephens, Leona Stephens, Ada Stephens.
  • Josiah Joe S Stephens passed away in 1922 in Monterey, Putnam County, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nicholas Stephens
1811 – 1862
Birth Location: Overton County, Tennessee, USA
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Jane Thompson
1816 – 1889
Birth Location: Tennessee
JT

Spouses(s)

Mary Phipps
1860 – 1948
Birth Location: Overton, Tennessee, USA
MP

Children(s)

Walter Stephens
1879 – 1907
Birth Location: Morgan, Tennessee
WS
Alta STEPHENS
1880 – 1950
Birth Location: Morgan, Tennessee
AS
Eliza Stephens
1885 – 1961
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
ES
Elzonia Stevens
1887 – 1918
Birth Location: Morgan, Tennessee
ES
Deza Stephens
1890 – 1972
Birth Location: Overton CO, TN
DS
Grover Stephens
1892 – 1913
Birth Location: Morgan, Tennessee
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Leona Stephens
1895 – 1915
Birth Location: Morgan, Tennessee
LS
Ada Stephens
1897 – 1975
Birth Location: Putnam County, Tennessee, USA
AS

Josiah Stephens's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Stephens
1855 – 1922
Birth Place: Overton County, Tennessee
Parents
Nicholas Stephens
1811 – 1862
Overton County, Tennessee, USA
Jane (Jennie) Thompson
1816 – 1889
Tennessee
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Stephens's Descendants

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Josiah (Joe S) Stephens (26 Mar 1855 – 19 Aug 1922) m. Mary (Clementine) Phipps (08 Jan 1860 – 29 Jul 1948)
  1. 1. Walter (Grey) Stephens (14 Aug 1879 – 11 Jun 1907)
  2. 2. Alta STEPHENS (14 Aug 1880 – 11 Aug 1950)
  3. 3. Eliza Stephens (21 Jun 1885 – 11 Oct 1961)
  4. 4. Elzonia Stevens (18 Sep 1887 – 14 June 1918)
  5. 5. Deza Stephens (28 Aug 1890 – 15 May 1972)
  6. 6. Grover (C) Stephens (29 Aug 1892 – 2 Jul 1913)
  7. 7. Leona Stephens (1 Mar 1895 – 13 Dec 1915)
  8. 8. Ada Stephens (29 April 1897 – 23 Nov 1975)

Josiah Stephens's Timeline

2 Records

1855
26 Mar 1855
Birth of Josiah Joe S Stephens in Overton County, Tennessee
Overton County, Tennessee
1922
19 Aug 1922
Age 67
Death of Josiah Joe S Stephens in Monterey, Putnam County, Tennessee
Monterey, Putnam County, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1855
    Event Place: Overton County, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Aug 1922
    Event Place: Monterey, Putnam County, Tennessee
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