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Lewis Stephens 1767–1834 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 January 1767

Birth Location: Shenandoah, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 24 January 1834

Death Location: Stephens City, Frederick County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Johannes Sr.

Mother: Maria Rittenhouse

Spouse(s): Catherine Brinker

Children(s): Mary Stephens

The story of Lewis Stephens began in 1767 in Shenandoah, Virginia, USA. Lewis Stephens married Catherine Mary Brinker, and had children including Mary Polly Stephens. Lewis Stephens passed away in 1834 in Stephens City, Frederick County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Lewis Stephens began in 1767 in Shenandoah, Virginia, USA.
  • Lewis Stephens married Catherine Mary Brinker, and had children including Mary Polly Stephens.
  • Lewis Stephens passed away in 1834 in Stephens City, Frederick County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lewis Stephens's Ancestors

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Lewis Stephens
1767–1834
Birth Place: Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
Parents
Johannes Peter Stephens Sr.
1687–1757
Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Maria (Christina) Rittenhouse
1695–1757
Germany or Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, American Colonies
Grandparents
Hans (Gabriel Stäffen\Steffen) Stephens
1645–1720
Henggart, Andelfingen, Canton Zürich, Switzerland
Barbara ((Sidler)) Bär
1652–1711
Henggart, Andelfingen, Canton Zürich, Switzerland
Rev. (Nicholas "Claus") Rittenhouse
1666–1734
Mülheim, Koln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Wilhelmina (Hendricks) Dewess
1673–1737
Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden Municipality, Friesland, Netherlands
Great-Grandparents
Hans Steffen
1614–1720
Barbara Sigg
1616–1663
Hanß (Bar)
1618–1676
Anna Bar
1617–1665
Wilhelm Rettinghausen
1644–1708
Geertruida Kersten
1646–1708
Gerritt Deweese
1641–1694
Zijtijen Lieuwes
1644–1703
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Heinrich Staffen
1580–1634
Verena Meier
1590–1625
Elias Sigg
1590–
Elsia Knopfli
1591–
Hans Baer
1584–1628
Barbara Wydler
1595–1649
Johannes Syedler
1583–1683
Katharina Kleiner
1587–1627
Claus Rittershausen
1620–1678
Maria Hagershoff\Hagerhoffe
1619–1648
Pieter Kersten
1619–1651
Clerke Everts
1621–1651
Henrick Luijtensz
1615–1679
Adriaentje Jans
1619–1661
Lebe II
1620–1703
Diewertje Ruijter
1625–1700

Lewis Stephens's Descendants

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Lewis Stephens (23 January 1767–24 January 1834) m. Catherine (Mary) Brinker (26 Dec 1770–07 Aug 1839)
  1. 1. Mary ("Polly") Stephens 1796–1864 m. Christopher (Slonaker) Jr. 1799–1863
    1. 1. John (Wesley Slonaker) Sr. 1829–1912 m. Margarett (Ellen) Widmyer 1842–1926
      1. 1. **Louisa (Ann) Slonaker 1881–1971 m. **David (Francis) Kerns 1875–1954
        1. 1. Icie (Pearl Eula) Kerns 1908–1993 m. Aldin (Ervin) Belford 1914–2011

Lewis Stephens's Timeline

2 Records

1767
23 January 1767
Birth of Lewis Stephens in Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
1834
24 January 1834
Age 67
Death of Lewis Stephens in Newtown-Stephenburg, Frederick, Virginia, USA
Newtown-Stephenburg, Frederick, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 January 1767
    Event Place: Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: No title page, just an index of names
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Monroe

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 January 1834
    Event Place: Newtown-Stephenburg, Frederick, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: No title page, just an index of names
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Stephens City, Frederick County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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