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MARTIN LEWIS STEPHENS 1845–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Oct 1845

Birth Location: Whitley, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 4 Jan 1923

Death Location: Elk City, Montgomery co., Ks

Father: SOLOMON *

Mother: RACHEL --

Spouse(s): Melissa JAVENS, Elizabeth SMITH

Children(s): Meshack STEPHENS, Josephine Stephens

In 1845, MARTIN LEWIS STEPHENS entered the world in Whitley, Kentucky, United States, born to Solomon Stephens I And Rachel Murphy. MARTIN LEWIS STEPHENS married Elizabeth Smith, Melissa Javens, and had children including Josephine Stephens, Meshack M Stephens. MARTIN LEWIS STEPHENS passed away in 1923 in Elk City, Montgomery co., Ks.

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Biography

  • In 1845, MARTIN LEWIS STEPHENS entered the world in Whitley, Kentucky, United States, born to Solomon Stephens I And Rachel Murphy.
  • MARTIN LEWIS STEPHENS married Elizabeth Smith, Melissa Javens, and had children including Josephine Stephens, Meshack M Stephens.
  • MARTIN LEWIS STEPHENS passed away in 1923 in Elk City, Montgomery co., Ks.

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Spouses(s)

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MARTIN STEPHENS's Ancestors

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MARTIN STEPHENS
1845–1923
Birth Place: Whitley, Kentucky, United States
Parents
SOLOMON STEPHENS I *
1810–1862
Marsh Creek, Whitley, KY, USA
RACHEL (MURPHY) --
1812–1895
Knox, Kentucky, United States,
Grandparents
ELISHA (B. STEPHENS) SR
1788–1850
Asherville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Sarah ("Sally" Nancy "Creasy") WILSON
1800–1866
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
MOSES *
1762–1850
MARGARET --
1762–1807
William Wilson
1764–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joshua Rev.
1735–1824
Elizabeth Dyer
1736–1824
John Williams
1716–1778
Rebecca Miller
1722–1763

MARTIN STEPHENS's Descendants

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MARTIN (LEWIS) STEPHENS (12 Oct 1845–4 Jan 1923) m. Melissa JAVENS (Abt 1850–) m. Elizabeth SMITH (1853–)
  1. 1. Meshack (M.) STEPHENS 1884–
  2. 2. Josephine Stephens 1887–

MARTIN STEPHENS's Timeline

2 Records

1845
12 Oct 1845
Birth of MARTIN LEWIS STEPHENS in Whitley, Kentucky, United States
Whitley, Kentucky, United States
1923
4 Jan 1923
Age 78
Death of MARTIN LEWIS STEPHENS in Elk City, Montgomery co., Ks
Elk City, Montgomery co., Ks

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Oct 1845
    Event Place: Whitley, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jan 1923
    Event Place: Elk City, Montgomery co., Ks

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