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Porter Scott Stephens 1883–1951 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Feb 1883

Birth Location: Cobb County, Georgia

Death Date: Feb 1951

Death Location: Cobb County, GA

Father: Joshua Stephens

Mother: Mary Banister

Spouse(s): Minnie Dunn

Children(s): Mary Stephens, Laura Stephens, Bessie Stephens, William Stephens, Martha Stephens, Dorothy Stephens

The story of Porter Scott Stephens began in 1883 in Cobb County, Georgia. Porter Scott Stephens married Minnie Lou Dunn, and had children including Bessie Gertrude Stephens, Dorothy Lee Stephens, Laura Corine Stephens, Martha Elizabeth Stephens, Mary Lou Stephens, William Hardy Stephens. Porter Scott Stephens passed away in 1951 in Cobb County, GA.

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Biography

  • The story of Porter Scott Stephens began in 1883 in Cobb County, Georgia.
  • Porter Scott Stephens married Minnie Lou Dunn, and had children including Bessie Gertrude Stephens, Dorothy Lee Stephens, Laura Corine Stephens, Martha Elizabeth Stephens, Mary Lou Stephens, William Hardy Stephens.
  • Porter Scott Stephens passed away in 1951 in Cobb County, GA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joshua Stephens
1837–1912
Birth Location: Franklin County, GA
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Mary Banister
1848–1910
Birth Location: Cobb Co, GA
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Spouses(s)

Minnie Dunn
1885–1968
Birth Location: Cobb Co, GA
MD

Children(s)

Mary Stephens
1907–1994
Birth Location: Cobb Co, GA
MS
Laura Stephens
1909–
Birth Location: Cobb Co, GA
LS
Bessie Stephens
1912–
Birth Location: Cobb Co, GA
BS
William Stephens
1915–1915
Birth Location: Cobb Co, GA
WS
Martha Stephens
1917–1995
Birth Location: Cobb Co, GA
MS
Dorothy Stephens
1921–1986
Birth Location: Cobb Co, GA
DS

Porter Stephens's Ancestors

Self
Porter Stephens
1883–1951
Birth Place: Cobb County, Georgia
Parents
Joshua Pitchford Stephens
1837–1912
Franklin County, GA
Mary (Catherine) Banister
1848–1910
Cobb Co, GA
Grandparents
John Banister
1814–1903
South Carolina
Mary Murdock
1819–1892
Newberry Co, SC
Great-Grandparents
William Murdock
1794–1866
Sarah Barrett
1796–1866
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Murdock
1766–1857
Elizabeth Davenport
1775–1857

Porter Stephens's Descendants

1.
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Porter (Scott) Stephens (9 Feb 1883–Feb 1951) m. Minnie (Lou) Dunn (13 Dec 1885–18 Oct 1968)
  1. 1. Mary (Lou) Stephens 1907–1994 m. Raymond (Lonnie Guffin) Sr 1907–1992
  2. 2. Laura (Corine) Stephens 1909– m. Luther (Ross) Ledford 1905–1975
  3. 3. Bessie (Gertrude) Stephens 1912– m. Ernest (Guy) Newton 1903–1977
  4. 4. William (Hardy) Stephens 1915–1915
  5. 5. Martha (Elizabeth) Stephens 1917–1995
  6. 6. Dorothy (Lee) Stephens 1921–1986

Porter Stephens's Timeline

2 Records

1883
9 Feb 1883
Birth of Porter Scott Stephens in Cobb County, Georgia
Cobb County, Georgia
1951
Feb 1951
Age 68
Death of Porter Scott Stephens in Cobb County, GA
Cobb County, GA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Feb 1883
    Event Place: Cobb County, Georgia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb 1951
    Event Place: Cobb County, GA
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