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Thomas Benton Stephens 1880–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Jan 1880

Birth Location: Denton, Wise County, Texas

Death Date: 09 Jun 1941

Death Location: Stockton, Cedar County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: Andrew Stephens

Mother: Alace Stephens

Spouse(s): Edna Linn

Children(s): Letha Stephens, Robert Stephens, Louis Stephens, Merle Stephens, James Stephens, Thomas Stephens

Thomas Benton Stephens was born in 1880 in Denton, Wise County, Texas, the child of Andrew Jackson Stephens And Alace Holford Stephens. In 1920, Thomas Benton Stephens resided in Rockdale, Carbon, Wyoming, USA. In 1930, Thomas Benton Stephens resided in Oak Grove, Montrose, Colorado, USA. Thomas Benton Stephens married Edna Maud Linn, and had children including James Stephens, Letha Betty Stephens, Louis Stephens, Merle Stephens, Robert Earl Stephens, Thomas B Stephens. Thomas Benton Stephens passed away in 1941 in Stockton, Cedar County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Thomas Benton Stephens was born in 1880 in Denton, Wise County, Texas, the child of Andrew Jackson Stephens And Alace Holford Stephens.
  • In 1920, Thomas Benton Stephens resided in Rockdale, Carbon, Wyoming, USA.
  • In 1930, Thomas Benton Stephens resided in Oak Grove, Montrose, Colorado, USA.
  • Thomas Benton Stephens married Edna Maud Linn, and had children including James Stephens, Letha Betty Stephens, Louis Stephens, Merle Stephens, Robert Earl Stephens, Thomas B Stephens.
  • Thomas Benton Stephens passed away in 1941 in Stockton, Cedar County, Missouri, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas Stephens's Ancestors

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Thomas Stephens
1880–1941
Birth Place: Denton, Wise County, Texas
Parents
Andrew Jackson Stephens
1830–1902
Bunceton, MO, USA
Alace (Holford) Stephens
1841–1919
Carroll, Arkansas
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Stephens's Descendants

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Thomas (Benton) Stephens (14 Jan 1880–09 Jun 1941) m. Edna (Maud) Linn (16 AUG 1892–28 Oct 1974)
  1. 1. Letha (Betty) Stephens 1926–2004 m. Sammie (Jay) Brown 1921–2012
    1. 1. Thomas (Jay) Brown 1948–2010
  2. 2. Robert (Earl) Stephens 1929–1987
  3. 3. Louis Stephens 1914– m. Clarence Stephens 1909–
  4. 4. Merle Stephens 1919–2001 m. Richard (E.) Spore 1916–1986
  5. 5. James Stephens 1906–1971 m. Mary (Viola) Jeffress 1908–1993
  6. 6. Thomas (B.) Stephens 1905–1909

Thomas Stephens's Timeline

6 Records

1880
14 Jan 1880
Birth of Thomas Benton Stephens in Denton, Wise County, Texas
Denton, Wise County, Texas
1920
1920
Age 40
Thomas Benton Stephens resided here in Rockdale, Carbon, Wyoming, USA
Rockdale, Carbon, Wyoming, USA
1930
1930
Age 50
Thomas Benton Stephens resided here in Oak Grove, Montrose, Colorado, USA
Oak Grove, Montrose, Colorado, USA
1935
1935
Age 55
Thomas Benton Stephens resided here in Fort Scott, Bourbon, Kansas
Fort Scott, Bourbon, Kansas
1940
1940
Age 60
Thomas Benton Stephens resided here in Linn, Cedar, Missouri, USA
Linn, Cedar, Missouri, USA
1941
09 Jun 1941
Age 61
Death of Thomas Benton Stephens in Stockton, Cedar, Missouri, USA
Stockton, Cedar, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jan 1880
    Event Place: Denton, Wise County, Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Linn, Cedar, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02095; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 20-10
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Rockdale, Carbon, Wyoming; Roll: T625_2025; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 22
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Oak Grove, Montrose, Colorado; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 2339982
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Rockdale, Carbon, Wyoming, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Rockdale, Carbon, Wyoming; Roll: T625_2025; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 22

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Oak Grove, Montrose, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Oak Grove, Montrose, Colorado; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 2339982

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Fort Scott, Bourbon, Kansas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Linn, Cedar, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02095; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 20-10

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Linn, Cedar, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Linn, Cedar, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02095; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 20-10

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Buckhorn, Chatham
    Record Source: U.S., Southern Claims Commission, Disallowed and Barred Claims, 1871-1880, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Barred and Disallowed Case Files of the Southern Claims Commission, 1871-1880; Record Group Title: Records of the U.S. House of Representatives, 1789 - 2015; Record Group Number: 233; Series Numb

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 Jun 1941
    Event Place: Stockton, Cedar, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Stockton, Cedar County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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