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William Erwin Stephens 1829 – 1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Feb 1829

Birth Location: Rush, Indiana, United States

Death Date: 24 Apr 1897

Death Location: Richland City, Fountain, Indiana, United States

Father: James Stephens

Mother: Malinda White

Spouse(s): Martha Clifton

Children(s): John STEPHENS

William Erwin Stephens was born in 1829 in Rush, Indiana, United States, the child of James Edward Stephens and Malinda White. William Erwin Stephens married Martha Catherine Clifton, and had children including John Arthur STEPHENS. William Erwin Stephens passed away in 1897 in Richland City, Fountain, Indiana, United States.

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Biography

  • William Erwin Stephens was born in 1829 in Rush, Indiana, United States, the child of James Edward Stephens and Malinda White.
  • William Erwin Stephens married Martha Catherine Clifton, and had children including John Arthur STEPHENS.
  • William Erwin Stephens passed away in 1897 in Richland City, Fountain, Indiana, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Stephens
1777 – 1850
Birth Location: Washington County, Pennsylvania
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Malinda White
1790 –
Birth Location: Fayette County, Kentucky
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Spouses(s)

Martha Clifton
1832 – 1903
Birth Location: , , Kentucky, USA
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Children(s)

John STEPHENS
1865 – 1921
Birth Location: Fountain County, Indiana, USA
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William Stephens's Ancestors

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William Stephens
1829 – 1897
Birth Place: Rush, Indiana, United States
Parents
James Edward Stephens
1777 – 1850
Washington County, Pennsylvania
Malinda White
1790 –
Fayette County, Kentucky
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Stephens's Descendants

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William (Erwin) Stephens (28 Feb 1829 – 24 Apr 1897) m. Martha (Catherine) Clifton (22 Oct 1832 – 10 Jun 1903)
  1. 1. John (Arthur) STEPHENS (9 Dec 1865 – 19 Apr 1921) m. Rebecca (Jane) SHORT (16 May 1866 – 1938)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Stephens (22 Feb 1889 – 18 Aug 1964)
    2. 2. Nellie (Myrtle) Stephens (24 Aug 1890 – 15 Apr 1968)
    3. 3. Bessie (Gladys) STEVENS (Feb. 1899 – 16 Jul 1944) m. Reuben (W) NANCE (1895 – )
      1. 1. Mary (Nance) Fowler (27 Oct 1926 – Abt 1990) m. Le (Roy) Fowler
        1. 1. Carolyn (J) McMahel (Dec 1946 – 20-2024-08) m. Duane (Ronald) McMahel (07/19/1935 – 03-2023-04)
        2. 2. Robin Griswold
        3. 3. Elaine Getchius
        4. 4. John Fowler
      2. 2. William Gene
      3. 3. Paul Wayne
    4. 4. Infant (son) Stephens

William Stephens's Timeline

2 Records

1829
28 Feb 1829
Birth of William Erwin Stephens in Rush, Indiana, United States
Rush, Indiana, United States
1897
24 Apr 1897
Age 68
Death of William Erwin Stephens in Richland City, Fountain, Indiana, United States
Richland City, Fountain, Indiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1829
    Event Place: Rush, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Apr 1897
    Event Place: Richland City, Fountain, Indiana, United States
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