I have long been interested in Robert Stephenson and his wife Susan F. Stephenson of Madison County,AL. Robert Stephenson was living in Madison County,AL in 1850: Robert Stephenson age 26 b. AL. Susan F. Stephenson,age,23,b.TN James B. Stephenson,age 2 b.AL By 1860 Sarah A.E. Stephenson had been added to this family in Madison: 1860 Census of Madison Robert S. Stephenson 39 Susan F. 30 James B. 11 Sarah A.E. 9 I have not been able to identify this Robert S. Stephenson,but I have recently received information that sheds some light on his wife Susan F. Stephenson. Pauline Gandrud,a genealogist, copied courthouse records in Madison County,she mentioned a William Stephenson that must have died around 1879. His wife was a Mary Clutts and Susan F. Stephenson,wife of Robert, and a Mary Maddox of Giles County,TN. were mentioned. Gandrud referred to Susan F. Stephenson's maiden name as Jude or Douglas? It seems from information I have received that Susan F. Stephenson's maiden name was probably JENNINGS. Sarah W. Jordan married Samuel Jennings and Samuel Jennings' mother was an Elizabeth Jennings. I am going to list many names and places in hopes someone might have a clue to Robert Stephenson's connections. Sarah W. Jordan was the daughter of Samuel Jordan and his Elizebeth ____: Giles County Will Abstracts 1814 - 1900 Compiled by Clara M. Parker 1988 Jordan, Samuel--------will written 1843; In order to divide my estate fairly, I make the following legacies to two of my children and my son-in-law to make them equal with what I have formerly given to my other children. To daughter Sarah W. Jennings and her heirs negro girl Betsy. To daughter Elizabeth M. Johnson and her heirs negro girl Minerva. To son-in-law John Hankins negro girl Louisa. All the balance of my estate to be equally divided among my children that may be living and grandchildren. If wife marries she shall have half of my estate and at her death be divided among children. Executors: Thomas Batte, James Abernathy Witnesses: W. P. Richardson, George Small. Sarah W. Jordan married Samuel Jennings. She died before her mother. She left six children: Lucy Ann who married Samuel B. James of Corinth, Mississippi, Mary H. Mckinney wife of Phillip Mckinney of Kellys Creek, Lincoln County, Tennessee. Sarah H. married Robert Lewter lived in Giles County, Benjamin P. Jennings, Susan married -Robert STEVENSON, Elizabeth married Bartley Hindman. She died leaving two children John W. & Thomas L. Hindman. Elizabeth Jordan married Robert Johnson. She died leaving daughter Sarah who married W. S. Elmore Rowland of cotton Plant, Arkansas. (here maybe error--may be daughter Sarah Elmore and son Rowland) Virginia wife Elizabeth Jennings, mother of Samuel Jennings, mentions her grandaughter Susan Frances Stephenson in a will in Lincoln County,TN. Who could Robert Stephenson,husband of Susan F. Stephenson have been? My Samuel Stephenson b. 1795 in York County,South Carolina, went to Giles County,TN. before 1820. Samuel's father was Robert Stephenson and Samuel had a brother named Robert Stephenson b. 1793. The "Holt" surname is mentioned on a second email I am sending ,and my Sylvester Brown Stephenson married Mary Holt of Giles County,TN. in 1857. The last place my Samuel Stephenson was living was in Madison County,Alabama in 1860. I also know that a John Stephenson of the Fayette County,PA. Stephenson b. 1798 married Anne Steger in Madison County,AL. and went on to live in Wood County,WV. Could this Robert Stephenson be related to the Robert Stephenson who once lived in Lincoln County,Ky. and died in 1830 Limestone County,AL.,which is the next county west of Madison? I noticed at the Stephenson Forum at the Genforum that an Elizabeth Stephenson married a Jonathan Jennings and second to a Nixon. Elizabeth Stephenson was from the line of Edward Stephenson and Margaret McNeil. Nixons from Kentucky married into the family of Robert Stephenson of Lincoln County,KY. and Limestone County,AL. If anyone notices anything interesting,please let me know. Tom Stephenson