>Linda, My folks were gone to Maine about 1840, so those are not any >of David & Helen's kids. I still think they must be related. I would >think that people moved based on family info about land grants, >work, etc. Keep in touch; there may be something there. Jay > >Hi Jay, >I am sorry to say I don't have much info on my >STEPHENS/STEVENS....... they were >from Blackville which is not far from Blissfield ...... >Alice (Elsie) McKinnon born 1845 married John Stevens >Jane Pearson McKinnon her sister married a James Stevens >I may have more info somewhere else and will try and find it and get back to >you.....Linda > >Jay wrote: > >> Linda, Do you know where your Stephens' came from? I have always >> wondered what brought my relatives to Northumberland. It seems to be >> way out of the norm. Mine departed the British Isles from Langholm >> Scotland; but David is originally from South Cerney, Gloucestershire, >> England. This area is populated extensively with Stephens/Stevens >> families. >> Maybe a connection? >> Jay >> -- >> Jay >> >> ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy >records, go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >-------------------------------- -- Jay