I am looking for Elizabeth Stephen who was married to Peter David IV. She was born probably in North Carolina about 1784... My "Brick Wall" is finding out who her parents were. I have a detailed letter from my gg grandmother stating that she was first cousin to Alexander H. Stephens. Does anyway have any ideas on how to find out her parents? Can't wait for some direction. :) Thanks, Stark Martin Descendants of ELIZABETH STEPHENS Generation No. 1 1. ELIZABETH1 STEPHENS1,2 was born January 11, 1784 in North Carolina, USA3,4, and died August 1859 in Madison Co. GA.. She married PETER DAVID5,6,7,8,9, son of PETER DAVID and MARY WHITE. He was born September 23, 1787 in Virginia, USA10, and died June 22, 1870 in Madison County, Georgia, USA. Notes for PETER DAVID: The DAVID Cemetery is located near Paoli on the Peter David home place as mentioned in John Morrisett's will, I believe: "4th I desire and direct that one half acre be reserved on my Fathers Peter Davids old place including his family Grave Yard forever from sale or transfer likewise that one fourth acre at The west end of the dwelling I now reside in shall be ground? forever for my family Graveyard" Children of ELIZABETH STEPHENS and PETER DAVID are: i. WIIIAM W.2 DAVID, b. 1808; d. Bef. 1870. ii. HENRY H. DAVID, b. 1811. iii. RACHEL C. DAVID, b. 1814; d. Bef. 1870; m. ISSAC D. VAUGHN. iv. MARY M. DAVID, b. 1815; d. Bef. 1870; m. ? MEADOWS. v. JOHN MORRISETT DAVID10, b. November 18, 1816, Georgia; m. OLEATHEA M.; b. Abt. 1843, Georgia. vi. ELIZABETH E. DAVID, b. Abt. 1820; d. Aft. 1870; m. ? VAUGHN. vii. SARAH ANN DAVID, b. 1820; m. JOHN M.D. RAINY EADES. viii. JAMES MITCHELL DAVID11,12,13,14,15, b. October 24, 1823, Madison, Jackson Co. GA.; d. September 14, 1862, Sharpsburg Fight at Crampton's Gap, Maryland; m. ELIZABETH "BETSY" GHOLSTON16,17, October 05, 1849, Madison Co. GA18,19,20,21; b. June 16, 1827, Madison, Jackson Co. GA.; d. May 22, 1900, Madison, Jackson Co. GA.. Notes for JAMES MITCHELL DAVID: Jas M. David, Enlisted in Company G, Unit 43 GA Infantry, of the Southern Confederacy on March 10, 1862. Rank Induction Corporal, Discharge - Corporal. Residence at time of enlistment is stated to be Jackson Co., GA. James David died at Sharps burg, which was the site of the battle of Antie tam. The battle lasted several days until the Confederacy lost the battle and Lee had to retreat. Notes for ELIZABETH "BETSY" GHOLSTON: Tombstone reads "Elizabeth Freeman", "Erected by her son J.P. David" Letter written by granddaughter Clara Freeman Stark: "Our devoted grandmother, Elizabeth Gholston David Freeman, the only grandparent we ever knew, lived to be 72 years old, losing the sight in her left eye (beautiful brown eyes were hers) several years before her death, which occurred near as I can recall about the year 1899, was buried at Danielsville, Georgia, County site of Madison County. ix. LEWIS M. DAVID22, b. March 12, 1829, Georgia; d. Bef. October 06, 1864, Madison County, Georgia, USA. Endnotes 1. History of Mother's Ancestors as Far Back as We Know: By Clara Freeman Stark. 2. Joyce Compton, jvcompton@juno.com. 3. Madison Co. Cemetery Book, Pg. 10, David CemeteryE. (Elizabeth) David, Jan. 11, 1784 - Aug. 1859P. (Peter) David, Sept. 23, 1787 - June 22, 1870L. (Lewis) M. David, Mar 12, 1829 - Sept. 29, 1874 (son of Peter & Elizabeth)There are several unmarked graves here. 4. Enumerated August 12, 1850 by J. J. McCullosh, 1850 U S Federal Census, (45th Subdivision, Jackson County, Georgia). 5. History of Mother's Ancestors as Far Back as We Know. By Clara Freeman Stark 6. Joyce Compton, jvcompton@juno.com. 7. Madison Co. Cemetery Book, Page 10. 8. Enumerated 13th, November 1850 by Rufus M. Seading(?), 1850 U S Federal Census, Georgia, Madison County, District 56, (Ancestry. com,Inc.,2001 {http://www. ancestry. com} (April 2,, 2002)), Roll M432_76, Page 195, Image - 396, 513/513 Peter David - 61 M, Farmer, 4000, Virginia, Cannot read Elizabeth David - 65 F, North Carolina, John M. David - 31M, Farmer, Georgia Lewis M. David - 22M, Farmer, Georgia Mary J. Meaders - 9 F, Georgia. 9. Submitted by Anne C. Booth, abooth@ktc.com, Will of Peter David, August 23, 1867, Madison County, Georgia, (Will Records 1811 - 1922... Madison County, Georgia), page 239. 10. Enumerated August 12, 1850 by J. J. McCullosh, 1850 U S Federal Census, (45th Subdivision, Jackson County, Georgia). 11. Clara Freeman Stark, "History of Mother's Ancestors as Far Back as We Know." 12. Joyce Compton, jvcompton@juno.com. 13. Boatman, Dave, Henry White of Buckingham, ({Secondary source} Informatioon froom Jerry Brooks, Norcross GA.). 14. 1850 U S Federal Census, GA, Madison Co.. 15. American Civil War Soldiers., Online, (Ancestry. com,Inc.,2001 {http://www. ancestry. com} (Jan 20, 2002)). 16. Clara Freeman Stark, "History of Mother's Ancestors as Far Back as We Know." 17. Hebron Presbyterian Church 1796 - 1996. 18. Clara Freeman Stark, "History of Mother's Ancestors as Far Back as We Know." 19. Boatman, Dave, Henry White of Buckingham, ({Secondary source} Informatioon froom Jerry Brooks, Norcross GA.). 20. Dodd, Jordan R., et. al., Marriages - Georgia to 1850 {Online}, (Ancestry. com,Inc.,2001 {http://www. ancestry. com} (Jan 15, 2002)). 21. 1812 - 1899 Madison County, Georgia - Marriages. 22. Enumerated August 12, 1850 by J. J. McCullosh, 1850 U S Federal Census, (45th Subdivision, Jackson County, Georgia).