I am trying to research my 2nd Great Grandfather, Benjamin Stedman. His trail runs to Phelps County but I don't have any more information then this. Do you know who his parents are? Do you have any information about this man? Benjamin Franklin STEDMAN, Sr., was born in 1830 in Rolla, Phelps, Missouri, and was buried in Thomas Fairview Cemetery, Phelps Co, Missouri, USA. Noted events in his life were: He homesteaded a farm before 1861 in Big Dry Fork Creek, South Dillon township, Phelps County, MO Benjamin married Martha THOMAS, daughter of Charles L THOMAS and Milberry WINTERS, on 1 Sep 1858. Martha was born about 1841 in Missouri, USA, died in 1873 about age 32, and was buried in Thomas Fairview Cemetery, Phelps Co, Missouri, USA. They had five children: William Albert, Charles M., Mary E., Alice A., and Hugh W.. This informaiton was from the Phelps County Genealogical Society, Phelps County Missouri Heritage, Volume II (Rolla, MO, Phelps County Genealogical Society, 1994), p88, col 2. Jonathan Bohlmann jebwhs87@hotmail.com