Thanks, Betty, for comments about Clara Stephens' photo. I, too, think it's a sweet picture. Re: my ggg-grandfather "T.L." Thomas L. Stephens' middle name ... I have found a number of Lewises and Lawrences in the Stephens' line ... and now a suggestion of perhaps Lewallen (Betty, did you find that in records?) ... but I haven't been able to find out for sure what his middle name was. That's one of my goals. There is a family tree on Ancestry.Com which shows Thomas L. Stephens' wife as Mary E. Hogan, whom I've never heard of nor found info about. I wrote to the owner of that family tree asking for their documentation on her name, as I didn't want to have wrong information in my files. But I never heard back from them - either time I've written - and believe their posting is incorrect. As for my research, I've found "T.L." Thomas L. Stephens was born 17 Dec. 1791 (1795 on gravestone at Vineyard Cemetery) in NC. He was the son of Philip Stephens (b. VA, d.1830 Roane Co. TN) and his wife Mary, and I believe (but haven't yet proved) the grandson of George Stephens of VA. He was married to Rhoda "Roda" Crisp on 21 July 1812 in Roane Co., TN. She was the daughter of John Crisp (b.1767 in SC) and Rutha __ Crisp (b.1777) in SC. Rhoda's siblings were Elizabeth, James, Elias, and John. Thomas and Roda/Rhoda Stephens had children Patsy, George, Sarah, Philip Jackson (my gg-grandfather, often incorrectly called Peter Jackson, who married Amanda Miller, lived in Barry Co), Mary Alice (who married John Tucker, lived in Barry Co.) and Emily Jane (who married Wheeling Combs, lived in Barry Co.). In this mess of my notes and files I have more info which I'll get to and post at a later time. In the 1850 U.S. Census, they were all living in Monroe County, TN. In 1858, Thomas and son Philip J. registered their land Pre-emptions north and east (Stony Point) of present day Exeter. In Vineyard Cemetery, Exeter, you'll find T.L. and Rhoda Stephens, and P.J. and Amanda Stephens (father Thomas L. and son Philip Jackson). If there are errors and misinformation in my data, I for sure want to know about it, as the last thing I want to do is pass along faulty information. I'd love to have input from other Stephens (and Brattin/West/Henderson/Inman) researchers ... all help is appreciated toward making all our family trees as complete and correct as we possibly can, eh? Thank you all very much. I just love MOBARRY! Linda Ruth Stephens McCormick