In the 1880 census I found Thomas Stephens, 54, Minister, KY-VA-TN. Living with his family was nephew Andrew, 20, MO-KY-VA At the time I wondered if Thomas could be a brother to James D. Stephens, also born in KY and one year older that James, and Andrew possibly belonging to another brother (his Mother was born in VA. and James wife Sarah was born in MO). In Vonda's new information on the WRV site I found where Thomas A. Stephens was the minister to marry Samuel Knox and his new bride in 1885. Samuel Knox had been married to Barbara Elizabeth Coggburn, she died sometime before 1885. James D. Stephens' son, John J. Stephens married Ruthe Ann Coggburn, sister of Barbara Elizabeth Coggburn. Did Thomas A. Stephens just happen to be the friend or Minister of Samuel Knox or was he related through James and John Stephens? Vonda has the date of marriage for John J. Stephens and Ruthe Ann Coggburn on her site but I haven't been able to find that record. I would be interested in knowing if Thomas A. Stephens married them. Incidentally, on Samuel Knox's marriage record in 1885, Thomas signed his name Thomas A. Stevens. Stevens is also how the name was spelled on the gravestone of John J. although all of the records I have found had the name spelled Stephens. If anyone has any information on Thomas A. Stephens I would love to hear from them. I would love to be able to put this family together. Pat Stevens