Ruth, in your research have you run across any RAWLS-BASS-DROMGRULE or ALSTON families, mine were there in the 1805 era. Any help is truly appreciated. in genealogy Bobby Rawls Big Spring, Texas ----- Original Message ----- From: <Rknevels@aol.com> To: <MSJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 2:10 AM Subject: Re: [MSJEFFER-L] Cemeteries > Hi Janette, > > We are not related to the Stephens family, but my husband had many ancestors > in Jefferson County. I have spent many hours reading old Jefferson County > newspapers. > > His great aunt, Jennie "May" Nevels married in 1891 to Mr. Lee Pritchard. > Lee was the son of Robert Alexander Pritchard and Jerusha Stephens. Jerusha was > a daughter of Daniel H. Stephens. > > Then on another line, one of his Turnage relatives married in 1886 to Joanna > Stephens. She was the daughter of Joseph Stephens. Joseph was a brother of > Jerusha. > > I will send you copies of obits for Lee Pritchard and Joanna Turnage. > > Ruth > > > ==== MSJEFFER Mailing List ==== > "Isn't genealogy fun? The answer to one problem, leads to two more." > >