This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: brattaind Surnames: Stephens, Dodd, Wright, Burkes Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.mississippi.counties.kemper/1648/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi.. I'm looking for any information on Stevens/Stephens and Wright family of Kemper or Neshoba County Ms. The info I have the Stephens/Stevens family lived in ir near Moscow, Kemper, Ms (according to family history and census back to 1850s) Simeon Stephens (abt 1800 in SC.. lived in AL) moved to Kemper county sometime in the 1840s ( children before that born in AL and after born in Ms).. married Ellen. children..Mahala, Mary Ellen, Nancy, John, and more. I am releated to William Riley Sadler Stephens, Simeon's grandson (accoding to 1880 census.. Moscow, Kemper, Ms).. born 1872.. died 1956 Kemper county, Ms. William (Billy) married Molly (Callaway?) and then Elizabeth Lizzie Wright abt 1906 in Neshoba county. Story goes William father was a Sadler and mother a Stephens, but his parents died in a house fire and left his brother, John, and him orphan. William Stephens had 3 known children by Mollie.... Charlie, Allie, and Andrew. He had abt 12 children from Lizzie...Bill, Melvin, Elmer, Assabury, Johnnie, Laura, Wilson, Rosa May, J.C. (Johnny?), Preston.... I believe Lizzie parents were Hugh Wright and Emma. I know she had family by name of Elgie, Clyde and Irwin... believe they lived near Kellis Store, Kemper, Ms, but came from Neshoba county, Ms. Preston Stevens.. son of William Riley Sadler Stephens.. married Iva Jewell Dodd from Attala Co., Ms. She was the daughter of Otho George Dodd and Icie Fletter Burkes. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.