This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: STEPHENSON WHITE HARRIS HAMPTON Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/0VB.2ACI/6791.1 Message Board Post: Hi I can't help on your Hugh Stephenson, but, here's a BIG THANKS for your post. My Dad's uncle was also named Hugh, late 1800s birth. My father was an ONLY CHILD: Prentiss Oswald (called P.O.) Stephenson, b. 1914, on 1920 US Census for Fred & Lutie (Mattie Louise White) Stephenson, Lawrence County, Oakville District, Alabama. (Mother, Opal Lucille Harris, met my father when she lived at Mt. Hope). Having deceased parents & grandparents, I've REALLY been hard-pressed to find (or remember) the name of my GGrandfather! My grandfather (Fred Stephenson) died before my parents married in 1939; G'ma S. died in the 1960s. Your post jogged my memory; "Hodge Lawson" is my GGpa! You've confirmed connection to Carolina Stephensons I'd read travelled from Scotland/Ireland/Carolinas/Tenn, then to Alabama.ANY other info you may have on my White's (G'ma brother was Walter White) or Stephenson's roots would be greatly appreciated. Fred's brothers I can remember hearing of were: Hugh, ! Garland, Grady(?), Malcolm, Arthur, Pruitt, and a sister Gertrude who married Tom Chenault, all live(d) in Alabama. Supposedly, my "tree branch" descended from James Stephenson, 1st generation to Ireland, son of a Scotland shepherd,Robert--not related to the famous England railway set, though I see postings that say White/Stephensons in USA are. My info comes from a 1902 book written by J.C. Stephenson of Tennessee, which said the others in USA (not coming here) changed spelling to a "V" & our branch kept "PH"; modern media tells me he probably erred on that! Mentioned as an ancestor, in the Carolinas, was "Long Robert" Stephenson, nickname due to height. Have you heard of him? The book referred to "the Five" coming over: Wm, James,Ann, & 1 more brother & sister I don't recall right now. Best Regards, Happy Hunting, and Thanks Barb

Are these the same Stephensons who migrated around with the Reed and Carson families ?....and who later produced Adlai Stevenson ? I descend from John Reed = Margaret Carson (m 1779, Guilford Co NC). They moved to Giles Co TN around 1810. Just wondering....~malinda ----- Original Message ----- From: <rosered12001@yahoo.com> To: <NCROWAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 07, 2002 4:28 PM Subject: [NCRowan] Re: Stephenson/ Beattie (Alabama Mt Hope Connection) > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: STEPHENSON WHITE HARRIS HAMPTON > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/0VB.2ACI/6791.1 > > Message Board Post: > > Hi > I can't help on your Hugh Stephenson, but, here's a BIG THANKS for your post. My Dad's uncle was also named Hugh, late 1800s birth. My father was an ONLY CHILD: Prentiss Oswald (called P.O.) Stephenson, b. 1914, on 1920 US Census for Fred & Lutie (Mattie Louise White) Stephenson, Lawrence County, Oakville District, Alabama. (Mother, Opal Lucille Harris, met my father when she lived at Mt. Hope). Having deceased parents & grandparents, I've REALLY been hard-pressed to find (or remember) the name of my GGrandfather! My grandfather (Fred Stephenson) died before my parents married in 1939; G'ma S. died in the 1960s. Your post jogged my memory; "Hodge Lawson" is my GGpa! You've confirmed connection to Carolina Stephensons I'd read travelled from Scotland/Ireland/Carolinas/Tenn, then to Alabama.ANY other info you may have on my White's (G'ma brother was Walter White) or Stephenson's roots would be greatly appreciated. Fred's brothers I can remember hearing of were: Hugh, ! > Garland, Grady(?), Malcolm, Arthur, Pruitt, and a sister Gertrude who married Tom Chenault, all live(d) in Alabama. Supposedly, my "tree branch" descended from James Stephenson, 1st generation to Ireland, son of a Scotland shepherd,Robert--not related to the famous England railway set, though I see postings that say White/Stephensons in USA are. My info comes from a 1902 book written by J.C. Stephenson of Tennessee, which said the others in USA (not coming here) changed spelling to a "V" & our branch kept "PH"; modern media tells me he probably erred on that! Mentioned as an ancestor, in the Carolinas, was "Long Robert" Stephenson, nickname due to height. Have you heard of him? The book referred to "the Five" coming over: Wm, James,Ann, & 1 more brother & sister I don't recall right now. Best Regards, Happy Hunting, and Thanks Barb > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237