lets try this again, i am looking for 2 brothers of William Robert Stephenson 1st BROTHER _________________ Stephenson no other information stopped in East Texas to make his home ________________________________________________ 2nd BROTHER William Robert Stephenson born Nov. 11, 1847 maybe Mississippi moved to Brazos Co. Millican, Texas cemetery ____________________ his 1st marriage ________________ Dordon or Dardon? no other information 4 children together Lee, Marcellus, Bula, Edith Stephenson Mollie Pauline Peyton her 1st husband Benjamin _________ Dawson 4 children together Richard, Sally, Calvin, Lissis Dawson 2nd marriage 1890 Mollie Pauline Peyton - my great grandmother William Robert Stephenson - my great grandfather she was born _____________ 1863 maybe Mississippi she died _______________ 1903 4 children together Becky, James, Elmore, Zudia Stephenson ____________________________________________________ 3rd BROTHER ___________________ Stephenson no other information THIS IS OUR STORY: These 3 brothers came from East maybe Mississippi, Alabama, Florida??? one brother settled in East Texas 2 brothers stopped in Brazos Co. Millican, Texas the 3rd brother listed here got into some trouble with a gun ( maybe someone got shot ) ??? so he moved we thought West. Now i just heard this story. a lady in Bryan, Texas told my cousin at church that she is a Stephenson and that her great grandfather had settled in Millican, Texas but had got into some trouble and moved to Kansas or Okalahoma ( my cousin can not remember ) and planted an apple orchard. and she moved to Brazos Co. Bryan, Texas because of her roots. ( we are trying to find this lady now ) Now the 2nd brother is my great grandfather he settled in Brazos Co. Millican, Texas and remained there until he died in 1915 This is my line: William Robert Stephenson m. Mollie Pauline Peyton (Dawson) Elmore Virginia Stephenson m. Emma Hall Flynt Kathryn Lazell Stephenson m. Ervin Eugene Cihal Virginia Jean Cihal --- Me any help will be appreciated thanks jeanc jean cihal tomas jeanc@ykc.com
Hi Jean, "Dordon or Dardon" may well be "Durden, Derden, or Darden". There was such a family in Perry County, Alabama prior to 1850. At least some of their inlaws moved to Milam County, TX around and prior to 1850. Isn't that fairly close to Brazos County, TX? Alison Stevens, (who can't remember geography properly this morning) _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com