Michael Good points. I have the marriage application for Elmer Stephens & Pearl Dodd dated July 3, 1917. He lists that his father John Stephens is "dead". He states that his mother was Sarah Moles & lives in Kentucky. He also states that both parents were born in KY, of course that could be just what he thought or what he felt like putting down. My point is that according to census [1910] & this record, John Stephens must have passed away between end of April 1910 & beginning of July 1917. I need to look into seeing if there is a death certificate for John. Sarah was alive as of July 1917, but I haven't found her on the 1920 Census. Have you? Btw, if anyone needs a copy of Elmer Stephens marriage application, let me know & I'll e-mail it. Cathy crkp@svs.net ----- Original Message ----- > Although it is entirely possible, I would lean more towards William than > Joseph, as William was already in Russell County, Kentucky by 1870, where > John and his family were first noted in 1880 census records. Also, both the > 1880 Census for John and the 1860 Census for William, show John as "John G. > Stephens," which is a another fairly good indicator that they are the same. > So far, have not located any other records, death, marriage, etc., for this > family, but am still searching. > > Cheers, Michael > Kent Island, Maryland >

Can find nothing in available Death Records for either John or Sarah. Here is Sarah in 1920: 1920 Census, Harrison Township, Pulaski County, Kentucky 30/30 Liberty Road Ethel Stevens, head, rents, m, w, 32, married, b Kentucky, father b Tennessee, mother b Tennessee, farmer Ida B., wife, f, w, 22, married, b Kentucky, father b Kentucky, mother b Kentucky Sarah A., mother, f, w, 64, widow, b Tennessee, father b Tennessee, mother b Tennessee Ulyssus, brother, m, w, 45, single, b Kentucky, father b Tennessee, mother b Tennessee, no occupation Evert, nephew, m, w, 9, single, b Kentucky, father b Tennessee, mother b Tennessee, farm labor Cheers, Michael Kent Island, Maryland ----- Original Message ----- From: "crkp" <crkp@svs.net> To: <STEPHENS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 15, 2006 11:39 AM Subject: Re: [STEPHENS] What About This: John Stephens > Elmer Stephens > > Michael > Good points. > I have the marriage application for Elmer Stephens & Pearl Dodd dated > July 3, 1917. He lists that his father John Stephens is "dead". He states > that his mother was Sarah Moles & lives in Kentucky. He also states that > both parents were born in KY, of course that could be just what he thought > or what he felt like putting down. > My point is that according to census [1910] & this record, John Stephens > must have passed away between end of April 1910 & beginning of July 1917. > I > need to look into seeing if there is a death certificate for John. Sarah > was > alive as of July 1917, but I haven't found her on the 1920 Census. Have > you? > Btw, if anyone needs a copy of Elmer Stephens marriage application, let > me know & I'll e-mail it. > Cathy

Here is Sarah Stephens in the 1930 Census, now in Indiana: 1930 Hendricks Township, Shelby County, Indiana 61/61 Edgar Stephens, head, owns home, m, w, 30, married, b Kentucky, father b Alabama, mother b Tennessee, farmer, general farm Sarah, mother, f, w, 73, widow, b Tennessee, father b Tennessee, mother b Tennessee Ulisses, brother, m, w, 53, single, b Kentucky, father b Alabama, mother b Tennessee Elbert, nephew, m, w, 20, single, b Kentucky, father b Kentucky, mother b Kentucky, farm labor Cheers, Michael Kent Island, Maryland

John Stephens is buried in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Jamestown, Russell County, Kentucky. Here is his headstone transcription and also that of his daughter: Stephens, John 4-26-1850 to 5-22-1911 R22G2 "Our dear father gone before, To meet us on the golden shore"Stephens, Lenora 10-19-1876 to 7-2-1911 R21G1 "Remember friends as you pass by, As you are now so once was I, As I am now so you shall be, Prepare for death and follow me" Cheers, Michael Kent Island, Maryland

LOL!!! Okay, I can't help but laugh! Sarah's info has been right here under my nose. I'm in Shelby Co.,Indiana. I knew that Elmer [my gr granfather] & one of his brothers had moved here. Don't know why I hadn't thought about that she might have also. Okay, I know where Elmer is buried & I think his brother is near him. I'll do some checking to see if Sarah is there also. I will also get to the Health Dept. to see about getting her death certificate, hopefully Monday. Btw, how you you connect to my line of Stephens? Cathy crkp@svs.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "D Michael Johnson" <breadman4@verizon.net> To: <STEPHENS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 15, 2006 5:17 PM Subject: Re: [STEPHENS] What About This: John Stephens > Elmer Stephens > > Here is Sarah Stephens in the 1930 Census, now in Indiana: > > 1930 Hendricks Township, Shelby County, Indiana > 61/61 > Edgar Stephens, head, owns home, m, w, 30, married, b Kentucky, father b > Alabama, mother b Tennessee, farmer, general farm > Sarah, mother, f, w, 73, widow, b Tennessee, father b Tennessee, mother b > Tennessee > Ulisses, brother, m, w, 53, single, b Kentucky, father b Alabama, mother b > Tennessee > Elbert, nephew, m, w, 20, single, b Kentucky, father b Kentucky, mother b > Kentucky, farm labor > > Cheers, Michael > Kent Island, Maryland >