In a message dated 2/6/2004 7:22:00 AM Mountain Standard Time, STEPHENS-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > Earlier last fall I queried for a Sales STEPHENS b. 1875/1878 on several > occassions. .I have since proven Sales Stephens as the brother to my Enoch > STEPHENS through a marriage record . Sales STEPHENS is actually J. A. > STEPHENS who married Martha DICKENS in 1895. By 1900 Martha died and he > remarried to a Lillie Brownfield. Is John and Allen one in same person and > accidently was enumerated as two? Does J. stand for John or James? > Hi Phyliss, One of the lines I am researching is from this general area.  I don't have much info on them, I know in the late 1800s and early 1900s they were in Oregon County, MO, Howell County, MO, and Fulton County, AR.  Since they have two sons named John and Allen (spelled like the last name just like the one you refer to) I thought you might be able to use this information. James Stephens b: 1810 KY; d: before 1870 MO   md Elizabeth b: 1815 KY    1. John Stephens b: 1835 IN         md: Rhoda b: c 1834 AR  d shortly after the twins were born          1a. William Stephens b: c1860 AR          1b. Elizabeth E. Stephens b: c 1867 MO          1c. Louisa J. Stephens b: c 1873 MO          1d. Loucinda J. Stephens b: c 1873 MO         md: Sarah E. Forester 29 Oct 1876& nbsp; she b: c 1854 MO     2. Allen Stephens b: c1838 MO     3. Margarett Stephens b: c 1844 MO     4. Eliza Stephens b: c 1845 MO     5. Clarinda Stephens b: c 1848 Fulton Co., AR            md: Thomas Henry Watson     6. Cansada Stephens b: c 1853 Oregon Co., MO            md: Jesse Wooldridge     7. Melissa Stephens b: c 1855 AR            md: Thomas Franklin Henry Hope this helps Christy