Hi Again Dave I guess I'll have to drop that line of logic....We probably don't know where Thomas Gatrell Stephen(s) fits in yet. But I'll bet he is a close relative. It's interesting that the Suttons married into the family 2 times. Henrietta Sutton married Richard Stephens 1843 in Wabash Co IN and you now have Hannah Sutton marrying Thomas G Stephens, both Suttons having PA roots. I'll make a trip to Butler Co OH soon and let you know if I find anything new. Burr Stephens ******************************** I just got this direct email asking about Levi. I'm repeating your notes so he(or she) might see your reference to Levi. bass103@juno.com doyou have any Noah Kane Stephens in Fayette co In in 1824 and if so who is his mother.. Father might be Levi ************************************** David G. Miller wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Burr Stephens" <burr-stephens@worldnet.att.net > <mailto:burr-stephens@worldnet.att.net>> > To: "David G. Miller" <adgmz@yahoo.com <mailto:adgmz@yahoo.com>>; > <STEPHENS-L@rootsweb.com <mailto:STEPHENS-L@rootsweb.com>> > Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 10:17 AM > Subject: Re: [STEPHENS] Thomas STEPHENS (1791-1869) & Rachel Gatrell? > > > Hi Dave > > I'm going to split this up into several messages. > > > > If we can agree that Thomas b 1828 is the son of Thomas Stephens b > 1791, > > then the land patent I find in Fayette Co IN Oct 16, 1835 for Thomas > > Gatrell Stephens might be the father b 1791. Thomas b 1828 would only > > have been 7 years old. Then the same problem arises. If Thomas b 1791 > > has a middle name of Gatrell, possibly his mother is a Gatrell, not a > > McClellan. That ruins your relationship. Have you seen the G initial in > > any of your research? Burr, searched my database and found Thomas > G. Stephens, born 23 Nov 1796, PA. Being the son of Levi Stephens and > Delila Gatrell. Notes for Tomas G. are - > > Exec. of Estate were John Stephen (son) and Harvey Wright. > > Witnesses were William Wright and Joseph Allen? > > Notes for Levi are - > > In my recent pursuit of possible Gatrell information with a Huntington, > > Ind. librarian by mail, librarian found a Gatrell reference in an 1888 > Rush > > Co., Ind. history that might be of interest to Thomas G. Stephens > > descendants.....of which I know none (Is David Miller one, by any > chance??). > > On page 395 (Center Township section) is a biography of an Elder Harvey > > Wright. On 12/27/1843 he "married Delilah Stephen who was born in Fayette > > County, Ind., March 2, 1827, being the daughter of Thomas G. and Hannah > > (Sutton) Stephen who were natives of Pennsylvania and Ohio > respectively. Her > > father was son of Levi and Delila (Gatrell) Stephen, who were natives of > > Pennsylvania." (I did not name the source). Duh. > > > > Thomas G Stephens also had land in Putnam Co IN in 1831. Middle initial > > only. 3 years old at this time. > > > > Looking at Ohio records, I find land being registered in Fayette Co IN > > at Cincinatti OH. How did they do this? Richard is registering land in > > Fayette Co IN while living in Franklin Co IN and registering it at > > Cincinatti OH. Franklin Co IN is just across the state line from Butler > > Co OHio. > > > > Another possibility is that he is marrying a deceased 1st cousin's > wife. > > Mother's, brother's, son's wife. I know that taking your dead brother's > > wife was common place. > > My wife suggested that maybe he took his wifes maiden name as his > middle > > name when they were married. Has anyone ever seen that done? > > > Dave > > > > More to come > > > > Burr Stephens > > > > > > > >