hello, My Stephens/Stevens family is also from Mississippi. Mary Elizabeth "Molly" Stephens b 1847 was married in 1867 in Coahoma County, Mississippi to John Dobson. They moved up through Arkansas into Indian Territory then into SE Kansas and SW Missouri. Their children were George, Ida Cornneilson, Martin Luther, Olive Renora, Grace and Gertrude. I don't know if this helps. She has been my brick wall. Oh yeah. Her parents were John Wesley Stevens and Effie ? both born in Georgia. Looking forward to hearing from you . Patty **************Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/used?NCID=aolcmp00300000002851)