Names of wives are most important in searching for Thomas Stevens'. I normally refer to them as husband of Dorcas DORR or husband of Olive CRANDALL or husband of Amelia GRANT. Do you know the cemetery names ? On 10/6/07, sssefpret@comcast.net <sssefpret@comcast.net> wrote: > Hi David, > > I think that you may be inundated with data and requests for info!!! > > My Name is Jan Thomas Stevens and my Stevens line comes from GA/AL, possibly through Mississippi and Louisiana, to East Texas. I was born in Greenville, Hunt Co, TX, 12/29/1938. > > Here's what I have on my paternal ancestors: > > Father: > Thomas Hinton Stevens, b Cookville, Titus Co, TX, 4/30/1910, not deceased. > > Grandfather: > Boss Blanton Stevens, b Rocky Branch, Morris Co, TX, 3/12/1879, d Greenville, Hunt Co, TX, 8/20/1965, buried at Greenville, Hunt Co, TX. > > Great Grandfather: > Harvey Hinton Stevens, b Marion Co, TX, 7/26/1852, d Omaha, Morris Co, TX, 12/18/1927. > > Great Great Grandfather: > George W. Stevens, b AL or GA, Abt 1830 (not the George W Stevens that went on to be a Texas Ranger and County Sheriff of Wise Co, TX - he has a different wife.) > > I also have data on some of the wives and other dhildren. > > Can you give me any other info on this line? > > Thanks - > > -- > Jan Stevens, Single Seat Single Engine Fighter Pilot, Retired > Home: 425-774-4453 > Cell: 206-290-3313 > > -------------- Original message -------------- > From: "David Stevens" <david@stevens-turner.com> > > > I have Edward Azel STEVENS & Tobitha SEE 19 May 1883. > > Is it possible they were married in "Scotland, Putnam, MO". > > (though the writer may have meant Scotland County or Putnam County) > > > > I found about 6 people buried in that cemetery and I'm looking at > > where they were born & how their families migrated. This could be the > > best clue to help you find where they came from. > > > > This is why I ask everybody to send a cemetery location if they know > > where a person is buried. > > > > Though I am not an "expert", I find that often I know somethings that > > are not known by people who claim to be "experts". > > > > > > On 10/6/07, bruce stevens wrote: > > > Dear David, > > > Still need your expert help on my G-grandfather. > > > Edward A. Stevens. Only records I have on him is that > > > he Married my G-grandmother in May, 1883, Putnam Co., > > > MO. His name was listed on the marriage cert., as > > > Edward A. Stephens. The clerk possibly mis-spelled his > > > last name, because he didn't read or write until my > > > g-grandmother taught him after they were married. Her > > > name was Tobitha See. They both listed their home > > > county as Schuyler Co., MO. I know that Tobitha's home > > > was there, but can't find a thing on him. They lived > > > many years in Adair Co., MO. Tobitha died there and > > > both are buried in the Bear Creek Cemetary, Kirksvill. > > > Edward didn't die in Adair Co. Family rumor says he > > > died in Kansas City, MO., but I checked all records > > > and the only one was a Edward A. Stephens iin 1931. > > > Too early for him, because I have a picture of him and > > > his Miller grandchildren in 1933. Taken in Kansas > > > City.He is my main link to the past. He was born abt. > > > 1860-1865. Where? Rumor KY.-MO.-ILL.. Who knows. My > > > extended family have never been of help back there in > > > MO. I have over 30 1st cousins just in the greater > > > Kansas city area. Not one is interested. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Bruce Stevens > > > --- David Stevens wrote: > > > > > > > Hi Richard, just today I read a rather short > > > > explination of why so > > > > many people's names were lost during the Civil War. > > > > Too many people > > > > died too suddenly. I'd like to see a national > > > > database where people > > > > can list people known to join the war, but never > > > > mentioned again. They > > > > were buried in mass graves and sometimes the people > > > > who dug the graves > > > > were killed and nobody living knew where or who was > > > > buried after a > > > > battle. They seldom kept track of who survived. > > > > And even worse if > > > > somebody died in a POW camp or your own hospital. > > > > I know ages do jump around a bit in the census, > > > > but once in a while > > > > it turns out to be a different James & Sarah. My > > > > ggf Wilford Stevens > > > > was married twice, but some of my cousins swear he > > > > must have been > > > > married 4 or 5 times because several other Wilford's > > > > in the same > > > > areas. > > > > And yes, JD is your James D. I promised to try > > > > my best to find > > > > more about him. > > > > Today, I received letter from CT and different > > > > people want my > > > > ancestors buried in their cemetery, because there is > > > > some evidence > > > > they might be. (this is what happens when too many > > > > people keep > > > > records) :-) Usually, I prefer the simpler western > > > > life where > > > > records were seldom important and often burned and > > > > sometimes lost. > > > > > > > > Always, > > > > Ds > > > > > > > > On 10/5/07, Richard and Pat > > > > wrote: > > > > > David: > > > > > Who is the J.D. Stevens you mention? My James D. > > > > Stevens (Stephens in the > > > > > census') was born in KY either in 1830 or 1827. > > > > In the 1850 census he is in > > > > > Morgan Co., MO with wife Sarah and one year old > > > > son John. In this census > > > > > it looks like James is 20 years old and Sarah 23. > > > > In the 1860 census they > > > > > are in Miller Co., MO and it shows James to be 33 > > > > and Sarah 33. I am > > > > > assuming James was lost in the Civil War as I > > > > haven't found him after then > > > > > or Sarah and the two younger children, James T. > > > > and Rebecca. John and > > > > > brother Joseph are found in Taney Co., MO living > > > > with the Coggburn family. > > > > > > > > > > Pat Stevens > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: "David Stevens" > > > > > To: > > > > > Sent: Friday, October 05, 2007 7:03 AM > > > > > Subject: [STEVENS] STEVENS books & lots of them 1 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello Glatz's ! > > > > > > Today, I am searching for all Stevens > > > > mentioned in recent posts. > > > > > > So, if you've found anything new, please let me > > > > have it. > > > > > > And I'm not completely ruling out Parker > > > > STEVENS. > > > > > > I show him with Roxanne HULL (Is she a sister or > > > > another name for > > > > > > Concurrence ??) > > > > > > > > > > > > Anybody else who wants to repost updated info on > > > > searches, I'm adding > > > > > > lots of new names this week. I've found about 40 > > > > STEVENS / STEPHENS > > > > > > books that I've never seen before, and a few > > > > I've quite familure with, > > > > > > so let me know what I can do for you. > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm finding more on Obediah STEVENS > > > > > > > > > > > > And I'm looking for John Columbus "CC" STEVENS. > > > > > > > > > > > > JJ & JD STEVENS, too. > > > > > > > > > > > > I am also searching for Mary "Polly" STEVENS b. > > > > Oct 1813 and the > > > > > > daughter of Thomas & Dorcas DORR STEVENS. 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Thanks David, I hope you find more info. I just don't have the expertise. Bruce Stevens --- David Stevens <david@stevens-turner.com> wrote: > Names of wives are most important in searching for > Thomas Stevens'. > I normally refer to them as husband of Dorcas DORR > or husband of Olive > CRANDALL or husband of Amelia GRANT. > > Do you know the cemetery names ? > > > On 10/6/07, sssefpret@comcast.net > <sssefpret@comcast.net> wrote: > > Hi David, > > > > I think that you may be inundated with data and > requests for info!!! > > > > My Name is Jan Thomas Stevens and my Stevens line > comes from GA/AL, possibly through Mississippi and > Louisiana, to East Texas. I was born in Greenville, > Hunt Co, TX, 12/29/1938. > > > > Here's what I have on my paternal ancestors: > > > > Father: > > Thomas Hinton Stevens, b Cookville, Titus Co, TX, > 4/30/1910, not deceased. > > > > Grandfather: > > Boss Blanton Stevens, b Rocky Branch, Morris Co, > TX, 3/12/1879, d Greenville, Hunt Co, TX, 8/20/1965, > buried at Greenville, Hunt Co, TX. > > > > Great Grandfather: > > Harvey Hinton Stevens, b Marion Co, TX, 7/26/1852, > d Omaha, Morris Co, TX, 12/18/1927. > > > > Great Great Grandfather: > > George W. Stevens, b AL or GA, Abt 1830 (not the > George W Stevens that went on to be a Texas Ranger > and County Sheriff of Wise Co, TX - he has a > different wife.) > > > > I also have data on some of the wives and other > dhildren. > > > > Can you give me any other info on this line? > > > > Thanks - > > > > -- > > Jan Stevens, Single Seat Single Engine Fighter > Pilot, Retired > > Home: 425-774-4453 > > Cell: 206-290-3313 > > > > -------------- Original message -------------- > > From: "David Stevens" <david@stevens-turner.com> > > > > > I have Edward Azel STEVENS & Tobitha SEE 19 May > 1883. > > > Is it possible they were married in "Scotland, > Putnam, MO". > > > (though the writer may have meant Scotland > County or Putnam County) > > > > > > I found about 6 people buried in that cemetery > and I'm looking at > > > where they were born & how their families > migrated. This could be the > > > best clue to help you find where they came from. > > > > > > This is why I ask everybody to send a cemetery > location if they know > > > where a person is buried. > > > > > > Though I am not an "expert", I find that often I > know somethings that > > > are not known by people who claim to be > "experts". > > > > > > > > > On 10/6/07, bruce stevens wrote: > > > > Dear David, > > > > Still need your expert help on my > G-grandfather. > > > > Edward A. Stevens. Only records I have on him > is that > > > > he Married my G-grandmother in May, 1883, > Putnam Co., > > > > MO. His name was listed on the marriage cert., > as > > > > Edward A. Stephens. The clerk possibly > mis-spelled his > > > > last name, because he didn't read or write > until my > > > > g-grandmother taught him after they were > married. Her > > > > name was Tobitha See. They both listed their > home > > > > county as Schuyler Co., MO. I know that > Tobitha's home > > > > was there, but can't find a thing on him. They > lived > > > > many years in Adair Co., MO. Tobitha died > there and > > > > both are buried in the Bear Creek Cemetary, > Kirksvill. > > > > Edward didn't die in Adair Co. Family rumor > says he > > > > died in Kansas City, MO., but I checked all > records > > > > and the only one was a Edward A. Stephens iin > 1931. > > > > Too early for him, because I have a picture of > him and > > > > his Miller grandchildren in 1933. Taken in > Kansas > > > > City.He is my main link to the past. He was > born abt. > > > > 1860-1865. Where? Rumor KY.-MO.-ILL.. Who > knows. My > > > > extended family have never been of help back > there in > > > > MO. I have over 30 1st cousins just in the > greater > > > > Kansas city area. Not one is interested. > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > Bruce Stevens > > > > --- David Stevens wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi Richard, just today I read a rather short > > > > > explination of why so > > > > > many people's names were lost during the > Civil War. > > > > > Too many people > > > > > died too suddenly. I'd like to see a > national > > > > > database where people > > > > > can list people known to join the war, but > never > > > > > mentioned again. They > > > > > were buried in mass graves and sometimes the > people > > > > > who dug the graves > > > > > were killed and nobody living knew where or > who was > > > > > buried after a > > > > > battle. They seldom kept track of who > survived. > > > > > And even worse if > > > > > somebody died in a POW camp or your own > hospital. > > > > > I know ages do jump around a bit in the > census, > > > > > but once in a while > > > > > it turns out to be a different James & > Sarah. My > > > > > ggf Wilford Stevens > > > > > was married twice, but some of my cousins > swear he > > > > > must have been > > > > > married 4 or 5 times because several other > Wilford's > > > > > in the same > > > > > areas. > > > > > And yes, JD is your James D. I promised to > try > > > > > my best to find > > > > > more about him. > > > > > Today, I received letter from CT and > different > > > > > people want my > > > > > ancestors buried in their cemetery, because > there is > > > > > some evidence > > > > > they might be. (this is what happens when > too many > > > > > people keep > > > > > records) :-) Usually, I prefer the simpler > western > > > > > life where > > > > > records were seldom important and often > burned and > > > > > sometimes lost. > > > > > > > > > > Always, > > > > > Ds > > > > > > > > > > On 10/5/07, Richard and Pat > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > David: > > > > > > Who is the J.D. Stevens you mention? My > James D. > > > > > Stevens (Stephens in the > > > > > > census') was born in KY either in 1830 or > 1827. > > > > > In the 1850 census he is in > > > > > > Morgan Co., MO with wife Sarah and one > year old > > > > > son John. In this census > === message truncated === ____________________________________________________________________________________ Need a vacation? Get great deals to amazing places on Yahoo! Travel. http://travel.yahoo.com/