Benjamin Stephens had a grandson named James Nelson Stephens born in 1800 in VA, and died in KY. I don't think he is your guy. Susan In a message dated 12/28/2006 1:39:17 AM, stevens-request@rootsweb.com writes: My James D. Stephens/Stevens was born in KY about 1827 and married in Morgan > Co., MO about 1848 and moved to Miller Co. MO before 1860.   Would your > book > by chance have anyone resembling those facts?   I lost James, his wife > Sarah, and two of their children after the Civil War.   The 1850 census for > Morgan Co. had a John Stevens also born in KY who could possibly be the > Father of James. > > Pat >