This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Stevens/Stephens Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/0lJBAIB/3848 Message Board Post: I am a descendant of Elijah Stevens, wife Elizabeth Goodwin. My brickwall is his father John. If anyone has any information on this John, please let me know. They came to western KY from NC. John served in the Revolutionary war and we are pretty sure that he was given land in Western KY for his service. My ancestry is as follows... John born NC, died KY (1745?-1824)/Elijah born NC died KY (1770-1834)/Littleton born KY died MS (1825-1889 (MS)/Dionysius (Nish) born MS, died MS (1868-1953)/James Oscar born MS, died MS (1895-1969), Ernest born MS (1935-still living)/ Ernest Douglas Jr. born MS (1957-still living)