This must be Martha Dorcas Stephenson who married in Limestone Co,Alabama: Stephenson, Martha D.-George P. Holt 06 Oct 1878 by F. D. Srygley at Bride's home 1860 US Federal Census, Southern Subdivision, Giles Co, TN 429/411 James H Stephenson, 31, 1829, farmer, AL Martha M Stephenson, 33, 1827, wife, AL Mary A Stephenson, daughter, 4, 1856, AL John W Stephenson, son, 3, 1857, AL Martha D Stephenson, daughter, 1, 1859, TN Amanda Montgomery, 27, 1833, AL (Note on census: Religion-Insane) 1890 US Federal Census, Mountain Peak, Ellis Co, TX 82 James H Stephenson, 63, 1827, AL/NC/SC Was a Confederate soldier Martha Stephenson, 63, 1837, AL/SC/SC James Harvey Stephenson married Matha M. Montgomery in Limestone Co,Alabama in 1852. 1900 US Federal Census, Justice Precinct 6, Ellis Co, TX J Stephenson, 73, 1827, (Oct 1826) AL/SC/SC Married 50 yrs Martha M Stephenson, 73, 1827, (Feb 1826) AL/SC/SC Married 50 yrs, 4 children, 3 still living James Harvey Stephenson was the son of Samuel Stephenson b. 1795 d. post-1860 in Madison Co,Al,, Mary Shields. This is John Morgan Stephenson,son of James Harvey Stephenson and Martha M. Stephenson: 1900 US Federal Census, Midlothian, Ellis Co, TX 375/379 J M Stevenson, 44, 1856, (Apr 1856), TN/TN/TN Married 23 yrs S J Stevenson, 44, 1855 (Dec 1855), TN/TN/TN Married 23 yrs, 3 children, 3 still living Walter Stevenson, son, 19, (Sep 1880), TN/TN/TN Allie Stevenson, son, 15, (Feb 1885), TN/TN/TN Fred Howell, nephew, 6, (Sept 1893), TN/TN/TN John Morgan Stephenson married Sallie Curry of Giles County,TN Sylvester Brown Stephenson who is on the 1870 census of Giles Co,TN. died in Waxahachie Texas, Ellis Co,TX. His wife was Mary A. Holt,daughter of Edmund Holt. They married in Limestone Co,Alabama,on Shoal Ford in 1857. He was a brother to James Harvey Stephenson. The Buchanans must have been related to James Harvey Stephenson's daughter Mary A. Stephenson who married William Buchanan in Limestone Co,Al. Stephenson, Mary A.-Buchanan, William 03 Mar 1872 James C. Elliott at Bride's fathers. Ruth, thanks so much for posting the information about the Holt-Stephenson relationship. You have filled in some blanks and it is greatly appreciated!