This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: KHill60 Surnames: STEPHENS/STEVENS, FAULKNER, REED, DIAS/DIES, CHAMBERS, WHITE, TRACY Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.wilson/2569.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Did some lookups for you in some Wilson Co. TN genealogy books I own, I'm not related. 1. The Index to Wilson Co. TN WILLS, 1802-1861, does not lists any Wills in Wilson Co. for the name Stephens or Stevens. 2. The Marriages of Wilson Co. TN, 1802-1850, does not list any Stephens/Stevens marriages to a bride named Sarah. 3. The Marriage book does list the following: James A. Stevens married Martha Ann REED Oct 16, 1845. 4. NOTE - on the 1850 Census, Sarah's daughter, Martha A. (Ann) is shown as age 21, i. e. born 1828/29, not 1839 as you stated. 5. On the 1860 Census of District 7, Wilson Co. TN, Sarah Stephens is living in the household of her daughter Martha, age 32, and Martha's husband William W. DIAS/DIES, and their sons James Louis. born 1854, William T. born 1857, and Lovet b. born 1859. 6. On the 1870 Census of District 7, Wilson Co. TN SALLY Stephens is still living with daughter Martha and son-in-law William Dias. 7. On the 1880 Census of District 7, Wilson Co. TN, Sarah Stephens is listed as Mother-in-Law in household of William and Martha Dias 8. Going back to the Wilson Co. TN Marriage Book for the years 1802-1850, there was one Stephens/Stevens groom who married a SALLY Littleberry Stevens was married to Sally CHAMBERS Sept 13, 1821 by Wm. Steele, Justice of the Peace. Bondsman Sept 12 was Archibald Wilson. 9. Regarding LITTLEBERRY STEPHENS/STEVENS The Wilson Co. TN Marriage book shows: Littleberry Stephens was the bondsman for the marriage of Thomas Lankford and Lucy Martin June 12, 1821 Littleberry Stevens was the bondsman for the marriage of Archibald Wilson and Cinthia Johnson Sept 13, 1821 L. B. Stevens was the bondsman for the marriage of Jesse Johnson and Ebathan Tomlinson June 22, 1839. Littleberry Stephens is on the 1830 Census of Wilson Co. TN, but not the 1840 Census. 10. There was an Alexander CHAMBERS who had a Will in Wilson Co. Probate in 1821. 11. On ancestry.com Family Trees Alexander Chambers was married to Dorcas Tracy March 25, 1797 in Davidson Co. TN. Among their children were Sally Chambers who married Littleberry Stephens and Elizabeth Chambers who married James Stephens Dec 1, 1823 in Wilson Co. TN Littleberry and James Stephens were born in Wake Co. NC, the sons of Henry Stephens and Sarah White who were married May 13, 1794 in Johnston Co., NC. Henry Stevens died March 20, 1808 in Wake Co. NC. This Family Tree information was posted by Erick@historicaugusta.org ------------- Hope this helps. Kathleen Hill Redondo Beach, CA Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.