Here is some more information on Minnie that might help. The 1910 census indicates both her parents were born in Mississippi. David Pitts Houston TX From: findagrave.com Minnie May Smith also Minnie May Stephens Smith Birth: Aug. 22, 1879 Death: Jul. 19, 1934 Burial: Anton Cemetery Anton Hockley County Texas, USA 1910 Census, Carter County Oklahoma, Graham Township, May 19, 1910, sheet 12a, page 197 (stamped) line 32, dwelling 107 Smith, Admiral E., M, W, age 28, married once for 8 years, b. TX, fb. TX, mb. TX, farmer Minnie M., wife, F, W, age 28, married once for 8 years, 3 children, 2 living, b. TX, fb. TX, mb. TX Nellie O. dau, F, W, age 5, S, b. OK, fb. TX, mb. TX Welton C., son, M, W, age 1 1/12, S, b. OK, fb. TX, mb. TX 1920 Census, Stephens County Oklahoma, King Township, March 1, 1920, E.D. 202, sheet 6a, page 135 (stamped) line 33, dwelling 104 Smith, Earl, A., M, W, age 38, married, b. TX, fb. US, mb. US, farmer Minnie, wife, F, W, age 40, married, b. Texas, fb. MS, mb. MS Nellie, dau, F< W, age 15, S, b. OK, fb. TX, mb. TX Valton, son, M, W, age 11, S, b. OK, fb. TX, mb. TX Alman, son M, W, age 8, S, b. OK, fb. TX, mb. TX Winford, son, M, W, age 5, S, b. OK, fb. TX, mb. TX Raymond, M W, age 2, S, b. OK, fb. TX, mb. TX On Apr 14, 2009, at 11:35 AM, Joyce Street wrote: > > Need to find parents of Minnie May Stephens b. 1881. > > Minnie May SMITH information on her TX death certificate found on > pilot.familysearch.org gives her parents as: > > Eden Stephens > Harriet Hightower > she was born in Wise Co. TX > > This information was given by her husband Admire Earl Smith. They > were married 1901 Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory (Oklahoma). > > I found a Eaton Stephens married to Harriet Hightower in MS. I > can't find where they were in TX; wonder if they weren't the > grandparents because of the date of marriage for them. > > Would appreciate any help. This is my sil's great-grandmother's > mother. She is very elderly and wants to know if she has any > STEPHEN cousins. She was excited when I found where Minnie was > buried as she was a small child when her mother died and had > forgotten they had lived in TX for a few years. She said no one > ever spoke about her mother only her one sister told her she > thought the Stephens were Indians. > > Thanks > Joyce Street > Muskogee, OK > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TXWISE- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message