Judy, I found this: Jan. 1, 1873 - John Thomas Stephens, 21, born Fayette Co., resident Fayette Co., son of Harvey and Jane Stephens, and Judy Bailey, 17, born Raleigh Co., daughter of Levi and Adaline Bailey. Married by Joseph T. Painter. Source: Early Raleigh County Marriages Vol. 2 1871-1890 by Pauline Haga [published by author] p. 9 I have a couple of other lookups to do first, but if you think that this is your Thomas Stephens, I'll be happy to do some additional checking for you. ~Melissa Judy Coll wrote: > I am looking for a STEVENS Family that lived in Raleigh Co. There was a > Thomas STEVENS which I believe to be the father, mother unknown. A son > Jefferson T. and the daughters were Dora, Rosie, Minnie and Rebecca Ellen b. > MAR 15,1883 m. William Riley FORBESS (Jr) DEC 17, 1900 d. JUN 22,1947. > Rebecca is my great grandmother and is buried in Montgomery Cemetery, WV > (Kanawha Co) William b. NOV 28,1864 and d. OCT 20, 1941 and buried near his > mother in a Dunbar Cemetery, Raleigh Co. Her name was Almira Swanson FORBESS > DUNBAR. I know one of the sisters of my ggrandmother married an OXSHIRE, > possibly Rosie, and another married Charles STOVER, that one being Dora. I > would appreciate any help. I don't have birthdates and full names of my > ggrandmother's sisters and am not sure where to look. Any information on > any of these STEVENS will be more than I have now. Thanks, Judy Johnson > Coll judycoll@ncweb.com > > ==== WVRALEIG Mailing List ==== > Visit My West Virginia Kincaid Genealogy Page (Many Allied Families) > Reports on Adkins, Bowles, Carter, Claypool, Fox, Harrah, Kaler, Kincaid, Osborn, and Tincher. > http://www.GeoCities.com/Heartland/Plains/7410/