Doddridge County Roots

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John STEPHENS

John STEPHENS

Male 1847 - 1930  (82 years)

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  • Name John STEPHENS 
    Census 1880, 1900, 10, 20  Walton District, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • In 1920, in household of son Virgil and his family.
    Born 17 Apr 1847  Ritchie Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Census 1870  Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer  [4
    Died 4 Feb 1930  Gandeeville, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Hebron Memorial Church Cemetery, Spencer, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I20531  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 6 Feb 2017 

    Father Thomas Jackson STEPHENS,   b. 5 Dec 1809, Whiteley Twp, Greene Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Feb 1895, Mannington, Marion Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Mahala AMOS,   b. 1816, Monongalia Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Mar 1905, Greene Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Family ID F7561  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Juliet WATSON,   b. Jun 1846, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1916  (Age ~ 69 years) 
    Married 4 Mar 1868  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Children 
     1. Delpha W. STEPHENS,   b. 1868,   d. 1890  (Age 22 years)
     2. Mary Elizabeth STEPHENS,   b. 26 Jun 1870, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Aug 1957, Gandeeville, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     3. Marion STEPHENS,   b. 1871,   d. 1896  (Age 25 years)
     4. William L. STEPHENS,   b. CA 1874
     5. Luanna V. STEPHENS,   b. 1875,   d. 1896  (Age 21 years)
     6. John A. STEPHENS,   b. CA 1878
     7. Mary Mahala STEPHENS,   b. 1879
     8. James STEPHENS,   b. 1882,   d. 1891  (Age 9 years)
     9. Ora STEPHENS,   b. Oct 1883
     10. Robert STEPHENS,   b. 1886,   d. 1911  (Age 25 years)
    +11. Virgil STEPHENS,   b. Dec 1889, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
     12. Meda STEPHENS,   b. Aug 1893
    Family ID F7560  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S2568] West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    2. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 1-A, p. 154.

    3. [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).

    4. [S2183] 1900 Census, Roane County, WV.

    5. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR 1A-154 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791578&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as John Stephens, 20, b. Ritchie Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of Thomas & Mahala Stephens; and Juliet Watson, 21, b. & res. in Doddridge Co, dau of William & Nancy Watson. Married Mar 4 1868, ceremony performed by Eli M. Gaston.