Descendants of John Henry Stephens Generation No. 1 1. JOHN HENRY1 STEPHENS was born Abt. 1740 in migrated from St Augustine FL to NC in the 1760s. He married CHEROKEE WIFE. She was born in likely in Union County NC and they moved southward near the stateline of SC, according to family legend and family researchers. Children of JOHN STEPHENS and CHEROKEE WIFE are: 2. i. JOHN2 STEPHENS, b. 1790, half blood Cherokee, very dark, black hair and black eyes, Columbus, North Carolina; d. Unknown. 3. ii. BENJAMIN STEPHENS, b. 1805, South Carolina. Generation No. 2 2. JOHN2 STEPHENS (JOHN HENRY1) was born 1790 in half blood Cherokee, very dark, black hair and black eyes, Columbus, North Carolina, and died in Unknown. He married JANE TILLMAN. She was born in red haired Scot-Irish, and died in due to Indian unrest, they moved into SC. Children of JOHN STEPHENS and JANE TILLMAN are: i. SAMUEL LONG3 STEPHENS, b. Abt. 1805. 4. ii. CEDENA STEPHENS, b. 1808, Columbus, North Carolina. iii. KITTY ANN STEPHENS, b. 1810, NC; d. 15 Jun 1874, Troy, Pike Co., AL; m. JOHN SOLOMON BLAIR; b. 1800, Newberry, SC; d. 1881, Pike County, Missouri Beat, Alabama. 5. iv. JANE KATIE STEPHENS, b. 1815; d. 1910, Antioch FL. 6. v. ELISHA C STEPHENS, b. 1819, SC, 1/4 Cherokee Indian; d. Bef. 1880, as a Confederate War Soldier. 7. vi. JAMES E STEPHENS, b. 1820; d. 02 Jun 1875. 8. vii. BENJAMIN STEPHENS, b. 02 Oct 1821, SC; d. 1881, FL. 9. viii. JOSEPH STEPHENS, b. 02 Oct 1821, SC; d. 1862, civil war death, burial unknown. ix. SARAH JANE STEPHENS, b. 14 Aug 1822, Columbus, North Carolina; d. 06 Jun 1894; m. JOHN H WALTERS, 08 Apr 1836, Pike County Alabama. x. MARY JANE STEPHENS, b. 1827, Alabama. 10. xi. JOHN W STEPHENS, b. 1830, Chesterfield County SC; d. 1895, Ramer, Montgomery Co., AL, refused to go to war. 11. xii. HALLIE STEPHENS, b. 1831, died giving birth...Ramer, Montgomery Co., AL; d. 1861. xiii. CHARLES?? STEPHENS, b. 1831. 12. xiv. FRANCES MELISSA STEPHENS, b. 20 Aug 1831, sc; d. 1916, Thonotosassa, FL. 3. BENJAMIN2 STEPHENS (JOHN HENRY1) was born 1805 in South Carolina. He married CAROLINE. She was born 1805 in South Carolina. Children of BENJAMIN STEPHENS and CAROLINE are: 13. i. MARY L3 STEPHENS, b. 1832, Alabama. ii. HARRIET E STEPHENS, b. 1830. iii. CHARLES W STEPHENS, b. 1832. iv. ANDREW STEPHENS, b. 1835, Sc. v. SARAH A STEPHENS, b. 1840, Alabama. vi. WM STEPHENS. vii. NOAH STEPHENS. viii. JOHN STEPHENS. Generation No. 3 4. CEDENA3 STEPHENS (JOHN2, JOHN HENRY1) was born 1808 in Columbus, North Carolina. She married JOHN SOLOMON BLAIR 1828, son of DAVID BLAIR. He was born 1800 in Newberry, SC, and died 1881 in Pike County, Missouri Beat, Alabama. Child of CEDENA STEPHENS and JOHN BLAIR is: i. WM SOLOMON4 BLAIR. 5. JANE KATIE3 STEPHENS (JOHN2, JOHN HENRY1) was born 1815, and died 1910 in Antioch FL. She married JAMES HUDGENS 1853. He died in civil war death. Children of JANE STEPHENS and JAMES HUDGENS are: 14. i. JAMES JR4 HUDGENS. ii. X HUDGENS. iii. X HUDGENS. iv. NANCY JANE HUDGENS, b. 1844; d. 11 Feb 1914. 6. ELISHA C3 STEPHENS (JOHN2, JOHN HENRY1) was born 1819 in SC, 1/4 Cherokee Indian, and died Bef. 1880 in as a Confederate War Soldier. He married NANCY 29 Nov 1844 in Montgomery AL. She was born 1814 in SC. Children of ELISHA STEPHENS and NANCY are: 15. i. JOSEPH C4 STEPHENS, b. Abt. 1845, AL 1/8 Cherokee Indian; d. Dublin Ala Census 1880. ii. WM H STEPHENS, b. 1845, AL; d. Civil War death in Atlanta GA. iii. JAMES M STEPHENS, b. 1849, AL. 16. iv. JULIA ANN STEPHENS, b. 1849, AL; d. 25 May 1913, Lebanon AL. 17. v. STANLEY STANTON STEPHENS, b. 01 Nov 1850, Ramer Alabama; d. 21 Jun 1919. vi. FANNIE STEPHENS, b. 1853. vii. MERRIET STEPHENS, b. 1855. viii. PERMILIA STEPHENS, b. 1858; m. GEORGE SIMMONS. 7. JAMES E3 STEPHENS (JOHN2, JOHN HENRY1) was born 1820, and died 02 Jun 1875. He married (1) MARTHA. She was born 1810. He married (2) NINA MATILDA WINGARD 28 Jan 1843 in Pike County, AL, daughter of WINGARD. She was born Abt. 1820. Child of JAMES STEPHENS and MARTHA is: i. REBECCA4 STEPHENS, b. 1850. Children of JAMES STEPHENS and NINA WINGARD are: ii. WILLIAM4 STEPHENS, b. ALabama. iii. ELLENDER STEPHENS, b. 1848, ALabama. 8. BENJAMIN3 STEPHENS (JOHN2, JOHN HENRY1) was born 02 Oct 1821 in SC, and died 1881 in FL. He married SILENCE WILSON 16 Mar 1842 in Ramer, Montgomery County, AL. She was born 02 Jan 1810 in NC, and died 29 Sep 1886 in New Zion, Hardee County, FL. Children of BENJAMIN STEPHENS and SILENCE WILSON are: 18. i. JAMES HENRY4 STEPHENS, b. 18 Nov 1842, Ramer Alabama; d. 19 Jun 1925, Jacksonville FL. 19. ii. CHARITY ANN STEPHENS, b. 21 Mar 1844, Source: Family Bible. 20. iii. JOSEPH BENJAMIN STEPHENS, b. 1847. iv. WILSON ELIHU STEPHENS, b. 1850, Ramer, Montgomery Co., AL; d. union soldier; m. MARY MAGDALENE HOWARD. 9. JOSEPH3 STEPHENS (JOHN2, JOHN HENRY1) was born 02 Oct 1821 in SC, and died 1862 in civil war death, burial unknown. He married MARTHA E DAVENPORT 08 Aug 1850 in Montgomery County AL, daughter of DAVENPORT and SILENCE WILSON. She was born 16 May 1831 in Montgomery County Alabama. Children of JOSEPH STEPHENS and MARTHA DAVENPORT are: 21. i. JOSEPH HENDERSON4 STEPHENS, b. 1851, Ramer AL; d. 1937, Tatum Ridge, SArasota. 22. ii. NANCY ALICE STEPHENS, b. 1854; d. 1898, New Zion, Hardee Co., FL. 23. iii. THOMAS ALEXANDER STEPHENS, b. 22 Apr 1857, Ramer AL; d. 1927, Charlotte Co. 24. iv. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN STEPHENS, b. 1859, ramer AL; d. Abt. 1880, Bradenton, Manatee Co., FL. v. ANN STEPHENS, b. 11 May 1862, Ramer, Montgomery Co., AL; d. 11 Oct 1907, new Zion, Hardee Co., FL; m. JOHN COKER, Abt. 1900; b. 1854, new Zion, Hardee Co., FL; d. 1925, new Zion, Hardee Co., FL. 10. JOHN W3 STEPHENS (JOHN2, JOHN HENRY1) was born 1830 in Chesterfield County SC, and died 1895 in Ramer, Montgomery Co., AL, refused to go to war. He married (1) JANE. He married (2) MARTHA COKER Abt. 1850 in SC. She was born 1832 in SC, and died 1860 in died giving birth...Ramer, Montgomery Co., AL. He married (3) SARAH ELIZABETH SPEAR BURR 15 Aug 1871 in Montgomery AL. She was born 1847 in Montgomery AL, and died 07 Mar 1926 in Calvert TX. Child of JOHN STEPHENS and JANE is: i. MARY JANE4 STEPHENS. Children of JOHN STEPHENS and MARTHA COKER are: ii. MARTHA4 STEPHENS, b. 1851, Ramer, Montgomery Co., AL. 25. iii. SARA STEPHENS, b. 1853. iv. TILLMAN B STEPHENS, b. 1856, Ramer, Montgomery Co., AL; m. MARTHA OSWALT. v. ANNIE SILENCE FORSYTHIA STEPHENS, b. 1860, Ramer, Montgomery Co., AL. Children of JOHN STEPHENS and SARAH BURR are: vi. JAMES HENRY4 STEPHENS. vii. ROSAMONDE STEPHENS. viii. LILLA DALE STEPHENS, b. 1872. ix. THOMAS PEYTON STEPHENS, b. 1875. x. WARREN EDGAR STEPHENS, b. 1877, Dublin, Montgomery, Alabama. 11. HALLIE3 STEPHENS (JOHN2, JOHN HENRY1) was born 1831 in died giving birth...Ramer, Montgomery Co., AL, and died 1861. She married UNWED TO CROFT. Child of HALLIE STEPHENS and UNWED CROFT is: i. LOUISE LYNN4 CROFT, b. 16 Jan 1861, Ramer AL; d. 27 Feb 1911, East Oaklawn Cemetery, Plant City, FL; m. REV AARON DYUS YOUNG, 03 Jul 1876; b. 1856; d. 1934, East Oaklawn Cemetery, Plant City, FL. 12. FRANCES MELISSA3 STEPHENS (JOHN2, JOHN HENRY1) was born 20 Aug 1831 in sc, and died 1916 in Thonotosassa, FL. She married (1) THOMAS OSMUS RODGERS Abt. 1850 in Montgomery AL. He was born 1824 in GA, and died in Civil war death. She married (2) GEORGE FRANKLIN 08 Oct 1869 in Hillsborough Co, FL. He was born 1821 in GA, and died 08 Sep 1884 in FL. She married (3) C S LAMBERT 13 May 1892 in Hillsborough Co, FL. He was born 1834, and died Bef. 1900. Children of FRANCES STEPHENS and THOMAS RODGERS are: i. JAMES FLOURNOY4 RODGERS. ii. JOSEPH COMMODORE RODGERS. iii. ALABAMA RODGERS. iv. CHARLES W RODGERS. 13. MARY L3 STEPHENS (BENJAMIN2, JOHN HENRY1) was born 1832 in Alabama. She married ABNER BROADWAY 11 Aug 1851 in Montgomery Alabama, son of ABNER BROADWAY and NANCY. He was born 1832 in Alabama, and died in Montgomery Alabama. Children of MARY STEPHENS and ABNER BROADWAY are: i. KATE4 BROADWAY. 26. ii. ELIZABETH "BETTIE" BROADWAY, b. 1853, Ramah AL; d. 21 Jan 1927, Ramer Alabama. iii. CAROLINE BROADWAY, b. 1855. 27. iv. REBECCA LOU BROADWAY, b. 1856; d. 1900. v. MARY BARBAR BROADWAY, b. 1857; d. 1919, Ramer Alabama. vi. LAURA M BROADWAY, b. 1859. vii. NANCY BROADWAY, b. 1867. viii. MATT BROADWAY, b. 1870. ix. EMMA BROADWAY, b. 1872. Generation No. 4 14. JAMES JR4 HUDGENS (JANE KATIE3 STEPHENS, JOHN2, JOHN HENRY1) He married NANA J. Children of JAMES HUDGENS and NANA J are: i. JAMES III5 HUDGENS. ii. KATE HUDGENS, b. 1872; m. WM J YOUNG. 15. JOSEPH C4 STEPHENS (ELISHA C3, JOHN2, JOHN HENRY1) was born Abt. 1845 in AL 1/8 Cherokee Indian, and died in Dublin Ala Census 1880. He married SARA E J MILLS 15 Sep 1867 in Montgomery County AL. She was born Abt. 1844 in AL. Children of JOSEPH STEPHENS and SARA MILLS are: i. ALICE LORENA5 STEPHENS, b. Abt. 1867, Montgomery County AL; d. 1894, Montgomery, AL; m. JOHN THOMAS BOZEMAN, 1886, Montgomery Alabama; b. 30 Jan 1865, farmed 40 acres of cotton, lived in 3 room log cabin, born in Ramer, Alabama; d. 27 Sep 1918, Hills Chapel Cemetery, Montgomery, AL. ii. ANNA STEPHENS, b. Abt. 1869. iii. LUKE STEPHENS, b. Abt. 1872. iv. JENNIE STEPHENS, b. Abt. 1874; m. BURROUGHS. v. JAMES EDGAR STEPHENS, b. Abt. 1877; m. MARY. vi. EDGAR STEPHENS, b. Abt. 1879. 16. JULIA ANN4 STEPHENS (ELISHA C3, JOHN2, JOHN HENRY1) was born 1849 in AL, and died 25 May 1913 in Lebanon AL. She married JOHN ARRIGHI. He was born 1839 in Italy. Children of JULIA STEPHENS and JOHN ARRIGHI are: i. WILLIAM5 ARRIGHI. ii. JOHN ARRIGHI. iii. CORA ARRIGHI. iv. JESSE ARRIGHI. v. GERTRUDE ARRIGHI. vi. MARSHALL, b. 1866. vii. MARION, b. 1872. 17. STANLEY STANTON4 STEPHENS (ELISHA C3, JOHN2, JOHN HENRY1) was born 01 Nov 1850 in Ramer Alabama, and died 21 Jun 1919. He married EUGENIA DICKEY 1873. She was born 1857 in Alabama, and died 19 Feb 1943 in Ramer Alabama. Children of STANLEY STEPHENS and EUGENIA DICKEY are: i. WM WALTER5 STEPHENS, b. 1885; d. 1950, http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/montgomery/cemeteries/ramercem279gcm.txt; m. SUSIE L; b. 1898; d. 1980. ii. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN STEPHENS, b. was a mute; m. SNOW DUKES. iii. CORA STEPHENS, b. 1878; d. 1951, http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/montgomery/cemeteries/ramercem279gcm.txt; m. (1) HUBBARD; m. (2) HOOD. iv. FRANK HERBERT STEPHENS, b. 28 Nov 1886, remained on the Ramer homestead of Elisha; d. 1975, http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/montgomery/cemeteries/ramercem279gcm.txt; m. MARY ELLEN BROWN, 18 Aug 1918; b. 22 Apr 1894, England. v. HENRY LEE STEPHENS, b. 1889; d. 13 Apr 1926, http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/montgomery/cemeteries/ebenezer292gcm.txt; m. ESSIE MERRITT; b. 1895; d. 1973. vi. ANDREW JACKSON STEPHENS, b. 1891; d. 1953, http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/montgomery/cemeteries/ramercem279gcm.txt. vii. BESSIE MAE STEPHENS, b. 1894. viii. CHARLES STEPHENS, b. 1897; d. 1923, http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/montgomery/cemeteries/ramercem279gcm.txt. 18. JAMES HENRY4 STEPHENS (BENJAMIN3, JOHN2, JOHN HENRY1) was born 18 Nov 1842 in Ramer Alabama, and died 19 Jun 1925 in Jacksonville FL. He married (1) GEORGIANA GLOVER 1864 in Cedar Key FL. He married (2) MARTHA A ROSSEN 1865 in Monticello Florida. He married (3) WILLIE ELLA WATKINS 1884 in Jacksonville FL. Children of JAMES STEPHENS and MARTHA ROSSEN are: i. JOHN THOMAS5 STEPHENS, b. 1867, Manatee Co FL; d. 1947, Jacksonville FL; m. MAUDE EDUARDA SOLLEE, 1905, Jacksonville FL. ii. BENJAMIN EUGENE STEPHENS, b. 1869. iii. WM C STEPHENS, b. 1871. iv. STELLA R STEPHENS, b. 1874. v. ADA A STEPHENS, b. 1876. vi. JAMES ELMO STEPHENS, b. 1878. vii. W S H STEPHENS, b. 1880. Children of JAMES STEPHENS and WILLIE WATKINS are: viii. MYRON HENRY5 STEPHENS, b. 1893. ix. ALTHEA P STEPHENS, b. 1899. 19. CHARITY ANN4 STEPHENS (BENJAMIN3, JOHN2, JOHN HENRY1) was born 21 Mar 1844 in Source: Family Bible. She married BENJAMIN FRANKLIN DUNCAN. He was born 1839 in Twiggs Co GA. Children of CHARITY STEPHENS and BENJAMIN DUNCAN are: i. WILLIAM NAPOLEON5 DUNCAN. ii. ZACHARIAH THEODORE DUNCAN, m. SARA JANE ALBRITTON. iii. IDA SILENCE DUNCAN, m. PRESTON LEE GARRETT; b. 02 Mar 1823, Troy, AL; d. 02 Feb 1865, Ft Myers FL. iv. DANIEL H DUNCAN. 20. JOSEPH BENJAMIN4 STEPHENS (BENJAMIN3, JOHN2, JOHN HENRY1) was born 1847. He married NANCY AMY SIMMONS. Children of JOSEPH STEPHENS and NANCY SIMMONS are: i. EUNICE5 STEPHENS. ii. MAMIE STEPHENS. iii. PAUL STEPHENS. iv. LULU STEPHENS. v. HOLLEY STEPHENS. vi. BERTIE STEPHENS. vii. VELA STEPHENS. 21. JOSEPH HENDERSON4 STEPHENS (JOSEPH3, JOHN2, JOHN HENRY1) was born 1851 in Ramer AL, and died 1937 in Tatum Ridge, SArasota. He married (1) MILLA A EDWARDS. She died 21 Apr 1890 in Palm Cem, Bradenton FL. He married (2) HARRIET MARTZ 1870 in Manatee, FL. She was born 1846 in SC. He married (3) BARBARA ANN FOLES 22 Aug 1873 in Manatee, FL. She was born 1849 in nc, and died 1886 in Palm Cem, Bradenton FL. He married (4) MARY R GRAY 31 May 1909. He married (5) LOUISA THOMPSON 1910. He married (6) SARA A DANN CLAVELLE 1911. Children of JOSEPH STEPHENS and HARRIET MARTZ are: i. MILLIE5 STEPHENS. ii. FRED STEPHENS. Children of JOSEPH STEPHENS and BARBARA FOLES are: iii. EUTHENEA5 STEPHENS. iv. MELISSA JANE STEPHENS. v. CELIA STEPHENS. vi. ED FRANKLIN STEPHENS. vii. WM DARVIN STEPHENS, b. 01 Dec 1882, bradenton, Manatee Co., FL; m. EFFIE K ALDERMAN, 1908, Bartow FL; b. 1888, of Dutch descent, fL. 22. NANCY ALICE4 STEPHENS (JOSEPH3, JOHN2, JOHN HENRY1) was born 1854, and died 1898 in New Zion, Hardee Co., FL. She married JOHN COKER 19 Nov 1874 in manatee, FL. He was born 1854, and died 1925. Children of NANCY STEPHENS and JOHN COKER are: i. MARY SURENA5 COKER. ii. JOSEPH COKER. iii. BENJAMIN COKER. iv. ROSA COKER. v. WESLEY COKER. vi. WALTER COKER. vii. LEE COKER. viii. FORSYLA COKER. ix. JAMES COKER. x. ZINNIE COKER. xi. VERNON COKER. xii. JOHN COKER. xiii. MYRTIC COKER. 23. THOMAS ALEXANDER4 STEPHENS (JOSEPH3, JOHN2, JOHN HENRY1) was born 22 Apr 1857 in Ramer AL, and died 1927 in Charlotte Co. He married LOVINA MESSER 14 May 1878 in Manatee, FL. She was born 1861 in FL, and died 1957 in FL. Children of THOMAS STEPHENS and LOVINA MESSER are: i. GRACE5 STEPHENS. ii. EVA STEPHENS. iii. HAULIE STEPHENS, m. COOK. iv. LESLIE FREDERICK STEPHENS. v. PEARL ANGIE STEPHENS. vi. CLAUDE L STEPHENS. vii. BONITA FRANCIS STEPHENS, b. Sandy, Manatee, FL; m. BENNETT. viii. THOMAS MOODY STEPHENS, b. Abt. 1885. 24. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN4 STEPHENS (JOSEPH3, JOHN2, JOHN HENRY1) was born 1859 in ramer AL, and died Abt. 1880 in Bradenton, Manatee Co., FL. He married MARY JANE GRAYSON 20 Feb 1882 in manatee, FL. She was born in her children raised by Joe C and Sara. Children of BENJAMIN STEPHENS and MARY GRAYSON are: i. VICTOR5 STEPHENS. ii. DELLA STEPHENS, m. LANCE WYRETH, MONtgomery AL. 25. SARA4 STEPHENS (JOHN W3, JOHN2, JOHN HENRY1) was born 1853. She married STEPHEN CANNON. Children of SARA STEPHENS and STEPHEN CANNON are: i. PEARL5 CANNON. ii. JOHN CANNON. iii. WILLIAM CANNON. iv. OCE CANNON. 26. ELIZABETH "BETTIE"4 BROADWAY (MARY L3 STEPHENS, BENJAMIN2, JOHN HENRY1) was born 1853 in Ramah AL, and died 21 Jan 1927 in Ramer Alabama. She married (1) JOSIAH MARION MCCLAIN Abt. 1868 in Montgomery Alabama, son of JAMES MCCLAIN and ANNA. He was born 1838 in GA, and died 02 Aug 1899 in Ramer AL. She married (2) JOHN L GARDNER 1899 in AL, son of GARDNER and UNKNOWN. He was born Abt. 1837 in AL. Children of ELIZABETH BROADWAY and JOSIAH MCCLAIN are: i. MARY5 MCCLAIN, b. 1869, Ramer Alabama; d. Abt. 1883, unknown. ii. IDA O MCCLAIN, b. 1879, Ramer Alabama; d. Abt. 1881, unknown. iii. CHARLES ALLEN MCCLAIN, b. 07 Oct 1886, WWI Vet, Ramer, Montgomery, AL; d. 24 Oct 1949, Highland Avenue, Montgomery, AL; m. LORENA EMMA "RENA" BOZEMAN, 22 Nov 1908, Ramer Alabama; b. 11 Jan 1892, Ramer Alabama; d. 12 Jun 1982, Montgomery AL. 27. REBECCA LOU4 BROADWAY (MARY L3 STEPHENS, BENJAMIN2, JOHN HENRY1) was born 1856, and died 1900. She married CLOFTEN/ CLIPTON G GIBSON 13 Nov 1884, son of J GIBSON and CAROLINE. He was born 1859 in 1910 census Montgomery AL with wife Eliza, his brother Edward and sister Annie.... Children of REBECCA BROADWAY and CLOFTEN/ GIBSON are: i. JAMES CLARENCE5 GIBSON, b. 1886, Montgomery Alabama; d. 1920 census at Robertsons Cross Roads, Montgomery AL; m. DOLLIE. ii. WILL GIBSON, b. 1890, 1920 census shows them as black in Montgomery AL; m. MARY; b. 1895. iii. JASON G GIBSON, b. 20 May 1891, AL; d. 02 Oct 1963, Hills Chapel, Dublin AL; m. ETHEL MAE BOZEMAN, 18 Apr 1912, Montgomery County AL; b. 17 Oct 1893, Ramer Alabama; d. 30 Nov 1979, Hills Chapel, Dublin, Montgomery Co, AL.