The Stephenson family in East TennesseeUpdated September 5, 2000 |
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Parks E. Stephenson III
12690 Futura St.
San Diego, CA 92130-2104
619-259-5479
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The Stephenson family I am researching (and descend from) can be traced back to Joseph Stephenson (born 1767, probably near Fourth Creek, Rowan Co., NC, in the present-day Statesville area), who came to Blount (later Monroe) County, TN, around 1812 from Rutherford County, NC. Family folklore claims that the family left Scotland for Ireland in the late 1600s to escape persecution, then from there to America. I am looking for information that would confirm this and/or help me to determine the birthplace and parents of Joseph Stephenson. My direct line includes: 1 Joseph Stephenson (1767-1853) Blount/Monroe/Bradley .m. Elizabeth Wilson (1765-1849) ..2 William M. Stephenson (1798-1883) Monroe/Polk/Bradley ...m. (1) Jane Harris (1804-1834) ....3 Elijah Harris Stephenson (1830-1896) Bradley/Polk .....m. Miriam Elizabeth Hannah (1834-1906) ......4 Elisha Lafayette Stephenson (1875-1951) Polk .......m. (1) Minnie Ida Guinn (1874-1906) ........5. Parks Edward Stephenson (1904-1982) Polk .........m. Beatrice Lulu Hedden (1910-1990) ..........6 Parks Edward Stephenson, Jr. (1930- ) Polk ...........m. Elizabeth Anne Davis (1934- ) As shown above, the majority of my forefathers lived in Monroe, Polk and Bradley counties of East Tennessee. Other related family lines that I am attempting to trace include (but are not limited to); Mathes, McConnell, Harris, Hannah, Guinn, Kimsey and Hedden. Information on any branch of this family would be welcome, as I am compiling a comprehensive family history of all the descendents of Joseph Stephenson for eventual publication. Unfortunately, since I run off a PowerMac, FTM won't accept my report, so I'm obliged to point you to my cousin John Stephenson's FTM report page via the link to the left, where he has posted an outline of our family information. Please check there for relations, and feel free to contact me for amplifying information. Hopefully, we'll have our own Stephenson family webpage up and running soon, so please check back here periodically for updates. Last updated: 06 Feb 99 (e-mail address updated) |
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