The STEPHENS Family
Updated
10/24/05

Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri

    The STEPHENS family is yet one more conundrum.

First Generation

1. William H. STEPHENS,(1,2,3,4) a Farmer,(3) was born abt 1831 in Kentucky.(3,4,5,6,7) On 2 Sep 1854 William H. married Sarah Jane BUTLER(1,2,3,4,8), daughter of James BUTLER (abt 1813-aft Jul 1860) & Jane (__) (abt 1814-bet 1852-1859), in Marion Co., Ill.(1,2) Sarah Jane was born abt 1834 in Indiana.(3,5,6,7,8,9) They resided in Wolshville, Montgomery Co., Ill., in Jul 1860, where the value of William's personal estate was $40.(3)

They had the following children: (others possible)
    i. Sophronia. Born abt abt 1855 in Illinois. Died aft Jul 1860.(3)
    ii. Sophia. Born abt 1857 in Missouri. Died aft Jul 1860.(3)
    iii. Rachel. Born abt 1859 in Indiana. Died aft Jul 1860.(3)
    iv. Marcus. Born May 1860 in Illinois. Died aft Jul 1860.(3)
2   v. Lois Olive. (12 Oct 1866 in Clinton Co., Ill. - 26 May 1935 in Englewood, Clark Co., Kansas). Married James Manderville WARD (20 May 1853-23 Feb 1926) on 25 Feb 1890 in Meade Co., Kansas.

Sources:
1. [LWard] William Stephens and Sarah Jane Butler.
2. [MarILM] William H. Stephens and Sarah J Butler.
3. [1860ILWM] Wm H Stephens, age 29, born in Kentucky. Sarah Stephens, born in Indiana, age 26. Listing of children with names, state of birth and ages.
4. [DeaWardLO]. Wm. H. Stephens born in Kentucky. Sarah J. Butler.
5. [1910KSEC] Census record of dau. Lois states her father was born in Kentucky and her mother in Indiana.
6. [1920KSEC] Census record of dau. Lois states her father was born in Kentucky and her mother in Illinois.
7. [1930KSEC] Census record of dau. Lois states her father was born in Kentucky and her mother in Indiana.
8. [1850INCJ] Sally Butler, age 17, born in Indiana.
9. [1900OklaMW] Census record of dau. Lois states her mother was born in Indiana.