Person:Martha Stephens (5)

This is not Thomas' mom, but almost definitely an aunt or other relative.

Prob. listed in the 1840 Caddo Parish, Louisiana Census with B.J.K. Stevens. In the household are 1 male under age 5, 1 male age 14-19, 1 male age 20-29, 1 female under age 5, 1 female age 20-29.

In the 1850 Caddo Parish, Louisiana Census, Blossom Hill, page 329, enumerated December 14-15, Dwelling 141, Household 141: Benjamin K. Stephens, age 38, born KY Martha Stephens, age 37, born KY Robert M., age 14, born KY William H., age 9, born LA Thos J., age 7, born LA Cicero, age 3, born LA Louisiana, age 1, born LA (ditto marks claiming this is a male)

Listed in the 1860 Caddo Parish, LA census, page 456, enumerated July 24, Shreveport P.O.: Benjamin Stephens, 47, farmer, born KY, married in 1834 Mathia Stephens, 47, born KY, married in 1834 Marion Stephens, 24, born KY Wm H. Stephens, 19, born LA Thomas J. Stephens, 17, born LA Chris Stephens, 12, born LA Monore Stephens, 9 (f), born LA Sallie A. Stephens, 5, born LA Wm B. Youngblood, 30, Gin Maker, born GA, married in 1839 Sallie J. Youngblood, 18, born AL, married 1839 Willie J. Youngblood, 5/12, born LA

Near Robert in 1870 (Bossier Parish, LA) is what looks like (census is light and hard to read): B. K. Stevens, 57, F (prob. for Farmer), born KY Martha Stevens, 57, K.H. (prob. for Keeping House), born KY William H., 28, F, born LA Cisero, 22, F, born LA Sarah M., 13 (maybe 16?), born LA

 Next door is:

R.T.N. Stevens, age 32, F, born KY (not married within the year) Sarah, 18, KH, born LA Chas ?Griswold?, 15, born LA Joe "Griswold?, 14, born LA

 Next door to that is Ben and Robert, living with a D.W. Jones.

Listed in 1880 Cameron Parish, Louisiana Census, District 34, page 7, enumerated June 9, Dwelling 46, Household 48 as Martha Stephens, age 66, mother to head of household George McDuffie, widowed, born KY, father born VA, mother born NC. With grandson Thomas Stephens, age 9, born LA, and daughter Marnervy (?) McDuffie, age 27, born LA, parents born KY. This is the same Parish Ben moved to. Living next door is Cicero Stephens, age 31, born LA, parents born KY, and his family.

Minerva Stephens married George W. McDuffie in Caddo Parish, LA on 9/19/1867.