Person:Whitmell Stephens (1)
Whitmell Stephens
b.1809 South Carolina
 
Parents and Siblings
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m. Abt 1808
  1. Whitmell Stephens1809 -
  2. Sarah Susannah Stephens1815 - 1885
  3. Solomon Stephens1821 - 1863
  4. Ephraim Stephens1828 - 1888
Spouse and Children
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  1. Rebecca Stephens1835 - 1901
  2. Alvin Stephens1840 - 1883
  3. Louvina Stephens1843 -
  4. Polly Stephens1846 -
  5. Catherine Stephens1849 -
  6. James Stephens1858 - 1873
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Facts and Events
Name[1][3] Whitmell Stephens
Gender Male
Birth? 1809 South Carolina
Marriage to Elizabeth Waters
Census[2] 1860 Scott, Tennessee, United StatesDistrict 8
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Parentage

The Whitmell Stephens who married Elizabeth is usually said to be the son of Solomon, although Solomon's brother Joshua also had a son named Whitmell, born at about the same time. In support of that assignment, it should be noted that the Whitmell who was the son of Joshua was one of the administrator's of Joshua's estate in 1855, about the time that the Whitmell who married Elizabeth presumably was in Mississippi where his daughter Polly was said to be born in 1846.[2] As well, the Whitmell Stephens who married Nancy named several children for other members of Joshua Stephen's family.

On the other hand, the Whitmell who married Elizabeth was in Scott County, Tennessee in 1860, while Elijah, a known son of Joshua, was in Scott County, Tennessee in 1870. As well, Joshua's daughter Jane married a King, suggesting an on-going association with the King family.

While it is likely that the Whitmell who married Elizabeth is probably the son of Solomon, better documentation would be helpful.

References
  1. ↑ Cargil-Mowery (email:sandrasparrow@@aol.com).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 District 8, Scott, Tennessee, in United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M653)
    HH 326, Fam 301.

    Stephens, Whitmill, 51, farmer, RE = $600, PE = $250, b. SC, unable to read and write
    , Elizabeth, 53, b. TN
    , Alvin, 19, b. KY
    , Lavina, 17, b. KY
    , Polly, 14, b. MS
    , Catherine, 11, b. TN
    , Embersa King, male, 7, b. KY
    , Lancy King, female, 4, b. KY
    NOTE: Embersa and Lancy may be grandchildren rather than children

  3. ↑ There are two Whitmell Stephens, first cousins, born within a year of each other. One married Elizabeth (Waters), and is usually (although not always) said to be the son of Solomon and Sarah (Meadows) Stephens. The other married Nancy (Watson) and is usually said to be the son of Solomon's brother Joshua. Documentation for the assignments has yet to be made publicly available, and both assignments should be treated with caution until such documentation is made public.
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