Keziah J. (Kilgo) Stephens (1785 - 1849)

Born 1785 in Wake Co., NC

Ancestors

Wife of Simeon Stephens — married 2 Jan 1808 in Johnston Co., NC

Descendants

Died 9 Feb 1849 at about age 64 in Morgan Co., AL

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Biography

Keziah Kilgo, which might be a variant of "Kilgore," married Simeon Stephens on 2 Jan 1808 in Johnston County, North Carolina ^[1]

In the 1820 census, ^[2] "Simian Stevens" is listed in Johnston County, North Carolina. By 1830, ^[3] he had moved the family to Morgan County Alabama, but is listed as "Simson Stephens."

Children of Simeon and Keziah Stephens

These are the children listed in Simeon's will ^[4]:

1. Elizabeth Stephens Ellis (wife of Ezekiel Ellis) ^[5] 1805-1850. She had died before her father's estate was settled, but her children were listed as heirs. They were Sarah Ellis Pitts, Ruffen Haywood Ellis, and John Ellis.
2. John A. Stephens 1810-1850. His daughter, Catharine Stephens was an heir in her grandfather's probate.
3. Susan Stephens Putman. 1811-1870. Her husband, William Putman, was administrator of Simeon Stephen's probate.
4. William Henry Stevens 1815-1995 married Martha E. Stafford.^[6]
5. Mary C. Stevens Owen 1816-1874. Married David Owen.
6. James Loyd Stevens 1821-1886. He was born in North Carolina ^[7]. After his birth in 1821, the family move to Morgan County, Alabama.
7. Eunice Ann Stephens Hollowell 1826-1883. She was born in Morgan County, Alabama and married William Hollowell

In April 1835, Keziah's husband died. ^[8] His estate was declared “insolvent and unable to pay this debts,” so Keziah was forced to sue to retain her dower land, but by the time the estate was settled it would appear that she had died. The probate began in December of 1835, and still wasn’t settled until 1851.

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com. North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
2. ↑ Federal Census. 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Johnston, North Carolina; Page: 266; NARA Roll: M33_80; Image: 237
3. ↑ Federal Census. Year: 1830; Census Place: Morgan, Alabama; Series: M19; Roll: 4; Page: 191; Family History Library Film: 0002331
4. ↑ Morgan County, Alabama Probate Court Estate Files, Ca. 1820-1915; Author: Alabama. Probate Court (Morgan County); Probate Place: Morgan, Alabama Source Information: Ancestry.com. Alabama, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1753-1999 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
5. ↑ Ancestry.com. Web: Lawrence County, Alabama, U.S., Marriage Index, 1818-1948 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com
6. ↑ Ancestry.com. Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
7. ↑ Federal Census. Year: 1880; Census Place: Lawrence, Alabama; Roll: 18; Page: 372A; Enumeration District: 169
8. ↑ His will states: “Keziah Stephens, widow and relic of Simeon Stephens, deceased late of Morgan County Alabama, humbly showeth that said Simeon Stephens died in April 1835.”

• 1808 Marriage Record, Johnston Co., NC [1]

• Ancestry.com [2]