William Berry Stephens (1816 - 1885)

Born 12 Dec 1816 in North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 8 May 1885 at age 68 in Madison, Florida, United States

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Biography

William Berry was born in 1816.

William Berry Stephens married Elizabeth White Douglas. ^[1] In 1855, he obtained land in Madison, Florida. ^[2] In 1860-1880, they are in Madison, Florida. ^[3][4][5]

He passed away in 1885.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1161333:7836?ssrc=pt&tid=70373478&pid=162183748804 Name: William Berry Stephens Gender: Male Birth Place: NC Birth Year: 1817 Spouse Name: Elizabeth White Douglas Spouse Birth Place: SC Spouse Birth Year: 1817 Marriage Year: 1841 Marriage State: SC Number Pages: 1
2. ↑ U.S., General Land Office Records, 1776-2015 https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=1246&h=233711&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=6742 Name: William B Stephens Issue Date: 1 May 1855 Place: Madison, Florida, USA Land Office: Tallahassee Meridian: Tallahassee Township: 1-N Range: 9-E Section: 3 Accession Number: FL0230__.215 Document Number: 11365
3. ↑ 1860 United States Federal Census https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/10636631:7667 Name: William B Stephens Age: 43 Birth Year: abt 1817 Gender: Male Birth Place: North Carolina Home in 1860: Madison, Florida Post Office: Madison Dwelling Number: 374 Family Number: 374 Occupation: Planter Real Estate Value: 2000 Personal Estate Value: 400 Household Members Age William B Stephens 43 Elizabeth W Stephens 39 John H Stephens 17 Margarett Stephens 16 Mary Stephens 14 Lucy Stephens 12 Anna Stephens 9 James Stephens 7 Clifford Stephens 4 Cathrine Stephens 10/12
4. ↑ 1870 United States Federal Census https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/2438993:7163 Name: William Stephens Age in 1870: 53 Birth Date: abt 1817 Birthplace: South Carolina Dwelling Number: 6 Home in 1870: Madison, Madison, Florida Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Ellaville Occupation: Farmer Cannot Read: Yes Cannot Write: Yes Male Citizen Over 21: Yes Personal Estate Value: 900 Real Estate Value: 1800 Inferred Spouse: Elizabeth Stephens Inferred Children: Margaret Stephens Mary E Stephens Anna Stephens James Stephens Household Members Age William Stephens 53 Elizabeth Stephens 48 Margaret Stephens 25 Mary E Stephens 23 Anna Stephens 19 James Stephens 10 Catharine Stephens 10
5. ↑ 1880 United States Federal Census https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/5067638:6742 Name: William B. Stephens Age: 63 Birth Date: Abt 1817 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1880: Madison, Madison, Florida, USA Dwelling Number: 241 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Elizabeth W. Stephens Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's Birthplace: South Carolina Occupation: Farmer Neighbors: View others on page Household Members Age Relationship William B. Stephens 63 Self (Head) Elizabeth W. Stephens 59 Wife Cecil W. Calhoun 38 Daughter William H. Calhoun 18 Grandson Margeret Stephens 36 Daughter Mary E. Stephens 34 Daughter Kate Stephens 20 Daughter
6. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39105296/william-berry-stephens