Stephen Doss (abt. 1786 - 1818)

Born about 1786 in Bedford, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Permelia (Cundiff) Doss — married 7 Jan 1809 in Bedford, Virginia, United States

Died 1818 at about age 32 in Hardin, Kentucky, United States

Biography

Birth: ABT 1786 Bedford Co VA

Note

Direct evidence has not been located that states Stephen Doss was the son of Azariah Doss, however, several pieces of indirect evidence help to establish this relationship. First, as one follows the number of taxable white males in the household of Azariah Doss in the Personal Property Tax Lists of Bedford County, Virginia, it is noted that Stephen Doss makes his first appearance the same year that one taxable white male disappears from the household of Azariah Doss. This is fairly strong evidence that Azariah was his father, as no other Doss families were living in Bedford County, Virginia when Stephen reached adulthood, and became an independent tax payer. Second, around the same time period that Stephen died (1818) in Hardin County, Kentucky, his parents and siblings moved from Virginia to Hardin County. They may have been helping to settle the estate of their son who predeceased them. Third, Stephen was a common given name in Azariah Doss's family. He had a brother named Stephen, after whom this younger Stephen may have been named. Lastly, Azariah Doss's children and in-laws intermarried several times with the Cundiff family of Bedford County, Virginia, and Stephen Doss married a Cundiff, placing him within this similar group of Dosses. The following statement was made by Azariah's great-grandson, Jabez Adams, in 1907: "The Dosses have scattered from Virginia and are numerous in many states. Many of them married my mother's people: Cundiffs." In conclusion, the indirect evidence points to Azariah Doss and Lydia (Ayres) Doss, his wife, as being the parents of Stephen Doss.

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This person was created through the import of Shortened files.ged on 30 December 2010.