Gladys
Marie
Stephens
aka Luna
Born in Smithville, DeKalb, Tennessee, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Lloyd Hester Stephens
and Ollie (Vaughn) Luna
Sister of
Agnes (Slatton) Thurman [half], Ova Lorene (Slatton) Redmon [half], James Howard Stephens and Edward Stephens
Wife of
Herman Willard Luna
— married
1 Jun 1944 in DeKalb, Tennessee, United States
Wife of
Herman Franklin Prater
— married
about 1988 in Tennessee, United States
[children unknown]
Died
at age 94
in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 19 Aug 2023
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Biography
Gladys Stephens was born in Appalachia, in Tennessee.
This profile is part of the Stephens Name Study.
Gladys Marie Stephens was born on July 8, 1927 in Smithville, DeKalb, Tennessee, United States, daughter of Lloyd Hester Stephens (1902–1939) and Ollie Vaughn (1896–1973).
Gladys (16) married Herman Willard Luna (18) (born on May 9, 1926 in White, Tennessee; son of Thomas Webster Luna and Jettia May (Williamson) Luna) on June 1, 1944 in DeKalb. [1]
Gladys (60) married Herman Franklin Prater (67) (born on September 7, 1920 in DeKalb; son of Hobert Houston Prater and Stella Mae (Knowles) Prater) in 1988 in Tennessee.
In the 1930 census Gladys (age 2) was the daughter of Loyd Stephens in District 23, DeKalb, Tennessee, United States.[2] Loyd Stephens 28, wife Ollie Stephens 34, son Howard Stephens 8, daughter Gladys Stephens 2, stepdaughter Agnes Slattin 17, stepdaughter Lorene Slattin 15.
In the 1950 census Gladys (age 21) was the wife of Herman W Luna in DeKalb, Tennessee, United States.[3] Herman W Luna 23 years, wife Gladys M Luna 21 years, son Kenneth W Luna 3 years, son James L Luna 1 years.
Gladys died on December 25, 2021 in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, aged 94. She was buried in Indian Mound Cemetery, DeKalb County, Tennessee.[4]
Sources
- ↑
Marriage:
"Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002"
citing p. 194, DeKalb, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee
FamilySearch Record: VNHJ-ZZ7 (accessed 20 August 2023)
Gladys Marie Stephens marriage to Herman Willard Luna on 1 Jun 1944 in DeKalb, Tennessee, United States. - ↑
1930 Census:
"United States Census, 1930"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 74; Digital film/folder number: 004953894; FHL microfilm: 2341978; Image number: 1220; Sheet number: 1; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03692-7
FamilySearch Record: SPWL-V9Z (accessed 20 August 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RCX-NFR
Gladys Stephens (2), single daughter, in household of Loyd Stephens (28) in District 23, DeKalb, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee. - ↑
1950 Census:
"United States 1950 Census"
citing Page: 1; Line: 15; Digital film/folder number: 108975906; Image number: 2
FamilySearch Record: 6FSM-4D63 (accessed 20 August 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3QHK-9QHW-G68Q
Gladys M Luna (21), wife, in household of Herman W Luna (23 years) in DeKalb, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee. - ↑
Memorial:
Find a Grave (has image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #57299080 (accessed 20 August 2023)
Memorial page for Gladys Marie Stephens Luna (8 Jul 1927-25 Dec 2021), citing Indian Mound Cemetery, DeKalb County, Tennessee, USA (plot: LUNA Family plot); Maintained by Daphene Willoughby (contributor 47916659).
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Gladys by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Gladys:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Gladys by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Gladys:
-
~3.12%
Amber (Pinegar) King
:
23andMe, GEDmatch YJ6984983 [compare], yourDNAportal AMB25e92b24
-
~3.12%
Shasta Pinegar :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch WP7087583 [compare], Ancestry member sjpinegar1983
+
MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch WP7087583 [compare], Ancestry member sjpinegar1983
-
~1.56%
Tyler Denton :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch YV1348799 [compare], Ancestry member erty7789248422
-
~0.78%
Karen (Jones) Owens :
23andMe
-
~0.78%
Bob Vaughn :
23andMe
+
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member bv2850665963
-
~0.78%
Gerald Jones :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A843091 [compare], Ancestry member brown190861
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