John
Isaac
Stevens
aka Stephens
Born in Wirt County, Virginia (now West Virginia), United States
Ancestors 
Son of James T. Stephens
and Permelia (Owens) Stephens
Brother of
Owen Cincunnatus Stephens and Sarah E. (Stephens) Edwards
Husband of
Martha Ann (Edwards) Stevens
— married
13 Dec 1888 in Wirt County, West Virginia, United States
[children unknown]
Died
at age 78
in Gilmer County, West Virginia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 30 Mar 2014
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Biography
Twin of Sarah E. Stephens who married Samuel Edwards, Jr., half brother of Martha Ann (Edwards) Stephens/Stevens
1900 residence Spring Creek District, Wirt County, WV as Stephens; 1910 residence Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun County, WV as Stevens; 1920 residence Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun County, WV as Stevens; 1930 residence Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun County, WV as Stevens
He is buried in the Elihu Stump Cemetery, Gilmer County, WV (buried January 8, 1937).
Sources
Microfilm J. R. 3352, West Virginia Vital Statistics, Webster to Wyoming, filmed at the Library of Virginia by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1954, Wirt County Births 1858 Page 2, Line 86 DOB: July 10, Name: John Stephens, White, Male, Alive, POB: Wirt County, Father: James Stephens; Father's Occ: Farmer, Father's Res: Wirt County, Mother: Pamelia Stephens, 2 at birth, Deformity: None; Informant: C W Lockhart Uncle All legible Wirt County births and deaths 1853-1860 transcribed by Roy L. Lockhart 2012. NOTE: Poor quality microfilm, LDS transcription of these records contain many errors.
John Isaac Stevens death certificate http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1264310&Type=Death
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81940581/john-isaac-stevens
Jno. I. Stephens-Annie Edwards marriage http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11149991&Type=Marriage
U.S. census returns
Research Notes
His death certificate gives his date of birth as July 13, 1857; his birth record gives his date of birth as July 10, 1858.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
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~3.12%
Jeannette (Stephens) Wood
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch AQ9316943 [compare], yourDNAportal JEAa07897e2, Ancestry member loneagle2
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~1.56%
Robert Wood :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A846443 [compare], yourDNAportal ROB56b09aa3, Ancestry member CaptYak7
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~1.56%
~12.50%
Larry Conner :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Larry_Conner
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~0.78%
Stephanie Wood :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
Kathleen (Creel) Leppert :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Kathy_Creel_Leppert
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T511544 [compare], FTDNA kit #692383
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~0.78%
Matt Land :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch DR6622230 [compare], FTDNA kit #980095
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