Hezekiah Milton Stephens

1857 - 1936  (78 years)

• Name	Hezekiah Milton Stephens
  Born	3 Jun 1857	Monroe County, Ohio, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	28 Jan 1936	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [2]
  Buried	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
  Notes	Note received from Katy: I bought a large wooden box in Berlin, Ohio at an antique mall that I use as a coffee table. On the inside of the lid someone has inscribed (more like carved) "This box made by Hezekiah Milton Stephens 1857 - 1936" Death Record Name: H.M./Stevens Sex: M Death Date: 28 Jan 1936 Death Place: Ripley, Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia Age at Death: 78y3m25d Cemetery: Mt Zion [looks like Mt is crossed out] Birth Date: 6/3/1857 Birth Place: Monroe Co, OH Marital Status: W Spouse: Mary E./Crook Informant: Mrs U O Stevens, Ripley Hezekiah Milton Stephens Birth: Jun. 3, 1857 Death: Jan. 28, 1936 Family links: Spouse: Mary Elizabeth Crook Stephens (1846 - 1918) Children: Urven Otha Stephens (1887 - 1951)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Stephens Gay Jackson County West Virginia, USA Created by: Judy Mayfield Record added: Jun 28, 2012 Find A Grave Memorial# 92728713
  Person ID	I79160	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	13 Jan 2015

  
  

  Father	Jesse Evan Stephens,   b. CA 1811, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 30 Jun 1880, Monroe County, Ohio, USA  (Age ~ 69 years)
  Mother	Hannah J [Stephens],   b. CA 1821, Ohio, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	Est 1842–1845
  Notes	1850 Centre, Monroe, OH # 210 Evin Stephens 41 farmer PA Hannah 24 VA David 4 OH 1860 Center, Monroe, OH # 329 Jesse Stephens 50 farmer RE - $1500 PP $320 OH Hannah 38 OH David 14 OH Sarah 13 OH Hezakiah 2 OH 1870 Center, Monroe, OH # 320-318 Stephens, Iven Jr 59 famer $500 - 300 PA Hannah J 48 OH Hezekiah M 12 OH Lucina R 5 OH 1880 Center, Monroe, OH #424-453 Stephens, Hannah 56 wd OH OH OH Hez 22 son OH OH OH Lauretta L 15 da OH OH OH This would appear to be her, and David is the right age to be her son. I think the census taker was very confused if this is the right Hannah. Sarah is her daughter-in-law, not daughter and if she and David have been married 29 years, the children are theirs but no idea who the grandchildren belong to - but they are probably David's grandchildren. In searching the births on familysearch.org, I find a birth for: Chas Fredk Stephens, 10/15/1885 Lewis Stephens on 4/20/1890 both in Center, Monroe, OH to David W Stephens and Sarah EMcMasters 1900 Center, Monroe, OH # 86 Stephens, Hannah head 1/1823 wd 7-7 children WV Ireland Ireland David W husband 7/1845 m 29y Penn Wales Penn Sarrah E da 10/1866 s OH PA WV Ella M da 3/1872 s OH PA WV Mollie da 8/1881 OH PA WV Charles O son 10/1885 OH PA WV Louis E son 4/1891 OH PA WV Clarence grandchild 7/1892 OH PA WV Chester A grandchild 4/1896 OH PA OH Cecil M gandchild 3/1899 OH PA OH
  Family ID	F27455	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Elizabeth Crook,   b. 22 Apr 1846, Belmont County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 1 May 1918  (Age 72 years)
  Married	19 May 1883	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Notes	Marriage Record Date: 5/191883 Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States Hezekiah W. Stephens, 25, Monroe Co OH, Jackson Co (Silverton)) Mary E Crook, 39, Belmont Co OH, Jackson Co (Silverton)) 1900 Union, Jackson, WV Stephens, Hesekiah 6/1857 m 16y OHOHOH Mary E 4/1847 m 16y 4-4 children OH NJ OH Samuel S E son 2/1885 WV Ervan O son 6/1887 WV Rosa M da 5/1889 WV 1910 Washington, Jackson, WV # 261 Stevens, Hesikeh M 54 m1- 27y OH OH OH Mary C 64 m1- 27y OH NJ OH Samuel son 25 WV Ervan O son 23 WV 1920 Washington, Jackson, WV #13 Stephens, H M m 61 w OH PA OH Irvin son 32 m WV OH OH Ova dil 20 m WVWVWV Morris, Orva visitor 18 s WVWVWV Stephens, Louisa gd 1 5/12 WVWVWV [d/o Urven & Ova]
  Children	1. Samuel Sylvester E Stephens,   b. 15 Feb 1885, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Urven Otha Stephens,   b. 24 Jun 1887, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 21 Sep 1951, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 64 years)   3. Rosa M Stephens,   b. 11 May 1889, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F20729	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1205] Census. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.