William Finas Stephens

8 December 1836–19 July 1903 (Age 66)
Fredericktown, Madison, Missouri, United States

The Life Summary of William Finas

When William Finas Stephens was born on 8 December 1836, in Fredericktown, Madison, Missouri, United States, his father, Gabriel Jones Stephens, was 47 and his mother, Mary Bowman Stephens, was 41. He married Cynthia Dees on 30 April 1860, in Madison, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Twelvemile, Madison, Missouri, United States in 1870 and Marquand Township, Madison, Missouri, United States in 1880. He registered for military service in 1863. He died on 19 July 1903, in Marquand, Madison, Missouri, United States, at the age of 66, and was buried in Stephens Cemetery, Marquand Township, Madison, Missouri, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Finas Stephens
1836–1903
Sarah Matilda Cozean
1839–1910
Marriage: 1865
George Grant Stephens
1866–1951
Henry McFarland Stephens
1869–1926
William Zenas Stephens
1871–1927
Julia Ellen Stephens
1874–1922
Robert E Stephens
1877–1965

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    1865
    • Children

    (5)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (14)

    +9 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1838 · Lord Reveals the Name of His Chruch
    Age 2
    On April 26, 1838, The Lord reveals that the name of His Church should be The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This revelation was given to the Prophet Joseph Smith, Jr. in Far West, Missouri.
    1846
    Age 10
    U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
    1860
    Age 24
    In 1860, the Pony Express used men riding on horseback to carry mail between St. Joseph, Missouri, and Sacramento, California.

    Name Meaning

    English: variant of Stevens .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Stevens

    Sources (25)

    • William F Stephens, "United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890"
    • W P Stephens in entry for James J Dees, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
    • Wm Stephens, "United States Census, 1870"

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