Elisha Stephens   Gen. 3, id #5835                                   Edited 19920118
===============   Son of Moses Stephens & Margaret (      )                 |          
 
Born:        1788 NC,                                                       |          
Died: c. Feb 1850 KY, Whitley                                               |[142]:70  
 
Marr: Sarah Wilson                                      
      m: 12 Aug 1808 KY, Knox                                               |           
 
                           +---born----+---------------++---died----+---------------+
  1.  Solomon                4 Jul 1810 KY, Knox         16 Apr 1862 KY, Whitley    
  2.  Elizabeth                    1813 KY, Knox                                    
  3.  William                      1815 KY, Knox                                    
  4.  Joel                         1818 KY, Knox                                    
  5.  James                        1819 KY, Whitley                                 
  6.  Peggy                        1826 KY, Whitley                                 
  7.  Joshua                       1828 KY, Whitley                                 
  8.  Sally                        1830 KY, Whitley                                 
  9.  Elisha                       1832 KY, Whitley                                 
 
Census:
                                         +----Males----++---Females---+
1830 Stephens, Elisha     KY, Whitley     2111--1        11---1       
1840 Stephens, Elisha     KY, Whitley     -311---1       --1---1      
 
       1826 - Elisha is found on the tax lists of Whitley Co., 
KY.  He remains on the list through 1849.  At the time of his 
death in early 1850, he owned 560 acres of land on Marsh Ck.  He 
was also paying taxes on 150 acres on Jelico Creek for the heirs 
of James Parkes who died prior to 1838.

       1850 - Sarah Stevens pays taxes.

18 Feb 1850 - The undated will of Elisha Stephens is proven in 
court and recorded.  Witnesses to the will were Solomon Stephens, 
Uriah Parkes, and Joshua Stephens.  
 
Sources: 
[142] Broyles, Stephen H., "Whitley Co., Ky., Will Book 1, 1818-1854", self published, 1991

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