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The missing pages....
Richard A. Stephens, farmer, Newtown, was born in Montgomery County, Ohio, in 1832. His
father, William Stephens, was born near Lexington, Kentucky, Oct. 2, 1799, and his mother,
Sarah Hardacre, May 22, 1811. They were married Oct. 23, 1828, and about 1833 settled
north of Newtown, where Mr. Stephens is now living, in his 82nd year. Mrs. Stephens died
May 18, 1835, and the family went back to Ohio and remained till 1845. the children by
this marriage were: Nancy, Phebe, Richard A. and Benjamin (deceased). In 1844 Mr. Stephens
married Jane White, and the next year moved back to his former home in Indiana. By this
marriage were born 4 children: Mary Elizabeth (deceased), William Owen, James Newton, and
David Legrand (deceased). Mrs. Stephens died Oct. 9, 1850, and on April 6, 1857, Mr.
Stephens was married to Catherine White. The issue of this marriage was one daughter:
Elizabeth Ann. These three wives were natives of Montgomery county, Ohio. This aged couple
have been members!
of the Missionary Baptist church the last sixteen year, and all Mr. Stephens'
children except Nancy and Richard belong to the same denomination......page 250 starts.
I did notice in the 1870 census that Margaret Dove was living next door to the Stephens
family. Since she married Lafayette, it only makes sense that he was related to the
neighboring Stephenses. William with his family and Richard with his family lived next
door to Margaret.