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Surnames: STEPHENS/STEVENS/STEPHEN/STEVEN, ROBISON, HOBSON
Classification: Query
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Message Board Post:
I am looking for any information on William Albert "Whit" STEPHENS/STEVENS. Born
12 Mar 1875, married Eva Alice "Effie" HOBSON 3 June 1899, died 8 Dec 1938 in
Mooresville, Morgan Co., Indiana. Children were Howard, Raymond, Mary, William, Velma,
Janet "Jennie", Frank, Hazel, Charles "Chalk", Richard and Wanda.
Family legend says that William was born a ROBISON, possibly from Coffeeville, KS with a
half brother by the name of Jesse but was later raised by the STEPHENS/STEVENS family. We
do not know why or the circumstances behind this. The last name of STEPHENS has been
spelled many ways in all the information we have found. STEPHENS, STEVENS, STEPHEN and
STEVEN. We are trying to located the names of the parents of William, both the birth
parents and those he was raised by, as well as the parents of Eva. Any information anyone
might have would be greatly appreciated.