Posted on: Starke County, Indiana Queries
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Surname: Stephenson, Stevenson, Frey, Fry, Bowers, Long
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James Stephenson is the son of Joseph & Delilah (Frey) Stephenson. He was
b abt 12 Aug 1840 in Logan Co OH & died 1 Apr 1907 in Ora, Starke Co, IN.
He married Matilda S Frey/Fry 3 Dec 1857 in Marshall Co IN (next door to
Starke). Matilda & James had 12 children according to the records I have
found in Starke Co. Matilda d 1 Apr 1907 in Ora.
Matilda is the dau of Henry Fry Jr & his wife Maria (Mary Jane) Mason.
Matilda was b 26 Dec 1820 (probably in Logan Co or VA)Henry Fry Jr is the
son of Henry Fry Sr & his 1st wife Maria Schrock.
I have spent 15 yrs searching for the parents and sibs for Joseph Stephenson
as he is my 3G Grandfather. He was b 1810/1811 in VA according to the 1850
& 1860 Censuses. Delilah, his wife, was probably the daughter of Jonas
Frey but this has not been proven. I have been back to Logan Co OH and
also many times to Marshall, Starke & Jasper Cos IN.
Delilah prabably died betw 1853 and 1860 as she is missing on the 1860
C when Joseph is in Jasper Co IN with the younger unmarr children. He &
Delilah had 10 in all. James was #3 and his brother Robert, b 20 Mar 1838
is my 3G Grandfather.
Here's where it can get confusing. If Delilah is the dau of Jonas (which
I believe), then James married his 2nd cousin Matilda Fry. Jonas is the
brother of Henry Fry Sr and they are both the sons of John & Anna Frey.
John & Anna came from PA abt 1811 to Licking Co OH. They had 3 sons who
moved on to Logan Co OH (Jonas, Henry Jr & Jacob)
Jonas & Henry moved on to IN.