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Re: Looking for Joshua B Stephens family history
Posted by: Carolyn L (ID *****6155) Date: March 04, 2009 at 15:41:23
In Reply to: Looking for Joshua B Stephens family history by edith leggett of 7638

Edith,

Here is what I have found for you.

1930 TABOR, COLUMBUS, NC
STEPHENS
J.B. plumber (cannot read rest), age 44

Jennie, wife age 41

Dewy son age 12

Dula L., daughter age 11

Estelle, daughter age 8

Martha, daughter age 6

M.J. son age 3

all are shown born NC with both parents born NC
If Martha had a twin she must have died before this census as she is not listed

1920 TABOR , COLUMBUS, NC - Live Oak Street
STEPHENS
Joshua B. age 35, laborer, brick mill, born NC father born SC mother born NC

Jennie L. age 29, born NC both parents born NC

Willard D. son age 2-3/12 born NC both parents born NC

Dula L. daughter, age 2/12 born NC both parents born NC

1910 SOUTH WILLIAMS, COLUMBUS, NC
STEPHENS
Ada Hallie, widow, age 60, 5 children born 5 living, born NC both parents born NC

Joshua B. sona ge 25, farm laborer, home farm

John J. sosn age 21, farm laborer, home farm

Lillie B. daughter, age 18, farm laborer, home farm

all children born NC father born SC mother born NC

1900 SOUTH WILLIAMS, COLUMBUS, NC
STEPHENS
Garry, age 56, farmer, married 23 years, born Jan. 1844 SC paretns both born SC

Adie, wife, age 48, married 23 years, 5 children born 5 living, born Jan. 1852 born NC both parents born NC

Milbry C. son age 22, day laborer, born Dec. 1877

Joshua B. son age 14 born Oct. 1885

Johnnie J. son age 12, born Nov. 1887

Lilly B. daughter, age 10 born March 1890

***all children born NC father born SC mother born NC

in same household
STEPHENS
Margaret, mother, age 86, widow, born Jan. 1814 8 children born 3 living, born SC both parents born SC

I also found the death certificate for Joshua online. That is the first time I have seen on on ancestry.com

Here is the info from his death record.

NORTH CAROLINA DEATH CERTIFICATE
JOSHUA BRIGHT STEPHENS
Died: April 7, 1972
Male, White, Born North Carolina, Oct. 14, 1884 (the 4 looks like it is marked over)
age 87
Died - Tabor City, Columbus, NC
Died - at home (Pireway Road)
Occupation: police officer - retired
Married - Jennie Spivey - P.O. Box 81
Father: Ned Stephens
Mother: Haley Fowler
Informant: Estelle S. Keen, Tabor City
Cause of death: chronic myocarditis, general arterioclerusis,(spelling as it look on record) senility
Burial: Forest Lawn Cemetery, Tabor City
Funeral Home: F.H. Inman, Tabor City


I also found his mother's death cert. and daughter Mary's

NORTH CAROLINA DEATH CERT.
ADA MAHALEY STEPHENS
died - March 14, 1936 - 5 a.m.
Female, white
retired housewife
widow
Husband - G. Ned Stephens
Father: Norman Fowler - born Tabor City
Mother: Lydia Hooper/Hoper ?? - born looks like LeBonch or Lebanon, Columbus Co NC
informant- J.B. Stephens
cause of death: old age
Buried: Fowler Cemetery
Undertaker: Dewy Stanley

NORTH CAROLINA DEATH CERT.
MARY GENETA STEPHENS
Girl, white, single
Born: April 17, 1923 - Tabor
Died: Jan. 5, 1928 - 11:00 a.m. age 4 years, 7 months, 18 days
Father: J.B. Stephens - born Tabor
Mother: Jennie L. Spivey - Born Columbs Co. NC
informant: J.B. Stephens
Burial: Fowler cemetery
Undetaker: B.. Fowler - Tabor
cause of death: accidental ...?, standing in front of open fire

cannot read word after accidental. What a horrible way for this little girl to die.

I haven't been able to find Jennie's death record.

I hope this helps you.

Carolyn L.



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