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John Stephens*

Male 1813 - 1890  (76 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John Stephens* was born on 25 Dec 1813 in Nova Scotia; died on 27 Jan 1890.

    Notes:

    Stephens 1
    -a very successful farmer; member of Church of England; never ran for office
    -3 daughters married Griffiths
    -parents came from Warwickshire, England; b. 1813 Nova Scotia, family returned to England c1815 where brother Richard was born, back to Canada (Nissouri) c1819, came to London area c1822.
    [Guy St-Denis - Byron: Pioneer Days in Westminster Township, p42] [John Stephens Jr.], who was born on Christmas Day 1813, continued to live on this farm [lot 47, C1] for close to 60 years. Although a life-long "Reformer" who was said to have taken a deep interest in politivcal and municipal metters, Stephens Jr. never occupied any public position except that of trustee of the Byron School.
    On January 27, 1890 he died and two days later the London Advertiser paid tribute to "his habits of industry, the skilful management of his farm, and his shrewd business talents" which culminated in making Stephens one of the wealthy men of not only Byron but Westminster as well. He was buried in the Brick street Cemetery beside his wife, Betsy Ann, who had predeceased him on March 18, 1867.

    John married Betsy Ann Hayward*. Betsy was born in 1818; died on 19 Mar 1867. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Thomas Hall Stephens*  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 08 Apr 1840; died on 24 Apr 1844.
    2. 3. Mary Jane Stephens*  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 May 1842; died on 10 Jan 1920.
    3. 4. Mable Ann Stephens  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1844; died in 1916.
    4. 5. Louisa E. Stephens  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1846; died in 1907.
    5. 6. Sarah Stephens*  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Oct 1848; died on 23 Aug 1852.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Thomas Hall Stephens* Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 08 Apr 1840; died on 24 Apr 1844.

    Notes:

    died age 4
    Stephens 2


  2. 3.  Mary Jane Stephens* Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 25 May 1842; died on 10 Jan 1920.

    Notes:

    Griffeth 2

    Mary married James Ezra Griffeth* in 1863. James (son of Ezra Griffeth* and Martha Odell*) was born on 21 May 1838; died on 08 Aug 1929. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 7. Fannie M. Griffeth*  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Feb 1869; died on 27 Feb 1878.
    2. 8. John Ezra Griffeth*  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Jan 1875; died on 25 Feb 1875.
    3. 9. Edith Griffeth  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1876; died in 1938.
    4. 10. William LESLIE Griffeth  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Oct 1879.
    5. 11. James Edgar Griffeth  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Nov 1883.

  3. 4.  Mable Ann Stephens Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born in 1844; died in 1916.

    Mable married William Griffeth. William (son of Eli Griffeth* and Alexandria McAdam*) was born in 1841; died in 1926. [Group Sheet]


  4. 5.  Louisa E. Stephens Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born in 1846; died in 1907.

    Louisa married Eli Griffeth. Eli (son of Eli Griffeth* and Alexandria McAdam*) was born in 1844; died in 1916. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 12. John Austin Griffeth  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1878; died in 1880.

  5. 6.  Sarah Stephens* Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born in Oct 1848; died on 23 Aug 1852.

    Notes:

    died age 3
    Stephens 2



Generation: 3

  1. 7.  Fannie M. Griffeth* Descendancy chart to this point (3.Mary2, 1.John1) was born on 18 Feb 1869; died on 27 Feb 1878.

    Notes:

    Griffeth 3
    age 9


  2. 8.  John Ezra Griffeth* Descendancy chart to this point (3.Mary2, 1.John1) was born on 30 Jan 1875; died on 25 Feb 1875.

    Notes:

    it is not certain how old he was from the faint inscription on the stone but Ontario Birth Record shows b. 30 Jan 1875 so probably 26 or 27 days.
    OGS says ae 27 days
    Griffeth 4


  3. 9.  Edith Griffeth Descendancy chart to this point (3.Mary2, 1.John1) was born in 1876; died in 1938.

    Edith married Bertrand A. Sumner. Bertrand (son of Thomas Sumner and Hannah) was born in 1873; died in 1958. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 13. Louisa Lulu Sumner  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1897; died after 1958.
    2. 14. Roy Chester Sumner*  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1903; died in 1904.
    3. 15. Mildred Sumner  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1904; died after 1958.

  4. 10.  William LESLIE Griffeth Descendancy chart to this point (3.Mary2, 1.John1) was born on 24 Oct 1879.

    William married Ethol Walker on 08 Jun 1904. [Group Sheet]


  5. 11.  James Edgar Griffeth Descendancy chart to this point (3.Mary2, 1.John1) was born on 20 Nov 1883.

  6. 12.  John Austin Griffeth Descendancy chart to this point (5.Louisa2, 1.John1) was born in 1878; died in 1880.


Generation: 4

  1. 13.  Louisa Lulu Sumner Descendancy chart to this point (9.Edith3, 3.Mary2, 1.John1) was born in 1897; died after 1958.

  2. 14.  Roy Chester Sumner* Descendancy chart to this point (9.Edith3, 3.Mary2, 1.John1) was born in 1903; died in 1904.

    Notes:

    Sumner


  3. 15.  Mildred Sumner Descendancy chart to this point (9.Edith3, 3.Mary2, 1.John1) was born in 1904; died after 1958.



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