Descendants of Rutha Emaline Merrell

 

Generation No. 4

 

RUTHA EMALINE MERRELL (BENJAMIN, CHARLES MERRILL, CAPTAIN BENJAMIN MERRILL and JEMIMA SMITH) was born 1839 in Marshall County, Alabama, and died in Alabama.  She married WILLIS STEPHENS 23 Nov 1855 in Marshall County, Alabama.  He died in Alabama.

 

Notes for RUTHA EMALINE MERRELL:

                   WILLIS STEPHENS, JR.

 

     State of Ala Marshall County

     I do hereby certify that on the 23rd day of November past celebrate the sigsto of Matrimony between Willis Stephens and Emeline Merrill at the late residence of the widow Merrill according to the authority of the fore said State given under my hand this 19th Dec 1855.

 Isaac Brunston

 Justice of the Peace

 

Notes for WILLIS STEPHENS:

     Newspaper - - May 11, 1894 Limrock

 

"Willis Stephens has lost his eyesight from neuralgia of the eye."

 

More About WILLIS STEPHENS and RUTHA MERRELL:

Marriage: 23 Nov 1855, Marshall County, Alabama

    

Children of RUTHA MERRELL and WILLIS STEPHENS are:

                      

Child

Name

Birth

Death

Spouse Name

Marriage

Spouse Birth

Spouse Death

i.

JOHN HENRY STEPHENS

17 Dec 1855, Huntsville, Marshall County, AL

02 Apr 1912, Bagwell, Red River Count, TX

MARY ISABELLE MORRIS

20 Sep 1875, Huntsville, Marshall County, AL

Alabama

Dec 1931, Bagwell, Red River Count, TX

ii.

MARGARET CYNTHIA STEPHENS

1859

 

 

 

 

 

iii.

MARTHA ANN STEPHENS

14 Feb 1861, New Hope, Marshall County, AL

1944, Amarillo, Potter County, TX

JAMES ALEXANDER REAVES

 

 11 Jun 1855, Alabama

Amarillo, Potter County, TX

iv.

BEVERLY CLEMENTINE STEPHENS

29 Nov 1863 Paint Rock, Marshall County, AL

15 Aug 1947, Socorro, Socorro Co., NM

SIDNEY LITTLE REAVES

03 Jan 1884, Paint Rock, Jackson County,  AL

Aug 1858, Alabama

20 Sep 1911, Jewell, Eastland Co., Texas

v.

ARENA STEPHENS

1864, New Hope, Marshall County, AL

 

WILLIAM M. CARVER

2 Jan 1884, Jackson County, Alabama