Emily Ella Stephens

Emily married Seth Shepherd about 1884. Seth was born about 1864; died after 1885. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His wives were cousins of each other. 1850 Vermillion Par Census states that he was a saddler. Irene's parents were Andre LeMaire and Marguerite LeBlanc (b 21 Apr 1810 in St.Martinville); grandparents were Joseph (Josine) LeBlanc, b 1762 in ow Hill, MD and Marguerite Bernard; and g-grandparents were Osite Melancon, b 21 Sept 1732 and Jean Pierre LeBlanc b 11 Apr 1726 who were deported to Snowhill, Maryland during the Grand Derangement from Nova Scotia and lived there for several years before moving to Louisiana.

John married Josephine Trahan on 5 Jun 1861. Josephine was born about 1820; died after 1862. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Carol Noack (cnoack@exp.net): "I have a photocopy of the pages of John Stephens bible which says William Stephens was born 1780 and died 16 Feb 1857 at age 77. It says Rachel Clark was born 1792 and died 5 Mar 1859 at age 65."


Possible connections:
John Clark m (2) Mary Stephens. Wife (1) Mary Cantey could have been her mother.
George Welsh b 1814, s/o Jacob Walsh & Susan Robert (Ben & Eliz Cole)
was sponsored by George Stephens and his sister Mary Stephens, who was then the widow of John Clark.
George Stephens marriage was witnessed by a H.W. Stephens (H. William - this William?)

William married Rachel Welsh (or Walsh) Clark, (dau?) in 1807 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Rachel (daughter of Matthew Clark and Marie Robert) was born in 1792 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 3 Mar 1859 in Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

NOTE: Was Walsh possibly a maiden name? Perhaps it's "Welsh."
Possible connections:
John Clark m (2) Mary Stephens. Wife (1) Mary Cantey could have been her mother.

Spons of John Clark (James & Esther Comstock) on 4 Jul 1809.

George Welsh bt 1814, s/o Jacob Welsh & Susan Robert (Ben & Eliz Cole) was sponsored by George Stephens and his sister Mary Stephens, who was then the widow of John Clark.

IF correct, Susan Robert is Rachel's aunt. Rachel's husband is brother to the sponsors (though both bros. have "Wm" in their name). Aunt Susan was married after Rachel was named; but possible family connection not yet discovered.

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from notes of Patrick Clark:

There was a possible connection between the Clarks and the Stephens in Maryland. There is a Rachel Clark who married William Stevens and some purport that she is the daughter of Francis; however her birth is 1792.

A tree on Ancestry shows her as Rachel Walsh Clark
b 1785 Baltimore
d 5 Mar 1859 Louisiana
m 1807 William Stephens (1780-1857)
children:
Ann 1808
Marie Elizabeth 1819
John Vachel 1820
Rachel 1820
Julia 1824
Mary Elzabeth 1826
Julia Ann 1833 (m1 John Pierre Dudoit; m2 James Taylor Smith

parents: Patrick Clark & Rachel Malone
however Patrick died too early to be her father.

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from notes on William Stephens
Carol Noack (cnoack@exp.net): "I have a photocopy of the pages of John Stephens bible which says William Stephens was born 1780 and died 16 Feb 1857 at age 77. It says Rachel Clark was born 1792 and died 5 Mar 1859 at age 65."
George Stephens marriage was witnessed by a H.W. Stephens (H. William - this William?)


LV Hayes: If Rachel's 1792 birth date is correct, she cannot be a daughter of Francis and Rachel. Francis died c 1780, and Rachel remarried soon thereafter. She had her first child by her second husband, Joshua Garrett, in 1783 (and 7 more after that). Looks like we're going to have to find another set of parents for Rachel."

ATTACHED ONLY FOR FURTHER RESEARCH!!!

Notes:

Stephen, Henry m Rose Anna O'Ferry of Maryland (Opel. Ch.)

Henry married Rose Anne (Rosalie) O'Ferry about 1779. Rose was born in 1753 in Somerset, Pennsylvania; died in 1794 in Maryland City, Anne Arundel Co, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Robert, Mary (Benjamin & Elizabet ---) m 9 1790 Mr. Matheo (Mr. Mathe & Elisabeth --)
Note: He is not listed as "Clark" however, Joseph Clark's parents are listed as Matthew Clark & Elizabeth Wilson. Joseph Clark's son married a Jeansonne. Anastasie Savoy sponsored baptisms for children in Joseph's line and in Mary Robert line:
Spons: Bt of Louise Marie Jeansonne (Charles & Marie Rose Brasset) 30 May 1779, Opel.
Spons: Bt of Isabelle Andrews (Jacques & Lucie Heiss) 9 Jul 1780, Opel.
Spons: Bt of Susan Andrus (Benjamin & Marie Hargrave) 8 Sept 1780, Opel.

Matthew married Marie Robert on 9 Feb 1790 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Marie (daughter of Benjamin* Robert, (immigrant) and Elizabeth* Cole) was born about 1772 in Natchez District, Mississippi; died after 1791. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Robert, Marie (Benjamin & Elizabeth) m 9 Feb 1790 Mr. Matheo (Opel Ch v 1, p 28)
Robert, Mary (Benjamin & Elizabet ---) m 9 1790 Mr. Matheo (Mr. Mathe & Elisabeth --)
Wits: O. Stephen?, Matthew Nugent Jr., Benjamin Roberts, John Brenton, Louis Wells. Fr. Pedro de Zamora (Opel Ch.: v 1-A, p 28)