Henry Clay Stephenson 
Henry Clay was born on September 5th, 1833 in Pike Co., AL.1 He died at the age of 77 on December 13th, 1910 in McLennan Co., TX. He was buried in Olive Branch Cemetery, McLennan Co., TX.1 1 General Notes
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Pike CO., AL deed records show Henry Stephenson and wife (Chrystella in
deed) to James M. Barnett on 1/1/1855. Later, in 1880 Grimes CO., TX
there is a John Barnett 33 from Ala with a Wm Youngblood 17 from
Mississippi near Henry, (Chrystella's sister married a Youngblood and
some of the Youngblood family moved to Texas and were in the Steel
industry).
Bureau of Land management shows 2 cash land sales for Henry in Pike CO.,
AL.
11/01/1858 Document # 49137 Accession # AL2060_.266
11/01/1858 Document # 49640 Accession # AL2070_.240
In 1860 Henry and his wife Chrystella are found under the spelling of
Stephens on the Pike CO., AL census.
1860 Census Pike County, Ala, Hallsville, Western Div. p. 4l-l860
#270/#270 Henry Stephens 27 M farmer 200/300 P.B.: Ala
Christilla 25 F NC
Elias 7 M Ala(att. school)
John W or M? 5 M Ala
Columbus 3 M Ala
Mary A. l F Ala
Hallsville was a little settlement about half way between Goshen (then
known as Goshen Hill) and Troy.
On Sept. 6, 1862 Henry enlisted as a private in New Company D, 5th
Alabama Infantry, CSA. He was one of a number of prisoners of war that
were paroled on May 24, 1865 at Montgomery, Alabama.
1880 Census shows Henry in Grimes CO. TX with his second wife Frances,
his son Davis, and his stepson Rufus Bean. No other children are in the
household. He lives next door to a widower John Rollo from Ala with his
sons and a Youngblood (Chrystella Jenerette's sister married into the
Youngblood family). On the other side of him is a John and Liza Ivy from
Alabama.
1880 Grimes CO., TX
Stephenson Henry W M 47 Farmer Al NC NC
Frances W F 51 Wife Keeps House GA GA GA
Davis W M 18 Son Works in Farm Al Al Al
Bean Rufus W M 24 Stepson Farmer Al GA GA
1900 McLennen CO., TX census
Vol 75, ED 66, Sheet 17, Line 76 Precinct No. 1, City of Waco
Stephenson Henry W M Sept 1833 67 Alabama married 7 yrs, owned
home, mrg, fm sch 155
Melinda W F June 1827 73 South Carolina 11 children, 8
living parent both SC
1910 Census Coke CO., TX
Stephenson, Henry C. ED22 Sheet 2
W, 77, Alabama, vol 24
Coke CO., City of Bronte
Enumerated with Ivey, Eliza A.
relationship= father
Henry Clay and Christilla were married in a religious ceremony on May 27th, 1852 in Pike Co., AL.1 They had four sons and two daughters, named Elias Franklin, John Henry, Columbus, Jefferson Davis, Elizabeth A. and Mary A..
Family Notes
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Marriage license: May 25, 1852, Pike Co., AL, Bird Fizpatrick Judge of
Probate
Married By: May 27, 1852, Wm. C. Rushing, Justice of the Peace. Marriage
Book B or 2, p 129.
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Children
Elias Franklin Stephenson
Elias Franklin was born on June 3rd, 1852 in Pike Co., AL.1 He died at the age of 28 on June 12th, 1880 in McLennan Co., Texas. He was buried in Olive Branch Cemetery, McLennan Co., TX.1 1
John Henry Stephenson
John Henry was born in February 1855 in Pike Co., AL.1 He died at the age of 45 in 1900 in Coke Co., TX.1
Jefferson Davis Stephenson
Jefferson Davis was born on September 12th, 1861 in Pike Co., AL.1 He died at the age of 77 on January 19th, 1939 in Cotton Co., OK. He was buried in Faxon Cemetary, Faxon, OK.1 1
Henry Clay and Frances M. were married in a religious ceremony on December 20th, 1866 in Pike Co., AL.1
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