517 documented Stephens ancestors, drawn from public records such as death indexes and county histories. Every name below is a real person in the public record.
517Documented ancestors
1863Earliest record
6Generations
The name
The Stephens name in the record
Where the records place them: Iowa (99%), out of 511 Stephens records with a known place.
The most common first names among them: Mary, James, Carl, William and Ruth.
Of the 506 with both a birth and a death year, the median lifespan was 77 years.
The earliest recorded birth is Redman Davis Stephens, born 1874.
Documented Stephens families on this page come from A biographical history of Fremont and Mills Counties, Iowa, History of Cooper County, Missouri (1919) and History of Crawford County, Iowa, a record of settlement, or.
Documented families
Stephens families we’ve reconstructed
Real Stephens family groups pieced together from the public record — parents, spouse, and children, each with the source that proves it. Recognize your line? Tap a family and we’ll start your documented tree from it.
A biographical history of Fremont and Mills Counties, Iowa
Jacob H. Stephensdate unknown
parentsJ. W. Stephens & Almira Fairbanks
Jacob H. Stephens
A biographical history of Fremont and Mills Counties, Iowa
Margaret R. Stephensdate unknown
parentsJ. W. Stephens & Almira Fairbanks
Margaret R. Stephens⚭ C. Beauchamp
A biographical history of Fremont and Mills Counties, Iowa
Martha Stephensdate unknown
parentsJ. W. Stephens & Almira Fairbanks
Martha Stephens⚭ F. Coffin
A biographical history of Fremont and Mills Counties, Iowa
Lucy Stephensdate unknown
Fremont County, Iowa
parentsJ. W. Stephens & Almira Fairbanks
Lucy Stephens⚭ E. Richards
A biographical history of Fremont and Mills Counties, Iowa
Mary Stephensdate unknown
Missouri
Mary Stephens⚭ Mr. Pigg
Brinkerhoff's History of Marion County, Illinois
Isaac Stephensdate unknown
Beaver County, Pennsylvania
Isaac Stephens⚭ Rachel Johnson
History of Crawford County, Iowa, a record of settlement, or
The documented line
Stephens ancestors in the record
Deceased Stephens ancestors, earliest first. Living family members are deliberately omitted.
This line reaches back to J. W. Stephens, about 1863 in Vermont. Who came before? The documented build follows the branches you can't see yet.Trace this line →
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Common questions
Stephens genealogy — FAQ
Where were Stephens ancestors recorded?
Where the records place them: Iowa (99%), out of 511 Stephens records with a known place.
How far back does the Stephens family tree go?
The documented line here reaches back to 1863. Most Stephens lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.
Are living Stephens family members listed here?
No. Deceased ancestors only, from public records. Living people are excluded for privacy.
Is this my Stephens family?
If a name here matches your family, it may well be. A full documented build confirms exactly how your line connects.