Individual Details

1880 Census. Roane, TN, Hh 186
Jessee W. Stephens, 28, Farmer, b. TN
Eliza, 30, wife, b. IN
Sarah E., 8, dau
Stacy J., 6, dau (is this Matilda Jane???)
John R., 7 months, b. Oct 1879, son

1891 Tennessee Enumeration of Male Voters includes J. W. Stephens, age 38, Roane, TN.

1900 Census. Justice Precinct 2, Grayson Co, TX, Hh 355
Steve Russell, b. Nov 1868, 31, married 10 years, b. TN, Railroad laborer
Sarah E., wife, b. Dec 1872, 27, 4 children, b. TN
Thomas J., son, b. Jun 1890, 9, b. TN
Everet L., son, b. June 1893, 6, b. TN
Betty M., dau, b. Dec. 1894, 5, b. TX
Martha C., dau, b. Mar 1899, 1, b. TX
Eliza Stevens, S-mother (actually mother-in-law), b. Nov 1845, 54, widowed, had 3 children, all living, b. TN
Thomas Stevens, Bro-in-law, b. Nov 1879, age 20, b. TX (this was John in 1880....), Railroad laborer

1910 Census Justice Prec 8, Navarro Co, TX, Hh 61
John N. Russell, 43, married twice, this time for 11 years, b. TN, blacksmith, own shop
Matilda J., wife, 35, married twice. 3 children - 2 are living, b. TN
Walter O., son, 22, b. TX (son of John's first marriage), blacksmith
Effie L, 6, b. TX
Mary J., dau, 4, b. TX
Eliza J. Stephens, mother-in-law, 65, widow, had 4 children - 2 are living, b. TN

Buried Hamilton Beeman Cemetery, Retreat, Navarro Co, TX. 1845-1916
Sarah Eliza Stephens Russell m. 1889 to Stephen Levi Russell. Dec 1872 - May 1908
Matilda Jane Stephens Russell m. to John Newton Russell b. 2 Dec 1874, TN, died 8 Jul 1967, Corsicana, Navarro Co.

Texas Death Certificate #47367
Matilda Jane Russell died 8 Jul 1967, Navarro County Memorial Hospital, Corsicana, Navarro Co, TX of cardiac collapse. Her residence was in Barry, Navarro County. Born 2 Dec 1875 in Tennessee, the daughter of Jessie Stephens and Eliza Adamson. Mrs. G. E. Jones, daughter, was the informant. Buried Hamilton Cemetery, Havarro County, on July 11th.

Birth	Abt 1846	Tennessee
Marriage	12 Dec 1867	Roane County, Tennessee - Jesse Wiley Stephens
Death	1916	Texas

Spouse	Jesse Wiley Stephens (1853 - )
Child	Sarah Eliza Stephens (1872 - 1908)
Child	Matilda Jane Stephens (1874 - 1967)

Father	Solomon ADAMSON (1800 - 1860)
Mother	Sarah Summers (1808 - 1880)