Enlisted age 17, Nov 23, 1863 in Gid Nelson's Ala. Light Artillary. Surrendered in Citrenella, Ala., May 4th, 1865, paroled in Meridian, Miss. May 9, 1865. (source, war records, death date from his Tx. Pension record #37012.

From wikipedia:On May 4, 1865, one of the last significant Confederate armies was surrendered by General Richard Taylor under the "Surrender Oak". This was the third in a series of five major surrenders of the war. The two previous surrenders occurred at Appomattox Court House, Virginia between General Robert E. Lee and General Ulysses S. Grant; and the second and largest at Bennett Place near Durham, North Carolina between General William T. Sherman and General Joseph E. Johnston.

Joseph and Mollie were married 17 July 1872 in Dallas, TX.

Son of Thomas Stephens/Stevens and Sarah T. Barnes/Baughn
You have siblings:
Brother:John Thomas Stevens
Sister:Martha Judson "Mattie" Stevens
James W. Stevens

Children:
1. Jessie/James Stevens d.as infant(from Eugene's memory)
2. Carrie Stevens b.1874 m. Benjamin Peake
3. Nora Stevens b.c.1877 Tx. m. Ed Boyce
4. Edward J. Stevens b. 1879 m. Alice Ebe
5. Dr. Joseph Stevens
6. Otto Orville Stevens b.1880 m. Winifred Edna
7. Eugene Stevens b.c. 1882 m. Minerva
8. George Stevens b.c. 1884
9. Grace C. Stevens b, 1889 m. Jones

Can't find anything on Joseph or George anywhere, they left home, never to be heard from again. If anyone knows, leave me a message, please.

Special Thanks to Audrey Austin for the picture of Molly & Joseph and granddaughter Zora O. Jones. Audrey is the daughter of Zora Jones. I have been waiting years to get a picture of Molly & Joseph. Feb.2015 Audrey Austin found me on Find A Grave and made the contact, and she gave me permission to use the photo.


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