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379. MARTHA ELNORA, b. Jan. 15, 1876.

380. GRACE EDELL, b. Dec. 10, 1878.

381. BLANCHE EMILY, b. Jan. 23, 1881.

382. MINERVA TOIS, b. Sept. 7, 1884.

383. JOHN STEPHENS, b. June 6, 1887.

DAVID STUBERT STEPHENS, (133), son of O. P. Stephens, (36), was born May 12, 1847; graduate of Edinburgh University, Scotland; ex-president of Adrian College, Michigan; preacher of the Methodist Protestant Church; editor of the "Methodist Recorder," Pittsburg, Pa., where he resides; married Marrietta Louisa Gibson, Oct. 7, 1874; she was born Oct. 10, 1850.

(ADDENDA, 1907. He is also a graduate of Wittenburg College, Springfield, Ohio, and Adrian College, Michigan. Moved from Pittsburg, Pa., to Kansas City, Kansas, in 1894, to accept the Chancellorship of the Kansas City University, which position he now holds. Was permanent chairman of the Tri-Church Conference, composed of delegates from the Congregational, United Brethren and Methodist Protestant churches, held at Dayton, Ohio, in February, 1906, to consider the question of Church Union.) Children:

384. THOMAS CALDERWOOD, b. March 9, 1876.

385. STUBERT BIDDLE, b. March 20, 1880.

386. CHARLES EMERSON, b. March 24, 1883; m.

386-1/2. ----, daughter died young.

EMMA CATHERINE STEPHENS, (134), daughter of Rev. O. P. Stephens, (36), was born Dec. 6, 1848; married Aug. 19, 1904, Ira Underwood; they live in Athens, Calhoun County, Michigan.

LOUISA FRANCES STEPHENS, (135), daughter of Rev. O. P. Stephens, (36), was born May 16, 1851; married June 18, 1874, Jared Antony VanAuken (he born March 17, 1847, and died in 1895). She died July 20, 1900. To them were born two children. They are both graduates of Adrian College, Michigan. He is Register of U. S. Land Office, at Central City, Colo.; he is also editor of the "Colorado Miner", at Georgetown, Colo. Children:

387. BLANCHE ANNA, b. March 18, 1875.

388. JARED ANTONY, b. June 14, 1888.

WILLIAM CHALMERS STEPHENS, (136), son of Rev. O. P. Stephens, (36), was born May 29, 1857; married May 19, 1886, Mary Annetta Underwood (she was born Feb. 17, 1860), by whom he has had four children.

(ADDENDA, 1907. Is a printer and shorthand reporter, and was engaged in newspaper work until 1883, when he entered railroad service as stenographer with the Missouri Pacific Railway, at St. Louis, Mo., was private Secretary to the President of the "Cotton Belt Route" from 1886 to 1888; was Loss and Damage Freight Agent same road from 1888 to 1890; was Soliciting Freight Agent same road at Little Rock, Ark., from 1890, to 1891; moved to Chattanooga, Tenn., in July 1891, to accept position as freight agent with the "Queen & Crescent Route," in the service of which line he has continued up to date, now holding the position of Division Freight Agent, with headquarters at Chattanooga, Tenn., where he resides at 1020 Tenth Street. He is an Elder in the Frist Presbyterian Church of that city. Is a leading musician and Conductor of the Chattanooga Glee Club). Children:

389. LUCILE, b. and d. Sept. 3, 1887.

389-1/2 CHESTER OLIVER, b. July 8, 1891.

389-1/4 WILLIAM CHALMERS, b. and d. March 1, 1899.

389-3/4 ANITA, b. July 17, 1900.

HERBERT TAYLOR STEPHENS, (137), son of Rev. O. P. Stephens, (36), was born Sept. 10, 1864; is a graduate of Adrain College, Michigan; member of the Prohibition Party; minister of the Methodist Protestant Church; married Oct. 15, 1891, Emma West Johnston; lives at New Cumberland, West Virginia.

ADDENDA, 1907. Is also a graduate of the Pittsburg, Pa., Theological Seminary and Harvard University. Moved to Kansas City, Kansas, in 1895, to accept a chair in Kansas City University, which he now occupies. Children are:

----. BROOKS, b. ----.

----. WINIFRED, b. ----.

----. DOROTHY, b. ----.

----. LOIS, b. ----.

----. HERBERT, b. ----.

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