Stephens, Leonard

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Title: Stephens, Leonard
Alias: Stephens, Lenard; Stephens, Leon
Gender: Male
Biography: The 1820 Campbell County, Kentucky census shows Leonard Stephens with two known enslaved. Leonard Stephens was known to have six enslaved in the 1830 Campbell County, Kentucky census. The 1840, 1850 and 1860 census records show Leonard Stephens living in Kenton, Kentucky. His occupation is farmer. In 1870 Leonard was living in Florence, Boone, Kentucky.
Member: Stephens family
Birth date: 10 Mar 1791
Place of birth: Orange County (Va.)
Father: Stephens, Benjamin [1]
Mother: Waller, Dorothy Jemima
Life event(s): Marriage: 19 Aug 1813; Campbell County (Ky.); Campbell County (Ky.)
Spouse(s): Sandford, Catherine
Child(ren): Stephens, Napoleon Bonaparte; Stephens, Anne Elizabeth; Stephens, Statira Bonaparte; Stephens, Lucien B.; Stephens, Lucy Waller; Stephens, Edmund Waller [2]; Stephens, Thomas
Death date: 8 Mar 1873
Place of death: Boone County (Ky.)
Death and burial information: Stephens Family Cemetery (Kenton County, Ky.)
Occupation(s): Farmer
Participant in: 1865--Accidental Death of Jerry; 1865--Tom Accused of Assisting a Freedom Seeker
Relationship: Known enslaved: Buckner, Elijah; Gunderson, Bill; Merriman, William; Merriman, Hannah; Merriman, Isabella; Merriman, Samuel; Stephens, Julius; unknown, Henry [36]; unknown, Jane [48]; unknown, Jerry [9]; unknown, Landy; unknown, Malinda Jane; unknown, Moses [5]; unknown, Tom [23];; Buckner, Elijah; Gunderson, Bill; Merriman, Harriet; Merriman, Isabella; Merriman, Samuel; Merriman, William; Stephens, Julius; unknown, Henry [36]; unknown, Jane [48]; unknown, Jerry [9]; unknown, Landy; unknown, Malinda Jane; unknown, Moses [5]; unknown, Tom [23]
Description: Enslaved held in 1820: Two; Enslaved held in 1830; Males, under 10, four; Females, 10 thru 23, one; Females, 24 thru 35, one; TOTAL: Six; Enslaved held in 1840: Males, under 10, one; Males, 10 thru 23, six; Males, 36 thru 54, one; Females, 10 thru 23, one; Females, 24 thru 35, one; TOTAL: Ten; Enslaved held in 1850: Male, 57 years old, black; Female, 40 years old, black; Male, 22 years old, black; Male, 21 years old, black; Male, 19 years old, black; Male, 9 years old, black; Male, 7 years old, black; Male, 3 years old, black; TOTAL: Eight; Enslaved held in 1860: Male, 65 years old, black; Female, 45 years old, black; Male, 30 years old, black; Male, 21 years old, black; Male, 24 years old, black; Male, 20 years old, black; Male, 18 years old, black; Female, 19 years old, black; Male, 12 years old, black; Male, 4 years old, black; Male, 2 years old, black; Female, 5 months old, black; TOTAL: Twelve
Bibliographic citation(s): Boone County Will Book K, page 580; FindAGrave.com, memorial #95834317
Source(s): Northern Kentucky Marriages, 1795-1850; Kentucky, Compiled Marriages, 1802-1850; Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Fifth Census of the United States, 1830; Sixth Census of the United States, 1840; Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; Population Schedules of the Seventh Census of the United States, 1850. Slave Schedules; Eighth Census of the United States, 1860; Population Schedules of the Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Slave Schedules; Ninth Census of the United States, 1870; Find A Grave.com; Boone County Will Books; U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

Item sets: AA--Slaveholders--Kentucky--Boone County--S; AA--Slaveholders--Kentucky--Kenton County; AA--Slaveholders--Kentucky--Campbell County

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Sandford, Catherine	Person