Genealogy Report (Custom) Conover Unconnected

202. (Unknown)¹ Conover (440512) was born Illinois.

Children of (Unknown)¹ Conover (440512) include:

• 203. i. Martha Alice² (440490), b. August 17, 1859 Illinois; m. Jasper William Stephens (440489).

203. Martha Alice² Conover (440490) was born August 17, 1859 Illinois; m. Jasper William Stephens (440489), son of Reuben Reed Stephens (440491) and Julia Ann Johnson (440492), January 20, 1879 Cass County, Missouri; d. January 30, 1916 Adrian, Bates County, Missouri, at age 56; bur. Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian, Bates County, Missouri.

She was also known as Allie Conover.

Martha Alice Conover (440490) and Jasper William Stephens (440489) appeared on the census of June 6, 1900 Mound Twp., Bates County, Missouri; 6 children, 6 living.

Jasper William Stephens (440489) was born on April 13, 1857 North, Dade County, Missouri. He died on August 17, 1952 Webb City, Jasper County, Missouri, at age 95. He was buried Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian, Bates County, Missouri. He was shown in the census on June 6, 1900 as a farmer.

Children of Martha Alice² Conover (440490) and Jasper William Stephens (440489) were as follows:

• i. Nannie Dell³ (440493) was born November 19, 1879 Cass County, Missouri; m. Montie Hart (440494) after 1899; m. Thomas Alford Walker (440495), son of John Walker (440496), January 30, 1907; d. June 28, 1961 Butler,, Missouri, at age 81; bur. Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian, Bates County, Missouri.

• ii. Ruby (440497) was born circa April, 1881 Missouri; m. Dean Woods (440498).

• iii. Martha Elida (440499) was born March 4, 1883 Cedar County, Missouri; m. Charles A. Blaine (440500), son of James Blaine (440501) and Eunice Baird (440502), June 3, 1917 Adrian, Bates County, Missouri; d. May 14, 1975 Butler,, Missouri, at age 92; bur. Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian, Bates County, Missouri.

• 204. iv. John William (440505), b. August 14, 1884 Eldorado Springs, Cedar County, Missouri; m. Lela Ethel Chapman (440506).

• v. Una May (440503) was born November 29, 1889 Dayton, Cass County, Missouri; d. June 27, 1982 Webb City, Jasper County, Missouri, at age 92; bur. Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian, Bates County, Missouri.

• vi. Golda Alice (440504) was born October 18, 1899 near, Adrian, Bates County, Missouri; d. October 17, 1991 Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri, at age 91; bur. Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian, Bates County, Missouri.

  She was a teacher.

204. John William³ Stephens (440505) was born August 14, 1884 Eldorado Springs, Cedar County, Missouri; he and Lela Ethel Chapman (440506) obtained a marriage license June 23, 1906; m. Lela Ethel Chapman (440506), daughter of Frank Chapman (440507) and Lucinda Fahnestock (440508), July 24, 1906; d. July 30, 1978 Adrian, Bates County, Missouri, at age 93; bur. Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian, Bates County, Missouri.

John William Stephens (440505) and Lela Ethel Chapman (440506) appeared on the census of May 3, 1910 Grand River Twp., Bates County, Missouri; 2 children, 2 living. He was shown in the census on May 3, 1910 as a farmer. .

John William Stephens (440505) and Lela Ethel Chapman (440506) appeared on the census of January 9, 1920 Grand River Twp., Bates County, Missouri. He was shown in the census on January 9, 1920 as a farmer.

John William Stephens (440505) and Lela Ethel Chapman (440506) appeared on the census of April 24, 1930 Adrian, Bates County, Missouri. He was shown in the census on April 24, 1930 as a laborer, odd jobs.

Lela Ethel Chapman (440506) was born on July 25, 1887 near, Adrian, Bates County, Missouri. She died on January 1, 1971 Wetzel Hospital, Clinton,, Missouri, at age 83. She was buried Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian, Bates County, Missouri.

Children of John William³ Stephens (440505) and Lela Ethel Chapman (440506) were as follows:

• i. Jasper William⁴ (440509) was born circa 1908 Missouri.

• ii. John David (440510) was born circa 1909 Missouri.

• iii. Martha Christine (440511) was born July 4, 1910 near, Adrian, Bates County, Missouri; d. January 10, 1997 Adrian, Bates County, Missouri, at age 86.