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Georgia Fleming
Enterprise, Coffee County, Alabama
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    1  Samuel Stephens, b in North Carolina, d in Georgia (probably Harris County)
         m Martha // (b 24 August 1808 in South Carolina, d October 1867)
         1860 Randolph County, Alabama, Census: Martha Stephens 57, Hannah 26, Margaret 24,
         John W. 22, Martha 17, James 8. 

         2  Sarah Ann Stephens, b 1823/24 in Harris County, Georgia, m William Alexander Knight, 
             (b 12 March 1819 in Union County, South Carolina, d 4 October 1886 in Wedowee, 
             Randolph County, Alabama; son of William Knight and Elizabeth Mitchell)
             (See Descendants of William Knight for this line)
         2  Levina B. Stephens, b 1828 in Harris County, Georgia, d 1888, m John Glover Knight,
             (b 30 June 1826, d 1886 in Randolph County, Alabama, son of William Knight and
             Elizabeth Mitchell)
            
(See Descendants of William Knight for this line)
         2  Hannah Stephens, b abt 1831, d abt 1885 (not married)
            
1870 Clay County Census lists Hannah as head of household, age 34, with sister Margaret A., 
             27, Easter Joinier 25 and Robert Jonier 6 (black).  Going by ages in 1850 and 1860, Hannah 
             was actually 39 and Margaret was 35. 

         2  Eliza Stephens, b abt 1833 (probably the child listed as Ceily A., age 17, in 1850)
              m (1) John Vinson, (2) George Peterman
            
1880 Clay County Census (Fox Creek) lists George Peterman 75, born Pennsylvania,
              and Eliza 47. George Peterman's age on the 1870 Census is 57. 

              3  Doctor Franklin Vinson, b 4 February 1857, d 12 December 1939, m Sarah Jane McCullers (b 27 
                  January 1856, d 3 September 1907, daughter of James McCullers and Lavina //)
                  4  James Vinson, b abt 1877
                  4  Joseph Vinson, b abt 1879
                  4  Samantha E. Vinson, b abt 1884
                  4  Claudy J. Vinson, b 1887, d 1968 (m Ruben G. Rogers, b 1885, d 1970)
                      5 Odus G. Rogers, b 1909, d 1987
                  4  Newton J. Vinson, b abt 1889
                  4  Doctor W. Vinson, b abt 1892
                  4  Reuben A. Vinson, b abt 1894
              3  Mary E. Vinson
         2  Margaret A. Stephens, b abt 1835; living as of 1870 in the household of her brother John.
         2  Rev. John Winright  Stephens, b 1 April 1839, d 12 March 1908,  m Esther (Easter) Ferrell
             1880 Clay County Census (Fox Creek) lists John 43, Easter 34; John's sister Hannah 47
              is in the household along with 11 year old Robert Moore (works on farm) and 21 year old
              Mary Stanfield. John and Esther had no children.

         2  Martha Stephens, b abt 1843, d aft 1870 in Randolph County, Alabama,
            
m John Monroe McCollum, b 1840, d 1910 (he m 2nd Tabitha Ferrell); Martha and John both
             buried at Christiana Baptist Church Cemetery, Randolph County. 
             John and Martha are in the household of George and Eliza Peterman in 1870.
             3  John Oliver McCollum, b 20 July 1868, d 18 February 1918, m Laura Elizabeth Graben
                 (b 2 June 1865, d 6 February 1948, daughter of Louis Graben and Mary Kimbrell)
                 1900 Clay County Census (Fox Creek) lists Oliver McColum 31, Elizabeth 31, John L. 14,
                 Wyatt B. 11, Menia 10, Roxie 8, Luzany 6, Mattie L. 3, Eloise 1

                 1910 Clay County Census (Fox Creek) lists John O. McCollum 41, Laura E. 41 (mother of 
                 11 children, all living). Children listed on this Census are Wyatt B. 21, Nancy L. 15, Mattie L. 14,
                 Ella W. 12, Rilla B. 9, Luther B. 7, Jacob M. 5, Jesse 2. 

                 4  John Lewis McCollum, b 1886, m Mary J. Yates
                 4  Wyatt Blake McCollum, b 8 November 1888, d 27 February 1941, m Carey //
                 4  Mena McCollum, b 4 March 1889, d 2 December 1976, m George Otis Griffin;
                     bur Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Lineville, Clay County, Alabama
                 4  Roxie Aletha McCollum, b 2 October 1892, m James Thomas Dingler (b 10 April 1889, 
                     d 12 August 1946, son of Francis Marion Dingler and Delia Amos)
                     5  Clyde Everett Dingler, b 14 June 1912, d 2 August 1940; m Janie Jewel McDonald
                     5  Kermit Maye Dingler, b 14 December 1915, d 5 March 1987, m Glenn Abner
                     5  Mary Lucille Dingler, b 17 August 1917, m Lowell Monroe Yates (b 27 March 1912,
                         d 25 May 1979, son of John Yates and Mattie Stewart)
                     5  Geneva Dingler, b 29 August 1920, d 6 April 1990, m Joseph J. Worthy
                     5  Marie Dingler, b 14 March 1923, m (1) William Erastus Maddox, (2) Syvia Gay Maddox
                     5  Hazel Dingler, b 29 September 1924, m Clarence M. Adamson
                     5  Jesse Junior Dingler, b 28 August 1925, d 16 February 1999
                     5  Bobbie Jean Dingler, d 7 June 2004, m Leamon Adams
                 4  Nancy Luzanie McCollum, b 8 August 1894, d 11 February 1988, m John W. Gabriel
                     (b 12 October 1884, d 4 December 1959; son of Thomas Gabriel and Frances Cummings)
                     5  Avery Gabriel, b 4 December 1912, d 26 September 1960
                     5  Infant Gabriel, b & d 2 May 1922
                     5  Burl Gabriel, b 15 September 1924, d 29 December 1935
                     5  Earl Gabriel, b 15 September 1924, d 3 March 1926
                     5  Eulene Gabriel, b 2 February 1930, d 10 December 1930
                 4  Ella (Eloise) McCollum, b March 1899, m Monroe Dewey Knight, son of Monroe Morris Knight and 
                     Armon Ann Dingler
                 4  Rilla Mae McCollum, b 1 August 1901, m Coleman Denson
                 4  Luther B. McCollum, b 8 April 1903, m Winnie Hill
                 4  Jacob M. McCollum, b 29 June 1905, m Sarah Gaither
                 4  Jesse McCollum, b 24 March 1908, m Claris McCoy
                 4  Laura McCollum, b 19 May 1911, m Gibson Taylor
             3  Samantha E. McCollum, b abt 1869, d 1895, bur Old Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Clay County, Alabama
                 m James William Graben (b 20 June 1866, d 6 November 1908; son of
Louis Graben and Mary Kimbrell)
                 4  Thomas Jefferson Graben

             3  Easter McCollum, b 2 October 1872
             3  Effie Aletha McCollum, b July 1874, m Alonzo Hampton
             3  Martha McCollum, b abt 1875