Granddaughter of John Coats, Sr. (ca. 1740 - ca. 1826) and his wife Mary _____ (bef. 1755 - ca. 1820/23) of Halifax County, NC and Johnston County, NC; and John Stephenson (ca. 1750/53 - 1828) and his first wife Lucy Johnson (ca. 1755/60 - 1816) of Johnston County, NC.
Azilla "Zilla" Coats married Moore Stephenson on November 3, 1832 in Johnston County, NC. Moore Stephenson (1812-1896) was the son of David Stephenson (ca. 1772-1851) and his wife Arey Johnson (ca. 1775-1858).
Moore Stephenson and his wife Azilla "Zilla" Coats were the parents of John Marion Stephenson (1833-1903, md. Elizabeth Tobitha Batts); Civil Ann Stephenson (1835-1894, 1md. John Parrish, 2md. Benjamin Parrish); Sarah Ann Stephenson (1838-1900, md. Johnson Haywood Parrish); Emily Stephenson (1840/44-bef. 1876, md. Raymon O. Ennis); Joseph Stephenson (1843-1923, 1md. Penelope "Penny" Stephenson, 2md. Nancy Cornelia Stephenson); Penelope "Penny" Stephenson (1846-1923, md. Elijah Parrish); Lucy Stephenson (1848-1934, md. Andrew Washington "Wash" Denning); Ideliah Stephenson (1851-1932; md. Alfred Remus Keen); Henry Stephenson (1854-1870, died young); and Zillah A. Stephenson (1859-1937; md. Joel Gideon Keen).
Her first name is spelled Zilly on her gravestone. She was known as Azilla, Zilla, and ZIlly.
"The Smithfield Herald," July 25, 1891, p. 3, col. 3:
"We are pained to chronicle the death of Mrs. Moore Stephenson on the 12th inst., the wife of Elder Moore Stephenson. She was one of our oldest residents and leaves many relatives and friends to mourn their loss."
Granddaughter of John Coats, Sr. (ca. 1740 - ca. 1826) and his wife Mary _____ (bef. 1755 - ca. 1820/23) of Halifax County, NC and Johnston County, NC; and John Stephenson (ca. 1750/53 - 1828) and his first wife Lucy Johnson (ca. 1755/60 - 1816) of Johnston County, NC.
Azilla "Zilla" Coats married Moore Stephenson on November 3, 1832 in Johnston County, NC. Moore Stephenson (1812-1896) was the son of David Stephenson (ca. 1772-1851) and his wife Arey Johnson (ca. 1775-1858).
Moore Stephenson and his wife Azilla "Zilla" Coats were the parents of John Marion Stephenson (1833-1903, md. Elizabeth Tobitha Batts); Civil Ann Stephenson (1835-1894, 1md. John Parrish, 2md. Benjamin Parrish); Sarah Ann Stephenson (1838-1900, md. Johnson Haywood Parrish); Emily Stephenson (1840/44-bef. 1876, md. Raymon O. Ennis); Joseph Stephenson (1843-1923, 1md. Penelope "Penny" Stephenson, 2md. Nancy Cornelia Stephenson); Penelope "Penny" Stephenson (1846-1923, md. Elijah Parrish); Lucy Stephenson (1848-1934, md. Andrew Washington "Wash" Denning); Ideliah Stephenson (1851-1932; md. Alfred Remus Keen); Henry Stephenson (1854-1870, died young); and Zillah A. Stephenson (1859-1937; md. Joel Gideon Keen).
Her first name is spelled Zilly on her gravestone. She was known as Azilla, Zilla, and ZIlly.
"The Smithfield Herald," July 25, 1891, p. 3, col. 3:
"We are pained to chronicle the death of Mrs. Moore Stephenson on the 12th inst., the wife of Elder Moore Stephenson. She was one of our oldest residents and leaves many relatives and friends to mourn their loss."
Family Members
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John Marion Stephenson
1833–1903
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Civil Ann Stephenson Parrish
1835–1894
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Sarah Ann Stephenson Parrish
1838–1900
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Emily Stephenson Ennis
1840–1875
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Joseph Stephenson
1843–1923
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Penelope "Penny" Stephenson Parrish
1846–1923
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Lucy Stephenson Denning
1848–1934
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I Delia Stephenson Keen
1851–1932
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Henry Stephenson
1854–1870
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Zillah Ann Stephenson Keene
1859–1937
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See more Stephenson or Coats memorials in:
- Moore Stephenson Family Cemetery Stephenson or Coats
- Johnston County Stephenson or Coats
- North Carolina Stephenson or Coats
- USA Stephenson or Coats
- Find a Grave Stephenson or Coats
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