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     William Francis Stephens was born in 1862 at Tasmania, Australia.¹ He married Amelia Rosina Mansfield, daughter of John Thomas Mansfield and Sophia Boucher, in 1889 at Tasmania, Australia.

     George Stephenson was born on 25 June 1852 at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He married Caroline Elizabeth Hovey, daughter of James Hovey and Caroline Lucas, in 1878 at Victoria, Australia. George Stephenson died on 7 February 1921 at Dunolly, Victoria, Australia, at age 68.

     Robert Stephenson was born in 1851 at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He married Sarah Arch, daughter of William Arch and Sarah Lucas, in 1869. Robert Stephenson died in 1930 at Victoria, Australia.

     James Sterry was born between 1782 and 1802. He married Hannah Jex Masterson, daughter of William Masterson and Susannah Jex, between 1813 and 1846. James Sterry died between 1816 and 1888.

     Her married name was Purtill. Ellen Mary Stevens was born on 21 March 1914 at Balranald, New South Wales, Australia. She married John Patrick Purtill on 17 June 1931 at New South Wales, Australia. Ellen Mary Stevens died on 19 November 1988 at age 74.

     Francis Stevens was born on 12 October 1874 at South Australia, Australia. He married Levina Frances Williams, daughter of Thomas Williams and Sarah Worland, on 28 February 1901 at Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia. Francis Stevens died on 16 October 1936 at Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, at age 62.

     Jane Stevens There are conflicting accounts of Jane Stevens, one that she was born in England and arrived as a free settler, two she is also reputed to have beeen an aboriginal woman.

Administrative Appeals Tribunal and Independent IndigenousAdvisoryCommittee findings 18 October 2002 (Extract from page 32

Mr Bone also produced photographs of two of the sons of Richard Timbs and Jane Stevens and of Mary Ann Cowen’s son, Edwin Robert Bones and his wife, Jane Stevens’ granddaughter Lucy Berry. We consider these photographs demonstrate elements of aboriginal features, in particular that of darkness of colour.

In the case of Jane Stevens, the archival record could not account for the strong oral history or Lucy Berry’s appearance if indeed she is the same Jane Stevens. If it was the same Jane Stevens, it may at that point in the colony’s history have been odd that arriving at the age of 20 as a free settler, when men greatly out numbered women, she would not marry for 6 years. Her married name was Jane Dunn. Her married name was Jane Timbs. She was born in 1813 at England. She married Richard Timbs, son of Thomas Timbs and Elizabeth Hewitt, on 25 April 1841 at Van Diemen's Land, Australia. Jane Stevens married John Dunn on 10 July 1871 at Little Oyster Cove, Tasmania, Australia. Jane Stevens died on 18 May 1892 at Tasmania, Australia.

     Her married name was Rolton. Nina Violet Maude Stevens was born in 1883 at Balranald, New South Wales, Australia. She married David Napolean Rolton on 27 September 1902 at Mildura, Victoria, Australia. Nina Violet Maude Stevens died in 1928 at Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia.

     Sibyle May Annie Stevens was born in 1877 at Victoria, Australia. She died in 1895 at Victoria, Australia.

     Stanley Percy Stevens was born on 14 April 1907 at Balranald, New South Wales, Australia. He died on 15 May 1988 at age 81.

     Stanley Percy Vivian Stevens died at Ivanhoe, New South Wales, Australia. He was born in 1881 at Balranald, New South Wales, Australia. He married Annie Hamilton McCormick on 28 December 1904 at Balranald, New South Wales, Australia.

     Vivian Cyril Stevens was born on 20 September 1910 at Balranald, New South Wales, Australia. He died on 28 September 1991 at New South Wales, Australia, at age 81.

     Vivian Harry Stevens was born in 1905 at Balranald, New South Wales, Australia. He died in 1906 at Balranald, New South Wales, Australia.