John William Stephens was born on 14. Aug. 1884 at Eldorado Springs, Cedar County, Missouri. He was the son of
Jasper William Stephens and
Martha Alice Conover. John William Stephens and
Lela Ethel Chapman obtained a marriage license on 23. Jun. 1906.

John William Stephens married
Lela Ethel Chapman, daughter of
Frank Chapman and
Lucinda Fahnestock, on 24. Jul. 1906.
John William Stephens was shown in the census on 3. May. 1910 as a farmer.
John William Stephens and
Lela Ethel Chapman appeared on the census of 3. May. 1910 at Grand River Twp., Bates County, Missouri,
; 2 children, 2 living.
John William Stephens was shown in the census on 9. Jan. 1920 as a farmer.
John William Stephens and
Lela Ethel Chapman appeared on the census of 9. Jan. 1920 at Grand River Twp., Bates County, Missouri.
John William Stephens was shown in the census on 24. Apr. 1930 as a laborer, odd jobs.
John William Stephens and
Lela Ethel Chapman appeared on the census of 24. Apr. 1930 at Adrian, Bates County, Missouri.
John William Stephens died on 30. Jul. 1978 at Adrian, Bates County, Missouri, at age 93. He was buried at Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian, Bates County, Missouri.