Joshua Stephens
Joshua Stephens was born in Pickaway County, Ohio, January 4, 1812. He was brought to Shelby County by his parents, John and Nancy Stephens, in 1816, who settled on section 28, Turtle Creek Township, where the subject of this sketch passed his boyhood days. His education was that which could be obtained in the common schools. In 1832 he taught a term of school in a log cabin which stood on R. M. Cannon’s farm, section 19, Turtle Creek Township. He has been a resident of this township since 1816, excepting one year, during which time he resided in Williams County, Ohio. February 16, 1845, he married Miss Nancy, daughter of James and Eleanor Greegan, born in Miami County, Ohio, in December, 1818. They settled on the farm in section 21, Turtle Creek Township, on which they have since resided. They reared a family of eight children, viz., John, David, Mary, Oliver, Catharine, Ellen, Maria, and Florence. David died in August, 1876. John Stephens served about six months in the war of 1861.
From History of Shelby County, Ohio; R. Sutton & Co, Philadelphia PA, 1883