Descendants of Mary Ann Jane Taylor
All Names in Blue Fought in the Co B 2nd
Florida Cavalry
Generation No. 1
1. MARY ANN JANE2 TAYLOR (CLARK1) was born
1809 in Oglethorpe County, Ga, and died in Clay
County, Florida. She married (1) THOMAS PETER GOOLSBY STEPHENS June 19,
1826 in Oglethorpe County, GA. She
married (2) MAJOR LEWIS C. GAINES 1839 in Alabama.
He was born 1808 in Virginia.
Children of MARY TAYLOR and THOMAS STEPHENS are:
2. i. WILLIAM CLARK TAYLOR3 STEPHENS,
b. December 24, 1827, Oglethorpe County, Ga; d.
December 19, 1903, Welaka, Florida.
3. ii. WINSTON JOHN THOMAS STEPHENS, b. July 13, 1829, Oglethorpe County, Ga; d. March 01, 1864, During A skirmish at Cedar Creek , Fl.
4. iii. SWEPTSON BENJAMIN WHITEHEAD STEPHENS, b. 1833, Oglethorpe County, Ga;
d. January 17, 1907, St. Petersburg, Hillsborough County, Florida.
iv. RICHARD G STEPHENS, b. 1836.
Children of MARY TAYLOR and LEWIS GAINES are:
5. v. MARY HENRY3 GAINES, b. 1841,
Alabama; d. 1921, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida.
vi. LEWIS P GAINES, b. 1842.
6. vii. JAMES STROTHER GAINES, b. November 08, 1842, Catawba,
Dallas County, Alabama; d. June 09, 1936, Volusia County, Florida.
viii. BENJAMIN GAINES, b. 1845.
7. ix. REUBANNAH GAINES, b. 1848, Florida; d. 1903.
x. IDA J. GAINES, b. 1849.
Generation No. 2
2. WILLIAM CLARK TAYLOR3 STEPHENS (MARY ANN JANE2 TAYLOR, CLARK1) was born
December 24, 1827 in Oglethorpe County, Ga, and died
December 19, 1903 in Welaka, Florida. He married AUGUSTINA ALEXANDRIA FLEMING November
28, 1848 in Alachua County, Florida, daughter of LEWIS FLEMING and AUGUSTINA CORTEZ. She was born October 22, 1831 in Hibernia,
Florida, and died August 20, 1900 in Welaka, Florida.
Notes for WILLIAM CLARK TAYLOR STEPHENS:
STEPHENS
, CLARK Born 1828 died December 19, 1903. m. Tina Fleming. Discharged because of medical injury , However I think Winston gave him the discharge so
he could be at home to watch the family. He was Winston's brother. Buried at Oak wood Cemetery. His wife is the Sister of Frederic Fleming of this Company. This
according to RCC and tombstone in Oakwood.
Death Of Clark Stephens appears in the 1904 edition Newspaper in
Palatka.
More About WILLIAM CLARK TAYLOR STEPHENS:
Burial: Oak Wood
Cemetery, Welaka, Florida
Military service: Co.
B 2nd Fl Cavalry C.S.A.
Marriage Notes for WILLIAM STEPHENS and AUGUSTINA FLEMING:
Married by Reverend
S.F. Holloway
Children of WILLIAM STEPHENS and AUGUSTINA FLEMING are:
i. ISABELLA4 STEPHENS.
ii. WILLIAM WINSTON STEPHENS, b.
September 26, 1849; d. June 29, 1900, Welaka,
Florida; m. CARRIE OSTRANDER.
More About
WILLIAM
WINSTON
STEPHENS:
Burial: Oakwood
Cemetery, Welaka, Florida
More About
CARRIE
OSTRANDER:
Burial: Oakwood
Cemetery, Welaka, Florida
iii. LOUIS ISADORE STEPHENS, b. February 21, 1851.
8. iv. MARY JANE STEPHENS, b. April 17,
1855; d. 1930.
v. CHARLES SETON STEPHENS, b. March
04, 1862.
vi. EDWARD L'ENGLE STEPHENS, b. May
19, 1867.
vii. JESSIE NEAL, b. 1869; Adopted child.
3. WINSTON JOHN THOMAS3 STEPHENS (MARY ANN JANE2 TAYLOR, CLARK1) was born
July 13, 1829 in Oglethorpe County, Ga, and died
March 01, 1864 in During A skirmish at Cedar Creek ,
Fl. He married OCTAVIA BRYANT November
01, 1859, daughter of JAMES BRYANT and REBECCA HALL. She was born
October 21, 1841 in Mass., and died 1908.
Notes for WINSTON JOHN THOMAS STEPHENS:
Enlisted
October of 1861 in Palatka. Made
Captain April 19, 1862 after the death of Ben Hopkins, He was born in Oglethorpe
Co. Ga. 7/13/29 came to Florida from Alabama. He was killed shortly after The
Battle of Olustee near Cedar Creek, Duval County,Fl on March 1, 1864. Swepston B.W. Stephens is his brother. Tivie
and Wins had three children Rosalie, Isabella Gertrude, Winston. Read The
Rose Cottage Chronicles for story of their family. They are buried in private
family cemetery in Welaka, Florida He was first buried in Lake City then
move to West View cemetery in Palatka. He was the son of Thomas Peter Goolsby and Mary Ann ( Taylor) Stephens
More About WINSTON JOHN THOMAS STEPHENS:
Burial: Family Plot In Welaka
Military service: Bet.
1861 - 1864, Co. B 2nd Fl Cavalry C.S.A.
More About OCTAVIA BRYANT:
Burial: Family Plot In Welaka
Children of WINSTON STEPHENS and OCTAVIA BRYANT are:
i. ROSALIE4 STEPHENS.
ii. ISABELLA GERTRUDE STEPHENS.
iii. WINSTON STEPHENS, b. March
06, 1864, Near Thomasville, Ga.
4. SWEPTSON BENJAMIN WHITEHEAD3 STEPHENS (MARY ANN JANE2 TAYLOR, CLARK1) was born
1833 in Oglethorpe County, Ga, and died January 17,
1907 in St. Petersburg, Hillsborough County, Florida. He married (1) MARY ANNIS DUNN June 01, 1853
in Marion County, Florida. He married
(2) VICTORIA MILLS October 17, 1860 in Marion County, Florida. She was born 1843.
Notes for SWEPTSON BENJAMIN WHITEHEAD STEPHENS:
Enlisted in Company B
2nd Florida Cavalry May 3 1862 Paroled at Waldo 1865
Pension Filed in
Hillsborough County, Florida
Member of Friendship
Masonic Lodge # 53
More About SWEPTSON BENJAMIN WHITEHEAD STEPHENS:
Burial: Probably
unmarked Grave at Dunedin, Florida
Military service: Bet.
1862 - 1865, Co. B 2nd Fl Cavalry C.S.A.
Notes for MARY ANNIS DUNN:
Attended St John's
Methodist Church Located at Cotton Plant
More About MARY ANNIS DUNN:
Cause of Death: Died
in A fire
Children of SWEPTSON STEPHENS and VICTORIA MILLS are:
i. ALDOLPHUS GUSTAVIUS4 STEPHENS, b. 1855.
ii. HENRY ANLEY STEPHENS, b. 1856.
iii. SWEPSON STEPHENS, b. 1858.
5. MARY HENRY3 GAINES (MARY ANN JANE2 TAYLOR, CLARK1) was born
1841 in Alabama, and died 1921 in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida. She married THOMAS JESUP BRANNING December 09, 1860 in
Whitesville, Florida, son of GEORGE BRANNING and MARY PHILLIPS. He was born
August 19, 1837 in Black Creek Dist., Duval County, Florida (Today Clay County,
Fl), and died 1913 in Green Cove Springs, Clay County, Florida.
More About MARY HENRY GAINES:
Burial: Hickory Grove
Cemetery, Clay County, FL
Notes for THOMAS JESUP BRANNING:
Enlisted April 18 , 1862 Co B 2nd FL Cavalry Paroled at Waldo May 20, 1865.
Pension Files in Green Cove Springs, Clay County, Florida.
In the book the Rose
Cottage Chronicles it lists his father as John. Have found
many mistakes in the book.
Brother of David Levy Branning. His brother William C.C. Branning
married Reubannah Gaines. She is the sister of Mary
Henry Gaines and Half Sister of Winston, Clark and Sweptson
Stephens
More About THOMAS JESUP BRANNING:
Burial: Hickory Grove
Cemetery, Clay County, FL
Military service: Bet.
1862 - 1865, Co. B 2nd Fl Cavalry C.S.A.
Marriage Notes for MARY GAINES and THOMAS BRANNING:
Diary Entry of Ocatavia Bryant Stephens.. " Arrived at Magnolia at 12 o'clock When Dick and Lewis
came with the conveyances, arrived at Webster, Mary was married between 8 and 9
o'clock, there were 300 persons there"
Children of MARY GAINES and THOMAS BRANNING are:
i. BERTHA MAE4 BRANNING, b. 1861.
ii. EVA MAY BRANNING, b. 1864.
iii. REID BRANNING, b. Abt. 1866.
iv. LEWIS CLARK BRANNING, b. 1868.
v. THOMAS JESSUP BRANNING, b. 1872.
vi. GEORGE GAINES BRANNING, b.
September 22, 1874.
vii. MARY BRANNING, b.
September 22, 1874.
viii. WINSTON STEPHENS BRANNING, b. March
31, 1877.
ix. MARY HENRY BRANNING, b. August 03, 1879.
x. GRACE BRANNING BRANNING, b. 1882.
6. JAMES STROTHER3 GAINES
(MARY ANN JANE2 TAYLOR, CLARK1) was born
November 08, 1842 in Catawba, Dallas County, Alabama, and died June 09, 1936 in
Volusia County, Florida. He married (1)
SALLIE
EMMA
SUMMERLIN April 24, 1872 in Duval County, Florida, daughter of JOHN SUMMERLIN and MARY BRANNING. She was born May 27, 1853 in Florida, and
died Aft. 1876.
He married (2) MARY S SAULS December 26, 1875 in Volusia County, Florida. She was born 1852, and died 1947.
Notes for JAMES STROTHER GAINES:
Pension Records files
in Oak Hill, Volusia County, Florida show that he Enlisted December 4 1861 @
Green Cove Springs under J.A. Summerlin Co C 1st
Florida Cavalry. Later he was mustered out under Captain Henry Gray.Paroled at Waldo May 20, 1865 Thomas Branning and Dennis Glisson sign
as Witnesses that they served with Gaines in the CO B 2nd Fl Cavalry
Robison Funeral Home,
New Symrna, Fl was in Charge of Arrangements
More About JAMES STROTHER GAINES:
Burial: June 10, 1936,
Oak Hill Cemetery
Notes for MARY S SAULS:
Power of Attorney For Mary after James died was her attorney Walter L. Null
More About MARY S SAULS:
Burial: 1947, Oak Hill
Cemetery
Child of JAMES GAINES and MARY SAULS is:
i. MARY A4
GAINES,
b. Abt. 1877.
7. REUBANNAH3 GAINES (MARY ANN JANE2 TAYLOR, CLARK1) was born
1848 in Florida, and died 1903. She
married WILLIAM CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS BRANNING 1868, son of GEORGE BRANNING and MARY PHILLIPS. He was born
1848, and died 1925.
Children of REUBANNAH GAINES and WILLIAM BRANNING are:
i. GEORGE LEWIS4 BRANNING.
ii. RUBY BRANNING.
iii. MARY ELLA BRANNING.
iv. WILLIAM CONVERSE BRANNING.
v. HENRY PIERRE BRANNING.
vi. ROBERT RAYMOND REED BRANNING.
vii. WILLIE FULWOOD BRANNING.
viii. REUBANNAH EDITH BRANNING.
Generation No. 3
8. MARY JANE4 STEPHENS (WILLIAM CLARK TAYLOR3, MARY ANN JANE2 TAYLOR, CLARK1) was born April 17, 1855, and died 1930. She married HENRY HERBERT BRYANT June 22,
1875.
More About MARY JANE STEPHENS:
Burial: Oakwood
Cemetery, Welaka, Florida
Notes for HENRY HERBERT BRYANT:
Pvt Florida Light Artillery Confederate Army
More About HENRY HERBERT BRYANT:
Burial: Oakwood
Cemetery, Welaka, Florida
Military service:
C.S.A.
Child of MARY STEPHENS and HENRY BRYANT is:
i. HENRY HERBERT5 BRYANT, b. 1885; d. 1953; m. SARA HARRIS; b. 1883; d. 1978.
More About
HENRY
HERBERT
BRYANT:
Burial: Oakwood
Cemetery, Welaka, Florida
More About
SARA
HARRIS:
Burial: Oakwood
Cemetery, Welaka, Florida