Zebedee Washington Stephens - Doniphan, MO
Posted by: YoSam.
N 36° 36.991 W 090° 49.682
15S E 694233 N 4054529
One of the founders and buried in the old Pioneer Cemetery
Waymark Code: WMN5X0
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 01/01/2015
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County of marker: Ripley County
Location of marker: Heritage Homestead, Doniphan
Marker erected by: His Descendants & Doniphan Neighborhood Assistance Program
Marker text: ZEBEDEE WASHINGTON STEPHENS
Born, Sept. 19, 1825 Died Feb. 13, 1893
Zebedee Washington Stephens - An early pioneer,farmer and businessman, was born during his families trek from Virginia to Missouri in 1825. He grew up in Ripley County and a Justice of the Peace and a Baptist minister. He owned several prosperous farms and built the first hotel in Doniphan. His father, James Calvin Stephens, and other relatives are buried in the Stephens Cemetery on K Highway in the northeast section of the county.