Birth Place - Belfast Ireland

Buried In Norval Ont. Canada

Wife - Eleanor Newburn 1783 - 1844

Thomas and Eleanor came to New York in 1811 on a Ship called "Jupiter"

They settled in Norval Ont.

(Note: Thomas Stephens' parents were James Stephens and Eliza Correy.  James was born in Ireland and died in India.  Eliza was born in Ireland.)

(Note: Thomas Stephens was married to Anna Neilly before he was married to Eleanor Newburn.  Explains where Neilly came from in so many of the names.)

Children - James Dawson, William Alexander, Alexander M, Thomas Cory, Robert Emmet, Marshal Neily, Henry Neilly, Ann, Eliza, Ellen, Racheal and Mary

Sons of Thomas Stephens of Norval, Ont. Canada

(Left To Right )

William Alexander, Marshal Neilly, Alexander M, James Dawson, Thomas Cory, Robert E   

This picture was taken at the time of Henry Neilly's funeral in Owen Sound, Ont. Canada.

    (The youngest son of the family, age 32)

Daughters of Thomas Stephens

Eliza, Ellen, Racheal and Mary

John William Layton, b. 26 Apr, 1828, Nova Scotia; m. Rachel Stephens. They lived in Owen Sound, ON, No family.

David Lynds Layton, b. 6 Mar, 1818, Nova Scotia; m. Eleanor Stephens. They lived in Meaford, ON.

Children: (1) Abbie Edith Mary: m. James Findley Frame: ch: (i)Eleanor Mary: m. Frederick Burrows Sexsmith: ch: Roderick Frame; William Burrows. They lived in Vancouver, BC; (ii) William Layton, d. 4 Sep, 1917, Vimy, France
(2) Eliza Eleanor: unmarried
(3) Anna Bertha: m. James J. Steele: ch: (a)David Layton, d. c1912; (b)John