Bryant/Williams/Cooley/Stephens Genealogy: From Henry Stephens to Martha Stephens

15th Generation: Edward Stephens

• Edward was born in 1523 in Gloucestershire, England.
• Edward married Joan Fowler in 1550 in Gloucestershire. They had seven children together: Richard, James, Thomas, Anthony, Elizabeth, Margaret, and Alice.
• Edward died on October 22, 1587, (64 years old) in Gloucestershire, England.

15th Generation: Joan Fowler

• Joan was born in 1529 in Gloucestershire, England.
• She married Edward in 1550 in Gloucestershire (she was his second wife), and they had seven children together:
  • Richard (1551-1599)
  • James (1556-1594)
  • Thomas (who we are descended from) (1558-1613)
  • Anthony (1560-1623)
  • Elizabeth (1560-1581)
  • Margaret (1562-?)
  • Alice (1564-?)
• Joan died in 1587 (58 years old) in Gloucestershire, England.