Robert Kinchen Stephenson

Generation No. 4

ROBERT KINCHEN STEPHENSON (AUGUSTUS H3, KINCHEN T2, WILLIAM1) was born 08-Jun-1868 in Pendleton, Northampton, NC, and died 1898.  He married MOLLIE E. SYKES 26-Dec-1895, daughter of WILEY SYKES and CORDELIA STEPHENSON. 

Children of ROBERT STEPHENSON and MOLLIE SYKES are:

VIOLA STEPHENSON, b. 29-Apr-1896; d. 30-Apr-1976; m. JAMES ROSSIE LAYTON, 15-Nov-1958, Pendleton, Northampton County, NC; b. 1911.

Nina May Woodard reported, at age 99, that Viola walked with a limp and married late in life.  She was very intelligent and was an excellent musician.  Viola and her half-sister CARRIE BELLE STEPHENSON lived in Pendleton, NC all of their lives. Viola was the organist at the Roberts Chapel Church and gave private piano lessons.  Nina Mae reported that Edna Stephenson Robbins was Viola's early piano teacher

W. A. STEPHENSON