(Page last updated Dec 07, 2023)
Though the new replacement grave marker of Stephen, shows a birth day of the 10th, it is believed and recorded by many, that he was born on the 16th of Aug 1805. The Replacement family project was led by the late Robert "Bob" Campbell, and completed in 2002, by contributing descendants.

Husband of Chloe Adams [Norris] Letcher, they married Jan 9, 1829, in Perry County Alabama. Stephen was the son of Giles & Agnes [Talbert] Letcher, grandson of James & Malinda "Milly" [Key] Letcher.

Chloe moved to Bowie County Texas after Stephen's death, with some of her children, in a family migration, sometime after 1880. She is buried at the Center Ridge Cemetery in Maud Bowie County Texas.

Stephen & Chloe Letcher had 13 Known children:

1. Elizer Jane ---- ------------1830-1886-----m. Wilson Hartly (Hartley)-1849
2. Louvenia Ann--------------1832-1900-----m. James P Shaver----------1855
3. Mary Elizabeth-------------1833-Unkn----m.1.Robert Bell--------------1854, 2.Shelbery?
4. Emily Adline----------------1835-Unkn----m. Joseph (M) A Pardue----1854
5. Sarah A Smith-------------1837-1902-----m. George W Smith-----abt1869
6. John Jackson--------------1838-1925-----m.1.Virginia E.R. Garner----1870, 2.Susan W?
7. William Norris--------------1840-bef1850m. Died young
8. Thomas Giles---------------1841-1897----m. Bethany Frances Parker-1866
9. Celia Agnes------------------1843-Unkn---m. James Kinney--------------Unkn date
10.Stephen Baker-------------1845-1931----m.1.Sarah?,2.Laura Sharp--Unkn date
11.Henry C Clay---------------1847-1925----m. Emily Unkn------------------Unkn date
12.Paralle G--------------------1850-1912----m.1.Jeff Pardue-1872,2.Ben Harrison-1895
13.James F. T.------------------1852-1904----m. Unkn Pardue----------------Unkn date

Stephen's mother, Agnes, moved the family to Alabama after the War of 1812, and the mysterious death of her husband, Giles, who may have died in that service, family lore has it, that he was killed by indians in AL, while surveying land, he obtained from his military service. Giles served in Austin's Regiment South Carolina Militia, as a PVT, under command by his Uncle, Capt John Key's Company. Agnes moved the family before 1820 to AL, with her children, by that time, most of the Creek Indians had been removed from the State. They were living in Edgefield County South Carolina, prior to 1820, in fact, Giles father, Stephen's grandfather, James Letcher, served in the Revolutionary War, from that county in SC, he lost his life in service to is country in 1783.

Three sons served in the Civil War; John Jackson, Thomas Giles, and Stephen Baker Letcher, they survived the war, but with injuries. Originally, they were all in same unit, Co A, 20th AL Infantry Regiment. Their brother-in-law, Luvenia's hushand, James P Shaver, also served in the same unit.

Some of the Letcher's moved from AL to Bowie County Texas sometime after 1880 and before 1900, when they appear on the census of Bowie County.

Genetic DNA Testing of two Letcher males, one belonging to Stephen's line, and another on his brothers lineage, John David Letcher, was a perfect match. To this point, we only had circumstantial evidence, of our Stephen's relationship, to Giles Letcher, and thus James. Both Stephen and John were born in SC, in Alabama they both lived in close proximity to there Mother Agnes, wife of Giles. These test were in 2006, we realize the science has advanced, but one of the participants is now deceased, would be nice to some days re-test a pair of Letcher males to take the whole gamet of modern dna test, to further confirm this connection.

Stephen Tolbert Letcher Family Bible:
(Pages 134-135)

Source: Family Bible Records Vol. 1
Compiled & Published by Texarkana,
Genealogical Society.

The original Bible: No Information given about the Bible.
It does show to be in the possession of a Descendant in Texarkana, Arkansas.

Frannie Quiller Letcher was borned May 23, 1896 Maud Bowie Texas
Sarah Letcher Died Dec the 16, 1902
Trannie Quilla Letcher departed from Life into death Sept 22, 1905.
"Gone from Our Home, but not from our Hearts"
Gertrude McAlister was Born July 31, 1866
Gertrude Letcher was Mried to Ga Mcalister August 22 1909
Marien McAlister Born Oct 18 1910
Erbice Mcalister Born jan 25 1912
G. A. Mcalister was Born 1884 Dec 4
Earl Baker Mcalister was Born June 26 1924

BIRTHS
Stephen Tolbert Letcher Was Borned Aug. the. 18.4?
Chloas Adams Norris Was Borned Jan the 14 1814
Elizer Jane Letcher Was Borned June the 28 1830
Ann Alrenaer Letcher Was Borned Feb 17 1832
Marry Elizabeth Letcher Was Borned May 29 1833
Emily Adline Letcher Was borned Feb 28 1835
Sarah Letcher Was Borned April 6 1837
John Jackson Letcher Was Borned Dec 14 1838
William Norris Letcher Was Borned July 24 1840
Thomas Jiles Letcher Was Borned Nov 10 1841
Cealie Angess Letcher Was Borned Jan Jan 2 1843
Stephen Baker Letcher Was Borned Feb 13 1845
Henry Clay Letcher Was Borned Feb 12 1847
Paralee Letcher Was Borned Feb 1, 1850
James Frances Tolbert Letcher Was Borned Feb. 3. 18.52
Stephen T. Letcher Died July 4, 18.5.9
Chlaas A. Letcher Died December 30. 1900.