Cephas - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Looking for kinfolks

Shawn Hunter Tate — 3 Sep 2000 12:25:55 GMT

Looking for family related to my Grandmother
Hattie Cephas Hunter, Married Frank Hunter
Who lived in Delhi Louisanna. She died in 1964 she had about 13 or 14 children
maybe she was from alabama. please write
back if you have anything.

The Cephas Clan of Washington DC

kcephas1 — 15 Oct 2008 3:16:20 GMT

There are a lot of us in Washington DC. My grandfather is Elton A. Cephas, who married my grandma Irene Butler (Cephas). Elton A. Cephas had sisters as well...but I don't know all their names. I only really knew my aunt Anna and she died in like 2000. My uncle was Elton A. Cephas Jr, aunts Elizabeth, Cynthia, Kelli and my mom Bernetta Cephas. Now all of us grandkids are in our 20's. There's me, Keyania Shavon, Larry Elton, Chantel, Brittany, Steven Allen, Duyania, Shanice, Cynthia, Antonio Nathaniel, Anthony Alphonzo, Michael Dennis, Tawanda Monet, and even a great grandchild, Kaiya Tameka. But I know nothing past my grandfather's history. Cephas is rare and people always ask me the origin. Are any of you out there.

Are all Cephases related???

Lesley Cephas — 14 Sep 2000 9:58:50 GMT

It seems that a lot of Cephases are from the
VA/MD/DE area. I am from Connecticut but my
grandfather was from that area also. I don't
know exactly where. His name was Frank Cephas,
and all I know about him is that he was from
that area, he once was in the Navy, married a
woman named Mattie Carter, and they had seven
children---Francies, John, Katherine, Leigh,
Elijah, Patricia, Nellie. Nellie and Patricia
died young; all other died at or near age 70.
My father was Elijah, who died in 1996. Anyone
who thinks they may be related, please contact
me! Thanks!

Trying to discover the Cephas connection

Harold Cephas — 13 Jul 2001 7:17:13 GMT

Hi all. My name is Harold Cephas and I'm trying to find out if I'm part of the family tree of any of the Cephas' mentioned. Unfortunately, it seems as though none of us have a lot of information about our ancestry due to families being forcibly separated. Anyway, my grandfather Henry Cephas(whom I never met) setteled in Eudora, which is in Chico County Arkansas. Henry Cephas passed about 1940. His children are as follows:
Harrison (my father), Levi (aka James), Essie(Akres), Virginia (Miles), Ollie-Mae(Thomas), Rose-Mae (Brown), Fred, Gertrude (Whitfield). All of these would have roots in Eudora, Arkansas and/or Louisiana. Women's names in brackets are the names they married into. Otherwise, all have Cephas as their surname.
I also understand that Henry Cephas had two brothers: Harrison and Brigham that were from somewhere in PA.
I also have some family in the Chicago area. If anything sounds familiar with any of the people mentioned please drop me a note at: haroldcephas@home.com

God Bless,

Harold

Looking for Cephas family from West Virginia

Cephas — 16 Jul 2000 3:36:50 GMT

The family of Charles Cephas, amd John Cephas, originally from West Virginia is looking for any relatives. The relatives of John Cephas lived in Baltimore. John Cephas passed around 1976 and Charles Cephas passed in Pa. around 1960. Both graduated from Storer College in the early 1920s... Thank you!

George Cephas Murder

charbmoore2 — 24 Feb 2005 10:18:39 GMT

Mobile, Alabama newspaper, Wed. March 2, 1904

"George Cephas, an elder in the colored Baptist church in the Mobile district, was found murdered at his home in Cottage Hill six miles from the city, yesterday morning. There is no clue to the murderer, nor have the county authorities been able to discover a motive for the crime, the dead Negro being well thought of among his people and not having any enemies, so far as known."

Not my line, just sharing.

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Allen Wheatley — 4 Oct 2002 11:08:03 GMT

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finding great grandfather

K.Cephas — 8 Dec 1999 7:16:28 GMT

im trying to locate any information on who my great grandfather was, where he was from, who his parents were. any information will be helpful in finding out anything about him. all i know is that he lived in hanover county, va in a section called cherrydale off of mechanicsville trnpk. i was told that he was a horse trainer during that time which would be the mid 1800's. any information would be helpful as to where i can at least get a start as to where to continue looking. you can contact my by email. thanks

For James Cephas

carmelita cephas — 31 Aug 1999 1:44:19 GMT

Uncle Jim,
I saw your posting James married to Lucy Cephas. Are you looking for family members. I am Mary's daughter Carmelita or "Carmie". How are you?

from dalare

james cephas — 24 Jun 1999 11:48:39 GMT

marrerd to lucy cephas