George STEPHENS was baptised 18th June 1815 at Penzance Cornwall.
His parents were George STEPHENS and Ann STEPHENS
Mary TONKIN was baptised 15 March 1818 at Maldron, Cornwall.
Her parents were James TONKIN, butcher, and Mary ADAMS.
George STEPHENS married Mary TONKIN 31 Dec 1839 at the parish church, Madron, Cornwall.
The 1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census shows:
St. Clare Terrace, Madron, Penzance, Cornwall, England
George STEPHENS 22yrs, b.1819 at Cornwall
Mary STEPHENS 23yrs, b.1818 at Cornwall
George Francis STEPHENS 1yr, b.1840 at Cornwall (Note: George Francis STEPHENS d.1841 (1yr))
Emigration to South Australia
George and Mary TONKIN emigrated to South Australia with their children John (6), Mary A (4) and George (infant) on 'Prince Regent' departing Plymouth 8 Apr 1849, arriving at Port Adelaide on 20 July 1849. George's occupation was listed on the ship register as Farmer, Carpenter, Wheelwright.
From the birth record of the children, George moved from Adelaide to Western Branch, which was a valley between Oakbank and Lobethal after 1855. In Marianna HOCKING's obit (Mary Anna Tonkin STEPHENS – daughter), George is credited with having worked as a stone cutter in the erection of the C.P.O. (presumably the Adelaide Central Post Office) and also having made three successful trips to the Victorian gold fields.
George STEPHENS d. 9 Mar 1878 (63yrs) of Pleuritis, at Rosevean, Oakbank (a colonist of 29 years).
On 23 March 1878, Mary placed advertisements to sell or rent the Rosevean property, located about half a mile from Oakbank.
In June 1881, advertisements were placed to sell all of the farm stock at Rosevean Farm.
Mary died 20 August 1896 at Rosewater, South Australia (78yrs).
Her son James Tonkin STEPHENS was living at Rosewater in 1896 as was her daughter Ada.
George and Mary are both at Woodside Methodist Cemetery (with their son John)
Their children born in England
#1 George Francis STEPHENS
Baptised 21 Jun 1840 Mardon, Cornwall
Died 27 Jun 1841 (1yr) Madron, Cornwall
#2 John STEPHENS
Baptised 14 Aug 1842 Madron, Cornwall
d. 28 Nov 1861 (19yrs) at Rosevean Farm, near Oakbank (his parents' farm)
Woodside Methodist Cemetery
#3 Marianna Tonkin STEPHENS
(Mary Hannah Tonkin STEPHENS)
(Mary Anna Tonkin HOCKING)
Baptised 22 Sep 1844 Madron, Cornwall
Married Edward James HOCKING 23 Oct 1866 at the residence of her father.
Edward James HOCKING was from New Hamburg (nr. Strathalbyn)
Edward died 5 Feb 1899 at New Hamburg
Marianna (from obit) died 14 Dec 1929 (86yrs) at her son's residence, Narine.
trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/97203404
See also HOCKING Family notes.
This is the MATTNER family connection.
#4 Emily Jane STEPHENS
Baptised 25 Dec 1847 Madron, Cornwall
Died 6 Feb 1848 (3mths) Madron, Cornwall
#5 James George STEPHENS
Born Mar 1849 Madron, Cornwall
Died 31 Jul 1850 (1yr 4mths) Adelaide
Their children born in South Australia
#6 Adah STEPHENS
Born 3 Jul 1851 Adelaide
Died 12 Feb 1853 (19mths)
#7 George STEPHENS
Born 27 Apr 1853 Adelaide
Died 12 Apr 1853 (1yr) at Adelaide
#8 Asenath STEPHENS
Born 18 Apr 1855 Adelaide
Married Samuel Atwell COLLINS 24 Dec 1877 PM Chapel Oakbank
They lived at Forest Range
Asenath died 7 Oct 1919 (64yrs) at Forest Range (Woodside Methodist Cemetery)
2 children
#9 Adah Ann STEPHENS
Born 9 Dec 1857 Western Branch Onkaparinga (nr. Oakbank)
Married John HIGGINS 28 Feb 1889 Adelaide (possibly 26 Feb)
They lived at McGregor Terrace, Rosewater
John died 8 May 1924 (71yrs) at Rosewater
Adah died 9 Jun1937 (79yrs) at her residence, Rosetta Street, Greytown, near Alberton.
She was a member of the Rosewater Methodist Church for 45 years.
8 children
#10 James Tonkin STEPHENS
Born 28 Aug 1860 Western Branch (nr. Oakbank)
James worked for the Wertheim Sewing Machine company
James (22yrs) married Mary MOULDEN (23yrs) widow, on 11 Dec 1881 at Res. Mr. Jarman, Victor Harbor (he was her stepfather and a storekeeper at Victor Harbor) Marriage record shows her father as John REILLY.
Mary died 28 Apr 1883 (24yrs) at Port Victor of pulmonary tuberculosis
James was with the police force (8yrs) at Port Adelaide.
In 1891, James was from Port Adelaide and was an inspector of kerosine.
James (24yrs) married Sarah JARVIS (27yrs) on 27 Dec 1884 at Presbyterian Church, Strathalbyn.
On the 27 Dec 1884, James T. STEPHENS, (24yrs) only son of the late George STEPHENS of Rosevean, Oakbank married Sarah, eldest daughter of Daniel JARVIS, of Dry Plains, near Strathalbyn.
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/35952198
In 1895 James was an inspector at Port Adelaide
He moved from Rosewater to Oxford Street, Hyde Park in 1896.
James died on 21 Feb 1897 (36yrs) of consumption at Portland Ward Hyde Park (West Terrace Cemetery)
Sarah died 18 Nov 1906 (50yrs) at Adelaide
trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/209084436
trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/54488504
www.wikitree.com/wiki/Stephens-24052
www.wikitree.com/wiki/Tonkin-4146
www.wikitree.com/wiki/Adams-82294