William Stephenson (Mills Stephenson's father) and the group proceeded to the town of Washington, Kentucky, founded by noted Indian scout Simon Kenton.
They remained in Kentucky until 1798 when they moved to Ohio where William Stephenson located and settled on land he had as a warrant for his Revolutionary War service.. It was in Adams, now Brown County. Here William erected a log cabin on the land where he would live the rest of his life.
On reaching manhood, Col. Mills Stephenson married Miss Kilpatrick and settled on a farm near his father. He became very involved in southern Ohio business and politics.
As a colonel in the Second War with England, his troops built Fort Stephenson which was "so heroically defended by young Croghan, where now stands the town of Fremont, Ohio.
--Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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