Bev claims he was born in 1820 in KY. (SV-403)
His tombstone says he was born in 1824 but lists no death date. (SV-1520 pg 33)
Born in Perry Co., KY in according to Claydene Johnson Haas. (SV-1370)
1850 Floyd Co., KY Census (Ancestry.com): Stephen Crase (30) with wife, Mary (20) and son, John (3/12). (SV-1031)
1856 Floyd Co., KY Deeds (Grantees): Stephen M. Crace bought 50 ac. on Licking River from Edmond Conley Sr. (Book G pg 98). (SV-1488)
1860 Magoffin Co., KY Census (Ancestry.com): Stephen M. Crase (36) withe wife, Nancy (29) and kids: Malinda B. (6); Henry H. (4) and George C. (1).
1865 Magoffin Co., KY Deeds (Bk 1 pg 237): Nancy J. & Stephe M. Crace sold land to Isiah Conly. (SV-1494)
1870 KY Census (Ancestry.com): Stephen Crase (46 KY) Farmer living in Magoffin Co. with wife, Nancy J. (39 KY) and 7 children: Melvina (16 KY); Henry H. (14 KY); George C. (12 KY); Edmund H. (9 KY); Rebecca (6 KY); Hernando (4 KY) and Virginia (7 mo. KY).
1880 KY census: Living in Magoffin co. aged 56 with wife, Nancy J., 2 sons & 2 daughters. (SV-345 & SV-404 pg 729)
1888 Stephen M. Crace purchased grant for 10 acres on Lick Creek in Magoffin co., KY. (SV-304 pg 1065)
1889 Magoffin Co., KY Deeds (Bk 8 pg 86): Hernanda Crace bought land from S. M. Crace. (SV-1493)
Sep 1889 Magoffin Co., KY Deeds (Bk 8 pg 86): Nancy J. & S. M. Crace sold land to Hernada C. Crace. (SV-1494)
1891 Magoffin Co., KY Deeds (Bk 10 pg 63): Virginia Crase bought land from S. M. Crase. (SV-1493)