Elizabeth, one of the Four, a daughter of Robert Stephenson, a Scotchman, who reared a family in Ireland, was born in Antrim County, Ireland, in 1748. She married Alexander Brady in Ireland. They reared a family near Landsford, on the Catawba River, near the line of York and Chester counties, South Carolina. John Brady, son of Alex Brady and his wife, Elizabeth Stephenson, one of the Four, married Miss Elizabeth Wylie. They reared several children near Rock Hill, in York County, South Caroline. I regret that my information in regard to the Brady—family is so limited.
Ruth B. Brady, the fourth child of John Brady and his wife, Elizabeth Wylie, was born in 1834. She married William Cowan. They reared a family near Rock Hill, York County, South Carolina. They have two sons, George and John Cowan, cotton buyers at Rock Hill. Mrs. Mary Youngblood, daughter of William Cowan and Ruth B. Brady, his wife, lives at Rock Hill. Margaret Tennant, daughter of John Brady and Elizabeth Wylie, lives on a farm near Landsford, South Carolina.
Nancy Susanna Cowan, daughter of William Cowan and his wife, Ruth B. Brady, married William B. Lynn. Their home is on a high elevation, a beautiful situation, in the midst of a large farm, near Lewis' Turnout, five miles north of Chester. Mr. and Mrs. Lynn are well fixed. They have an interesting family of intelligent children. I enjoyed a most bountiful and well prepared dinner with them on Sunday after returning from church. They are Presbyterians. Mrs. Lynn is one of triplets—two girls and one boy—all about forty years old. Mrs. Lynn is the only one of
