THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: Alafae Stephens

FOLKS WE KNEW WHILE IN THE K.U. by Marie McCready: "Cora sometimes came to Tampa and always visited us, usually overnight. She sent Mace to a "work and learn" school somewhere in central Florida. Alafae later worked in Detroit and married a Norwegian; understand she has made several trips to that country. Wade lives in Tampa."

U.S. Federal Census/Estero/Lee County/Florida--1920; Enumeration date: Jan 2, 1920; Enumerator: Henry D. Silverfriend; ED: 109; SD: 1; Fourth Precinct; Microfilm roll number: 1820221; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff; December 1994: Alaphae Stephens; Relation to head of family: daughter; Age 7; Single; Attending School: Yes; Place of birth North Carolina; Place of birth of father: North Carolina; Place of birth of mother: South Carolina; Occupation: None.

U.S. Federal 1930 Census; Estero, Lee County, Florida; Precinct 12; Koreshan Unity Home; Enumeration Date: May 5, 1930; ED: 36-17; SD: 6; Page: 199; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff; January 2003: Alafae Stephens; Radio set: none listed; Sex: female; Color: white; Age at last birthday: 18; Marital status: single; Attended school since Sep 1, 1929; yes; Whether able to read and write: yes; Place of birth: North Carolina; Place of birth of father: North Carolina; Place of birth of mother: North Carolina; Whether able to speak English: yes; Occupation: none;

See Stephens collection at the Koreshan State Historic Site; Estero, Florida.

FLAMING SWORD, Community Currents Events by Rose Gilbert, July 1931: Miss Alafae Stephens, daughter of Sister Cora Stephens, graduated from Edison High School in Fort Myers. She was one of a class of over seventy students. The occasion was described as one of "grandeur and solemnity" and took place in the auditorium of the Edison High School."

Notes from Evelyn Horn: Cora Stevens (Stephens)
Cora Stevens (sic) came to the Koreshan Unity, Estero, Florida April 1918 with her husband J. P. who was a Baptist.

From their home in Mt. Tabor, N.C. with three children, Wade only eight years old--Mace, who became a printer and barber by trade--Alafae, a beautiful teenage girl. The children were all educated at the Koreshan School. They were all active in music and performing in plays, entertaining in the Art Hall. Alafae was a dramatic reader of poetry. Sister Cora worked in the kitchen and dining hall. She loved to make beautiful cakes for special occasions of Koreshan celebrations. In late years she often visited her grown-up children, who married. Alafae Strande who lived in Phil. and the sons in Tampa, Florida.