Mina was my 2nd cousin 3x removed through her mothers BARKER line back to Maine & New Hampshire. Howard & Mina were in Oklahoma in 1900, Oregon 1910 & Washington 1920.

Feel free to email me to exchange further information. I just made this connection recently. :)

1880 Census Roll 744, p. 221, Liberty, Cass, Nebraska
Gardiner Edward, W, M, 46, Head, M, Farmer, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania
-------- Sarah, W, F, 35, Wife, M, Keeping House, Maine, New Hampshire, Maine
-------- Charles, W, M, 15, Son, S, At School, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Maine
-------- Gracia, W, F, 11, Daughter, S, At Home, school, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Maine
-------- Nellie, W, F, 9, Daughter, S, At Home, school, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Maine
-------- Fannie, W, F, 7, Daughter, S, At Home, school, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Maine
-------- Mina, W, F, 5, Daughter, S, At Home, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Maine
-------- William B, W, M, 3, Son, S, At Home, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Maine
-------- Daisy, W, F, 1, Daughter, S, At Home, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Maine

The Weekly Standard, Friday, 9 Jun 1893, Published in Friend, Saline, Nebraska
During the month of May marriage licenses were issued by the county judge as follows.
Howard STEPHENS, Dorchester................24
Mina GARDNER, Saline county.................18

1900 Roll 1337, p. 157, Dirigo Twp, Grant, Oklahoma
Stephens Howard L, Head, W, M, Apr 1869, 31, M, 7, Illinois, England, Canada, Fruit Salesman, R, H
-------- Mina E, Wife, W, F, Mar 1875, 25, M, 7, 4, 4, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Maine
-------- Gracie L, Daughter, W, F, Jan 1891, 9, S, Nebraska, Illinois, Nebraska, At School
-------- Elton W, Son, W, M, Dec 1893, 6, S, Nebraska, Illinois, Nebraska
-------- Ray E, Son, W, M, July 1895, 4, S, Kansas, Illinois, Nebraska
-------- Evan H, Son, W, M, Jan 1898, 2, S, Oklahoma, Illinois, Nebraska
-------- Arlie C, Son, W, M, Feb 1899, 3/12, S, Oklahoma, Illinois, Nebraska