i think i may have found stephen's immigration record. sarah looks like "jacob", but the ages of stephen, "jacob", david, and elizabeth all sync up.
Name: Stephen James Arrival Date: 12 Oct 1854 Birth Date: abt 1818 Age: 36 Gender: Male Ethnicity/ Nationality: British (English) Place of Origin: Great Britain Port of Departure: Liverpool, England Destination: United States of America Port of Arrival: New York, New York Ship Name: Shakamaxon Search Ship Database: Search for the Shakamaxon in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
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Name: Stephen James
Arrival Date: 12 Oct 1854
Birth Date: abt 1818
Age: 36
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/ Nationality: British (English)
Place of Origin: Great Britain
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Destination: United States of America
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Shakamaxon
Search Ship Database: Search for the Shakamaxon in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database