STOKES
John
S. STOKES, b. 1823 in NC or TN. He married
Susan Jane BARHAM, b. 1835 in TN, (daughter of Josiah BARHAM
and Phoebe STOKES).
I. William
STOKES, b. 1856 in Perry Co., TN. He
married Elizabeth Ursula Almeda SHARPE, married 30 Jul 1876 in Perry Co., TN, b. May 1860/61 in Perry Co., TN,
(daughter of George F. SHARPE
and Elizabeth HENSLEY) d. 14 Oct 1905. William died
<1896.
A.
John Thomas STOKES, b. May 1884 in Clay Co., AR. He
married Amanda J. DAVIS. John died 8 Jul 1921 in Walnut Ridge, Lawrence Co., AR.
1.
Adir STOKES, b. ca 1907.
2.
Harry STOKES.
3.
Hubert STOKES, b. ca 1911.
4.
Newton STOKES, b. 10 Dec 1912. He married Thelma
B. _____. Newton died 6 Nov 1973 in Walnut Ridge, Lawrence Co., AR.
B.
Docia Azalee STOKES, b. 7 Apr 1887 in Clay Co., AR. She
married (1) James Franklin TAYLOR, married 11 Apr 1904, b. 29 Feb 1872 in TN, d. 3 Apr 1911 in Farmington, MO,
buried: Apr 1911 in Odd Fellows Cem, St. Francis Co., MO.
She married (2) William Thomas GETTINGS, married 9/14 Jan 1914, b. 1 Feb 1874 in Gatewood, MO, (son of Nathaniel Martin
GETTINGS and Elizabeth Catherine SMITH) d. 5/6 Jun 1937 in Doniphan, Ripley Co., MO, buried: in Dry Fork Cem., Ponder,
Ripley Co., MO.
She married (3) William Henry HORNBARGER, b. 1870, d. 1954. She married (4)
Archie KEY. She married (5) Weid L. URICH, b. 19 Mar 1898, d. 1975,
buried: in Gum Cem., Naylor, Ripley Co., MO. Docia
died 19 Apr 1973 in Doniphan, Ripley Co., MO, buried: in Gum Cem., Naylor, Ripley Co., MO.
1. Elsie Verneal TAYLOR, (daughter of James Franklin TAYLOR and Docia Azalee
STOKES) b. 5 Jan 1906 in Ponder, Ripley Co., MO. She
married Weid L. URICH, married 20 Sept 1919 in Poplar Bluff, MO, b. 19 Mar
1898, d. 1975. Elsie died 1 Mar
1970 in Doniphan, Ripley Co., MO, buried: 3 Mar 1970 in Gum Cem., Naylor, Ripley Co., MO.
2. Birdie M. TAYLOR, (daughter of James Franklin TAYLOR and Docia Azalee
STOKES) b. ca. Feb 1910 in Ripley Co., MO.
3. Opal Almeda Elizabeth TAYLOR, (daughter of James Franklin TAYLOR and Docia Azalee
STOKES) b. 17 Nov 1911 in Ponder, Ripley Co.,
MO. She married Cecil Ernest Smith, married 16 Jan 1928 in Poplar Bluff,
Butler Co., MO, b. 9 Jan 1908 in Gatewood, Ripley Co., MO (son of Elijah Smith
and Ophelia Kernodle), d. 31 Aug 1994 in Doniphan, Ripley Co., MO, buried:
3 Sep 1994 in Tucker Cem., Tucker, Ripley Co., MO. Opal died 29 Feb 1976
in Marshall, Saline Co., MO, buried: 4 Mar 1976 in Garden of Memories,
Marshall, Saline Co., MO.
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private.
5.
Matthew Daniel GETTINGS, (son of William Thomas GETTINGS
and Docia Azalee STOKES) b. 9 Sep 1917 in Ponder, Ripley Co., MO. He
married Ruth Ellen POLEN, married 1 Oct 1939. Matthew died 30 Jan 1983 in
Peoria, Peoria Co., IL, bured: in Fon Du Lac Cem., East Peoria, Tazewell
Co., IL.
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private.
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private.
8.
Lewis Leonard GETTINGS, (son of William Thomas GETTINGS and
Docia Azalee STOKES) b. 17 Sep 1925 in Ponder, Ripley Co., MO, d. 17 Feb 1984 in
Albuquerque, Bernalillo Co., NM.
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private.
10.
Fay Leona GETTINGS, (daughter of William Thomas GETTINGS
and Docia Azalee STOKES) b. 23 Nov 1932, d. 25 Nov 1932, buried: Dry Fork
Cem., Ponder, Ripley Co., MO.
C.
Robert STOKES, b. 1877 in TN. He married Lillie
Mae SUTTON, b. in Corning, Clay Co., AR, (daughter of Charles SUTTON and Patience HAMILTON) d. in Rifle,
Garfield Co., CO. Robert died ca.
1904.
1.
Lloyd Lonzo STOKES, b. 6 May 1902. He married Gladys
Jane COX, b. 17 Nov 1902, (daughter of Alexander Washington COX
and Martha Jane BEST), d. 1988, buried: Ozark Memorial Park Cem, East Joplin, Jasper Co., MO..
Lloyd died 14 Mar 1975 in Joplin,
MO, buried: Ozark Memorial Park Cem, East Joplin, Jasper Co., MO.
2. Tressie STOKES,
b. 1 Sep 1904 in Clay Co., AR. She
married Horace ADAMS, married 6 Oct 1921 in Clay Co., AR, b. 7 Mar 1902 in Warm Springs, AR, (son of
E. Thomas ADAMS and Lucie Orella
PRATT)
d. Dec 1981 in Grand Junction, Mesa Co., CO, buried: in Memorial Gardens, Grand Junction, Mesa Co.,
CO. Tressie
died Aug 1979 in Grand Junction, CO, buried: in Memorial Gardens, Grand Junction, Mesa Co., CO.
Updated 19 May 2012