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 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, 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, 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, MO, buried: in Dry Fork Cem., Ponder, MO.  She married (3) William Henry Hornbarger , b. 1870, d. 1954.  She married (4) Archie Key .  She married (5) Weid Urich , b. 19 Mar 1898, d. 1975.  Docia died 19 Apr 1973 in Doniphan, MO, buried: in Plunk Cem. near Naylor, MO.
                  1.       Elsie Verneal Taylor , (daughter of James Franklin Taylor and Docia Azalee Stokes) b. 5 Jan 1906 in Ponder, MO.  She married Weid Urich , married 20 Sept 1919 in Poplar Bluff, MO, b. 19 Mar 1898, d. 1975.  Elsie died 1 Mar 1970 in Doniphan, MO, buried: 3 Mar 1970 in Gum Cem., Naylor, MO.
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         C.     Robert Stokes , b. 1877 in TN.  He married Lillie Mae Sutton , b. in Corning, AR, (daughter of Charles Sutton and Patience Hamilton ) d. in Rifle, CO.  Robert died ca 1904.
                  1.     Loyd Lonzo Stokes , b. 6 May 1902.  He married Gladys Jane Cox , b. 17 Nov 1902, (daughter of Alexander Washington Cox and Martha Jane Best ). Loyd died 14  Mar 1975 in Joplin, 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, CO.  Tressie died Aug 1979 in Grand Junction, CO, buried: in Memorial Garden Cem., Grand Junction, CO.

Updated 3 March 2006