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Descendants of Thomas Okey & Elizabeth Stockley

38. Hannah⁴ Okey (Woodman³, Leven², Thomas¹)¹⁰⁰ was born July 30, 1820 in Ohio, and died May 25, 1896 in Vidette, Fulton, Arkansas ¹⁰¹. She married Matthew Brown ¹⁰² February 1837 in Stafford, Monroe County, Ohio ¹⁰³, son of Stephen Brown and Achsah Myers. He was born March 12, 1818, and died April 10, 1879 in Vidette, Fulton, Arkansas¹⁰³.

Notes for Hannah Okey:
Moved to Arkansas around 1868, Also moved to Kansas
Household: 1880 census

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Hannah BROWN Self W Female W 62 OH Keeping House OH OH
Nancy BROWN Dau S Female W 23 OH At Home OH OH

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Source Information:
Census Place Union And Mill, Baxter, Arkansas
Family History Library Film 1254038
NA Film Number T9-0038
Page Number

Notes for Matthew Brown:
Served as a Captain in the 116 OVI Company F during the Civil War.
Fluty Cemetery, Fulton County, Arkansas

Mathew Brown and Hannah Okey were both natives of Ohio and remained there until 1866. At that time, they moved to southwest Polk County, Missouri and in 1869 came to Fulton County, Arkansas, and bought a farm for $2,000.00 in what is now called Vidette, Arkansas. This farm was sold to his son, Stephen, three years later and he bought a different farm on the Big North Fork on the White River in Baxter County, Arkansas (it was where Mountain Home now stands). Nine children were born to this couple with eight living to adulthood

More About Matthew Brown:
Burial: Fluty Cemetery, Fulton County, Arkansas

Children of Hannah Okey and Matthew Brown are:

107.	i.	EDWARD⁵ BROWN, b. January 4, 1838; d. February 9, 1908, Arkansas.
	ii.	STEPHEN ARNOLD BROWN¹⁰⁴, b. December 28, 1839.
	iii.	CATHERINE BROWN¹⁰⁴, b. 1844; m. (1) HUGHES; m. (2) THEODORE WHITAKER.
108.	iv.	ASA REED BROWN, b. January 1849, Monroe County, Ohio.
	v.	NANCY BROWN, b. 1851.
	vi.	MARY ANN BROWN, b. January 26, 1856; m. HUSTON J. THOMPSON.
	vii.	JOHN BROWN, b. September 1857, Ohio.
	viii.	HARRIET VIRGINIA BROWN, b. May 20, 1859.
	ix.	JOSEPHINE BROWN, b. 1862.

39. Edward⁴ Okey (Woodman³, Leven², Thomas¹)¹⁰⁵ was born December 1823 in Monroe County, Ohio ¹⁰⁶, and died March 24, 1902 in Stafford, Monroe County, Ohio. He married Catherine Brister ¹⁰⁷ Abt. 1855 in Monroe County, Ohio, daughter of James Brister and Margaret Dailey. She was born June 27, 1832 in Monroe County, Ohio, and died December 3, 1918 in Stafford, Monroe County, Ohio.

Notes for Edward Okey:
On Board of Directors of Monroe County Agricultural Society in 1895. Operated mill a half mile east of Swazey which was built by his father in 1838. Both flour and sawmill.
In 1873 elected County Commissioner of finance for Monroe County, Ohio.
1870 - occupation is farmer.

Notes for Catherine Brister:
Mrs. Kathryn Okey, aged 86 years, a highly respected lady passed away Tuesday, December 3. She leaves to mourn the loss of a good mother, three sons, James, Miles and Frank and a grandson Fred of the home, three daughters, Mrs. W. H. Ullman, Mrs. H. F. Seebaugh, and Mrs. J. L. Mason of Lowell. The funeral was held at the home by Prof. J. A. Hines of Woodsfield; interment in Stafford Cemetery. Mr. John Brister of Burkhart is a brother and Mrs. Jane Okey of Boone, Iowa, is a sister of the deceased.

Children of Edward Okey and Catherine Brister are:

109.	i.	JAMES⁵ OKEY, b. January 1856, Monroe County, Ohio; d. 1930, Stafford, Monroe County, Ohio.
110.	ii.	JOHN W. OKEY, b. November 1857, Monroe County, Ohio; d. March 28, 1918, Monroe County, Ohio.
111.	iii.	MARGARET JANE OKEY, b. March 7, 1861, Monroe County, Ohio; d. December 24, 1949, Stafford, Monroe County, Ohio.
112.	iv.	MILES OKEY, b. February 3, 1863, Stafford, Monroe County, Ohio; d. May 2, 1941, Zanesville, Monroe County, Ohio.
113.	v.	HARRIET MELISSA OKEY, b. June 5, 1865, Monroe County, Ohio; d. 1957, Lowell, Ohio.
114.	vi.	ADELIA ANNA OKEY, b. December 22, 1866, Stafford, Monroe County, Ohio; d. August 26, 1955, Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio.
115.	vii.	FRANKLIN WILLIAM OKEY, b. July 11, 1871.

40. Mary Ann⁴ Okey (Woodman³, Leven², Thomas¹)¹⁰⁸ was born May 2, 1827 in Sycamore Valley, Monroe County, Ohio ¹⁰⁹. She married William R. Carmichael ¹¹⁰ Bef. 1847, son of James Carmichael and Mary Earlewine. He was born December 20, 1825 in Ohio, and died August 1898 in Ritchie County, West Virginia.

Notes for William R. Carmichael:
In 1870 living in Washington County, Lawrence TWP., Ohio.

In 1880 he is living in Grant, Ritchie County, West Virginia next door to son, Monroe and down the road from daughter, Caroline Jamieson.

More About William R. Carmichael:
Burial: Pine Grove cemetery, Ritchie County, West Virginia

Children of Mary Okey and William Carmichael are:

116.	i.	ALEXANDRA⁵ CARMICHAEL, b. 1847, Monroe County, Ohio; d. Bef. 1900.
117.	ii.	GARDNER CARMICHAEL, b. December 1849, Monroe County, Ohio.
118.	iii.	MONROE CARMICHAEL, b. June 8, 1851, Monroe County, Ohio; d. August 16, 1905, Ritchie County, West Virginia.
119.	iv.	CAROLINE CARMICHAEL, b. October 1854, Monroe County, Ohio; d. August 16, 1919, St. Marys, Pleasants County, West Virginia.
120.	v.	COLUMBIA CARMICHAEL, b. November 12, 1867, Ohio.

41. Gordon Gardner⁴ Okey (Woodman³, Leven², Thomas¹)¹¹¹ was born March 1828 in Stafford, Monroe County, Ohio ¹¹², and died February 7, 1907 in Stafford, Monroe County, Ohio. He married Melissa Hunt July 4, 1852 in Stafford, Monroe County, Ohio, daughter of Amor Hunt and Amy Wilson. She was born 1835 in Belmont County, Ohio, and died July 1910 in Stafford, Monroe County, Franklin TWP., Ohio.

Notes for Gordon Gardner Okey:
He had a dark florid complexion, gray-blue eyes, and dark brown hair.
Served in the Civil War Company F, 116th Regiment OVI as a Private; 10/18/62-10/18/65
1870 Drives team

Notes for Melissa Hunt:
Obit for Malissa Hunt Okey dated July 7 1910.
The deceased was born in Belmont County, Ohio in 1835, came to Stafford in early childhood, and had lived here 70 years. She was married to Gard Okey, July 4, 1852.
To the union five children were born. One daughter, Mrs. Alcena Holland, died 21 years ago. There remains to mourn their irreparable loss two sons -- George of Chandlersville and R. B. of Stafford; two daughters Mrs John Clift of Marr and Miss Jennie of the home.

Children of Gordon Okey and Melissa Hunt are:

121.	i.		ALCENA V.⁵ OKEY, b. 1853, Monroe County Ohio; d. March 1889, Monroe County Ohio.
	ii.		JENNIE C. OKEY¹¹³, b. August 1855, Ohio.

Notes for JENNIE C. OKEY:
Living with mother in 1910 along with nephew Ross Holland

	iii.	CAROLINE OKEY¹¹⁴, b. 1857; d. Bef. 1917 ¹¹⁵.
122.	iv.	GEORGE W. OKEY, b. October 1858, Ohio.
123.	v.	ROSS B. OKEY, b. February 4, 1861, Ohio; d. November 20, 1923, Tuscarawas County, Ohio.
124.	vi.	ELLEN OKEY, b. 1866, Ohio.

42. Thompson⁴ Okey (Woodman³, Leven², Thomas¹)¹¹⁶ was born 1830 in Monroe County, Ohio ¹¹⁷, and died Aft. 1894. He married (1) Caroline Hunt, daughter of Amor Hunt and Amy Wilson. She was born Bef. 1832. He married (2) <Unnamed>.

Notes for Thompson Okey:
Lured West by stories of easy money during the California gold Rush. He arrived in Nevada County, California in 1852. He became a sport gambler.
The Nevada County Directory, 1871-2 has an entry for Thompson Okey, a miner who lives in Nevada City. The Great Register for 1867 gives his age as of May 6 of that year as 34 and at that time he is listed as a resident of Grass Valley. In a later volume for October 26, 1878 his age is 44 and he is a resident of North Bloomfield. All three of these towns were prominent mining towns and are located near each other.
Thompson gave a deposition on 7 Sep 1894 to E. G. Hirsch a Special Examiner for the Pension Office regarding an application concerning his brother George. He was living in Nevada City, Nevada County, California. He stated he was sixty years old with no regular occupation.

1880 Census, Grass Valley, Nevada County, California Page 83c.
Simeon Wilder 43 NY
Selina M      26
Olivia A      9
Marietta      6
Ira      3
Eliz A, Hunter 16
Thompson Okey 46

Marriage Notes for Thompson Okey and Caroline Hunt:
Petition for divorce on grounds of willful absence and gross neglect of duty. Thompson went to California for the "Gold Rush"

Child of Thompson Okey and Caroline Hunt is:

AMOR EDWARD⁵ OKEY, b. April 18, 1852, Monroe County Ohio; d. October 1852, Monroe County Ohio.

Notes for AMOR EDWARD OKEY:
died at age 6 mo. 5 days.

Child of Thompson Okey and <Unnamed> is:

ii.

GEORGE L.⁵ OKEY¹¹⁸, b. November 16, 1873, California; d. March 22, 1940, Los Angeles, California.