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Descendants of Allen Stokes

Generation No. 2

2. EDWARD MCDERMIT² STOKES (ALLEN¹)¹⁶ was born July 19, 1847 in Star City, Lincoln County, Arkansas, and died February 13, 1917 in Burnett, Arkansas (Brummitt, Arkansas). He married NANCY ANN DERRICK September 18, 1872 in Lincoln County, Arkansas, daughter of JAMES DERRICK and SARAH GRIFFIN.

Notes for EDWARD MCDERMIT STOKES:
Edward McDurmett Stokes was born near Birmingham, Alabama on July 19, 1847. He married Nancy Ann Derrick September 18, 1872 in Lincoln County, Arkansas. Edward M. Stokes joined the Confederate Army near the end of the war. He was a farmer, but liked to fish and hunt and he kept a pack of deer and bear hounds. He farmed near Greenmount in Lincoln County, Arkansas until the death of his wife, Nancy. He moved to Texas (Uvalde) and lived until 1910, when he injured a hip. He then reportedly returned to Arkansas and lived with his son, James Allen Stokes, on the the Sorrels Ferry Road, east of Star City, Arkansas. Edward McDurmett Stokes is reported to be buried at Brummitt, Arkansas.

More About EDWARD MCDERMIT STOKES:
Occupation: Farmer

Notes for NANCY ANN DERRICK:
According to Shelby Box, the Derrick family may have lived in Choctaw County, Mississippi at one time.
Nancy Ann Derrick Stokes is reported to be buried in the Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, in the Butler Community, near Star City, Arkansas. However, a search by John & Mary Stokes on January 1, 1999 found no trace of her grave. Also, a search of the Butler Cemetery Record did not mention her grave.

Directions to Pleasant Hill Cemetery:
- South from Star City on HIghwy 425
- Left on Highway 29 (just past Highway 293)
- At the time of this writing (1/1/99), Highway 29 had an upward slope from Highway 425 and was located next to the Byerly Mechanic Shop
- Follow Highway 29 until it dead ends
- Turn left and follow approximately 1/4 mile to the cemetery on the left.

More About NANCY ANN DERRICK:
Burial: November 21, 1901, Reported to be buried in the Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, approximately 2 to 3 miles south of Star City, Arkansas.

Children of EDWARD STOKES and NANCY DERRICK are:

3.	i.	CORA BELL³ STOKES, b. September 21, 1873, Star City, Arkansas; d. April 09, 1956.
	ii.	PEARL ADELIA STOKES¹⁷, b. September 24, 1876; d. 1949 ¹⁸; m. WILLIAM S. WHITE¹⁹, September 08, 1895.
4.	iii.	JAMES ALLEN STOKES, b. March 21, 1878, Lincoln County, Arkansas; d. August 16, 1946, Star City, Lincoln County, Arkansas.
	iv.	INFANT SON STOKES²⁰, b. 1880, Lincoln County, Arkansas; d. 1880, Lincoln County, Arkansas.
	v.	WILLIAM CHRISTOPHER STOKES²¹, b. February 04, 1884, Lincoln County, Arkansas; d. July 02, 1896, Lincoln County, Arkansas.

Notes for WILLIAM CHRISTOPHER STOKES:
The following information received from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, furnished by Julianne Christiansen: Born - February 4, 1884; Died - March 4, 1992, Lincoln County, Arkansas.

vi.

EDWARD ALLISON STOKES²², b. February 04, 1884, Lincoln County, Arkansas; d. March 04, 1896, Lincoln County, Arkansas.

Notes for EDWARD ALLISON STOKES:
The following information received from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, furnished by Julianne Christiansen: Born - August 25, 1881 in Lincoln County, Arkansas; Died - July 2, 1890 in Lincoln County, Arkansas.

5.	vii.	JULIA FRANKIE STOKES, b. October 14, 1886; d. July 12, 1973, Salt Lake City, Utah.
	viii.	JEFFIE MEAD STOKES²³, b. March 17, 1889; d. October 15, 1904.
	ix.	CLAUD ALVIN STOKES²⁴, b. February 04, 1891, Star City, Arkansas; d. March 04, 1938, Star City, Arkansas; m. GERTRUDE GOLDMAN²⁵, July 12, 1919²⁵.

Notes for CLAUD ALVIN STOKES:
Also referred to as Claud Alva Stokes (History of Lincoln County, Arkansas).

More About CLAUD ALVIN STOKES:
Burial: Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Butler Community, near Star City, Arkansas

CHARLES WALTER STOKES, b. September 24, 1894, Star City, Lincoln County, Arkansas; d. November 13, 1963, Gilmer, Upshur County, Texas.

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