Ancestors of Alan Thomas Stokes

6th Generation

Great Great Great Grandparents

PARENTS OF THOMAS NEWTON STOKES 2222

KINCHEN STOKES 22222 (1780-1863). Kinchen Stokes was born in 1780, in Virginia to Christopher Stokes and Jane Davis . He married Nancy Newsom on December 13, 1802, in Rowan County, North Carolina. They moved to Tennessee to start their young family. He died on October 3, 1863, in Tennessee.

NANCY NEWSOM 22223 (1782-1868). Nancy Newsom was born in 1782, in North Carolina to Lewis Newsom and Mildred Vick . She died on July 4, 1868, in Tennessee. The photo below was taken in 1986, when Alan Stokes and his father, Richard Stokes, visited the Stokes Cemetery in Bedford County. Kinchen and Nancy Stokes and some of their descendents are buried there. The cemetery is not used by the family anymore and the land is owned by others today.

STOKES/NEWSOM CHILDREN

Susan Stokes 22223a (1805-1863) Susan Stokes was born in 1805, in Virginia. Susan Stokes married Ignatius F. Woods. They had 4 children: Unknown (b. 1825), Louisa Jane Woods (b. 1827), Mary Ann Woods (b. 1829) and Sophronia Woods (b. 1831). Susan Stokes died in 1863, in Bedford County, Tennessee.

Mary Ann Stokes 22223b (1808-Before 1863). Mary Stokes was born in 1808. She married Edward Smith. They had the following children: Jasper Newton Smith (b. 1828); Caroline Smith (b. about 1830); Nancy Ann Smith (b. 1833); and Mary Elizabeth Smith (b. 1836). Mary Ann Stokes died before 1863.

John Mumford Stokes 22223c (1814-1878). John Mumford Stokes was born on September 15, 1814. He married Rebecca Gant (1812-1875). They had the following children: Anne Stokes (b. 1838), Horatio Kinchen Stokes (b. 1842), Henry Clay Stokes (b. 1844), Micajah C. Stokes (b. 1848), Southern C. (Suds) Stokes (b. 1850), William George Stokes (b. 1852), and Sallie Stokes (b. unknown). After Rebecca Gant died (August 12, 1875), John Mumford Stokes married a lady named Nannie (1848-1910). They had a daughter named Lucy Stokes (b. 1877). John Mumford Stokes died on August 5, 1878, and is buried in the Stokes Cemetery in Tennessee.

Elizabeth Jane Stokes 22223d (1816-1888). Elizabeth Jane Stokes married Thomas Jefferson Brown.

Micajah Stokes 22223e (b. 1823). Micajah Stokes married a lady named Sarah (b. 1833). They had the following children: Sarah Stokes (b. 1851), Mary Stokes (b. 1853), Lucinda Stokes (b. 1855), Kinchen Stokes (b. 1858), and David Stokes (b. 1859).

Thomas Newton Stokes 22223f (1825-1877) This is my Great Great Grandfather, please follow the link to more information on him in Generation 5.

PARENTS OF FRANCES ELIZABETH MOORE 2223

COL. JOHN AUDLAND MOORE 22232 (1798-1868). Col. John Audland Moore was born on September 28, 1798, in Rowan County, North Carolina. He died on July 11, 1868, in Bedford County, Tennessee.

NANCY YELL 22233 (1803-1883). Nancy Yell was born on July 13, 1803, in Tennessee. Nancy Yell died on March 27, 1883.

MOORE/YELL CHILDREN

Frances Elizabeth Moore 22233a (1829-1901) This is my Great-Great Grandmother. See Generation 5 for more information.

Mary Catherine Moore 22233b (b. 1833)

James A. Moore 22233c (b. 1835)

Archibald G. Moore22233d (1838-1915). Archibald Moore was born Aug. 3, 1838, in Bedford County, Tennessee. He married Mattie J. Tune, who was born on January 27, 1849, in Bedford County, Tennessee. Archibald G. Moore died on June 11, 1915, in Bedford County, Tennessee.

John F. Moore 22233e (b. 1841) John F. Moore was born in 1841 in Tennessee.

Nancy C. Moore 22233f (b. 1844)

Andrew Moses Moore 22233g (1846-1910). This was taken from the Shelbyville (Tennessee) Gazete, January 20, 1910. Dr. Andrew Moses Moore, a surgeon in the U.S. Navy, retired, died January 12, 1910 in Naples, Italy. Born in Bedford County near Shelbyville in 1845. His wife, former Miss Jennie Nixon Fite, daughter of Jacob C. Fite and Mary Coldwll Fite, was with him at his d e a t h. Burial in Naples, Italy.

In the process of research this e-mail message was received from the Ulysses S. Grant Association regarding Dr. Andrew Moses Moore.

Dear Alan T. Stokes, All we have about Dr. Andrew M. Moore, without checking intensively, is information that on March 29, 1869, Grant sent a message to the Senate nominating Moore as assistant surgeon. This was his initial appointment in the Navy. If you are successful in finding out more about Dr. Moore, please share the information with us. We are always eager to enhance our resources. John Y. Simon Ulysses S. Grant Association Morris Library Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Ill. 62901

PARENTS OF JOHN THOMAS BOMAR 2232

JOSEPH B. BOMAR 22322 (1825-1897). Joseph Bomar was born on March 6, 1825, in Bedford County, Tennesse to Elijah Bomar and Frances Harris . He died on January 6, 1897.

FRANCES "FANNIE" HURT 22323 (1827-1902). Frances "Fannie" Hurt was born on November 12, 1827 in probably Bedford County and died on April 19, 1902, in Beford County, Tennessee. I do not know the information on Frances Hurt's parents, but someday I hope to find out.

BOMAR/HURT CHILDREN

Mary C. Bomar 22323a (1851-1909). Mary Bomar was born in 1851 and died in 1909. She married a William H. McGee.

Joseph Henry Bomar 22323b (b. 1853). Joseph Henry Bomar was born in 1853 in Tennessee.

William J. Bomar22323c (b. 1855). William J. Bomar was born in 1855 in Tennessee.

Eliza J. Bomar 22323d (b. 1858). Eliza J. Bomar was born in 1858 in Tennessee.

Mary C. Bomar 22323e, 2232 (1860-1935). John Thomas Bomar is my Great Great Grandfather. More information on him is found in the 5th generation of this genealogy.

Fannie Hannah Bomar 22323f (b. 1863). Fannie Bomar was born in 1863 in Tennessee.

Robert Bomar 22323g (b. 1867). Robert Bomar was born in 1867 in Tennessee.

Ursala Bomar 22323h (b. 1869). Ursala Bomar was born in 1869 in Tennessee.

PARENTS OF ALTONA CATHERINE MOORE 2233

TILLMAN TENNESSEE MOORE 22332 (1827-1883). Tillman Tennessee Moore was born on May 20, 1827, in Bedford County, Tennessee to Green M. Moore and Sarah Cooper . There marriage date is unknown but they were listed as a household in the 1850 census and lived next door to Green M. Moore household. Tillman Moore died on January 6, 1883, in Bedford County, Tennessee.

MARY FRANCES HOLT 22333 (1833-1915). Mary Frances Holt was born on March 6, 1833, in Bedford County, Tennessee to Henry Holt and Elizabeth McGuire . She died on March 18, 1915, in Bedford County, Tennessee.

PARENTS OF ISAAC GILRUTH WOTEN 2332

EDWARD BELL WOTEN 23322 (1823-1908). Edward Bell Woten was born on September 21, 1823, in Jackson County, Ohio to Samuel Woten and Hethy Hughes. He married Mary E. Porter on May 24, 1848 in Indiana. After Mary Porter had died, Edward married Mary M. Hunter on July 26, 1863 in Jay County, Indiana (Mary M. Hunter was born on March 7, 1832 in Vermillion County, Illinois).

MARY E. PORTER 23323 (1833-1861). Mary E. Porter was born in 1833 in Randolph County, Indiana to George Porter and Elizabeth . She married Edward B. Woten on May 24, 1848 in Indiana. Mary E. Porter died on July 17, 1861, in Jay County, Indiana.

PARENTS OF SUE ELLEN MAST 2333

JOHANN GEORGE MAST 23332 Johann was born on April 1, 1828, in Wirlenberg, Germany. Johann married Maria Catherine Motteller on October 1, 1853, in Union County, Ohio. Johann George Mast died on March 23, 1909, in Jay County, Indiana.

MARIA CATHERINE MOTTELLER 23333 Maria was born in April, 1832, in Wirlenberg, Germany. Maria married Johann George Mast on October 1, 1853, in Union County, Ohio. Maria died before 1870, in Union County, Ohio.

PARENTS OF HENRY EBERSOL 3222

JOHN P. EBERSOL 32222 (B. about 1788-D. about 1868). John P. Ebersol was born about 1788 and died about 1868. John's parents were Jacob Ebersole and Unknown . He married an Elizabeth Minich. (Source: E162 Database). They lived in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.

ELIZABETH MINNICH 32223 Elizabeth Minnich was born in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Elizabeth's father was John Minnich .

PARENTS OF JOSEPH SHOOK 3232

HENRY SHOOK 32322 (1818-1884). Henry Shook was born on January 22, 1818 in Pennsylvania and died on November 23, 1884. He is buried in Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.

CHARLOTTE GOODMAN32323 (1815-1900). Charlotte Goodman was born on February 24, 1815 in Pennsylvania. She died on February 5, 1900 in Pennsylvania. She is buried in Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.

PARENTS OF CLARA GAMBLE 3323

THOMAS GAMBLE 33232 (1824-1892) Thomas Gamble was born on Aug. 2, 1824, in Groveland, Livingston, New York to David Gamble and Rebecca Carrell . At some point as a young man he moved to Michigan to start his young family in Hillsdale County. His occupation was as a farmer in Somerset Township of Hillsdale County in Michigan. He married Rebecca Kuder about 1845, in Hillsdale, Michigan. His name is listed on the bottom of page 494b of the 1850 Census of Hillsdale County, Michigan . Thomas Gamble died on Nov. 25, 1892 and is buried in Pease Cemetery in Wheatland Township, Michigan.

REBECCA KUDER 33233 (1827-1916) Rebecca Kuder was born on Sept. 19, 1827, in New York to John Kuder and Catherine Lorish. Rebecca married Thomas Gamble about 1845, in Hillsdale, Michigan. Rebecca Gamble is listed on the top of page 495a of the 1850 Census of Hillsdale County, Michigan . Rebecca Kuder died on April 13, 1916, in Somerset, Michigan and is buried in Pease Cemetery in Wheatland Township, Michigan. The picture below is Rebecca Kuder with her daughter, granddaughter, and great-granddaughter.

Left to Right: Clara Gamble (3323), Iva Hutchens (3323b ), Harriette Seamans, and Rebecca Kuder (33233)

GAMBLE/KUDER CHILDREN

Edward Frank GAMBLE (Frank) 33233a (1848-1905). Edward Frank Gamble was born on Nov. 11, 1848, and died on Feb. 12, 1905.

Sarah Catherine GAMBLE (Kate) 33233b (1850-1918). Sarah Catherine Gamble was born May 17, 1850, in Somerset Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan. She was known as Kate. She married Amos H. ROSIER in 1866. She and Amos Rosier had two children: 1. Nettie Adelaide ROSIER (born Dec. 25, 1867 and died Feb. 7, 1917), 2. Clarence ROSIER (born Aug. 9, 1872 and died in 1924). After Amos Rosier's death, Kate married Jonas G. Helfield in May, 1910. They had no children. She died on March 1, 1918 in Addison, Lenawee County, Michigan.

Eugene GAMBLE 33233c (1853-1939) Eugene Gamble was born July 4, 1853 He married Ellen Isabella Gregg. He and Ellen Gregg had the following four children: 1. Nina D. GAMBLE( born Aug 1, 1879 and died Sept. 28, 1886). 2. Loretta Naomi GAMBLE (born Dec. 8, 1885 and died Jan. 22, 1916) 3. Zaida Merle GAMBLE (born Oct. 20, 1889 and died Nov. 28, 1938). 4. Marian E. GAMBLE (born Dec. 12, 1891 and died unknown). Eugene Gamble died March 24, 1939.

Clara GAMBLE 33233d (b. 1856). Direct Descendent- See Details in Generation 5.

PARENTS OF SILAS MARION GIFFORD 3332

JOHN GIFFORD33322 (B. 1803). John Gifford was born in 1803 in Vermont to William Gifford and Elizabeth. He married Clarissa Walker on September 14, 1826 in Harbor Creek, Erie County, Pennsylvania. After 1857 when his wife Clarissa died, he moved to Michigan, remarried and had one son, according to Eugene Gifford (Possibly, Ernest, born 1858).

CLARISSA WALKER 33323 (1807-1857). Clarissa Walker was born April 2, 1807. Clarissa Walker married John Gifford on September 14, 1826 in Harbor Creek, Pennsylvania. Clarissa Walker died April 16, 1857 and is buried in South Harbor Creek Methodist Cemetery. The photo below is Clarissa Walker's grave. It reads: Clarrissa wife of John Gifford Died Apr. 16, 1857 Aged 50 years 14 days

The picture below is of the Harbor Creek Methodist Cemetery where many of the Gifford/Walker children are buried. The Gifford and Walker grave markers are on the knoll to the left, close to Davison Road, Harbor Creek Township, Erie County, PA.

GIFFORD/WALKER CHILDREN

Justus W.H. Gifford 33323a (1828-1855). Justus Gifford was born October 4, 1828 and died March 15, 1855. He is buried in South Harbor Creek Methodist Cemetery.

Milton M. Gifford 33323b (1831-1887). Milton Gifford was born in 1831. He married Mary A. (1839-1910). He was a farmer in the North East township of Erie County, Pennsylvania. He had the following children: Benjamine F. Gifford (b. 1869); Clara B. Gifford (b. 1879); and Albert J. Gifford (b. 1863). All of his children died before their father. Milton Gifford died in 1901 and is buried in South Harbor Creek Methodist Cemetery.

Nancy M. Gifford 33323c (B. abt. 1834). Nancy Gifford was born about 1834. She married a man with the last name Dyke. In 1887, she lived in the town of Farmington, County of San Joaquin, California and had no children.

Albert Gifford 33323d (B. abt. 1836) He lived in California. He was killed by a runaway team. He had one son.

Orson Frank Gifford 33323e (1839-1925). Orson Frank Gifford was born November 28, 1839 in Harbor Creek, Erie County, Pennsylvania. Orson Gifford married Elizabeth Davis on May 3, 1870 in Wattsburg, Erie County, Pennsylvania. Orson Gifford was a Justice of the Peace in Greenfield, Erie County, Pennsylvania and in Findley Lake, Chaut. County, New York for a total of 50 years. Orson Gifford died on May 16, 1925. He is buried in Mina Corners Cemetery in Chautauqua County, New York. They had four children: Clarence Eugene Gifford (1871-1960), Frank Algernon Gifford (1873-1937); Royal Robert Gifford (1875-1942); and Clarissa Charlotte Gifford (1878-1895).

Orson enlisted in the 83rd Pennsylvania Volunteers Regiment, Aug. 5, 1861. During the Battle of Gaines Mill, he received a gunshot wound to his left arm disabling his elbow. My father remembered his grandfather would lift his left arm onto the edge of the table which acted as the fulcrum and then he was able to use his left hand. His pension record states that he was 23 years old, 6 ft. 4 in. in height, of light complexion, with black eyes and black hair, when he was discharged.

Story from Martha (Gifford) Harris, a great granddaughter of Orson through his son Frank A. Gifford. Martha Harris also supplied the priceless photos below of Orson Gifford.

The picture below of Orson Gifford and his wife Elizabeth

The picture below is of Orson and Elizabeth Gifford's home from about 1894 to 1912, which was located in Dutch Hill Road, Mina Township, Chautauqua County, New York.

The picture below was taken at the Dutch Hill House of Orson Gifford. Martha Gifford thinks the following are in the photo. Charlotte Gifford, Ozeral Burpee, Gene, Rob and Frank Gifford ? Burpee ? Burpee Lizzie Gifford Mary Gifford Burpee, ?Burpee, and Orson.

Orson Gifford Links

Obituary from Newspaper, May 27, 1925 Cemetery Plot in Mina Cemetery, New York

Silas Marion Gifford 33323f, 3332 (1841-1885). Silas Marion Gifford is a direct descendent of mine. More information about his family is found in the 5th Generation of this Genealogy .

Mary Suzanne Gifford 33323g (B. abt. 1844). Mary Gifford was born about 1844 and died August 8, 1929.

Louis Gifford 33323h (B. abt. 1846). Louis Gifford was born abut 1846. Louis Gifford lived in California. He was a carpenter.

George B. Gifford 33323i (B. abt. 1849-1917). George Gifford was born about 1849. He married a Lula M. (she was born in 1852). George B. Gifford was a farmer and a Freewill Baptist Preacher. He had 2 sons in oil work in West Virginia and Oklahoma. A grandson, George III was a telegraph operator in Toledo, Ohio. George B. Gifford died in 1917 and is buried in the South Harbor Creek Methodist Cemetery in Erie County, Pennsylvania. His wife Lula M. is also buried there.

PARENTS OF MARY E. WHEELOCK 3333

ORVILLE WHEELOCK 33332 (1826-1862). Orville Wheelock was born on May 30, 1826 in Pennsylvania to Alden Wheelock and Elsie Morey . Orville Wheelock married Anna A. Cornell on May 1, 1851, in Ionia County, Michigan. He had a daughter named Mary Wheelock on August 14, 1853. Orville enlisted in the Civil War at Jackson, Michigan on September 23, 1861 as a seargeant in Co. K. 8th Reg't Michigan Infantry. On September 9, 1862, Orville Wheelock died in the Battle of Chantilly of the Civil War. He is buried in the Alexandria Military Cemetery in Virginia.

ANNA A. CORNELL 33333 (D. After 1890). Anna A. Cornell married Orville Wheelock on May 1, 1851, in Ionia County, Michigan. She had a daughter named Mary Wheelock on August 14, 1853. It is not known when Anna passed away, but according to information in 3 Jackson, Michigan Directories from 1887-1890, Anna A. Wheelock was living during these years and had her official residence at the address of 711 Blackstone or on the northeast corner of S. Blackstone and W. Biddle in Jackson, Michigan.

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