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jflsakeesey — 2012-06-03 20:42:10Z

my dad has always said his great great gma was full blooded indian, well i found his charlsie parlee coker to be his great gma but im having trouble finding the connection that charlsie has to joeseph dempsey coker is she one of his children with ainey, cythia rodgers or i belive that one of josephs indian wives is the woman my dad speaks of. if any one has any information on this it would be greatly appreciated. thank u

coker family

jflsakeesey — 2012-06-03 19:06:22Z

my great,great,great gma is charlsie coker she married john matlock their daughter is thena matlock who married edgar waltrip their daughter is evelyn waltrip who married richard merkle their son i isham merkle which is my dad. im try n to find the connection between joseph coker and charlsie coker any info would be great! thank u.

Re: D. P. Coker and Telitha Cobb-Shelby-Co,AL-1850

sherri_cunningham1 — 2012-06-03 17:57:14Z

Yes, I do subscribe to Ancestry. I just recently joined Archives.com and FamilySearch.org. For some reason I had'nt come across that info yet.

His death certificate shows James O as his father, but that is HIS name. I was hoping it showed James M. But it has to be the right one. Georgia Powell is shown as his mother, which fits my Ella Georgia Norah Powell.

I appreciate your help very much.

If you ever need photos, I have several and expect to get even more. My grandmother is going through her things and knows that I am the only family member interested in our history., so she's trying to make sure I receive these items.

Thanks again.
Sherri

Re: D. P. Coker and Telitha Cobb-Shelby-Co,AL-1850

Sidetrackedresearcher — 2012-06-03 17:15:22Z

Sherri, this link will take you to a photo of the marker for James Ona Coker on Find A Grave.
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Co...;

Do you have a subscription to Ancestry? I located James in the 1910 and 1920 census. Carrie Frances Coker and husband are living close by James Ona Coker in the 1920 census.

Beth

Re: D. P. Coker and Telitha Cobb-Shelby-Co,AL-1850

Sidetrackedresearcher — 2012-06-03 16:09:41Z

Hi Sherri,

I located the death certificate for James Ona Coker on Familysearch.org, Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976
004168764
Image of 3532
. Attaching image. Tell me if the parents' names are correct. Beth

Re: D. P. Coker and Telitha Cobb-Shelby-Co,AL-1850

sherri_cunningham1 — 2012-06-03 14:17:42Z

Beth, thank you for such a quick reply.

After several months of research, and MUCH thanks to other people's genealogy websites, I feel pretty confident about the info leading down to James J. Coker. After that I'm not so sure, simply because of the handwritten info from Granny. It doesn't quite match up.

This is a list of her parents and siblings exactly how she wrote it:

Carrie Frances Coker=Elledge
Died the 28th of March-1975
Buried in California

James Ona Coker Died year Robert was born (that would be 1943)
Buried at Mountain Peak-Ellis County

Joseph Layflate Born in Henderson Co
Buried in Tennessee-Died 1925

Nettie Coker Born in Henderson Co
She Died Buried Athens Cemetery

Jennie Coker Born Baxter Texas
Buried there I guess

My Mother Ella Georgia Norah Powell was buried
also in Athens Cemetery

My daddy James Matterson was buried at Tissemengo Oklahoma

Ella Jenette Coker -Phelps

Mae Isiabell Coker 1896 Jan 14th

Corra Ellen Coker-Born 1901

THIS IS THE END OF HER LIST

I am definitely researching all this, I just hoped someone might already have some of my missing pieces. It seems so crazy that the generations closest are the ones I have trouble with! I know times were hard and my great grandmother was raised by siblings and aunts & uncles because both her parents died when she was young. I don't know how or where.

Thank you so much for taking a look.

Sherri

Re: D. P. Coker and Telitha Cobb-Shelby-Co,AL-1850

Sidetrackedresearcher — 2012-06-03 04:32:14Z

Yes, James J Coker is enumerated in the 1850 census. William J Coker is in the household b. about 1846. I have not researched William J Coker. James Coker married a Corley so maybe descendants of the Corley family have researched your family. To help I need birth and death dates and places.

Re: D. P. Coker and Telitha Cobb-Shelby-Co,AL-1850

Sidetrackedresearcher — 2012-06-03 03:56:38Z

Wow, Charlotte. Great to hear from you. Yes, Steve and I both agree that Daniel "Doc" Perry Coker was probably a son of William and Jemima Coker. From memory don't recall why but we decided his name was actually Daniel.
Husband told me I could draw my social security this year. I am like am I that old!
Anyway I am still the adminstrator of the Family Tree Coker Surname site and no one has been tested from the line of Philip Coker. Would be wonderful if you could find someone to test. I am also a volunteer adminstrator on a wiki, WeRelate.org. Presently cleaning up my pages on the family of James M. Coker. Need to finish the Coker lines and get to my other ancestors. I promised to enter data on my Jones line but have not finished. Cousin is probably disappointed. The Coker line just has a way of grabbing me. Also on a Coker mailing list but is primarily Georgia Cokers but our Cokers were in Georgia before Alabama. Anyway love hearing from you. Keep in touch.

Re: D. P. Coker and Telitha Cobb-Shelby-Co,AL-1850

Sidetrackedresearcher — 2012-06-03 03:55:41Z

Re: D. P. Coker and Telitha Cobb-Shelby-Co,AL-1850

sherri_cunningham1 — 2012-06-03 03:08:36Z

This seems to be my line of Cokers but I've got a lot of gaps. If someone could help me I really would appreciate it.

My great grandmother was Mae Isabell Coker. Her handwritten notes that I found say that her father was James Matterson Coker and her mother was Ella Powell. It also says his brothers were George, John and Bud. His sisters were Frances and Ella.

In another handwritten note (by her daughter, my grandmother) it says that HIS father was Bill Coker and his grandmother was a Crumpton.

I believe she is wrong. I believe that Bill was his GRANDFATHER and that his father was James J. Coker (mother Eliza E. Coker).

Does anyone have any information on these people?

Sherri

Re: D. P. Coker and Telitha Cobb-Shelby-Co,AL-1850

cmtgwt — 2012-06-02 12:59:25Z

Yes, Beth - it's really me. I'm still around but not kicking much as the old saying goes. I had a pile (BIG) of unfiled Coker stuff and have been working on it, page by page, for about three weeks. Needed to see if someone else was looking for one of the Coker characters, went on to this site, and saw your message.

I agree with Steve Coker that the real name of the subject was Doctor Perry Coker; he's listed as Dock P. on the 1870 Henderson Co., TX census. Two little clues led to think he was the son of William C. and Jemima Crumpton Coker: he married in Shelby Co., AL, and he named a son William C. (b ca 1869). No more proof but if this hadn't already occured to you, it might be a starting place.

Regards,

Charlotte

Re: D. P. Coker and Telitha Cobb-Shelby-Co,AL-1850

1946mercury — 2012-05-29 19:19:47Z

Steve, Daniel Perry was my Great grand father married Lou Venia Luce she first had Jennie Coker July 31 1884 died August 25 1885 second child wa s my Grand father Joel Walter (b) june 22 1886 (d)March 1983 The Coker family is buried at Four mile Luthern Church in .Kaufman county near the Van Zandt county line f.m.47

Re: Laura Coker

mtclark_al — 2012-05-16 18:24:18Z

Mary,

I have been looking for some time to find some information on the cokers, laura coker was my ggrandmother and I remember her fondly, but i have very little on her parents. any information is appreciated.

Re: James Harvey Coker

cyndycox — 2012-05-15 14:15:08Z

The cemetery is still there. One of our cousins recently cleaned it up. This cemetery needs to be fenced.

Re: Franklin County , TN cokers

MPartin23 — 2012-05-06 17:32:13Z

Same line of family,my mother in-law was Lizzie Coker her father was Charlie Coker his father Mancel Coker. Go to MUNDIA.com look for Carter Partin you will find Coker family

Re: Franklin County , TN cokers

MPartin23 — 2012-04-26 15:19:17Z

hello,
Go to www.MUNDIA.com the family tree to go to is Carter Partin it has the Cokers listed.

Re: Franklin County , TN cokers

EBryant67 — 2012-04-26 04:09:09Z

I also have that picture . I know I am related to the Cokers because I heard my mother talk about our families. I am the granddaughter of James Madison Gipson his mother was Elizabeth Betsy Hill who married Andrew Gipson (son of Allen Gipson and Sarah Anna Long) I want to know who Elizabeth Betsy Hill was and who her mother was. She was full blooded Indian according to my grand father he was very dark black eyed and the Indian showed in him.Perry Hill suppose to be her father but who was her mother that is where the Indian came in not through the Hills.

Re: Joe hardy Coker

SJCoker — 2012-04-16 23:29:36Z

Joe Hardy Coker family is in the online family tree at http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10370741/

In the tree his father is shown as as Joe R. Hardy Coker and his mother as Susannah E Cook (1850-1921). Photo of Susannah's grave is attached in the tree.

Email me your lineage information and I'll invite you to see the online family tree.

Steven James Coker
coker-admin@rootsweb.com

Joe hardy Coker

Coker18 — 2012-04-16 02:55:42Z

I am searching for information about the predecessors of Joe Hardy Coker from Lake City. He was my grandfather. He was married to Louisa Barfield, daughter of Alfred and Melissa Barfield. Louisa died afte the third child and he married Allie Barfield and she lived in Coward, S.C. Joe Coker was born in approx. 1884 and died in 1966. I am unable to obtain any information about his parents.

I would appreciate any information you might be able to provide.

Re: rosa lee coker (mixed cherokee blood)born 1894 Mo. marr. reeves lived durant, ok. 1930 census

lisa_gatz — 2012-04-10 05:44:32Z

I have been doing some Coker research and although this is not in the direct line of my research, you may want to check William "Buck" Coker b. 1769, brother of Leonard Coker and son of Charles Coker, b. virginia.

I have read several stories that state that Buck married two different Cherokee women. Here is one story.

http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/24495823/person/1527783611/st...

Good luck!

Susan Triplett Coker McGill

HLuebbert — 2012-04-10 02:26:51Z

I'm looking for any living relative of Susan. I hoping they may have some information on her sister Ida Louise Triplett Jarvis.

Re: James J. Coker Eliza Ellendor Corley

sherri_cunningham1 — 2012-04-06 21:29:06Z

I realize this is a VERY old post, but James J. Coker and Eliza Corley Coker are my ggg grandparents. Their son James M. Coker was my gg grandfather.

I have a little information about James Coker and his wife Ella and their children.

Hopefully we could be of some help to each other.

Thanks.
Sherri

Re: rosa lee coker (mixed cherokee blood)born 1894 Mo. marr. reeves lived durant, ok. 1930 census

prplphd1 — 2012-04-05 11:09:37Z

I'll work on the Durant, OK connection to see what I can find out. All I know of Rand is what my father told me. He was married and moved to Arizona. That's where he died according to my dad. Rand was a heavy drinker who moved around a lot.

Josephine Coker, the mother of Elizabeth, Rosie and Rand, married John Wallace later in life (not sure what happened to her first husband) and was at the wedding of my great-grandmother Elizabeth to John Barnes. That info comes from the family Bible that I now have. Josie died in Roff, OK but I have not been able to locate her grave.

Homer Wallace was the son of Josephine and her second husband. His family lived in the northwest part of the US (Oregon, I believe) and he died there. He has several descendents who are on ancestry.com.

Re: rosa lee coker (mixed cherokee blood)born 1894 Mo. marr. reeves lived durant, ok. 1930 census

franarizona — 2012-04-05 09:21:06Z

Hello, I think our rosa lee may be your great grandmothers sister.
i found eliz, rand & rosie on a census record do you kow anything about Rand?? can you tell me anything about your great grandmother? does teh wallace name sound familiar to you?? homer wallace?? thank you carol

can you please email me at home> crwatson1@tds.net

Ernest Dick Coker

jdquinitchette2 — 2012-04-03 21:38:44Z

I am looking for the forbears of my great-grandfather, Ernest Dick Coker. He was born in 1890, and his parents were james coker and mary liza care.

Re: Coker - SC - AL - TX

sherri_cunningham1 — 2012-03-25 23:14:15Z

As I was looking at the handwritten pages, I realized that the one that says that James M Coker's father was "Bill Coker" was written by my grandmother (Mae's daughter.)

I think she was mistaken and that Bill Coker was James' GRANDFATHER, not his father. I believe Bill was married to a Crumpton.

I believe that James M. Coker's father was James J. Coker.

I found a James J. and Eliza E. Coker with several children that match up with what my great grandmother wrote.

Coker - SC - AL - TX

sherri_cunningham1 — 2012-03-23 02:03:05Z

I'm having trouble locating MY Cokers. They don't seem to connect to all these others.
I have a handwritten page from my Great Grandmother Mae Isabell Coker (Darby). She tells me this:

Father: James Materson (Madison?)Coker died OK
Mother: Ella Georgie Norah Powell died TX
Brother: James Ona Coker died 1942 Ellis Co TX
Sister: Carrie Frances Coker (Elledge)died 1975 CA
Sister: Ella Jenette "Nettie" Coker (Phelps)
Brother: Joseph Lafayette Coker died 1925 TN
Sister: Hettie Coker died TX
Sister: Jennie Coker (died as infant?)
Sister: Cora Ellen Coker (Hollis)

I do know that her parents died of pneumonia when she was very young and she was raised by siblings and aunts and uncles.

She says her daddy's father was Bill Coker and his grandmother was a Crumpton.

I have a lot more info, but none of it ties in with the census records or other people's family trees.

I would appreciate any leads or guidance.

Thanks so much!
Sherri

Re: Glen's reply

Coachtstew — 2012-03-20 04:54:31Z

My name is Tim Stewart. Walker Coker was my granddad. He married Hazrl Marie Stanton from Denver, CO. they had four children. Ruth, Beulah, Wally (Walter) and Kenneth. Ruth married Harry Gene Stewart, my father. Ihave a brother, Harry Michael and a sister, Peggy Jean. Beulah married Floyd Wever and had three children. Diana, Susan and William. Wally married Peg and they had three boys. James, Thomas and Kevin. Kenny was married multiple times with there girls. Kim, Kendra and Bea. the Stewarts and the Wevers were raised on Sutherland. Wally and Peg raised their family in North Platte, NE, but currently reside in Casper, WY. Kenny lives in Rye, CO and Beaulah and Floyd live in AZ.

That is the best I can do for now.

Tim Stewart
Coachtstew@facebook.com

Julia Coker/Arkansas

LeAnnUnderwood — 2012-02-27 21:17:54Z

I am trying to find information on my paternal great-grandmother Julia Coker. She was born in Birta, Yell County, Arkansas in the mid-late 1800's. She married a Hillard/Hilliard, everyone called him Fate. They had 4 or 5 children at this time I can not remember as it has been quite somtime since I have looked at my information. Their daughter Theo was my paternal grandmother. My grandmother hardly ever talked about her family. I just know that she was born in Birta, she marred the Hillard, they had the 4 or 5 children and she is buried in an unmarked grave in a Birta Cemetery. Any and all information anyone could or would share will be greatly appreciated. In advance Thank You very much. My contact information is krickett13_2000@yahoo.com

LeAnn

Re: Glen's reply - Alverda Peale Coker

dikelly541 — 2012-02-19 19:51:23Z

Hi -- Yes, I'd love to have a copy of Alverda Peale Coker's obituary. She was my great-aunt's mother-in-law, and the few stories I've heard about her sound very interesting!

I'm actually researching the Fye family of Sutherland, Nebraska, and would be happy to share what I have on the Fyes and associated families.

Thanks!

Diana (Kirchen) Kelly
dikelly54@hotmail.com

Francis P. Coker and Amanda Coker

Edith723 — 2012-02-15 22:27:40Z

Amanda Coker is my Greatgrandmother Her mother was Francis P. Coker who married a Bryant Sheffield in Taylor Co. Fla in 1873 near Perry Fla. Now she Amanda or Manda married John Lee in 1877 and were Parents to my Grandfather George Hamilton "hamp" Lee. Does anyone have information on Francis P. Coker and Amanda age 9 with 1870 Florida census has them living with a John Courtney and Ida Easters. Francis had another daughter Mary age 2. I was trying to confirm where she came from and verify the fathers of Amanda and Mary.

Re: John Coker

coker1970 — 2012-02-12 16:00:31Z

i have lots of info on the john coker/roseline snoddy line . william bryant coker is my great grandfather, my grandparents were hoyt delano coker/ sarah elizabeth jeter

reece coker

coker1970 — 2012-02-12 15:51:22Z

im looking for any children of reece mack coker b sept 21 1924 in fullerton la. he has also lived in california mississippi and north carolina. if can help please contact me

Re: OOPS!! Alexander COKER m. Martha Marie DARLING

JRMHampton — 2012-02-08 18:03:48Z

hamptonmcnabb@gmail.com

Re: Ruben (sp?) Mitchell Coker

Donmcclure214 — 2012-02-03 21:45:26Z

Narcissus Coker is my great grandmother. I have a large photo of her hanging in my living room. My grandmother was Mary Coker Carter, My mother was Ida Bell Carter.
Would like to know more history of the family if you have.

Donald S. McClure

Re: William and Elizabeth

RonaldGoforth51 — 2012-01-28 22:51:28Z

William & Elizabeth (Goforth) Coker can be found on the 1840 Census for Carroll County, ARK. They likely were missed by the 1850 Census. They married on 26 October 1833 in Greene Co., MO.

Elizabeth COKER SMITH and Mary Eliza COKER THACKER in central AL 1800's

maryabernathymeyer — 2012-01-27 17:34:24Z

Who were the parents of Elizabeth Coker who married Enoch Smith? [Their daughter Parolee Smith married James Thacker (b about 1852 in Autauga Co. AL)]

Who were the parents of Mary Eliza Coker who married Isaac R. Thacker? [They were the parents of James Thacker (who married Parolee Smith) and Francis Marion Thacker (who married Nancy Elizabeth Kemp in 1866 in Autauga Co. AL).

Here is the family of Isaac R. Thacker (who married Mary Eliza Coker) in the
1860 census (when the family lived at or near Kingston in Autauga Co. AL):

I R Thacker 37
Elizabeth Thacker 30
Francis Thacker 13
William Thacker 11
Laura Thacker 16
James Thacker 8
John Thacker 4

Some of these families and their descendants lived in Chilton Co. AL and Bibb Co. AL (as well as Autauga Co.
AL), while others went to Texas ("GTT"). Where did
these COKERs come from? Who was the progenitor of those
COKERs in central Alabama?

Re: Laura Coker

MPartin23 — 2012-01-24 22:58:24Z

My husband is related to these Coker's
Have information on them.
Mary

Re: Coker

whitetail7s — 2012-01-12 21:17:35Z

First of i want to thank you for replying so quickly. My email address is whitetail7s@yahoo.com. i would love anything and thanks again.

Re: Coker

dwsfan — 2012-01-12 10:54:52Z

I have been researching the Coker family for one of Isom, Jr.'s sons and have quite a bit of information. We discovered that Isom's daughter was confused regarding her father's mother. She just remembered hearing she was named after her grandmother Tabitha Jane and just assumed this was her paternal grandmother. It turns out she was her maternal grandmother. Isom's mother was Cora. Unfortunately, now his obituary is incorrect and has caused a lot of confusion. Anyway, I have the marriage records of James and Rachel, Isom and Mahala and Isom and Cora. I also have quite a few obituaries as well as a copy of the article regarding Edward Coker's death. I will be happy to help you with anything I can. Do you have somewhere that I can contact you other than a public board?

Re: Coker

whitetail7s — 2012-01-12 04:01:44Z

dwsfan, hello i am the daughter of richard coker, son of edward coker was the son of Isom and Cora i would like any information that i can get. my father passed about 8 years ago from brain cancer and he really did not talk alot about his family, so anything would be great.

Re: William Buck Coker Cherokee Connection

vernamorris_1 — 2012-01-12 01:47:02Z

iam also a decendant of william buck coker thru his son joesph demspy coker and his wife cythina rogers my neice and i have been working on this line for sometime and keep running into dead ends and info would be helpful

Re: coker surname

vernamorris_1 — 2012-01-12 01:34:29Z

i am also researching the cokers my great grandmother was eliza jane coker said to be the daughter of john rogers coker brother to your gggg uncle randolph coker maybe we swap info you can also email my neice she is also helping on this her email is taz5772smith03@yahoo.com

Cooker, Hal

pierce_dusty — 2012-01-08 05:32:46Z

Am looking for information on Hugh Coker who married Edna Lillie Hall, children are Mary Elizabeth who married Harold Wayne Bishop, other children may be Hugh Jr. and James.
Thank you for any help.

Re: Coker reunion in Ok.

avecellio2005 — 2012-01-07 17:29:12Z

Hi,Jerry
My name is sherry allen vecellio my coker side is.
william coker and nancy lee
leonard coker and molly lee
bryant coker and mary poilly?
elizabeth coker and samuel c carter
mary emmaline carter and james edward parker
thomas franklin parker and sarah louisa jane scobee
do you have any info on them?
thank you
sherry
avecellio2005@msn.com

COKER R M 1871 1949 asleep in Jesus

t42LittleElm_DentonCoTX — 2012-01-06 15:24:00Z

COKER R M 1871 1949 asleep in Jesus

DavidStrickland photographed this gravestone in the Little Elm Cemetery, Denton Co., Texas. Feel free to use the picture for your personal records.

This is one of the 224,687 cemetery photos free for your personal use at http://teafor2.com
If you have more info, please reply here rather than emailing me because this is not my family.

Re: McDuffy Coker

othomas316 — 2012-01-04 18:27:33Z

His full name is Henry McDuffy Coker. He was born 28 Sep 1865 in Young Harris,Towns,Ga and died 15 Jun 1958 in Brasstown, North Carolina.He and Ella Belle Louise Plott were married 14 Apr 1887 in Union Co.,Ga. She was b.1871 d 1956.
They had 13 children which I also have spouses and children for so if you do not already have this info please e-mail me at othomas316@bellsouth.net and I will send it all to you in a Word file.

COKER Lou 1862 1930 asleep in Jesus

t42LittleElm_DentonCoTX — 2012-01-03 00:42:36Z

COKER Lou 1862 1930 asleep in Jesus

DavidStrickland photographed this gravestone in the Little Elm Cemetery, Denton Co., Texas. Feel free to use the picture for your personal records.

This is one of the 224,504 cemetery photos free for your personal use at http://teafor2.com
If you have more info, please reply here rather than emailing me because this is not my family.

Re: Cokers

cinnamon23471 — 2012-01-02 06:50:33Z

Bobby: Please tell me wher eyou got that info on Dicey, my family has been trying for years to establish who our Dicey Coker was. We did not know her fa was a Yoakum or mom a Coker, she simply used the name of Dicey Coker on her marriage to John L Goats. in 1852 in Pope Co, Arkansas. Our family has always said John said she was part Indian, and we wondered where from, and who her family may have been, I have always wondered if Dicey was just a nickname and if that is why we could not find her family roots. I would love to talk to you more about this line. needing help here. She is my grt grt grandmother.
Deborah... email me at cinnamon2347@sbcglobal.net ..please

COKER James Monroe 1922 1987 cpl US Marine Corps W W II

t42LittleElm_DentonCoTX — 2012-01-02 01:41:14Z

COKER James Monroe 1922 1987 cpl US Marine Corps W W II

DavidStrickland photographed this gravestone in the Little Elm Cemetery, Denton Co., Texas. Feel free to use the picture for your personal records.

This is one of the 224,303 cemetery photos free for your personal use at http://teafor2.com
If you have more info, please reply here rather than emailing me because this is not my family.