Hello: Don't know about the Stokes family except as follows (from my Johnson book): Re Sarah Amanda Johnson Stokes: Descendants of only one son located in 1973 when the Johnson records were published. One contact stated that an Eli Stokes who married Mollie Cooper went to Breckenridge TX after War Between the States; that a colored girl hid in the wagon until they crossed the Mississippi and lived with them the rest of her life. Eli & Mollie reportedly had no children. He could have been the Eli Barnett Stokes in 1860 Conecuh census? Another contact (fm descendants of Mary E. Johnson Hill - sister of Amanda) stated that Eli Stokes was related. A Bible record notes that amanda died 25 Oct 1853 (prob should have been 1883). 1850 Census Conecuh Co AL: - "Sarah" is in HH of her parents. 1860 at Rural Hill: Levi age 35 amanda 30, Jno S. 6, Barnett 1. 1870 at Sepulga: Lemanda 32, Emily 8, Delila 6, Rosa 3. 1880 Mixons Beat: Amanda 40, Emily 18, Delila 15, Rosie 14. 1870 Marion Co TX: John S. Stokes17 in HH of John & Virginia Johnson, brother of Amanda. John S. m Henrietta Johnson, d/o William George Johnson, first cousin of Mandy. 1880 Hunt Co TX: J. S. Stokes 27, Mary 35, Barnett 6 (had to be a second wife (Mary ---) as Henrietta had died) . I have a couple pages more on the Texas Stokes. In an update of the Johnson family, I have: Emily Stokes b c1862. One Emma A. Stokes m 18 Mar 1883 Conecuh Co to William H. Varner s/o R. H. Varner. Delila Stokes b c1865 Conecuh Co - one Lillie D. Stokes m 9 Dec 1906 Joe T. Reid. Rosa Stokes b c1867 Conecuh Co m 6 Jan 1887 Conecuh Co To A. T. Ward. [One Mary E. Stokes m 31 Dec 1900 J. L. Crawford}. Since then I have heard from a descendant living in the Tuskegee AL area who sent a little information and was interested but did not have the time to research apparently. Maybe this will help someone and help me to learn more. Gertrude J. Stephens